Events and Activities Calendar

Start your morning off with a burst of energy! Seated exercises to start your day.

 

Renée Gatsis has been a Tai Chi practitioner for nearly 40 years and has taught for 20. At the Selfhelp Home, Renée teaches Dr. Paul Lams’ seated Tai Chi for Arthritis. In this class residents...

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

The daughter of orthodox Sikh rebels against her parents’ traditionalism and joins a football team.

 

Start your morning off with a burst of energy! Seated exercises to start your day.

Jewish Studies with Jonathan Schwartz, Director of Jewish Life Jonathan Schwartz Bio Jonathan joined the Selfhelp Home in 2017. His role is to enrich and grow Jewish learning and engagement at the Home. Jonathan has...

 

We’re talking about challenges that come along with getting older, led by a social worker.

Play trivia on different topics, test your knowledge and memory! Learn new things and expand your knowledge with Susan Ifergan.

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

The daughter of orthodox Sikh rebels against her parents’ traditionalism and joins a football team.

Start your morning off with a burst of energy! Seated exercises to start your day.

Learn how to use your new iPad or phone or learn something new like how to use Uber, Facebook or Facetime to stay in touch with friends and family.

A resident led group discussing current event and relevant topics of interest.

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An introverted teenage girl tries to survive the last week of her disastrous eighth grade year before leaving to start high school.

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

An introverted teenage girl tries to survive the last week of her disastrous eighth grade year before leaving to start high school.

Learn Spanish with Kim Costrovono. This is a beginner’s class.

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

Enjoy cards and mah jongg every Sunday & Monday evening. If there is group you would like to form or join, let us know!

Start your morning off with a burst of energy! Seated exercises to start your day.

A resident led committee to discuss the Selfhelp newspaper.

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Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

Stretch and gentle exercise to help promote mindful living with Kareena! Kareena Beckman Bio Kareena Beckman is presently director of Sweet Magic Studio where she teaches weekly yoga classes and workshops. Prior to opening her...

Enjoy a performance from the Music Institute of Chicago!

Start your morning off with a burst of energy! Seated exercises to start your day.

Enjoy an afternoon learning about birds with the experts from The Wildbird Shack!

Get creative and have fun with Scrapbooking!

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

Meditation Classes will begin on Monday Aug. 7, 2017 at 1:30 in the Sanctuary, on the main floor.   Sharon Northern, has been teaching Meditation classes for 25 years and is a Reiki Master/Teacher.  Everyone is...

Enjoy cards & games in the Bensinger Room!

Start your morning off with a burst of energy! Seated exercises to start your day.

MASTERPIECE THEATRE, “VICTORIA.” Season 1: Episodes:1-8 Season 2: Episodes:1-8 Season 3: Episodes:1-8 Details: Created by Daisy Goodwin, this ambitious drama presents the early years of one of history’s greatest monarchs. Stretching from the upper echelons...

Mark Kaplan visits us from the uptown Chicago Public Library and brings a selection of books.

Renée Gatsis has been a Tai Chi practitioner for nearly 40 years and has taught for 20. At the Selfhelp Home, Renée teaches Dr. Paul Lams’ seated Tai Chi for Arthritis. In this class residents...

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

A resident led committee to discuss the food and dining options at Selfhelp. Residents discuss new recipes, give feedback and talk with the Director of Dining.

A young woman embraces her pregnancy while she and her family set out to prove her childhood friend and lover innocent of a crime he didn’t commit.

Start your morning off with a burst of energy! Seated exercises to start your day.

A weekly review on the latest headlines and a lively discussion of our opinions, led by a communications expert Lynn.

We’re talking about challenges that come along with getting older, led by a social worker.

Play trivia on different topics, test your knowledge and memory! Learn new things and expand your knowledge with Susan Ifergan.

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

Jewish Studies with Jonathan Schwartz, Director of Jewish Life Jonathan Schwartz Bio Jonathan joined the Selfhelp Home in 2017. His role is to enrich and grow Jewish learning and engagement at the Home. Jonathan has...

A young woman embraces her pregnancy while she and her family set out to prove her childhood friend and lover innocent of a crime he didn’t commit.

Start your morning off with a burst of energy! Seated exercises to start your day.

Learn how to use your new iPad or phone or learn something new like how to use Uber, Facebook or Facetime to stay in touch with friends and family.

A resident led group discussing current event and relevant topics of interest.

