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02 May
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State Senate Finance Chair Debunks Pro-Fossil Fuel Report On Divestment

by in Home Page, News

Albany – Today, on the heels of a comprehensive hearing on fossil fuel divestment, State Senator Liz Krueger, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, debunked a pro-fossil fuel report commissioned by the Suffolk Association of Municipal Employees, prepared by Florida-based firm Foster & Foster.

“At Tuesday’s hearing, one message was hammered home by expert after expert, whether they support our legislation or not: fossil fuels are a bad long-term investment, and they will only get worse,” said Senator Krueger. “This report from Foster & Foster uses the best tools in the climate denial playbook, cherry picking a few of the worst-performing green assets to set up a straw man that has nothing to do with divestment in the real world. If the Suffolk AME leadership was looking for an honest assessment of the impact of divestment on the pension fund, I’m afraid they wasted their members’ money.”

The report, titled “The Cost of Divestment,” compares a list of five fossil fuel-based mutual funds with five carefully selected green energy funds. Looking only at the 10-year average returns of both sets of funds, the report finds that these specific fossil fuel-inclusive funds outperformed over that period (though not over the 2, 3, or 5-year period). The report then uses the average returns of these funds over the past ten years to project 10, 20, and 30 years into the future.

The report makes several erroneous basic assumptions that lead to its flawed conclusions. First, it assumes that all monies divested by the pension fund from fossil fuel holdings will be required to be reinvested solely in green energy stocks. This is neither mandated by the bill under consideration (S.2126), nor advocated by those supporting divestment.

This error is compounded by the reliance on a comparison of five cherry picked fossil fuel energy funds with five green energy funds. Even when comparing these carefully chosen funds, the report’s authors were forced to ignore the fact that the green energy funds outperformed the fossil fuel funds over the last 2, 3, and 5 years, reflecting significant changes in the market as the world begins to adjust to the need for a carbon-free future.

A more accurate historical analysis was performed in 2018 by Corporate Knights, which compared the actual holdings of the fund over the last decade with a scenario in which the fund had divested from fossil fuel companies and reinvested those funds evenly across the remaining portfolio. They found that the fund would be $22.2 billion better off had it divested in 2008, working out to almost $20,000 more for each member and retiree in the system. This state of affairs is likely to be compounded as governments, businesses, and individuals take increasing action to prevent catastrophic climate change.

The report also makes a basic error in directly using past performance as a sole predictor of future returns, something any financial advisor would warn against. Although fossil fuels were profitable investments throughout much of the 20th century, they have underperformed benchmark indices like the S&P 500 over the past decade. The most basic comparison of U.S. fossil fuel stocks to general stocks shows that fossil fuel stocks underperformed by more than 10% on an annualized basis over the past ten years: as of May 1, 2019, the fossil-fuel free S&P 500 Ex-Energy TR Index reported a 16.09% ten year annualized return compared to 5.35% for fossil fuel-inclusive the S&P 500 Energy (Sector) (TR) Index. All indicators suggest this underperformance will continue as technology makes low-carbon solutions the cheaper energy option and the world acts on climate change.

Long-term trends toward a low-carbon economy do not suggest a repeat of any sustained fossil fuel boom similar to previous periods. In fact, a recent report by Mercer, referenced by the Office of the State Comptroller in Tuesday’s hearing, forecast that under a 2°C warming scenario in line with the Paris Agreement, the value of fossil fuel stocks will plummet within the next decade. Not incidentally, the report also found that in a scenario with greater than 2°C of warming, the value of all stocks would fall precipitously.

In 2017, Suffolk AME leaders commissioned a similarly flawed report from Global Analytic Services, primarily based on the writings of Daniel Fischel and Hendrik Bessembinder of Compass Lexecon. Their work was funded by the Independent Petroleum Association of America, and has also been debunked.

“The facts are crystal clear: divesting our state pension fund from fossil fuels will protect workers and retirees from the rapid loss of value that fossil fuel companies will suffer in the coming energy transition,” said Senator Krueger. “New York State should be a leader on this issue, to ensure that our retirees and their children and grandchildren will not only have a pension to enjoy, but also a livable planet on which to enjoy it.”

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BACKGROUND:
– Report: fossil fuel divestment could crimp state pension assets, Newsday

The Fossil Fuel Divestment Act (S.2126/A.1536) would require the State Comptroller to divest the New York State Common Retirement Fund from all holdings in the 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies, as defined by carbon content in the companies’ proven oil, gas, and coal reserves (the CU 200). Divestment from coal companies would be completed within one year; divestment from all other fossil fuel companies would be completed within five years. Currently, ExxonMobil represents the largest single CU200 holding in the CRF, with around $1 billion invested.

Worldwide there are currently 1,055 institutions that have committed to divest, including universities, faith-based organizations, non-profits, municipalities, philanthropic organizations, and national and state pension funds, controlling $8.73 trillion in assets. In 2018, Ireland became the world’s first nation to fully divest its $10.4 billion sovereign wealth fund from fossil fuels.

The list of institutions involved in the divestment movement includes the Teachers Retirement System of the City of New York, New York City Employees Retirement System, California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), California State Teacher’s Retirement System; Pratt Institute, Union Theological Seminary of New York City, The New School, and Stanford and Syracuse Universities; the cities of Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Minneapolis, and Ithaca; the World Council of Churches, and the United Methodist Church USA; Guardian Media Group, the Rockefeller Brothers and Family Funds, The Blumenthal Foundation, and the sovereign wealth fund of Norway. A full list of divestment commitments can be viewed here.

Supporters of divestment argue not only that it is no longer acceptable to financially support the extraction of climate-destabilizing fossil fuels, but also that the state pension fund is exposed to increasing financial risk by holding onto fossil fuel companies, which stand to lose significant value as the world acts to mitigate climate change. The impact of the clean-energy transition is already being felt by these companies, and the economics of renewable energy continues to develop in such a way as to threaten the hegemony of fossil fuels regardless of the actions taken by governments. The Common Retirement Fund has already lost more than $260 million in coal investments since 2010; a recent study by Corporate Knights estimated that the Fund is valued at $22.2 billion less than it would have been had it divested from fossil fuels in 2008 and redistributed those funds across the rest of the portfolio.

The global divestment movement is having an impact on fossil fuel producers, in part through the process of stigmatization, which can damage enterprise value by discouraging engagement by business partners, employees, lenders, governments, politicians, etc, as well as leading to restrictive legislation. The increased scrutiny tar sands have received as a result of divestment and allied stigmatization campaigns was a contributing factor to Exxon’s decision to write down the value of its tar sands reserves. Peabody Energy, a coal producer that went bankrupt in 2016, said of the divestment movement: “the impact of such efforts may adversely affect the demand for and price of securities issued by us, and impact our access to the capital and financial markets.” Shell now cites divestment as a major material risk to its current business model, which could lead to project delays or cancellations and could affect its ability to access capital. The Common Retirement Fund has invested $2.7 million in Peabody Energy, $133 million in Shell, and over $1 billion in Exxon.

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01 May
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Legislature Holds Hearing On Fossil Fuel Divestment

by in Home Page, News

Albany – Today State Senator Liz Krueger, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Assembly Assistant Speaker Félix W. Ortiz, along with other Senators, held a hearing on divesting the New York State Common Retirement Fund from fossil fuel holdings. Discussion centered around the Fossil Fuel Divestment Act (S.2126/A.1536). Video of the hearing, as well as copies of written testimony, will be available here.

“Climate change is the single greatest threat facing humanity; the only rational response is to use every tool at our disposal to prevent and mitigate its most catastrophic impacts,” said Senator Krueger. “Divesting our state pension fund from fossil fuels will protect workers and retirees from the rapid loss of valuation that fossil fuel companies will suffer in the coming energy transition. It will also send a powerful message that it is no longer acceptable to invest in a business model that puts our entire planet at risk. The climate crisis is here – fiduciary and moral responsibility require the process of divestment to begin now.”

“It has become painfully clear that while people have created climate change, we can also provide solutions,” said Assistant Speaker Ortiz. “For years, state funds have been invested in large fossil fuel corporations that pollute our planet. It’s time to divest those funds and invest them into companies that nourish our planet. We have an obligation to protect our environment for future generations; we cannot delay any more. Corporations that continuously pollute the earth breathe no air, have no heart, and will always choose profits over people. They should not be rewarded or supported by New York State funds.”

Among those testifying at the hearing were:

Anastasia Titarchuk
Interim Chief Investment Officer
Office of New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli

Daniel Zarrilli
Chief Climate Policy Advisor
Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio

Members of the Decarbonization Advisory Panel for the Common Retirement Fund

The Fossil Fuel Divestment Act (S.2126/A.1536) would require the State Comptroller to divest the New York State Common Retirement Fund from all holdings in the 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel companies, as defined by carbon content in the companies’ proven oil, gas, and coal reserves (the CU 200). Divestment from coal companies would be completed within one year; divestment from all other fossil fuel companies would be completed within five years. Currently, ExxonMobil represents the largest single CU200 holding in the CRF, with around $1 billion invested.

Worldwide there are currently 1,055 institutions that have committed to divest, including universities, faith-based organizations, non-profits, municipalities, philanthropic organizations, and national and state pension funds, controlling $8.73 trillion in assets. In 2018, Ireland became the world’s first nation to fully divest its $10.4 billion sovereign wealth fund from fossil fuels.

The list of institutions involved in the divestment movement includes the Teachers Retirement System of the City of New York, New York City Employees Retirement System, California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), California State Teacher’s Retirement System; Pratt Institute, Union Theological Seminary of New York City, The New School, and Stanford and Syracuse Universities; the cities of Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Minneapolis, and Ithaca; the World Council of Churches, and the United Methodist Church USA; Guardian Media Group, the Rockefeller Brothers and Family Funds, The Blumenthal Foundation, and the sovereign wealth fund of Norway. A full list of divestment commitments can be viewed here.

Supporters of divestment argue not only that it is no longer acceptable to financially support the extraction of climate-destabilizing fossil fuels, but also that the state pension fund is exposed to increasing financial risk by holding onto fossil fuel companies, which stand to lose significant value as the world acts to mitigate climate change. The impact of the clean-energy transition is already being felt by these companies, and the economics of renewable energy continues to develop in such a way as to threaten the hegemony of fossil fuels regardless of the actions taken by governments. The Common Retirement Fund has already lost more than $260 million in coal investments since 2010; a recent study by Corporate Knights estimated that the Fund is valued at $22.2 billion less than it would have been had it divested from fossil fuels in 2008 and redistributed those funds across the rest of the portfolio.

The global divestment movement is having an impact on fossil fuel producers, in part through the process of stigmatization, which can damage enterprise value by discouraging engagement by business partners, employees, lenders, governments, politicians, etc, as well as leading to restrictive legislation. The increased scrutiny tar sands have received as a result of divestment and allied stigmatization campaigns was a contributing factor to Exxon’s decision to write down the value of its tar sands reserves. Peabody Energy, a coal producer that went bankrupt in 2016, said of the divestment movement: “the impact of such efforts may adversely affect the demand for and price of securities issued by us, and impact our access to the capital and financial markets.” Shell now cites divestment as a major material risk to its current business model, which could lead to project delays or cancellations and could affect its ability to access capital. The Common Retirement Fund has invested $2.7 million in Peabody Energy, $133 million in Shell, and over $1 billion in Exxon.

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Witness List

Panel 1:
Office of the New York State Comptroller
– Anastasia Titarchuk, Interim Chief Investment Officer
– Joyce Abernathy, Counsel to the Common Retirement Fund
– Pete Grannis, First Deputy Comptroller
– Elizabeth Gordon, Executive Director of Corporate Governance

Panel 2:
– Rachel Rivera, New York Communities for Change
– Rev. Ken Scott, NY Capital Region Organizer, GreenFaith

Panel 3:
– Dale Bryk, Deputy Secretary for Energy and Environment, Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
– Daniel Zarrilli, Chief Climate Policy Advisor, Office of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio

Panel 4:
Decarbonization Advisory Panel for the New York State Common Retirement Fund
– Joy-Therése Williams, Senior Advisor, Mantle314; Panel Chair
– Bevis Longstreth, former Commissioner, United States Securities and Exchange Commission; Panel Member

Panel 5:
– Toby A.A. Heaps, CEO and Co-Founder, Corporate Knights Inc.
– Robert Litterman, Partner, Kepos Capital

Panel 6:
– Cata Romo, New York Campaigner, 350.org
– Richard Schrader, NY Political Director; and Natalie Jacewicz, Natural Resources Defense Council

Panel 7:
– Edward Farrell, Executive Director, Retired Public Employees Association
– Nancy Romer, CUNY Professional Staff Congress, AFT Local 2334
– Doug Bullock, Albany County Legislator; First Vice-President, Albany County Central Federation of Labor

Panel 8:
Tim Rogers, Mayor, Village of New Paltz

Panel 9:
– Lisa Anne Hamilton, Director, Climate & Energy Program, Center for International Environmental Law
– Ellen Dorsey, PhD, Executive Director, Wallace Global Fund

Panel 10:
– Karen Moreau, Executive Director, API New York

Panel 11:
– Mark Dunlea, Chairperson, Green Education and Legal Fund
– Eric Weltman, Senior Organizer, Food & Water Watch

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26 Apr
0

Sen. Krueger’s Free Events List – May 2019

by in Community, Home Page

Upcoming Free Events in Senate District 28:

May 2019

Courtesy of State Senator Liz Krueger

If you would like to receive this list via email, let us know. Send your name, address, and email address to liz@lizkrueger.com, with the subject “Free Events List.”

