Join us for community music jam sessions for musicians of all levels! Participants may also be singers and listeners. Sessions will be one hour and include group playing, solo/small group playing, and break/social time. Percussion instruments will be provided and participants are welcome to play them to keep a beat and enhance the music.

Participants may bring portable keyboard/piano, guitars, ukuleles, mandolins, violins, violas, cellos, basses, or autoharps. Brass and woodwind instruments are also welcome. Sorry – no electric guitars, electric bass, or drum kits.

Music will be provided in print form or projected on screen. We’ll play songs of varying styles, including folk, country, pop, standards, jazz, classical, Broadway, and seasonal.

Players are encouraged to bring music stands, tuners or guitar capos. 

We welcome all ages – adults, teens, and families! Led by Edgewater’s own Mike Kennedy, a musician and retired music and technology teacher.

Registration is recommended but not required.

Offered in partnership with Edgewater Branch Library.

Do you like to chat about movies? Participants view each film on their own and then join a group discussion and critique via Zoom. Movies are selected through discussion and a decision of Chat participants. Join the Movie Chat and bring your recommendations!

The movies for August 10th are:

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre  IMDB 8.2/10  (1948)

Two luckless Americans searching for work in 1920s Mexico convince a grizzled prospector to help them mine for gold. They succeed, but bandits, the elements, and greed turn it into a disaster.

• Director: John Huston

• Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston and Tim Holt.

 Something's Gotta Give    IMDB 6.7/10       (2003)

An aged music industry exec has a fondness for younger women. Things get awkward when he suffers a heart attack at the home of his girlfriend’s mother. A love triangle takes shape.

• Director and Writer: Nancy Meyers

• Stars: Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton and Keanu Reeves

Copies of these movies are often available on DVD at the Edgewater Branch library for checkout with your library card or you can watch them online through a streaming service of your choice.

Registration is required. You will receive an email with the link to join the online Zoom discussion group.

This program is offered in partnership with the Edgewater Branch Library.

Learn to dance to beautiful music. Integrate different parts of your brain such as coordination, rhythm and strategy. Discover dancing as a form of exercise. Enjoy the opportunity to perform at Greek festivals and other events. Whatever your reason, come and join us for dance lessons taught by an experienced instructor. Or, just come to watch!

Offered weekly on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Satellite Senior Center, 5917 N. Broadway (within the Broadway Armory). Classes will be held in the White Room at the south end of the 2nd floor. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Offered in partnership between Edgewater Village Chicago and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, Edgewater Satellite Senior Center.

While advance registration is not needed, new participants will be asked to complete the Senior Center registration form. Free.

Welcome to the Hand & Foot Canasta event! Get ready to show off your card skills and have a blast with friends old and new. Join us at Broadway Armory on every Monday from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and laughter. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to play one of the most popular card games around!

Registration is not required, but the session is limited to 20 people per week, so come early to ensure a spot.

On the second Tuesday of every month, come and have some fun at our dance party at Atmosphere Bar. There will be music videos, a DJ will “spin platters” of your favorite music from the ‘60s to the ‘80s, and of course there’s a chance to socialize and make new friends.

While food is not served at Atmosphere Bar, liquid refreshments are available, including a special $5 nonalcoholic beverage created just for our group: the new Edgewater Breeze Mocktail.

Registration is not needed.

Atmosphere Bar is graciously providing the venue without a cover charge, and participants are encouraged to order a beverage or two.

This monthly program helps older adults and new users understand their personal computer, phone, or tablet. Presenter Michael Kennedy will discuss the successes and pitfalls of using technology and how to resolve challenges when they arise.

This program is presented in partnership with the Edgewater Library, and will be held in the Betty A. Barclay Community Room of the Edgewater Branch Library. Registration is recommended but not required.

Michael is a retired technology teacher and a member of the Edgewater Village Chicago Communications Committee.

Our monthly Memory Café offers a comfortable and supportive environment for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers. Activities at this event will vary at each meeting but will include games, arts and crafts, music, and more. Friends, family members, and community allies also are welcome!

The first hour is reserved for the formal program; the second hour is set aside for socialization. Light refreshments will be served but feel free to bring a bagged lunch. There will also be a raffle for a special door prize!

The  August Cafe will feature armchair travel to Washington, D.C, presented by Mary Beth Riedner, retired librarian and caregiver, and founder and director of Tales & Travels.

The Memory Cafe is held the third Friday of each month in partnership with the Edgewater Branch Library, Renewal Memory Partners, Chicago Methodist Senior Services.

Registration recommended but not required.

Learn to dance to beautiful music. Integrate different parts of your brain such as coordination, rhythm and strategy. Discover dancing as a form of exercise. Enjoy the opportunity to perform at Greek festivals and other events. Whatever your reason, come and join us for dance lessons taught by an experienced instructor. Or, just come to watch!

Offered weekly on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Satellite Senior Center, 5917 N. Broadway (within the Broadway Armory). Classes will be held in the White Room at the south end of the 2nd floor. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Offered in partnership between Edgewater Village Chicago and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, Edgewater Satellite Senior Center.

While advance registration is not needed, new participants will be asked to complete the Senior Center registration form. Free.

Welcome to the Hand & Foot Canasta event! Get ready to show off your card skills and have a blast with friends old and new. Join us at Broadway Armory on every Monday from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and laughter. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to play one of the most popular card games around!

