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Happy Reading - and thanks for all the great feedback!
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Message from the
Skyline Village Chicago Board
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Dear Skyliners,
Skyline Village Chicago was proud to partner with The Kennedy Forum to host a Chicago Community Trust On-The-Table discussion with some of our members about the stigma of mental illness and the elderly. We were starkly aware that Skyline was the only group that day, when thousands of people around Chicago met to talk about issues, that talked about the impact of mental illness and addictions as we age. Our board took note and formed a new Public Policy Advocacy Committee that will identify advocacy and education areas where it is important for us, as older adults, to have a seat at the table.
The first project of the PPA Committee will be to follow up on the recommendations from the OTT meeting. We submitted a two-minute video (see below) to the Trust to help us develop a campaign to educate older adults and their health care providers why it is important for us to not go to a doctor visit alone - a campaign "Don't Visit Your Doctor Alone." We will work with Northwestern and Rush Medical Centers to develop Informed Advocate Programs. We will also develop a page on our web site to provide information and active links to places where people can go for help with mental illness and addiction problems and questions.
Other ideas for our advocacy include working with the park district to include older adults and people with disabilities when they redesign our playgrounds and play fields (how about Pickle Ball and adult playground equipment like those found all over Asia, Europe and South America?). Please join in advocating for these by attending the park district advisory meetings which is included in this newsletter and will be posted on our website.
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SVC is Having a Party!
Join us at a party to celebrate Skyline Village Chicago's 5th anniversary (or is it our 6th, or 7th?). We will honor Dr. Lee Lindquist, Northwestern Medical Center, for her amazing and innovative work in geriatrics and her unfailing commitment to Skyline and to the Village Movement.
This is Skyline's first-ever fundraiser. You can win door prizes of gift cards from our favorite restaurants, meet and greet neighbors, old and new friends. Bring a prospective member and be entered to win a special door prize!
Come to support us, enjoy some amazing Brazilian hors d'oeuvres, and drink a toast to Skyline and to Dr. Lindquist.
(FYI - Access to the patio involves some stairs.)
Register by email at
Must be registered and paid in advance
by Friday, July 14.
We will not be accepting payment at the door.
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Top: Phyllis & Regan, D. Clancy, Jim Ross
Bottom: Bill Clancy, Lucille Krasnow minds the table,
Anne Rossiter
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Good Times with Skyline Village Chicago
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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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Encore Illinois-combined Chorales with conductor Jonathan Miller
Spring Concert 2017
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Author/poet Kevin Koval reads from his book The People's History of Chicago at SVC's May Friday Forum
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A very creative Friday Forum! We read our own original poetry.
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Kevin Coval signs a book for Judy Thornber
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Michael Koenigsknecht sharing his composition
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Kevin McDermott, Chief Technology Officer in Cook County Clerk David Orr's office spoke to the June Friday Forum about the security of Cook County and Illinois voting procedures, stressing the importance of paper backup while improving technology.
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June Friday Forum listens to Kevin McDemott
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From Our
Members
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Streeterville Welcomes Me Home
by Jackie Combs Nelson,
Streeterville welcomes me home, after 22 years in the suburbs.
Back to the condo I bought as a single-mom.
In the late 80s, the cherished young son, now 41, had the only bedroom.
My queen-sized bed anchored a corner in our cozy living room.
Streeterville welcomes us home.
Back into the old neighborhood.
Senior citizens now, retired, happily mortgage-free
--travelers who desire turn-key freedom
Jim the janitor, who thinks of my lawyer-son as a curious fifth grader, greets me warmly.
Ryan the doorman, for 23 years, helps us into our building, our home, our 17D.
Streeterville, high-rises built on lake landfill, saddles up to the mighty, muscular John Hancock.
Water Tower, a white, layered shopping mall, another tourist beacon.
By day, the cleaning ladies, doormen, dog sitters, nannies earn their "living wage."
By night, single women and med students--who want safety in dangerous Chicago--return home. Their parents at ease.
By late evening, dogs walk, carriaged-horses clop by, sirens rush folks to help.
Streeterville welcomes me home.
At the end of the block, the great blue lake soothes;
17 floors down, a green city park cheers me.
Twenty-two stories high, our building forms a gentle neighborhood of faces both known and unknown.
Streeterville welcomes me home.
