two community icons, the Fellowship of Afro-American Men (FAAM) youth basketball league and beloved volunteer Geraldine Sizemore were honore

“What activities did you like when you were my age? What was high school like without social media? What would you like to know about...

Maintaining more than 75 parks in one town is challenging, and local nonprofits like the LSCF are working with the City to help.

In the 2023 National Senior Games, eleven local senior basketball teams showcased their skills and earned wins and medals! These teams...

The most recent performance of the South Boulevard Band certainly didn't disappoint when they took the stage on March 10th. The 7-piece...

Check out these fabulous photos from our December 2 Jamming Jean concert featuring Gerald McClendon and His Band who played Soul R&B to...

I have always known meaning in life comes with connection to an individual or group and sharing in a common interest or activity. Back in...

On a cloudy, windy Tuesday afternoon, two men sat down at the Levy Senior Center to do nothing more remarkable than read a play. So why...

At the final Levy Lecture for 2022 – and the 100th lecture overall – Tracy Vaughn-Manley shared her scholarship and research on the...

A map of Africa set the mood right from the start in Virginia Mullin’s Levy Lecture presentation and photographic slideshow on Tuesday,...

“Chicago rebuilt quickly after the great fire of Oct. 8, 1871. The fire proved to be the catalyst that jolted the city forward from the...

Music historian Gary Wenstrup delivered an in-depth and nuanced portrait of the start, development, growth and breakup of the Beatles at...

Julie Strauss, a local lecturer on the three branches of American politics and subcategories related to each, presented a virtual Levy...

Jeffrey Albaugh returned to the Levy Lecture Series on March 22 to discuss issues pertaining to relationships and intimacy while facing...

Maryam Kouchaki, an Associate Professor of Management and Organization at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, studies moral...

Journalist and author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, a self-described “professional TV nerd,” is an expert on pop culture, the history of...

Akbar Imhotep is a professional storyteller based in Atlanta, Ga. Since 1985 he has honed his craft, telling stories throughout suburban...

Michelle Nichols refers to herself as an “astroeducator,” and the label could not be more apt. In a comprehensive slide presentation for...

The sixth season of the Levy Lecture Series started Jan. 11 as storyteller and actor Megan Wells introduced the audience to the life and...

On Friday, Dec. 10, local harmonica legend Corky Siegel, jazz and blues singing sensation Lynne Jordan and Grammy-nominated, Emmy-award...

The final Levy Lecture of 2021 on Dec. 21 saw hundreds of registered attendees tune in online to listen to Andrew Moskos talk about how...

On Dec. 7, the Levy Lecture Series featured a comprehensive Zoom webinar presentation by historian Robert Watson, who has a doctorate in...

“Spoon River Anthology,” a spoken-word poetry performance presented virtually Tuesday, November 16 as part of the Levy Lecture Series.

Morris “Dino” Robinson Jr. has always been interested in history. Although his professional background is in graphic design, skills he...

Megan Wells, a professional storyteller, presented Act I of Bram Stoker’s masterpiece “Dracula” during the virtual Levy Lecture on Oct. 26.

We had some delicious looking submissions to our call for fall recipes. Cie Bond, an artist and volunteer at the Levy Center raised...

In 1990, there were 2,245 murders across the five boroughs of New York City. By 1997, the number had dropped to under 800. How did...

On Sept. 13, Levy Senior Center Foundation board members, Mayor Daniel Biss, City staff, friends and family gathered for a special...

Check out these fabulous photos from our blockbuster event held Sept. 17.

On July 27 the author, professor and distinguished historian, Robert Watson, Ph.D., made a spellbinding presentation about the life and...

During the past 15 months, Ava Thompson Greenwell completed the documentary she produced and directed, “Mandela in Chicago,” saw it...

The Levy Lecture on June 29 featured author Silvia Foti discussing how a deathbed promise to her late mother led to uncovering a...

Music aficionado Gary Wenstrup presented the Levy Lecture on June 22. He is a retired ad sales executive with a passion for music of all...

The esteemed storyteller Donna Washington returned to the Levy Lecture Series on June 8 to explain the history of Juneteenth, a holiday...

Michelle Nichols, Director of Public Observing at The Adler Planetarium, has a special talent as a public speaker. She is an expert in...

The Levy Lecture topic on May 25 centered around Chicago’s block clubs, presented by a former Evanston resident Amanda Seligman, a...

The first week in May saw the fulfillment of a dream that had taken months to plan, negotiate, and build. The Garden Club of Evanston and...

David Chack embraces many roles, but he shines as a teacher, actor, and artistic director. Through the magic technology of Zoom, he...

Local author Patrick T. Reardon is an expert on many aspects of Chicago history. As an investigative reporter, feature writer, columnist,...

On April 27, Deb Wolf, education and public relations director at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, S.D.,...

Jill Wine-Banks, author of The Watergate Girl was featured as a Levy Lecture speaker on April 20 as she spoke via Zoom to a group of...

On April 13, the Levy Lecture Series audience was entertained by professional storyteller and historical interpreter Sheila Arnold who...

Dr. Wendy Pearlman described the presentation as a “microcosm” of her third book, We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from Syria.

John Anderson is a well-known musician, producer, and filmmaker with a specialty: he directs and films rock and roll legends

Riva Lehrer, portrait artist, educator, curator, and author of the critically acclaimed memoir, Golem Girl.

On March 23, Fruteland Jackson, a nationally known blues musician, teacher, and blues historian, shared part of his vast knowledge.

Fred Guttenberg, father of Jesse and Jaime, spoke about his recently published book, “Find the Helpers”.

Rich Lindberg regaled the Levy Lecture crowd with wonderfully detailed stories about obscure happenings in and around Chicago.

Leslie Goddard is a historian with a Ph.D. from Northwestern, a former museum director, an actress, and a storyteller.

Storyteller and actress Paddy Lynn presented her interpretation of “The Belle of Amherst,” a play by William Luce about Emily Dickinson.