Connecting the community, empowering individuals

Join The Village Chicago and experience a vibrant community of support, friendship, and opportunities for personal growth. Our network provides a wide range of services, events, and resources to enhance your well-being.

Welcome to The Village Chicago: Building a Community of Friendship and Support

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Upcoming Events

Join us for our upcoming events and engage in social activities and programs. From cooking classes to gardening workshops, there’s something for everyone.

3 Dec

Beyond Time: A Smartwatch for Falls and Wellbeing

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3 Dec

Exercise at Home with Jill Stein

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3 Dec

New Member Directory Help Session

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Become a Member and Enjoy These Benefits

Unlock exclusive benefits and join a vibrant community of like-minded individuals.

Access to exclusive events and social gatherings
Discounts on services and referrals
Opportunities for lifelong learning and personal growth

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Enhancing Lives Through Diverse Programs

Discover a diverse range of programs offered by The Village Chicago that are designed to enhance members’ lives. From health and wellbeing to social connection, brain health to intergenerational activities, and work and purpose to volunteerism, our programs cater to all aspects of your well-being.

Health and Wellbeing

Wellbeing is what makes it possible for us to live our best possible lives. The Village supports all aspects of wellbeing – social, emotional and physical.

Social Connection

We offer fun and engaging social activities both in person and on Zoom where you can be part of a welcoming community and make friends.

Work / Purpose / Volunteerism

Life can take many directions after age 50. Some 27% of Village members are working or actively seeking meaningful employment while others are retiring

Brain Health and Memory Loss

People with concerns about memory and cognition or reacting to a diagnosis can be overwhelmed by new emotions, questions, and decisions.

Uniting Generations / Intergenerational

Launched in 2019, The Bridging Generations Professionals Board is a group of young adults who firmly believe in the importance of multigenerational…

Member Stories

Read what our members have to say about us

The Village helped me find my sense of direction. To someone like me, with no familial support, it’s wonderful to have all this in my life.

Carol H

It gives you a great sense of hope and calm to know that there is a place like The Village Chicago for people to turn to as they age – that they can come to for resources, for community, for support, and also just to have fun.

Molly M

I recently moved back to Chicago and was concerned about being lonely. I happened upon The Village, and after looking through the events list, I knew it was exactly what I was looking for, and more. The Village hasn’t just made a difference in how I feel about my life here, it has made all the difference.

Hugh K

Week after week, at our programs, I watch people form new friendships, see old friends, and even run into people they knew decades ago.

Jessica Z

In the Memory Loss support group, we learned that the disease affects each loved one and each care-giver differently. And it was only through the support of each person in the group that we each learned not just to cope with the disease but to lean on each other when there’s nothing you can do to heal or solve things. Sometimes, just telling each other about the journey is enough.

Anonymous

I have been happy to give time and energy to the Village as a committee co-chair and a regular volunteer. What I have received has had a significant impact on my life. I have made new friends, had new adventures, and lots of fun. And most important of all when my husband died, I had all the warm support anyone could want.

We all have something to give and we have chosen to be in it together. It’s what makes the Village work.

Mary S

Support the Village Chicago Community

Join us in making a difference by donating to support the Village Chicago community and its initiatives.

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Community Partners

Annual Sponsors and Community Partners Village sponsors enjoy a highly visible connection to a fast-growing and desirable market – people over 50

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