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Mar 31, 20214 min read

Fruteland Jackson Explains the Emergence of Blues in America

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

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Mar 19, 20212 min read

Tales of Forgotten Chicago

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

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Feb 18, 20213 min read

History of Chicago Theater Takes Center Stage at Levy Lecture Series

On Feb. 2, Evanston author, retired Evanston Township High School teacher, and Golden Apple Award winner Mark Larson discussed his book.

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Feb 5, 20214 min read

Retired Federal Crime Fighter Cynthia Beebe Discusses Her Memoir

“Boots in the Ashes,” is the story of a trailblazing crime fighter. At a virtual Levy Lecture on Jan. 26, she captivated the audience

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Dec 21, 20203 min read

December Levy Lectures Foster Creativity in Playwrighting and Music

Anette Isaacs and Gloria Bond Clunie joined the Levy Lecture series via Zoom December brought two sparkling Levy Lecture Series webinars...

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Dec 14, 20203 min read

Corky Siegel and Lynne Jordan Spread Joy with Free Holiday Jamming Jean Concert

The Levy Senior Center Foundation brought good cheer, joy and smiles throughout Evanston and the broader Zoom universe with a free...

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Sep 15, 20205 min read

Renown Storyteller Reveals Deeper Meaning in African Folk Tales

The enslaved turned the idea of Anansi into the character who became Br'er Rabbit, "Br'er" being short for brother.

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Sep 3, 20208 min read

Author Discusses Mother's Journey on Anniversary of Emmett Till Lynching

Mr. Benson said Mother Mobley made three critical decisions that forever changed the course of history. The first decision was to insist…

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Aug 27, 20203 min read

‘We’ll Always Have Paris’ … Just Not This Year

Even veteran travelers learned about new places to visit, and those who have not visited in a while (or ever) were entranced with the magica

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Aug 17, 20203 min read

Homage to Hubble is Out of This World

Ms. Nichols demonstrated why Hubble has been so monumentally important to NASA and the general scientific community around the world.

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Jul 24, 20203 min read

Teens Help with Virtual Bingo, Yoga and Garden Clean Up at the Levy Center

In addition to Zoom Bingo, two student volunteers (with parental help, too!) were also able to offer the Levy Senior Center men’s basketball

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Jul 17, 20201 min read

Levy Senior Center Foundation Loses a Longtime Member and Friend

We share with great sadness the passing of Gunnar Forrest, 89, a dedicated member of the Levy Senior Center Foundation board and a...

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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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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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