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Message from the
Skyline Village Chicago Board
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Dear Skyliners,
Happy 15th Anniversary to the Village Movement!
Beacon Hill Village was the first to open for membership in 2002 and today there are more than 200 villages around the US. with another 150 villages in formation. On Monday, September 25th from 3:30 to 5:30, Skyline Village Chicago will meet at Loyola Law School to join villages all over the country to mark this occasion in a live streaming event. We will hear an exclusive webinar address by Atul Gawande, the acclaimed author of Being Mortal, will talk about The Value of Community and Choice as we Grow Older, followed by a discussion of how our Village can make an impact on our lives and community.
Sign up today as space for this important address is limited.
This month Skyline is teaming up with CLL and Northwestern to focus on fall prevention. None of us is immune from falls and we want everyone in our community to be aware of both the risks and costs of falls, and how we can prevent them. Join us for "
You Go Nowhere by Accident" at CLL on Thursday, September 21st, and attend Northwestern's Annual open house on the first day of Fall , September 22nd, for more information on ways we can protect ourselves, especially as we grow older.
And don't forget our annual program on October 25th, in collaboration with
CLL Don't Fall in Love with your Medicare Part D Plan. Attend to learn what is new with Medicare for 2018, and tips to review your coverage.
Finally, our Skyline Board and Public Policy committee are actively pursuing ways to put action behind our commitment to advocacy. If you are interested in learning more and to join the committee, contact us at
info@skylinevillagechicago.org.
SVC Board of Directors
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Good Times with Skyline Village Chicago
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The summer months have been exciting for the SVC Villagers!
Thanks to everyone who participated in Skyline Village Chicago's Summer in the City party celebrating our 5th anniversary. We were privileged to honor Dr. Lee Lindquist for all of her contributions to the health and well being of older adults in our community. Most of all we were delighted that you could be there to support SVC's mission.
Author Beth Finke joined us for SVC's Friday Forum in July to talk about her book Writing Out Loud, with stories of her experience as a blind writer teaching a class on memoir writing. We're very excited that she also be visiting Skyliners BG in September.
Encore Illinois ROCKS! summer session culminated in combined chorales performing with a rock ensemble. Visit the youtube channel below to hear the combined choirs perform "Rock Around the Clock", "I Can't Help Falling in Love with You," "It's My Party" and "California Dreamin' " The fall session starts September 11 and runs until December 14 with a holiday music program. Come join the fun!
SVC had our first Jazz Night Out at Winters Jazz Club.The Andy Brown Quartet positively wowed us. Great music - and right around the corner. Should we make this a monthly event? What say you, Villagers?
We need your help. If you want to help plan events or have an idea for programs, please contact info@skylinevillagechicago.org, or better yet -- join the Events Committee, which meets the first Monday of every month.
Did you enjoy one of SVC's events and want to tell us about it? Do you have some pictures to share? We'd love to have your reviews and your photos for the newsletter and website.
Email to:
Be sure to include the event you attended and the names of the folks in the photos
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Our honoree Dr. Lee Lindquist
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Watch videos from Encore Illinois ROCKS performance
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Friday Forum with Beth Finke, author of
Writing Out Loud
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SVC Presents Karen's Korner
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Oh, what a beautiful evening!
The Clare graciously invited SVC members to join their residents for the Star Wars and More: The Music of John Williams concert at Millennium Park July 7. A few of us attended and enjoyed perfect weather, fabulous music and delicious food. The Clare's bus dropped us off on Randolph behind the stage where we were served a lovely dinner while a representative of the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus shared little known facts about John Williams and his music.
We were then ushered to the choir loft seats behind the orchestra from where we could view the musicians "up close and personal" and the audience from a new perspective.
SVC member, Judy Karlov, had this to say about the evening:
"It is enjoyable to visit with a community where everyone is a relative newcomer, because you feel so welcome. I sat with a Clare resident on the bus, and there was no question but that I would join her and her friends for dinner. The view of orchestra and audience, and the sound of the concert from the choir risers onstage, were spectacular. As it grew dark outside the Art Institute Modern Wing, which was lit up at night, looked like a gorgeous spaceship."
The sold-out audience was enthusiastic and engaged, some with their light sabers waving to the music as the sun went down. We heard Williams' famous soundtracks from Star Wars, Superman, and The Empire Strikes Back as well as some of his lesser-known such as Terminal, Far and Away, and Hook. A jam-packed program that was thrilling for all.
