Thursday, May 8, 2:00 p.m.
Augustana Lutheran Church
5500 South Woodlawn Avenue
Gorder Hall

FREE and open to the public

Sarah Curran, Executive Director of UChicago Presents, will give a special audio/video program about the current 2024-2025 season, which includes 27 performances by award-winning and internationally acclaimed artists in a wide variety of styles and genres, including classical, early music, blues, jazz, new music, world music and dance. There is truly something for everyone.

Sarah Curran

Hosted by the Service League's Music Group
Co-chairs: Kathy Huff and Beth Sonnenschein
Contact: Kathy Huff

Conversation and light refreshments following the presentation.

Past, Present and Future

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Wine and Cheese Spring Benefit

Sunday, June 1, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Raiselle and Ken Resnick's house

$50 for members, $25 for guests
Payable by cash, check or credit card at the door
All proceeds benefit our philanthropies

Silver Screen Society

Friday, May 2 1:15 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell Ave.
FREE

Click HERE for more information
Click on movie image to view trailer

In collaboration with

Our sincere thanks to the Hyde Park Art Center for generously providing the space for this series. Many of the films we screen are graciously provided from the library of CHPV member Caecilia Hubbard.

Contact: Susan Alitto (salitto@gmail.com)

COMING SOON:

A chilling yet deeply humanistic vision of a near-future Japan, Plan 75 imagines a government program that offers voluntary euthanasia for citizens over 75. Through the perspective of an elderly woman, a government worker, and a migrant laborer, Chie Hayakawa’s dystopian drama explores dignity, choice, and the societal value of aging.

Read more here:

Special Interest Groups

Book Group

Time: Wednesday, April 2, 7:00 p.m.
Book: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Location: Zoom

Chair: Laura Kracke (lhkracke@earthlink.net)
Click HERE for book list

Next meeting: May 7: The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate

Walking Group

Time: Tuesdays and Fridays at 9:30 a.m.
Location: Meet at the Shopping Center near the Post Office

Chair: Peggy Garrett (edwpeggy@ameritch.net) - contact to let her know if you will be joining a walk

Time: Third Tuesdays
Location: Zoom

Chair: Janet Surkin (janet.surkin@gmail.com) - contact to confirm meeting times and for log-in information

Book Friends

Contemporary Civics

Time: Mondays, April 14 & 28
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Zoom

Chair: Dorothy Patton (dep712@att.net) - contact two weekdays before the posted event date to register

Cercle Français

Calling all lovers of French!

Lesley Bloch, Ruth Koval and Roberta Bernstein would love to reinvigorate this group. Communicate with Roberta if you have any suggestions for meetings or events.

Chair: Roberta Bernstein (bernsteinroberta@gmail.com)

Dining Out

Time: Thursday, April 10, 12:30 p.m.
Location: 5 Rabanitos, 1301 E. 53rd Street
RSVP to Jan or Fran

Chair: Jan O'Malley (claddagh5471@gmail.com) - contact to be added to their mailing list

From left: Jean Singer, Laura Kracke, Fran Gordon and Peggy Garrett

From left: Reeva Shulruff, Natalie Goldberg, Susan van der Muelen and Jan O'Malley

From left: Vanice Billups and Margaret Huyck

February Potluck hosted by Margaret Huyck

photos by Fran Gordon and Margaret Huyck

Needlework

Time: Monday, April 14 at 7 p.m.
Location:

Chair: Call or email Lucy Lester (lucy.lester@sbcglobal.net) for more information

Cheryl Miller finishing a quilt for donation. Photo by Lucy Lester

Music Group

Chairs: Kathy Huff (kathy@rogerhuff.com) and Elizabeth Sonnenschein

Marilyn Helmholz, Reeva Shulruff and Mike Meshenberg, Lesley Bloch, Alice Tolley, and Beth Sonnenschein snagged seats on the Main Floor for the CSO Rehearsal in February
Photo by Kathy Huff.

See Program Meeting: May 8 UChicago Presents discussion with Sarah Curran

Trashy Ladies

Time: Back in Action! Fridays at 1:30 p.m.
(weather dependent)
Location: 58th and Woodlawn, on the bench across from the Robie House

Chair: Lesley Bloch (lesley_bloch@yahoo.com) - contact to be added to their mailing list

Spanish Group

Time: Alternate Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m.
Location: TBD

Chair: Agnes Zellner (azellner@gmail.com) - contact for meeting times and locations

Monarch Butterflies Group

Chair: Marilyn Caviccchia (marilyn.cavicchia@gmail.com)