Members & guests—free Self-hosted lunch to continue discussion at a nearby location. As a result of the recent presidential election, a reoccurring question is: Should the electoral college be abolished? Join Village member Larry Damron as he leads the discussion with members and guests to look at the history of the college and the implications of using majority votes win.  

Members & guests–free. Please scroll down to register. Why would a financially-comfortable, fifty-something father of two–with a Mercedes–drive Uber late at night on the toughest streets of Chicago? Join us for a presentation with author Pat White (pseudonym), a financial advisor and business strategist, who decided to go undercover to research how the disruptive technology of ridesharing affects commerce. Soon his business study warped into a study of humanity . . . and himself. White spent three months driving for Uber to…

Members & guests—free. Registration deadline: October 9. Please scroll down to register or call the Village office at 773.248.8700. Guest speaker Walter L. Keats will share his insights gained from 29 visits to North Korea since 1995 as well as his ongoing involvement in the National Committee on North Korea (NCNK) based in Washington, D.C. Some of the topics he will discuss include a short history of how we got in this mess, why they hate us, examples of similar…

Members only—free. Registration deadline: November 6. To register, please scroll down or call the Village office at 773.248.8700. Join fellow members of the Village for a round table discussion of articles on current events of the nation, world, and society. The articles will be published and shared to all registrants one week prior to the discussion - on Thursday, November 1. After reading the articles in advance, each attendee will be asked to share their own thoughts and questions in…

Members only—free. Registration deadline: December 11. To register, please scroll down or call the Village office at 773.248.8700. Join fellow members of the Village for a round table discussion of articles on current events of the nation, world, and society. The articles will be published and shared to all registrants one week prior to the discussion. After reading the articles in advance, each attendee will be asked to share their own thoughts and questions in an interactive forum. Each month…

Members only—free. Registration deadline: January 8. To register, please scroll down or call the Village office at 773.248.8700. Join fellow members of the Village for a round table discussion of articles on current events of the nation, world, and society. The articles will be published and shared to all registrants one week prior to the discussion. After reading the articles in advance, each attendee will be asked to share their own thoughts and questions in an interactive forum. Each month…

Members only—free. To register, please scroll down or call the Village office at 773.248.8700. Join fellow members of the Village for a round table discussion of articles on current events of the nation, world, and society. The articles to be discussed will be shared with all registrants one week prior to the discussion. After reading the articles in advance, each attendee will be asked to share their own thoughts and questions in an interactive forum. Each month designated group members…

Members only—free. To register, please scroll down or call the Village office at 773.248.8700. Join fellow members of the Village for a round table discussion of articles on current events of the nation, world, and society. The articles to be discussed will be shared with all registrants one week prior to the discussion. After reading the articles in advance, each attendee will be asked to share their own thoughts and questions in an interactive forum. Each month designated group members…

Members & guests–free. To register, please scroll down or call the Village office at 773.248.8700. Aldermanic privilege: is it law? Should it be abolished? If so, how? How does aldermanic privilege impact your property taxes? Join this month's Men's Group to learn more. The Men's Group typically meets every second Wednesday of the month, featuring different topics and guest speakers. It is open to men who are Village members and their male guests.

Members & guests—free. To register, please scroll down or call the Village office at 773.248.8700. Wouldn't it be great to do your part to save the environment, and save money at the same time? Here in Illinois, it's possible thanks to a number of statewide policies that the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) and other stakeholders fought long and hard for. It doesn't matter if you live in a house or condo. Christina Uzzo, Environmental Outreach Coordinator at CUB, will be…