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Location: via Zoom Members and guests – Free! The Village’s Great Books Great Conversations program has been going strong for over 14 years! Our conversations are modeled after the shared inquiry of and uses short readings published by the Great Books Foundation. October Readings: “The Subjective Necessity of Social Settlements” by Jane Addams “The Drum Major Instinct” by Martin Luther King Jr. “The Book of Ruth” […]

Enjoy some exercise and conversation every Thursday morning with new and established friends. Registrants receive ongoing reminders, including cancellation notices for inclement weather – no need to register each time. Path is paved and accessible for those using mobility aids.  

Members & guests–free Available to rent for $2.99 on Amazon and others Every Saturday afternoon, join fellow film aficionados of the Village for an in-depth discussion of films new and old, led by Village member Mel Washburn. Watch the selected film any time–or enjoy the discussion and be persuaded to view it after! This week's […]

Location: The Village Chicago office (2502 N Clark St) Members & guests: free Join member Ray Enriquez for a welcoming and informal Spanish conversation class. Various levels are welcome – this is a place to practice your spoken Spanish whether you are just beginning or more advanced. Space is limited – register now!

Presented by the Bridging Generations Board Members & guests: free; food & drink self-hosted Test your trivia skills at this new monthly event! The first Monday of the month, BGB and Village members will be meeting at D’Agostino’s in Wrigleyville for a few rounds of trivia. All 21+ are welcome but RSVPs are required. ----- […]

Members & Guests: free. Location: Via Zoom Online registration for this event is now closed. to register call 773-248-8700 or email [email protected]. Groundbreaking studies with mice found that elevated levels of FTL1 were linked to memory loss, weakened brain connections, and sluggish cellular activity. Remarkably, when researchers blocked the protein, the animals regained sharp memory […]

Join the Men’s Group for their monthly meeting on October 8th. All are welcome! This event is accessible. The October meeting will be on Plastics. Guest speaker Jordan Parker, friend of Village member Stefanie Clark will share her thoughts on plastic repurposing and her activities in support of the Chicago plastic bag tax. The fossil […]

Members & Guests- Free! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. Location- Virtual, Via Zoom Yes, this may affect you. Or your friends. Or your family members. Don't fall in love with your plan. Learn how to determine if 2026 current coverage will continue to work for you or those you care for or care about. The Chicagoland […]

Enjoy some exercise and conversation every Thursday morning with new and established friends. Registrants receive ongoing reminders, including cancellation notices for inclement weather – no need to register each time. Path is paved and accessible for those using mobility aids.  

Members & guests: free. Location: Via Zoom When you’re only cooking for one or two, it’s easy to fall into a food rut and wonder if it’s even worth the extra effort. But don’t sell yourself short! Home cooking—no matter the size of your household—is important and many times, the best way to nourish your […]

Members & guests–free. To RSVP, please scroll down. The day before each discussion, registered attendees will receive a confirmation email with a link to join via Zoom. RSVP to Join! This is an ongoing discussion group. After you register, you will receive weekly emails  with Zoom details and a link to that week’s story. While […]

Members & guests: free Join member Beverly Livingston for a welcoming and informal French conversation class. This is a place to practice your speaking skills and learn some colloquial French. Various levels are welcome, but some experience is suggested. This event is accessible.

Members & guests–free Available to rent for $5.99 on Amazon Every Saturday afternoon, join fellow film aficionados of the Village for an in-depth organic discussion of films new and old. Watch the selected film any time–or enjoy the discussion and be persuaded to view it after! This week’s movie is: The Life of Chuck: 2025, […]

Members & guests free to attend, meal is self-hosted Join us at Wilde Bar & Restaurant for a lively lunch that’s good for both your body and your mind. Social connection is one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy, sharp, and stimulated and what better way to do it than over great […]

Members and guests: free. Location: ZiZi's Cafe (2825 N Sheffield Ave) Join us for a casual, member-organized happy hour at a different location each month, with no agenda other than great conversation. This is a recurring, in person event; once you sign up, you will continue to receive emails for upcoming events. Life 3.0 is a […]

Location: via Zoom Members & guests: free. Death Cafe has evolved! Crossing the Bridge is a safe space to share personal feelings about death as we support and learn from each other. In addition to exploring our own thoughts, we talk about books, films, legislative developments, organizations, and other topics related to death and dying. […]

Location: Meet at the Village office (2502 N Clark) to carpool to the Isle a la Cache Museum (501 E Romeo Rd) Members & guests: free. This event is accessible Join us for this unique daytrip, organized by Village member Marcia Whitney-Schenck. The museum is located on the largest island in the Des Plaines river where the French voyagers […]

Join the Zoom Meeting! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82462751228?pwd=TgkthFFvtKVsI4hoj0TDqLk87Fv24C.1 Meeting ID: 824 6275 1228 Passcode: CAV     Members & guests- free, via Zoom. This program is brought to you by the Chicago Area Villages Collaborative, as the fourth and final session of our End-of-Life Series. Death can be a challenging topic to discuss. Many wonder why and how […]

Enjoy some exercise and conversation every Thursday morning with new and established friends. Registrants receive ongoing reminders, including cancellation notices for inclement weather – no need to register each time. Path is paved and accessible for those using mobility aids.  

