Garlands of Barrington*
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Montgomery Place*
Where: Hyde Park5550 S Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60637. Easy trip for anyone in Hyde Park.When:Talks are Fridays at 7:00 PM. Bland dinner for at 5:15 PM (on the house) with organizer Alex Elwyn and the activity committee. Budget 90 minutes for the talk to allow time for questions. Could be staffed by speaker alone.Contact:Alex […]
Admiral at the Lake*
Where: (Uptown)929 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60640. Budget 80-90 minutes drive time from Hyde Park on Lakeshore Drive. Also accessible via 147 bus. Immediately off of Lakeshore Drive. Easy trip for KICP folk who live on North Side.When:Talks are Wednesdays at 7:30 PM. Tasty dinner for speaker and organizer at 6 PM (on the […]
Harbor Point*
Where: (Lakeshore East Neighborhood).155 North Harbor Drive, Chicago, IL 60601. Spacious and fairly affluent mixed-age residential complex. Location of a “vertical” village started by Joyce Gallagher (Executive Director of the Area Agency on Ageing). Enthusiastic audience. Budget 40 minutes travel time from Hyde Park – easy trip on the Metra to Millenium Park Station but […]
Adler Planetarium*
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Atlas Senior Center*
Where: South Chicago/Southshore1767 East 79 th Street (at Cregier). A 25-minute drive down LSD or Stony Island from Hyde Park. Driving is easiest. Arrive 60 minutes before talk to set up (nothing is provided). Not far from South Shore neighborhood.When:So far, talks have been Wed/Thurs at 10 AM. This is not set in stone. Arrive […]
Conrad Sulzer Public Library*
Where: (Lincoln Square Neighborhood).4455 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625. Forward Chicago is a grassroots volunteer effort to help older adults build communities and stay active (they host walking groups, monthly potlucks, classes, and other activities). The organization prides itself on a high level of volunteerism, savvy online advertising, and being a welcoming community for people of all ages. […]
Woodson Library*
Where:9525 S. Halsted Street, South Chicago. 25 minutes from Hyde Park by car – not easily accessed by transit—I encourage speaker/organizer to carpool. Regional Library with major African-American history archival library. Library named after Carter Woodson, the first history African-American history Ph.D. from Harvard, the founder of African-American studies as an academic discipline, creator, Black […]
Renaissance Court Senior Center*
Where:Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602. Enter from Randolph Street stairs (right next to Millenium Station), turn right immediately. Next door to Intelligentsia Coffee. Public transit highly recommended.Travel – easily accessed via Metra train from Hyde Park, make SURE to budget time accordingly. Make time to enjoy this beautiful building.When:So far, […]