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SUMMARY:Curious Village
DESCRIPTION:Join this  in-person group for a lively discussion and presentation each month  hosted by Belmont Village on Fullerton in Lincoln Park\, all are welcome! \nIt’s construction season\, and developments large and small are reshaping Chicago’s urban landscape. Among the most notable is Foundry Park\, a major mixed-use neighborhood planned by JDL Development in partnership with Kayne Anderson Real Estate. \n\nFoundry Park will transform 31 acres of vacant former industrial land along the Chicago River—the former site of the A. Finkl & Sons steel mill—into a new riverfront community. Current plans include approximately 3\,200 single- and multifamily residences\, 435\,000 square feet of retail space\, and 100\,000 square feet of office space. The neighborhood is also envisioned with restaurants\, walking trails\, green open spaces\, and a publicly accessible riverwalk. \nJoin Curious Village for a conversation with a representative from JDL about the vision for Foundry Park and the process of undertaking a development of this scale. How does a project like Foundry Park get off the ground? What are the most significant bottlenecks? What can the city do to help move major developments forward? How does JDL approach acquiring a large site and creating a plan for its future? \nThese questions and more will be discussed at the next Curious Village meeting on Wednesday\, August 12. \n\n 
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/mens-group-21/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Let's discuss it!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260610T110000
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SUMMARY:Curious Village
DESCRIPTION:Join this  in-person group for a lively discussion and presentation each month  hosted by Belmont Village on Fullerton in Lincoln Park\, all are welcome! \nJoin the next Curious Village meeting on June 10 at Belmont Village. The topic is Homelessness\, and will feature Tedd Peso from The Night Ministry. \nTedd Peso is The Night Ministry’s Director of Strategic Partnerships\, managing a team that handles volunteering\, neighborhood relations\, and client leadership\, and builds relationships between The Night Ministry and service providers across the City of Chicago. Tedd is also The Night Ministry’s policy and advocacy lead. In 2019\, Governor JB Pritzker appointed Tedd to Illinois’ Youth Homelessness Prevention Subcommittee and he currently co-chairs the Subcommittee alongside a young person with lived expertise. He is a former co-chair of the policy committee at the National Health Care for the Homeless Council and is a member of the policy committees at the National Network for Youth and the Illinois Association of Free & Charitable Clinics. Tedd sits on the Homeless Youth Committee at the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. Tedd holds an undergraduate degree from Drake University and a JD from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. He joined The Night Ministry in 2008.
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/mens-group-19/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260513T123000
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SUMMARY:Curious Village
DESCRIPTION:So you think you know Lincoln Park? \nJoin Curious Chicago folks Wednesday May 13 at the Belmont Village as they test their Lincoln Park savvy.  Fun and a few interesting challenges are guaranteed. The Lincoln Park Trivia program begins at 11\, with light lunch provided.
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/curiousvillage5/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Just for fun,Let's discuss it!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260408T123000
DTSTAMP:20260407T162204Z
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SUMMARY:Curious Village
DESCRIPTION:If you would like to register for this event\, please call 773.248.8700. Thank you. \nJoin this  in-person group for a lively discussion and presentation each month  Hosted by Belmont Village on Fullerton in Lincoln Park\, all are welcome! \nJoin us this month for a presentation on The Kennedy Assassination Revisited with Village member Torry Duffy. \nIn March 2025\, over 77\,000 pages of previously classified documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released\, providing new insights into the CIA’s activities during that time. However\, these documents did not significantly alter the established conclusion that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. \nHere is a link to a story about the release of the files\, which includes a photo you might use and more details. \nhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/03/18/jfk-assassination-files-released-trump/82517699007/ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/curiousvillage-19/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Let's discuss it!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260311T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260311T123000
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SUMMARY:Curious Village
DESCRIPTION:Join this  in-person group for a lively discussion and presentation each month  Hosted by Belmont Village on Fullerton in Lincoln Park\, all are welcome! \nJoin us this month for a presentation on Robotics and an AI update\, by Durk Mueller. \n  \nDirk Mueller will return for the third time to provide an update on the rapidly changing world of Artificial Intelligence.\n\nSince this time last year capabilities of AI systems have increased significantly\, and some of the previous liabilities\, such as halucination have been reduced\, but not entirely eliinated\n\nAI  models have advanced from merely responding to questions posed in prompts to becoming agents capable of carrying out tasks on their own.  (Agentic AI)  The ability of AI systems to take over many white-collar jobs is becoming increasingly apparent.\n\nThere have also been significant improvements in AI-enabled robots.\n\nOn the other hand\, the growth of AI systems requires a substantial number of hyperscale data centers.  These data centers will consume huge amounts of electricity.  The planned large data centers will consume as much as 1 gigawatt of electricity\, about as much as a large nuclear power plant produces.  They can also use billions of gallons of water for cooling.  All that energy eventually turns into heat\, which must be removed.  Some of them are planning to build their own gas-fired power stations or even use diesel-powered generators\, either of which will produce significant amounts of greenhouse gases\, particulate matter\, and noise.  Data centers are facing significant pushback wherever they are proposed.
