If you are experiencing Covid-19, flu, or cold symptoms or are not feeling well, please refrain from participating in CHPV in-person activities.
| | 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.
| | | | 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. | | Inaugural Memory Cafe
With AKARAMA & CHPV
Thursday, October 19, 11–12
FREE! RSVP requested
| | | | 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). | Save the Date!
Newberry Library Guided Tour & Lunch
Wednesday, November 1
LEARN MORE! | | |  | Today millions of Americans around the country recognize and celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day and Columbus Day. Indigenous Peoples' Day honors and recognizes the invaluable contributions, histories, and resilience of Native communities. This day also offers us the opportunity to reflect on the persisting violence inflicted on Native people and policies that sought to eradicate or assimilate them for generations. Indigenous Peoples' Day was formally declared a national holiday through a presidential proclamation by President Biden on October 11, 2021.
"On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor the perseverance and courage of Indigenous peoples, show our gratitude for the myriad contributions they have made to our world, and renew our commitment to respect Tribal sovereignty and self-determination. ... As we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, may we renew the enduring soul of our Nation-to-Nation relationships — a spirit of friendship, stewardship, and respect."
— A Proclamation on Indigenous Peoples' Day, 2023
Local opportunities to celebrate Indigenous People's Day:
(Happening today unless otherwise specified)
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Open House Chicago
October 14 and 15
Join CHPV member and Chicago Architecture Center volunteer Kathy Williams at Hyde Park Union Church (5600 S. Woodlawn), with its exquisite stained glass windows (including four by Tiffany). Hyde Park Union Church is one of 14 Open House Chicago sites in the Hyde Park/Woodlawn neighborhood. OHC 2023 includes more than 170 sites in 20+ neighborhoods across Chicago, many of which are not typically open to the public. Visit the link to learn the sites and open times during the weekend of October 14 and 15.
Chicago Public Library Blackstone Branch, Lower Level Auditorium, 4904 South Lake Park Avenue
Free, live, public concert series every third Sunday of the month at 2pm at Blackstone Library. Email info@mthp.org for Zoom info.
Art-making at home for people living with dementia. Receive a new beautiful art kit package every week for free. Provided by the UChicago Memory Center with support from the I’m Still Here Foundation.
Third Friday of every month, 10:15–11:15 am
Registration required
Parkinson's Support Groups
UChicago Medicine and the American Parkinson Disease Association host Chicago-area support groups on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Learn which one is best for you or contact Dr. Nicole Reidy at (773) 834-1688 or nicole.reidy@uchicagomedicine.org for more information.
Workout with the UChicago Medicine Urban Health Initiative and Body Parts Fitness on Zoom every Wednesday and Friday 8:15am plus in person on Mondays at the Museum of Science and Industry!
Memory Cafés: Social gatherings for persons living with dementia and their family, friends and care partners
Inaugural Event!
AKARAMA Foundation Community Service Center, 6220 South Ingleside Ave
South Loop Village Memory Café
• Online via Zoom — Fourth Tuesday each month, 2–3pm; registration required • In-Person — Second Thursday each month, 2:30–4pm at Second Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall, 1936 S. Michigan Ave.
Organized by Kroc Center Chicago and the SHARE Network
Second Thursday each month, 11:30–1 at The Ray & Joan Kroc Center, 1250 W. 119th St, Celebration Room #3
Walk With A Future Doc
Saturdays (May–Oct), 9:30am at Promontory Point
Medical students lead 45-min weekly park walks and with informal discussions on health-related topics. Presented by Chicago Parks Foundation in partnership with Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine.
Pitch In @ Jackson Park w/ Jackson Park Conservancy
Tuesday (12–2pm) & Saturdays (9–11am), June–Oct
Jackson Park Fieldhouse, 6401 Stony Island
Community volunteers pick up litter, support park green spaces, and participate in any additional activities provided by the host. Free & family friendly. Complimentary clean-up supplies are provided. Presented by Chicago Parks Foundation.
Pitch In @ Nichols Park w/ NPAC & HPDG
Fridays 5–6pm until end of October
Nichols Park, 1300 E 55th St
Community volunteers pick up litter, support park green spaces, and participate in any additional activities provided by the host. Free & family friendly. Complimentary clean-up supplies are provided. Presented by Chicago Parks Foundation.
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