Events & Activities

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.

Enrollment is limited to 25 people.

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: Yoga class will not be held on April 1, 8, 15, or May 27. 

Please Note:  We are happy to be collaborating with Evanston Public Library to offer our Book Club. Library staff are now facilitating the Book Club. Center for Independent Futures staff may not be present at the Book Club gatherings. Volunteers will read aloud to the group. The group will discuss what has been read each week. If you are interested in learning more about this event, please call Jeff at (224) 545-3925.

Enrollment is limited to 15 people.

Please note: Book Club will not meet on May 27 due to the Memorial Day holiday.

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

Enrollment is limited to 12 people.

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 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.

Enrollment is limited to 8 people.

Attention bicyclists! Ride Lake Shore Drive with the Center for Independent Futures Dream Team to raise funds to support our community! The more money you raise, the more rewards you get, such as free admission to Center for Independent Futures events. The earlier you register for Bike the Drive, the less expensive it is to participate. If you are interested in learning more about this event, please contact Jeff 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.

The locations for our gatherings in February and March will be announced when we have more information. 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.

Enrollment is limited to 8 people.

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 March, the group will go to a restaurant to practice our skills. For this evening at a restaurant, everyone is asked to bring $20 to pay for their meal.

Enrollment is limited to 6 people.

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.

Enrollment is limited to 20 people.

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: Yoga class will not be held on April 1, 8, 15, or May 27. 

Please Note:  We are happy to be collaborating with Evanston Public Library to offer our Book Club. Library staff are now facilitating the Book Club. Center for Independent Futures staff may not be present at the Book Club gatherings. Volunteers will read aloud to the group. The group will discuss what has been read each week. If you are interested in learning more about this event, please call Jeff at (224) 545-3925.

Enrollment is limited to 15 people.

Please note: Book Club will not meet on May 27 due to the Memorial Day holiday.

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 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.

Enrollment is limited to 8 people.

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.

Enrollment is limited to 25 people.

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: Yoga class will not be held on April 1, 8, 15, or May 27. 

Please Note:  We are happy to be collaborating with Evanston Public Library to offer our Book Club. Library staff are now facilitating the Book Club. Center for Independent Futures staff may not be present at the Book Club gatherings. Volunteers will read aloud to the group. The group will discuss what has been read each week. If you are interested in learning more about this event, please call Jeff at (224) 545-3925.

Enrollment is limited to 15 people.

Please note: Book Club will not meet on May 27 due to the Memorial Day holiday.

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

Enrollment is limited to 12 people.

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.

The Center for Independent Futures Advocacy Club’s mission is to speak up and speak out for ourselves and others, learn new skills, and raise awareness about issues affecting the disability community. Join us!

Enrollment is limited to 10 people.

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.

Enrollment is limited to 8 people.

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 March, the group will go to a restaurant to practice our skills. For this evening at a restaurant, everyone is asked to bring $20 to pay for their meal.

Enrollment is limited to 6 people.

April 12: Pop Star Dance Party – Feel free to dress up (or not) as your favorite pop star. We will listen to some pop tunes and dance the night away. Please bring a snack to share with the group.

May 17: Spa Night – Join us for a spa night! Bring any nail polish, lotions, or other spa-like items to use.

June 14: Backyard Barbecue – We will cook a meal together and enjoy the nice weather. Please bring a meal item to share.

Enrollment is limited to 10 people. Please enter through the gate on the side of the building.

The Halim Time and Glass Museum contains 1100 historical clocks and watches as well as 70 or more pieces of stained glass art. We will take a guided tour of this awesome collection! We will meet at the entrance to the museum. If you have questions, please call Jeff Morthorst at (224) 545-3925.

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

Enrollment is limited to 10 people per event. Due to high demand, sign up is limited to one Halim Time and Glass Museum event per person.

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: Yoga class will not be held on April 1, 8, 15, or May 27. 

Please Note:  We are happy to be collaborating with Evanston Public Library to offer our Book Club. Library staff are now facilitating the Book Club. Center for Independent Futures staff may not be present at the Book Club gatherings. Volunteers will read aloud to the group. The group will discuss what has been read each week. If you are interested in learning more about this event, please call Jeff at (224) 545-3925.

Enrollment is limited to 15 people.

Please note: Book Club will not meet on May 27 due to the Memorial Day holiday.

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.

Please share your skills with us! Everyone who would like to is welcome to perform for the rest of us. Singing and instrument playing, comedy, drama, poetry, and talking about a topic of interest are some of the ways that people may perform. We will use any time we have left over to watch some of the most famous skits from the television show Saturday Night Live! For more information, please call Jeff Morthorst at (224) 545-3925.

Enrollment is limited to 15 people.

Note: On Tuesday, June 18, we will meet at Hub 930 (930 Chicago Ave.) Please enter through the side of the building.

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.

Enrollment is limited to 20 people.

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.

Enrollment is limited to 8 people.

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.

Enrollment is limited to 15 people.

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.

Enrollment is limited to 25 people.

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: Yoga class will not be held on April 1, 8, 15, or May 27. 

Please Note:  We are happy to be collaborating with Evanston Public Library to offer our Book Club. Library staff are now facilitating the Book Club. Center for Independent Futures staff may not be present at the Book Club gatherings. Volunteers will read aloud to the group. The group will discuss what has been read each week. If you are interested in learning more about this event, please call Jeff at (224) 545-3925.

Enrollment is limited to 15 people.

Please note: Book Club will not meet on May 27 due to the Memorial Day holiday.

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

Enrollment is limited to 12 people.

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.

The locations for our gatherings in February and March will be announced when we have more information. 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.

Enrollment is limited to 8 people.

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

Enrollment is limited to 30 people.