Dear Neighbor,

We hope you’ve been able to experience joy this summer to sustain you as we head into an exciting and challenging fall. 

In this important election year, we at Skyline Village Chicago have partnered with the Center for Life and Learning at Fourth Church, 126 E. Chestnut, for an “Elections 101” informational session on Wednesday, September 4, from 12:00 to 2:00. Come register to vote, change your registration, apply for a mail ballot, and find out how to be an election judge. Early voting starts in Chicago at the end of September. Get your questions about voter fraud, voter safety, expected turnout, and other concerns answered at Elections 101. Alderpersons Brian Hopkins, Brendan Reilly, and Charles Holiday from the Chicago Board of Elections will be on hand to discuss the November 4 election.

If you're interested in volunteering for a specific campaign, contact Regan Burke at regan.burke@gmail.com

Oiy Covid! An updated COVID-19 vaccine that targets the current variants of COVID-19 is available now. Dr. Michael Ison will visit us by Zoom to review the current COVID information. Meanwhile, the Centers for Disease Control recommends everyone ages 6 months and older receive an updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine, whether or not they have ever previously been vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine. You can receive your COVID-19 vaccine simultaneously with your flu vaccine. To learn more about the current vaccines, visit the CDC's COVID-19 webpage.

Schedule an appointment for your updated vaccine at:

Walgreens: https://www.walgreens.com/topic/promotion/covid-vaccine.jsp

CVS: https://www.cvs.com/

Order your free COVID-19 tests at the end of September.

U.S. households will be eligible to order 4 free COVID-19 tests at COVIDTests.gov. The COVID-19 tests will detect current COVID-19 variants and can be used through the end of the year.

Visit COVIDTests.gov

We hope to see you soon, and that you have an active, engaged and Covid-free Autumn!  

Women's Salon

"Elections 101"

Civic Education Project

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Buchanan Chapel, Fourth Presbyterian Church

126 E. Chestnut, Chicago

Register Here

Join us! 

Early voting starts in Chicago at the end of September. Get your nonpartisan questions answered about your polling place, voter fraud, voter safety, expected turnout, and other concerns. Alderpersons Brian Hopkins, Brendan Reilly, and Charles Holiday from the Chicago Board of Elections will be on hand to discuss the November election.

You'll find out the role of an alderman, the Chicago Board of Elections, and the voting process. 

Need to register to vote? Want to apply for a mail ballot? Interested in becoming an election judge? Do it all here. 

Oh, and who is on the ballot besides the President of the United States? Board of Education candidates -- a brand new category. You'll discover how to find out more about them and other candidates.

All invited. Open to the Community. 

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal

Wednesday, September 25, 1:30 pm-3:30 pm



The rehearsal program will be selected from the following:

Vaughn Williams Overture to The Wasps

Walton Viola Concerto, Antoine Tamestit, Viola

Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36

Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider, Conductor

Tickets limited. RSVP HERE. Tickets will be distributed in the CSO lobby starting at 1:00 pm. 

The Health of the City

Joe Ferguson, President, Civic Federation

Friday, September 27

1:00-2:00PM

Register Here

Joe Ferguson became President of the Civic Federation in January 2024 following distinguished leadership as Chicago’s inspector general from 2009 to 2021, first appointed by former Mayor Richard M. Daley and twice reappointed by former Mayor Rahm Emanuel. 

Founded in 1894 in the aftermath of the 1893 World’s Fair, the nonpartisan Civic Federation promotes good government emphasizing analysis and recommendations on government finance issues for the Chicago region and the State of Illinois. The Civic Federation aims to bring together often competing constituent groups from business, labor and civic, and social non-profit spheres in the collective cause of improving government. Recent Civic Federation analyses look at the budgets of the Chicago Public Schools, Chicago’s revenue options, the Illinois State Budget, and Chicago area Transit governance.

  Dr. Michael Ison 

Date TBD

Dr. Ison: Get Your Covid Vaccine Booster! 

Covid-19 Update

The Covid Vaccine Booster for the new variant is available now. Dr. Michael Ison recommends older people get the shot right away. Don’t wait! You can get the flu shot at the same time. Data shows about 37% of Chicagoans age 65 and over are up-to-date on their Covid-19 boosters. Surprised? So are we. 

Watch for an email with an announcement of the next talk in our ongoing Covid Update series with Dr. Michael Ison from the National Institutes of Health 

Washington, D.C.

Skyline Village Chicago Meet and Greet

Wednesday, September 24, 2024

4:30-7:00 pm

Pizzano’s, 864 N. State Street, Chicago

Join us as we say arrivederci to Summer and benvenuti to Fall with Italian appetizers and refreshments. Get to know your Near North neighbors and friends. All are welcome, ladies, men and please feel free to bring a friend. Come spend time meeting fellow members and neighbors.

Registration is suggested but not required. We can’t wait to get together and meet you. Register here.

Skyline Village Chicago Party!

Tuesday, October 29th, 5:00-7:00 PM

RSVP Here

Event site provided upon registration.

Friendship, Fun, Food and Drink!

What’s more fun than gathering with old friends and new ones in a beautiful setting while enjoying delicious hors d'oeuvres and refreshing beverages? Not much, so please join Skyline Village Chicago on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, for an early evening in the Gold Coast from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. as it hosts a Member Appreciation Party.

Admission is free and available in advance only to members. The location will be announced when you RSVP. Numbers are limited and are first-come, first-served, so sign up as soon as possible. If you have friends you think would enjoy Skyline Village Chicago activities, encourage them to join before October 29 so they can party with you.

