| If you are experiencing Covid-19, flu, or cold symptoms or are not feeling well, please refrain from participating in CHPV in-person activities. | | National Virtual Village Gathering
Oct 3-4 2023
Registration is due today through CHPV for the annual Village to Village Network conference to receive early-bird member pricing!
| | | | Yoga For Balance
Canceled 8/17 & 8/21
Mondays and Thursdays
Via Zoom, 8–9am Central
| | | Monthly Lunch Gathering
Wednesday, August 23
11:30 – 1:00 Central
Enjoy lunch, conversation, games, & free fitness with Coach Wesley! Browse the Book and Jewelry Exchange! Registration is required for the optional lunch. New this month: Pick up your free copy of the 2023-2024 SHARE Resource Guide.
| | Now on YouTube!
LGBTQ+ Identity, Culture, and Allyship with Cierra Balog and Lynne Perryman
| | | | Visit CHPV's YouTube page to access our archive of informative and entertaining recordings, including tutorials for members, our monthly educational Zoom Drop-In events, and tech tips from the UChicago Tech-Savvy Friends. | | CHPV Referral Database
As a free community service, CHPV maintains an extensive referral database of professional service providers. Please contact us if you would like a referral.
Did you know?
CHPV members can also log in to access the Referral Database on demand.
(Please note, you must first be logged in to access this web page.) | | | | The University of Chicago's SHARE Network is a major institutional partner of Chicago Hyde Park Village. We are pleased to promote these community enrichment opportunities provided by the SHARE Network. | | |
Mind Over Matter Healthy Bowels, Healthy Bladder Workshop
Provided by SHARE Network
Thursdays, August 17 – September 21; virtual
Healthy Bowels, Healthy Bladder workshop gives women ages 50 and older the tools they need to take control of their bladder and bowel symptoms. Download the flyer to learn more.
To register call (773) 795-5143, register online, or email Jenil Bennett at jbennett@bsd.uchicago.edu.
| | Resource Guide
CHPV has your new SHARE Network 2023-2024 Healthy Aging Resource Guide! The newest edition includes a spotlight section that guides caregivers along the long-term care decision-making journey. If you or someone you know is a caregiver, this is a must-have guidebook! As always, our Resource Guide is packed with many other helpful tools and information for older adults. Join us at CHPV's monthly Lunch Gathering ( August 23) to pick up your free copy. You can also access the guide online. | | | Memory Enrichment at Lincoln Park Zoo
Memory Enrichment at Lincoln Park Zoo is a welcoming program for people living with dementia and their loved ones and care partners. Socialize with friends of all ages and explore wildlife and nature with zoo staff. Activities include crafts, games, animal chats, music, low-impact movement, and more.
If you have questions, please email access@lpzoo.org. | Healthy Aging Series: End of Life Planning
Wednesday, August 23, 1-2:30 Central
Chicago Public Library Hall Branch
4801 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60615
Registration required
Give the gift of life to yourself and your loved ones and join Dr. Tom Dietvorst to learn about how to make your wishes known. This program will help you determine:
• How to make end of life decisions
• Necessary legal documents
• How to make end of life planning affordable
The Healthy Aging Series is presented by Northwestern Medicine and South Loop Village.
| | Afternoon Delight - Jazz At The Promontory
Thursday, August 24, 1-3pm
The Promontory
5311 S. Lake Park Ave W
Chicago, IL 60615
Use code VILLAGES for $5 off! Purchase online or at the door. Afternoon Delight - Jazz at the Promontory presents world-class artists during daytime hours for jazz fans who want to enjoy the jazz club vibe without the jazz club hours. Elevator accessible.
| | | Advancing Health Equity in Dementia: Introducing a New Public Health Curriculum
Join the Alzheimer’s Association’s Healthy Brain Initiative for a webinar launching the new, free, interactive public health curriculum on health equity and dementia created in partnership with CDC and Emory University.
To learn more about the existing curriculums and see the health equity curriculum on launch day, please visit alz.org/publichealthcurriculum | |
Sundays through August 27, 4-6pm
Nichols Park, 1355 East 53rd Street
BYO Brown Bag Dinner, Blanket/Lawn Chair, Sunshade
Jazz in the Court
First Friday of the month (June thru September), 12pm
Harper Court, 5235 South Harper Court
BYO Brown Bag Lunch, Limited Seating/Chair, Sunshade
Washington Park Refectory Pool offers "Senior Swim" every Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-12pm. Visit the Chicago Park District Washington Park webpage and scroll down for latest schedules.
Receive a new beautiful art kit package every week for free. All supplies included! No Zoom. No phone. No YouTube. Just YOU! Provided by the University of Chicago Memory Center with support from the I’m Still Here Foundation.
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