Registration is not required, but the session is limited to 20 people per week, so come early to ensure a spot.

Our coffee and conversations are in the Broadway Armory dining room and start at 9 a.m. Meet up with us there for lively exploration of each week’s topics.

Moderators will facilitate the discussion as the group explores interesting and sometimes controversial topics. Each week’s discussion is typically accompanied by some readings you’ll receive in advance via email.

If you are interested in participating in our discussions but are not on our distribution list, send an email to John Williams and we will add you to the list.

Please join Edgewater Village for a wonderful ethnic dining adventure and good conversation!

Indie Cafe serves some of the best sushi in Chicago, along with creative Asian entrees. A dynamic assortment of savory Thai and Japanese cuisines are  presented with artistic elegance.

Indie also has a delightful assortment of unique cocktails.

Reserve your spot by Wed., Aug. 20; contact Betsy Kane, bakane@rcn.com

And, if you like, join us for the Living Newspaper Festival at the Jackalope Theatre after dinner.

Please bring cash and after arrival arrange to have 2-4 people on each bill to make payment easier for the server.

IWhat is the Living Newspaper Festival?  This beloved Jackalope Theatre tradition, now in its 16th year, calls upon a small group of skilled playwrights to each write an original short play inspired by recent news articles.

This year's lineup features five short plays from burning, hot playwrights -- presented together in one electric evening!

Get tickets for discounted price of only $15 by using the promo code VILLAGE15.  Limit of two tickets per order.

Consider joining us for pre-theatre dining at Indie Cafe.

Do you like to chat about movies? Participants view each film on their own and then join a group discussion and critique via Zoom. Movies are selected through discussion and a decision of Chat participants. Join the Movie Chat and bring your recommendations!

The movies for August 24th are:

Rear Window     IMDB 8.4/10        (1954)

A bored photographer recovering from a broken leg passes the time by watching his neighbors and begins to suspect one of them of murder.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock

Stars: James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey and Thelma Ritter

The Graduate           IMDB 8.0/10        (1967)

Benjamin returns home after college with no path for his life.  He is soon seduced by Mrs. Robinson. He then meets and pursues her daughter, complicating all their lives.

 Director: Mike Nichols

Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft and Katherine Ross

Copies of these movies are often available on DVD at the Edgewater Branch library for checkout with your library card or you can watch them online through a streaming service of your choice.

Registration is required. You will receive an email with the link to join the online Zoom discussion group.

This program is offered in partnership with the Edgewater Branch Library.

Learn to dance to beautiful music. Integrate different parts of your brain such as coordination, rhythm and strategy. Discover dancing as a form of exercise. Enjoy the opportunity to perform at Greek festivals and other events. Whatever your reason, come and join us for dance lessons taught by an experienced instructor. Or, just come to watch!

Offered weekly on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Satellite Senior Center, 5917 N. Broadway (within the Broadway Armory). Classes will be held in the White Room at the south end of the 2nd floor. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Offered in partnership between Edgewater Village Chicago and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, Edgewater Satellite Senior Center.

While advance registration is not needed, new participants will be asked to complete the Senior Center registration form. Free.

Welcome to the Hand & Foot Canasta event! Get ready to show off your card skills and have a blast with friends old and new. Join us at Broadway Armory on every Monday from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and laughter. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to play one of the most popular card games around!

Registration is not required, but the session is limited to 20 people per week, so come early to ensure a spot.

Join us for an informal meeting to share your thoughts about a book you recently read or a favorite you'd like to recommend. Become acquainted with other readers - in Chicago and elsewhere - and find out what they are reading. You'll probably hear about books you'd like to read and in genres you may not have considered. 

We'll meet the last Monday of each month except May, November, and December.

This program is a partnership with Friends of the Edgewater Library, and the Edgewater Branch Library.

How to Attend:
This event takes place on Zoom.  Please register on the Chicago Public Library website or at the Edgewater Branch reference desk at least 24 hours before the event.  

Join us for community music jam sessions for musicians of all levels! Participants may also be singers and listeners. Sessions will be one hour and include group playing, solo/small group playing, and break/social time. Percussion instruments will be provided and participants are welcome to play them to keep a beat and enhance the music.

Participants may bring portable keyboard/piano, guitars, ukuleles, mandolins, violins, violas, cellos, basses, or autoharps. Brass and woodwind instruments are also welcome. Sorry – no electric guitars, electric bass, or drum kits.

Music will be provided in print form or projected on screen. We’ll play songs of varying styles, including folk, country, pop, standards, jazz, classical, Broadway, and seasonal.

Players are encouraged to bring music stands, tuners or guitar capos. 

We welcome all ages – adults, teens, and families! Led by Edgewater’s own Mike Kennedy, a musician and retired music and technology teacher.

Registration is recommended but not required.

Offered in partnership with Edgewater Branch Library.

Learn to dance to beautiful music. Integrate different parts of your brain such as coordination, rhythm and strategy. Discover dancing as a form of exercise. Enjoy the opportunity to perform at Greek festivals and other events. Whatever your reason, come and join us for dance lessons taught by an experienced instructor. Or, just come to watch!

Offered weekly on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Satellite Senior Center, 5917 N. Broadway (within the Broadway Armory). Classes will be held in the White Room at the south end of the 2nd floor. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Offered in partnership between Edgewater Village Chicago and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, Edgewater Satellite Senior Center.

