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7 events,
Live Concert: Brenda Wang, Classical Piano
Live Concert: Brenda Wang, Classical Piano
Brenda Huang, winner of the prestigious 1991 Gilmore Young Artist Award, immigrated from Taiwan to the Chicago area at the age of nine, and had principally studied with Emilio del Rosario, Russell Sherman, and Carolyn McCracken-Forough. She has performed as a soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Illinois Philharmonic, Toledo Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Taipei Symphony,...
Video Concert: Jazz Icons – Dave Brubeck live 64’/66′
Video Concert: Jazz Icons – Dave Brubeck live 64’/66′
Captured at the pinnacle of their power and popularity, Paul Desmond (alto sax), Joe Morello (drums), Eugene Wright (bass) and Dave Brubeck (piano) explore the trails they blazed into the realm of odd time signatures with "Forty Days" and two versions of their groundbreaking hit "Take Five", as well as forays into world music with...
Movie: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Movie: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s. Starring Renée Elise Goldsberry & Sylvia Grace Crim.
Movie: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Movie: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s. Starring Renée Elise Goldsberry & Sylvia Grace Crim.
7 events,
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Residents can stay active with morning exercise classes in person or watching Channel 2 on TV.
Rabbi Zev Kahn
Rabbi Zev Kahn
Rabbi Zev Kahn gives a talk about the about Clean Speech Illinois Initiative on the 9th Floor!
9 events,
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Residents can stay active with morning exercise classes in person or watching Channel 2 on TV.
Virtual News & Views with Leslie!
Virtual News & Views with Leslie!
News & Views is back, join us on Zoom! Ask the front desk or activity staff for the Zoom meeting ID and passcode.
Live Hanukkah Concert: Leah Shoshana
Live Hanukkah Concert: Leah Shoshana
Leah Shoshanah (aka Shosha Wolf) is a jazzy, funky, soulful, spiritual, folky singer-songwriter from Chicago. She writes music for people of all ages and has been known to get audiences singing, dancing, laughing, crying and soothed into meditation. She’s got an “angelic” and “dynamic” voice, and has been featured on stages in the USA and...
Music Symposium Music Therapy Group
Music Symposium Music Therapy Group
We are thrilled to launch a pilot program at Selfhelp: The Friedmann-Tuber Program for Cognitive Therapies! This unique pilot includes a music therapy program for our residents that’s been sponsored by donors, Phil Friedmann and Craig Tuber. The Selfhelp Home has partnered with the masters-level clinicians at Greater Chicago Music Therapy Inc. They are experts...
10 events,
Exercise Time: “Chair Dancing Fitness”
Exercise Time: “Chair Dancing Fitness”
Residents can stay active with morning exercise classes in person or watching Channel 2 on TV.
Zoom Movie Review with Zbigniew Banas
Zoom Movie Review with Zbigniew Banas
Residents participate in a virtual movie of the week review on Zoom! 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 Phoenix, New City and other publications. He is affiliated with WPNA (1490 AM) and...
Starting the Conversation: Jewish Advance Directives
Starting the Conversation: Jewish Advance Directives
Starting the Conversation: Jewish Advance Directives Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 12:00 PM Presented by: Rhonda Wehner, RMT; Manager of Jewish Care Services at JourneyCare An advance directive can be a gift to family and friends who might otherwise struggle with decisions due to not knowing what their loved one would have wanted. By completing...
Visiting Scholar on Zoom: Rabbi Rena Singer
Visiting Scholar on Zoom: Rabbi Rena Singer
Visiting Scholar: Rabbi Rena Singer, Sholom Chicago Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 2:00pm Topic: TBA About Rabbi Rena Singer Rabbi Rena Singer joined Temple Sholom as an Assistant Rabbi, July 1st, 2020, shortly after being ordained by Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR). Prior to HUC-JIR, Rabbi Singer earned a Bachelor...
Refreshments Available Outside on Ground Floor Patio
Refreshments Available Outside on Ground Floor Patio
Join us on the patio for afternoon refreshments!
Virtual Family Support Group
Virtual Family Support Group
Join Selfhelp's Virtual Family Support Group The Selfhelp Home family support group meets the first Wednesday of every month on Zoom. Family members provide tips, ideas and support to one another. Please RSVP to Arielle at [email protected] She will send out the Zoom link before the meeting!
9 events,
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Residents can stay active with morning exercise classes in person or watching Channel 2 on TV.
Art Alive! with Debra Levie
Art Alive! with Debra Levie
Debra Levie has worked in museums and galleries throughout the country, and has taught art at the college level for more than twenty years. Her formal education includes a BFA from The Philadelphia College of Art, and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago The Art Alive Programming is a variety...
