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Week of Events
Sunday, January 12, 2025
No events on this day.
Monday, January 13, 2025
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January 13, 2025 -Conversational Spanish
Conversational Spanish
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!
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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January 14, 2025 -Exercise at Home with Jill Stein
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January 14, 2025 -Happy Hour with the Life 3.0 Committee
Exercise at Home with Jill Stein
Members & guests–$15* per class. Click here to register and you will receive details to join the class via Zoom. To join your first session for FREE, please email [email protected]. Come move your body and have fun! Work on functional/full body strength,joint mobility, posture, balance, pairing movement with breath, and core strength. This one hour class starts with […]
Happy Hour with the Life 3.0 Committee
Members and guests:Â free. 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 lively, welcoming group who are exploring together […]
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
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January 15, 2025 -Crossing the Bridge
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January 15, 2025 -New Member Happy Hour
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January 15, 2025 -Great Books, Great Conversations
Crossing the Bridge
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. […]
New Member Happy Hour
Location: Aster Hall 6th Floor Bar & Study (900 N Michigan) Members & guests: free; wine and snacks provided Whether you joined the Village in the past year or are an established member looking for new connections, this fun Happy Hour event is the perfect way to celebrate the growing Village community. Join us in welcoming our newest Village members! Online RSVP for this […]
Great Books, Great Conversations
Location: via Zoom Members and guests – Free! This ongoing Village discussion group meets online the first Wednesday of each month to discuss a selection of short readings from an anthology published by The Great Books Foundation. Although the group has been meeting for years, they are very welcoming to new members! Come join the conversation! […]
Thursday, January 16, 2025
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January 16, 2025 -Coffee Chat BYOC
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January 16, 2025 -Rescheduled for January- MacTutor: The Photos App All the New Features and Design Update
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January 16, 2025 -Cancelled: Village Scrabble Group
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January 16, 2025 -Short Story Intergenerational Discussions
Coffee Chat BYOC
Location: via Zoom Members only–free. To RSVP, please scroll down. The day before the discussion, a confirmation email will be sent to registered attendees with additional details to join via Zoom. An informal ’round table’ morning coffee chat via Zoom with fellow Villagers to catch up on local issues, share your opinions, ideas, memories, have some […]
Rescheduled for January- MacTutor: The Photos App All the New Features and Design Update
Members & guests: $15 - click here to register! Location: Via Zoom The Photos app redesign has been one of the most controversial changes that Apple made in iOS 18, and Apple has made several updates during the beta testing process. There is an entirely new unified look for the ‌Photos‌ along with some neat […]
Cancelled: Village Scrabble Group
Thursday’s Bi-weekly Cancelled for this week. New members welcome! Love scrabble? Join a group of Village members for a fun bi-weekly game at a member’s home. Various skill levels are welcome though players should be familiar with the game. RSVPs are required for each session and space is limited – claim your spot soon!
Short Story Intergenerational Discussions
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 […]
Friday, January 17, 2025
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January 17, 2025 -Conversational French
Conversational French
Members & guests: free Join member Beverly Livingston for a welcoming and informal French conversation class. Various levels are welcome – this is a place to practice your spoken French whether you are just beginning or more advanced. Space is limited – register now!
Saturday, January 18, 2025
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January 18, 2025Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective Presented by The Life 3.0 Committee
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January 18, 2025 -Saturday Afternoon at the Movies
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective Presented by The Life 3.0 Committee
Tickets for this event have sold out. Please call the office at 773-248-8700 to ask about being placed on the waitlist for this event. Lunch:Â 12:00pm, North & Clark Cafe, located inside the Museum The Chicago History Museum has been collecting garments for nearly a century, likely one of the largest collections of any museum […]
Saturday Afternoon at the Movies
Members & guests–free Available on Amazon, Apple TV, 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 film […]
FAQs
- Registration? Required for all events
- Email Reminder? Sent to all registrants the day before. Zoom link for virtual events included in email 24 hours before.
- Transportation? If you can provide a ride or need a ride, be sure to let the office know by emailing [email protected] or calling 773.248.8700. The Village aims to match drivers whenever possible.
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