Events & Activities

Gather with other Center for Independent Futures participants to watch a new movie each month! Facilitator Jeff Morthorst supports activities members to vote on the next month’s film. We are open to viewing a wide range of genres.

We will BBQ and hang out. Games will be available. We have a great backyard to hang out in as well as an air conditioned area.

Center for Independent Futures community members and their family members are welcome to come every week or “drop in” as their schedules allow. The class is intended to include students with a wide range of abilities. Please note: We are happy to be partnering with Evanston Athletic Club to promote this yoga class. Center for Independent Futures staff may not be present at the classes.

Please note: We will not have class on September 3rd due to Labor Day.

Explore your creative side in this art class led by our skilled instructor Hadar Dohn.

We will meet at the office and walk based on the weather. If the weather is mild, we will walk for about an hour. If the weather is cold, we will walk to a coffee shop.

We will watch some of the most famous skits from the television show Saturday Night Live!

Come hang out at Hub 930! We have internet access, games, TV, and comfortable chairs. This great space is located in the back of the building at 930 Chicago Ave. Joe Jackson will host this opportunity for the Center for Independent Futures community.

Please note: Hub 930 will not be open on July 4, July 18, August 15, or September 19.

The group will have dinner together at the Backyard Grill restaurant. Please bring at least $20 to pay for your meal and beverages.

We will meet at the Center for Independent Futures office. From there we will ride the bike path on Church St. to the bike path on Evanston’s Lakefront. We will end by riding the Davis St. bike path back to the office.

Please note: We will not ride on July 4, September 19, or September 26.

Chill and chat with Center for Independent Futures community and staff members.

July 27 – We will see the movie Mamma Mia at Century 12 theater in Evanston. Please call the Center for Independent Futures office the week of July 23 to learn the time the movie is showing. We will meet by the cash registers on the second floor of the theater.

August 24 – Ice cream party potluck. Please call the Center for Independent Futures office to ask what food items are needed.

September 28 – Let’s have a BBQ! Please call the Center for Independent Futures office to ask what food items are needed.

Please enter through the gate on the side of the building.

HeARTwords is a creative writing workshop facilitated by Joe Jackson and Paul Fields. HeARTwords is a safe space to express your emotions, thoughts, stories, etc. in a variety of formats. Be the ART. A playground for the mind, a sanctuary for the heart.

Center for Independent Futures community members and their family members are welcome to come every week or “drop in” as their schedules allow. The class is intended to include students with a wide range of abilities. Please note: We are happy to be partnering with Evanston Athletic Club to promote this yoga class. Center for Independent Futures staff may not be present at the classes.

Please note: We will not have class on September 3rd due to Labor Day.

We will meet at the office and walk based on the weather. If the weather is mild, we will walk for about an hour. If the weather is cold, we will walk to a coffee shop.

Come hang out at Hub 930! We have internet access, games, TV, and comfortable chairs. This great space is located in the back of the building at 930 Chicago Ave. Joe Jackson will host this opportunity for the Center for Independent Futures community.

Please note: Hub 930 will not be open on July 4, July 18, August 15, or September 19.

We will meet at the Center for Independent Futures office. From there we will ride the bike path on Church St. to the bike path on Evanston’s Lakefront. We will end by riding the Davis St. bike path back to the office.

Please note: We will not ride on July 4, September 19, or September 26.

We will meet at the office and walk based on the weather. If the weather is mild, we will walk for about an hour. If the weather is cold, we will walk to a coffee shop.

Come hang out at Hub 930! We have internet access, games, TV, and comfortable chairs. This great space is located in the back of the building at 930 Chicago Ave. Joe Jackson will host this opportunity for the Center for Independent Futures community.

Please note: Hub 930 will not be open on July 4, July 18, August 15, or September 19.

We will meet at the Center for Independent Futures office. From there we will ride the bike path on Church St. to the bike path on Evanston’s Lakefront. We will end by riding the Davis St. bike path back to the office.

Please note: We will not ride on July 4, September 19, or September 26.

Everyone will order from a printed menu of food items, socialize, and eat together. Participants are encouraged to learn socially valuable skills including choosing food items, advocating around specific dietary restrictions, interaction with waiters, ordering, waiting for their meal to arrive, dealing with mistakes, paying a bill and tipping. Please bring $10 in cash to each event to pay for your meal. For our event in September, the group will go to a restaurant to practice our skills. For this evening at a restaurant, everyone is asked to bring $15-$20 to pay for their meal.

Chill and chat with Center for Independent Futures community and staff members.

Gather with other Center for Independent Futures participants to watch a new movie each month! Facilitator Jeff Morthorst supports activities members to vote on the next month’s film. We are open to viewing a wide range of genres.

Join us to bowl two games at Classic Bowl in Morton Grove. Attendees must bring $4.50 in cash for shoes and/or lane fees. Please call Jeff at (224) 545-3925 if you need support getting to and from the bowling alley.

Center for Independent Futures community members and their family members are welcome to come every week or “drop in” as their schedules allow. The class is intended to include students with a wide range of abilities. Please note: We are happy to be partnering with Evanston Athletic Club to promote this yoga class. Center for Independent Futures staff may not be present at the classes.