Please note:  This schedule is subject to change – it is recommended that you call ahead to confirm these events with the host or ask to RSVP.

 

To attend events sponsored by Health Advocates, you must be a HA member. Memberships are free and you can sign up to be a member at the event.

 Please contact 212-980-1700 for more information.

 

Wednesday 5/1/19

6:30 AM-7:00 AM Bryant Park, Fifth Avenue Terrace

Exercise: Boot Camp

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing

11:00 AM-12:00 PM Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th Street

Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

11:30 AM-1:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street

Activity: Braille Study Group; Register by calling 212-621-0627 or email chanceyfleet@nypl.org

12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn

Activity: Juggling

12:30 PM Mercy Center, 377 East 145th Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:15 PM-2:15 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street

Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Activity: Learn to Play Chess for Adults

2:00 PM NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg., 5th Ave. and 42nd St., South Court Classroom A

Workshop: Genealogy Essentials—Working Naturalization Records

2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Movie: The China Syndrome (1979)

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

2:00 PM-4:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: French Conversation Group

2:30 PM-4:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Poker, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

3:00 P-5:00 PM Hunter College, Lang Recital Hall, 695 Park Avenue at 68th Street

Performance: Chamber Music Masterclass, Photo ID is required for entry

4:15 PM-6:15 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 3306

Seminar: Janet Gornick discusses “Inequality and the future of work” relating to technology

4:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 6112 Sociology Lounge

Workshop: Governance Feminism and Postcolonial Difference: Headscarf Regulations in the Netherlands and Germany

4:30 PM NYPL Yorkville Library, Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street

Activity: Yorkville Writing Circle

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Author Talk: Sohaila Abdulali with Chike Frankie Edozien speak on “What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape”, her experience as a survivor of sexual assault in India

6:30 PM-8:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 9100 Skylight

Workshop: Sponsored by the Study of Women and Society, “The Uninhabitable: Queer Poetics of Trauma and the Body”

7:30 PM-9:30 PM Hunter College, Assembly Hall, North Building, 695 Park Avenue at 68th St

Performance: Hunter Symphony, Photo ID is required for entry

 

Thursday 5/2/19

10:00 AM-11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Exercise: Alexander Technique, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM-11:30 AM NYP Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68th Street

Lecture: Preventing Heart Disease Class—interactive talk discussing tips to lower risk for heart disease @ Greenberg 4 North Patient Lounge

12:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Workshop: Computer Lab with tech volunteers: Get assisted with any computer topic you want to learn; Sign up by calling 212-289-0908

12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn

Activity: Juggling

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Rutgers Church, 236 West 73rd Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:00 PM-2:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1201 Elebash Recital Hall

Performance: Music in Midtown: Chamber Music on Fifth III

1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Books & Poetry: New Media Poetry

2:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Movie: Going in Style (2017)

4:15 PM-6:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 6417

Lecture: Linguistics Colloquium by Hannah Sande (Georgetown)

4:30 PM-6:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 5318

Lecture: Transnational Status Inconsistency of Immigrants and Its Consequences on their Long-Term Plans in France

6:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Discussion: 96th Street Library Book Discussion on short stories, available one month before at library

6:00 PM-7:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1201 Elebash Recital Hall

Performance: Julia Danitz on Vioin playing Bach, Stravinsky, Frank, Miller

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Room 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Workshop: Basic Chinese Conversation Level III

6:30 PM NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg., 5th Ave. & 42nd St, Margaret Liebman Berger Forum

Art Talk: Dr. Matthew Edney discusses “History of Cartography Project”

6:30 PM-7:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

6:30 PM-8:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 4202 French Student Lounge

Lecture: Beyond Medicalization: A Deeper, Broader Understanding of Maternal and Child Health

 

Friday 5/3/19

9:00 AM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater

Lecture: Victorian Studies Conference “The Wars of Peace: The Mundane Violence of the Victorians”

9:00 AM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Tour: Haunted Midtown—Walking Tour of Mid-Manhattan Library building

10:00 AM-11:30 AM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 4102 Science Center

Seminar: CUNY Neuroscience Collaborative Seminar, Dr. Hasson presents “Face to Face, Brain to Brain: Exploring the Mechanisms of Dyadic Social Interactions”

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM-11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

10:30 AM-12:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Activity: Creative Aging- Painting for Older Adults; Register to 212-288-5049—limited to 10 participants

10:30 AM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Books & Poetry: Reading and Connections Book Group—The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row by Anthony Ray Hinton

11:00 AM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Tour: Midtown Manhattan Walking Tour of Library

11:15 AM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Presentation: Tech Lecture: Learn about social media and some popular social media sites

Register by emailing LauraStein@nypl.org

11:30 AM-12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Italian Speaking, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn

Activity: Juggling

12:00 PM-1:30 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 61st Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Southern Welcome Tour

12:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 Easy 88th Street

Exercise: Bridge, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Tour: Secrets & Scandals of Gilded Age NY: Walking Tour of NY Public Library and Bryant Park

 

1:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Assistance: e-Services Help—Drop by table near front door w/ device for one-on-one help

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

3:00 PM-3:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Music: Advanced Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

4:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 4406- English Student Lounge

Lecture: Producing Race: Shakespeare and Staged Racial Bodies

4:00 PM-4:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Music: Beginners Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

7:00 PM-9:00 PM Hunter College, Lang Recital Hall, 69th Street between Park & Lexington Ave

Performance: Faculty Recital

7:30 PM-9:30 PM Hunter College, Kaye Playhouse, 930 Lexington Avenue at 68th Street

Performance: Concert of students in Arnhold Graduate Dance Education Program

 

Saturday 5/4/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:15 AM-10:55 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street

Seminar: New York Junior League Seminar on “Problem Solving and Decision Making”, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

10:30 AM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street

Activity: Braille Study Group; Register by calling 212-621-0627

11:00 AM-12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

11:30 AM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Exercise: Yoga for Beginners

12:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Activity: Computer Tutoring Sessions One-on-One, Sign up is two weeks before in person

12:30 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street

Workshop: Introduction to Chrome OS and Chromevox (accessible & assistive technology)

12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Movie: Black Panther, Superhero movie; sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:00 PM-4:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street

Books & Poetry: Friends of Dickens New York Book Club—Dombey and Son Ch. 46-54

2:00 PM NYPL Yorkville Library, Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street

Workshop: Small Business Administration Economic Development Specialist presents “Marketing Strategies and Building a Blog for Your Business”

2:00 PM-4:00 PM Hunter College, Kaye Playhouse, 930 Lexington Avenue at 68th Street

Performance: Concert of students in Arnhold Graduate Dance Education Program

7:30 PM-9:30 PM Hunter College, Kaye Playhouse, 930 Lexington Avenue at 68th Street

Performance: Spring Concert of Hunter College dance students

 

 

 

Sunday 5/5/19

10:00 AM-2:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 1 PM

2:00 PM-4:00 PM Hunter College, Kaye Playhouse, 930 Lexington Avenue at 68th Street

Performance: Spring Concert Concert of Hunter College dance students

 

Monday 5/6/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM-11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn

Activity: Juggling

1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Room 76A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Books & Poetry: Manga Mondays—Magical Girl Mayhem

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10th Street

Activity: Chess, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:30-2:30 PM St. Catherine of Sienna, 411 East 68th Street

Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:30-3:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Activity: Mah Jong, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Exercise: Stay Well Chair-based Exercise for Seniors

2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Rm 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Discussion: Death Café

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Activity: Photography, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

3:15 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Cell Phone Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

4:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Workshop: Digital Grandparents- eBook Help for Older Adults

4:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Books & Poetry: Mystery Monday—Dan Fesperman’s Safe Houses

4:00 PM-5:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Exercise: Dance with Alex, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

5:30 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Workshop: Navigating the Healthcare System—Gain insight on long term care planning including Medicaid enrollment, navigating the healthcare system, and much more

5:30 PM NYPL Yorkville Library, Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street

Author Talk: Yorkville Writing Circle presents Poet Joy Ladin as she discusses LGBTQ issues

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Workshop: From the Margins: Queer Archives

6:30 PM-8:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 9100 Skylight Rm

Discussion: Four authors discuss the Manhattan grid plan

 

6:30 PM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater

Panel: Discussion about The Gorki Theater, an important theater in Berlin

7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street

Author Event: Steven Raichlen on his book The Brisket Chronicles: How to Barbecue, Braise, Smoke, and Cure the World’s Most Epic Cut of Meat

7:30 PM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1201 Elebash Recital Hall

Performance: GC Composers Recital

 

Tuesday 5/7/19

7:30 AM-8:30 AM Bryant Park, Foundation Terrace

Exercise: Tai Chi

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM-11:30 AM NYP Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68th Street

Lecture: Preventing Heart Disease Class—interactive talk discussing tips to lower risk for heart disease @ Greenberg 4 North Patient Lounge

12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn

Activity: Juggling

12:00 PM-1:45 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 5383

Lecture: Lecture with Professor Marco del Negro, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

12:00 PM-1:45 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 5383

Lecture: Lecture with Professor Stephanie Schmitt-Grohe, Columbia University (Economics) on the Role of Permanent Monetary Shocks

12:30 PM-1:45 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Workshop: Public Speaking Workshop

12:30 PM-2:00 PM Baruch College- Newman Vertical Campus, 55 Lexington Ave, Rm 3-160

Lecture: 2019 Friedman Symposium “Touching at a Distance: A Meditation on Italian American

Soundfulness” by John Gennari

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

1:00 PM-2:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street, Teen Central

Activity: Spanish Conversation Circle

1:00 PM B& N Fifth Avenue, 555 Fifth Avenue

Author’s Event: Common on his book Let Love Have the Last Word (self-improvement book)

1:30 PM Museum of the Dog, 101 Park Ave

Tour: Tour of Museum of the Dof, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People;

RSVP required to 212-980-1700

1:30 PM-2:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Pet Club, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

3:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

3:00 PM-5:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Workshop: Microsoft Word for Beginners, Call 212-289-0908 to register

4:00 PM-9:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater

Performance: International Play Festival shows “Daddy Loves You” & “A Walk on the Dark Side”

5:30 PM-6:30 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Presentation: Kamran Keypour from Foresters Financial, “Preparing for Retirement”

5:30 PM-7:30 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn

Activity: Juggling

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

6:30 PM-8:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 7102

Lecture: LeaAnn Stevens presents on a topic in Bilingualism and Psycholinguistics

6:30 PM-8:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 7102

Lecture: Sara Morini presents on a topic in Computation Linguistics

7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street

Author Event: Jamie Brenner on her book Drawing Home

8:00 PM-10:00 PM Hunter College, Lang Recital Hall, 69th Street betw. Park & Lexington Ave

Performance: Jazz Ensemble, Photo ID is required for entry

 

Wednesday 5/8/19

6:30 AM-7:00 AM Bryant Park, Fifth Avenue Terrace

Exercise: Boot Camp

9:00 AM-5:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 9100 Skylight Rm

Presentation: International conference on repertioires that influenced early jazz

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

11:00 AM-12:00 PM Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th Street

Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

11:30 AM-1:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street

Activity: Braille Study Group; Register by calling 212-621-0627

12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn

Activity: Juggling

12:30 PM Mercy Center, 377 East 145th Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:15 PM-2:15 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street

Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Movie: Chinatown (1974)

2:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Activity: Learn to Play Chess for Adults

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

2:00 PM-4:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: French Conversation Group

2:30 PM-4:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Poker, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

3:00 PM NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg., 5th Ave. and 42nd St, South Court Classroom B

Workshop: Learning about the value of your books

4:00 PM-9:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater

Performance:  “The Making Of”, Readings and Panels

6:00 PM NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg., 5th Ave. and 42nd St, South Court Classroom A