Note: Jackie wrote this at the May Friday Forum with Kevin Coval. Have you written something you'd like to share? Please send to
editor@skylinevillagechicago.org
Each month the Skyline Friday Forum presents an outstanding speaker to discuss topics that are both interesting and challenging for older adults. We meet at Ditka's Restaurant, 100 E. Chestnut. To learn more, and to join Skyline Village Chicago, call us at 312-957-6060, or go to www.skylinevillagechicago.org.
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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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Will Your Home Be Ready for Aging in Place?
Nursing Homes Worry Proposed Medicaid Cuts Will Force
Cuts, Closures
Carl Reiner on Being Vital After 90 Tips from the funny host of
HBO's 'If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast'
How to Avoid Crippling Falls After Age 50
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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"Anti-aging" = "Anti-Living
Ashton Applewhite
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Skyline Village Chicago
Our Favorite Things
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Book Review:
Sex, Lies & Handwriting
by Gail Zugerman
I had the fortunate occasion to meet an author this spring who was the keynote speaker at the April Noah Worcester( honorary dermatology society)banquet in Hawaii that I attended with Charlie this spring. Dubbed the "Hand Writing Doctor " and the Sherlock Holmes of handwriting, Michelle Dresbold (interesting her initials are MD), is a handwriting analyst who has been helping " put the bad guys away around our country for years."
She is a consultant to private attorneys, police departments, and has the reputation of being one of the top experts in the U.S. on making connections between handwriting and personal identification. Michelle kept us entertained by talking about her time working with the Secret Service, writing a syndicated column for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, and how it all led to her writing her first book called,"Sex, Lies & Handwriting".
Personally, I connected with Michelle at the meeting, and she is not only highly accomplished, but the type of person you would want as a friend. I finally finished her book while stranded on the runway at O'Hare recently, and thoroughly enjoyed her sense of humor, while learning a lot about hand writing analysis.
I sure wish I had met her during my single years. She tells me she has friends who send her signatures for analysis! (READ HER BOOK). The book is a fascinating read that is perfect for a long flight, vacation or staycation. Happy reading!
Gail Zugerman
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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"You can do anything, but not everything."
David Allen, productivity expert
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Skyline Village Chicago
Social Groups
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SVC Dining Club
July Dining Group - CANCELLED due to July 4 holiday
Monday August 7
Frankie's Scallopine
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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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"I'm at an age when my back goes out more
than I do." Phyllis Diller
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SVC Community Partner Announcements
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Lake Shore Park Advisory Council Meetings
Meets Second Monday of the Month
July 11, 5:30pm
August 14, 5:30pm
808 N. Lake Shore Drive
A park advisory council is a voluntary group of individuals who meet 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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Northwestern Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
Summer Fitness Classes
Registration open for Summer fitness classes
July 10 - Sept 25
Northwestern Medicine Osher Center for Integrative Medicine has Fitness and Wellness classes for Summer which will start on Monday, July 10, 2017 and end on September 25
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(no Labor Day classes). Registration for Summer will remain open until Friday, August 4th. Participants who register late will be prorated for missed classes for 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.
Call to register for a free trial fitness class today 312.926.8400.
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Attention Dog Owners!
SVC members 55+ years of age who own one or more pet dogs are invited to be part of a research study about your relationship to your pet(s).
The study involves a survey which will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. All data is completely confidential. No names are attached to the questionnaires. Easy and fun!
This study is conducted by researchers from the Masters of Gerontology program at Northeastern Illinois University. Your input will help advance the research on the benefits of companion animals on the well-being and the lives of older adults as this population continues to grow.
A packet will be mailed to you including your questionnaire and full instructions.
Jane Wuellner is a graduate student at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) in the field of gerontology. She completed her internship with North Shore Village. Her thesis will focus on the impact that attachment to a companion animal can have in mitigating social isolation and loneliness in older adults.
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Community Safety - CAPS and Beat Meetings
July 5, 6:00pm
Beat 1814/1824/1834 Meeting
Latin Upper School, 59 W. North
July 6, 6:00pm
Beats 1831/1832/1833
Access Living, 115 W. Chicago Ave.
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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Healthy Tip
For better health, STAND UP!
