What We Do
The LSCF helps to support outstanding programs and services for older adults in our community by providing supplemental funding to the Levy Senior Center. The foundation also extends its impact by offering programs and events designed to enrich the lives of older adults in the Evanston area, ensuring they remain active, connected, and engaged.
News & Events
The Levy Longevity: Move Better as You Age with Shaun Zetlin is now available to watch on the LSCF YouTube channel! Move with greater ease, build strength, and maintain confidence. Designed for older adults of all fitness levels, this engaging lecture focuses on improving strength, balance, and confidence in everyday movement. Through simple, accessible exercises and demonstrations, performed seated or standing, you’ll learn practical strategies to support stability, coordination, independence, and overall well-being as you age. Click here to watch the recording online.
Endeavor Health and the LSCF are partnering to offer Yoga for the Heart, a four-part series led by Claire Mark! Join us in the Locust Room at the LSC on Tuesdays, Sept. 1, Sept. 8, Sept. 15, and Sept. 29, from 4:30 - 5:30 pm. Sessions will combine gentle breath awareness, warm-ups, and yoga postures to support strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular health. These exercises can be performed standing or seated. Equipment will be provided. This series is free to attend, but registration is required. Class size is limited, with priority given to LSC members. Click here for registration and more information.
We’re excited to share the Levy Senior Center Foundation’s 2025 Annual Report, highlighting our accomplishments. Thanks to your generosity, our programs and initiatives continue to thrive, ensuring the Levy Senior Center remains a vibrant hub for socialization, well-being, and learning through diverse classes, support, and engagement opportunities. We invite you to read and share the annual report, available to view or download in PDF format here!
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The Levy Senior Center vegetable gardens offer an ideal opportunity for gardening enthusiasts to volunteer, make friends, and learn from fellow volunteers and master gardeners. Join other volunteers from the Center and Garden Club of Evanston in planting, watering, weeding, and harvesting plants. You decide your time commitment—as much or as little as you like! By participating, you'll get to socialize with other passionate gardeners, gain knowledge and skills, and contribute to your community’s beautification. Don’t miss out on this chance to be a part of a community-focused project and enjoy the therapeutic benefits of gardening! Click here to volunteer.
Many apps and games claim to “train your brain” or even prevent dementia and memory loss. But do they actually work? What tools can you use online (and offline) to keep your brain healthy and active over time? Discover these answers with Xandi Wright on Thursday, August 27, at 2:00 pm in this free Levy Lecture in partnership with Wright to Learn. This program will be held in person in Bobby’s Room at the Levy Senior Center and online via Zoom. Registration is required. Click here for registration.
Stop by the Levy Senior Center's Free Levy Farm Stand every Friday, starting June 5 and continuing through November 6, from 10:00 - 11:30 am. The Farm Stand offers free, organic produce to individuals experiencing food insecurity. Arrive early for the best selection, and remember to bring a tote bag for the vegetables. The stand will be staffed with a friendly team of interns and volunteers from the LSCF and Evanston Grows. We look forward to seeing you there! Please share this information with anyone you know who may be experiencing food insecurity. Click here for more information.
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Mahjongg for Beginners returns! Enter our lottery for a chance to join this fun, stimulating, and social journey into the world of Mahjongg. Over six engaging sessions, you’ll learn the rules, strategies, and rhythms of this classic tile game. Each class builds on the last, so it’s essential to attend all six, especially the first one, when we cover the fundamentals. You will enjoy lively play, friendly conversation, and plenty of mental challenge. The classes will be held at the Levy Senior Center on Thursdays, August 20 through September 24, from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. Space is limited. Registration is CLOSED.
Free Tech Support
Every Tuesday!
Do you struggle with aspects of your smartphone, tablet, or laptop? Need help utilizing FaceTime or Zoom, scanning QR codes, organizing and sharing your photos, downloading apps, sending emails, or even navigating patient care portals and hospital websites? Tech Tuesdays can help you with a variety of issues you may be experiencing. The Levy Senior Center, in partnership with the LSCF, continues to offer appointments for free tech support and training to help you feel more comfortable with your devices. To make an appointment for a 30-minute session in the Levy Senior Center library, call the front desk at (847) 448-8250 today. Appointments are available Tuesdays 1:00 - 3:00 pm.
Enjoy an evening at James Park on Friday, August 28, with a sensational Jamming Jean concert featuring the dynamic ensemble, Suite Mollie. The vibrant group of diversely talented artists will delight and energize the crowd with their own variety of funk, rock, soul, R&B, and jazz. This concert will take place from 5:00 - 7:00 pm outside of the Levy Senior Center. Gather your family and friends, bring your lawn chairs and blankets, and enjoy the music. Food from Tacos 606 will be available for purchase. All ages are welcome to this free, family-friendly, community event! Registration is not required. Click here for more information.
Join us for an afternoon of connection, laughter, and friendly fun at the Levy Senior Center. The event will be held on Fridays, June 5 through November 6, from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. We'll have a variety of games available. Feel free to BYOB (Bring Your Own Board Game) and introduce it to others! LSCF interns will be on hand to play, teach, and help explain the rules as needed. Weather permitting, this event will take place in the Rothschild Gardens and will move indoors if necessary. Check with the front desk for the event location upon arrival. No registration is required. Click here for more information.
The LSCF is seeking a summer intern from high school or college who enjoys engaging with the senior population! Responsibilities of this paid position include managing the weekly Friday Farm Stand, which entails setting up, welcoming visitors, and distributing produce. The Farm Stand will run every Friday from June 5, 2026, through November 6, 2026, from 10:00 - 11:30 am. Additionally, interns will assist in maintaining vegetable gardens and contribute to various projects as needed. We encourage interns to pursue projects aligning with their unique talents and interests. Art skills are a plus! Click here to contact us.
Featuring acclaimed speakers, the LSCF's YouTube channel presents previous Levy Lectures and Longevity presentations. The series engages our community on a range of subjects, including improv, storytelling, the politics of Indian removal, and integrative approaches to aging well, among others. Visit our YouTube channel to explore.
The Levy Senior Center Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, operates to improve the quality of life
for Evanston Seniors by soliciting monies to supplement the Levy Senior Center’s operating budget.
In partnership with the City of Evanston, we seek to improve the Center, its programs and resources.