Members & guests–free. To RSVP, please scroll down. The day before each discussion, registered attendees will receive a confirmation email with a link to join via Zoom. RSVP to Join! This is an ongoing discussion group. After you register, you will receive weekly emails  with Zoom details and a link to that week’s story. While […]

Members & guests free Once again come enjoy the beautiful colors of fall on a stroll around Graceland Cemetery and Arboretum with member Laurie Desmond.  Although this is not a tour, several prominent grave sites will be pointed out.Comfortable shoes, dressing for the weather, and a water bottle are recommended.  While the pace is leisurely and […]

Members & guests: free. This October, Game Day gets a frightful twist with Pick Your Poison, the “would you rather?” card game of creepy choices and chilling dilemmas! From bizarre to downright bone-chilling, you’ll be forced to choose between the lesser of two evils—and justify your haunted logic. Perfect for spooky season laughs, eerie debates, […]

Members & guests–free Available on Amazon to rent for $3.99  Every Saturday afternoon, join fellow film aficionados of the Village for an in-depth organic discussion of films new and old.  Watch the selected film any time–or enjoy the discussion and be persuaded to view it after! Something’s Gotta Give: 2003, 125min., R.T. 72%, Rentable on […]

  Self-hosted dinner before the concert, 6:30 PM: Chengdu Impression (2545 N. Halsted)   The DePaul Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of guest conductor Mina Zikri. opens its new season with three glorious selections: Overture to La Forza del Destino by Verdi, Lieutenant Kije Suite by Prokofiev, and Tchikovsky’s Symphony No. 4. This orchestra always […]

Registration for this event is now closed. Location: Batavia, 40 miles west of Chicago Members and guests:  Free.  Self-hosted lunch in the Fermilab Cafe  Join us for a fascinating journey into the heart of discovery at Fermilab, America’s premier particle physics laboratory and the world leader in accelerator-based neutrino research. Explore how scientists from around the […]

Location: The Village Chicago office (2502 N Clark St) Members & guests: free Join member Ray Enriquez for a welcoming and informal Spanish conversation class. Various levels are welcome – this is a place to practice your spoken Spanish whether you are just beginning or more advanced. Space is limited – register now!

Location: via Zoom Members & guests: free. Reading the Rainbow is a bi-monthly book discussion group featuring a lively conversation of LGBTQ+ texts. People of all identities, including allies, are welcome! This month's book is In Memoriam by Alice Winn. An award winning debut, In Memoriam follows two young soldiers in World War I and […]

Enjoy some exercise and conversation every Thursday morning with new and established friends. Registrants receive ongoing reminders, including cancellation notices for inclement weather – no need to register each time. Path is paved and accessible for those using mobility aids.  

Members & guests–free. To RSVP, please scroll down. The day before each discussion, registered attendees will receive a confirmation email with a link to join via Zoom. RSVP to Join! This is an ongoing discussion group. After you register, you will receive weekly emails  with Zoom details and a link to that week’s story. While […]

Members & guests: free Join member Beverly Livingston for a welcoming and informal French conversation class. This is a place to practice your speaking skills and learn some colloquial French. Various levels are welcome, but some experience is suggested. This event is accessible.

We are excited to invite you to attend this new program offering, in partnership with our local Lincoln Park Branch Library (1150 W Fullerton). This monthly Memory Café offers a comfortable and supportive environment for individuals with memory loss and their care partners. Make friends, have lunch and have fun! Activities at this event will […]

Self-hosted lunch: Imperial 2100 S Archer Ave, 2nd floor 60616 Join other members of The Village Chicago community Saturday October 25th for a 11:15 water taxi from Michigan Ave to Chinatown.  We will walk from Tom Ping Park, where the taxi drops us off, to David Baker’s favorite restaurant in Chinatown, Imperial for a lunch […]

Members & guests–free Available to rent for $3.99 on Amazon Prime Every Saturday afternoon, join fellow film aficionados of the Village for an in-depth organic discussion of films new and old.  Watch the selected film any time–or enjoy the discussion and be persuaded to view it after! Looking for Mr. Goodbar: 1977, 136min, R.T. 61%  […]

Members & guests–free. RSVP below! This is a virtual Zoom session held every other week, open to anyone who would like to get connected to others, practice skills and exercise their brain. Join us for puzzles and challenges, storytelling and reminiscing in a comfortable and casual environment. These sessions will be an hour long and […]

Tuesday, October 28, 5:30 - 7:30 PM Location: Old Town Triangle Association (1763 N North Park Ave) Members & guests: free; please bring a dish to share, beverages provided The Village’s potlucks are a staple of our community’s social calendar. This year, Halloween falls just a few days after the Potluck! Although not required, we invite everyone to dress in costume […]

Location: Ann Sathers (909 W Belmont) Members & guests: free; breakfast provided Join us for a free breakfast and presentation on social security from Senior Financial Advisors, Andy Lucas and Dominic DiPuccio, of Merill Lynch. With questions about the future of social security, equipping yourself with the knowledge of how to best prepare for your […]

Spring is nearly here, and with it the return of our weekly North Pond walks! Enjoy some exercise and conversation every Thursday morning with new and established friends. Registrants receive ongoing reminders, including cancellation notices for inclement weather – no need to register each time. Path is paved and accessible for those using mobility aids. […]

Members & guests–free. To RSVP, please scroll down. The day before each discussion, registered attendees will receive a confirmation email with a link to join via Zoom. RSVP to Join! This is an ongoing discussion group. After you register, you will receive weekly emails  with Zoom details and a link to that week’s story. While […]

Members & guests–free Every Saturday afternoon, join fellow film aficionados of the Village for an in-depth organic discussion of films new and old. Watch the selected film any time–or enjoy the discussion and be persuaded to view it after! Silverado: 1985, 132min,, R.T. 78% On Amazon & others Returning to Lawrence Kasdan (Big Chill, Grand Canyon, Body Heat, and writer of Raiders […]