We’re planning a lovely evening with a few surprises. We’re excited to share an entertaining evening with you and all our fellow members!

Mindfulness Meditation

Every Monday and every Friday,

11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (Zoom) Free

Contact Regan Burke regan.burke@gmail.com for Zoom link

CJE Counseling Services Presents

Insights on Aging

Women Growing Older

Sharon Dornberg-Lee, LCSW

Clinical Director, Community Services

Friday, September 13, 2024 • 11 am–Noon CT

Free, virtual event.

Register Here

Prominent feminists such as Simone de Beauvoir and Betty Friedan have tackled the issue of aging as a feminist issue. More recently, popular shows such as Grace & Frankie have taken a humorous look at this issue. But what are the implications of this for the everyday lives of women as they grow older? How can a gender lens help to illuminate the challenges of aging? How do societal expectations of women “of a certain age” affect one’s perceptions of self? This program will explore how aging and gender intersect.

CART captioning will be provided. For more information, contact counselingservices@cje.net or 773.508.1088. While professionals are welcome to attend, CEUs are not provided.

Center for Life & Learning at Fourth Church,

Michigan Ave. at Chestnut St.

Autumn 2024 Community Classes

These classes do not require a CLL membership; however, registration is required and Aging with Pride Book Group requires an additional fee.

Aging with Pride Book Group, Wednesdays, October 9 and 16, 11:00-12:00 p.m. (In Person for 2 weeks) Free for CLL Members, $20 for nonmembers Registration Link



This Chair Rocks by Ashton Applewhite. What is the most rewarding thing about getting older? Do you feel as people age, they become happier? Are you familiar with the aging myths, and in what ways can we all rise above ageism? Appleton argues that ageism is a prejudice that generalizes the experiences of older adults as lonely, disgusting, and unpleasant. She debunks the myths and stereotypes around getting older in a youth-obsessed culture. Appleton states we should be creating a world of “age equality” by making the discrimination of age unacceptable.

Film Series, 2^nd and 4^th Wednesday of each month, 2:00-4:00 pm (in-person) FREE. Registration Link Register to receive a list of dates and movies.

Monthly Book Group, Second Tuesday of the month, 2:30-3:30 pm (Zoom) FREE. Registration Link

All are welcome for lively and thought-provoking discussions each month led by Alan Bath. Books and dates:

September 10- The Winners by Fredrik Backman

October 8- The Tyranny of Merit by Michael J Sandel

November 12- The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand

December 10- The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT and the Fight for Women in Science by Kate Zernike

Matters of Health

Thursdays, September 12-December 5, 11:30-12:30 p.m. (Hybrid)

FREE. Registration Link

What impacts our ability to age in the best way possible for each of us? This weekly series will provide resources to answer questions about aging well. Each week will feature a presenter who will discuss healthy aging in one of these categories: physical health, mental health, social health, spiritual health, or financial health. Register for the whole series and receive the full list of topics and a weekly email listing the topic and presenter for that week.

Anyone can sing.

Think you can’t but want to find out?

Join a choir!



Can’t carry a tune? Can’t read sheet music? This is the place for you!

No auditions, no experience required!

Weekly Rehearsals at Fourth Presbyterian Church

126 E. Chestnut, Chicago (this is not a church choir).

Begins Monday, September 9

12:00-1:30

Weekly Rehearsals

Concert: Thursday, Dec.19, 2:00

Begins Tuesday, September 10

10:30-12:00

Weekly Rehearsals Include Snacks

Concert: Tuesday, Dec.10 12:15

For more information click HERE

What's Cookin'

Bill St John’s website is loaded with recipes, food histories, answers to questions, and how to shop for your supper at the farmer’s market. Bill has worked in the kitchen on the Orient-Express, interviewed the nuns who cooked for the Pope, traveled round-trip overnight to Burgundy to interview Georges Duboeuf on Beaujolais, lived at the Abbey of Orval to watch its monks make beer, and offered his shoulder as a resting place for a napping Julia Child during boring meetings.

Since 1983, when he started as a writer and teacher, Bill has contributed to publications worldwide, including the Rocky Mountain News, Denver Post, and Chicago Tribune. His work in Wine & Spirits magazine earned him a nomination in 2001 for a James Beard Journalism Award. His writing, recipes, and reflections are in the archives of over 100 U.S. and overseas newspapers and magazines.

A natural teacher, Bill has taught at the university level. But he has also shared, at schools of his own devising, his vast knowledge of wine, food, cooking, travel, and the history of cuisines. So far, Bill has visited 44 countries, 42 of the U.S. states, and 10 Canadian provinces. While that wide travel gives his writing authority, his great warmth and humor make his work a “must-read.”

Click here to check out “Get Cooking with Bill St. John"

It’s FREE

The Chicago Women’s History Center works to document, interpret, preserve and share Chicago women’s history through the support of academic research, the identification, collection, and preservation of archival materials, the development of educational resources, the presentation of public programs, and the creation of a space for exploring the relationship between Chicago women’s past, present, and future.

Women Building Chicago: A Biographical Dictionary, 1790-1990, is packed with biographies of Chicago women. You can download it for FREE. Really, it’s FREE. Check it out: https://www.chicagowomenshistory.org/wbc-book

Center for Life and Learning 4th Presbyterian Church: Website

Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease: website

Rush Generations Center for Excellence in Aging:  Website

Streeterville Organization for Active Residents: Website 

The Chicago Covenants Project: Website

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