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/mens-group-18/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260211T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260211T123000
DTSTAMP:20260127T231837Z
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SUMMARY:Curious Village
DESCRIPTION:This February\, Curious Village presents Village member Bill Wright. Bill will show photos and talk about his 2200-mile\, 7-month thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail through 14 states.  He will pass around the gear he used and answer questions.  Learn why only 15%-20% of the thousands of hikers attempting to hike the entire trail each year are successful.
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/mens-group-17/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
CATEGORIES:Let's discuss it!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260114T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260114T123000
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SUMMARY:Curious Village (formerly\, the Men's Group)
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is now closed. Please call 773-248-8700 to register. Thank you. \nIn January\, Curious Village (formerly\, the Men’s Group) will begin piloting a new communication system\, named “Gaggle”\, for general use by The Village Chicago members. Come to learn about the new Gaggle system through hands-on experience with its basic operation. \nNote that those who plan to attend are strongly encouraged to pre-register for this session and to bring an Internet -enabled device so we can provide hands-on experience tailored for each individual attendee. \nGaggle will provide an easy way for any individual Village Chicago member to form a group with other members (and non-members\, if desired) who share a common interest. Gaggle will enable group members to communicate with each other via email\, share archived materials\, and arrange periodic meetings whenever they desire – all without relying on Village staff to manage the activities of the group. We anticipate this new capability will be useful to programs\, such as Curious Village or book clubs; also useful to Committees such as Member Experience; also useful to anyone who want to share thoughts and information around a common interest\, such as AI\, visual arts\, current drama productions\, volunteering in underserved Chicago populations\, ecological issues\, etc.” \nAs usual\, your comments\, questions\, and improvements are welcomed.
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/mens-group-16/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251112T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251112T123000
DTSTAMP:20251110T211608Z
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SUMMARY:Men's Group
DESCRIPTION:Join the Men’s Group in November. All are welcome! This event is accessible. \nThe Men’s Group meets monthly with an array of guests speakers highlighting interesting and important topics. \n\n \nThe purpose of the November meeting is to identify possible subjects for Men’s Group meetings in 2026. \nA message from Rick Stuckey: I have solicited ideas from our members and have collected suggestions that have come in during the year. Some of our most dedicated members will meet on November 12 at The Belmont Village to review the suggestions and develop new ideas for next year. It is a “Continue\, Stop\, Go” approach as we review events held in previous years that were popular and decide whether to repeat them. We try to select the type of events that didn’t attract big turnouts and decide if they still added value\, and we come up with as many new ideas as we can for things that we might want to try next year. \nWe need more than a dozen great ideas as we may not be able to find great presenters for all of them. Any good ideas we cannot present this year will be kept on file for the future. Nothing will go to waste.
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/mens-group-14/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251008T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251008T123000
DTSTAMP:20250912T000459Z
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SUMMARY:Men's Group
DESCRIPTION:Join the Men’s Group for their monthly meeting on October 8th. \nAll are welcome! This event is accessible. \nThe October meeting will be on Plastics.\n\nGuest 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. \nThe fossil fuel industry recognizes that the use of vehicles using internal combustion engines will decline over the years and is looking to plastics as a way of continuing the use of fossil fuels. It is expending huge sums of money on building new ethane crackers and other equipment that will generate plastics. And a similarly large amount of money on lobbying to sell governments around the world on allowing it to continue making plastics. \n.