Virtual Book & Author: “Unstoppable: Siggi B. Wilzig’s Astonishing Journey”
Virtual Book & Author: “Unstoppable: Siggi B. Wilzig’s Astonishing Journey”
Join us for a special event with the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 6:30 PM... Unstoppable: Siggi B. Wilzig’s Astonishing Journey from Auschwitz Survivor and Penniless Immigrant to Wall Street Legend During the Holocaust, 59 members of Siggi B. Wilzig’s family were killed, including his parents and all...
10 events,
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Residents can stay active with morning exercise classes in person or watching Channel 2 on TV.
Yiddish Club with Benna
Yiddish Club with Benna
Join us for Yiddish with Benna! An hour of music and schmooze. Prior Yiddish knowledge is not required.
Friday Discussion Group with Harry
Friday Discussion Group with Harry
A weekly discussion group of various topics led by residents and a staff member. Topics range from current events to historical topics.
Art Therapy with Meredith
Art Therapy with Meredith
Art Therapy is facilitated by Art Therapist Meredith Schroeder. This small 7 person group will be meeting twice monthly in the 2nd floor Activity Room.
Shabbat Services with Jonathan (Live & In Person in the Social Hall)
Shabbat Services with Jonathan (Live & In Person in the Social Hall)
Join us for Friday Night Shabbat Services with Jonathan in person or via Zoom Live Stream!
3 events,
4 events,
Live Concert: Irina Feoktistova, Pianist
Live Concert: Irina Feoktistova, Pianist
Irina Feoktistova graduated from St. Petersburg Conservatoire, Russia. A classically trained pianist, she has performed in the major halls of St. Petersburg, Russia, and toured Europe and the United States as a soloist, duo pianist, and accompanist. In 1995, as a part of a piano duo, she participated in the Park Lane Group auditions and was...
8 events,
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Residents can stay active with morning exercise classes in person or watching Channel 2 on TV.
Live Concert: Civic Orchestra of Chicago Performance
Live Concert: Civic Orchestra of Chicago Performance
The Civic Orchestra of Chicago will be performing Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 as part of their annual Bach Marathon, followed by Q&A with the performers! Founded in 1919 by Frederick Stock, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago prepares young professional musicians for lives in music. Civic members participate in rigorous orchestral training, September through June...
Baking with Benna: Rugelach
Baking with Benna: Rugelach
Residents that enjoy baking can join Benna in the Activity Room to bake Rugelach!
Shtisel Season 3 Episode 9: Where Does Everyone Suddenly Go? (Channel 68)
Shtisel Season 3 Episode 9: Where Does Everyone Suddenly Go? (Channel 68)
Shulem Shtisel, the father of a large family in Jerusalem, is dealing with his younger son who he wants to see married soon. His daughter, Giti, is dealing in secret with marital problems while his other son Zvi Arie tries to patch everything up.
Special Presentation: Doris Day Special
Special Presentation: Doris Day Special
Doris Day stars in her first television music special, singing a collection of her greatest hits, Showtunes, and other pop classics such as Both Sides Now. Also featured are never-before-seen outtakes and deleted scenes. THE DORIS DAY SPECIAL, received an Emmy® nomination when it originally aired as The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special on CBS-TV...
Special Presentation: Doris Day Special
Special Presentation: Doris Day Special
Doris Day stars in her first television music special, singing a collection of her greatest hits, Showtunes, and other pop classics such as Both Sides Now. Also featured are never-before-seen outtakes and deleted scenes. THE DORIS DAY SPECIAL, received an Emmy® nomination when it originally aired as The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special on CBS-TV...
10 events,
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Residents can stay active with morning exercise classes in person or watching Channel 2 on TV.
Virtual News & Views with Leslie!
Virtual News & Views with Leslie!
News & Views is back, join us on Zoom! Ask the front desk or activity staff for the Zoom meeting ID and passcode.
Birds with Alyse
Birds with Alyse
Residents explore a unique bird species and learn fun facts every month with Alyse from The Wild Bird Shack!
Music Symposium Music Therapy Group
Music Symposium Music Therapy Group
We are thrilled to launch a pilot program at Selfhelp: The Friedmann-Tuber Program for Cognitive Therapies! This unique pilot includes a music therapy program for our residents that’s been sponsored by donors, Phil Friedmann and Craig Tuber. The Selfhelp Home has partnered with the masters-level clinicians at Greater Chicago Music Therapy Inc. They are experts...
Shtisel Season 3 Episode 9: Where Does Everyone Suddenly Go? (Channel 68)
Shtisel Season 3 Episode 9: Where Does Everyone Suddenly Go? (Channel 68)
Shulem Shtisel, the father of a large family in Jerusalem, is dealing with his younger son who he wants to see married soon. His daughter, Giti, is dealing in secret with marital problems while his other son Zvi Arie tries to patch everything up.