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The story of the legendary rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

Learn Spanish with Kim Costrovono. This is a beginner’s class.

John-Paul Pendowski Pianist John-Paul Pendowski has performed both in domestic as well as international settings. He has performed most often in the Chicagoland area at venues such as Chicago’s Symphony Center, DePaul University, University of...

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

Enjoy cards and mah jongg every Sunday & Monday evening. If there is group you would like to form or join, let us know!

Start your morning off with a burst of energy! Seated exercises to start your day.

Enjoy a PowerPoint presentation of past presidents, architectural, monumental landmarks, first ladies of the centuries, states, cultures, fashions, travels etc. and discussion relating to the topic.  20th – 21st Century era focus.

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Fun games designed to sharpen the brain and enhance memory.

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

Stretch and gentle exercise to help promote mindful living with Kareena! Kareena Beckman Bio Kareena Beckman is presently director of Sweet Magic Studio where she teaches weekly yoga classes and workshops. Prior to opening her...

Enjoy cards & games in the Bensinger Room!

Start your morning off with a burst of energy! Seated exercises to start your day.

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MASTERPIECE THEATRE, “VICTORIA.” Season 1: Episodes:1-8 Season 2: Episodes:1-8 Season 3: Episodes:1-8 Details: Created by Daisy Goodwin, this ambitious drama presents the early years of one of history’s greatest monarchs. Stretching from the upper echelons...

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

Meditation Classes will begin on Monday Aug. 7, 2017 at 1:30 in the Sanctuary, on the main floor.   Sharon Northern, has been teaching Meditation classes for 25 years and is a Reiki Master/Teacher.  Everyone is...

Enjoy cards & games in the Bensinger Room!

Start your morning off with a burst of energy! Seated exercises to start your day.

Join Dr. Sheldon Marcus for beautiful classical music!

Renée Gatsis has been a Tai Chi practitioner for nearly 40 years and has taught for 20. At the Selfhelp Home, Renée teaches Dr. Paul Lams’ seated Tai Chi for Arthritis. In this class residents...

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

Reminiscing about our lives- stories about life we share with each other. “My Life”, with Wallie Dayal, participants select a topic and then share pertinent vignettes from their personal treasure chest of memories and life...

While Joseph Goebbels infamously declared Berlin “free of Jews” in 1943, 1,700 managed to survive in the Nazi capital through the end of WWII. The Invisibles traces the stories of four young people who learned...

Start your morning off with a burst of energy! Seated exercises to start your day.

Come discuss the latest in News and Events with our friend Leslie!

Learn about the exciting history of your favorite Broadway productions!

 

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

While Joseph Goebbels infamously declared Berlin “free of Jews” in 1943, 1,700 managed to survive in the Nazi capital through the end of WWII. The Invisibles traces the stories of four young people who learned...

Start your morning off with a burst of energy! Seated exercises to start your day.

Learn about yourself through the interpretation of your dreams, an hour devoted to figuring out what your dreams could be telling you.

A resident led group discussing current event and relevant topics of interest.

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A lonely woman living in Tokyo decides to take an English class where she discovers her alter ego, Lucy.

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

A lonely woman living in Tokyo decides to take an English class where she discovers her alter ego, Lucy.

Learn Spanish with Kim Costrovono. This is a beginner’s class.

Biography Kimberly Han, 17-year-old pianist and violinist, is from Lake Forest, Illinois of USA. She was recently awarded the revered “Young Steinway Artist” title (ages 16-35 years old young pianists) by the International Steinway &...

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

Enjoy cards and mah jongg every Sunday & Monday evening. If there is group you would like to form or join, let us know!

Start your morning off with a burst of energy! Seated exercises to start your day.

A large selection of name brand men’s and women’s causal wear, accessories, hats, wallets, cosmetics and more.

MASTERPIECE THEATRE, “VICTORIA.” Season 1: Episodes:1-8 Season 2: Episodes:1-8 Season 3: Episodes:1-8 Details: Created by Daisy Goodwin, this ambitious drama presents the early years of one of history’s greatest monarchs. Stretching from the upper echelons...

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

Meditation Classes will begin on Monday Aug. 7, 2017 at 1:30 in the Sanctuary, on the main floor.   Sharon Northern, has been teaching Meditation classes for 25 years and is a Reiki Master/Teacher.  Everyone is...

Enjoy cards & games in the Bensinger Room!

Start your morning off with a burst of energy! Seated exercises to start your day.

