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Jun 30, 20205 min read
Miep Gies, a Largely Unknown Heroine
Ms. Wells describes how each day Miep would go grocery shopping, trying desperately not to attract attention with the items or quantities sh
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Jun 23, 20202 min read
Megan Wells’ Storytelling for Adults
Within minutes, the nearly 400 listeners from all across Chicagoland were transported to the Green Town, Ill., in the year 1928. In this sm
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Jun 17, 20203 min read
Levy Lecture Audience Enjoys Cozy Tea with Miss Florence Nightingale
Florence said in the 1800s nursing was considered a vile occupation and hospitals were where one went to die rather than be healed. Nursing
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Jun 10, 20203 min read
Eleanor Roosevelt, America’s Most Admired First Lady
Mrs. Roosevelt was in good spirits and happy to share her reflections about her life as the wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the mother o
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Jun 10, 20203 min read
Jackie Kennedy: Charting a New Path Forward
Ms. Goddard scrupulously researches each portrayal and the resulting performance did not disappoint: It helped the viewer to understand Mrs.
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Jun 8, 20201 min read
The Virtual Levy Lecture Series adds Storyteller and Actress Megan Wells to June Lineup
The popular virtual Levy Lecture Series continues in June with five new living history Zoom presentations featuring storyteller and trained
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May 18, 20204 min read
Living History with Leslie Goddard
The multi-talented Leslie Goddard combines her skills as public speaker, actor, author and historian into presentations and portrayals about
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May 2, 20205 min read
Leslie Goddard Portrays Rachel Carson, Author of "Silent Spring" in Webinar
Author, actress, and historian Leslie Goddard transformed into biologist, ecologist, and science writer Rachel Carson on Tuesday, April 28 a
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Apr 16, 20205 min read
The Crime that Captured the World
Curious elements contributed to the mystique, including the question of why the kidnappers would send a ransom note after the murder had alr
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Mar 17, 20202 min read
Dee Alexander Packs the House for the first Jamming Jean Concert of 2020
Chicago’s own Dee Alexander and her band played to an at-capacity crowd Friday, March 6 at the Levy Center.
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Feb 27, 20202 min read
Levy Senior Center: An All-Stop Shop
Seniors in Evanston, Skokie, Chicago, and surrounding cities are engaging with peers, continuing their learning,
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Jan 28, 20201 min read
Classical Musicians Captivate with an Intriguing Program
Almost 100 people gathered in the Maple Room for the first 2020 Fran Randall Concert featuring a Northwestern classical trio and a flutist.
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Dec 16, 20194 min read
Levy Lecture Crowd Enthralled with Exploits of German Resistance to Nazism
December 10, Anette Isaacs engaged a packed room with stories of ordinary Germans who fought in the Resistance The topic of the last Levy...
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Dec 13, 20193 min read
Audience Twists and Shouts at the Year's Final Jamming Jean Concert
December 6, Rosie and the Rivets performed a retro concert, complete with vintage clothing and instruments
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Nov 19, 20194 min read
Lecture on Interracial Relationships Provokes Discussion at Levy Center
There is a numerical imbalance between Black men and Black women of marriageable age in the U.S. The marriage squeeze is real.
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Oct 17, 20192 min read
Human Behavior Hacker Intrigues Levy Senior Center Crowd
October 15th, Susan Ibitz discussed how facial features, micro expressions and body language can reveal a lot about a person.
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Sep 29, 20192 min read
South Boulevard Band has Them Dancing in the Aisles at the Jamming Jean Concert
Residents and music enthusiasts packed the Levy Senior Center in Evanston on a rainy night Sept. 27 to hear local favorite South Boulevard B
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Sep 20, 20191 min read
Community Celebrates Renovated Library at Levy Center Open House
The Center hosted the dedication of the Joseph Levy, Jr. Library. Mayor Hagerty opened the ceremony, and close friends shared fond memories.
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Jun 13, 20193 min read
Leslie Goddard Shares Her List of History-Makers from Illinois
Popular speaker Leslie Goddard joined us on Tuesday, June 11, for a Levy Lecture celebrating our state's bicentennial. The Levy Lecture...
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Jun 12, 20192 min read
The Fat Babies Jazz it Up at the Levy Center
Chicago jazz band The Fat Babies took the stage for a Jamming Jean Concert on Friday, June 7. Their smooth classic jazz tunes had the...
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