While advance registration is not needed, new participants will be asked to complete the Senior Center registration form. Free.

Welcome to the Hand & Foot Canasta event! Get ready to show off your card skills and have a blast with friends old and new. Join us at Broadway Armory on every Monday from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and laughter. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to play one of the most popular card games around!

Registration is not required, but the session is limited to 20 people per week, so come early to ensure a spot.

Our coffee and conversations are in the Broadway Armory dining room and start at 9 a.m. Meet up with us there for lively exploration of each week’s topics.

Moderators will facilitate the discussion as the group explores interesting and sometimes controversial topics. Each week’s discussion is typically accompanied by some readings you’ll receive in advance via email.

If you are interested in participating in our discussions but are not on our distribution list, send an email to John Williams and we will add you to the list.

Join us for community music jam sessions for musicians of all levels! Participants may also be singers and listeners. Sessions will be one hour and include group playing, solo/small group playing, and break/social time. Percussion instruments will be provided and participants are welcome to play them to keep a beat and enhance the music.

Participants may bring portable keyboard/piano, guitars, ukuleles, mandolins, violins, violas, cellos, basses, or autoharps. Brass and woodwind instruments are also welcome. Sorry – no electric guitars, electric bass, or drum kits.

Music will be provided in print form or projected on screen. We’ll play songs of varying styles, including folk, country, pop, standards, jazz, classical, Broadway, and seasonal.

Players are encouraged to bring music stands, tuners or guitar capos. 

We welcome all ages – adults, teens, and families! Led by Edgewater’s own Mike Kennedy, a musician and retired music and technology teacher.

Registration is recommended but not required.

Offered in partnership with Edgewater Branch Library.

Learn to dance to beautiful music. Integrate different parts of your brain such as coordination, rhythm and strategy. Discover dancing as a form of exercise. Enjoy the opportunity to perform at Greek festivals and other events. Whatever your reason, come and join us for dance lessons taught by an experienced instructor. Or, just come to watch!

Offered weekly on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Satellite Senior Center, 5917 N. Broadway (within the Broadway Armory). Classes will be held in the White Room at the south end of the 2nd floor. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Offered in partnership between Edgewater Village Chicago and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, Edgewater Satellite Senior Center.

While advance registration is not needed, new participants will be asked to complete the Senior Center registration form. Free.

Welcome to the Hand & Foot Canasta event! Get ready to show off your card skills and have a blast with friends old and new. Join us at Broadway Armory on every Monday from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and laughter. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to play one of the most popular card games around!

Registration is not required, but the session is limited to 20 people per week, so come early to ensure a spot.

On the second Tuesday of every month, come and have some fun at our dance party at Atmosphere Bar. There will be music videos, a DJ will “spin platters” of your favorite music from the ‘60s to the ‘80s, and of course there’s a chance to socialize and make new friends.

While food is not served at Atmosphere Bar, liquid refreshments are available, including a special $5 nonalcoholic beverage created just for our group: the new Edgewater Breeze Mocktail.

Registration is not needed.

Atmosphere Bar is graciously providing the venue without a cover charge, and participants are encouraged to order a beverage or two.

Back by popular demand!  Attention book lovers: Join us in person for an informal meeting to share your thoughts about a book you recently read or a favorite you'd like to recommend. Become acquainted with other readers – and find out what they are reading. You'll probably hear about books you'd like to read and in genres you may not have considered.

We’ll meet the second Friday of each month.

Registration is recommended but not required. You may register on the library’s website, by phone, or in person at any Chicago Public Library location.

Held in partnership with the Edgewater Branch Library and Friends of the Edgewater Library.

Learn to dance to beautiful music. Integrate different parts of your brain such as coordination, rhythm and strategy. Discover dancing as a form of exercise. Enjoy the opportunity to perform at Greek festivals and other events. Whatever your reason, come and join us for dance lessons taught by an experienced instructor. Or, just come to watch!

Offered weekly on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Satellite Senior Center, 5917 N. Broadway (within the Broadway Armory). Classes will be held in the White Room at the south end of the 2nd floor. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Offered in partnership between Edgewater Village Chicago and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, Edgewater Satellite Senior Center.

While advance registration is not needed, new participants will be asked to complete the Senior Center registration form. Free.

Welcome to the Hand & Foot Canasta event! Get ready to show off your card skills and have a blast with friends old and new. Join us at Broadway Armory on every Monday from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and laughter. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to play one of the most popular card games around!

Registration is not required, but the session is limited to 20 people per week, so come early to ensure a spot.

Our coffee and conversations are in the Broadway Armory dining room and start at 9 a.m. Meet up with us there for lively exploration of each week’s topics.

Moderators will facilitate the discussion as the group explores interesting and sometimes controversial topics. Each week’s discussion is typically accompanied by some readings you’ll receive in advance via email.

If you are interested in participating in our discussions but are not on our distribution list, send an email to John Williams and we will add you to the list.

This monthly program helps older adults and new users understand their personal computer, phone, or tablet. Presenter Michael Kennedy will discuss the successes and pitfalls of using technology and how to resolve challenges when they arise.

This program is presented in partnership with the Edgewater Library, and will be held in the Betty A. Barclay Community Room of the Edgewater Branch Library. Registration is recommended but not required.

Michael is a retired technology teacher and a member of the Edgewater Village Chicago Communications Committee.

