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Living with Independence and Confidence with Low Vision
Wednesday, August 12, 12–1pm Central via Zoom
Diminished sight doesn’t mean a diminished life. An explanation of resources and programs provided by The Chicago Lighthouse to help people who are blind or who have low vision continue to live independently and with confidence.
Aaron Baar is Vice President of Communications at The Chicago Lighthouse. He has been with the organization for nearly seven years.
Chicago Hyde Park Village's free Zoom Drop-In series is held every 2nd Wednesday of the month. All are welcome! Invite a friend!
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Artificial Intelligence Provocations with Dan Friedrich
Thursday, August 13, 2026
4–5pm Central via Zoom
Insights and predictions about Artificial Intelligence based on a career consulting on information technologies for NASA, Fermilab, and many other complex enterprises. Dan Friedrich is CEO/CTO of Friedrich, Klatt and Associates and a Second City-trained improv and sketch comedy writer, director, and performer. He hopes this presentation will provoke a robust conversation. No prior knowledge about AI is necessary or expected.
What is the Chicago Area Villages Collaborative?
There are eight “Villages” in the Chicago area, all part of the international Village Movement—grassroots organizations of older adults designed to help people age and thrive in their communities. Each Village reflects its community and leadership. We invite you to view our flyer and contact a Village in your area to learn more about what we do and how you can join.
| | Donate Your Vehicle to Support CHPV!
Why keep paying for a vehicle you don't use? Your vehicle donation is one more way you can support CHPV and take care of that unwanted vehicle. The proceeds from the resale of your car, truck, boat, or RV support our mission to foster vibrant healthy aging.
| | | Donating is easy, the pick-up is free, and your gift is tax-deductible. One call brings it all with CHPV's trusted, nonprofit partner CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services).
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You can also call the CARS Vehicle Donor Support Team at 855-500-RIDE (7433) to start your donation over the phone and arrange for your free pick-up. | CHPV MONTH AT A GLANCE
Schedule subject to change. Please visit chpv.org/calendar to confirm prior to attending.
| MONDAYS
- Yoga for Balance with Janèe Powell
- StrongerMemory (through February 2)
- Declutterer's Support (2nd & 4th Monday)
TUESDAYS
- Mindfulness-Awareness Meditation with Alice Dan, PhD
- Memoir Writing Class (scheduled periodically)
- Dinner Salon (1st Tuesday)
- Hearing Loss Support Group (3rd Tuesday)
WEDNESDAYS
- Zoom Drop-In (2nd Wednesday)
- Lunch Gathering (4th Wednesday)
THURSDAYS
- Yoga for Balance with Janèe Powell
- AKARAMA & CHPV Memory Café (3rd Thursday)
- Men's Group (in person 1st & 3rd Thursdays; Zoom 2nd & 4th Thursdays)
FRIDAYS
- Exercise for Strength, Flexibility, & Balance with Wesley Pulphus
- Women's Group
- Movies at Hyde Park Art Center (1st Friday)
- Tech Café with Uof Tech Savvy Friends (periodically during the academic year)
| Managing Stress and Trauma with the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) Part 1
Tuesday, August 11, 2-3pm via Zoom
Provided by The Village Chicago
Learn about toxic stress and trauma, and the body’s natural responses to these stressors. We will learn about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs), and what they teach us about the human capacity for resiliency. This session will introduce three of the six Community Resiliency Model (CRM) skills: tracking, resourcing, and help now. Part one of a two part series. The second part will take place on August 18.
Presenter Bio: Maureen Burns (she/her/ella) is the Director of Community Health and Northside Community Health Worker /Promotora de Salud with The HAP Foundation. | Navigating Caregiver Burden and End-of-Life Choices: A Conversation with Jessica Zitter
Thursday, August 13, 11am Central
Join Dr. Jessica Zitter, author of Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life and creator of the films Caregiver: A Love Story and The Chaplain & The Doctor, for a conversation that sheds light on the complex realities of end-of-life care and the burdens family caregivers face. Drawing from her experiences in the ICU and at patients’ bedsides, Dr. Zitter will share insights from her writing and filmmaking, while opening a conversation about end-of-life care and the challenges faced by family caregivers. This discussion will explore how medical culture, empathy, and communication shape decisions, and what we can all do to better support those who care for loved ones in their most vulnerable moments.
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Augustana Lutheran Church, 5500 S Woodlawn, Chicago
Sunday, August 23, approximately 10:45 after the 9:30 service
Pastor Nancy Goede and her husband and church administrator Jim Vondracek are retiring from Augustana Lutheran Church of Hyde Park at the end of the summer and moving to Pennsylvania. Their last day is Sunday, August 23. Following the 9:30am service that day, the Augustana congregation will host a farewell reception for Pastor Nancy and Jim in Gorder Hall and are pleased to extend the invitation to the CHPV community. The reception will start about 10:45am. Refreshments will be served. Augustana Church Council member Dan Friedrich is organizing a "Roast" of Nancy and Jim to take place during the reception. If you're interested in preparing a piece for the Roast, please get in touch with Dan by way of CHPV member Dottie Jeffries at dottiejeffries@gmail.com or 212-872-1670. | Destigmatizing Dementia
Wednesday, September 9, 9am–1:15pm
In-person & Online
Fourth Presbyterian Church Center for Life and Learning, 126 E Chestnut St, Chicago
Join us to break down barriers by learning about practical tools and resources for coming together as a community to destigmatize dementia in support of our neighbors. Featuring a keynote address by TimeSlips, an internationally recognized nonprofit using creativity and storytelling tools to open new communication pathways for people with dementia and their families, and a panel conversation with local experts about the Dementia Friends movement and GUIDE program Presented by Skyline Village Chicago and the Center for Life and Learning. Lunch will be provided. | | Then and Now: Hiroshima and Nagasaki Film Screenings and Discussion
Sunday, August 9, 2:00 – 6:15
Reva and David Logan Center Screening Room, 915 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60640
Free Admission
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