Another SVC member, Gay Roberts, sums it up well in her thank you note to the Clare:
"Last nite was a truly great experience. Thanks for sharing with Skyline. I never would have gone without your putting together such a wonderful social, cultural, and educational program. All are the aspects and goals of our Skyline Village mission. "
Karen Ross
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Grant Park Symphony from the Choir
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Karen Ross and Gay Roberts' concert selfie from the choir loft.
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From Our
Members
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Mariano Park
Drawing in the city (or the countryside) is one of my favorite things. Sitting in Mariano Park is also one of my favorite things.
This drawing is done with a combination of pencil, ink and Copic markers. I learned about Copic markers in a class sponsored by Urban Sketchers, Chicago and they are great for working with outside. For going around drawing, these markers are great.
Anna Rappaport
Do you have something you'd like to share with your Skyline Village friends in the next newsletter? A news story, a poem, blog, piece of art, photo, a Favorite thing, a quote? We'd love to include you in upcoming newsletter and the website.
Please send to editor@skylinevillagechicago.org
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Skyline Village Chicago
News We Can Use
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If you find something you think would be beneficial or interesting to
fellow members, please email it with News We Can Use in the subject line.
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Scam Alert!
Greetings Skyliners
There are always creeps who want to scam people and sadly seniors are a frequent target. In the last few days I have received numerous calls from individuals saying they are from Senior Connections and need to explain my new Medicare program and prescriptions. I'm not on medicare. I answered the call because it was a local number and looked innocuous.It's not local. It's clearly relayed from a foreign call center. No doubt this one is gearing up as folks are preparing to update their Medicare Part D.
Some recommendations for dealing with phone scams:
- If you haven't already, put your phone numbers on the Do Not Call registry. www.donotcall.gov.
- Report unwanted calls. Reporting provides information to authorities and the complaint itself becomes part of the charges when they get caught.
Calls can be reported on www.donotcall.gov. Scams or suspected scams can be reported to the FTC by calling 877.382.4357 or online at www.FTC.gov/complants.
- You will be asked the specific time of the call, the company/ organization, What it was about (IRS, medical, lowering credit card debt, vacations & time shares, etc.) and whether it was a robo-call or a live call. Tell them as much as you know but don't feel like you have to engage the caller to get info.
- Protect yourself! Never provide any personal information whatsoever to an unknown caller. If you have any doubts about a whether a call is who they say they are, definitely check them out. If it sounds dodgy, it probably is.
If you find something you think would be beneficial or interesting to
fellow members, please email it with News We Can Use in the subject line editor@skylinevillagechicago.org
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"Do not deprive me of my age. I have earned it."
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Skyline Village Chicago
Our Favorite Things
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Film Recommendation:
Coming of Age in Aging America
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My Favorite App: See Click Fix
See Click Fix is my very favorite app. As I walk around my neighborhood, if I see graffiti or a broken sidewalk, or a pot hole, I stop, open my SCF app, take a picture and report it. I get an email back saying that it has been sent to the right agency, and several days (or sometimes weeks) later I get a response saying that the problem has been addressed and asking if I wan to close the report. For those of us concerned about falling because of uneven cracks in our sidewalks, or those curb cuts that have disintegrated, GET THE SCF APP AND REPORT IT!!!! Find it at the App store, or at
https://seeclickfix.com
Phyllis Mitzen
Do you have a Favorite Thing to share? Perhaps you particularly
enjoyed a show or exhibit, discovered a new favorite product or
service or have a fantastic place to take visiting grandchildren.
Please send it to us for the next newsletter, with Our Favorite Things
in the subject line.
Disclaimer: Skyline Village Chicago thanks its members for sharing recommendations.
These recommendations do not constitute endorsement by SVC.
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"Sunrise paints the sky with pinks and the sunset with peaches. Cool to warm. So is the progression from childhood to old age."