Workshop: Genealogy Essentials—Preserving Your Family Archive

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Author Talk: How to Be Less Stupid About Race—Crystal Fleming w/ Charles Mills

6:30 PM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater

Performance: International Play Festival shows “Small Town Boy”

7:00 PM B&N Union Square, 33 East 17th Street

Author’s Talk: Adam Savage on his book Every Tool’s a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It

7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street

Author Event: Armando Lucas Correa on his book The Daughter’s Tale

7:30 PM-9:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1201 Elebash Recital Hall

Performance: Period-instrument concert of James Reese Europe & Harlem Hell Fighters’ music

8:00 PM-10:00 PM Hunter College, Lang Recital Hall, 69th St between Park and Lexington Ave

Performance: Popular Music Combos, Photo ID is required for entry

 

Thursday 5/9/19

7:30 AM-8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace

Exercise: Tai Chi

8:30 AM-10:30 AM Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, 331 East 70th Street betw. 1st & 2nd Ave

Special Event: Senator Liz Krueger presents “Roundtable for Boomers & Seniors—Myths, Facts, and Possibilities-SESSION V: ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE”

RSVP required to 212-490-9535

10:00 AM-11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Exercise: Alexander Technique, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM-11:30 AM NYP Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68th Street

Lecture: Preventing Heart Disease Class—interactive talk discussing tips to lower risk for heart disease @ Greenberg 4 North Patient Lounge

12:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Workshop: Computer Lab with tech volunteers: Assistance with any computer topic

Sign up required to 212-289-0908

12:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Movie: The Life of Emile Zola (1937)

12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn

Activity: Juggling

12:45 PM Masonic Hall Lounge, 71 W 23rd Street

Tour: Tour of Masonic Hall, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People;

RSVP required to 212-980-1700

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Rutgers Church, 236 West 73rd Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Movie: The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)

 

2:30 PM-4:00 PM Rutgers Church, 236 W 73rd St

Presentation: “Volunteering is Ageless”: Learn why organizations want and need your help & how you can get started, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

3:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Movie: Instant Family

4:00 PM-6:00 PM Hunter College, Lang Recital Hall, 69th Street betw. Lexington & Park Ave

Performance: Chamber Music Workshop, Photo ID is required for entry

4:00 PM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater

Performance: Play “Get Deutsche or Die Tryin’”, readings followed by conversation w/ playwright

4:30 PM-6:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 5318

Presentation: Mihail Arandarenko on “Migration & Inequality in South Eastern & Eastern Europe”

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Rm 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Lecture: Basic Chinese Conversation Level III

7:00 PM B&N Union Square, 33 East 17th Street

Author Talk: Gary John Bishop on his book Stop Doing That Sh*t: End Self-Sabotage and Demand Your Life Back

7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street

Author Event: Patricia Briggs on her book Storm Cursed

 

Friday 5/10/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM-11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

10:30 AM-12:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Activity: Creative Aging for Older Adults—Painting; Register to 212-288-5049—limited to 10 participants

11:30 AM-12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Italian Speaking, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn

Activity: Juggling

12:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 Easy 88th Street

Exercise: Bridge, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Movie: The Notebook

1:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Assistance: e-Services Help—Drop by table near front door w/ device to get one-on-one help

1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Books & Poetry: Open Book Hour—Book Social: Theme is the World of Work

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

3:00 PM-3:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Music: Advanced Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

4:00 PM-4:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Music: Beginners Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

4:15 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm C415A

Presentation: Dr. Kevin Uno on “Molecules in Mud: Reconstructing Neogene Hominid Environments from Molecular Biomarkers in Terrestrial and Marine Sediments”

7:30 PM-9:30 PM Hunter College, The Peggy, Thomas Hunter 601, 904 Lexington Av at 68th St

Performance: Dance presentation of the Honor’s Dance students at Hunter College

 

Saturday 5/11/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:15 AM-10:55 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street

Seminar: New York Junior League Seminar on “Listening Skills”, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

10:30 AM-12:30 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street

Activity: Braille Study Group; Register by calling 212-621-0627

10:30 AM-1:30 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Workshop: Free Resume Critique with career specialist; Bring a hard copy of resume for a 20-minute one-on-one critique; Registration required to 212-289-0908

11:00 AM NYPL Yorkville Library, Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street

Activity: Yorkville Writing Circle

11:00 AM-12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

12:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Workshop: Computer Tutoring Sessions One-on-One; Register in person 2 weeks in advance

12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Movie: Matinee Movie, Free Solo, rock climber uses no equipment to go up Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan; sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM NYPL Yorkville Library, Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street

Workshop: Small Business Administration presents “Selling to Global Market and Government Contracting”

2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Movie: Sabotage (1936)

2:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Movie: Dread Beat an’Blood (1978)

7:30 PM-9:30 PM Hunter College, The Peggy, Thomas Hunter 601, 904 Lexington Av at 68th St

Performance: Dance presentation of the Honor’s Dance students at Hunter College

 

Sunday 5/12/19

10:00 AM-2:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 1 PM

 

 

 

 

Monday 5/13/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM-11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

11:30 AM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Performance: Digital Theater + Matinee; The Comedy of Errors, theater productions

12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn

Activity: Juggling

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10th Street

Activity: Chess, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:30-2:30 PM St. Catherine of Sienna, 411 East 68th Street

Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:30-3:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Activity: Mah Jong, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Activity: Photography, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

3:00 PM-5:00 PM Hunter College, Lang Recital Hall, 69th Street between Park and Lexington Av

Performance: Original compositions for solo violin, Photo ID is required for entry

3:15 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Cell Phone Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

4:00 PM-5:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Exercise: Dance with Alex, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

4:30 PM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater

Performance: Screening Performance: New Projections in Theater & Media

5:00 PM NYPL Yorkville Library, Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street

Presentation: Poet and novelist Larissa Shmailo presents latest work Sly Bang

5:30 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Workshop: Foresters Financial Services present “Preparing for Retirement”

7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street

Books & Poetry: Monday Night Reading Group discuss Elif Shafak’s Three Daughters of Eve

7:30 PM-9:30 PM Hunter College, Assembly Hall, North Building, 695 Park Avenue at 68th St

Performance: Hunter College Choir performing Mozart’s Requiem

 

Tuesday 5/14/19

7:30 AM-8:30 AM Bryant Park, Foundation Terrace

Exercise: Tai Chi

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM-11:30 AM NYP Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68th Street

Lecture: Preventing Heart Disease Class—interactive talk discussing tips to lower risk for heart disease @ Greenberg 4 North Patient Lounge

12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn

Activity: Juggling

 

12:00 PM-1:45 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 5383

Lecture: Lecture with Professor Francesc Ortega (Economics) on “Glass Ceilings in Access to Competitive Post-Graduate Fellowships”

1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

1:00 PM-2:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Activity: Spanish Conversation Circle

1:30 PM-2:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Seminar: “Happiness” with Neil Linden, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Abyssinian Towers, 50 West 131th Street

Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

3:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

3:00 PM-5:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Workshop: Microsoft Word for Beginners; Register by calling 212-290-0908

3:00 PM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater

Performance: Screening Performance: New Projections in Theater and Media

5:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street

Workshop: On the Move: Apps and Tips for Getting Around and Getting Involved (assistive and accessible technology)

5:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Movie: Chungking Express

5:30 PM 67th Street Library, 328 East 67th Street

Books & Poetry: Book Discussion Group on Teju Cole’s Open City

5:30 PM-6:30 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn

Activity: Juggling

6:00 PM-7:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1201 Elebash Recital Hall

Performance: Sunyoung Kim on piano

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street

Books & Poetry: Upper Eastside Fiction Reading Group discuss Tayari Jones’ An American Marriage

8:00 PM-10:00 PM Hunter College Lang Recital Hall, 69th Street betw Park & Lexington Ave

Workshop: Jazz Vocal Workshop, Photo ID required for entry

 

Wednesday 5/15/19

6:30 AM-7:00 AM Bryant Park, Fifth Avenue Terrace

Exercise: Boot Camp

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

11:00 AM-12:00 PM Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th Street

Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

11:30 AM-1:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street

Activity: Braille Study Group; Register by calling 212-621-0627

12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn

Activity: Juggling

12:30 PM Mercy Center, 377 East 145th Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:15 PM-2:15 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street

Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Activity: Learn to Play Chess for Adults

2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Movie: Network (1976)

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

2:00 PM-4:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: French Conversation Group

2:30 PM-4:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Poker, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Author Talk: America’s Jewish Women—Pamela Nadell with Gal Beckerman

 

Thursday 5/16/19

7:30 AM-8:30 AM Bryant Park, Foundation Terrace

Exercise: Tai Chi

9:30 AM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 4102 Science Center

Workshop: Spring 2019 Physics Workshop on 2D Material Science

10:00 AM-11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Exercise: Alexander Technique, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

12:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Workshop: Computer Lab with tech volunteers: Assistance with almost any computer topic

Sign up required to 212-289-0908

12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn

Activity: Juggling

12:00 PM-3:00 PM NYP–Weill Cornell Medical Center, Cayuga Room (Behind Garden Café in F-09K), 525 East 68th Street

Event: Free Naloxone Rescue Kit Training and Distribution

1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Books & Poetry: Readings and Discussions of Lyric Poetry

1:30 PM Margo Feiden Gallery, 15 East 9th Street

Museum Visit: Exhibition of caricaturist Albert Hirschfeld’s work, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People; RSVP required to 212-980-1700

2:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Movie: Sylvia Scarlett (1935)

 

3:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Movie: Creed II

4:30 PM-6:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 5318

Presentation: Jasone Cenoz presents “Translanguaging Strategies in the Classroom”

6:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Discussion: Book Discussion Group on Noah Hawley’s Before the Fall

6:00 PM-7:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1201 Elebash Recital Hall

Performance: Marcel Rominger on piano

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Rm 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Lecture: Basic Chinese Conversation Level III

6:30 PM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater

Performance: Pathetic- Staging Women’s Desire with Julia Jarcho and Minor Theater

 

Friday 5/17/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Activity: Creative Aging for Older Adults: Painting; Register to 212-288-5049—participants limited to ten

10:30 AM-11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

11:15 AM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Lecture: Learn how to use a new app to stay informed and contact your lawmakers

Register by emailing LauraStein@nypl.org

11:30 AM-12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Italian Speaking, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

12:00 PM-1:30 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 61st Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Southern Welcome Tour

12:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 Easy 88th Street

Exercise: Bridge, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Assistance: e-Services Help—Drop by table near front door w/ device to get one-on-one help

1:00 PM-4:30 PM NYP-Weill Cornell, Weill Greenberg Center, 9th Floor Clinic Area, 1305 York Ave

Event: Free Annual Skin Cancer Screening Exams performed by Weill Cornell dermatologists

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

3:00 PM-3:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Music: Advanced Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

4:00 PM-4:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Music: Beginners Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

 

 

Saturday 5/18/19

9:30 AM-12:30 PM Carl Schurz Park, 86th Street at East End Avenue

Activity: Year-Round Volunteer Gardening

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:15 AM-10:55 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street

Seminar: New York Junior League Seminar on “Nutrition”, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

10:30 AM-12:30 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street

Activity: Braille Study Group; Register by calling 212-621-0627

11:00 AM-12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

12:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Workshop: Computer Tutoring Sessions One-on-One; Register in person 2 weeks in advance

12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Movie: Matinee Movie, Bohemian Rhapsody, a band approved bio of the gay revered icon Freddie Mercury; sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:00 PM-4:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street

Books & Poetry: Friends of Dickens Book Club—Dombey and Son Chapters 46-54

2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Movie: Holiday (1938)

2:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Movie: A Star is Born (2019)

3:00 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Information Session: Specialized High School Admissions Information Session hosted by the NYC Dept of Education; Sign up by calling 212-637-8080 or email shsat@schools.nyc.gov

 

Sunday 5/19/19

10:00 AM-2:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 1 PM

2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Rm 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Discussion: Sam Shepard’s A Spy of the First Person

 

Monday 5/20/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM-11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10th Street

Activity: Chess, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:30-2:30 PM St. Catherine of Sienna, 411 East 68th Street

Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

 

1:30-3:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Activity: Mah Jong, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Exercise: Stay Well Chair-Based Exercise for Seniors

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Activity: Photography, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

3:15 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Cell Phone Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

4:00 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Workshop: Learn meditation for a healthy lifestyle from Rosanna Jimenez CHHC

4:00 PM-5:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Exercise: Dance with Alex, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

4:30 PM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater

Performance: New Theater from Spain with Luz Arcas

5:15 PM NYPL Yorkville Library, Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street

Activity: Yorkville Writing Circle

6:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Author Talk: The New York Yankees in Popular Culture

 