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During periods of prolonged sitting, your spine curves as you slouch, putting strain on your spinal cord and preventing your lungs from filling completely. This means less oxygen is distributed throughout your body and brain. To stimulate better circulation and concentration, take a
five-minute walk every hour.
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Down the Road
Events and some of SVC's upcoming projects beyond the newsletter's July/August calendar. Save some dates, stay tuned for details and consider joining a committee!
Events
September 25
Village Movement's 15th Anniversary Event with Dr. Atul Gawande
You may remember the live streaming event was opreviously canceled due to extreme weather on the east coast at the time. It has been rescheduled for September 25, SVC will have a room at Loyola so we can participate.
October 25
Don't Fall in Love with Your Medicare Part D Plan
11:30am - 1L00pm
CLL/Fourth Presbyterian
Kate and Esther will return with the latest information on Medicare and the Drug Prescription Plan. They will also offer time slots for that week to work with people to select the plan that best suits their needs.
November 6-8
National Village Gathering
Enhancing the Power of Aging
Baltimore, MD
Early Bird 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.
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
Ellen Corley
Dorothy Hughes
Nancy Kelly-Martin
Janet Reece
Thomas & Sandra Reece
Renewing
Nina Apel
Michael Darcy and Lenore Holt-Darcy
Patricia Fine
Leslie Grammer
Jody Heller
Judith Hollander
Janice Nazar
Jackie Nelson
Richard Sylvia
Nancie Noie Thompson
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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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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"If you think you can, you can. If you think you can't, you're right"
Mary Kay Ash
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Handy Tip:
Wrap Rage!
How to Open Plastic Clamshell Packaging without
Killing Yourself
Opening clamshell packaging sends thousands to the emergency room every year. Save your fingers and use a rotary can opener and small knife
Click here for more details
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Skyline Village Chicago
Event Calendar
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Skyline Village Event Calendar
July, 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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12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Clare, 55 E. Pearson
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7:30am - 8:15am , Pritzker Pavillion
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5:30pm - 8:00pm
MCA, 220 E. Chicago Ave.
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6:30pm
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Grant Park
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6:00pm
Latin Upper School, 59 W. North Avenue
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Sprit of the Music Garden, 601 S. Michigan
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Summer Workouts in the Park Yoga
7:30am - 8:15am , Millennium Park
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July 6 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Daley Center, 50 W. Washington
Courtroom 2005
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6:00pm
Access Living, 115 W. Chicago Ave.
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12:10pm
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Grant Park Music Festival:Star Wars and More; The Music of John Williams
8:00pm, Pritzker Pavillion
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7:00am - 11:00am, Millennium Park
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Grant Park Music Festival:Star Wars and More; The Music of John Williams
8:00pm. 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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Millennium Park Summer Music Series
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5:30pm - 8:00pm
MCA, 220 E. Chicago Ave.
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Yoga
7:30am - 8:15am , Pritzker Pavillion
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3:30pm
Register for location
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SOAR Farmer's Market
7:00am - 2:00pm
MCA Plaza
220. E. Chicago Ave
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11:30am
126 E. Chestnut |
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6:30pm
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6:30pm
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Sprit of the Music Garden, 601 S. Michigan
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Yoga
7:30am - 8:15am , Pritzker Pavillion
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Millennium Park Summer Music Series
6:30pm, Pritzker Pavillion
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12:10pm
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6:30pm, Pritzker Pavilion
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5:30 - 7:30pm,
Loyola University Museum of Art 820 N. Michigan
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7:00am - 11:00am, Millennium Park
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6:30pm Pritzker Pavillion
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Connor Park (Chestnut & Rush)
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6:30pm, Pritzker Pavillion
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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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Yoga
7:30am - 8:15am, Mlilennium Park
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11:30am
126 E. Chestnut
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3:30pm - 5:00pm
200 E. Delaware
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5:30pm - 8:00pm
MCA, 220 E. Chicago Ave.
