Dear Friends,
The Thanksgiving season is upon us, a time to be thankful and grateful for the bounty in our lives. It is also a time of heightened loneliness for many people. Chicago Hyde Park Village is making a difference! CHPV, Augustana Lutheran Church, and the Hyde Park community come together on Thanksgiving Day for our 13th annual Community Thanksgiving Day Meal and to deliver Thanksgiving meals to dozens of older homebound neighbors who are unable to enjoy the community gathering in person. I'm thankful for the generosity of neighbors helping neighbors. Will you help us give thanks this holiday season?
Please help CHPV continue to nurture a caring and connected community where older adults can live independently, stay engaged, and thrive at home in the neighborhoods they love and donate today. With your donation, you’re making a difference in the lives of our neighbors.
 With my sincerest thanks,Lucas Livingston, Executive Director
| “Thanks so much for the delicious Thanksgiving meal. And such generous portions. Enough for seconds and a delicious turkey sandwich. Thanks to the organizers, cooks, deliverers, girl scouts, and everyone else. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
— Homebound community member
“It makes a huge difference when CHPV drivers take me to my medical appointments as opposed to using Uber, Lyft, or a taxi.”
— CHPV member after a series of medical appointments
“I am so appreciative of the group and the wonderful exchange of ideas and information. Please know this group is doing the wonderful best things.”
— CHPV member in response to end-of-life planning workshops | Hyde Park Community Thanksgiving Day Meal |
With Chicago Hyde Park Village & Augustana Lutheran Church
Thursday, November 27, 2025, 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.
Meal Delivery
If you or anyone you know in our immediate Hyde Park area will be alone and unable to join us at Augustana for our Community Thanksgiving Meal, we have volunteer drivers who will deliver meals. Please register and indicate that you would like a delivery when you register. Or contact the CHPV Office at info@chpv.org or 773-363-1933.
| CHPV Holiday Lunch Gathering! | Join us Early for Our Holiday Lunch Gathering
Wednesday, December 10
10:30 – 1:00 Central
Please register by Sunday, December 7
CHPV Holiday Traditions:
Holiday Decoration Exchange
Cookie Share
Holiday Sing-Along
Register Early for Less!
Please register by Sunday, December 7 to take advantage of the "early bird" registration offer. Registrations after that date will incur an additional $3 fee.
It takes a Village! Please sign up to volunteer at this and other events.
Pay What You Can
We strive to keep our activities as affordable as possible and honor a "pay what you can" rate for those who find the suggested fee to be a financial barrier to participation. To take advantage of the "pay what you can" offer, please register in advance and select to pay later during checkout. Then pay what you can at the door.
| | Fraud & Scams Targeting Older Adults with Lynne Perryman
Tuesday, December 2
2–3pm via Zoom
Presented by the Chicago Area Village Collaborative and hosted by CHPV
| | | Financial fraud targeting older adults has become so prevalent that it has been called the crime of the 21st century. Older adults are thought to have a significant amount of money sitting in their accounts, but it is not just wealthy older adults who are targeted. Low-income older adults are also at risk of financial abuse. Financial scams often go unreported or can be difficult to prosecute, so they are considered a low-risk crime. However, they are devastating to many older adults and can leave them in a very vulnerable position with no way to recoup their losses.
Lynne Perryman, Vice President and Control Manager at JPMorgan Chase, joins us to discuss this alarming topic and answers your burning questions. Learn how to recognize a financial scam or fraud, what to do and how to respond if you are targeted, and when and how to report scam or fraud.
Watch the recordings of these recent presentations with the Chicago Area Villages Collaborative:
| | Hearing Loss Support Group
Monthly on 3rd Tuesday
Tuesday, November 18, 3–4:30
Augustana Lutheran Church
Note: Due to elevator maintenance, we meet this month in Gorder Hall, 1st floor
| | | | Memory Café
with AKARAMA & CHPV
Thursday, November 20, 11–12
Monthly on the 3rd Thursday
| | | | Tech Café
With University of Chicago Tech Savvy Friends
Friday, November 21
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! | | Mindfulness-Awareness Meditation with Alice Dan, PhD
Tuesdays, 11–12 Central via Zoom
Canceled November 18 & 25
| | | | Yoga with Janèe Powell
Mondays at 8am and Thursdays at 10am Central via Zoom
Canceled Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27 | | | Remember, CHPV Members can visit chpv.org/exercise to access hours of recorded yoga and other fitness sessions. |  DRIVERS WANTED!
We Need You!
CHPV's volunteer transportation service is a crucial component of our mission. Please sign up as a volunteer driver to help support vibrant, healthy aging in community. Learn more or contact us to volunteer. | Even though the federal government has reopened, many SNAP recipients may be feeling the pinch. Some individuals and families did not receive their full SNAP benefits this month. If you count on SNAP to buy food, we understand this is a difficult time. You are not alone – help is available.
Here's what you can do right now:
Check your benefits: Go to the Illinois ABE website or call 800-843-6154 to see what's happening with your case.
Get free food today: Call 211 or visit a local food pantry near you.
Additional food locators:
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Main Event 10–2 Central
After Party 2:10–3 Central
Join Dementia Friendly America (DFA) for this "potluck" celebration of our lively and growing Dementia Friendly movement! Registration is free and open to anyone: people living with dementia, care partners, aging services professionals, volunteers in the movement, business owners interested in dementia-friendly practices, state and local leaders who want to bring dementia-friendly practices to their jurisdictions, and any individual who wants to learn about and be inspired by the dementia-friendly movement.
You’ll hear directly from people living with dementia, discover best practices for local dementia friendly efforts, and get tips from dementia care specialists Teepa Snow and Angela Lunde on how communities can support people living with dementia in a positive and respectful way.
|  Caring for Caregivers Virtual Conference
Provided by DFSS in partnership with Good Memories Choir
Tuesday, November 18
10am Central via Zoom
We invite you to join us for Caring for Caregivers, a virtual conference to honor family and friends who care for older adults. |  Coping with Challenging Situations in Dementia Care with Teepa Snow
Wednesday, November 19
12–1 Central via Zoom
Free; Registration Required
Presented by Renewal Memory Partners, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, and the Continuing Education Institute of Illinois. In the final session of our three-part webinar series, Coping With Challenging Situations in Dementia Care, Teepa Snow equips professional and family caregivers with practical tools to navigate complex behaviors and reduce distress. Using her “six pieces of the puzzle” framework, Teepa demonstrates how to assess contributing factors beyond the diagnosis and apply targeted verbal and physical techniques that foster safer, more productive interactions. These strategies are designed to support decision-making, improve outcomes, and strengthen caregiver relationships. | HELP SUPPORT OUR MISSION! |
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