Join us for community music jam sessions for musicians of all levels! Participants may also be singers and listeners. Sessions will be one hour and include group playing, solo/small group playing, and break/social time. Percussion instruments will be provided and participants are welcome to play them to keep a beat and enhance the music.

Participants may bring portable keyboard/piano, guitars, ukuleles, mandolins, violins, violas, cellos, basses, or autoharps. Brass and woodwind instruments are also welcome. Sorry – no electric guitars, electric bass, or drum kits.

Music will be provided in print form or projected on screen. We’ll play songs of varying styles, including folk, country, pop, standards, jazz, classical, Broadway, and seasonal.

Players are encouraged to bring music stands, tuners or guitar capos. 

We welcome all ages – adults, teens, and families! Led by Edgewater’s own Mike Kennedy, a musician and retired music and technology teacher.

Registration is recommended but not required.

Offered in partnership with Edgewater Branch Library.

Our monthly Memory Café offers a comfortable and supportive environment for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers. Activities at this event will vary at each meeting but will include games, arts and crafts, music, and more. Friends, family members, and community allies also are welcome!

The first hour is reserved for the formal program; the second hour is set aside for socialization. Light refreshments will be served but feel free to bring a bagged lunch. There will also be a raffle for a special door prize!

The Memory Cafe is held the third Friday of each month in partnership with the Edgewater Branch Library, Renewal Memory Partners, and Chicago Methodist Senior Services.

Registration recommended but not required.

Learn to dance to beautiful music. Integrate different parts of your brain such as coordination, rhythm and strategy. Discover dancing as a form of exercise. Enjoy the opportunity to perform at Greek festivals and other events. Whatever your reason, come and join us for dance lessons taught by an experienced instructor. Or, just come to watch!

Offered weekly on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Satellite Senior Center, 5917 N. Broadway (within the Broadway Armory). Classes will be held in the White Room at the south end of the 2nd floor. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Offered in partnership between Edgewater Village Chicago and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, Edgewater Satellite Senior Center.

While advance registration is not needed, new participants will be asked to complete the Senior Center registration form. Free.

Welcome to the Hand & Foot Canasta event! Get ready to show off your card skills and have a blast with friends old and new. Join us at Broadway Armory on every Monday from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and laughter. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to play one of the most popular card games around!

Registration is not required, but the session is limited to 20 people per week, so come early to ensure a spot.

Learn to dance to beautiful music. Integrate different parts of your brain such as coordination, rhythm and strategy. Discover dancing as a form of exercise. Enjoy the opportunity to perform at Greek festivals and other events. Whatever your reason, come and join us for dance lessons taught by an experienced instructor. Or, just come to watch!

Offered weekly on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Satellite Senior Center, 5917 N. Broadway (within the Broadway Armory). Classes will be held in the White Room at the south end of the 2nd floor. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Offered in partnership between Edgewater Village Chicago and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, Edgewater Satellite Senior Center.

While advance registration is not needed, new participants will be asked to complete the Senior Center registration form. Free.

Welcome to the Hand & Foot Canasta event! Get ready to show off your card skills and have a blast with friends old and new. Join us at Broadway Armory on every Monday from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and laughter. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to play one of the most popular card games around!

Registration is not required, but the session is limited to 20 people per week, so come early to ensure a spot.

Join us for an informal meeting to share your thoughts about a book you recently read or a favorite you'd like to recommend. Become acquainted with other readers - in Chicago and elsewhere - and find out what they are reading. You'll probably hear about books you'd like to read and in genres you may not have considered. 

We'll meet the last Monday of each month except May, November, and December.

This program is a partnership with Friends of the Edgewater Library, and the Edgewater Branch Library.

How to Attend:
This event takes place on Zoom.  Please register on the Chicago Public Library website or at the Edgewater Branch reference desk at least 24 hours before the event.  

Our coffee and conversations are in the Broadway Armory dining room and start at 9 a.m. Meet up with us there for lively exploration of each week’s topics.

Moderators will facilitate the discussion as the group explores interesting and sometimes controversial topics. Each week’s discussion is typically accompanied by some readings you’ll receive in advance via email.

If you are interested in participating in our discussions but are not on our distribution list, send an email to John Williams and we will add you to the list.

Learn to dance to beautiful music. Integrate different parts of your brain such as coordination, rhythm and strategy. Discover dancing as a form of exercise. Enjoy the opportunity to perform at Greek festivals and other events. Whatever your reason, come and join us for dance lessons taught by an experienced instructor. Or, just come to watch!

Offered weekly on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Satellite Senior Center, 5917 N. Broadway (within the Broadway Armory). Classes will be held in the White Room at the south end of the 2nd floor. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Offered in partnership between Edgewater Village Chicago and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, Edgewater Satellite Senior Center.

While advance registration is not needed, new participants will be asked to complete the Senior Center registration form. Free.

Welcome to the Hand & Foot Canasta event! Get ready to show off your card skills and have a blast with friends old and new. Join us at Broadway Armory on every Monday from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and laughter. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to play one of the most popular card games around!

Registration is not required, but the session is limited to 20 people per week, so come early to ensure a spot.

Back by popular demand!  Attention book lovers: Join us in person for an informal meeting to share your thoughts about a book you recently read or a favorite you'd like to recommend. Become acquainted with other readers – and find out what they are reading. You'll probably hear about books you'd like to read and in genres you may not have considered.

We’ll meet the second Friday of each month.