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Millennium Park Summer Film Series
6:30pm |
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Yoga
7:30am - 8:15am, Mlillennium Park
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Millennium Park Summer Music Series
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Sprit of the Music Garden, 601 S. Michigan
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Yoga
7:30am - 8:15am, Millennium Park
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12:00pm - 1:30pm
Daley Center, 50 W. Washington,
Courtroom 2005
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200 E. Delaware, Patio by the Pool
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6:30pm, Pritzker Pavillion
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Tribune Building, 435 North Michigan
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12:10pm
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6:30pm, Pritzker Pavillion
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7:00am - 11:00am, Millennium Park
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Grant Park Music Festival
8:30pm, Pritzker Pavillion |
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Encore Illinois Gold Coast Chorale Rehearsal
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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Yoga
7:30am - 8:15am, Millennium Park
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11:30am
126 E. Chestnut
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Millennium Park Summer Film Series
6:30pm, Pritzker Pavillion |
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6:30pm, Pritzker Pavillion
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Yoga
7:30am - 8:15am, Millennium Park
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7:00pm - 9:00pm, Pritzker Pavillion
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Thurs-Fri. 12:00pm - 8:00pm
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Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton
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Sprit of the Music Garden, 601 S. Michigan
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Ditka's. 100 E. Chestnut
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12:10pm
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5:30pm - 8:00pm
MCA, 220 E. Chicago Ave.
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6:30pm, Pritzker Pavillion
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7:00am - 11:00am, Millennium Park
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12:00pm - 4:00pm
Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton
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6:30pm, Pritzker Pavillion
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Encore Illinois Gold Coast Chorale Rehearsal
12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Clare, 55 E. Pearson
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Skyline Village Event Calendar
August, 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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7:30am - 8:15am, Millennium Park
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SOAR Farmer's Market
7:00am - 2:00pm
MCA Plaza
220. E. Chicago Ave
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CLL Summer Film Series
11:30am
126 E. Chestnut
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5:30pm - 8:00pm
220 E. Chicago Ave.
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Millennium Park Film Series
6:30pm, Pritzker Pavillion
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3:30pm - 5:00pm
Prentice Women's Hospital,
Cafeteria, Second Floor
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Grant Park Music Festival
6:30pm, Pritzker Pavillion |
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Yoga
7:30am - 8:15am, Millennium Park
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12:10pm
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Grant Park Music Festival
6:30pm, Pritzker Pavillion
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Summer Workouts in the Park
Millennium Park, Pritzker Pavillion
7:00am - 11:00am |
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5:30pm
Frankie's Scallopine
900 North Michigan
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12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Clare, 55 E. Pearson
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Millennium Park Music Series
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7:30am - 8:15am, Millennium Park
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SOAR Farmer's Market
7:00am - 2:00pm
MCA Plaza
220. E. Chicago Ave
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CLL Summer Film Series
11:30am
126 E. Chestnut
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5:30pm - 8:00pm
MCA, 220 E. Chicago Ave.
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Millennium Park Film Series
Full Moon Double Feature!
6:30pm, Pritzker Pavillion
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200 E. Delaware
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Grant Park Music Festival
6:30pm, Pritzker Pavillion
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Yoga, 7:30am - 8:15am,
Pritzker Pavillion
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Daley Center, 50 W. Washington
Courtroom 2005
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Lake Shore Park Advisory Council Meeting
5:30pm
808 N. Lake Shore Drive |
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Chicago Summerdance
Spirit of the Music Garden, 601 S. Michigan |
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6:30pm, Pritzker Pavillion
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Fourth Presbyterian Friday Concert
12:10pm |
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Grant Park Music Festival
6:30pm, Pritzker Pavillion |
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Summer Workouts in the Park
Millennium Park, Pritzker Pavillion
7:00am - 11:00am
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Grant Park Music Festival
7:30pm, Pritzker Pavillion |
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Encore IllinoisGold Coast Chorale Rehearsal;
12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Clare, 55 E. Pearson
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Lake Shore Park Advisory Council Meeting
5:30pm
808 N. Lake Shore Drive
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Summer Workouts in the Park
Yoga
7:30am - 8:15am, Pritzker Pavillion |
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SOAR Farmer's Market
7:00am - 2:00pm
MCA Plaza
220. E. Chicago Ave
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CLL Summer Film Series
11:30am
126 E. Chestnut
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5:30pm - 8:00pm
MCA, 220 E. Chicago Ave.