Tuesday 5/21/19

7:30 AM-8:30 AM Bryant Park, Foundation Terrace

Exercise: Tai Chi

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

12:30 PM-1:45 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Workshop: Public Speaking Workshop

1:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street, Teen Central

Activity: Spanish Conversation Circle

1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

1:30 PM-2:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Seminar: “Cognitive and Physical Activity to Reduce Dementia” with Sabrina Bozzo, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Abyssinian Towers, 50 West 131th Street

Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

3:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

6:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street, Teen Central

Book Discussion: Discuss RO Kwon’s The Incendiaries

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

7:00 PM B&N Union Square, 33 East 17th Street

Author’s Talk: John Waters on his book Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder

 

7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street

Author Event: Kate Mulgrew on her book How to forget: A Daughter’s Memoir

 

Wednesday 5/22/19

6:30 AM-7:00 AM Bryant Park, Fifth Avenue Terrace

Exercise: Boot Camp

9:30 AM-11:30 AM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street

Workshop: NY Deaf-Blind & Lighthouse Guild Parent Network presents workshop for parents of children with vision impaired and/or vision and hearing loss in Spanish;

Register to 718-997-4855

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

11:00 AM-12:00 PM Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th Street

Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

11:30 AM-1:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street

Activity: Braille Study Group; Register by calling 212-621-0627

1:15 PM-2:15 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street

Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Movie: All the President’s Men (1976)

2:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Activity: Learn to Play Chess for Adults

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

2:00 PM-4:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: French Conversation Group

2:30 PM-4:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Poker, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

7:00 PM B&N Union Square, 33 East 17th Street

Author’s Talk: William McRaven on his book Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations

7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street

Activity: Knobble Knitters, evening of knitting at B&N Cafe

7:30 PM-9:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1201 Elebash Recital Hall

Performance: Whitney George’s “Gideon Fortunato”

 

Thursday 5/23/19

7:30 AM-8:30 AM Bryant Park, Foundation Terrace

Exercise: Tai Chi

10:00 AM-11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Exercise: Alexander Technique, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

 

12:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Workshop: Computer Lab with tech volunteers: Assistance with almost any computer topic

Sign up required to 212-289-0908

12:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Movie: Chinatown (1974)

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Rutgers Church, 236 West 73rd Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:30 PM Paley Center for Media, 25 West 52nd Street

Tour: City Visit of Paley Center—Funny Women of Television Screening and Tour, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People; RSVP required to 212-980-1700

2:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Movie: Alice Adams (1935)

2:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Activity: Crafts for Adults—all materials provided by library; Register to sabrinajesram@nypl.org

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

3:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Movie: Boy Erased (2019)

4:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Movie: Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

5:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street

Workshop: Intro to Physical Computing with Arduino (accessible and accessible technology)

6:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Books & Poetry: Reading of “Eve of Beltane” by Coni Koepfinger and Joe Izen

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Rm 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Lecture: Basic Chinese Conversation Level III

7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street

Author Event: Sarah Blake on her book The Guest Book

 

Friday 5/24/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Lecture: Artful Insights—Finding Her Way: American women artists before 1945

10:30 AM-11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

11:30 AM-12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Italian Speaking, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

12:00 PM-1:30 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 61st Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Southern Welcome Tour

12:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 Easy 88th Street

Exercise: Bridge, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Movie: A Simple Plan (1998)

1:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Assistance: e-Services Help—Drop by table near front door with device to get one-on-one help

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

3:00 PM-3:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Music: Advanced Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

4:00 PM-4:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Music: Beginners Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

 

Saturday 5/25/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:15 AM-10:45 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street

Activity: Reiki with Susan, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

11:00 AM-12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Movie: Matinee Movie, A Private War , a homage to photojournalist Marie Colvin who was at the front line of world conflicts and her struggle with PTSD and other physical ills; sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

 

Sunday 5/26/19

10:00 AM-2:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 1 PM

 

Monday 5/27/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

6:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater

Performance: The So-Called Outside Means Nothing to Me

 

Tuesday 5/28/19

7:30 AM-8:30 AM Bryant Park, Foundation Terrace

Exercise: Tai Chi

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

1:00 PM-2:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street, Teen Central

Activity: Spanish Conversation Circle

1:30 PM-2:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Seminar: “How to Prevent Your Paperwork from Getting the Best of You” (paperwork organization), sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Abyssinian Towers, 50 West 131th Street

Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

3:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

3:00 PM-5:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Workshop: Microsoft Word for Beginners; Registration required to 212-289-0908

6:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Rm 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: Free-writing Happy Hour: Writing from the Elements of Nature

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

 

Wednesday 5/29/19

6:30 AM-7:00 AM Bryant Park, Fifth Avenue Terrace

Exercise: Boot Camp

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

11:00 AM-12:00 PM Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th Street

Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

11:30 AM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street

Activity: Braille Study Group; Register by calling 212-621-0627

12:30 PM Mercy Center, 377 East 145th Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:15 PM-2:15 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street

Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Activity: Learn to Play Chess for Adults

2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Movie: Spotlight (2015)

2:00 PM NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg., 5th Ave. and 42nd St, South Court Classroom A

Workshop: Genealogy Essentials—Getting Started in Genealogy Research

2:00 PM-4:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: French Conversation Group

2:30 PM-4:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Poker, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

5:00 PM NYPL Yorkville Library, Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street

Books & Poetry: Russian American Cultural Center presents a Bilingual Poetry Reading by Anna Halberstadt

5:30 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Workshop: Foresters Financial Services on Money Management

 

 

7:00 PM B&N Union Square, 33 East 17th Street

Author’s Talk: Teri Turner on her book No Crumbs Left: Whole 30 Endorsed, Recipes for Everyday Food Made Marvelous

 

Thursday 5/30/19

7:30 AM-8:30 AM Bryant Park, Foundation Terrace

Exercise: Tai Chi

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

12:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Workshop: Computer Lab with tech volunteers: Assistance with any computer topic

Registration is required to 212-289-0908

1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Discussion: Reading and Discussion of Performance Poetry and Slam Poetry

2:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Movie: Ball of Fire (1941)

4:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street

Movie: Mind/Game: The Unquiet Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw—a superstar athlete’s battle with mental illness

6:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Author Talk: Discuss Boxing and the Mob with author Jeffrey Sussman

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place

 Address Phone Number
NYPL 53rd Street Library 18 West 53rd Street 212-714-8400
NYPL 58th Street Library 127 East 58th Street 212-759-7358
NYPL 67th Street Library 328 East 67th Street 212-734-1717
NYPL 96th Street Library 112 East 96th Street 212- 289-0908
NYPL Epiphany Library 228 East 23rd Street 212-679-2645
NYPL Grand Central Library 135 East 46th Street 212-621-0670
NYPL Kips Bay Library 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St 212-683-2520
NYPL Webster Library 1465 York Ave @ 78 St 212-288-5049
NYPL Yorkville Library   222 East 79th Street 212-744-5824
NYPL Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library 40 West 20th Street 212- 206-5400
NYPL Mid-Manhattan Library @ 42nd St. 5th Ave. and 42nd St. 212-340-0863
NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library 188 Madison Ave. 917-275-6975
NYPL New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg. 5th Ave. and 42nd St. 917-275-6975
CUNY Graduate Center 365 5th Ave. 212-817-7000
CUNY Hunter College 695 Park Ave. 212-396-6049
CUNY Baruch College 55 Lexington Ave. 646-312-1000
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House 331 East 70th Street 212-744-5022

 

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24 Apr
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Resources for Chasing COVID Part 2

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Dr. Neiderman Bio:

Michael Niederman is  Clinical Director, and Associate Chief, in the division of  Pulmonary  and Critical Care Medicine, at Weill Cornell Medical Center, and Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. Prior to this , he was Professor in the Department of Medicine at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola, New York for 16 years. He obtained his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine, and then completed his training in internal medicine at Northwestern University School of Medicine, before undertaking a pulmonary and critical care fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine.

His interests lie in respiratory tract infections, and include mechanisms of airway colonization, the management of community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia, the role of guidelines for pneumonia, and the impact of antibiotic resistance on the management and outcomes of respiratory tract infections. He has published over 400 peer reviewed or review articles, and has lectured widely, both nationally and internationally. Dr Niederman served as co-chairman of the committees that created the American Thoracic Society 1993 and 2001 guidelines for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia and the 1996 and 2005 committees that wrote guidelines for the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia. He was a member of the ATS/IDSA committee that published guidelines for community-acquired pneumonia in 2007. Recently, he was the co-lead author of the 2017 guidelines on nosocomial pneumonia, written on behalf of the European Respiratory Society and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine.  He served for 6 years as a member of the Board of Regents of the American College of Chest Physicians and in 2013 was elected as a Master of the American College of Physicians. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Pulmonary Medicine, and is an Associate editor of Critical Care and the  European Respiratory  Review and serves on  the editorial boards of Critical Care Medicine, and  Intensive Care Medicine.  He has previously served on the editorial board of The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Chest .

 

Coronavirus (COVID-19): What You Need to Know

 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Q&A with Pulmonologist Dr. Michael Niederman | Weill Cornell Medicine

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10 Apr
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Tenant Protection Act Passes Senate

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Albany – Today the State Senate passed the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, an Attorney General’s program bill carried by Senator Liz Krueger and Assemblymember Joseph Lentol. The bill, aimed at holding New York’s most unscrupulous landlords criminally accountable for tenant harassment, has already passed the Assembly, and now awaits the Governor’s signature.

“Over the years I have heard far too many horror stories from my constituents about the harassment they have suffered at the hands of unscrupulous landlords trying to drive them out of their homes. But as the law stands now, it is nearly impossible for criminal charges to be filed against even the worst offenders,” said Senator Krueger. “It is high time this law was updated to protect tenants and give them a fighting chance, and to safeguard our dwindling stock of affordable housing. I commend Attorney General James for her leadership on this issue, and I urge the Governor to sign this bill so that rent-regulated New Yorkers can live free of the fear of harassment from their landlords.”

“For far too long, unscrupulous landlords have gotten away with subjecting rent-regulated tenants to dangerous and horrific conditions in an attempt to force them out of their homes,” said Attorney General Letitia James. “The landlords behind these serious acts of tenant harassment have been able to evade justice because the standard for proving criminal culpability has been impossibly high – today that begins to change. This bill will go a long way in protecting our most vulnerable tenants by changing the legal standard of harassment and allowing prosecutors to finally pursue these acts that have hurt countless New Yorkers. I thank Senator Krueger and the Legislature for their partnership on this action to support tenants and ensure bad actors are held accountable.”

“Rent regulation has provided people the opportunity to stay in the neighborhood they grew up in.  Yet, many people have been pushed out by abusive and unscrupulous landlords,” said Assemblymember Lentol. “In an effort to get market-value rents, landlords have gone to great lengths to force rent-regulated tenants out of their homes. Their wrongdoings have escaped the scope of current criminal law. This legislation will ensure that landlords are punished if they purposefully harass tenants and sabotage rental units in an effort to force the tenants to leave. This is common-sense legislation and I am glad it finally passed both the Assembly and Senate.”

Under the existing Harassment of a Rent Regulated Tenant statute, a prosecutor must not only prove that the offending landlord intended to cause the tenant to vacate their home, but also that the tenant sustained physical injury due to the landlord’s actions and that the landlord intended to cause (or acted with criminal recklessness in causing) such injury. This creates an inexplicably high bar that – in the nearly two decades since the law was enacted – has never been met. Analysis of NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services data performed by the Attorney General’s office shows that not a single landlord has ever been convicted of the crime of Harassment of a Rent Regulated Tenant.

The Tenant Protection Act sets a more reasonable standard that eliminates the need to prove physical injury to a tenant, and opening the door to prosecutions arising out of more commonplace and insidious tactics — such as turning off heat and hot water, exposing tenants to hazardous materials, and making rent-stabilized buildings deliberately uninhabitable for current tenants and their families.

Among other things, the Tenant Protection Act would:

  • Create a new class A misdemeanor that would apply to landlords and their agents who, with the intent to induce a rent regulated tenant to vacate their home, engage in a “course of conduct” that: “impairs the habitability” of the housing accommodation; creates a condition that endangers the health or safety of the tenant; or is reasonably likely to, and does in fact, “interfere with or disturb the comfort, repose, peace or quiet” of such tenant in the use of their home;
  • Expand the existing class E felony Penal Law offense to also make it unlawful for landlords or their agents, with the intent to induce two or more tenants in different rent regulated units to move out, to engage in a “systematic ongoing course of conduct” that: “impairs the habitability” of the housing accommodations; creates a condition that endangers the health or safety of one or more of the tenants; or is reasonably likely to, and does in fact, “interfere with or disturb the comfort, repose, peace or quiet” of one or more of such tenants in the use of their homes; and
  • Make it a class E felony for a landlord to commit the new class A misdemeanor offense after he or she has been convicted of that crime or the class E felony tenant harassment offense within the preceding five years.