Registration is recommended but not required. You may register on the library’s website, by phone, or in person at any Chicago Public Library location.

Held in partnership with the Edgewater Branch Library and Friends of the Edgewater Library.

Learn to dance to beautiful music. Integrate different parts of your brain such as coordination, rhythm and strategy. Discover dancing as a form of exercise. Enjoy the opportunity to perform at Greek festivals and other events. Whatever your reason, come and join us for dance lessons taught by an experienced instructor. Or, just come to watch!

Offered weekly on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Satellite Senior Center, 5917 N. Broadway (within the Broadway Armory). Classes will be held in the White Room at the south end of the 2nd floor. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Offered in partnership between Edgewater Village Chicago and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, Edgewater Satellite Senior Center.

While advance registration is not needed, new participants will be asked to complete the Senior Center registration form. Free.

Welcome to the Hand & Foot Canasta event! Get ready to show off your card skills and have a blast with friends old and new. Join us at Broadway Armory on every Monday from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and laughter. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to play one of the most popular card games around!

Registration is not required, but the session is limited to 20 people per week, so come early to ensure a spot.

Our coffee and conversations are in the Broadway Armory dining room and start at 9 a.m. Meet up with us there for lively exploration of each week’s topics.

Moderators will facilitate the discussion as the group explores interesting and sometimes controversial topics. Each week’s discussion is typically accompanied by some readings you’ll receive in advance via email.

If you are interested in participating in our discussions but are not on our distribution list, send an email to John Williams and we will add you to the list.

On the second Tuesday of every month, come and have some fun at our dance party at Atmosphere Bar. There will be music videos, a DJ will “spin platters” of your favorite music from the ‘60s to the ‘80s, and of course there’s a chance to socialize and make new friends.

While food is not served at Atmosphere Bar, liquid refreshments are available, including a special $5 nonalcoholic beverage created just for our group: the new Edgewater Breeze Mocktail.

Registration is not needed.

Atmosphere Bar is graciously providing the venue without a cover charge, and participants are encouraged to order a beverage or two.

Our monthly Memory Café offers a comfortable and supportive environment for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers. Activities at this event will vary at each meeting but will include games, arts and crafts, music, and more. Friends, family members, and community allies also are welcome!

The first hour is reserved for the formal program; the second hour is set aside for socialization. Light refreshments will be served but feel free to bring a bagged lunch. There will also be a raffle for a special door prize!

The Memory Cafe is held the third Friday of each month in partnership with the Edgewater Branch Library, Renewal Memory Partners, and Chicago Methodist Senior Services.

Registration recommended but not required.

Learn to dance to beautiful music. Integrate different parts of your brain such as coordination, rhythm and strategy. Discover dancing as a form of exercise. Enjoy the opportunity to perform at Greek festivals and other events. Whatever your reason, come and join us for dance lessons taught by an experienced instructor. Or, just come to watch!

Offered weekly on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Satellite Senior Center, 5917 N. Broadway (within the Broadway Armory). Classes will be held in the White Room at the south end of the 2nd floor. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Offered in partnership between Edgewater Village Chicago and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, Edgewater Satellite Senior Center.

While advance registration is not needed, new participants will be asked to complete the Senior Center registration form. Free.

Welcome to the Hand & Foot Canasta event! Get ready to show off your card skills and have a blast with friends old and new. Join us at Broadway Armory on every Monday from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and laughter. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to play one of the most popular card games around!

Registration is not required, but the session is limited to 20 people per week, so come early to ensure a spot.

This monthly program helps older adults and new users understand their personal computer, phone, or tablet. Presenter Michael Kennedy will discuss the successes and pitfalls of using technology and how to resolve challenges when they arise.

This program is presented in partnership with the Edgewater Library, and will be held in the Betty A. Barclay Community Room of the Edgewater Branch Library. Registration is recommended but not required.

Michael is a retired technology teacher and a member of the Edgewater Village Chicago Communications Committee.

Join us for community music jam sessions for musicians of all levels! Participants may also be singers and listeners. Sessions will be one hour and include group playing, solo/small group playing, and break/social time. Percussion instruments will be provided and participants are welcome to play them to keep a beat and enhance the music.

Participants may bring portable keyboard/piano, guitars, ukuleles, mandolins, violins, violas, cellos, basses, or autoharps. Brass and woodwind instruments are also welcome. Sorry – no electric guitars, electric bass, or drum kits.

Music will be provided in print form or projected on screen. We’ll play songs of varying styles, including folk, country, pop, standards, jazz, classical, Broadway, and seasonal.

Players are encouraged to bring music stands, tuners or guitar capos. 

We welcome all ages – adults, teens, and families! Led by Edgewater’s own Mike Kennedy, a musician and retired music and technology teacher.

Registration is recommended but not required.

Offered in partnership with Edgewater Branch Library.

Learn to dance to beautiful music. Integrate different parts of your brain such as coordination, rhythm and strategy. Discover dancing as a form of exercise. Enjoy the opportunity to perform at Greek festivals and other events. Whatever your reason, come and join us for dance lessons taught by an experienced instructor. Or, just come to watch!

Offered weekly on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Satellite Senior Center, 5917 N. Broadway (within the Broadway Armory). Classes will be held in the White Room at the south end of the 2nd floor. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Offered in partnership between Edgewater Village Chicago and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, Edgewater Satellite Senior Center.

While advance registration is not needed, new participants will be asked to complete the Senior Center registration form. Free.

