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Levy Senior Center Foundation Loses a Longtime Member and Friend
We share with great sadness the passing of Gunnar Forrest, 89, a dedicated member of the Levy Senior Center Foundation board and a...
Jul 17, 20201 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


The Virtual Levy Lecture Series adds Storyteller and Actress Megan Wells to June Lineup
The popular virtual Levy Lecture Series continues in June with five new living history Zoom presentations featuring storyteller and trained
Jun 8, 20201 min read


Living History with Leslie Goddard
The multi-talented Leslie Goddard combines her skills as public speaker, actor, author and historian into presentations and portrayals about
May 18, 20204 min read


Leslie Goddard Portrays Rachel Carson, Author of "Silent Spring" in Webinar
Author, actress, and historian Leslie Goddard transformed into biologist, ecologist, and science writer Rachel Carson on Tuesday, April 28 a
May 2, 20205 min read


The Crime that Captured the World
Curious elements contributed to the mystique, including the question of why the kidnappers would send a ransom note after the murder had alr
Apr 15, 20205 min read


The History of the Blues in 40 Minutes, as told by Chicago’s Own Fruteland Jackson
Fruteland Jackson spoke to a sellout crowd at the Levy Center on March 10. A Chicago native, Jackson,whose motto is “Try, Trust and...
Mar 17, 20203 min read


Dee Alexander Packs the House for the first Jamming Jean Concert of 2020
Chicago’s own Dee Alexander and her band played to an at-capacity crowd Friday, March 6 at the Levy Center.
Mar 17, 20202 min read


Audience Twists and Shouts at the Year's Final Jamming Jean Concert
December 6, Rosie and the Rivets performed a retro concert, complete with vintage clothing and instruments
Dec 13, 20193 min read


Lecture on Interracial Relationships Provokes Discussion at Levy Center
There is a numerical imbalance between Black men and Black women of marriageable age in the U.S. The marriage squeeze is real.
Nov 19, 20194 min read


Walter Burt Adams Bus Tour Highlights Evanston Backdrops and Honors a Local Legend
Three special bus tours last month highlighted the Evanston locations depicted in work by renowned artist Walter Burt Adams.
Nov 9, 20192 min read


South Boulevard Band has Them Dancing in the Aisles at the Jamming Jean Concert
Residents and music enthusiasts packed the Levy Senior Center in Evanston on a rainy night Sept. 27 to hear local favorite South Boulevard B
Sep 28, 20192 min read
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