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/mens-group-13/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T123000
DTSTAMP:20250909T143906Z
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SUMMARY:The Men's Group Presents\, "How can we feed 10 billion people a healthy diet without destroying the planet?"
DESCRIPTION:Online registration is now closed for this event. Please call 773-248-8700 to reserve your spot. Thank you. \n\nThe science is unequivocal — Carbon dioxide in the air is the primary cause of climate change\, and climate change will make large parts of the planet unsafe or unlivable by 2050 or before if we don’t change our ways.\n\nJoin the Men’s Group on September 10 to talk about the highest impact actions we can each take to reduce CO2 in the air.  They are not what you might expect.\n\nTwo actions together that each of us can take to fight climate change are 18 times more effective than recycling\, or car pooling\, more than 21 times more effective than driving an electric car or using a heat pump\, and 70 times more effective than composting.  Not that we should stop making these other changes\, but there are other actions we should be taking that are less expensive and will have a greater impact on the climate and our health and longevity.\n\nTogether\, the individual and household actions we will talk about have the potential to produce roughly 25 – 30 percent of the total emissions reductions needed to avoid climate change temperature increases of over 1.5ºC.\n\nPlease join The Men’s Group and our guest speaker\, Al Tilley\, for a discussion that could change your life.
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/mens-group-12/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250725T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250725T150000
DTSTAMP:20250724T182504Z
CREATED:20250610T152136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T182504Z
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SUMMARY:Mind & Motion
DESCRIPTION:Online registration for this event is now closed. Please call 773-248-8700 to register \nMembers & guests: Free. \nJoin us for a unique experience where movement meets mental agility. Each class blends physical activity with brain-challenging exercises designed to boost strength\, sharpen focus\, and build lasting confidence—all in a supportive and energizing environment. Perfect for those actively invested in maintaining cognitive health and preserving vital neural connections\, this event is your invitation to move\, think\, and thrive. \n  \nThis event is accessible. Ability to exercise is required. \n  \n 
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/mind-motion/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250715T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250715T140000
DTSTAMP:20250714T151136Z
CREATED:20250605T174401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T151136Z
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SUMMARY:Music and Memory
DESCRIPTION:Members & guests- free! \nOnline registration for this event is now closed\, Please call 773-248-8700 or email info@thevillagechicago.org to register. \nJoin us for an exciting\, in-person presentation exploring how music can enhance brain function\, support memory\, and promote wellbeing. Whether you’re a musician\, a music lover\, or simply curious\, you’ll discover fascinating insights into the science behind music—and how it can keep your mind sharp at any age. This presentation will be held at Belmont Village Lincoln Park (700 W Fullerton) and will include light snacks and beverages. Hope to see you there!