The new class A misdemeanor carries a maximum penalty of up to one year in jail. The class E felony carries a maximum sentence of up to four years in State prison.

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10 Apr
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Statement From New York State Senators On President Trump’s Executive Order To Limit State Input On Pipeline Permits

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Albany – Twenty-two New York State Senators released the following statement today regarding President Trump’s planned executive order to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to limit state input on pipeline permits. Signing on to the statement were Senators Liz Krueger, Jamaal T. Bailey, Allessandra Biaggi, David Carlucci, Andrew Gounardes, Pete Harckham, Brad Hoylman, Robert Jackson, Rachel May, Shelley B. Mayer, Jen Metzger, Zellnor Myrie, Kevin Parker, Roxanne J. Persaud, Jessica Ramos, Gustavo Rivera, Julia Salazar, James Sanders Jr., Diane J. Savino, Luis R. Sepúlveda, Toby Ann Stavisky, and Kevin Thomas:

“Our primary responsibility as elected officials is to maintain the health, safety, and quality of life of the people of New York. That is why we have spoken out against the Williams Pipeline and other dirty, dangerous, and outdated fossil fuel infrastructure. These pipelines threaten our communities in the short term through the risk of spills, explosions, and water contamination, and in the long term by locking us in to a fossil energy system that drives catastrophic climate change.

“It seems that not a day goes by when President Trump isn’t spitting into the wind to try to stop the ongoing transition to a carbon-free future. This latest executive order is more of the same – rewarding his fossil fuel cronies by removing the protections that keep Americans safe. This time he has taken aim at the right of New York State to have a say in what happens to our land and water. This is an unacceptable overreach from a federal government that continues to abdicate its responsibility to safeguard our people and our shared environment.

“New York will not be cowed into compromising the well-being of our citizens. We will continue to fight unnecessary fossil fuel infrastructure while we work to craft a comprehensive approach to mitigating the climate crisis and delivering the benefits of the energy transition to all New Yorkers.”

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03 Apr
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Senator Krueger’s Community Bulletin – April 2019

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Sen. Krueger’s Community Bulletin for April is available here! It can be downloaded as a PDF file here, and is viewable below.

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02 Apr
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Senate Passes 2019-2020 State Budget

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Albany – The Senate Majority passed the 2019-2020 State Budget that provides tax relief for overburdened New York families by implementing a permanent property tax cap, increases support for New York students by investing over $1 billion more in state education aid, and cuts taxes for middle class New Yorkers. The enacted budget reflects a responsible financial plan that is within the available revenues provided by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and remains within the 2% state spending cap. The budget also includes historic action to reform the state’s justice system, implement the Affordable Care Act into state law, advance a public financing system, and invest in environmental protection efforts and ban single-use plastic bags. All of these accomplishments were achieved despite lower anticipated state revenues due to efforts by the Trump Administration to attack New York State finances.

 

Senate Finance Chair Liz Krueger said, “I am very proud that in my first year as Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, under the leadership of Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and working closely with so many dedicated colleagues in the Majority Conference, we have delivered an on-time budget that is fiscally responsible and addresses the needs of New Yorkers in every part of our state. Our conference engaged in a historically transparent and democratic process, with hearings all across the state, and full participation and input from every senator. All budgets are the product of compromises, and they are never perfect. But this budget represents a significant step in the right direction on a wide variety of issues, and demonstrates our commitment to the entire state and to investing in New York’s most valuable resource – our people. I look forward, together with my colleagues, to continuing to grasp this historic chance to build a New York where opportunity and prosperity are shared by all New Yorkers.”

 

 

Improving Educational Opportunities

The Senate Majority understands that education is the great equalizer and that all New York students deserve access to a high quality education no matter their zip code. The enacted budget provides the largest amount of school aid in state history by providing an over $1 billion increase to public education investment across New York State. The enacted State Budget includes:

·         Increasing School Aid by over $1 billion, or 3.8%, over the 2018-2019 school year.

·         Increasing Foundation Aid by $618 million, or 3.5%, over the 2018-2019 school year.

o   This investment brings the total state education funding to $27.9 billion, and allocates over 70% of funds to high need school districts.

·         Providing $342 million to fully fund expense –based aid and allows flexibility for Community Schools Foundation Aid Set-Aside funding.

·         Providing $849 million for expanded pre-kindergarten grants, $15 million increase to provide programs for three- and four-year olds.

·         Extends mayoral accountability of New York City schools for three years, and includes reforms to enhance transparency and parental/community input in New York City school governance.

·         Authorizes “piggyback contracts” for transportation in education by cutting the red tape that prevented school districts from working together to save money.

·         Providing $34.4 million for school lunch programs and a $9 million increase to expand early college high schools.

 

Providing Real Tax Relief And Support To Local Communities

New York State residents and businesses struggle with high taxes, and local government rely on state support to provide essential services. The Senate Majority is committed to providing tax relief and support to local communities and families. The enacted State Budget includes:

·         Implementing a permanent property tax cap, which was already passed by the Senate Democratic Majority this Legislative Session, is projected to save taxpayers $189.9 billion over the next 10 years.

·         Allocating $715 million of Aid and Incentives to Municipalities (AIM) funding to certain Towns and Villages within the AIM program and adding additional state funds to several in-need local governments.

 

Restoring Trust In State Government And Reforming The Electoral System

On the first full day of the 2019 Legislative Session, the Senate Majority passed historic pro-voter bills and electoral system reforms. The Senate Majority worked to continue those efforts through the State Budget process and achieved reforms to help restore the voters’ trust in state government. The enacted State Budget includes:

·         Allocating $10 million in funding for early voting and $14.5 million in funding for e-poll books.

·         A public financing commission with binding power to implement public campaign financing for legislative and statewide offices.

o   Findings are due December 1, 2019 and will be binding unless modified by law within 20 days.

·         Expanding upstate voting hours to begin at 6:00 AM and end at 9:00 PM, to ensure all New Yorkers have uniform voting hours.

·         Protecting grassroots and volunteer-run organizations from being forced to register as lobbyists.

·         Requiring three hours of paid time off so New Yorkers will be better able to vote on Election Day.

 

Supporting New York Businesses

The Senate Majority supports investment to assist New York businesses to grow, create jobs and be successful throughout the state. It is especially committed to encouraging the continued growth of Minority and Women Owned businesses. The enacted State Budget includes:

·         Allocating $365,000 for the Minority and Women Owned Business Development and Lending Program.

·         Investing $4 million for the Workforce Development Institute.

·         Major investments to steer state and local resources to community banks and credit unions, which will help provide additional lending access to underserved communities.

 

Reforming New York’s Justice System:

The Senate Majority is committed to a fairer state justice system and the enacted budget includes long-called for reforms to make New York State fairer and more just. The enacted budget includes:

·         Reforming Bail and Pretrial Detention: The enacted budget will eliminate cash bail for misdemeanors and non-violent felonies and ensure that no New Yorker is incarcerated because of their inability to pay. Additionally, law enforcement officials will be required to issue a desk appearance ticket to most people charged with misdemeanors and Class E felonies.

·         Ensuring the Right to a Speedy Trial: The enacted budget will ensure that defendants do not sit in jail waiting for a trial while dates keep getting postponed by requiring that misdemeanors are resolved within 90 days and felonies within 180 days. The enacted budget includes legislation that requires courts to take a proactive role in advising litigants on how time will be charged and inquire into the government’s readiness to proceed to trial and require the government to file all suitable paperwork before statement of readiness is accepted.

·         Transforming the Discovery Process: The enacted budget includes reforms that will overall New York’s discovery process to require that both prosecutors and defendants share all information in their possession well in advance of trial. This legislation will also ensure that both victims and witnesses are protected from intimidation and other forms of coercion by providing prosecutors the ability to petition a court for a protective order.

 

Investing In Mass Transit And Supporting Transportation Mobility

The Senate Majority is committed to smart investments in New York State’s mass transit infrastructure. This includes addressing the MTA and specific regional needs across the state. The enacted State Budget includes:

·         A traffic mobility plan that treats drivers fairly, reduces peak-hour congestion, incentivizes efficient commercial vehicle and business travel, and dedicates revenues equitably.

·         Providing dedicated revenue streams for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to receive $25 billion in capital assistance.

·         Allocating $438 million in Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) funding.

 

Improving Health Care For New Yorkers

Quality health care is a basic right that all New Yorkers deserve access to. The Senate Majority understands this fact and offered multiple proposals to ensure the State Budget provides essential funds for New Yorker’s health care needs and essential medical care providers. The enacted State Budget includes:

·         Implementing the federal Affordable Care Act and the New York Health Care Exchange into State law

·         Investing $100 million in OASAS to better confront the opioid abuse crisis.

·         Requiring health insurance companies to increase the length of time available for New Yorkers seeking in-patient treatment for substance abuse disorders.

·         Providing over $3.8 million for School Based Health Clinics.

·         Investing significant state funds for research and programs to combat diseases including Sickle Cell, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Lupus.

 

Protecting New York’s Environment And Natural Resources

The Senate Majority supports efforts to protect New York State’s environment and natural resources. With a federal government run by climate change deniers, the Senate Majority will work to have New York State serve as a national and international leader in the fight against climate change. The enacted State Budget includes:

·         Banning single-use plastic bags and empowering counties and cities to opt into a 5-cent fee on paper bags, with 40 percent of the generated revenue going to local efforts to provide reusable bags for low and fixed-income consumers, and 60 percent of the generated revenue going to the State’s Environmental Protection Fund.

·         Allocating an additional $500 million, for a total of $3 billion, for clean water infrastructure projects such as improvements to solid waste management facilities, inter-municipal infrastructure projects, projects to address emerging contaminants, water quality improvement projects, concentrated animal feeding operations, septic system replacement, and projects to address issues on Long Island.

 

Boosting New York State Agriculture

The Senate Majority is committed to investing in New York State’s agriculture industry, which is an important economic driver in regions across New York State. The enacted State Budget includes:

·         Major investments for agriculture programs including $750,000 for Farm-to-School programs, $842,000 for the Future Farmers of America, $872,000 for the FarmNet program which provides assistance to farming families, and $750,000 for the Apple Growers Association.

·         Allocating over $1 million for the NY Wine & Grape Foundation.

 

Empowering New Yorkers To Stay In Their Homes

The Senate Majority is committed to access to affordable housing for New Yorkers and protecting them from housing discrimination. The enacted State Budget includes:

·         Implementing the Lawful Source of Income Non-Discrimination Act of 2019 to fight housing discrimination.

o   New Yorkers who receive some form of lawful non-wage income or subsidies will now be protected against discrimination in housing including: domestic violence survivors, veterans, elderly, and disabled individuals.

·         Delivering relief for Nassau County homeowners by approving a five year phase-in of impacts related to the recently completed county-wide reassessment.

·         Increasing funding for the Tenant Protection Unit to $5.5 million, a 22% increase over the current year.

·         Investing $20 million in foreclosure prevention services to help New Yorkers stay in their homes.

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Sen. Krueger’s Free Events List – April 2019

by in Community, Home Page

Upcoming Free Events in Senate District 28:

April 2019

Courtesy of State Senator Liz Krueger

If you would like to receive this list via email, let us know. Send your name, address, and email address to liz@lizkrueger.com, with the subject “Free Events List.”

Please note:  This schedule is subject to change – it is recommended that you call ahead to confirm these events with the host or ask to RSVP.

 

To attend events sponsored by Health Advocates, you must be a HA member. Memberships are free and you can sign up to be a member at the event.

 Please contact 212-980-1700 for more information.

 

Monday 4/1/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Roosevelt House, 47-49 East 65th St, historical west gallery on main floor

Exhibition: Eleanor Roosevelt’s “My Most Important Task”

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM-11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

11:30 AM Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Workshop: Express Yourself Series—Free Verse Poetry Workshop

1:00 PM-2:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: Mandarin Language Group: Learn the basics of Mandarin and about Chinese culture;

Session is limited to the first 12 patrons who sign up at the library on the day of event

1:00 PM-6:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Free E-file Tax Assistance @ Training Room 1

(Need to have email address and bring all necessary documents and information)

1:30-2:30 PM St. Catherine of Sienna, 411 East 68th Street

Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:30-3:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Activity: Mah Jong, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Exercise: Stay Well Exercise: Chair based exercise program for Seniors with Dept of Aging

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Library at 42nd Street, Rm 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Discussion: Death Café—an informal, group-directed discussion of death with no agenda

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Activity: Photography, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

3:15 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Cell Phone Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

4:00 PM-5:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Exercise: Dance with Alex, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

5:30 PM-7:30 PM CCNY Amsterdam Ave & 138th St, North Academic Building Room 4220B

Lecture: CUNY Graduate Center Urban Education Program presents “Reimagining Childhood and Children’s Well-Being: Urban Education, Public Health and Social Welfare Perspectives”

7:00 PM NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg., 5th Ave. and 42nd St.