Special Presentation: Doris Day Special
Special Presentation: Doris Day Special
Doris Day stars in her first television music special, singing a collection of her greatest hits, Showtunes, and other pop classics such as Both Sides Now. Also featured are never-before-seen outtakes and deleted scenes. THE DORIS DAY SPECIAL, received an Emmy® nomination when it originally aired as The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special on CBS-TV...
Special Presentation: Doris Day Special
Special Presentation: Doris Day Special
Doris Day stars in her first television music special, singing a collection of her greatest hits, Showtunes, and other pop classics such as Both Sides Now. Also featured are never-before-seen outtakes and deleted scenes. THE DORIS DAY SPECIAL, received an Emmy® nomination when it originally aired as The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special on CBS-TV...
9 events,
Exercise Time: “Chair Dancing Fitness”
Exercise Time: “Chair Dancing Fitness”
Residents can stay active with morning exercise classes in person or watching Channel 2 on TV.
Refreshments Available Outside on Ground Floor Patio
Refreshments Available Outside on Ground Floor Patio
Join us on the patio for afternoon refreshments!
Movie: That Thing You Do
Movie: That Thing You Do
A local Pennsylvania band scores a one-hit wonder in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as they can, with lots of help from their manager. Starring Tom Hanks & Liv Tyler.
Video Concert: CSO Presents: Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Video Concert: CSO Presents: Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Program features music by selected composers Nina Shekhar, Michal Massoud, Kyle Krause and inti figgis-vizueta. Shekhar’s string quartet Above the Fray unspools familiar melodic threads, while figgis-vizueta’s piece Form the Fabric weaves together strands of improvised material. Massoud’s Quintette bridges the gap between different genres, while Kyle Krause’s Recycled Effervescence connects real world sounds with...
Movie: Get Shorty
Movie: Get Shorty
A mobster travels to Hollywood to collect a debt, and discovers that the movie business is much the same as his current job. Starring Gene Hackman & Rene Russo.
8 events,
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Residents can stay active with morning exercise classes in person or watching Channel 2 on TV.
The Selfhelp Home Presents: Back Pain with HealthPro Heritage
The Selfhelp Home Presents: Back Pain with HealthPro Heritage
The Selfhelp Home Presents: Back Pain with HealthPro Heritage Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 11:00am Join us for a virtual interactive discussion on common back pain conditions. We will also review therapy’s role in treating these conditions and how we can help you address your back pain. RSVP below to join us on Zoom for...
Video Concert: CSO Presents: Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Video Concert: CSO Presents: Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Program features music by selected composers Nina Shekhar, Michal Massoud, Kyle Krause and inti figgis-vizueta. Shekhar’s string quartet Above the Fray unspools familiar melodic threads, while figgis-vizueta’s piece Form the Fabric weaves together strands of improvised material. Massoud’s Quintette bridges the gap between different genres, while Kyle Krause’s Recycled Effervescence connects real world sounds with...
Movie: That Thing You Do
Movie: That Thing You Do
A local Pennsylvania band scores a one-hit wonder in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as they can, with lots of help from their manager. Starring Tom Hanks & Liv Tyler.
Movie: Get Shorty
Movie: Get Shorty
A mobster travels to Hollywood to collect a debt, and discovers that the movie business is much the same as his current job. Starring Gene Hackman & Rene Russo.
8 events,
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Residents can stay active with morning exercise classes in person or watching Channel 2 on TV.
Yiddish Club with Benna
Yiddish Club with Benna
Join us for Yiddish with Benna! An hour of music and schmooze. Prior Yiddish knowledge is not required.
Friday Discussion Group with Harry
Friday Discussion Group with Harry
A weekly discussion group of various topics led by residents and a staff member. Topics range from current events to historical topics.
Shabbat Services with Jonathan (Live & In Person in the Social Hall)
Shabbat Services with Jonathan (Live & In Person in the Social Hall)
Join us for Friday Night Shabbat Services with Jonathan in person or via Zoom Live Stream!
4 events,
Video Concert: Jazz Icons – Dave Brubeck live 64’/66′
Video Concert: Jazz Icons – Dave Brubeck live 64’/66′
Captured at the pinnacle of their power and popularity, Paul Desmond (alto sax), Joe Morello (drums), Eugene Wright (bass) and Dave Brubeck (piano) explore the trails they blazed into the realm of odd time signatures with "Forty Days" and two versions of their groundbreaking hit "Take Five", as well as forays into world music with...
Movie: Big Night
Movie: Big Night
New Jersey, 1950s. Two brothers run an Italian restaurant. Business is not going well as a rival Italian restaurant is out-competing them. In a final effort to save the restaurant, the brothers plan to put on an evening of incredible food. Starring Tony Shalhoub & Stanley Tucci.
Movie: Big Night
Movie: Big Night
New Jersey, 1950s. Two brothers run an Italian restaurant. Business is not going well as a rival Italian restaurant is out-competing them. In a final effort to save the restaurant, the brothers plan to put on an evening of incredible food. Starring Tony Shalhoub & Stanley Tucci.