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Millennium Park Film Series
6:30pm, Pritzker Pavillion
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Grant Park Music Festival
6:30pm, Pritzker Pavillion |
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Millennium Park Summer Film Series
6:30pm
Pritzker Pavillion
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Summer Workouts in the Park
Yoga7:30am - 8:15am, Pritzker Pavilion
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Chicago Summerdance
Spirit of the Music Garden, 601 S. Michigan
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Millennium Park Summer Music Series
6:30pm
Pritzker Pavillion
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Millennium Park Summer Music Series
6:30pm, Pritzker Pavillion
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12:10pm
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Lakefront, North Avenue Beach
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7:00am - 11:00am
Millennium Park, Pritzker Pavillion
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Grant Park Music Series
Millennium Park, Pritzker Pavillion
6:30pm
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Combined Chorale Concert
5:00pm ( 3:00pm call for singers)
Buchanan Chapel, Fourth Presbyterian
126 E. Chestnut
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Millennium Park Summer Music Series
6:30pm, Pritzker Pavillion
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Summer Workouts in the Park Yoga7:30am - 8:15am, Pritzker Pavilion
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SOAR Farmer's Market
7:00am - 2:00pm
MCA Plaza
220. E. Chicago Ave
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5:30pm - 8:00pm
220 E. Chicago Ave
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Millennium Park Summer Film Series
6:30pm
Pritzker Pavillion
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Chicago Summerdance
Spirit of the Music Garden, 601 S. Michigan
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Summer Workouts in the Park
Yoga, Pritzker Pavillion
7:30am - 8:15am
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Elder Justice Center Free Seminar
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Daley Center, 50 W. Washington,
Courtroom 2005
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Millennium Park Summer Film Series
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves- 80th Anniversary
10:00am, Pritzker Pavillion
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Fourth Presbyterian Friday Concert
12:10pm
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1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ditka's. 100 E. Chestnut
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Summer Workouts in the Park
7:00am - 11:00am
Millennium Park, Pritzker Pavillion
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Summer Workouts in the Park
Yoga
7:30am - 8:15am, Pritzker Pavilion
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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
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Summer Workouts in the Park
Yoga
7:30am - 8:15am, Pritzker Pavilion
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Chicago Jazz Festival
Millennium Park, Chicago Cultural Center
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Performance August 20 5:00pm,
Buchanan Chapel, Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut, Chicago
Presented by: Encore Illinois
in collaboration with Skyline Village, The Clare, and the Center for Life & Learning.
Revisit the classic hits of the '50s and '60s with Encore Rocks! Repertoire includes timeless tunes such as "Rock Around the Clock," "It's My Party," "Blue Moon," "California Dreamin'," and more!
Encore Rocks will finish the session with two concerts: (1) a combined downtown concert at Fourth Presbyterian Church on Sunday, August 20th at 5pm (3pm call for singers), featuring the Encore Rocks Chorales from Hinsdale and the Gold Coast. Joining the Encore RocksI final performance will be a 4-piece live band, The Unity Temple Players! There's also an earlier concert in Hinsdale - a neighborhood show at The Community House in Hinsdale on Wednesday evening, August 16.
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Encore Illinois Fall Session
Registration Open
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 (Mondays, 12:00 noon - 1:30pm) 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 at Buchanan Chapel at Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut, Chicago (date TBA). 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.
For more information or if you are interested in joining future sessions of the Gold Coast Chorale go to
www.encoreillinois.org
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Elder Justice Center
Free Seminar Series
Alternate Thursdays
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Daley Center, 50 W. Washington
Courtroom 2005
Registration: 312.603.9233
Thursdays
July 6
July 20
Veterans' Benefits: What Am I Entitled To?
August 10
When a Mental Illness Requires Protective Care
August 24
End of Life Choices: Funeral Pre-Planning
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Sunday, July 16
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Connor Park at Chestnut & Rush
We're celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Sgt. Pepper with a Beatle's Singalong!Connor Park at Chestnut and Rush, right by Argo Tea.
All are welcome - singers and non-singers alike
Songbooks provided.
Choirmaster: Curt Powell
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SVC Women's Wine & Cheese Salon
The Women's Salon generally meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Note in July we are meeting the 3rd Tuesday.
Monday, July 18,
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Tuesday, August 8, 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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SVC Summer in the City
5th Anniversary Celebration & Fundraiser
Thursday, July 20th
5:00pm - 7:00pm
200 E. Delaware Pl. Pool Area
Join us at a party to celebrate Skyline Village Chicago's 5th anniversary (or is it our 6th, or 7th?). We will honor Dr. Lee Lindquist, Northwestern Medical Center, for her amazing and innovative work in geriatrics and her unfailing commitment to Skyline and to the Village Movement.