Author Talk: Live Oak, with Moss: Hear from a scholar and illustrator on Walt Whitman’s Book of Secret Love Poems that Were Not Published @ Wachenheim Trustees Room

8:00 PM-10:00 PM Hunter College Lang Recital Hall, 69th Street betw Park & Lexington Ave

Music: Flute Recital by Linda Zhang; must bring ID to enter

 

Tuesday 4/2/19

10:00 AM-2:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: AARP Tax-Aide: Free Tax Assistance and Preparation @ Training Room 1

(Bring the following: Government Issued Photo ID, Social Security Cards for you and all dependents, All Income related items, All Deduction related items, and Form 1095-A)

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM Weill Cornell Medical Center, Greenberg 4 North Patient Lounge, 525 East 68th St

Lecture: Preventing Heart Disease Class- Interactive talk on tips to lower risk for heart disease

10:30 AM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Small Business Seminar on Branding Your Vendor Booth @ Conf Room 018

12:00 PM-1:45 PM CUNY Graduate Center Rm 5383, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th

Lecture: Seminar in Applied economics with Professor Juan Conesa (Stony Brook University)

12:30 PM-1:45 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Workshop: Public Speaking Workshop

1:00 PM Skyscraper Museum, Skyline Exhibit, 39 Battery Place

Trip: Museum and City Visit to Skyline Exhibition, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People; RSVP required to 212-980-1700

1:00 PM-2:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Activity: Beginner/ Intermediate Spanish Conversation Circle

1:30 PM-2:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Pet Club, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg., 5th Ave. and 42nd St.

Workshop: Getting Started in Genealogical Research @ South Court Classroom A

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Abyssinian Towers, 50 West 131th Street

Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

3:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Activity: Supervised Tech Time (Open Lab) @ Training Room 4

3:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

3:00 PM-5:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Workshop: Microsoft Word for Beginners; Register by calling 212-289-0908

5:30 PM Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Workshop: Foresters Financial Services—Financial Wellness 101; Understand how to financially plan for emergencies, protection for family, home purchase/remodel, college education, wedding, vacation home, and retirement.

5:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Movie: A Matter of Life and Death (1946), after miraculously surviving a jump from his burning plane, RAF pilot Peter encounters the American radio operator whom he later falls in love with

6:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Money Matters—Home Buying: Understanding the Process @ Conf Room 018

6:00 PM-7:00 PM Weill Cornell Medical Center, G14S room 133, 525 East 68th Street

Discussion: Pregnancy and Early Infant Loss Support Group on Perinatal Loss

6:00 PM-7:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Room 1201 Elebash Recital Hall

Music: Violin Recital by Magdalena Filipczak

6:30 PM-8:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Film: The Rock and the Star, Brazilian Jewish History Documentary

6:30 PM-8:00 PM Weill Cornell, Uris Auditorium, 1300 York Avenue

Presentation: Elder Abuse 101—What Everyone Should Know

6:30 PM-8:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Room 7102

Presentation: Mengxuan Zhao on computational linguistics

6:30 PM-8:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Room 7102

Presentation: Sita Patel on bilingual speech perception

7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street

Author’s Event: Meet Jacqueline Winspear, author of novel The American Agent: A Maisie Dobbs Novel

 

Wednesday 4/3/19

9:00 AM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 4102 Science Center

Workshop: Nonlinear problems in geometry

10:00 AM-2:00 PM 58th Street Library, 127 East 58th Street

Workshop: Tax Prep with AARP, file our tax return electronically

(Need to have email address and bring all necessary documents and information)

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Learn to Interview with Confidence with Coaching Professional @ Conf Room 018

11:00 AM-12:00 PM Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th Street

Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

12:00 PM-2:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Activity: Chess for Seniors, taught by National Chess Master Douglas Bellizzi.

Register by emailing LauraStein@NYPL.org

12:30 PM Mercy Center, 377 East 145th Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10th Street

Activity: Chess Club, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:00 PM-2:30 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Workshop: Creative Aging at Kips Bay- Art of Hat Making with Milliner Kathy Anderson

Limited to 10 participants. Register by calling 212-683-2520

1:00 PM-6:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Free E-file Tax Assistance @ Training Room 1

(Need to have email address and bring all necessary documents and information)

1:15 PM-2:15 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street

Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM Webster Library, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Activity: Learn to Play Chess for Adults

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

2:00 PM-3:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: English as a Second Language Conversation Wednesdays

2:00 PM-4:10 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Movie: Matewan (1987), coal miners fight to form a union in 1920s West Virginia

2:00 PM-4:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: Intermediate/Advanced French Conversation Group (meets once a week)

2:30 PM-4:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Poker, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

5:30 PM NYPL Yorkville Library, 222 East 79th Street

Activity: Yorkville Writing Center welcomes poet Iain Pollock author of Ghost, Like a Place

5:30 PM-7:00 PM Webster Library, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Workshop: Estate and Gift Planning Seminar—learn estate and financial planning concepts in easy-to-understand terms in a relaxed and interactive environment

6:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Career Services—Self-Recruiter Lecture Series: Build Your Own Professional Network and Search for Your Job with LinkedIn @ Conf Room 018

6:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Workshop: Self-Care and Self-Compassion Workshop for people who are taking care of others or dealing with their own mental heal, presented by National Alliance on Mental Illness

RSVP by calling 212-684-3264

 

Thursday 4/4/19

8:30 AM-10:30 AM Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, 331 East 70th Street betw. 1st & 2nd Ave

Special Event: Senator Liz Krueger presents “Roundtable for Boomers & Seniors—Myths, Facts, and Possibilities-SESSION IV: MEETING THE NEEDS OF A GROWING COMMUNITY”

RSVP required to 212-490-9535

10:00 AM-11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Exercise: Alexander Technique, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

10:00 AM-2:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: AARP Tax-Aide: Free Tax Assistance and Preparation @ Training Room 1

(Bring the following: Government Issued Photo ID, Social Security Cards for you and all dependents, All Income related items, All Deduction related items, and Form 1095-A)

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM Weill Cornell Medical Center, Greenberg 4 North Patient Lounge, 525 East 68th St

Lecture: Preventing Heart Disease Class- Interactive talk on tips to lower risk for heart disease

11:30 AM-1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Room 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Workshop: LEAD Professional Development Program for Young Women Immigrants.

Learn about job search process, resume writing, US workplace culture, job interviews, networking, public speaking, team work! Register by leadprogram@nywomenimmigrants.org

12:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Activity: Computer Lab: Tech volunteers assist you with almost any computer topic

Space is limited so please arrive on time. RSVP by calling 212-289-0908

 

 

1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Event: Reelabilities Film Festival: New York 2019 showcases award winning international films presenting the stories and artistic expression of people with disabilities

1:00 PM-2:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th

Music: Concert featuring flute, harp, piano and celesta

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Books & Poetry: Literature Out Loud—Spanish Poetry in Translation

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Rutgers Church, 236 West 73rd Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Event: ReelAbilities Film Festival: Featuring film Me, My Mouth, and I, the journey of an actress with Tourette Syndrome and her exploration of neurodiversity

2:00 PM-3:15 PM NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg., 5th Ave. and 42nd St.

Workshop: Irish Genealogy: Resources and Research Methods @ South Court Classrooms

2:00 PM-3:35 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Movie: The Mask of Dimitrios (1944), a writer from Holland goes on a journey to the Middle East and gets caught up in a web of spies and thieves

4:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Event: Reelabilities Film Festival: New York 2019 showcases award winning international films presenting the stories and artistic expression of people with disabilities

4:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: Adult Coloring

4:15 PM-6:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Room 6417, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th

Lecture: Linguistics Colloquium by Liina Pylkkanen

4:30 PM-6:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Room 5318, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th

Presentation: Oswaldo Zacala on the “Globalized Banks of the Future: The Revolutions of Cuidad Juarez”

5:30 PM-7:30 PM Hunter College Lang Recital Hall, 69th Street betw Park & Lexington Ave

Music: Voice Performance by Olivia Graham; need ID to enter

6:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Event: Reelabilities Film Festival: New York 2019 showcases award winning international films presenting the stories and artistic expression of people with disabilities

6:00 PM Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Discussion: Memoirs That Make a Difference book discussion group discuss Patrisse Khan-Cullors and Asha Bandeles’ book When They Call You a Terrorist

6:00 PM-7:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Discussion: 96th Street Library Book Discussion on Tayari Jones’ An American Marriage

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Room 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: Basic Chinese Conversation Level III—Learn with an experienced instructor

8:00 PM-10:00 PM Hunter College Lang Recital Hall, 69th Street betw Park & Lexington Ave

Music: Piano Performance by Said Elham Fanous; ID is required for entry

 

Friday 4/5/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM-11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 88th Street

Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

 

10:30 AM-12:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Exercise: Dance Fitness Class with Naomi and company

11:30 AM-12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Italian Speaking, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

12:00 PM-1:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Room 3212, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th

Lecture: Alena Aksenova on computational linguistics

12:00 PM-1:30 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 61st Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Southern Welcome Tour

12:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Exercise: Bridge, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Assistance: e-Services Help: Get started with borrowing ebooks and learn how to take advantage of free access to books, films, magazines, and more. Drop by the table near the front door with your device to get one-on-one help

1:00 PM B&N Fifth Avenue, 555 Fifth Avenue

Author’s Event: Meet Ron Darling, author of 108 Stitches: Loose Threads, Ripping Yarns, and the Darndest Characters from My Time in the Game

1:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Event: ReelAbilities Film Festival showcasing The R-word to change the conversation around people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

1:00 PM-5:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Free E-file Tax Assistance @ Training Room 1

(Need to have email address and bring all necessary documents and information)

2:00 PM NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg., 5th Ave. and 42nd St.

Workshop: International Government Information Sources—How They are Produced and Distributed, Where to Start Your Research @ South Court Classroom B

2:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm 4406 English Student Lounge, 365 5th Ave b/t 34th & 35th

Lecture: Panel on Women in Comics: The State of Scholarship and Opportunities for Professionalization

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

3:00 PM-3:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Music: Advanced Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

3:30 PM-5:30 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Career Services– Writing a LinkedIn Summary w/ Career Specialist @ Conf Rm 018

4:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm 4406 English Student Lounge, 365 5th Ave b/t 34th & 35th

Lecture: Female Friendship Stories “Chloe Liked Olivia” Redux, representation of female friendships from 20th and 21st century

4:00 PM-4:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Music: Beginners Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

4:15 PM-6:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Room C415A, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th

Lecture: Anthropology Program presents “Money between Violence and Fragility: History and Anthropology of a Political Epistemics, 1870-1923”

 

Saturday 4/6/19

10:00 AM-2:00 PM 58th Street Library, 127 East 58th Street

Workshop: Tax Prep with AARP, file our tax return electronically

(Need to have email address and bring all necessary documents and information)

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:25 AM-10:55 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street

Activity: Reiki with Susan, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

11:00 AM-12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street

Seminar: NY Junior League CHEF Talk, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

12:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Event: Reelabilities Film Festival:Tamara and the Ladybug, a woman with a mental disability who attempts to continue her daily routine despite the disarray in her life

12:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Career Services—Envisioning, Declaring, and Pursuing Your True Career Passion with Certified Life & Career Coach Jim Arnoff @ Conf Room 018

12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Movie: Matinee Movie, The Wife, bio of Joan Castleman, a devoted wife who sacrificed to support her husband on track for a Nobel prize

1:00 PM-5:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Free E-file Tax Assistance @ Training Room 1

(Need to have email address and bring all necessary documents and information)

2:00 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: English as a Second Language Conversation Wednesdays

2:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Event: ReelAbilities Film Festival showcasing Crazy, a young man diagnosed with schizophrenia decides to go off his medication fearing that side effects will override the drugs’ benefits

3:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Event: Reelabilities Film Festival: The Drummer and the Keeper, a drummer in a band who is desperate to hide his bipolar diagnoses from his bandmates. He later meets a teen with Asperger’s Syndrome where they are forced to make friends

3:45 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Event: ReelAbilities Film Festival showcasing Coda, a young dancer struggles with her identity and growing up hearing in a deaf family

4:30 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Activity: Supervised Tech Time (Open Lab) @ Training Room 4

 

Sunday 4/7/19

10:00 AM-2:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 1 PM

 

Monday 4/8/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

 

10:30 AM-11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:00 PM-2:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: Mandarin Language Group: Learn basic skills of Mandarin and Chinese culture.