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Skyline Village Chicago
Social Groups
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Skyline Diners
First Monday of the Month
Due to the Labor Day holiday, Skyline Diners will meet the second Monday of September
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Monday September 11
5:30pm
Frankie's Scallopine
900 N. Michigan Ave.
Monday October 2
5:30pm
Frankie's Scallopine
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Book Review:
An Afternoon with Author Jill Wilson Brennan
At our July meeting, Skyliner BG members who read
Skyscrapers were treated to a fascinating presentation by Jill Wilson Brennan, it's Chicago author. The title refers to the landscape in the book's Powhaten setting (the thinly-veiled Chicago) as well as to the main characters' natures and the location of their offices. The two self-made CEOs-one a man, the other a woman-are each larger than life.
Although Brennan insisted that her characters were all fictitious, she did say that they were based on corporate scoundrels we all have known and whose malfeasance directly affected Brennan in her not-for-profit work. As she said in a 2015 post, "Fiction allows a writer to question human nature, dig beneath appearances, disturb the status quo, and let each character reveal his own reality." Skyscrapers allowed Brennan to do all of these things.
Brennan wrote her first novel, George's Picnic, at age nine and has been writing ever since. Upon receiving her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, Brennan married her husband, who received his law degree there. With him she traveled to New York, Chicago, Paris, and London and had three children along the way. Upon the family's return to the U.S., they moved to suburban Chicago where Brennan earned a master's degree and began writing on gun control and terrorism. Fiction writing followed, and, in addition to published short stories, she wrote two unpublished novels before Skyscrapers.
Because of its rather cinematic plot, Brennan has pitched Skyscrapers to filmmakers in Hollywood. Skyline Village fans are eager to see where this leads. Stay tuned!
D. Clancy
Sel Yackley, Jill Wilson Brennan (author), Judy Thornber, D Clancy, Bill Clancy
Skyliner BG meets the first Wednesday of the month unless otherwise specified
September 6, 3:30pm
200 E. Delaware
Click link to register on our website
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Thursdays
11:30am - 3:00pm
Prentice Women's Hospital Cafeteria
250 E. Superior, 2nd floor
If you are interested in joining this group or creating another Mah Jongg Group, please contact Carol Koenig at
ckoenig943@gmail.com
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What Groups or Bulletin Boards Would You Like
to Have?
Would you like to start a Bridge group? Or maybe your bridge game needs a substitute. Looking for fellow aficionados of movies, poetry, board games, walking or other activities? Would Skyline members like to have a bulletin board for finding friends to share activities?
Tell us what groups or bulletin boards you would like to see and if you would like to manage one .
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"Wisdom comes with winters"
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SVC Community Partner Announcements
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Lake Shore Park Advisory Council Meetings
Meets Second Monday of the Month
September 11, 5:30pm
October 9, 5:30pm
808 N. Lake Shore Drive
A park advisory council is a voluntary group of individuals meeting on a regular basis to support the effective functioning of their local park. Councils promote ways for the community to better utilize the Chicago Park District's programs and facilities; provide communication to the Chicago Park District on matters relating to their parks.
SVC plans to work with the park district to advocate for older adults and people with disabilities as they redesign our playgrounds and play fields, encouraging them to incorporate things like PickleBall and adult playground equipment as is found all over Asia, Europe and South America. Please consider joining us as we attend park district advisory council meetings.
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Art in Motion
Thursday, September 14
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5:30pm - 9:00pm
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
SkyLobby, 10th Floor
355 East Erie
Hosted by the Associate Board of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, the 15th annual Art in Motion raises funds for Shirley Ryan AbilityLab's Art Therapy and Therapeutic Recreation programs and showcases work submitted by our very own artists.
Emerging artists, civic and business leaders enjoy a lively cocktail party with music, raffle, appetizers, refreshments and patient artwork on display at the event. Artwork is for sale via silent auction. Artists will also attend the event to discuss their inspiration and work.
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Northwestern Medicine
Stand Tall Against Falls
Friday, September 22
10:00am - 2:00pm
Arkes Family Pavilion
676 North St. Clair, 2nd floor
Prentice Women's Hospital
250 E. Superior, 2nd floor
September 22 is Falls Prevention Awareness Day
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Sinai Forum Lunch Series
Thursday September 28
12:30pm
Chicago Sinai Congregation
15 W. Delaware Pl.
Making Lemonade out of Lemons: The Challenge of Overcoming Adverse Events
Peter B. Bensinger Sr. is Senior Consultant and Founder of Bensinger, DuPont and Associates (BDA). Mr. Bensinger started BDA privately owned professional services company with his Partner, Robert L. DuPont, M.D. in August, 1982.
