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| | Free Memoir Writing Class!
Constructing a Life in Writing: An Introduction to Memoir and Personal Narrative
Wednesdays Oct 11–Dec 6
7–8pm at Augustana Lutheran Church (no class Nov 22)
| | | | In this 8-week course offered exclusively to the CHPV community, students will read about constructing memoirs, discuss short excerpts from selected memoirs, and produce a number of pieces of personal narrative. The instructor will offer written feedback on students’ writing. | | Zoom Drop-In: Making the Most of Your HealthCare Providers with Dr. Stacie Levine
Wednesday, October 11, 12pm
Learn differences between primary care providers and specialists, plus tactics, communication, and options to make the most of your healthcare appointments.
| | | | First Tuesday Dinner Salon
Tuesday, October 3, 4:30pm
| | | | Hearing Loss Support Group
Moves to 3rd Tuesday of the Month
NEW DATE!
Tuesday, October 17
3–4:30 Central
| | | | Vaccination Awareness Lunch Gathering!
Wednesday, October 25
11:30–1:00
Augustana Lutheran Church
5500 S Woodlawn Ave
Free, registration required. Bring your own lunch or purchase an optional $5 lunch. | | | Join us at our October Lunch Gathering for a special vaccination informational event!
LEARN MORE & REGISTER!
➜ Stay Informed about Vaccinations (Flu, Covid-19, RSV, & more)!
➜ Learn with University of Chicago Infection Prevention (UCIP) Outreach!
➜ Enjoy a delicious, healthy lunch in a fun, festive, & friendly community gathering!
➜ This is not a vaccination clinic; vaccinations will NOT be provided.
➜ Transportation assistance available for groups
Supported with a grant the Village to Village Network received from the National Council on Aging (NCOA).
Continue scrolling to the end of this message for more Covid, flu, & RSV news you can use... | Celebrating Polish Heritage!
| | October is Polish-American Heritage Month! The CHPV community enjoyed an early celebration last week at our Polish heritage themed Lunch Gathering with the sights, sounds, and tastes of Poland. CHPV's Dorothy Pytel provided a wonderful display of authentic family heirlooms, a "tour of Poland" slideshow, and modeled a beautiful traditional outfit! | We were also treated to a guest presentation by Dominic A. Pacyga, professor emeritus of history in the Department of Humanities, History, and Social Sciences at Columbia College Chicago and author of multiple books including American Warsaw: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Polish Chicago.
Professor Pacyga is also instrumental in shaping the Chicago History Museum's special exhibition Back Home: Polish Chicago, open until June 8, 2024, and is curator of the Packingtown Museum, which explores the industrial history and cultural heritage of Chicago’s Union Stock Yard and surrounding neighborhoods.
Follow these links to learn more and celebrate Polish-American Heritage Month:
• Handouts from the Lunch Gathering:
| | Special Offer!
Lost!
Dorothy Pytel's copy of American Warsaw personally signed by Dr. Dominic Pacyga disappeared at the end of our September 27 Lunch Gathering. Please contact us if you know the whereabouts of this book! | | | | October 1 is International Day of Older Persons
2023 Theme: Fulfilling the Promises of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for Older Persons: Across Generations ( United Nations)
October 7 is Ageism Awareness Day
Draw attention to the existence and impact of ageism in our society and how we can reframe aging in our communities. | | | How will YOU help fight ageism and reframe aging?
Learn more about ageism and how you can help with these Ageism Awareness Day resources from the American Society on Aging:
In recognition of Ageism Awareness Day and International Day of Older Persons, CHPV is pleased to reproduce the following letter written by Phyllis Mitzen, President of Skyline Village Chicago, published in the Chicago Tribune on November 7, 2021. | Letters: Ageism is subtle and devalues people. We should call it out when we see it.
Chicago Tribune, November 7, 2021
Age-related shaming can occur anywhere — a cold shoulder at the cosmetics counter, a deaf ear at community meetings and, especially, the obtuseness of the medical system.
Ageism and age discrimination are different. Age discrimination raises its ugly head in institutions, corporations and housing. But ageism is subtle and not that complex. When someone addresses me as “young lady,” the implication is that young is good and old is bad. If I act flattered, I’m perpetuating the stigma.
The term “senior moment” is a joke about memory loss related to aging, which is treated like an embarrassment rather than a normal part of getting old. A friend, an 80-year-old grandmother who likes Chance the Rapper and marches in anti-racism demonstrations, is often called “young at heart.” “Young at heart” diminishes the lifelong experiences that have brought her to her own reckonings.
Yes, ageism is subtle, but really, it’s not so complex.
People in power have implicit biases, baked in at birth, passed down from generations like old recipes. Their unrealized thoughts are that people much older are close to death, or that they have had “full lives” or that they no longer care to survive. These never-expressed sentiments guide public policy.
Becoming aware of our inner ageism requires self-education and introspection. But when we experience ageism from others, we tend to think, “This is my problem,” rather than, “This is our problem.” Dismantling ageist thinking and behavior requires collective action, just like movements against racism, sexism and ableism.
Anti-ageism activism is about making personal suffering public. “In our society, there is this endless drumbeat of youth. We need to challenge the underlying message that age decreases your value,” writes Ashton Applewhite, author of “This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism” and the blog “Yo, Is This Ageist?”
Anti-ageism activism starts with each of us calling it out when we see it or experience it. We all want to grow old — but we want to be old with all of our personhood and dignity intact.
— Phyllis Mitzen, Skyline Village Chicago
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October 7 & 8, 2023
Two tour routes: Bronzeville and South Shore. Each South Side Chicago neighborhood tour route includes three homes featuring unique art collections. Tour trollies depart from the Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E 60th.
Diasporal Rhythms encourages the appreciation of contemporary visual art created by artists of the African diaspora. | | | ASA Chicagoland Roundtable: Let’s Talk About It! End of Life and Advance Care Planning Discussions and Options
Friday, October 6, 8:30-10:30am Central on Zoom
Provided by Rush University and American Society on Aging
Free; Registration Required | Free Covid-19 At-Home Tests
As of September 25, every U.S. household can again place an order to receive four more free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered directly to their home.
Get four MORE free at-home COVID-19 tests this Fall at COVIDTests.gov
PLUS, before you throw out "expired" tests: Check the FDA's website to see if your COVID-19 tests' expiration dates have been extended. | Dr. Ison: Three Vaccines? Covid, Flu, RSV?
Thursday, Oct 5, 5pm via Zoom
Provided by Skyline Village Chicago
Dr. Michael Ison, taking time from his busy schedule at the NIH, is back to help us wade through all the info we need to make a decision about the three vaccines recommended to keep us healthy this winter. | | | Stay Up-to-Date with CHPV Programs & Events | |
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