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Check out this week’s Levy Senior Center e-News featuring winter fitness, art, and dance classes, a Japanese culture program, an American sign language class, a cooking class and more!
Levy Senior Center Building Update
Levy Senior Center will be closed to in-person transactions at the front desk until Thursday, December 17. Registration and transactions can still be taken via phone or online. For phone transactions, please call the front desk at 847-448-8250. The building is closed to the general public.
New Year, New You!
The Levy Senior Center is hoping to keep as many people as possible healthy and active as possible throughout the cold winter months. The winter session of classes will begin the week of January 4. View our fitness classes. Register online or by calling the Levy Senior Center front desk at 847-448-8250.
Art and Dance Classes
Want to try something new? Try our art and dance classes. The Levy Senior Center offers draw and paint, clay hand building, mosaic tile, line dance and ballet classes. View our art and dance classes. Register online or by calling the Levy Senior Center front desk at 847-448-8250.
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.
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
Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture through Music
 Atsuko (Ann) Noguchi returns to the Levy Senior Center through a new and engaging program. Students will learn the basics of the Japanese language and will gain a better understanding of Japanese culture and music. Classes are small for individualized attention. Space is limited. Classes will be held via zoom. Please pick one time slot. Call the Levy Senior Center to register at 847-448-8250.
Date: Fridays, January 8 – February 26
Time: 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Code: 544605A1
9:40 a.m. to 10:10 a.m. Code: 544605B1
10:20 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. Code: 544605C1
Fee: $68 Levy Member / $83 Non-Member
Healthy Hands Cooking Class: Legacy Chef
 This program consists of an 8-week cooking class session with our legacy chef. Students will learn the benefits of healthy cooking and some simple recipes that can be made at home. Along with educating and cooking, there will be fun and interactive activities that will keep students on their toes. Weekly topics include: Apple of My Eye, Omni-Oats, Oh Cucumber, Mighty is Thy Mint, Burst of Grapes, The Sweet Scent of Cinnamon, He Loves You Honey and Melodies of Melon. This program is presented
in-person at the Levy Senior Center. Limited space is available. Masks are required. Call the Levy Senior Center to register at 847-448-8250.
Date: Thursdays, January 7 – February 25, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Fee: $110 Levy Member / $125 Non-Member
Code: 544603A1
Instructor: Chef Nicole Henry
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
Our Power as Playwrights
 Join the Levy Senior Center Foundation on Tuesday, December 8, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. for the next LSCF lecture. Award-winning playwright Gloria Bond Clunie will talk about her theatrical journey and explore how the basic tools of playwriting can help us all lead more powerful lives. If you love the theater, you’ll enjoy this first-hand account from a star playwright and director. Registration is required.
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
More News and Resources
- Did you miss the Jamming Jean Concert last week? Watch it now.
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Renew your Levy Senior Center membership today!
- Are you looking for assistance with snow removal during the winter months? Apply now.
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Check out future Levy Lecture Series dates and topics.
- The Producemobile returns to the Levy Senior Center parking lot on Tuesday, December 8. More information.
- Time is running out. Mayor Hagerty's Holiday Food, Book, and Toy Drive is seeking donations. Drop-off locations.
- Evanston residents may pick up a free holiday dinner at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center on Wednesday, December 16. To register, call the City of Evanston 311 Center at 847-448-4311 or by dialing 311 within Evanston.
- Community members are invited to join Mayor Stephen Hagerty, Health and Human Services Director Ike Ogbo, and local research physician, Dr. Richard Hubbard, for a "Coronavirus Q&A" on Wednesday, December 9 at noon. This presentation will be broadcasted on City Channel 16 and streamed on the City's Facebook page and YouTube channel.
That's it for this week's Levy e-News.
Stay well,
The Levy Senior Center Team
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