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.  

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 limited to 20 people per week. Please register for this session on Eventbrite to reserve your space.

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. This week’s topics are:

The Courts and Trump: Is Trump challenging the judiciary’s role in the accepted US Constitutional scheme? What might cause a true Constitutional crisis? What possible counter reactions?

Democratic Electoral Strategy: What should Democrats do now to win the 2026 midterm elections? What’s best response to the Trump electoral gains of 2024?

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 Dr. James Ruska of Swedish Hospital to learn about the importance of “hands-only” CPR and how to respond in an emergency situation. This free training features interactive practice of “hands-only” CPR with a mannequin so individuals can understand how to properly perform chest compressions. The class will also demonstrate how to use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator).

This program is made possible through a grant from Illinois Heart Rescue and generous support from the Swedish Hospital Foundation.

Registration is required.

Please note: Bystander CPR training is not the same as CPR certification.

Held in partnership with Edgewater Village Chicago and Swedish Hospital.

We are pleased to offer another opportunity for vets to come to the Jesse Brown Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center Mobile Health Unit: Thursday, April 3, 8 to 11:30 a.m. at the Broadway Armory, 5917 N. Broadway.

The Mobile Health Unit will offer veterans health check-ups and screenings, immunizations, blood pressure checks, memory evaluations, referrals to resources, a social worker and more. This will be on a walk-in basis; no appointment is needed.  Please bring your Veteran ID. If questions, please call 312-569-5449.

According to Dr. B. Keith Taylor of Jesse Brown VA, "We have an entire team ready to serve our veterans." If you are not a veteran yourself, please help to spread the word to any veterans you know.     

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! Movies discussed this week will be:

I Know Where I’m Going! - IMDb 7.4/10 (1945) A young Englishwoman goes to the Hebrides to marry her older, wealthier fiancé. When the weather keeps them separated on different islands, she begins to have second thoughts.

 Directors: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger

 Stars: Wendy Hiller, Roger Livesey and Pamela Brown

The Shining - IMDB 8.4/10 (1980) A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter, where a sinister presence influences the father into violence. At the same time, his psychic son sees horrifying forebodings from both the past and the future.

 Director: Stanley Kubrick

 Writers: Stephen King, Stanley Kubrick and Diane Johnson

 Stars: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall and Danny Lloyd

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.

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 limited to 20 people per week. Please register for this session on Eventbrite to reserve your space.

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.

This week’s program will be an open forum; an opportunity for you to ask any question related to using your phones, tablets or computers. Don't forget that you can find notes from previous Tech Talks in the Resourses section of our website.

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

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.

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.

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 limited to 20 people per week. Please register for this session on Eventbrite to reserve your space.

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. This week’s topics will be:

Daylight savings time: Does it still make sense for our nation’s clocks to “spring forward” and “fall back”? Why did the USA adopt DST originally?

Free speech on campus: What is Trump demanding of Columbia and other universities? Their response? How should Columbia et al. handle antisemitic and other forms of hate speech?

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.

The Chicago Area Villages Collaborative has partnered with Person Centered Care Solutions to offer a virtual presentation addressing fall prevention. Many individuals have fallen or have a concern about the risk of falling, whether at home or while out and about. This presentation will be led by a physical and occupational therapist and will address the causes of falls, how to determine if you are at an increased risk for falls, as well as the relationship between fear of falling and fall prevention. There will also be a discussion about fall risk in an individual who is facing cognitive changes or a dementia or other neurodegenerative disease diagnosis.

Click here to register for this Zoom presentation.

About the presenters:

Monisha Jain, MSPT, CMT, DCCS is a licensed physical therapist with 25 years of experience across the healthcare continuum including hospital, post-acute care, community and home settings. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and her master’s degree from Duke University. She is also credentialed as an aging life care professional, a certified orthopedic specialist and a dementia capable care specialist.

Rhonda Guzman, MA, OTR/L, CDP is an occupational therapist with 27 years of experience across the healthcare continuum who also obtained her master’s degree in gerontology. She also maintains aging life care professional credentials, and is also a certified dementia practitioner, dementia capable care specialist and memory care/activity program consultant.

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, Chicago Methodist Senior Services and Flourish Research.

Registration recommended but not required.

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 limited to 20 people per week. Please register for this session on Eventbrite to reserve your space.

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.

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 limited to 20 people per week. Please register for this session on Eventbrite to reserve your space.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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 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.

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, Chicago Methodist Senior Services and Flourish Research.

Registration recommended but not required.

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.

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.

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.

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, Chicago Methodist Senior Services and Flourish Research.

Registration recommended but not required.

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 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.

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.

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, Chicago Methodist Senior Services and Flourish Research.

Registration recommended but not required.

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 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.

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.

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.

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, Chicago Methodist Senior Services and Flourish Research.

Registration recommended but not required.

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.

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.

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, Chicago Methodist Senior Services and Flourish Research.

Registration recommended but not required.

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.

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.

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, Chicago Methodist Senior Services and Flourish Research.

Registration recommended but not required.

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.

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.

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, Chicago Methodist Senior Services and Flourish Research.

Registration recommended but not required.

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.