Programs

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At Montgomery Place, if you don't see something that interests you, you create it yourself. It's in that spirit that the men and women who live here came together to create In It Together: Making A Retirement Community, a compendium of stories and practical advice about retirement.

Here are more examples of the imaginative and unusual things the energetic and resourceful people of this community are doing right now. There's a good chance that more are being created as you read this list.

  • Aquatic Exercise
  • Bicycling along the lake
  • Bird walks in the parks
  • Board games
  • Book discussions
  • Bridge club
  • Chair yoga
  • Chapel services
  • Choral singing
  • Computer classes
  • Concerts (on and off campus)
  • Dining out
  • Film discussions
  • Film series (travel, art, music and more)
  • Fitness classes
  • Fitness walks
  • Gardening (edibles and ornamentals)
  • Guest speakers
  • Holiday events and seasonal tours
  • Museum of Science and Industry outings
  • Musical Performances
  • Needle arts
  • Onsite Banking
  • Pastoral Care
  • Play reading
  • Play writing
  • Poetry discussions
  • Poker club
  • Pottery
  • Seminars
  • Shopping forays
  • Spa Services with Massage
  • Strength training
  • Theatre outings (including Chicago Shakespeare and Court theatres)
  • Visual arts
  • Walks along the lake
  • Water aerobics
  • Wii gaming
  • Wine and cheese socials
  • Woodworking