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A Play Reading: Our Town

Chicago, IL, United States

Members & guests - free; light refreshments provided.  Online RSVP for this program has ended. To join, please contact the Village office at 773.248.8700 Join fellow Village members for a play reading, featuring Thorton Wilder's classic Our Town.  Please bring a copy of the play with you so you can participate as a reader. (The […]

Free

Great Books, Great Conversations

Chicago, IL, United States

Members and guests – Free! Online RSVP for this program has ended; to join please contact the Village office at 773.248.8700. 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. In 2023, we will read […]

Free

Coping with Grief and Loss, Part Two: A Chance to Share

Chicago, IL, United States

Members & guests - free. Online RSVP for this program has ended; to join please contact the Village office at 773.248.8700. You do not have to have attended the previous session to join this one. All are welcome to come and share.  Description: In this follow up to our previous session, we offer a space […]

Free

Short Story Intergenerational Discussions

Chicago, IL, United States

Members & guests - free. Online RSVP for this program has ended; to join please contact the Village office at 773.248.8700. Join the Bridging Generations Board for more short story discussions! This lively group has been meeting for some time, but always welcomes new members. Folks of all ages are welcome to attend. This week's […]

Free

Saturday Afternoon at the Movies

Chicago, IL, United States

Members & guests–free 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 is The Babadook (2014). From IMDB: A single mother […]

Brain Connection Cafe

Chicago, IL, United States

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. This 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 […]

Exercise at Home with Jill Stein

Chicago, IL, United States

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 […]

Reading the Rainbow: Detransition, Baby

Chicago, IL, United States

Members & guests: free. Location: via Zoom. To RSVP, scroll down. The day before the program, all attendees will receive a link to join. Reading the Rainbow is a fun and inclusive book club that explores LGBTQIA+ experiences and literature. At the Village, ‘A’ stands for ‘Ally’, and we welcome people of all genders and identities […]

Sound Meditation for Healing and Relaxation with Jill Stein

Chicago, IL, United States

  Members & Guests - $20  This program will be presented over Zoom. To join, purchase your ticket here. Registered attendees will receive a Zoom link and information on how to join the day before the event. “Who, in our chaotic world, doesn’t need a calm, peaceful meditation experience, especially one using a method—sound—that we […]

Short Story Intergenerational Discussions

Chicago, IL, United States

Members & guests - free. Join the Bridging Generations Board for more short story discussions! This lively group has been meeting for some time, but always welcomes new members. Folks of all ages are welcome to attend. This week's story is Forty-Two by Lisa Taddeo  

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