Dear Friends,

Since first signed into law in 1965, the Older Americans Act (OAA) has provided vital services to millions of older Americans in all 56 states and territories. The OAA currently supports a wide array of programs and services, including information and referral, community and home-delivered meals, health and wellness programs, in-home care, transportation, elder abuse prevention, caregiver support and adult day care. A new program,”Enhancing Access to Assistive Technology” will help with a common problem: seek telephones, computers and other technology systems for those who find devices aimed at younger people impossible to use. This program may allow some to put off using formal long-term care services, because they will have an easier time talking to their relatives, friends, and health care providers without help from others. Sound like a good idea? We think so too. Stand Up for Older Adults - Help Protect the Older Americans Act!

Click here to contact your elected officials to urge them to pass the Older Americans Act.

Hedwig Dance Salon 

Monday March 17, 4:30 - 6:00

Free but must register. Space Limited.

Register HERE

200 East Delaware Activity Room Chicago

Celebrate Hedwig Dances 40th Anniversary

JOIN US FOR a casual evening of thoughtful discussion and intimate performance with one of Chicago’s longest established contemporary dance companies.

The salon will include a curated preview of Hedwig Dances’ Bauhaus-inspired works, and the opportunity to mingle with all the artists over light refreshments.

ABOUT HEDWIG DANCES

For 40 years Hedwig Dances has created visually stunning performances that connect to cultures, provoke wonder, and spark big ideas. Helmed by Founder and Artistic Director Jan Bartoszek, recipient of the 2024 See Chicago Dance Legacy Award. Hedwig is known for its mission to mentor artists, cultivate community, and perform innovative dances.



Learn more at HedwigDances.com

Women's Salon

Registration

Chicago Women's History Conference 2025

Saturday March 22, 2025, 9:30am - 5:30pm

Past & Present Strategies to Advance the Rights of Women

Conference Registration closes on Monday March 17, 2025

Roosevelt University, 430 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605

Lucky Penny Lunch

Skyline Village hosts a luncheon with speakers the last Friday of every month Watch your email for announcements.

Register Here for March 28 lunch.

Skyliner Social

Every 4th Tuesday

Next is Tuesday March 25, 4:30 - 6:00 PM

Aster Hall, 6th Floor

900 N. Michigan

Let’s get together. Deepen your connections, or connect anew with Skyliner friends. Kibbitz over dutch-treat drinks and nosh.

Free! Register HERE

If you've had the great fortune of joining the summer Beatles Sing Alongs in Lake Shore Park or the Holiday Sing Alongs at 900 North Michigan, you have experienced our talented volunteer maestro, Curtis Powell. We are profoundly grateful to Curt for leading us in song and hoopla over the past twenty years.

Curt, a Chicago creative champion, appears in Antigone at the Athenaeum Center March 7-April 6. Let's go cheer him on, in gratitude for the gifts he's brought us all these years!

Playwright, composer, actor, and author, Curtis Powell is thrilled to be returning to the Athenaeum stage after his recent performance in Dante 360. Curtis received his MA from Northwestern University in Interpretation/Performance Studies where he studied acting with Frank Galati and Shakespeare with Wallace Bacon. He has composed six full-length musicals, four produced in Chicago, written several plays as a Chicago Dramatists network playwright, and created sound designs for a wide variety of productions in Chicago, New York, Texas, Iowa, California, and D.C. Curtis is an active member of the Dramatists Guild of America and lives in Printer’s Row with his artist/storyteller wife Scottie Kersta-Wilson.

What is a Death Doula?

Death Doulas have facilitated life-to-death transitions for both the dying and those left behind since ancient times. The role of a Death Doula is to support and honor the wishes of a dying individual.

Services include: Death Education, Consultation on All Aspects of Dying Except Medical, Funeral Arrangements (Traditional, Home, Green Burial), Referrals for Trusts and Wills, Advance Directive, Legacy, Caregiver Assistance, Sitting Vigil with the Dying Person, Obituary Drafting, Grief Counseling, Distribution of Possessions, Financial Inventory, Account Closures, Personal Inventory.

Skyline Member Patty Bardenett, is a principal at Peace & Grace, an organization dedicated to educating and supporting people in accepting and finding meaning in death. Contact Patty at info@peace-grace.com 

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office

& Chicago Police Department 18th District

invite you to attend the 

➢Learn how to protect yourself from crime

➢Learn how to communicate with law enforcement

➢Understand con games & scams targeted at seniors

➢Understand the functions of the Cook County Jail & Courts

➢Refreshments will be served

➢All participants honored at a Graduation Ceremony & Reception 

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

To register or receive more information, please call the Sheriff’s Office at 708-865-7341 

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

Thank you to our Donors:

We are grateful to all of our members and donors for your on-going support.

Artist: Anna Rappaport

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