Prior to forming this consulting service with Dr. Robert DuPont, Mr. Bensinger served as the Administrator of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration. He was appointed to this position in January of 1976 by President Gerald R. Ford and was confirmed by the Senate, serving over five and one-half years under Presidents Ford, Carter and Reagan.
Members $15 / Non-members of Sinai $20
Register at
rsvp@chicagosinai.org or 312.867.7000
by September 26
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Hyde Park Village Fall Frolic
Sunday, October 1, 5:30 - 8:00pm
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell
For more information or to register
Call 773.363.1933 or email info@chpv.org
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Northwestern Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
Fall Fitness Classes
Registration open for Fall fitness classes
October 2 - December 25
Northwestern Medicine Osher Center for Integrative Medicine has Fitness and Wellness classes for Fall which will start on Monday, October 2, 2017 and end on December 25th (no classes 11/20-11/24 for Thanksgiving week). Registration for Fall will remain open until Friday, October 27th. Participants who register late will be prorated for missed fitness classes. We offer classes each quarter throughout the year.
In Streeterville, we have a full line of fitness classes appropriate for Mature Adults including:
Gentle Yoga, Yoga for Osteoporosis, Zumba Gold {R}, Pilates, Line Dancing, Low-Impact Aerobics, Nia, Tai Chi, and Strength and Balance. Our classes are small and our instructors are well trained. We are able to offer individual modifications for a variety of physical and medical conditions as needed.
For information on our classes or to register, please go to:
To register by phone or for a trial class, please call 312.926.8400.
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Community Safety - CAPS and Beat Meetings
For further information call 18th District Community Relations at 312.742.5778
You can take an active role in helping the Chicago Police Department prevent crime in your neighborhood by attending your police district's Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) meetings. If you need assistance from the Police Department, Fire Department, or an ambulance please call 911 immediately.
The 18th District serves residents east of the River and south of Fullerton Lincoln Park, Old Town, River North, Gold Coast and Streeterville.
Contact info: 312-742-5870 or email at
Beats in our area are 1831, 1832, 1833 and 1834
For a full list of 18th District Events,
click here.
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Down the Road
Some of SVC's upcoming projects and events beyond the newsletter's September /October calendar. Save some dates, stay tuned for details and consider joining a committee!
Events
National Village Gathering
Enhancing the Power of Aging
November 6-8
Baltimore, MD
Registration is open for the 2017 National Village Gathering.Learn more about the village movement and helping our Skyline Village grow.
Click here for more information.
SVC Friday Forum
November 17
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mity Nice
835 North Michigan
SVC Friday Forum continues the gubernatorial candidate series with former Governor Patrick Quinn, who is considering running again.
Encore Illinois Holiday Performance
December 14
2:00pm
4th Presbyterian Church
Buchannan Chapel
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New SVC Projects
Skyline Informed Advocates Program
"Don't Visit Your Doctor Alone"
We're assembling a new committee for our Skyline Informed Advocates Program and PR campaign "Don't Visit Your Doctor Alone" pending the Chicago Community Trust Grant
"Tell Your Story"
Intergenerational Writing Workshop
Kevin Coval inspired us so much at our May Friday Forum we are looking at collaborating with his Young Chicago Authors to offer a free " Telling Your Stories workshop for youth and adults. The workshop will provide general information for all ages on the importance of storytelling, getting started in documenting/telling stories and opportunities that may grow out of storytelling, a writing workshop and concluding with a final sharing session.
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Skyline Village Chicago
Join us!
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SVC New & Renewing Members
Welcome new and renewing members!
New
Barbara Dillard
Ruth Winter
Renewing
Dea Brennan
Ariana Friedl
Angela Kolettis
Alice Levin
Thank you to all of our new and renewing members. You are the core of our Village.
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Join Skyline Village
Chicago
Annual Dues
$75 Individual
$100 Couple
Send a check to:
Skyline Village Chicago
P.O. Box 81334
Chicago, IL 60681
Call us: 312.957.6060
Join online
Email us
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"The afternoon knows what the morning never suspected."
Robert Frost
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Skyline Village Chicago
Event Calendar
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Skyline Village Event Calendar
September, 2017
SVC events are in green
Click underline to jump to event details
(Note: Internal links don't always work on mobile devices.)