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/music-and-memory/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250611T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250611T123000
DTSTAMP:20250610T124203Z
CREATED:20250510T173906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T124203Z
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SUMMARY:Men's Group
DESCRIPTION:Online Registration for this event is now closed. Please call 773.248.8700 to register. \n  \nMembers & guests: free. \nJoin the Men’s Group this June for their monthly meeting\, hosted by Belmont Village in Lincoln Park. \nAll are welcome! This event is accessible. \n  \n\nThis month’s meeting features Scott Main\, the Director of the Illinois Juvenile Defender Resource Center (JDRC). And will focus on\n\nA justice system that treats accused and incarcerated juveniles differently than it treats adults is key to lowered crime rates and safer streets. Ongoing experience from other countries\, including Northern Ireland\, Germany\, and Finland\, show how they achieved their improvement. Illinois and other U.S. states could achieve the same benefits by re-examining their justice handling of juvenile offenders.Illinois recognized that juveniles are fundamentally different than adults when it founded the first court system devoted exclusively to juveniles in 1899\, and by the mid-1920s\, every other U.S. state (and most countries) had followed suit. Thanks to the Juvenile Justice Initiative\, Illinois has raised the age of juvenile court to 18 and ended most “automatic” transfers of children to adult court – in compliance with international standards.  Further\, again with JJI advocacy\, Illinois took another huge step forward in 2006 by creating a completely separate Department of Juvenile Justice to oversee juvenile detention and incarceration. \nRelying on over two decades as a practitioner and teacher of criminal justice\, Scott Main will address: \n·       In what ways are accused and detained juveniles treated differently than adults\, and why? \n·       How is the current juvenile justice system falling short of its potential in Illinois and elsewhere? \n·       What has the Juvenile Justice Initiative been doing (past and present) to improve the situation? \n·       What are currently the highest priority areas for added improvement? \nCome to hear an effective and efficient approach to reducing crime at all levels by dealing with it in its earliest stages.  And hear how the Juvenile Justice Initiative is leading the charge to make this happen. \n  \nBIO \nScott Main is the Director of the Illinois Juvenile Defender Resource Center (JDRC)\, a division of the Office of the State Appellate Defender (OSAD). The mission of the JDRC is to promote excellence in juvenile defense\, and fairness for all youth in conflict with the law\, through the development of model systems\, advocacy\, training\, and resources. Scott actively helps guide Illinois policy efforts aimed at children and young adults. Scott has been a member of the Illinois Resentencing Task Force\, which advised the governor and legislators on innovative ways to reduce the state’s prison population through resentencing. Scott has been a Council Member on the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council and a member of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Board and the Adult Redeploy Illinois Board. \nScott began his legal career in 2002 as an Assistant Appellate Defender\, representing youth and adults on judicial appeals. From 2012 through 2019\, he was a Clinical Fellow in the Children and Family Justice Center\, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Scott taught legal writing and the Criminal Appeals Clinic at DePaul University College of Law and currently teaches at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Scott holds an A.B. from the University of Chicago and a J.D. from Loyola University Chicago.
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/mens-group-8/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250514T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250514T123000
DTSTAMP:20250426T002418Z
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SUMMARY:Men's Group
DESCRIPTION:Join the Men’s Group this May for their monthly meeting\, hosted by Belmont Village in Lincoln Park. \nAll are welcome! This event is accessible. \nThis meeting\, presented by Village Member Torry Duffy poses the question\, “Why was the internet needed?” and is about the steps on the way from personal data to the power of the internet with the vast amount of data it links together\, and the power of classic search tools to give people the ability to find anything from anywhere that has changed their lives. And now\, with the availability of LLM AI\, how it selects the best information from the internet and presents it to you in ways that make it useful immediately. But that power is not without its perils.
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/mens-group-7/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
GEO:41.9258839;'-87.6469039
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250409T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250409T123000
DTSTAMP:20250313T155116Z
CREATED:20250313T154835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T155116Z
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SUMMARY:Men's Group
DESCRIPTION:Location: Belmont Village of Lincoln Park (700 W Fullerton) \nMembers & guests: free. \nJoin the Men’s Group this April for their monthly meeting\, hosted by Belmont Village in Lincoln Park. \nIf there are no crises in City Hall on the day\, 43rd Ward Alderman Timmy Knudson will join us to talk about running his ward\, what it is like to be a member of the City Council\, and answer your questions about potholes\, new developments or anything else. \nAll are welcome! This event is accessible.
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/mens-group-6/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250404T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250404T143000
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SUMMARY:Solo Agers Meet Up
DESCRIPTION:Online registration for this event is now closed. Please call 773.248.8700 if you would like to register. \nPlease join us at our Solo Agers Meet Up at Belmont Village (700 W Fullerton). Our group’s focus during this event will be about forming connections with others in the group to help support one another. Whether this comes in the form of a daily call or text message\, a weekly chat over coffee or anything in between- partnering with another person in the Solo Agers’ group can help increase our ability to stay independent\, connected and secure. This is encouraged but optional for all attending. \nFor those that have not attended previous Solo Agers’ events\, “Solo Agers” refers to people who are making decisions independently or who have a limited support system. This may include a number of different situations\, and all are welcome at these events. The group intends to convene routinely to get to know one another\, as well as to coordinate and attend expert sessions such as legal or informational etc. that apply to our specific situations. \nWe will have light hors d’oeuvres\, beverages and plenty of time to get to know one another. Hope to see you there! \n 
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/solo-agers-meet-up-2/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T123000
DTSTAMP:20250311T170213Z
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SUMMARY:Men's Group - Meet the Olympians!
