Programs
The Center on the Hill is OPEN Monday- Friday 9am-5pm with all our practices and protocols in place including (sanitation practices, limited number of participants per class, social distancing, and UV air filters).
THE CENTER IS CLOSED Monday October 14th for Indigenous Peoples Day/ Columbus Day.
THE FALL NEWSLETTER IS HERE! Click HERE to view, download and print your copy today!
New Online Content is posted here daily Monday – Thursday at Noon. Fitness videos, lectures, games, and much more! CLICK HERE to view the schedule of daily postings.
Find helpful resources on our web page HERE . Updated regularly with important information and resource links you may need during this time.
To find more links and videos previously posted- CLICK HERE to visit our More Online Programming page where all our posts are archived for easy access.
UPCOMING CLASSES & EVENTS:
Registration Required for all classes and events. CLICK HERE to Register Online or Contact 215-247-4654 or email: msaavedra@chestnuthillpres.org to register. Space in all activities is limited for social distancing. Some events are recorded and posted here the following week on Tuesdays.
LEARN AND PLAY CROQUET Tuesdays, October , 15 and 22 (Weather Permitting) 10:30am-12:00pm FREE Croquet is a sport that involves hitting wooden balls with a mallet through hoops (called “wickets”) embedded in a grass playing court. Join us outside on the Lawn to play American Nine-Wicket aka “Backyard” Croquet. This is a fun and engaging way to get some fresh air and exercise while playing a competitive lawn game! No experience necessary, all players welcome.
TRIVIA Tuesday, October 15 1:00am- 2:00pm $2 Join us for Seasonal themed Trivia this October at the Center. Give your brain a work out, learn something new, meet new people, and have a lot of fun! Prizes and snacks provided!
WORKING WITH COLOR SCHEMES Thursdays October 17 – November 21 10:30am – 12:30pm $132 for 6 week class Registration Required by October 10 Color schemes surround us in advertising and design, yet many people haven’t considered using them in their artwork. In this class we’ll explore the creative potential of color schemes; limiting what colors you use in a painting, color drawing or collage to create more harmonious and dramatic artwork, and we’ll see how artists have used color schemes to their advantage throughout art history. Each week we’ll introduce a different color scheme and build up your confidence in using color expressively, whether you work representationally or abstractly. After the first class, students can opt to work from their own reference material, the instructor’s reference photos, or create non-representational work. Open to beginning and intermediate students with some experience in their dry or wet color media.
THINGS TO KEEP YOU HEALTHY AND ACTIVE:
Did You See This? Start your day with 10 minutes of seated Yoga! Click HERE
Give this great 8 minute upper body workout to get you going today. Click HERE
Improve your knee health with these 5 exercises. Click HERE
Reminder: You can find more fitness links on our More Online Programming page HERE
PRESENTATIONS FROM OUR INSTRUCTORS AND PARTNERS:
Join our community Partner Emily Gavin for this great presentation about Changing Your Dementia Care Mindset! Click HERE
Lyn from 115 Travel returns for a Travel Talk about All Inclusive Vacations! Click HERE
Watch an learn about the importance of Sleep Habits from our Friend Jerri Kohut. Click HERE
More Lessons and Lectures from our instructors can be found on our More Online Programming Page– Click HERE
ART ACTIVITIES AND LECTURES:
Watch and learn about the importance of Preservation, Restoration and Conservation of Art. Click HERE
Learn to paint a scene from Iceland with beautiful norther lights, using Watercolors! Click HERE
Why do we study ART? Watch this short Crash Course in Art History to find out! Click HERE
More Art Lessons and Lectures can be found on our More Art Programs page- Click HERE
WATCH AND LEARN PRESENTATIONS:
Did You See This? Take a stroll through the past while you learn about bathroom features and décor that are now a thing of the past. Click HERE
Take a Crash Course in Plant Biology today and learn all about green growth on planet Earth! Click HERE
How did the great depression of the 1930s actually happen? Find out! Click HERE
Watch some of the best Trio performances from Cirque du Soleil shows around the world. Click HERE
VIRTUAL TOURS- PLACES YOU CAN VISIT TODAY:
Did You See This? Take a virtual tour of Chicago by night! Click HERE
Visit Tokyo, Japan without having to spend 14 hours on a airplane! Click HERE
Chicago isn’t the only metropolitan city in Illinois. Take a virtual tour of Schaumburg today! Click HERE
GAMES, CRAFTS AND ACTIVITIES:
NEW TODAY! Get Crafty today with these fun and easy Dollar Tree Halloween Craft Ideas! Click HERE
Try this tricky brain game “What was there” today. Click HERE
Learn about how to plant and maintain the best Fall flowers for your containers and pots. Click HERE
Make this easy beef stroganoff recipe today in your crock pot! Click HERE
MORE INFORMATION:
Visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel anytime by clicking HERE or visit our Facebook page (click HERE) for more links and to stay in touch!
To be added to our mailing list for bi-weekly emails or for more information, please contact Mariangela Saavedra, Director, at 215.247.4654 or msaavedra@chestnuthillpres.org.
For a complete list of programs, read the most recent issue of At the Center of Things, the newsletter of Center on the Hill. Download our latest newsletter of activities by [clicking here].