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Millennium Park
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Summer Dance Festival6:00pm - 9:00pm
Spirit of the Music Garden,
601 S. Michigan Ave.
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MCA Tuesdays on the Terrace
5:30pm - 8:00pm
MCA, 220 E. Chicago Ave.
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SOAR Farmer's Market
7:00am - 2:00pm
MCA Plaza
220. E. Chicago Ave
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Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts12:15pm
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington
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JFK's Dante 5:30pm
Newberry Library
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July 6 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Daley Center, 50 W. Washington
Courtroom 2005
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200 E. Delaware Place
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Millennium Park Music Series
Stars of the Lyric Opera
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Pritzker Pavillion
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Windy City Wine Festival
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Buckingham Fountain Pavillions
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Windy City Wine Festival3:00pm - 8:00pm
Buckingham Fountain Pavillions
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19th Annual World Music Festival
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3:00pm - 6:00pm
Pritzker Pavillion
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Millennium Park
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Summer Dance Festival
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Spirit of the Music Park
601 S. Michigan
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5:30pm - 8:00pm
Navy Pier
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Encore Illinois Gold Coast Chorale Rehearsal
12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Clare, 55 E. Pearson
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Frankie's Scaloppine
900 North Michigan
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Lake Shore Park Advisory Council 5:30pm
808 North Lake Shore Drive
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5:30pm - 8:00pm
MCA, 220 E. Chicago Ave.
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SOAR Farmer's Market
7:00am - 2:00pm
MCA Plaza
220. E. Chicago Ave
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3:30pm, 200 E. Delaware
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Lee Bey Exhibit
Navy Pier, Tiny Tavern
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Dame Myra Goes to the Park 12:15pm
Millennium Park, Pritzker Pavillion
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EXPO Chicago
Navy Pier, Festival Hall
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Here Hear: Upright 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Navy Pier
Grand Ballroom
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The Politics of Conversion:From Martin Luther to Mohammed Ali
See schedule for times
Newberry Library
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Art in Motion
5:30pm - 9:00pm
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
355 E. Erie, 10th floor
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12:10pm
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1:00pm - 3:00pm
Mity Nice, 835 N. Michigan
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Shakeshafte: A new Play by Rowan Williams
10:00am - 12:15pm
Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton
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Navy Pier
Poli Brothers Park
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Here Hear: Soundouts
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Navy Pier
Wave Wall Staircase
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12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Clare, 55 E. Pearson
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SOAR Farmer's Market
7:00am - 2:00pm
MCA Plaza
220. E. Chicago Ave
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MCA Tuesdays on the Terrace 5:30pm - 8:00pm
MCA, 220 E. Chicago Ave.
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Elder Justice Center Free Seminar 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Daley Center, 50 W. Washington,
Courtroom 2005
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4th Presbyterian/Center for Life & Learning, 126 E. Chestnut
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Arkes Family Pavillio
676 North St. Clair
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Gourmet Chicago 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Millennium Park
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Gourmet Chicago
12:30pm - 5:30pm
Millennium Park
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Encore Illinois Gold Coast Chorale Rehearsal
12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Clare, 55 E. Pearson
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Loyola Law School
25 E. Pearson #1403
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SOAR Farmer's Market
7:00am - 2:00pm
MCA Plaza
220. E. Chicago Ave
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MCA, 220 E. Chicago Ave.
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Booked for the Evening: A Newberry Fundraiser
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Newbrry Library, 60 W. Walton
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Skyline Village Event Calendar
October, 2017
SVC events are in green
Click link to jump to event details
(Note: Internal links don't always work on mobile devices.)
Summer Workouts in the Park
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Hyde Park Art Center
5020S. Cornell
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900 North Michigan
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SOAR Farmer's Market
7:00am - 2:00pm
MCA Plaza
220. E. Chicago Ave
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Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts
12:15pm
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington
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Prentice Women's Hospital,
Cafeteria, Second Floor
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Newberry Library
60 W. Walton
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The Clare, 55 E. Pearson
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SOAR Farmer's Market
7:00am - 2:00pm
MCA Plaza
220. E. Chicago Ave
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Parkinsons Disease 101
12:00pm - 1:00pm
CLL, 126 E. Chestnut
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Daley Center, 50 W. Washington
Courtroom 2005
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What is a Letter?
