| Starting Today!
New StrongerMemory Class
Mondays, January 6–March 24
Via Zoom
| | | This 12-week program can improve your memory with just 20-30 minutes of simple activities each day! | Due to the New Year's holiday, CHPV's monthly Zoom Drop-In and movie at the Hyde Park Art Center are back-to-back this Wednesday. Don't miss out! Join CHPV's Susan Alitto early at the HPAC to watch the Zoom Drop-In and stay for the monthly feature in partnership with the UChicago Service League.
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The Dragon from Chicago with Author Pam Toler
Wednesday, January 8
12–1pm Central Time via Zoom
Free; Registration Required
CHPV member and author Pamela D. Toler joins us to discuss her newly published book The Dragon from Chicago: The Untold Story of an American Reporter in Nazi Germany.
| | | | Movies at Hyde Park Art Center
With CHPV & UChicago Service League
Wednesday, January 8, 1:30
A Raisin in the Sun
| | | Mindfulness-Awareness Meditation with Alice Dan, PhD
Tuesdays, 11–12 Central via Zoom
Note: Canceled January 7
| | | | Movement Revolution: Revolutionizing Balance, Confidence, and Neurological Health
Thursday, January 9
3–4pm via Zoom
Presented by the Chicago Area Village Collaborative Aging Brain & Body series
| | | | Tech Café Returns!
With University of Chicago Tech Savvy Friends
Every other Friday
January 10–March 7
3–4pm Central
Augustana Lutheran Church
| | | Any and all tech concerns are welcome. Bring your tech questions & devices! Light refreshments will be served. Read the Chicago Citizen Newspaper article featuring CHPV's Tech Café to learn more! | | An Insider's Look at How Illinois is Preparing for the New Administration: A Brown Bag Lunch Conversation with State Representative Kam Buckner
Monday January 13, 11:30-12:30
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza
6th Floor Conference Room
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Chicago Hyde Park Village is pleased to co-sponsor this event organized by Skyline Village Chicago and hosted by Cynthia Gissele of Enhance Design. Additional co-hosts include 2nd Ward Alderman Brian Hopkins, South Loop Neighbors, Streeterville Neighborhood Advocates, League of Women Voters, and South Loop Village.
Bring your lunch and questions to this lively discussion. As an option, Potbelly Sandwich Shop on the 2nd floor of the Merchandise Mart will prepare your brown bag lunch for pick-up:
(312) 836-1007 or potbelly.com/order/pickup | The Hyde Park Refugee Project is partnering with World Relief to resettle 20-30 families in Hyde Park and Bronzeville in the month of January because it is likely that most if not all refugee resettlements will cease during the Trump administration. | | | Please click here if you would like to donate household items or find out more information about how to get involved. There are 3 drop off locations in the neighborhood. Any older adult who would like to donate household items but who faces a barrier to dropping off the items, can email info@hprpchicago.org to arrange a pickup from your home. |
MEMORY CAFES:
Social gatherings for persons living with dementia and their family, friends and care partners
Third Thursday each month, 11–12; registration requested
AKARAMA Foundation Community Service Center, 6220 South Ingleside Ave
South Loop Village Memory Café
• In-Person — Second Thursday each month at Second Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall, 1936 S. Michigan Ave.
Organized by Kroc Center Chicago and the SHARE Network
Third Friday each month, 11:30–1 at The Ray & Joan Kroc Center, 1250 W. 119th St, Celebration Room #3
Art-making at home for people living with dementia. Receive a new beautiful art kit package every week for free. Provided by the UChicago Memory Center with support from the I’m Still Here Foundation.
Third Friday each month, 10:15–11:15 am
Registration required
Music, Memory & Community
1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 10:30am–12pm Central
Presented by Lorenzo's House for Families with Younger-Onset Dementia. Register now or contact mmc@lorenzoshouse.org or call (773) 636-9192 for more information.
Parkinson's Support Groups
UChicago Medicine and the American Parkinson Disease Association host Chicago-area support groups on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Learn which one is best for you or contact Dr. Nicole Reidy at (773) 834-1688 or nicole.reidy@uchicagomedicine.org for more information.
Workout with the UChicago Medicine Urban Health Initiative and Body Parts Fitness on Zoom every Wednesday and Friday 8:15am plus in person on Mondays at the Museum of Science and Industry! Watch recordings on the Urban Health Initiative YouTube channel.
Wellness Walk & Talk presents Open Walk Wednesdays every Wednesday at 12–1 - a dedicated hour of walking exclusively for community members aged 55+ at MetroSquash, 6100 S. Cottage Grove
Pitch In @ Jackson Park w/ Jackson Park Conservancy
Tuesdays & Saturdays (June–Oct), 10:30–12:30
Jackson Park Fieldhouse, 6401 Stony Island
Community volunteers pick up litter, support park green spaces, and participate in any additional activities provided by the host. Free & family friendly. Complimentary clean-up supplies are provided. Presented by Chicago Parks Foundation.
Chicago Police/CAPS Community Engagement
CPD's 2nd District offers multiple recurring and one-off informational and leisure activities for older adults. Visit their calendar to see what's coming up. Recurring events of interest to you may include:
• 234 Beat Meeting — First Thursday each month
• 235 Beat Meeting — Second Thursday each month
• Seniors "N" 002 Senior Sub-Committee Meeting — Second Tuesday each month
Veterans Breakfast
First Tuesday each month, 8am — Join the community-organized Veterans Breakfast at Valois Restaurant (1518 E 53rd Street); cafeteria style; cash only; pay your own way; RSVP requested. For more info & to RSVP, contact Mark Johnson at markj5525@gmail.com or (773) 351-1272.
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