Session is limited to the first 12 patrons who sign up at library on the day of event

1:00 PM-6:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Free E-file Tax Assistance @ Training Room 1

(Need to have email address and bring all necessary documents and information)

1:30 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Event: ReelAbilities Film Festival showcasing a series of short films followed by conversation on living with developmental and intellectual disabilities

1:30-2:30 PM St. Catherine of Sienna, 411 East 68th Street

Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:30-3:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Activity: Mah Jong, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Exercise: Stay Well Exercise: Chair based exercise program for Seniors with Dept of Aging

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Activity: Photography, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

3:15 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Cell Phone Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

4:00 PM-5:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Exercise: Dance with Alex, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

5:30 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Workshop: Express Yourself Series: Blackout+Abstract Poetry Workshop

6:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Author Talk: Sports Author Jeffrey Katz discusses his book Plie Ball! Baseball Meets Dance

6:00 PM-7:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm 1201 Elebash Recital Hall, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th

Music: Cello Performance of Clare Monfredo

6:00 PM-8:00 PM 25 Broadway Auditorium 7th floor

Lecture: CUNY Graduate Center Urban Education Program Presents “Reimagining Childhood & children’s well-being: Supporting Families of young children with developmental disabilities”

7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street @ B&N Cafe

Books & Poetry: The Monday Night Reading Group discussing Michael Donkor’s Housegirl

8:00 PM-10:00 PM Hunter College Lang Recital Hall, 69th Street betw Park & Lexington Ave

Music: Student Instrumental and Vocal Recital

 

Tuesday 4/9/19

8:45 AM-10:30 AM Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work, 2180 Third Ave between 118th and 119th Street, 2nd floor auditorium

Panel: The Borough Presidents on NYC Food Policy

9:00 AM-5:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Room 120 Elebash Recital Hall, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th

Lecture: The Gotham Center for NYC History presents “A Second Gilded Age? Historical Parallels, Differences, Lessons on Political Economy”

10:00 AM-12:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street

Activity: Crochet and Knitting Group: Please bring your own supplies

 

 

10:00 AM-2:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: AARP Tax-Aide: Free Tax Assistance and Preparation @ Training Room 1

(Bring the following: Government Issued Photo ID, Social Security Cards for you and all dependents, All Income related items, All Deduction related items, and Form 1095-A)

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM Weill Cornell Medical Center, Greenberg 4 North Patient Lounge, 525 East 68th St

Lecture: Preventing Heart Disease Class- Interactive talk on tips to lower risk for heart disease

12:00 PM-1:45 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm 5383, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th

Lecture: Seminar in Applied Economics with Professor Victor Rios-Rull

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Grand Central Library, Teen Central, 135 East 46th Street

Activity: Beginner/Intermediate Spanish Conversation Circle

1:30 PM-2:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Presentation: Housing Issues, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM NYPL Yorkville Library Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street

Workshop: Wealth Transfer Basics and Life Insurance Workshop by Foresters Financial

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Abyssinian Towers, 50 West 131th Street

Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

3:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Workshop: Microsoft Word for Beginners; Call 212-289-0908 to register

3:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Activity: Supervised Tech Time (Open Lab) @ Training Room 4

3:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

4:00 PM-6:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm C201, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th

Workshop: The Futures Initiative presents “The University Worth Fighting For”, a series of workshops that tie student-centered engaged pedagogical practices to race, equality, gender, and social justice

5:30 PM-6:30 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Workshop: Homeownership Workshop: How to successfully own a home, benefits of homeownership, getting pre-approved, and navigating the process.

Guest speaker Kamran Keypour from Foresters Financial

6:00 PM-7:30 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Career Services– Building a Great Resume and Cover Letter @ Conf Room 018

6:30 PM-7:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

6:30 PM-8:00 PM Weill Cornell Medicine, Uris Auditorium, 1300 York Avenue

Seminar: Mental Health—Understanding the Impacts of Stress and What You Can Do About It

 

Wednesday 4/10/19

10:00 AM-2:00 PM 58th Street Library, 127 East 58th Street

Workshop: Tax Prep with AARP, file our tax return electronically

(Need to have email address and bring all necessary documents and information)

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM-12:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Career Services—Return to Work Coaching for Women: Values & Confidence Part 1 with Margaret Sweeney @ Conf Room 018

11:00 AM NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg., 5th Ave. and 42nd St.

Workshop: Fold3 Library Edition E-Resource Training—Researching Genealogy Military History using Fold3 database @ South Court Classroom B

11:00 AM-12:00 PM Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th Street

Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

12:00 PM-2:00 PM Grand Central Library 135 East 46th Street

Activity: Chess for Seniors taught by National Chess Master Douglas Bellizzi

12:30 PM Mercy Center, 377 East 145th Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10th Street

Activity: Chess, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:00 PM-2:30 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Workshop: Creative Aging at Kips Bay- Art of Hat Making with Milliner Kathy Anderson

Limited to 10 participants. Register by calling 212-683-2520

1:00 PM-3:00 PM Hunter College Land Recital Hall, 69th Street betw Park & Lexington Ave

Music: The Hunter Jazz Vocal Ensemble and Popular Music Combos; ID is required for entry

1:00 PM-6:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Free E-file Tax Assistance @ Training Room 1

(Need to have email address and bring all necessary documents and information)

1:15 PM-2:15 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street

Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: English as a Second Language Conversation Wednesdays

2:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Activity: Learn to Play Chess for Adults

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

2:00 PM-3:45 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Movie: My Beautiful Laundrette (1985), an ambitious Pakinstani Briton and his white boyfriend open a fabulous laundromat

2:00 PM-4:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: Intermediate/Advanced French Conversation Group (meets once a week)

2:30 PM-4:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Poker, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

4:15 PM-6:15 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm 3306, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th

Lecture: Martin Kurzwell discusses “Educational and organizational transformation in higher ed”, part of series “Mind the Gap: Technologies, Trends, and Policies Shaping the Future”

5:30 PM NYPL Yorkville Library Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street

Workshop: Meditation for Health and Wellness by Jim John, retired executive at Johnson & Johnson and long-time mediator

 

 

6:00 PM-7:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm 1201 Elebash Recital Hall, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th

Music: Harp Recital by Chelsea Lane

6:00 PM-7:30 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Author Talk: Stanley Litow, author of The Challenge for Business and Society: From Risk to Reward and IBM’s Vice President Emeritus of Corporate Citizenship talks about the role business plays in society and roadmap to how it can solve society’s problems @ Conf Room 018

6:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm 9206, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th

Lecture: Remembering Clara Sereni: Writing, Jewish Memory, Feminism

6:30 PM-8:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm 9100 Skylight Rm, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th

Latin American, Iberian, and Latino Cultures presents “Book Salon-In Search of Belonging: Latinas, Media, and Citizenship”

 

Thursday 4/11/19

10:00 AM-11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Exercise: Alexander Technique, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

10:00 AM-2:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: AARP Tax-Aide: Free Tax Assistance and Preparation @ Training Room 1

(Bring the following: Government Issued Photo ID, Social Security Cards for you and all dependents, All Income related items, All Deduction related items, and Form 1095-A)

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:00 AM-5:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm 1218 Segal Theater, 365 5th Av b/t 34th & 35th

Lecture: Political Science Dept presents “Forms of Life: Terms of Vulnerability and Engagement”

10:30 AM Weill Cornell Medical Center, Greenberg 4 North Patient Lounge, 525 East 68th St

Lecture: Preventing Heart Disease Class- Interactive talk on tips to lower risk for heart disease

11:30 AM-1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Room 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Workshop: LEAD Professional Development Program for Young Women Immigrants;

Learn about job search process, resume writing, US workplace culture, job interviews, networking, public speaking, teamwork. Register by leadprogram@nywomenimmigrants.org

12:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Activity: Computer Lab: Tech volunteers assist you with almost any topic you want.

Space is limited so please don’t be late. Register by calling 212-289-0908

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Rutgers Church, 236 West 73rd Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg., 5th Ave. and 42nd St.

Workshop: Fold3 Library Edition E-Resource Training—Researching Genealogy Military History using Fold3 database @ South Court Classroom B

2:00 PM-3:20 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Movie: The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry (1944), an aging bachelor in a small New England town finds love when a New York fashion designer visits the fabric mill where he works

3:00 PM-5:20 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Movie: First Man (2018), about Neil Armstrong training to become first man to walk on moon

4:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: Adult Coloring

4:30 PM-6:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm 5318, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th

Presentation: Donette Francis presents “Creole Miami: Black Arts in the Magic city”

6:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Author Talk: Immigration Heritage Week with authors David Reimers and Robert Snyder

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Room 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: Basic Chinese Conversation Level III: Learn with an experienced instructor

7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street

Meet the Author: Converse with author Erin McHugh to discuss Who’s Counting: The Little Quote Book About Growing Older and Still Kicking Ass, self-improvement book about growing older with grace and chutzpah

8:00 PM-10:00 PM Hunter College Lang Recital Hall, 69th Street betw Park & Lexington Ave

Music: Faculty Recital: Quynh Nguyen on piano; ID is required for entry

 

Friday 4/12/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM-11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

10:30 AM-12:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Workshop: Creative Aging Program Series for 50+ Adults—Painting1-2-3;

Introduction to the basic concepts of painting by exploring different techniques and styles. Discover color theory and learn to mix paint color. Limited to 10 participants so register by calling (212) 288-5049

11:30 AM-12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Italian Speaking, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

12:00 PM-1:30 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 61st Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Southern Welcome Tour

12:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 Easy 88th Street

Exercise: Bridge, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Assistance: e-Services Help: Get started with borrowing ebooks on your device and learn how to take advantage of free access to books, films, and magazines. Drop by the table near the front door with your device to get one-on-one help

1:00 PM-2:30 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Movie: The Rainmaker (1964), a deadly nameless man schemes to play two sides of turf war and get rich in the process

1:00 PM-5:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Free E-file Tax Assistance @ Training Room 1

(Need to have email address and bring all necessary documents and information)

2:00 PM Grolier Club, 47 East 60th Street

Trip: Exhibition Tour of “Alphabet Magic: Hermann & Gudrun Zapf and the World They Designed in” (calligraphy/type design), sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People;

RSVP required to 212-980-1700

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Room 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Books & Poetry: Open Book Hour on Migrations and Peregrinations. Introduce book you’re reading and why you loved it. Learn about titles of books that others are reading

 

 

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

2:00 PM-4:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm 3209, 365 5th Avenue b/t 34th & 35th

Lecture: Professor Paul McPherron presents on Sociolinguistics

3:00 PM-3:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Music: Advanced Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

3:30 PM-5:30 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Career Services—Crafting an Elevator Pitch @ Conf Room 018

4:00 PM-4:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Music: Beginners Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

4:15 PM-6:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Avenue b/t 34th & 35th

Lecture: Anthrop. Progr. presents “The Work of Inequality: Papers in Honor of Michael Blim”

7:00 PM-9:00 PM Hunter College Black Box Theater 543N, 69th St betw Park & Lexington Ave

Music: The Hunter Jazz and New Topologies; ID is required for entry

7:30 PM Hunter College The Peggy, Thomas Hunter 601, 904 Lexington Avenue at 68th Street

Performance: MFA/Independent Choreographer Concert

 

Saturday 4/13/19

9:30 AM-12:30 PM Carl Schurz Park, 86th Street at East End Avenue

Activity: Year-Round Volunteer Gardening

10:00 AM-2:00 PM 58th Street Library, 127 East 58th Street

Workshop: Tax Prep with AARP, file our tax return electronically

(Need to have email address and bring all necessary documents and information)

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:15 AM-10:55 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street

Seminar: New York Junior League Seminar on Depression, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

10:30 AM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street

Discussion: Book Discussion Group on Susan Vreeland’s Girl in Hyacinth Blue

11:00 AM-12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Movie: Matinee Movie, Black Klansman, black cop who goes undercover in the Ku Klux Klan,

sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:00 PM NYPL Yorkville Library Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street

Books & Poetry: Instant Shakespeare Company presents dramatic reading of Twelfth Night

1:00 PM-5:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Free E-file Tax Assistance @ Training Room 1

(Need to have email address and bring all necessary documents and information)

2:00 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room PS 53, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: English as a Second Language Conversation Circle

2:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Movie: Kaddish (1984), film on Brooklyn youngster who reminisces on his father’s experiences in the Holocaust

 

 

2:00 PM-4:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Movie: Strangers on a Train (1951), two strangers meet on a train and decide to commit murder for the other

4:30 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Activity: Supervised Tech Time (Open Lab) @ Training Room 4

7:30 PM Hunter College The Peggy, Thomas Hunter 601, 904 Lexington Avenue at 68th Street

Performance: MFA/Independent Choreographer Concert

 

Sunday 4/14/19

10:00 AM-2:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 1 PM

 

Monday 4/15/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM-11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

11:30 AM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Workshop: Express Yourself Series—Haiku+Tanka Poetry Workshop

1:00 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: Mandarin Language Group: Learn the basics of Mandarin and about Chinese culture.