Wing Foundation Series on the History of the Book6:00pm
Newberry Library
60 W. Walton
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The Clare, 55 E. Pearson
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SOAR Farmer's Market
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MCA Plaza
220. E. Chicago Ave
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How the French Saved America 6:00pm
Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton
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Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington
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SOAR Farmer's Market
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220. E. Chicago Ave
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Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington
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Elder Justice Center Free Seminar
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Daley Center, 50 W. Washington,
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SOAR Farmer's Market
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MCA Plaza
220. E. Chicago Ave
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Free Seminar Series
Alternate Thursdays
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Daley Center, 50 W. Washington
Courtroom 2005
Registration: 312.603.9233
Thursdays
September 7, 2017
Bankruptcy: The Decision and Consequences
September 21, 2 017
This Place Seems Nice: Adult Day Care Services
October 12, 2017
Everything You Want to Know About Guardianship
October 26, 2017
Dissolution of Marriage in Later Life: Physical and Financial Considerations
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Encore Illinois Fall Session
Rehearsals:
Mondays Sept. 11 - Dec.18
12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Clare, 55 E. Pearson
Presented by: Encore Illinois
in collaboration with Skyline Village, The Clare, and the Center for Life & Learning.
Come sing with Encore on the Gold Coast this fall! 15-week Fall session starts Monday, September 11, 2017 at The Clare, 55 E Pearson, Chicago, and runs until December, concluding with the all-Encore performance for combined choirs December 14 at Buchanan Chapel at Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut, Chicago. Holiday repertoire includes traditional and new music for Christmas and Chanukah.
Encore Chorales provide choral singing opportunities for older adults (55+), regardless of experience of ability, who seek arts education and performance opportunities that are fun, challenging, and rewarding.
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Skyline Perennials
(formerly Women's Salon)
Second Tuesday of the month
Tuesday, September 12
Tuesday October 10
3:30pm - 5:00pm
200 E. Delaware
Presented by: Skyline Village Chicago,
Host: Phyllis Mitzen
Join fellow members for a lively discussion about what it means and how it feels to be an Aging Woman -- our hair, our outspokenness, our invisibility, our wisdom, our ...
SVC members and their guests only
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Newberry Library
60 West Walton
The Newberry organizes and hosts programs illuminating topics in the humanities, through a variety of formats tailored to the subject at hand: lectures, staged readings, music and dance performances, panel discussions, workshops, and more.
For a full list of events, programs and exhibitons at the Newberry Library or to go to www.newberry.org. Events in Ruggles Hall unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday, September 6
5:30pm
JFK's Dante
Wednesday, September 6
4:00pm
Postcards: A New Core Collection
Towner Fellows' Lounge
Thurs, September 14
9:00am - 7:45pm
Friday September 15,
9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday September 16,
10:00am - 12:30pm
The Politics of Conversion: Martin Luther to Muhammed Ali
Saturday, September 16,
10:00am - 12:15pm
Shakeshuffle: A new play by Rowan Williams
Tuesday, September 19
6:00pm - 7:15pm
An Eternal Story of Love and Loss: Orpheus and Opera
Thursday, September 28
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Booked for the Evening: A Newberry Fundraiser
Wednesday, October 4
5:30pm
Expanding Literary Horizons: Religious Change through Cross-Cultural Contact
Thursday, October 12,
6:00pm
What is a Letter? Wing Foundation Series on the History of the Book
Tuesday, October 17
6:00pm
How the French Saved America
Saturday October 21
10:00am
As You Like It
Shakespeare Project of Chicago
Thursday, October 26
6:00pm
Chicago Renaissance: Literature and Art in the Midwest Metropolis
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Mity Nice, 835 N. Michigan
Our series featuring Illinois gubernatorial candidates continues with Senator Daniel Biss.
Friday, October 27th
Mity Nice, 835 N. Michigan
Andy White, Founding Ensemble member and currently the Connectivity and Engagement Director of Lookingglass Theater.
rsvp@skylinevillagechicago.org
Lunch is Dutch Treat, plus $5 to cover the cost of our private room at.
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You Go Nowhere by Accident Falls Prevention Program
Thursday, September 21
11:30-12:30 p.m.
CLL, 4th Presbyterian Church
126 E. Chestnut
Dwayne Dobschuetz, RN, MSN, APN from Northwestern Geriatrics, will give a timely presentation before Northwestern Hospital's annual Falls Prevention Day on Friday, September 22.