A resident led committee to discuss the food and dining options at Selfhelp. Residents discuss new recipes, give feedback and talk with the Director of Dining.

Mark Kaplan visits us from the uptown Chicago Public Library and brings a selection of books.

Renée Gatsis has been a Tai Chi practitioner for nearly 40 years and has taught for 20. At the Selfhelp Home, Renée teaches Dr. Paul Lams’ seated Tai Chi for Arthritis. In this class residents...

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

Residents use Kindle devices that are easy to learn, provide large print reading, and offer a wide range of books to enjoy. The Book Club meets once a month to discuss the book in a...

The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.

Start your morning off with a burst of energy! Seated exercises to start your day.

Come discuss the latest in News and Events with our friend Leslie!

A weekly group discussion led by a professional journalist/writer who brings a new topic to discuss and share. Residents come together to learn about each other and the world.

Gina DiPonio shows a variety of TED TALKS videos. Each of the video follows a group Q & A full of discussion and opinions and sharing. About Gina: From creative writing to journalism to academic...

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

Jewish Studies with Jonathan Schwartz, Director of Jewish Life Jonathan Schwartz Bio Jonathan joined the Selfhelp Home in 2017. His role is to enrich and grow Jewish learning and engagement at the Home. Jonathan has...

The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.

Start your morning off with a burst of energy! Seated exercises to start your day.

Learn how to use your new iPad or phone or learn something new like how to use Uber, Facebook or Facetime to stay in touch with friends and family.

Rick Greenman gives a presentation about “Carmen”. The captivating music from the opera ”Carmen” has delighted and inspired audiences for decades. “Carmen” is an opera by Georges Bizet based on an 1845 novella by French...

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A film version of the famous Bizet opera, where a soldier (Don Jose) falls in love with a beautiful factory worker (Carmen), but she does not reciprocate his feelings.

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

A film version of the famous Bizet opera, where a soldier (Don Jose) falls in love with a beautiful factory worker (Carmen), but she does not reciprocate his feelings.

Learn Spanish with Kim Costrovono. This is a beginner’s class.

“Kaleidoscope” Piano Trio, John Warfal, Marie Bennett, and Tricia Wlazlo, Piano, Flute, and Oboe

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

Enjoy cards and mah jongg every Sunday & Monday evening. If there is group you would like to form or join, let us know!

 

Jazz Piano Concert by Adam Kastler

Start your morning off with a burst of energy! Seated exercises to start your day.

 

Enjoy singing and poetry readings aloud with Wallie Dayal.

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

Meditation Classes will begin on Monday Aug. 7, 2017 at 1:30 in the Sanctuary, on the main floor.   Sharon Northern, has been teaching Meditation classes for 25 years and is a Reiki Master/Teacher.  Everyone is...

The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.

Start your morning off with a burst of energy! Seated exercises to start your day.

Review the movie of the week with Zbigniew. ZBIGNIEW BANAS BIO Zbigniew Banas is a film critic, teacher, and a radio and television journalist.  Over the years, his reviews have appeared in Chicago Reader, Boston...

Renée Gatsis has been a Tai Chi practitioner for nearly 40 years and has taught for 20. At the Selfhelp Home, Renée teaches Dr. Paul Lams’ seated Tai Chi for Arthritis. In this class residents...

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.

Start your morning off with a burst of energy! Seated exercises to start your day.

MASTERPIECE THEATRE, “VICTORIA.” Season 1: Episodes:1-8 Season 2: Episodes:1-8 Season 3: Episodes:1-8 Details: Created by Daisy Goodwin, this ambitious drama presents the early years of one of history’s greatest monarchs. Stretching from the upper echelons...

We’re talking about challenges that come along with getting older, led by a social worker.

Play trivia on different topics, test your knowledge and memory! Learn new things and expand your knowledge with Susan Ifergan.

Catch up with your friends, discuss the latest news & gossip while enjoying fresh coffee!

Jewish Studies with Jonathan Schwartz, Director of Jewish Life Jonathan Schwartz Bio Jonathan joined the Selfhelp Home in 2017. His role is to enrich and grow Jewish learning and engagement at the Home. Jonathan has...

The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today.

Start your morning off with a burst of energy! Seated exercises to start your day.

Learn about yourself through the interpretation of your dreams, an hour devoted to figuring out what your dreams could be telling you.

A resident led group discussing current event and relevant topics of interest.

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