Welcome to the Hand & Foot Canasta event! Get ready to show off your card skills and have a blast with friends old and new. Join us at Broadway Armory on every Monday from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and laughter. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to play one of the most popular card games around!

Registration is not required, but the session is limited to 20 people per week, so come early to ensure a spot.

Join us for an informal meeting to share your thoughts about a book you recently read or a favorite you'd like to recommend. Become acquainted with other readers - in Chicago and elsewhere - and find out what they are reading. You'll probably hear about books you'd like to read and in genres you may not have considered. 

We'll meet the last Monday of each month except May, November, and December.

This program is a partnership with Friends of the Edgewater Library, and the Edgewater Branch Library.

How to Attend:
This event takes place on Zoom.  Please register on the Chicago Public Library website or at the Edgewater Branch reference desk at least 24 hours before the event.  

Our coffee and conversations are in the Broadway Armory dining room and start at 9 a.m. Meet up with us there for lively exploration of each week’s topics.

Moderators will facilitate the discussion as the group explores interesting and sometimes controversial topics. Each week’s discussion is typically accompanied by some readings you’ll receive in advance via email.

If you are interested in participating in our discussions but are not on our distribution list, send an email to John Williams and we will add you to the list.

Learn to dance to beautiful music. Integrate different parts of your brain such as coordination, rhythm and strategy. Discover dancing as a form of exercise. Enjoy the opportunity to perform at Greek festivals and other events. Whatever your reason, come and join us for dance lessons taught by an experienced instructor. Or, just come to watch!

Offered weekly on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Satellite Senior Center, 5917 N. Broadway (within the Broadway Armory). Classes will be held in the White Room at the south end of the 2nd floor. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Offered in partnership between Edgewater Village Chicago and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, Edgewater Satellite Senior Center.

While advance registration is not needed, new participants will be asked to complete the Senior Center registration form. Free.

Welcome to the Hand & Foot Canasta event! Get ready to show off your card skills and have a blast with friends old and new. Join us at Broadway Armory on every Monday from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and laughter. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to play one of the most popular card games around!

Registration is not required, but the session is limited to 20 people per week, so come early to ensure a spot.

Learn to dance to beautiful music. Integrate different parts of your brain such as coordination, rhythm and strategy. Discover dancing as a form of exercise. Enjoy the opportunity to perform at Greek festivals and other events. Whatever your reason, come and join us for dance lessons taught by an experienced instructor. Or, just come to watch!

Offered weekly on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Satellite Senior Center, 5917 N. Broadway (within the Broadway Armory). Classes will be held in the White Room at the south end of the 2nd floor. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Offered in partnership between Edgewater Village Chicago and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, Edgewater Satellite Senior Center.

While advance registration is not needed, new participants will be asked to complete the Senior Center registration form. Free.

Welcome to the Hand & Foot Canasta event! Get ready to show off your card skills and have a blast with friends old and new. Join us at Broadway Armory on every Monday from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and laughter. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to play one of the most popular card games around!

Registration is not required, but the session is limited to 20 people per week, so come early to ensure a spot.

Our coffee and conversations are in the Broadway Armory dining room and start at 9 a.m. Meet up with us there for lively exploration of each week’s topics.

Moderators will facilitate the discussion as the group explores interesting and sometimes controversial topics. Each week’s discussion is typically accompanied by some readings you’ll receive in advance via email.

If you are interested in participating in our discussions but are not on our distribution list, send an email to John Williams and we will add you to the list.

On the second Tuesday of every month, come and have some fun at our dance party at Atmosphere Bar. There will be music videos, a DJ will “spin platters” of your favorite music from the ‘60s to the ‘80s, and of course there’s a chance to socialize and make new friends.

While food is not served at Atmosphere Bar, liquid refreshments are available, including a special $5 nonalcoholic beverage created just for our group: the new Edgewater Breeze Mocktail.

Registration is not needed.

Atmosphere Bar is graciously providing the venue without a cover charge, and participants are encouraged to order a beverage or two.

Back by popular demand!  Attention book lovers: Join us in person for an informal meeting to share your thoughts about a book you recently read or a favorite you'd like to recommend. Become acquainted with other readers – and find out what they are reading. You'll probably hear about books you'd like to read and in genres you may not have considered.

We’ll meet the second Friday of each month.

Registration is recommended but not required. You may register on the library’s website, by phone, or in person at any Chicago Public Library location.

Held in partnership with the Edgewater Branch Library and Friends of the Edgewater Library.

Learn to dance to beautiful music. Integrate different parts of your brain such as coordination, rhythm and strategy. Discover dancing as a form of exercise. Enjoy the opportunity to perform at Greek festivals and other events. Whatever your reason, come and join us for dance lessons taught by an experienced instructor. Or, just come to watch!

Offered weekly on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Satellite Senior Center, 5917 N. Broadway (within the Broadway Armory). Classes will be held in the White Room at the south end of the 2nd floor. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Offered in partnership between Edgewater Village Chicago and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, Edgewater Satellite Senior Center.

While advance registration is not needed, new participants will be asked to complete the Senior Center registration form. Free.

Welcome to the Hand & Foot Canasta event! Get ready to show off your card skills and have a blast with friends old and new. Join us at Broadway Armory on every Monday from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and laughter. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to play one of the most popular card games around!

Registration is not required, but the session is limited to 20 people per week, so come early to ensure a spot.

