Calendar

  • Great Books, Great Conversations

    Great Books, Great Conversations
    Zoom Chicago, IL, United States

    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! November Readings: “Where Were […]

    Free
  • Saturday Afternoon at the Movies

    Saturday Afternoon at the Movies
    Zoom Chicago, IL, United States

    Members & guests–free Every Saturday afternoon, join fellow film aficionados of the Village for an in-depth organic discussion of films new and old. Watch the selected film any time–or enjoy the discussion and be persuaded to view it after! Silverado: 1985, 132min,, R.T. 78% On Amazon & others Returning to Lawrence Kasdan (Big Chill, Grand Canyon, Body Heat, and writer of Raiders […]

    Free
  • Saturday Afternoon at the Movies

    Saturday Afternoon at the Movies
    Zoom Chicago, IL, United States

    Members & guests–free Available to rent for $3.99 on Amazon Prime Every Saturday afternoon, join fellow film aficionados of the Village for an in-depth organic discussion of films new and old.  Watch the selected film any time–or enjoy the discussion and be persuaded to view it after! Looking for Mr. Goodbar: 1977, 136min, R.T. 61%  […]

  • Reading the Rainbow: In Memoriam by Alice Winn

    Zoom Chicago, IL, United States

    Location: via Zoom Members & guests: free. Reading the Rainbow is a bi-monthly book discussion group featuring a lively conversation of LGBTQ+ texts. People of all identities, including allies, are welcome! This month's book is In Memoriam by Alice Winn. An award winning debut, In Memoriam follows two young soldiers in World War I and […]

    Free
  • Saturday Afternoon at the Movies

    Saturday Afternoon at the Movies
    Zoom Chicago, IL, United States

    Members & guests–free Available on Amazon to rent for $3.99  Every Saturday afternoon, join fellow film aficionados of the Village for an in-depth organic discussion of films new and old.  Watch the selected film any time–or enjoy the discussion and be persuaded to view it after! Something’s Gotta Give: 2003, 125min., R.T. 72%, Rentable on […]

    Free
  • Crossing the Bridge

    Crossing the Bridge
    Zoom Chicago, IL, United States

    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. […]

    Free
  • Saturday Afternoon at the Movies

    Saturday Afternoon at the Movies
    Zoom Chicago, IL, United States

    Members & guests–free Available to rent for $5.99 on Amazon Every Saturday afternoon, join fellow film aficionados of the Village for an in-depth organic discussion of films new and old. Watch the selected film any time–or enjoy the discussion and be persuaded to view it after! This week’s movie is: The Life of Chuck: 2025, […]

    Free
  • Saturday Afternoon at the Movies

    Saturday Afternoon at the Movies
    Zoom Chicago, IL, United States

    Members & guests–free Available to rent for $2.99 on Amazon and others Every Saturday afternoon, join fellow film aficionados of the Village for an in-depth discussion of films new and […]

    Free
  • Great Books, Great Conversations

    Great Books, Great Conversations
    Zoom Chicago, IL, United States

    Location: via Zoom Members and guests – Free! The Village’s Great Books Great Conversations program has been going strong for over 14 years! Our conversations are modeled after the shared inquiry of and uses short readings published by […]

    Free
  • Saturday Afternoon at the Movies

    Saturday Afternoon at the Movies
    Zoom Chicago, IL, United States

    Members & guests–free Available on Amazon to rent for $4.29  Every Saturday afternoon, join fellow film aficionados of the Village for an in-depth organic discussion of films new and old.  […]

    Free

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