| Voter Transportation
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) has partnered with Lyft to help older adults access affordable transportation to the polls through its Voting Access Program.
| | | Through Lyft's Voting Access Program, older adults can get up to $50 in ride credits per person. You can claim your Lyft ride credits to help cover transportation during early voting and on Election Day, November 3. Ride credits are available while funding lasts, so don’t wait to make your plan to vote! |
Hyde Park Community Thanksgiving Day Meal
With Chicago Hyde Park Village & Augustana Lutheran Church
Thursday, November 26, 2026, 12:30 – 3:00
(Immediately following the Rockefeller Chapel Thanksgiving Day Service)
Augustana Lutheran Church of Hyde Park
5500 South Woodlawn Avenue
Be thankful together!
Join your community of neighbors for a festive celebration.
Meal delivery options for homebound neighbors.
VOLUNTEER SIGNUP OPENING SOON!
| | Medicare & Senior Health Insurance Program (SHIP) with DFSS
Wednesday, November 4
3–4 on Zoom
| | | Join us for a presentation with a Chicago Department of Family & Support Services, Senior Services, SHIP Counselor in partnership with the Chicago Area Villages Collaborative.
What to Expect:
• Medicare Open Enrollment Presentation (~1 hour): Learn about important updates for this year’s open enrollment season, potential changes to coverage, and key things to watch for when reviewing your plan.
• Q&A Session: After the presentation, we’ll open the floor for general questions.
• Appointment Sign-Up: If you still need individual assistance, you can schedule a one-on-one appointment with a SHIP Counselor after the session. | Join us for our free monthly Zoom Drop-In! | | Power of Planning with Center for Disability and Elder Law
Wednesday November 11
12–1 Central via Zoom
| | | Learn about advanced legal planning for late life and end-of-life including preparation of the including Last Will and Testament. We will also discuss the implications of loss of legal autonomy such as through the onset of dementia. Be prepared before others are forced to prepare for you about you without you. This event is supported in part through the Allison Hartman Memorial Fund at CHPV.
OUR SPEAKER
Lissette Ortegon is a Staff Attorney at the Center for Disability & Elder Law (CDEL), where she leads the Power of Planning initiative in collaboration with the Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois Legal Aid Online. Through this statewide program, she expands access to advance legal planning for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias through community education, volunteer attorney training, and free legal services.
Chicago Hyde Park Village's free Zoom Drop-In series is held every 2nd Wednesday of the month. All are welcome! Invite a friend! Don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel to get notified when we post a new video recording. | | Tech Café
With University of Chicago Tech Savvy Friends
Friday, November 13
3–4pm Central
Augustana Lutheran Church
| | | Any and all tech concerns are welcome. Bring your tech questions & devices! Light refreshments will be served. Read the Chicago Citizen Newspaper article featuring CHPV's Tech Café to learn more! | | Join fellow CHPV Members for an Free Private Group Tour of "How Do We Heal?"
Smart Museum of Art
University of Chicago
Wednesday, November 18
10–11am
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Lunch at Roux as a group at your own expense
| | | Enjoy a 1-hour guided tour of the special exhibition How Do We Heal? led by Smart Museum expert guides. And then join CHPV's DEIA Team and other members for lunch at Roux (an easy walk from the Smart) at your own expense.
Our thanks to Dorothy Strang and others from CHPV's DEIA Team for generously serving as our group leaders and ambassadors for this event.
9:50 — Arrive at Smart Museum
10:00–11:00 — Private Exhibition Tour
11:00 — Walk to Roux for lunch with friends at own expense
Image credits: Jo Sandman, Untitled (self portrait), ca. 1998–1999, Platinum/palladium print. Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago. Gift of the artist, 2025.404 ©Jo Sandman
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CHPV member Jon Will discusses options for planning your financial legacy including estate planning. No matter how small or large your resources, everyone needs an estate plan. Plan your legacy before others plan is for you! Reception with refreshments to follow.
This event is part of the Allison Hartman Series on Ultimate Life Planning. Learn more about the Allison Hartman Memorial Fund at CHPV.
| | CHPV Member Deal for The Nutcracker by Hyde Park School of Dance
CHPV is pleased to be a Neighborhood Night Partner for Hyde Park School of Dance’s The Nutcracker on Friday, December 11. Save 20% with code CHPV26 at checkout.
| | | | CHPV Caring Neighbors is a member-led email discussion group for those who wish to go above and beyond to support fellow members facing short-term, acute needs that fall outside CHPV’s existing services.
| | | 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
- 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)
- Hyde Park Community Thanksgiving Day Meal (November 26, 2026 in lieu of 4th Wednesday Lunch Gathering)
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; November's moved to October 30)
- Tech Café with UofC Tech Savvy Friends (periodically during the academic year)
| November is National Family Caregivers Month
Learn about Resources and Programs for Caregivers
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November 10, 11:30-2 Central (12:30-3 Eastern) | | | DFSS Caring for Caregivers 2026 Virtual Conference
Friday, November 20, 10-1 Central
Are you caring for a spouse, parent, relative, or friend? Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with fellow caregivers and get the answers you need. | HELP SUPPORT OUR MISSION! |
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