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‘An incredible advocate for the seniors of Evanston’
Levy Center chair Newton to be honored with 2025 Aging Well Award The mission of the Levy Senior Center Foundation is to help older...
Jun 103 min read


Hoops for the Ages basketball tournament provides tune-up for National Senior Games
Eunice Sullivan is no stranger to fighting for opportunities. When she started her freshman year at the University of Notre Dame in 1975,...
Jun 84 min read


Gerri Sizemore and FAAM league honored at annual Mason Park Picnic
two community icons, the Fellowship of Afro-American Men (FAAM) youth basketball league and beloved volunteer Geraldine Sizemore were honore
Oct 30, 20243 min read


Levy Lecture: History of the Beatles in one hour
Music historian Gary Wenstrup delivered an in-depth and nuanced portrait of the start, development, growth and breakup of the Beatles at...
May 6, 20226 min read


Tales of Forgotten Chicago
Rich Lindberg regaled the Levy Lecture crowd with wonderfully detailed stories about obscure happenings in and around Chicago.
Mar 19, 20212 min read


‘Bette Davis: A Living History’ Enthralls Levy Audience
Leslie Goddard is a historian with a Ph.D. from Northwestern, a former museum director, an actress, and a storyteller.
Mar 3, 20214 min read


Paddy Lynn Delights Levy Center Audience With ‘The Belle of Amherst’
Storyteller and actress Paddy Lynn presented her interpretation of “The Belle of Amherst,” a play by William Luce about Emily Dickinson.
Feb 26, 20213 min read


History of Chicago Theater Takes Center Stage at Levy Lecture Series
On Feb. 2, Evanston author, retired Evanston Township High School teacher, and Golden Apple Award winner Mark Larson discussed his book.
Feb 18, 20213 min read


Corky Siegel and Lynne Jordan Spread Joy with Free Holiday Jamming Jean Concert
The Levy Senior Center Foundation brought good cheer, joy and smiles throughout Evanston and the broader Zoom universe with a free...
Dec 14, 20203 min read


Evanston Author Linda Gartz Discusses Her Memoir, ‘Redlined’
Award-winning television documentary producer and author Linda Gartz recently discussed her memoir, “Redlined,” as a featured speaker...
Nov 30, 20204 min read


Levy Lectures Explore the U.S. Civil War through Author and Films
She hoped that Southerners who read the book would feel empathetic toward the slaves and feel remorse and regret.
Aug 17, 20204 min read


Teens Help with Virtual Bingo, Yoga and Garden Clean Up at the Levy Center
In addition to Zoom Bingo, two student volunteers (with parental help, too!) were also able to offer the Levy Senior Center men’s basketball
Jul 24, 20203 min read


LIFE As It Was
Mr. Mauney focused on faces and expressions, and he captured a range of emotions with patience, the right lens, and a sixth sense of where t
Jul 23, 20202 min read


Beatrix Potter, A Thoroughly Modern Woman
Paddy Lynn brought Beatrix Potter to life during a fascinating webinar on July 7, part of the virtual Levy Lectures produced by the Levy Sen
Jul 23, 20203 min read


Miep Gies, a Largely Unknown Heroine
Ms. Wells describes how each day Miep would go grocery shopping, trying desperately not to attract attention with the items or quantities sh
Jun 29, 20205 min read


Megan Wells’ Storytelling for Adults
Within minutes, the nearly 400 listeners from all across Chicagoland were transported to the Green Town, Ill., in the year 1928. In this sm
Jun 22, 20202 min read


Levy Lecture Audience Enjoys Cozy Tea with Miss Florence Nightingale
Florence said in the 1800s nursing was considered a vile occupation and hospitals were where one went to die rather than be healed. Nursing
Jun 17, 20203 min read


Eleanor Roosevelt, America’s Most Admired First Lady
Mrs. Roosevelt was in good spirits and happy to share her reflections about her life as the wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the mother o
Jun 10, 20203 min read


Jackie Kennedy: Charting a New Path Forward
Ms. Goddard scrupulously researches each portrayal and the resulting performance did not disappoint: It helped the viewer to understand Mrs.
Jun 10, 20203 min read


Hecky Powell, Barbecue Master and Civic Leader, Dies at 71
From his restaurant in Evanston, Ill., he fed hungry students and the Chicago Bulls, and counseled high schoolers, mayors, a governor and...
Jun 8, 20205 min read
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