Bring your stories to life with a free 6-week High Lights Creative Writing Workshop! This workshop encourages older adults of all writing levels to explore personal narrative, voice, memory, and sensory recollection through weekly writing prompts and discussion. You’ll also have the opportunity to submit one piece for inclusion in the High Lights booklet. This workshop will meet virtually on Wednesdays from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm on October 14, 21, 28, November 4, and 11, with an extended final class on November 18 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Registration is required. Space is limited. Click here for registration.

Stop by the Levy Senior Center's Free Levy Farm Stand every Friday, starting June 5 and continuing through November 6, from 10:00 - 11:30 am. The Farm Stand offers free, organic produce to individuals experiencing food insecurity. Arrive early for the best selection, and remember to bring a tote bag for the vegetables. The stand will be staffed with a friendly team of interns and volunteers from the LSCF and Evanston Grows. We look forward to seeing you there! Please share this information with anyone you know who may be experiencing food insecurity. Click here for more information.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Join us for Talking Benches in Bobby’s Room at the Levy Senior Center on Tuesday, October 6, from 4:00 - 5:30 pm. Levy Senior Center members will be paired with volunteer high school students for 30-minute intergenerational conversations before rotating. The students are eager to hear about your life and experiences. Come ready to share your stories, learn about their experiences, and discover what you might have in common! This event is free to attend, but registration is required. Space is limited, with priority registration given to current LSC members. Registration is CLOSED.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The LSCF is seeking a summer intern from high school or college who enjoys engaging with the senior population! Responsibilities of this paid position include managing the weekly Friday Farm Stand, which entails setting up, welcoming visitors, and distributing produce. The Farm Stand will run every Friday from June 5, 2026, through November 6, 2026, from 10:00 - 11:30 am. Additionally, interns will assist in maintaining vegetable gardens and contribute to various projects as needed. We encourage interns to pursue projects aligning with their unique talents and interests. Art skills are a plus! Click here to contact us.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Featuring acclaimed speakers, the LSCF's YouTube channel presents previous Levy Lectures and Longevity presentations. The series engages our community on a range of subjects, including improv, storytelling, the politics of Indian removal, and integrative approaches to aging well, among others. Visit our YouTube channel to explore.

Fall into playwriting with a free 6-week High Lights Playwriting Workshop! This workshop welcomes older adults of all writing levels and offers a supportive space to develop ideas through writing prompts, discussion, and peer feedback. You’ll explore creating characters, developing conflict, and building the world of a play, with the opportunity to submit one piece for the High Lights booklet. This workshop will meet virtually on Thursdays from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm on October 15, 22, 29, November 5, and 12, with an extended final class on November 19 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Registration is required. Space is limited. Click here for registration.

As we reach the halfway point of the Free Levy Farm Stand season, we’d like to share our heartfelt appreciation for everyone who makes this initiative possible, including our attendees, dedicated partners, volunteers, and interns. Your hard work, generosity, and commitment have helped us continue providing fresh, organic produce to individuals in need. We’re especially grateful for the intergenerational connections that have grown through the Farm Stand. It has been wonderful to see community members of all ages come together, share their time, and build connections along the way. Thank you for helping the Farm Stand thrive!

Bring Back Scrabble is back! Join fellow word game enthusiasts for Scrabble, Bananagrams, and other word games that challenge your vocabulary and strategy skills. All skill levels are welcome. This club will meet in the Marx Family Game Room at the Levy Senior Center from 3:00 – 4:30 pm on Tuesdays, October 6, October 13, October 27, November 3, November 17, November 24, December 1, and December 8. Participation is free, but registration is required. Space is limited, with priority registration given to current LSC members. Registration is CLOSED.

The Levy Senior Center vegetable gardens offer an ideal opportunity for gardening enthusiasts to volunteer, make friends, and learn from fellow volunteers and master gardeners. Join other volunteers from the Center and Garden Club of Evanston in planting, watering, weeding, and harvesting plants. You decide your time commitment—as much or as little as you like! By participating, you'll get to socialize with other passionate gardeners, gain knowledge and skills, and contribute to your community’s beautification. Don’t miss out on this chance to be a part of a community-focused project and enjoy the therapeutic benefits of gardening! Click here to volunteer.

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Learn about the 2026–27 season at Northwestern University’s Wirtz Center! Join us on Tuesday, October 20, at 3:30 pm in Bobby’s Room at the Levy Senior Center for a 40-minute presentation with Tanya Palmer, Executive Artistic Director of Northwestern University’s Wirtz Center. Palmer will preview upcoming productions, including the musicals She Loves Me and Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, as well as the dramas Taming of the Shrew and Cyrano de Bergerac. A Q&A will follow the presentation. This in-person Levy Lecture is free to attend, but registration is required. Click here for registration.

The LSCF’s Garden Mosaic Totem Pole Project, created in partnership with mosaic artist Kristin Dann Conneely and the City of Evanston, was recently featured in the Evanston RoundTable! The article highlights the project where 10 seniors spent seven weeks designing, gluing, grouting, cleaning, and polishing 11 colorful mosaic totem poles, including a communal piece they created together. The finished works are now permanently installed in the Rothchild Gardens at the LSC. To read the article, click here or visit our news page here.

Mahjongg for Beginners returns! Enter our lottery for a chance to join this fun, stimulating, and social journey into the world of Mahjongg. Over six engaging sessions, you’ll learn the rules, strategies, and rhythms of this classic tile game. Each class builds on the last, so it’s essential to attend all six, especially the first one, when we cover the fundamentals. You will enjoy lively play, friendly conversation, and plenty of mental challenge. The classes will be held at the Levy Senior Center on Thursdays, October  8 through November 12, from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. Space is limited. Registration is CLOSED.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Do you struggle with aspects of your smartphone, tablet, or laptop? Need help utilizing FaceTime or Zoom, scanning QR codes, organizing and sharing your photos, downloading apps, sending emails, or even navigating patient care portals and hospital websites? Tech Tuesdays can help you with a variety of issues you may be experiencing. The Levy Senior Center, in partnership with the LSCF, continues to offer appointments for free tech support and training to help you feel more comfortable with your devices. To make an appointment for a 30-minute session in the Levy Senior Center library, call the front desk at (847) 448-8250 today. Appointments are available Tuesdays 1:00 - 3:00 pm.

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