DESCRIPTION:Join the Men’s Group this March for their monthly meeting\, hosted by Belmont Village in Lincoln Park. All are welcome! This event is accessible. \nMeet the Olympians. Two Olympians who competed in the Paris Olympics last year will tell their stories. \n  \nOnline registration is now closed for this program. If you would like to register\, please call 773-348-8700. \n 
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/mens-group-5/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250212T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250212T123000
DTSTAMP:20250211T164636Z
CREATED:20250109T175701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T164636Z
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SUMMARY:Men's Group
DESCRIPTION:Join the Men’s Group this February! \nOnline RSVP for this program has ended\, to join please contact the Village office at 773-248-8700. \nDick Sullivan showed us how AI works.  Now\, Dirk Mueller\, who uses several different AI systems in his business\, will show you the differences between them\, help you choose which one to use\, and how to get the best results from them with prompt engineering.
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/mens-group-4/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
GEO:41.9258839;'-87.6469039
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250108T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250108T123000
DTSTAMP:20250107T171423Z
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SUMMARY:Men's Group
DESCRIPTION:Join the Men’s Group this January for their monthly meeting\, hosted by Belmont Village in Lincoln Park. All are welcome! \nIn January the group will be discussing Community Solar. Going Solar without Rooftop Cells. Hal Sprague will present the benefits of getting your electricity from a Community Solar farm. If you don’t have a rooftop\, or it points in the wrong direction. If you want to get clean electricity at a lower price than from ComEd\, or you want to contribute to saving the planet\, consider signing up for a Community Solar plan. No cost to entry\, and easy exit. Guaranteed savings. Transferrable if you move. You can do it anywhere if you get an electric bill. Get a zero bill for ComEd for most of the year! \n  \nOnline registration for this event has closed. Please email info@thevillagechicago.org if you would like to register.
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/mens-group-3/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
GEO:41.9258839;'-87.6469039
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241213T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241213T143000
DTSTAMP:20241115T163303Z
CREATED:20241115T163303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241115T163303Z
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SUMMARY:Cocoa Connections
DESCRIPTION:Members and guests- free! RSVP below to register. This event will be held in person at Belmont Village (700 W Fullerton). \nJoin us for a sweet and cozy gathering to celebrate the season! Enjoy rich\, velvety hot chocolate topped with all your favorite fixings. Plus\, a spread of sweet treats to satisfy your cravings. Come for the cocoa\, stay for the scarf dancing\, and mingle with great company as we fill our bellies and hearts with holiday cheer! \nDon’t miss out on the fun—grab your friends\, your favorite scarf\, and your best dance moves for a day to remember!
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/cocoa-connections/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
GEO:41.9258839;'-87.6469039
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241113T123000
DTSTAMP:20241016T195410Z
CREATED:20241016T195129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241016T195410Z
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SUMMARY:Men's Group: 2025 Planning Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Members & guests: free. \nThis November\, join the Men’s to plan for 2025! Anyone who has suggestions for events\, or would like to help us select events for 2025 is welcome to attend. \nVolunteers who would like to organize a meeting or who have contacts with people we might ask to make a presentation are especially welcome. Lunch will be provided. \nPlease register so we know how many people to prepare lunch for.
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/mens-group-2/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
GEO:41.9258839;'-87.6469039
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241009T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241009T123000
DTSTAMP:20250821T144506Z
CREATED:20240827T173946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T144506Z
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SUMMARY:Men's Group
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://thevillagechicago.org/calender-events/mens-group/2024-10-09/
LOCATION:Belmont Village Lincoln Park\, 700 West Fullerton\, Chicago\, IL\, 60614\, United States
GEO:41.9258839;'-87.6469039
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