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Good afternoon Levy Senior Center community members!
Check out this week’s Levy Senior Center e-News featuring the Winter Program Guide, Memory Cafe, Home Organizing Series, Intro to American Sign Language, Jamming Jean Concert, and more!
The Winter Program Guide is Here!
It may not feel like winter, but we're ready for it! View our programs and services on pages 30 to 37.
December Finance Series
Topic: Retirement by Design. All 50+ are welcome to attend. This seminar is sponsored and led by Neil Gardner of Edward Jones Financial in Skokie. No charge. Registration is required for each seminar. This program will be offered via Zoom. To register, please call the Levy Senior Center at 847-448-8250.
Wednesday, December 9, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Memory Cafe
 
Home Organizing Series
Join Amy Novick, professional organizer, in this exciting 4-part series. Attend one or attend them all! All are welcome. Call the Levy Senior Center at 847-448-8250 to register. This program will be held virtually. Zoom links will be emailed. Steps 0 to 3 will be held over the winter months. Call the Levy Senior Center to register at 847-448-8250.
Step 0: Your Vision of an Organized Home
A participatory discussion about your goal of an organized home. What are the benefits? Why do you want one? What is your vision of one? What are the steps to getting one? How long will it take? What to expect.
Date: Thursday, December 17, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Fee: $15 Levy Member / $20 Non-Member
Code: 544607A1
Step 1: Decluttering Your Home
Why do we have and keep stuff? How much do we really need? How to keep memories without the items. Which one area will you focus on first? The decluttering process. Should you save, sell, give away, donate, or trash the items you don't need to use any more?
Date: Thursday, January 14, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Fee: $15 Levy Member / $20 Non-Member
Code: 544607B1
Paint with Us!
Online Cheesemaking Class
 Learn the techniques for making your own cheese. We’ll cover the science behind cheese making, ingredients, equipment, and cooking techniques. Lemon cheese will be demoed. You will need the following supplies and ingredients 1/2 gallon whole milk (pasteurized, not ultra-pasteurized), juice of 2-3 large lemons (about 1/4 cup), non-iodized salt, herbs (optional), pot large enough to hold 1/2 gallon of milk, colander, large bowl (to catch the whey), large spoon (to stir the curd-whey mixture), cheesecloth (real cheesecloth, not the stuff from art or fabric stores), stove (for heating the pot of milk), string and a place to hang a bag of curd and whey. The instructor is Mark Lyons. This program will be held virtually. Zoom link information will be emailed to you after registration. Call the Levy Senior Center to register.
Date: Saturday, December 12, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Fee: $15 Levy Member / $20 Non-Member
Code: 544606A1
 Featuring Corky Siegel & Lynne Jordan
Join the Levy Senior Center Foundation for the inaugural virtual Jamming Jean concert on Friday, December 4 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. featuring LSCF favorites Corky Siegel and Lynne Jordan.
Corky Siegel is known internationally as one of the worlds great blues harmonica players, blues pianist, singer and writer of unusual songs, a Chamber Blues progenitor and sole pioneer/composer of award-winning revolutionary works that weave blues and classical forms together.
Though Chicago brims with classic blues and jazz divas, Lynne Jordan stands apart. Not only do her soaring vocals dip effortlessly into blues, jazz, funk, rock, and even country but her bawdy personality wins over any crowd. Free admission, but registration is required. Register today.
Intro to American Sign Language
 In this program you'll learn the history of American Sign Language (ASL), deaf culture, and the basics of sign language, such as the alphabet, numbers, greetings, family, and other common sayings. This course will include opportunities for you to learn and practice the language in each class through activities, games, and presentations. Emily Kulacz is an ASL teacher at Evanston Township High School, with a background in Deaf Education. Students will need to have a google account to share and view documents and learning resources. This program will be presented via Zoom only. Register online or by calling the Levy Senior Center at 847-448-8250.
Date: Thursdays, January 7 through February 25, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Fee: $100 Levy Member / $115 Non-Member
Code: 544608A1
That's it for this week's Levy e-News.
Stay well,
The Levy Senior Center Team
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