Village in the Village

07/06/2026

The ViV Movie Club has selected Manchester by the Sea as their pick for July:

After the death of his older brother Joe, Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) is shocked that Joe has made him sole guardian of his teenage nephew Patrick. Taking leave of his job as a janitor in Boston, Lee reluctantly returns to Manchester-by-the-Sea, the fishing village where his working-class family has lived for generations. There, he is forced to deal with a past that separated him from his wife, Randi (Michelle Williams), and the community where he was born and raised. 🎬

07/06/2026

The July pick for the ViV Book Club is Short Circuit by Wolf Hass:

A clever, electrifying puzzle of a novel, inspired by MC Escher’s optical illusions, in which two mirrored plots —a man waiting for an electrician and a mafia informant entering witness protection— converge in a mind-blowing finale.

Franz Escher is waiting for the electrician. His power outlet has a loose connection. To pass the time, he buries himself in a book about a Mafia key witness named Elio Russo. Elio is in jail, awaiting release. He has betrayed so many people that he fears for his life. Unable to sleep, he lies awake at night reading a book about a man named Franz Escher who's waiting for the electrician. His power outlet has a loose connection.

In Short Circuit, a dazzling display of literary pyrotechnics styled after one of M. C. Escher’s impossible drawings, two different stories gradually intertwine to solve each other. It is a brilliant, inventive detective novel that becomes an electrifying show of sparks culminating in one final short circuit. 📚

07/04/2026

Wishing you a Happy 4th from your friends at Village in the Village! Please enjoy these virtual fireworks instead of real ones this year. 🇺🇸

06/24/2026

ViV is thrilled to have been selected among 5,100 applicants for the AARP Community Challenge! Thank you, AARP, for this generous funding of our community project!

06/24/2026

We are excited to share that we are one of 750 grantees selected to receive a 2026 AARP Community Challenge grant from and AARP New Mexico!

We’re incredibly proud to receive this investment. With this grant, we will provide seniors in the Village with fire-resistant bags to help protect crucial documents during an emergency evacuation. More details about our project will be available in the coming weeks.

Learn more about the AARP Community Challenge: www.aarp.org/CommunityChallenge

06/24/2026

Stay tuned…

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT coming tomorrow!

05/25/2026

At Village in the Village, we are proud to serve a community that includes veterans and military families whose sacrifices have shaped this nation.

On this Memorial Day, we honor with deep gratitude the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

If you'd like to share a memory or tribute to a loved one who served, we welcome you to do so in the comments below.

Wishing our ViV community a meaningful and peaceful day. 🇺🇸

04/27/2026

This is a good time to review your Wildfire Action Plan. Please get prepared and stay safe!

04/10/2026

The social component of aging well is a common thread in this article. Village in the Village offers a variety of social activities nearly every week. We love to visit with our friends and neighbors! ♥️

Aging happily at home takes more than money. Five resilient older adults share how community and knowing when to ask for help are just as important as finances.

04/10/2026

Calling all volunteers for Mudding Day and Spring Clean Up! 🌿