At Last!

Presenting Volume 24!

East on Central is proud to be supported in part by Highland Park Community Foundation, Illinois Arts Council and Arts Link North.

If you didn’t make it to the launch party - join us for our East on Central Showcase!

Sunday, September 21st, 2 - 4p

North Shore YMCA
2705 Techny Road
Northbrook, IL 60062

East on Central, Volume 24 (2025-2026)

Contributing Visual Artists

Kenn Ashley * Marcia Babler * Mary Barnes-Gingrich * Corky Barsky * Shelly Berk * Sr. Lutgardis Bonitz * Gloria Bradle * Allison Bruce * Jan Burke * Stephen Butzlaff * Monica Cardestam * Allen Cohen * Barbara Dolinger * Susan Dorn * Jennifer Evans * Jane Feely * Jonathan Friedman * Steve Geer * Candice Glicken * Alex Hodges * Susan Holtz * Judith Joseph * Sherry Karver * Joan Ladendorf * Robert Laemle * Phyllis Levun-Agostino * Terry Loncaric * R. Scott McNeill * Sarah DeYoung Metzger * Margoth K Moreno * Andrea Moss * Denis Naylor * René Parks * Naomi Pollack * Larry Rockoff * Karen Ross * Thomas Sandercock * Caren Sax * Howard Schultz * Jan Keller Schultz * Stephen Serio * Ryan Shaw * Maya Shimoni * Marla Silverman * Regina Siske * Pam Speigel * Cheryl L. Steiger * Venu Tummalapalli * Ellen Van Vechten * Peter Van Vechten * Lynn West

Contributing Writers

Christine Alexanians * Carol Alfus * Lois Baer Barr * James Bellanca * Mary Beth Bretzlauf * Paul Buchheit * Joseph Kuhn Carey * Patricia Carney * Esteban Colon * Cathy Colton * Susan Dennison * Jennifer Dotson * Karen L. Erickson * Lynn Fitzgerald * Judith Stern Friedman * Steve Geer * Candice Glicken * Carol Gloor * Gail Goepfert * Nancy Hepner Goodman * Jonathan Gordon * Kathleen Gregg Cynthia Hahn * James Lowell Hall * Kathryn P. Haydon * Linda Hendelman * Muriel Harlene Henry * Melissa Huff * Kate Hutchinson * Julie Isaacson * Beth Jack * Chris Johnson * Judith MK Kaufman * Elizabeth King * Miriam Kohn * Emma Alexandra Kowalenko * Carol Spielman Lezak * Terry Loncaric * Olivia Maciel * Colleen McManus Hein * Jen Meyer * Wilda Morris * Govindamunni P. Mozhiyot * Lakshmy Nair * Carole Novak * Rachel Orzoff * Tracie Renee * Maureen Perkins * Michael Pickard * Jane Richards * Marjorie Rissman * Assad Shafie * Amy Shimoni * Mary Simone * Michael Simon * Henry Torres * Linda Wallin * Austin Warshawsky * Lynn West * RM Yager

A Quick Look at Volume 24!

Art Credits: Top Center: Milwaukee Art Interior by Allen Cohen; Second Row Left: The Hiker by Gloria Bradle; Second Row Right: On the Path of Remembrance by Sherry Karver; Bottom Center: Meditation by Susan Dorn

Accolades for East On Central:

“I was highly impressed with my first time seeing the journal this autumn—astonished at the high quality of the graphics, paper, artwork and editing. Aside from its content, Volume 22 is a masterpiece in itself. The placement of the graphic content—the photos and artwork—is brilliantly and thoughtfully done. All your time and care has produced a stunningly impressive totality.”

Doug Macdonald

“Love that we are garnering attention from writers and artists beyond our Highland Park community! 

Thanks so much for all your efforts and for producing such a beautiful documentary of people's thoughts and perspectives as this world continues to evolve. I look forward to the next edition…”

Judith Stern Friedman

“East on Central is terrific!  Congratulations and may you go from strength to strength.”

Lois Barr