 |  |  Dear Friends,
At Chicago Hyde Park Village we believe an age-friendly community is simply a friendly community. Thanks to your generosity, CHPV continues to foster a caring, supportive environment for vibrant, healthy aging. Nearly half of our revenue comes from individual donors like you, ensuring that older adults in our community can live healthfully and happily.
As a volunteer-driven organization, we call CHPV a community of “neighbors helping neighbors.” In the last year, your contributions helped 87 volunteers provide 3,040 hours of service (a 12% increase from the year prior), including:
- 208 rides to medical appointments and events
- 760 visits to 23 socially isolated older adults
- 12 monthly Memory Café events serving 177 attendees including people living with Alzheimer’s and care partners
- 26 volunteers served Thanksgiving Day meals to over 70 older adults either delivered to their doors or at our communal gathering
We’re excited to announce a $25,000 CHALLENGE GRANT from the Elizabeth Louise Smith Fund, which will increase the impact of your donation through the end of the year. Your generous gift today will help us meet this challenge and expand our services, enriching the lives of older adults, families, and our entire community.
Please help CHPV close our 10th anniversary year strong by donating today. With your support, you’re making a difference in the lives of our neighbors.
 With my sincerest thanks,Lucas Livingston, Executive Director
| | First Tuesday Dinner Salon
Tuesday, November 5, 4:30pm
| | | | Tech Café
With University of Chicago Tech Savvy Friends
Only Two More This Year!
Friday, Nov 15 & Dec 6
3–4pm
Augustana Lutheran Church
| | | | Hyde Park Community Thanksgiving Day Meal
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 28, 2024 | | | Join your neighbors of Chicago Hyde Park Village & Augustana Lutheran Church for a festive community celebration. Plus meal delivery options for homebound neighbors. Volunteers needed!
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| | | | Memorial Celebrating the Life of Lorie Rosenblum
Sunday, November 10, 12pm
First Unitarian Church
5650 S Woodlawn, Chicago
| | | | Regular church service will be from 10-11:15; all are encouraged to participate in the social time beginning at 11:15. During the Memorial Service we will share memories of Lorie and read some of her moving poems. For additional information, contact Margaret Huyck at margarethuyck@gmail.com. |  | November is National Native American Heritage Month. Throughout the year and especially in November we focus on the powerful contributions of Native Peoples in the United States. There are many ways to celebrate and honor Native Americans and the rich culture of the many indigenous tribes: educate ourselves about the histories of the many contributions of Native Americans, attend local events to support Indigenous Cultures, support Native owned businesses and artisans, visit museums, heritage centers, and historical sites, and commit to supporting the policies that impact equitable change in local and national organizations.
While we celebrate Native Americans' contributions to culture, art, education, public service, science, humanities, medicine, ecology, architecture, and many other areas of society, it is important to recognize the painful history inflicted upon the Native Peoples of America, as President Joe Biden affirms in his 2024 Proclamation on National Native American Heritage Month: "our Nation’s failed policies of the past subjected generations of Native peoples to cruelty, violence, and intimidation. The forced removal of Native peoples from their homes and ancestral homelands; attempts to assimilate entire generations; and stripping of Indigenous peoples of their identities, cultures, and traditions are some of the darkest chapters of our Nation’s history."
- White House — A Proclamation on National Native American Heritage Month, 2024
- Choose Chicago — How to celebrate National Native American Heritage Month in Chicago
- Library of Congress — Native American Heritage Month
- US Census — Facts for Features: American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: November 2024
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MEMORY CAFES:
Social gatherings for persons living with dementia and their family, friends and care partners
Third Thursday each month, 11–12; registration requested
AKARAMA Foundation Community Service Center, 6220 South Ingleside Ave
South Loop Village Memory Café
• In-Person — Second Thursday each month at Second Presbyterian Church, Fellowship Hall, 1936 S. Michigan Ave.
Organized by Kroc Center Chicago and the SHARE Network
Third Friday each month, 11:30–1 at The Ray & Joan Kroc Center, 1250 W. 119th St, Celebration Room #3
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 each month, 10:15–11:15 am
Registration required
Music, Memory & Community
1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 10:30am–12pm Central
Presented by Lorenzo's House for Families with Younger-Onset Dementia. Register now or contact mmc@lorenzoshouse.org or call (773) 636-9192 for more information.
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! Watch recordings on the Urban Health Initiative YouTube channel.
Pitch In @ Jackson Park w/ Jackson Park Conservancy
Tuesdays & Saturdays (June–Oct), 10:30–12:30
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.
Chicago Police/CAPS Community Engagement
CPD's 2nd District offers multiple recurring and one-off informational and leisure activities for older adults. Visit their calendar to see what's coming up. Recurring events of interest to you may include:
• 234 Beat Meeting — First Thursday each month
• 235 Beat Meeting — Second Thursday each month
• Seniors "N" 002 Senior Sub-Committee Meeting — Second Tuesday each month
| Northwestern Music and Medicine Program presents:
Musical Museum "Selections from Songbook Bossa Nova"
Tuesday, November 5, 2–3pm
Hughes Auditorium, Northwestern Lurie Research Center, 303 E. Superior
Download the flyer
Music and discussions led by Dr. Josh Cahan (guitarist, vocalist, and cognitive neurologist). This program is designed as a musical and social engagement event, aiming to create a secure and enriching environment for individuals affected by Alzheimer's disease, related conditions, and their care partners. | Addressing Ageism: A Conversation with author and speaker Ashton Applewhite
Friday, November 8, 11–11:45 Central
Online; Learn More & Register
Join us for a fireside conversation with Ashton Applewhite to explore the roots of ageism—in society and in our own age denial—and how it divides and diminishes us. An internationally recognized expert on ageism, Ashton Applewhite is the author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, voice of Yo, Is This Ageist?, and a co-founder of the Old School Anti-Ageism Clearinghouse. She speaks widely at venues that have included the United Nations and the TED mainstage, and is at the forefront of the emerging movement to raise awareness of ageism and make age a criterion for diversity. In 2022 the United Nations named Ashton one of the Healthy Aging 50: fifty leaders transforming the world to be a better place to grow older. | | Order Your Free COVID-19 Tests
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