Dwayne has twenty years' experience working specifically in the ER, with the last four of those years working in a special program trying to prevent seniors from being admitted to the hospital through the use of assessments and community resources.
Come learn about falls; what they cost you, ways to prevent them, things to bring to the ER when you do fall, and lessons you may learn while there.
Co-sponsored by Skyline Village Chicago, Center for LIfe & Learning and Northwestern Hospital.
Admission is free for age 60 and up. Click here to register
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15th Anniversary of the Village Movement
Loyola Law School
25 E. Pearson
Beacon Hill Village, the founding Village of the Village Movement is celebrating it's 15th year of operation and originally planned to host an event to celebrate this exciting milestone in February with Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal, as the keynote speaker. Unfortunately, extreme weather prevented the live stream from taking place. The event has been rescheduled.
On September 25, thousands of Village members across the country will join together electronically to celebrate 15 years of the Village Moveement. Dr. Atul Gawande will speak about the value of community and opportunities as we grow older. Please join us for this important and joyous event. The live stream begins at 4pm so plan to arrive and get seated by 3:45pm.
Click here to register on our website or register by email to
rsvp@skylinevillagchicago.org with 15th Anniversary in the subject line
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Center for Life & Learning
Fourth Presbyterian Church
126 E. Chestnut
Fitness Membership
Mondays
10:30am - 11:15am - Toning Balls
2:30pm - 3:30pm - Yoga
T
uesdays
10:30am - 11:15am - Pilates Resistance Band
2:45pm - 3:30pm - Intermediate Tai Chi
Wednesdays
10:30am - 11:15am -
Zing! Total Fitness
Thursdays
10:30am - 11:15am - Range of Motion
2:45pm - 3:30pm - Intermediate Tai Chi
Classes are $45
Click here to register
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Free Lectures
Parkinson's Disease 101
Weds, October 11
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Join Jessica Bartsch Community Development and Outreach Coordinator of the Parkinson's Foundation for a presentation that will explore the basics of Parkinson's Disease such as diagnosis, what is Parkinson's Disease, disease progression, causes, symptoms, treatment options, and research.
Social Security
Thurs. October 19
11:30am - 12:30pm
Join the 18th District Chicago Police Department Community Relations Office and the Social Security Administration Office to discuss Social Security benefits, changes to social security, how to navigate online and Medicare benefits.
Click here to register
For more information call 312.981.3386.
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Don't Fall in Love with Your Medicare Part D
Wednesday, October 25
11:30am-1:00pm
CLL, 4th Presbyterian Church
126 E. Chestnut
Esther Craven, Resource Coordinator at CJE SeniorLife and Kate Paz, Director of Programs at Without Walls at Mather Lifeways, will give a timely presentation on what's new and your options during Medicare Part D Open Enrollment. Following the talk you will have the opportunity to sign up for a free one-on-one consultation with a SHIP trained volunteer who can assist you in selecting the prescription plan that best meets your needs.
Co-sponsored by co-sponsored by Skyline Village Chicago, CLL, CJE Senior Life and The Village Chicago
Admission is free to all 60 and older
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Loyola University Museum of Art
820 North Michigan Ave
LUMA is pleased to offer free admission to the museum from now until November 11.
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Tuesdays on the Terrace
5:30pm - 8:00pm
220 E. Chicago Ave
The Museum of Contemporary Art continues it's Summer jazz on the terrace concerts through September. Free to the public
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Music at Fourth Presbyterian
Ongoing schedule of free Friday concerts.