Please note: We will not have class on September 3rd due to Labor Day.

We will meet at the Center for Independent Futures and go to the museum as a group. At the Museum, we will take a guided tour of Saturday Night Live: The Experience. This exhibit will allow us to learn about the 40 year history of the TV show. We will also be able to take selfies with some of the famous Saturday Night Live sets and props.

This event is free, thanks to the Rob Campbell Fun Club.

For more information, please call Jeff Morthorst at (224) 545-3925.

We will meet at the office and walk based on the weather. If the weather is mild, we will walk for about an hour. If the weather is cold, we will walk to a coffee shop.

Join us in supporting our 18 Chicago Marathon runners by ordering Chipotle today! Simply show the cashier this flyer image, and they will make sure that 33% of your purchase goes to our team!

Come hang out at Hub 930! We have internet access, games, TV, and comfortable chairs. This great space is located in the back of the building at 930 Chicago Ave. Joe Jackson will host this opportunity for the Center for Independent Futures community.

Please note: Hub 930 will not be open on July 4, July 18, August 15, or September 19.

We will meet at the Center for Independent Futures office. From there we will ride the bike path on Church St. to the bike path on Evanston’s Lakefront. We will end by riding the Davis St. bike path back to the office.

Please note: We will not ride on July 4, September 19, or September 26.

HeARTwords is a creative writing workshop facilitated by Joe Jackson and Paul Fields. HeARTwords is a safe space to express your emotions, thoughts, stories, etc. in a variety of formats. Be the ART. A playground for the mind, a sanctuary for the heart.

We will BBQ and hang out. Games will be available. We have a great backyard to hang out in as well as an air conditioned area.

Center for Independent Futures community members and their family members are welcome to come every week or “drop in” as their schedules allow. The class is intended to include students with a wide range of abilities. Please note: We are happy to be partnering with Evanston Athletic Club to promote this yoga class. Center for Independent Futures staff may not be present at the classes.

Please note: We will not have class on September 3rd due to Labor Day.

We will meet at the office and walk based on the weather. If the weather is mild, we will walk for about an hour. If the weather is cold, we will walk to a coffee shop.

Gather with facilitator Joe Jackson to work on projects to benefit individuals in our community and around the world. Joe will communicate the details of each activity to those who have registered for Volunteer Club.

The group will have dinner together at the Backyard Grill restaurant. Please bring at least $20 to pay for your meal and beverages.

The club members will meet to decide how best to increase their advocacy to improve our own lives and the lives of others. We will use consensus building to make these decisions as a group. A budget will be made available to the group to use in their work. For more information about this exciting new group, please contact Jeff Morthorst.

Please note: The group will not meet in July.

Join us in watching and discussing Japanese animated productions called Anime. Facilitator and Anime enthusiast Sheila Serota supports the group in choosing which series will be viewed.

Center for Independent Futures community members and their family members are welcome to come every week or “drop in” as their schedules allow. The class is intended to include students with a wide range of abilities. Please note: We are happy to be partnering with Evanston Athletic Club to promote this yoga class. Center for Independent Futures staff may not be present at the classes.

Please note: We will not have class on September 3rd due to Labor Day.

We will meet at the office and walk based on the weather. If the weather is mild, we will walk for about an hour. If the weather is cold, we will walk to a coffee shop.

Come hang out at Hub 930! We have internet access, games, TV, and comfortable chairs. This great space is located in the back of the building at 930 Chicago Ave. Joe Jackson will host this opportunity for the Center for Independent Futures community.

Please note: Hub 930 will not be open on July 4, July 18, August 15, or September 19.

July 27 – We will see the movie Mamma Mia at Century 12 theater in Evanston. Please call the Center for Independent Futures office the week of July 23 to learn the time the movie is showing. We will meet by the cash registers on the second floor of the theater.

August 24 – Ice cream party potluck. Please call the Center for Independent Futures office to ask what food items are needed.

September 28 – Let’s have a BBQ! Please call the Center for Independent Futures office to ask what food items are needed.

Please enter through the gate on the side of the building.

HeARTwords is a creative writing workshop facilitated by Joe Jackson and Paul Fields. HeARTwords is a safe space to express your emotions, thoughts, stories, etc. in a variety of formats. Be the ART. A playground for the mind, a sanctuary for the heart.

Come cheer on Team CIF as they run 26.2 miles in the Chicago Marathon! We’ll be setting up a tent at the Charity Block Party and encouraging runners to go, go, go! There will be a DJ, snacks, and lots of fun! We’ll meet at the office at 6:30 AM and return around 12:30 or 1:00 PM. We will be outside rain or shine, so please dress accordingly. Center for Independent Futures shirts are encouraged. To learn about how to register for this activity, contact Center for Independent Futures at (847) 328-2044.

Join us in supporting our 18 Chicago Marathon runners by ordering Potbelly today! Check back soon for the flyer to use when ordering. Just show it to the cashier and they will make sure that 25% of your purchase supports Team CIF!