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Our mission is to support the independence and well-being of adults 50 years and older; to encourage their participation in all aspects of community life; and to provide programs that serve their social, recreational, and intellectual needs and enhance their lives.
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The Patty Turner Senior Center opened in 2003 and is the result of a community partnership involving the Deerfield Park District, the Village of Deerfield, and the family and friends of Fred L. Turner.
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Spertus Museum
#413250-03
Tuesday, July 15
Departure: 9 am
$54M … $64NM
Spectacular architecture marks this new cultural center enclosed in a glass façade with “eye-popping” design characteristics. The structure was built expressly to house Spertus’ fine art and world-class collection of approximately 1,500 Jewish-related artifacts. Its library encompasses a climate-controlled room housing 4,000 rare books and maps. Lunch will be a sumptuous buffet at Cliff Dweller’s Club—founded in 1907 and established as a private club for men and women engaged in or supporting fine and performing arts. There will be time allotted for a casual stroll through the nearby Millennium Park to enjoy the beauty of its gardens and sculpture.
The Glass Experience &
Smart Home—Green & Wired
Museum of Science & Industry
#413250-04
Tuesday, July 29
Departure: 8:45 am
$48M … $58NM
Watch as the nation’s finest glass artists from the Corning Museum of Glass blow 2,300 degree molten glass into works of art. View master works of glass from artists such as Dale Chihuly, Louis Comfort Tiffany and Frank Lloyd Wright. … Tour a functioning three-story modular and sustainable “green” home in the Museum’s own backyard! This home showcases the ways that people can make eco-friendly living part of their lives. … A tasty box lunch will be served during a break between viewing the two exhibits.
 
SUMMER PARTY
Entertainment sponsored by CJE Senior Life
#413225-01
Friday, August 1 @ 5:30 pm
Paid reservations by 7/25
$25M … $35NM
Celebrate the season at our annual summer party where the food, the drinks, the decorations, and the entertainment—The White Saddle Band—will all add up to delightful summertime fare!