All Free Friday concerts start at 12:10pm
September 1
Kathryn Flum, flute, Beilan Han, piano
Sanctuary
September 8
Jillian Gardner, organ
Sanctuary
September 15
Thomas E. Gouwens, organ
Sanctuary
September 22
John W. W. Sherer, organ
September 29
Kateri Gormley, soprano
Jason Weisinger, tenor
Brian Locke, piano
Buchanan Chapel
October 6
Ludmila Lazar, Mary Scanlon
Buchanan Chapel
October 13
Natalie Mann, soprano
Buchanan Chapel
October 20
Penelope Shumate, soprano
Buchanan Chapel
October 27
John W.W. Sherer, organ
Sanctuary
For a full list of concerts at Fourth Presbyterian,
click here
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Millennium Park
September/October
Tuesday, September 5,
6:30pm
Millennium Park Summer Film Series
Wayne's World
Friday, September
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Stars of the Lyric Opera
0pm
Wednesday, September 13
12:15pm
Dame Myra Hess Goes to the Park
Thursday, September 14
9:00am - 2:00pm
City of Chicago Senior Fest
Saturday, September 23
12:00pm - 6:00pm
Sunday, September 24
12:30pm - 5:00pm
Gourmet Chicago
Daily
Instagreeters Guided Walks
11:30am, 1:00pm
Leaves from Chicago Cultural center Randolph Lobby
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DCASE Events,
Performances & Exhibitions
Summer Dance Festival
Through - Sept 10
Spirit of the Music Garden, 601 S. Michigan Ave.
Come join us this summer as the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park blossoms into an urban dance space
. Dance to the sounds of 48 different live bands + DJs and get into step with dance lessons beforehand.
Swing, waltz, cha-cha...or simply enjoy the music. All FREE!
Summer Dance Schedule
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts
Wednesdays 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Preston Bradley Hall
Chicago Cultural Center
Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert Schedule
39th Chicago Jazz Festival
August 31 - September 3
Known for its artistic creativity, the Chicago Jazz Festival has been a favorite Labor Day Weekend tradition since 1979.
The Chicago Cultural Center offers performances and exhibitions, free and open to the public.
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Navy Pier
September 10
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Wolrd Music Festival: Women of the World
Lake Stage, Polk Bros Park
Women-led jazz groups from around the world
September 10
Marshall Vente & Tropicale on the Tall Ship Windy
5:30pm - 8:00pm
An evening sail and some spicy tropical jazz. What a great combo! $65 pp
Lake Shore Vibe: The Architecture of Streeterville
September 12 - January 7, 2018
Tiny Tavern
Lee Bey photography exhibit showcasing Streeterville architecture as part of the Chicago Architecture Biennial.
September 13
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Here Hear: Up Right
Aon Grand Ballroom
World-renowned contemporary artist Nick Cave and international architect and MacArthur Fellow Jeanne Gang present a free art, design and performance project coming this fall to Navy Pier as part of the free public programming for the Chicago Architecture Biennial and EXPO CHICAGO.
EXPO Chicago
September 13-17
Festival Hall
Initiating the international fall art season each September, EXPO CHICAGO hosts leading art galleries presented alongside one of the highest quality platforms for global contemporary art and culture.
Here Hear: Heard
September 16
1:00pm - 2:00pm
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Polk Brothers Park
Here Hear: Soundouts
September 16
2:00pm - 3:00pm Wave Wall Staircase
World-renowned contemporary artist Nick Cave and international architect and MacArthur Fellow Jeanne Gang present a free art, design and performance project coming this fall to Navy Pier as part of the free public programming for the Chicago Architecture Biennial and EXPO CHICAGO.
Click here
for a full schedule of Navy Pier events and tickets as needed
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Replogle Center for Counseling and Wellness
Ongoing schedule of Seminars, workshops and drop-in sessions
Replogle Center, Fourth Presbyterian Church
126 E. Chestnut
The Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being is-
- A resource for those yearning to find more contentment in a busy life, grow as a person, prevent and reduce stress, or strengthen relationships.
- An oasis for those seeking direction in the midst of chaos, loss, or trauma.
- A calming respite from the challenges of daily life.
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More Great Cultural, Education and Social Opportunities?
We know we didn't get them all in our calendar and newsletter!
Choose Chicago has an excellent event calendar in which you can search by the date, date range, category of event and location.
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Handy Tip:
Save Lives with the Bee Gees!
Every year, more than 350,000 Americans experience a cardiac arrest outside a hospital - and 70 percent of them happen at home.
- Step one: Call 911
- Step 2: push hard and fast on the center of the chest as shown in this video. The rhythm of the song Stayin' Alive is 100 beats per minute.
Thanks to Gail Zugerman for this terrific tip!
If you have a tip or favorite quote to share, please send to
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Healthy Tip
In addition to improving short-term memory, drinking caffeinated coffee has been shown to decrease risk of Alzheimer's by up to 65%, according to one study.
Make a routine of brewing a pot a morning, and enjoy three cups per day.
Mather Lifeways
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