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The LSCF is proud to sponsor the Levy Longevity Series, a series designed to inform and connect Seniors on the topic of aging well. The program is brought to you by the Levy Senior Center Foundation and the Levy Senior Center. The series is free, but registration is required.

Presentations will be on Zoom. Register and you will receive an email with a link to view the program. Need more help? Watch this video.

The LSCF aims to help older adults live well by providing the latest in health information.

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End of Life and Its Process

Shay Springer
Cat., CPNLP, certified end-of-life doula

Wednesdays 4:00-5:30pm

9/4, 9/18; 10/9, 10/23; 11/6, 11/20; 12/6

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This members only lecture is FULL.

This biweekly series of workshops with certified end-of-life doula Shay Springer is designed to guide you toward a peaceful and meaningful end-of-life journey for yourself and your loved ones. Each session builds on the last, forming a cohesive 7-part series.

 

Specially offered to Levy members, it will be held in person in the library. Space is limited, and will be awarded on a first come, first served basis. 

Workshop 1 & 2:

Embracing Mortality: Navigating the Depths of End-of-Life Without Fear, Part One and Two

 

Workshop 3:

The Longest Goodbye: The Stages of Death


Workshop 4:

Death and Economics: How to Navigate the Financial Costs

 

Workshop 5 & 6:

Death and Family Culture, Part One and Two

 

Workshop 7:

Grief: Before, During and After 

Shay's greatest passion is dedicated to guiding individuals through a profound journey of holistic rejuvenation and healing as they approach the end of life. With expertise as a spiritualist, she goes beyond traditional boundaries to offer education, coaching, training, and holistic well-being for the mind, body, and spirit, contributing to spiritual growth and development.

 

This program for members will be held in person in the Levy Senior Center Library. It's free, but advance registration is required. 

The Big Flex

Six Improv Storytelling Sessions

Wednesdays 1:30-3:00pm

9/4, 9/18; 10/2, 10/16, 10/30; 11/13

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This members only lecture is FULL.

Presented in-person in the library.

Join us for six biweekly sessions of improvisational storytelling designed to stoke mental agility and spark new social connections. The sessions will culminate in a collaborative writing project. No experience necessary. Starting Wednesday, September 4 at 1:30pm in the library, the sessions will be led by improv master and Second City alum Sue Gillan along with long-time magazine journalist and multimedia storyteller, Shane DuBow. Enrollment is limited, so sign up now and come out and play!

Sue Gillan, an Evanston native, has been a professional writer, actor, director, and improv performer for 25 years. Starting her career at Chicago’s famed Second City theater, Sue has gone on to lead hundreds of improv workshops all over the world. Currently, you can also watch Sue pretend to be a therapist on the NBC sitcom “Shrink.”

Shane DuBow is a long-time magazine journalist and multimedia storyteller, editor, and college essay coach with a background in academia, and museum exhibit design.

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Longevity Lecture Archive

Visit our YouTube channel to watch more recorded Zoom lectures.

Note: Not all lectures are recorded.

Journey’s End: Navigating Life’s Final Journey with Compassion and Grace

Shay Springer​ | Cat., CPNLP, Certified End-of-Life Doula

 

Integrative Approaches to Aging Well

Leslie Mendoza Temple​ | MD, ABOIM

Gut Health and You

Salman Khaleeluddin | DO

What's What in Exercise

Sam Cochran | MS, LAT, ATC

Matters of the Heart

Royal McKenna | MD

Finding Mobility, Stability, and Balance

Bronte Green | DPT

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