This is Skyline's first-ever fundraiser. You can win door prizes of gift cards from our favorite restaurants, meet and greet neighbors, old and new friends. Bring a perspective member and be entered to win a special door prize!
Come to support us, enjoy some amazing Brazilian hors d'oeuvres, and drink a toast to Skyline and to Dr. Lindquist.
(FYI -Access to the patio involves some stairs..)
Register by email at
Questions? Call Nancie Thompson, 312-957-60681.
Must be registered and paid in advance
by Friday, July 14.
We will not be accepting payment
at the door.
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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.
Upcoming programs in July/August include
July 27-29
Thurs/Fri 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Sat/Sun 10:00am - 6:00pm
The Newberry Book Fair one of the largest used book sales in the country. Browse through more than 120,000 used books, movies, records and more in 70 categories, many of which are priced at $3 or less. Admission is free.
Need to clear out some space before the book fair? Donate books, music, videos, games, and other collectible items to the Newberry Book Fair,
July 29
12:00pm - 4:00pm
2017 Bughouse Square Debates
Join the Newberry for Chicago's favorite free speech event! Bring your loudest heckling voice, mount the open soapbox, and exercise your First Amendment rights.
Rich Kogan will preside over the event as MC. The main debate will be a very timely topic:
What Constitutes Legitimate Journalism in a Hyper-Connected World?
There will be entertainment, food trucks and at 1:15pm our new friend Kevin Coval will be presented with the J
ohn Peter Altgeld Freedom of Speech Award.
Bughouse Agenda
For more information on these and other programs and classes at the Newberry Library go to
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Topic and Speakers TBD. Watch for Announcement Email
Lunch is Dutch Treat, plus $5 to cover the cost of our private room at Ditka's.
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Center for Life & Learning
Fourth Presbyterian Church
126 E. Chestnut
Tuesday Summer Film Series
Bring a lunch and watch a wonderful movie!
No reservation needed. Free and open to all age 60 and over
July 11 -
Hidden Figures
July 18 -
Hacksaw Ridge
July 25 -
United Kingdom
August 1 -
Lion
August 8 -
Sully
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Summer Exercise Membership
Session runs July 10 - August 31
Mondays
10:30am - 11:15am - Toning Balls
2:30pm - 3:30pm - Yoga
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uesdays
10:30a, - 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
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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.
Summer Exhibitions Opening Reception
Friday, July 14
5:30pm - 7:30pm
www.luc.edu/luma
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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. Free to the public
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Topic and Speakers TBD. Watch for Announcement Email
Lunch is Dutch Treat, plus $5 to cover the cost of our private room at Ditka's.
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Music at Fourth Presbyterian
Ongoing schedule of free Friday concerts.
All Free Friday concerts start at 12:10pm
Ticketed events are as noted.
July 7
Libby York, Courtyard
July 14
Donnie Norton, Courtyard
July 21
After School Matters, Sanctuary
July 28
Lucy Smith, Courtyard
August 4
Tom Michael and Beckie Menzie, Courtyard
August 11
Laura Freeman, Courtyard
August 18
Claudia Hommel, Courtyard
August 25
Elaine Dame, Courtyard
For a full list of concerts at Fourth Presbyterian,
click here
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Millennium Park
July /August 2017
Millennium Park Pritzker Pavillion is action packed this summer.
Click the titles for schedules and details.
Mondays & Thursdays: through August 21
6:30pm
Tuesdays, Through August 29,
6:30pm
Through August 19
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DCASE Events,
Performances & Exhibitions
July/August 2017
Summer Dance Festival
June 23 - Sept 10
Sprit 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 48different 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
Taste of Chicago
July 5-9
Grant Park
Every summer since 1980, Chicago's beautiful Grant Park on the city's magnificent lakefront has been home to the world's largest food festival.
Artfest Michigan Avenue
July 21-23
Tribune Building
59th Annual Chicago Air & Water Show
August 19-20
Chicago Lakefront, North Avenue Beach
Chicago Jazz Festival
August 31 - Sept 3
Millennium Park, Chicago Cultural Center
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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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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