5 events,
Video Concert: Jazz Icons – Dave Brubeck live 64’/66′
Video Concert: Jazz Icons – Dave Brubeck live 64’/66′
Captured at the pinnacle of their power and popularity, Paul Desmond (alto sax), Joe Morello (drums), Eugene Wright (bass) and Dave Brubeck (piano) explore the trails they blazed into the realm of odd time signatures with "Forty Days" and two versions of their groundbreaking hit "Take Five", as well as forays into world music with...
Movie: Big Night
Movie: Big Night
New Jersey, 1950s. Two brothers run an Italian restaurant. Business is not going well as a rival Italian restaurant is out-competing them. In a final effort to save the restaurant, the brothers plan to put on an evening of incredible food. Starring Tony Shalhoub & Stanley Tucci.
Movie: Big Night
Movie: Big Night
New Jersey, 1950s. Two brothers run an Italian restaurant. Business is not going well as a rival Italian restaurant is out-competing them. In a final effort to save the restaurant, the brothers plan to put on an evening of incredible food. Starring Tony Shalhoub & Stanley Tucci.
4 events,
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Residents can stay active with morning exercise classes in person or watching Channel 2 on TV.
6 events,
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Residents can stay active with morning exercise classes in person or watching Channel 2 on TV.
Virtual News & Views with Leslie!
Virtual News & Views with Leslie!
News & Views is back, join us on Zoom! Ask the front desk or activity staff for the Zoom meeting ID and passcode.
Special Guest Author: Bindy Bitterman
Special Guest Author: Bindy Bitterman
Bindy Bitterman is going to share the book with us and talk to residents about her writing and publishing process! Throughout her childhood and young adulthood, Bindy Bitterman wrote what she called “pomes” (because POEMS were serious, and she wrote doggerel). She majored in Creative Writing (you know, the Great American Novel syndrome) as a...
6 events,
Refreshments Available Outside on Ground Floor Patio
Refreshments Available Outside on Ground Floor Patio
Join us on the patio for afternoon refreshments!
Live Concert: Classical Piano Duo
Live Concert: Classical Piano Duo
Pianists Katrina Sudman and Vincent Catalano visiting from Italy present an exciting duo concert with pieces spanning from the late 18th to late 19th century. They will perform compositions by Beethoven, Liszt, Schumann, and Debussy. Sudman and Catalano met in Rome in 2018 and formed a piano duo. They have performed at venues across Italy...
Beyond the Magic of Music: Music Therapy for Older Adults
Beyond the Magic of Music: Music Therapy for Older Adults
Beyond the Magic of Music: Music Therapy for Older Adults There is a lot of media “buzz” about the benefits of music for the health and wellbeing of older adults. Come join us on Zoom to learn about the allied health profession of music therapy and why music is an effective tool to use with...
5 events,
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Residents can stay active with morning exercise classes in person or watching Channel 2 on TV.
8 events,
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Residents can stay active with morning exercise classes in person or watching Channel 2 on TV.
Yiddish Club with Benna
Yiddish Club with Benna
Join us for Yiddish with Benna! An hour of music and schmooze. Prior Yiddish knowledge is not required.
Friday Discussion Group with Harry
Friday Discussion Group with Harry
A weekly discussion group of various topics led by residents and a staff member. Topics range from current events to historical topics.
Art Therapy with Meredith
Art Therapy with Meredith
Art Therapy is facilitated by Art Therapist Meredith Schroeder. This small 7 person group will be meeting twice monthly in the 2nd floor Activity Room.
Shabbat Services with Jonathan (Live & In Person in the Social Hall)
Shabbat Services with Jonathan (Live & In Person in the Social Hall)
Join us for Friday Night Shabbat Services with Jonathan in person or via Zoom Live Stream!
1 event,
2 events,
Concert: Marisa Buchheit, Soprano
Concert: Marisa Buchheit, Soprano
Marisa Buchheit is an operatic soprano who has performed in critically acclaimed productions around the world. She sings in ten languages, including those of her own ethnic heritage: Thai, Chinese, and German. She studied vocal performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music where she graduated with Academic Honors and served as President of Mu Phi...
5 events,
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Residents can stay active with morning exercise classes in person or watching Channel 2 on TV.
Chicago Lights Bus Trip
Chicago Lights Bus Trip
All aboard the holiday bus! Residents will get to drive through the neighborhoods of Chicago to see holiday light displays!
6 events,
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Exercise Time: “Sit & Be Fit”
Residents can stay active with morning exercise classes in person or watching Channel 2 on TV.
Virtual News & Views with Leslie!
Virtual News & Views with Leslie!
News & Views is back, join us on Zoom! Ask the front desk or activity staff for the Zoom meeting ID and passcode.