| Chicago Area Villages Collaborative Presents:
“Wired Wisdom: How to Age Better Online” with author John Palfrey
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Presented by the Chicago Area Village Collaborative | | | Join us for our free monthly Zoom Drop-In!
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Artificial Intelligence with Dan Friedrich
Wednesday, April 8, 12–1pm Central via Zoom
Dan Friedrich returns for another conversation featuring 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.
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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| | Tech Café
With University of Chicago Tech Savvy Friends
Every other Friday
April 10 & 24, May 8 & 22
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! | |
Saturday, April 11, 2 – 4 pm
Montgomery Place, 5550 South Shore Drive
Chicago Hyde Park Village and Montgomery Place invite you for an afternoon of fun and wisdom-sharing as we gather to hear from some of our community's finest members. Enjoy stories and life lessons of the past, present, and future as we celebrate multigenerationalism and aging in community.
| | Silver Screen Society
Movies at Hyde Park Art Center
With CHPV & UChicago Service League
Monthly on the first Friday
Friday, April 3, 1:30~3:45
Screening beings at 2
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Directed by Michel Gondry
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Tuesday, April 14, 4:30–5:30 Central via Zoom
Join CHPV's Board of Directors, staff, and committees for a presentation of recent accomplishments and goals for the future. | 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)
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Watch the Recording:
In this powerful panel from the Positive Aging Community produced in partnership with Aging in America News, immigration lawyers, a health policy expert, and a senior living executive reveal how immigrants are the backbone of America’s elder care — and how current policies are creating dangerous staffing shortages. |
Free online presentation provided by Road Scholar
Tuesday, April 7, 1pm Central
What if the next chapter is your most interesting one yet? In this uplifting conversation, Emmy-winning journalist and bestselling author Jane Pauley invites you to see reinvention not as a risk, but as an opportunity. With the candor and warmth that have made her one of America’s most trusted voices, Jane reflects on the pivotal moments that shaped her extraordinary career, the advice she’d give her younger self and the mindset that helped her navigate profound changes in the world of media — and in life — with grace. |
Saturday, April 25, 10–2:30
UIC Isadore and Sadie Dorin Forum
725 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago
Free; Registration Required
The Release the Silence conference is designed to help our community navigate the Alzheimer's and dementia journey. It is geared towards caregivers, future caregivers, and healthcare professionals who are looking for resources and support in the Black and African American community. During the conference, attendees will get to hear firsthand from experienced caregivers, learn about resources available to help with caring for a loved one, and have the opportunity to make connections with others for support. | |
Tuesday, April 7, 2pm Central via Zoom | 
Your voice matters! This survey helps us better understand what matters most to you, from safety and accessibility to neighborhood events, local shopping, and quality of life. | |
The Illinois Multisector Plan for Aging establishes priorities and policies to make sure our state, counties, cities, and towns are great places to grow up AND grow old.
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Tuesday, May 19, 10:30 – 4:00
Feinberg Pavilion Conference Center
251 E Huron St, 3rd Floor
Provided by the Northwester Mesulam Institute for Cognitive Neurology & Alzheimer's Disease | HELP SUPPORT OUR MISSION! |
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