Our monthly Memory Café offers a comfortable and supportive environment for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers. Activities at this event will vary at each meeting but will include games, arts and crafts, music, and more. Friends, family members, and community allies also are welcome!

The first hour is reserved for the formal program; the second hour is set aside for socialization. Light refreshments will be served but feel free to bring a bagged lunch. There will also be a raffle for a special door prize!

The Memory Cafe is held the third Friday of each month in partnership with the Edgewater Branch Library, Renewal Memory Partners, and Chicago Methodist Senior Services.

Registration recommended but not required.

Join us for community music jam sessions for musicians of all levels! Participants may also be singers and listeners. Sessions will be one hour and include group playing, solo/small group playing, and break/social time. Percussion instruments will be provided and participants are welcome to play them to keep a beat and enhance the music.

Participants may bring portable keyboard/piano, guitars, ukuleles, mandolins, violins, violas, cellos, basses, or autoharps. Brass and woodwind instruments are also welcome. Sorry – no electric guitars, electric bass, or drum kits.

Music will be provided in print form or projected on screen. We’ll play songs of varying styles, including folk, country, pop, standards, jazz, classical, Broadway, and seasonal.

Players are encouraged to bring music stands, tuners or guitar capos. 

We welcome all ages – adults, teens, and families! Led by Edgewater’s own Mike Kennedy, a musician and retired music and technology teacher.

Registration is recommended but not required.

Offered in partnership with Edgewater Branch Library.

Learn to dance to beautiful music. Integrate different parts of your brain such as coordination, rhythm and strategy. Discover dancing as a form of exercise. Enjoy the opportunity to perform at Greek festivals and other events. Whatever your reason, come and join us for dance lessons taught by an experienced instructor. Or, just come to watch!

Offered weekly on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Satellite Senior Center, 5917 N. Broadway (within the Broadway Armory). Classes will be held in the White Room at the south end of the 2nd floor. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Offered in partnership between Edgewater Village Chicago and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, Edgewater Satellite Senior Center.

While advance registration is not needed, new participants will be asked to complete the Senior Center registration form. Free.

Welcome to the Hand & Foot Canasta event! Get ready to show off your card skills and have a blast with friends old and new. Join us at Broadway Armory on every Monday from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and laughter. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to play one of the most popular card games around!

Registration is not required, but the session is limited to 20 people per week, so come early to ensure a spot.

Our coffee and conversations are in the Broadway Armory dining room and start at 9 a.m. Meet up with us there for lively exploration of each week’s topics.

Moderators will facilitate the discussion as the group explores interesting and sometimes controversial topics. Each week’s discussion is typically accompanied by some readings you’ll receive in advance via email.

If you are interested in participating in our discussions but are not on our distribution list, send an email to John Williams and we will add you to the list.

Learn to dance to beautiful music. Integrate different parts of your brain such as coordination, rhythm and strategy. Discover dancing as a form of exercise. Enjoy the opportunity to perform at Greek festivals and other events. Whatever your reason, come and join us for dance lessons taught by an experienced instructor. Or, just come to watch!

Offered weekly on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Satellite Senior Center, 5917 N. Broadway (within the Broadway Armory). Classes will be held in the White Room at the south end of the 2nd floor. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Offered in partnership between Edgewater Village Chicago and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, Edgewater Satellite Senior Center.

While advance registration is not needed, new participants will be asked to complete the Senior Center registration form. Free.

Welcome to the Hand & Foot Canasta event! Get ready to show off your card skills and have a blast with friends old and new. Join us at Broadway Armory on every Monday from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and laughter. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to play one of the most popular card games around!

Registration is not required, but the session is limited to 20 people per week, so come early to ensure a spot.

Learn to dance to beautiful music. Integrate different parts of your brain such as coordination, rhythm and strategy. Discover dancing as a form of exercise. Enjoy the opportunity to perform at Greek festivals and other events. Whatever your reason, come and join us for dance lessons taught by an experienced instructor. Or, just come to watch!

Offered weekly on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Satellite Senior Center, 5917 N. Broadway (within the Broadway Armory). Classes will be held in the White Room at the south end of the 2nd floor. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Offered in partnership between Edgewater Village Chicago and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, Edgewater Satellite Senior Center.

While advance registration is not needed, new participants will be asked to complete the Senior Center registration form. Free.

Welcome to the Hand & Foot Canasta event! Get ready to show off your card skills and have a blast with friends old and new. Join us at Broadway Armory on every Monday from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and laughter. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to play one of the most popular card games around!

Registration is not required, but the session is limited to 20 people per week, so come early to ensure a spot.

Our coffee and conversations are in the Broadway Armory dining room and start at 9 a.m. Meet up with us there for lively exploration of each week’s topics.

Moderators will facilitate the discussion as the group explores interesting and sometimes controversial topics. Each week’s discussion is typically accompanied by some readings you’ll receive in advance via email.

If you are interested in participating in our discussions but are not on our distribution list, send an email to John Williams and we will add you to the list.

On the second Tuesday of every month, come and have some fun at our dance party at Atmosphere Bar. There will be music videos, a DJ will “spin platters” of your favorite music from the ‘60s to the ‘80s, and of course there’s a chance to socialize and make new friends.

While food is not served at Atmosphere Bar, liquid refreshments are available, including a special $5 nonalcoholic beverage created just for our group: the new Edgewater Breeze Mocktail.

