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SUMMARY:Art and Mindfulness: Get Out of Your Head and Into Making Art: Collage Making with Nancy Gordon
DESCRIPTION:Location: The Village Office (2502 N Clark)\n\n\nMembers & guests: free. \nDesigned to introduce you to using collage as a visual tool to: \n\nConnect with your creativity\nExplore your inner world\nExpress thoughts and feelings\nManage stress and elicit positive emotions\nGenerate insights and ideas to move you forward in life\n\nYou’ll also learn mindfulness and grounding exercises to help quiet your mind and focus on the present moment\, making collage creation more spontaneous and intuitive. This event is accessible.
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/art-and-mindfulness-get-out-of-your-head-and-into-making-art-collage-making-with-nancy-gordon-4/
LOCATION:Village Office\, 2502 N. Clark\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
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SUMMARY:Brain Spa
DESCRIPTION:Members & guests–free. To RSVP\, please scroll down. The day before the event\, a confirmation email will be sent to registered attendees with details to join via Zoom. \nThis is a virtual 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 brain games\, storytelling and reminiscing in a comfortable and casual environment. These sessions will be an hour long and are meant to be fun and interactive. Drop in when you can make it\, you do not need to attend every one to join.
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/brain-spa-13/
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SUMMARY:Exercise at Home with Jill Stein
DESCRIPTION: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 celebrate@thevillagechicago.org. \nCome 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 warm up movements\, moves to balance\, posture and resistance exercises\, and finishes with seated core and stretching exercises. \nClass is done standing\, using a wall and seated. Any standing movements can be mimicked in a chair if needed. Modify as needed\, or ask for alternative movements during demos. \nFor the class\, have a stable chair (like a dining table chair)\, and two light hand weights (two water bottles or two cans) to use for resistance exercises. Wear athletic shoes that secure onto your feet and have water to drink. Dress in clothes you can move in comfortably and dress in layers that are easy to remove if you get warm. \nAbout Jill Stein \nInstructor Jill Stein is a veteran group exercise instructor and personal trainer with over 20 years of experience and over 15 years experience working with older adults. \n 
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/exercise-at-home-with-jill-stein-2-2/2025-04-29/
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SUMMARY:Health Hub: AI in Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:Location: Virtually\, via Zoom \nArtificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere! We are seeing it utilized in web searches\, incorporated into our smartphones\, even used as exciting features in new cars. This month’s Health Hub will focus on AI as it relates to healthcare- we will discuss how the cloud can transform data usage within health systems\, how AI can assist with disease diagnosis\, treatment plan decisions and the overall development of plans of care for individuals. We will also chat about some of the known challenges and concerns with these technological changes in mind. \nHealth Hub is a monthly virtual program which intends to provide a concise overview of the science behind hot topics and trends in the larger world of health and wellbeing\, as well as allow a space for members to discuss these topics as a group. Feel free to bring any updates or articles you have found to this session; we can take time to discuss which sources are the best for accessing this information to make the best decisions in our daily lives.
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/health-hub-ai-in-healthcare/
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SUMMARY:Weekly Walks around North Pond
DESCRIPTION: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. \n 
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/weekly-walks-around-north-pond-7/
LOCATION:Meet in front of North Pond Restaurant\, 2610 N. Cannon Dr\, Chicago\, IL\, United States
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SUMMARY:What's Going on With Social Security?
DESCRIPTION:Members & guests- free! Register HERE \nPlease join this upcoming virtual event\, presented by Mark Miller as part of our Chicago Area Villages Collaborative program series. The Collaborative includes 8 Villages in the area who are part of the Village movement focusing on supporting older adults in the community. \nWhat’s going on at the Social Security Administration? A high-profile shakeup of the Social Security Administration has created new worries for retirees – and people getting close to retirement – about accessing benefits. The Trump administration’s DOGE initiative has called for a reduction of about 12% in the SSA workforce at a time when its staffing already is at a historical low and the number of applicants is rising as the country ages. Many experts worry about a brain drain at the agency\, as people with deep experience and knowledge about SSA systems depart. The administration also is sharply narrowing the scope of transactions that can be accomplished by calling the SSA toll-free phone line. \nThe turmoil is making it more difficult for some people to apply for Social Security benefits. The SSA also processes Medicare applications\, which could get caught up in the problems\, too. \nAbout the presenter: Mark Miller is a nationally-recognized journalist and author covering retirement and aging. He contributes to The New York Times and Morningstar. His free RetirementRevised newsletter can be found here. Mark’s most recent book is Retirement Reboot: Commonsense Financial Strategies for Getting Back on Track.
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/whats-going-on-with-social-security-2/
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SUMMARY:Short Story Intergenerational Discussions
DESCRIPTION: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. \nRSVP 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 the group meets weekly\, members and guests are welcome to drop in for one or all discussions. \nThis week the group will be reading “John Redding Goes to Sea” by Zora Neale Hurston
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/short-story-intergenerational-discussions-29/
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SUMMARY:Saturday Afternoon at the Movies
DESCRIPTION:Members & guests–free \nAvailable on Amazon with a Prime subscription \nEvery 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! \nThis weeks film is: \nFirst Reformed — 2017\, 1hr 53min\, on Amazon and others\, Rotten Tom. 94%\n\nEthan Hawke plays a small-town priest questioning his faith after an unsettling encounter with a local radical environmental activist and his pregnant wife. Hawke’s performance was heralded as one of the best of the year. Written/directed by Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver\, American Gigilo\, Affliction).
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/saturday-afternoon-at-the-movies-36/
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