Beginning this month, the Garden Café lunch program has a new caterer! We are very excited about the lunch offerings. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the Café will have a deli bar that will have two lunch options and homemade soup. Even better, the suggested donation for lunch for those age 60 and better will stay the same ($4.50). 

Please join us for lunch on weekdays between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Garden Café!

On Wednesday, October 7, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., celebrate the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival with a lecture on Chinese Music and Chinese calligraphy demonstrations. The lecture will discuss:

1. The origin of Chinese music
2. The healing power of music
3. Introduction of traditional Chinese instruments
4. East meets West

Do you want your name to be translated and written in Chinese characters? The Chinese calligrapher will demonstrate the techniques and give you your name written in Chinese as a souvenir. This is a free program, but registration is required. Please sign up at the front desk or call 847-448-8250.

The City of Evanston will open two facilities for viewing of the National League Wildcard Playoff Game featuring the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates. Fans who don't have access to cable television or who simply want to watch the game with their neighbors are invited to drop by the Levy Center or Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center on Wednesday, October 7. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

Parking and admission are free; be sure to bring money for the vending machine if you would like refreshments. More >>>

Senior citizens have many years of rich memories to draw from. Visually representing a particular memory is a way to enliven the mind and capture that moment in time.

Seniors will join artist Jennifer Presant and work with paint, magazine cut-outs, and photos to create a collaged work of art that will be greatly cherished. You can begin mapping out various ideas for your artwork through drawing and writing and assembling images from magazines. Photos can be incorporated with favorite poems and words to create either one work of art or a series.

Please bring photos or copies of photos for the session, as well as possible ideas for the project. All other art supplies will be provided. This is a free program, but registration is required. Please sign up at the front desk. The event will have two sessions on Wednesday October 7, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; one on Wednesday, October 14, 10 a.m. to noon; and one on Wednesday, October 21, 10 a.m. to noon.

On Tuesday, October 13, join us for a “Town Meeting” at The Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet, Illinois, for a fun-filled, light-hearted, personalized package where guests unknowingly become entangled in an intriguing web of drama and suspense as they become the victims, suspects or….the KILLER! Lunch of stuffed chicken breast, mashed potatoes, veggies and dessert is included as part of the mystery. The cost is $50, Levy member; $65, nonmember. This trip is sponsored in part by the Levy Senior Center Foundation and takes place from 9:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Call 847-448-8250 to register.

Spread the word, not the flu! Flu season has arrived and Mariano’s Pharmacy would like to help you stay protected. Flu and pneumonia vaccines will be given at the Levy Senior Center on Tuesday, October 13 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Please remember to bring your Medicare card or any other insurance cards so your vaccines can be processed properly. Don’t have insurance? Costs are: Flu vaccine, $20; high dose flu vaccine, $65 (65+); pneumonia (PCV13), $180; pneumonia (PPSV23), $75.

Brain.e.ology is a program designed to dispel the limiting myths of memory loss and aging. This class will give you a better understanding of how the brain works and the tools to incorporate brain fitness activities into your daily life. Topics covered include memory, language, creativity, and logic. This class runs on Tuesdays, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., from October 20 through December 1. The cost is $35, Levy member; $50, nonmember. Register online for program #534112A5 or call 847-448-8250.

Super Senior Day is a convenient and voluntary program for driver’s license renewal, which includes Rules of the Road classroom instruction and a vision-screening exam. The Rules of the Road Review Course also includes a review of safe driving techniques and Illinois driving laws.

A Secretary of State Mobile Driver Services Unit will be available for participants to renew their driver’s licenses. An identification card can be obtained for $20. However, if you are age 65 or older, you may obtain a free, non-expiring State of Illinois photo ID card. Drivers age 75 and older are required to take a driving test to renew their driver’s licenses. Therefore, they must visit a Secretary of State Driver Services facility.

Rules of the Road Class: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
You must pre-register; space will be limited.

Mobile Driver Services Unit: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.