Registration is not needed.

Atmosphere Bar is graciously providing the venue without a cover charge, and participants are encouraged to order a beverage or two.

Back by popular demand!  Attention book lovers: Join us in person for an informal meeting to share your thoughts about a book you recently read or a favorite you'd like to recommend. Become acquainted with other readers – and find out what they are reading. You'll probably hear about books you'd like to read and in genres you may not have considered.

We’ll meet the second Friday of each month.

Registration is recommended but not required. You may register on the library’s website, by phone, or in person at any Chicago Public Library location.

Held in partnership with the Edgewater Branch Library and Friends of the Edgewater Library.

Learn to dance to beautiful music. Integrate different parts of your brain such as coordination, rhythm and strategy. Discover dancing as a form of exercise. Enjoy the opportunity to perform at Greek festivals and other events. Whatever your reason, come and join us for dance lessons taught by an experienced instructor. Or, just come to watch!

Offered weekly on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Satellite Senior Center, 5917 N. Broadway (within the Broadway Armory). Classes will be held in the White Room at the south end of the 2nd floor. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Offered in partnership between Edgewater Village Chicago and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, Edgewater Satellite Senior Center.

While advance registration is not needed, new participants will be asked to complete the Senior Center registration form. Free.

Welcome to the Hand & Foot Canasta event! Get ready to show off your card skills and have a blast with friends old and new. Join us at Broadway Armory on every Monday from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and laughter. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to play one of the most popular card games around!

Registration is not required, but the session is limited to 20 people per week, so come early to ensure a spot.

Our monthly Memory Café offers a comfortable and supportive environment for individuals with memory loss and their caregivers. Activities at this event will vary at each meeting but will include games, arts and crafts, music, and more. Friends, family members, and community allies also are welcome!

The first hour is reserved for the formal program; the second hour is set aside for socialization. Light refreshments will be served but feel free to bring a bagged lunch. There will also be a raffle for a special door prize!

The Memory Cafe is held the third Friday of each month in partnership with the Edgewater Branch Library, Renewal Memory Partners, and Chicago Methodist Senior Services.

Registration recommended but not required.

Join us for community music jam sessions for musicians of all levels! Participants may also be singers and listeners. Sessions will be one hour and include group playing, solo/small group playing, and break/social time. Percussion instruments will be provided and participants are welcome to play them to keep a beat and enhance the music.

Participants may bring portable keyboard/piano, guitars, ukuleles, mandolins, violins, violas, cellos, basses, or autoharps. Brass and woodwind instruments are also welcome. Sorry – no electric guitars, electric bass, or drum kits.

Music will be provided in print form or projected on screen. We’ll play songs of varying styles, including folk, country, pop, standards, jazz, classical, Broadway, and seasonal.

Players are encouraged to bring music stands, tuners or guitar capos. 

We welcome all ages – adults, teens, and families! Led by Edgewater’s own Mike Kennedy, a musician and retired music and technology teacher.

Registration is recommended but not required.

Offered in partnership with Edgewater Branch Library.

Learn to dance to beautiful music. Integrate different parts of your brain such as coordination, rhythm and strategy. Discover dancing as a form of exercise. Enjoy the opportunity to perform at Greek festivals and other events. Whatever your reason, come and join us for dance lessons taught by an experienced instructor. Or, just come to watch!

Offered weekly on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Satellite Senior Center, 5917 N. Broadway (within the Broadway Armory). Classes will be held in the White Room at the south end of the 2nd floor. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Offered in partnership between Edgewater Village Chicago and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, Edgewater Satellite Senior Center.

While advance registration is not needed, new participants will be asked to complete the Senior Center registration form. Free.

Welcome to the Hand & Foot Canasta event! Get ready to show off your card skills and have a blast with friends old and new. Join us at Broadway Armory on every Monday from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and laughter. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to play one of the most popular card games around!

Registration is not required, but the session is limited to 20 people per week, so come early to ensure a spot.

Our coffee and conversations are in the Broadway Armory dining room and start at 9 a.m. Meet up with us there for lively exploration of each week’s topics.

Moderators will facilitate the discussion as the group explores interesting and sometimes controversial topics. Each week’s discussion is typically accompanied by some readings you’ll receive in advance via email.

If you are interested in participating in our discussions but are not on our distribution list, send an email to John Williams and we will add you to the list.

Learn to dance to beautiful music. Integrate different parts of your brain such as coordination, rhythm and strategy. Discover dancing as a form of exercise. Enjoy the opportunity to perform at Greek festivals and other events. Whatever your reason, come and join us for dance lessons taught by an experienced instructor. Or, just come to watch!

Offered weekly on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Satellite Senior Center, 5917 N. Broadway (within the Broadway Armory). Classes will be held in the White Room at the south end of the 2nd floor. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 2nd floor.

Offered in partnership between Edgewater Village Chicago and the City of Chicago’s Department of Family and Support Services, Edgewater Satellite Senior Center.

While advance registration is not needed, new participants will be asked to complete the Senior Center registration form. Free.

Welcome to the Hand & Foot Canasta event! Get ready to show off your card skills and have a blast with friends old and new. Join us at Broadway Armory on every Monday from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM for a fun-filled day of friendly competition and laughter. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a beginner, everyone is welcome to participate. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to play one of the most popular card games around!

Registration is not required, but the session is limited to 20 people per week, so come early to ensure a spot.