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Check out this week’s Levy Senior Center e-News featuring information about the Spring Program Guide, Aging Well Conference, Finance Series, Dog Beach and more!
Spring into our programs!
The full Spring Program Guide is now available. This digital only issue provides hundreds of recreation programs, special events, and ways to keep you healthy, active, and having fun this season.
Register online or by calling the Levy Senior Center at 847-448-8250.
Here are quick links to some of your favorite classes:
Aging Well Conference is back for 2023
After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Aging Well Conference is back. Evanston community members are invited to celebrate Older Americans Month at the City’s 22nd Aging Well Conference.
This year’s celebration will include three events over four days: an Aging Well Film Night, Aging Well Conference, and Hoops for the Ages basketball tournament. Attendance is free for all events.
The 2023 Aging Well Film Night will take place on Wednesday, May 3 at 7 p.m. in Bobby's Room at the Levy Senior Center. It will feature the film Team Dream. In this short documentary film, we meet close friends Ann Smith and Madeline Murphy Rabb in their final days of preparation for the 2022 National Senior Games.
The Aging Well Conference is scheduled for Friday, May 5 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Levy Senior Center. This free, half-day conference for older persons and their care partners presents an array of educational workshops on topics including health and wellness, safety, nutrition, technology, legal issues, financial planning, and the arts. You can sign up for the event starting on Monday, March 20.
Evanston Dog Beach Passes On Sale today!
The Evanston Parks & Recreation Department is pleased to announce that the Evanston Dog Beach will officially open for the 2023 season on Wednesday, March 1.
The dog beach, located just south of Clark Street Beach (1811 Sheridan Rd.), is an off-leash destination for many canine friends and their owners. The beach is open seasonally from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m daily, weather permitting. All patrons must have a valid pass to enter. Learn more.
March Finance Series
The topic for March is "5 Money Questions for Women". All adults ages 50 and over are welcome to attend. Women and men have differing considerations when it comes to long-term financial goals. For instance, because of a woman's average longer life span, their needs may be significantly different from those of their spouse or others. Does your financial strategy fit your lifestyle and needs? Join us and learn more as we explore five critical money questions for women. Attendees will be empowered to think through their own circumstances, goals and challenges so that they can take action today that impacts their quality of life in retirement.
This seminar is sponsored and led by Neil Gardner of Edward Jones Financial in Skokie and is offered via Zoom. To register, please call the Levy Senior Center at 847-448-8250.
Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Fee: Free, registration required
March Science with Seniors
Each month, graduate students from Northwestern University visit the Levy Senior Center to discuss different science topics. We will be discussing the topics of TBD on Thurs., March 9 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Our presenters will be joining us in-person. Registration is required for this free event. Please call Levy front desk to register 847-448-8250.
Levy Spring Senior Day Trips
Check out all the great fall day trips happening at the Levy Center. Mark your calendars and register today!
Dancing Through Parkinsons
Come try this free class on Thurs. March 2, April 6 and May 4 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., Dancing Through Parkinsons. Registration is required. Call the Levy Front Desk to register at 847-448-8250.
Love Levy Senior Center - Help us make it better!
Love being a Levy Member? Want to get more involved and share your feedback on programming and activities? Join the Levy Senior Center Advisory Board.
The Levy Senior Center Advisory Board meets once a month and is designed to give staff feedback and ideas on things you want to see at the center. We are seeking new board members for a two-year term.
Fill out the board application today and turn completed application into Amy Kellogg at Levy Senior Center.
Schedule your AARP Tax-Aide appointment
The Levy Senior Center in partnership with the AARP Foundation will be offering FREE income tax preparation to eligible senior patrons. To schedule an appointment, call the Levy Senior Center front desk at 847-448-8250.
Volunteers needed for social services at Levy
Are you retired and looking to give back to your community or stay involved? The Levy Senior Center is the place for you! We are looking for retired social workers or case managers who are willing to donate their time to help with some social services for seniors. Please email aging@cityofevanston.org if you are interested.
Renew your Levy membership for 2023
Do you need to renew your Levy Senior Center membership? Fill out this online form and we will call you to get your credit card information or you can call the Levy front desk at 847-448-8250.
Pickleball court rentals - book your court today!
The Levy Center is holding open pickleball court rentals on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. with one hour time slots. Call the Levy front desk at 847-448-8250 to sign up and pay for your court rental today.
Levy Café
The Levy Senior Center is serving hot meals Monday through Friday and 5-pack frozen meals on Tuesdays. Apply online to join the Senior Congregate Meal Program. To learn more, call the Levy Senior Center front desk at 847-448-8250. Click here for the March Menu.
February Thrive with Pride Cafe - Managing Stress and Trauma: The Community Resiliency Model
The Community Resiliency Model (CRM) is a resiliency informed approach to trauma and toxic stress centered on the idea that people are resilient. With it, people can learn to cultivate skills of well-being and how to reduce suffering. CRM prompts us to ask not only what is wrong, but what is right about each of us, and what are our strengths. CRM is about empowerment, and it teaches that regardless of our external stressors, we can develop skills that help us widen our resiliency zone and enable us to show up as our best selves.
Join Maureen Burns from The HAP Foundation as she leads participants through the model and how to incorporate resiliency skills into our lives.
Join us on Tues., Feb. 28 at 11 a.m. through Zoom or by calling 312-626-6799 and entering ID 966 6129 4106 at prompt.
Blues legend Corky Siegel in conversation (and performance) with journalist Neil Tesser
Don't miss a special lecture March 14 at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom with blues legend Corky Siegel in conversation (and performance) with journalist Neil Tesser.
Corky Siegel is known internationally as one of the world's great blues harmonica players, a blues pianist, a singer-songwriter, and the creator of Chamber Blues. Siegel was the co-founder of the Siegel-Schwall Band, and is a Blues Hall of Fame Inductee.
Writer and radio host Neil Tesser has covered jazz in Chicago for more than 50 years. He authored The Playboy Guide to Jazz and has written liner notes for more than 550 albums, earning him a Grammy award. In 2015 he received the Jazz Journalists Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Register today to see it on Zoom.
Hoops for the Ages 3 on 3 tournament
Calling all ballers ages 40 and older to sign up for the Hoops for the Ages 3 on 3 basketball tournament on Saturday, May 6. Register online.
Mark your calendar for South Boulevard Band
South Boulevard Band (SBB) is back for an indoor Jamming Jean concert on March 10 at 5 p.m. in the Maple Room at the Levy Senior Center. SBB has established itself as one of Chicago’s best “feel good” bands. Those who saw them in 2019 at the Levy Center will remember how the band's energetic tunes moved audience members of all ages from their seats to the dance floor. The lively 7-piece horn band has entertained thousands with their eclectic mix of rockin’ soul and old-school R&B sounds.
Hecky's Barbecue will provide delicious fare for purchase. Grab dinner from this Evanston institution, and enjoy while you tap to the tunes. Beer, wine, soft drinks and water will also be available for purchase.
2023 Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Join the Evanston Environmental Association for a night of exceptional, award-winning, environmentally-inspired films. Films were handpicked to curate this unique experience for those attending from Evanston and surrounding areas. The film festival will take place at Rotary International, 1560 Sherman Ave. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited, so get your tickets before they sell out! Discounts are available for new or renewing EEA members.
Thanks for reading!
The Levy Senior Center Team
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