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Community Events, Forward Chicago Activities

Aging 2.0 Conference: Aging Your Way

June 12, 2015·0 comments

We are delighted to invite you to our first-ever conference, Aging Your Way, to be held Saturday, June 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Swedish Covenant’s Anderson Pavilion (2751 W. Winona Ave.).

For quite some time, people have asked us for an opportunity to get together and learn more about how they can have the best aging experience. From legal and financial topics, to caregiving and aging at home, Aging Your Way will be fun, interactive and reflective, filled with people you care about and people who share your interests. Our goal is that you leave feeling better connected, better prepared and inspired for your future.

Lifelong Learning

Interested in Learning for Fun?

June 3, 2015·0 comments

Interested in learning, just for fun? Are you starting to write? Would you like to “go to school” without the angst of early morning classes, tests, and grades?

All of these are possible with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Northwestern University.

Forward Chicago Activities, Lifelong Learning

Astrophysics for All Begins June 2 at Sulzer Library

May 30, 2015·0 comments

Have you ever wondered how stars are born and die? Do you want to know if we are alone in the universe?

If these questions fascinate you, come to the Forward Chicago Astronomy & Astrophysics Series! We’ll meet in Sulzer Library’s main auditorium and hear from University of Chicago scientists discuss their latest research, their best existing answers to these questions and what mysteries remain to be uncovered. All ages welcome!

The summer/fall series takes place the first Tuesday of the month (6:30 – 8 p.m.) and the second Saturday of the month (10-11:30 a.m.) into November, with a field trip to Adler Planetarium on Sept. 3!

Here’s the discussion schedule:

Community Events, Health & Fitness

National Senior Health and Fitness Day at Galter LifeCenter

May 20, 2015·0 comments

Join Galter LifeCenter to celebrate National Senior Health and Fitness Day. This event is free and includes lectures, classes, raffles, exhibitors, refreshments and goodie bags.

You will be able to meet with registered dietitians, fitness professionals, and attend lectures given by Swedish Covenant Hospital attending physicians. Free cholesterol and blood pressure screenings will be provided from 10 a.m. – noon and from 1 – 3 p.m.

Forward Chicago Activities, Lifelong Learning

Join Us for Tech Meet-Ups in Spring and Summer at Sulzer Library

May 14, 2015·0 comments

Join us for one or more of our Spring and Summer Technology Meet-Up workshops. The dates are: May 20, June 10 and July 13.

All workshops are held at Sulzer library and run from 6 to 7 p.m.

Come and learn more about technology, including smartphones and iPads.

We’ll also cover websites that provide information about our neighborhoods and help us to connect with others. Bring your questions and let’s get started! All ages and skill levels welcome.

Enter at the main library entrance and turn left at the desk (look for signs)!

End-of-Life Matters

National Health Care Decisions Day: April 16

April 13, 2015·0 comments

Be part of a national movement to consider, communicate and document your personal end-of-life healthcare preferences.

Join Life Matters Media in starting the conversation at Sulzer Library.

Date: Thursday, April 16
Time: 3 – 7 p.m.

Now is the time to ensure that we all receive the care we want, thereby giving the gift of confidence and clarity to our loved ones who may need to speak for us in a medical crisis. These are some of the most important decisions you will make — don’t put them off any longer.

Arts & Culture, Chicago History

Motor On Over to Edgewater for Historical Exhibit on Automobiles

April 6, 2015·0 comments

Congratulations to Edgewater Historical Society! Its exhibit on how the automobile transformed the Edgewater community has been nominated for an award from the American Association for State and Local History.

EHS has extended the exhibit until May 3. Don’t miss this extra opportunity to view the excellent “Motoring Through Edgewater.” From the exhibit:

Arts & Culture, Forward Chicago Activities

Join Us for the First Meeting of Film Group: March 15 at Davis Theater

March 13, 2015·0 comments

Join us for the first outing of the Film Group — a matinee viewing of “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” this Sunday, March 15, at 2:15 p.m.

We’re going to all try to get there at 2-ish. We’ll buy our own popcorn or treats and see the movie, then head out for a drink to discuss.

The Davis Theater charges $6 for matinees, and parking is free on Sunday. Looking forward to seeing you there.

Arts & Culture

Musical Time Machine

March 12, 2015·0 comments

by Jean I. Anderson

On Saturday, March 7, an adventurous audience was transported from the 18th Century to the 21st Century in about two hours through a delightful Magical Musical Time Machine (the beer, served by the local brewery Lagunitas, could have helped).

We started out in the 18th Century with Franz Josef Haydn’s London Symphony No. 104, performed by the Oistrakh Symphony of Chicago under the baton of Mina Zikri, a DePaul-trained musician with an impressive resume as a young conductor. Read More

End-of-Life Matters, Forward Chicago Activities

Dying for a Dialogue – Group Planning Meeting on Saturday!

March 4, 2015·0 comments

Death and dying has been an interest for me since I was 18. My brother died and I went to work in a hospital and saw hospital deaths up close and personal. I did not like what I saw and have been learning about it since.

My hope for this group is that we would meet six to eight times and get into the subject on a little deeper level. Anyone could come to any session, but there would be a thread of cohesion through the meetings. The first meeting will be this Saturday, March 7, at 10 a.m. We’ll meet at Beans & Bagels (2601 West Leland Ave.).