Session is limited to the first 12 patrons that sign up at the library on the day of event

1:00 PM-6:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Free E-file Tax Assistance @ Training Room 1

(Need to have email address and bring all necessary documents and information)

1:30-2:30 PM St. Catherine of Sienna, 411 East 68th Street

Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:30-3:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Activity: Mah Jong, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Exercise: Stay Well Exercise: Chair based exercise program for seniors with Dept of Aging

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Activity: Photography, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

3:15 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Cell Phone Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

4:00 PM-5:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Exercise: Dance with Alex, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

7:30 PM-9:30 PM Hunter College Lang Recital Hall, 69th Street betw Park & Lexington Ave

Music: Chamber singers American Choral Music Recital

 

Tuesday 4/16/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

 

10:30 AM Weill Cornell Medical Center, Greenberg 4 North Patient Lounge, 525 East 68th St

Lecture: Preventing Heart Disease Class- Interactive talk on tips to lower risk for heart disease

12:00 PM-1:45 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm 5383, 365 5th Avenue b/t 34th & 35th

Lecture: Professor Andres Drenik’s seminar on Applied Economics

12:30 PM-1:45 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Workshop: Public Speaking Workshop

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Activity: Intermediate/Advanced Spanish Conversation Circle celebrates Immigrant Heritage Week by inviting native Spanish speakers to discuss many dialects and cultures

1:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Presentation: Organization Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Abyssinian Towers, 50 West 131th Street

Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

3:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Activity: Supervised Tech Time (Open Lab) @ Training Room 4

3:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

5:30 PM 67th Street Library, 328 East 67th Street

Books & Poetry: Book Discussion Group on Peter Wohlleben’s Hidden Life of Trees

6:00 PM Grand Central Library, Teen Central, 135 East 46th Street

Discussion: Book Discussion on A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza, a novel about a family who breaks tradition in Indian wedding

6:30 PM-7:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

6:30 PM-8:00 PM Weill Cornell Medicine, Uris Auditorium, 1300 York Avenue

Seminar: Love Your Heart—Understanding and Preventing Heart Disease

6:30 PM-8:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm 5383, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th

Presentation: Ben Macaulay on a topic in Prosody

7:30 PM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm 1201 Elebash Recital Hall, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th

Music: GC Composers Recital

 

Wednesday 4/17/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Career Services—Return to Work Coaching for Women Part 2: Resume/Cover Letter/LinkedIn (Part 2) with Margaret Sweeney @ Conf Room 018

11:00 AM-12:00 PM Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th Street

Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

12:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Activity: Chess for Seniors taught by National Chess Master Douglas Bellizzi

 

12:30 PM Mercy Center, 377 East 145th Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:00 PM B&N Fifth Avenue, 555 Fifth Avenue

Author’s Event: Meet Strassi Schroeder, author of Next Level Basic: The Definitive Basic Bitch Handbook

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10th Street

Activity: Chess, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:15 PM-2:15 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street

Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:30 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Career Services—Job Search Planning and Tips for Mature Workers Get Ready and Find Re-employment @ Conf Room 018

1:00 PM-2:30 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Workshop: Creative Aging at Kips Bay—Art of Hat Making with Milliner Kathy Anderson

Limited to 10 participants. Register in advance by calling 212-683-2520

1:00 PM-3:00 PM Hunter College Lang Recital Hall, 69th Street betw Park & Lexington Ave

Music: Student instrumental and vocal performances

2:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Activity: Learn to Play Chess for Adults

2:00 PM NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg., 5th Ave. and 42nd St.

Workshop: Newspapers in Genealogy Research– Discover the uses of historical newspapers for genealogical and local history information in the numerous microfilm and digital collections available at NYPL @ South Court Classroom A

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

2:00 PM-4:05 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Movie: Philadelphia, a HIV-positive man sues his law firm for his wrongful dismissal

2:00 PM-4:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: English as a Second Language Wednesdays

2:30 PM-4:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Poker, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

7:00 PM B&N Union Square, 33 East 17th Street

Author’s Event: Meet David Burtka, author of cookbook Life is a Party: Deliciously Doable Recipes to Make Every Day a Celebration

7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street @ Cafe

Books & Poetry: Upper East Side Fiction Reading Group discussing Ruth Ware’s The Woman in Cabin 10

 

Thursday 4/18/19

10:00 AM-11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Exercise: Alexander Technique, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM Weill Cornell Medical Center, Greenberg 4 North Patient Lounge, 525 East 68th St

Lecture: Preventing Heart Disease Class- Interactive talk on tips to lower risk for heart disease

 

 

12:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Activity: Computer Lab: Tech volunteers assist you on almost any topic you want.

Space is limited so please don’t be late. Register by calling 212-289-0908

1:00 PM-2:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm 1201 Elebash Recital Hall, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th

Music: Chamber Music concert (piano, harp, cello, violin, voice)

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Books & Poetry: Arabic Language Poetry in Translation

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Rutgers Church, 236 West 73rd Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Movie: They Drive By Night (1940), Two wildcat drivers—men who buy their truck on installment plans and then worry that loan sharks will repossess their vehicles—find themselves involved in murder and the mob

2:00 PM-4:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Activity: Be creative with crafts! All materials provided by library.

Please RSVP to sabrinajesram@nypl.org

3:00 PM-4:30 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Movie: I Still See You (2018), two youths join forces to stop a cunning killer ten years after the world has been left in ruins by an apocalyptic event

4:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: Adult Coloring

4:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Movie: Trouble in Paradise (1932), a gentleman thief and a lady pickpocket join forces to con a beautiful perfume company owner

4:30 PM-6:30 PM Hunter College Lang Recital Hall, 69th Street betw Park & Lexington Ave

Music: Honors Piano Recital of Lynlia Tso; ID is required for entry

4:30 PM-6:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm 5318, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th

Lecture: Terrie Epstein presents “Teaching National History in an Age of Intensifying Inequality”

6:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm 1201 Elebash Recital Hall, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th

Music: Piano Performance of Nicolas Namoradze

6:00 PM-7:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm 9204, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th

Lecture: “Race, Slavery, and the Complications of Patriarchy in the 17th Century British Atlantic”

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: Basic Chinese Conversation Level III: Learn from an experienced instructor

6:30 PM-7:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

 

Friday 4/19/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Discussion: La Leche League Meeting: Gather to discuss the joys and challenges of nursing an older baby. For parents and caregivers of babies 9 months and older

 

 

 

10:30 AM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Workshop: Creative Aging Program Series for Older Adults 50+ —- Painting 1-2-3

Introduction to the basic concepts of painting by exploring different techniques and styles. Discover color theory and learn to mix paint color. Limited to 10 participants so register by calling (212) 288-5049

12:00 PM-1:30 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 61st Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Southern Welcome Tour

1:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Assistance: e-Services Help: Get started with borrowing ebooks on your device. Learn how to take advantage of free access to books, films, magazines. Drop by the table near the front foor with your device to get one-on-one help!

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Assistance: eServices—Learn to Find Resources & Materials for Immigrants in Your Language

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

 

Saturday 4/20/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:15 AM-10:55 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street

Seminar: New York Junior League Seminar on Being Heart Smart, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

10:30 AM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Discussion: Kips Bay’s Book Discussion Group reading Jodi Picoult’s A Spark of Light.

Please pick up a copy at the circulation desk or the display by the “new book” section.

11:00 AM-12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

11:00 AM-2:00 PM 53rd Street Library Classroom A, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: Origami Meetup Group

11:15 AM B&N Union Square, 33 East 17th Street

Author’s Event: Meet illustrator Scott Brundage for a special storytime about his book The First Men Who Went to the Moon

12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Movie: Matinee Movie, The Spy Who Dumped Me, two friends are thrown into world of international espionage after one of them gets dumped, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PN 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: English as a Second Language Conversation Circle

2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Movie: Vertigo (1958), a retired cop afflicted with acrophobia agrees to shadow wife of friend

2:30 PM NYPL Yorkville Library Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street

Workshop: Man-Li Lin from the Small Business Administration presents how to start your own business and available resources that SBA can provide for you

 

 

 

 

Sunday 4/21/19

10:00 AM-2:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 1 PM

 

Monday 4/22/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM-11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

11:30 AM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Workshop: Build a World—Film Screening of short film A is for Aye-Aye: An Abecedarian Adventure and Collage Workshop

1:00 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: Mandarin Language: Learn the basics of Mandarin and about Chinese culture.

Session is limited to the first 12 patrons who sign up at the library on the day of event

2:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Exercise: Stay Well Exercise: chair based exercise program for seniors with Dept of Aging

5:30 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Workshop: Express Yourself Series—Villanelle Poetry Workshop

7:00 PM B&N Union Square, 33 East 17th Street

Author’s Event: Meet

 

Tuesday 4/23/19

10:00 AM-12:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street

Activity: Crochet and Knitting Group: Please bring your own supplies

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM Weill Cornell Medical Center, Greenberg 4 North Patient Lounge, 525 East 68th St

Lecture: Preventing Heart Disease Class- Interactive talk on tips to lower risk for heart disease

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Activity: Intermediate/Advanced Spanish Conversation Circle

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Abyssinian Towers, 50 West 131th Street

Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

3:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Workshop: Microsoft Word for Beginners; Register by calling 212-289-0908

3:00 PM NYPL Yorkville Library Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street

Presentation: Social Security Planning for Women by Foresters Financial

3:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Activity: Supervised Tech Time (Open Lab) @ Training Room 4

3:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

5:30 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Workshop: Foresters Financial Service presents Medicare Planning

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

6:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Career Services—Recovering Your Power in the Job Market and Achieving Career Service with Career Coach Win Sheffield @ Conf Room 018

7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street

Author’s Event: Meet Jane Stanton Hitchcock, author of novel Bluff

7:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Workshop: Life Insurance Workshop; Come and learn about how much life insurance is needed, types of life insurance available, life insurance options/benefits, building a life insurance action plan. Presented by Kamran Keypour, a registered investment advisor

 

Wednesday 4/24/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Workshop: Career Services—Return to Work for Women Part 3: Personal Brand/Networking/Time Management with Margaret Sweeney @ Conf Room 018

11:00 AM-12:00 PM Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th Street

Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

12:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Activity: Chess for Seniors taught by National Chess Master Douglas Bellizzi

Register my emailing LauraStein@NYPL.org

12:30 PM Mercy Center, 377 East 145th Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10th Street

Activity: Chess, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:15 PM-2:15 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street

Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Activity: Learn to Play Chess for Adults

2:00 PM NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg., 5th Ave. and 42nd St.

Workshop: Researching the History of Your New York City Home @ South Court Classroom A

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

2:00 PM-3:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: English as a Second Language Conversation Wednesdays

2:00 PM-4:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: Intermediate/Advanced French Conversation Group

2:30 PM-4:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Poker, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

5:30 PM NYPL Yorkville Library Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street

Author Talk: Kathryn Harrison on her fictional book Sunset

6:30 PM-7:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street

Author’s Event: Meet Alafair Burke, author of The Better Sister

 

Thursday 4/25/19

10:00 AM-11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Exercise: Alexander Technique, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM Weill Cornell Medical Center, Greenberg 4 North Patient Lounge, 525 East 68th St

Lecture: Preventing Heart Disease Class- Interactive talk on tips to lower risk for heart disease

12:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Activity: Computer Lab: Tech volunteers assist you with almost any topic you want.

Space is limited so please arrive early. Register by calling 212-289-0908

12:00 PM-1:45 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Movie: The Bridge at Toko-Ri (1955), Mark Robson’s rendition of James Michener’s Korean War saga; Cast Fredric March, William Holden, Grace Kelly

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Rutgers Church, 236 West 73rd Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Movie: That Certain Age (1938), a young girl singer falls for an older, unattainable man

2:00 PM-4:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Movie: The Birds (1963), a wealthy San Fran playgirl pursues a potential boyfriend to Northern California where birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people there

2:30 PM Carter Burden Art Gallery, 548 West 28th Street, Room 534 (5th Floor)

Activity: Targets artists over 60 to foster a supportive community of emerging artists, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

4:00 PM 53rd Street Library, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: Adult Coloring

4:00 PM-5:50 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Movie: Nobody’s Fool (2018), a successful woman’s life is turned upside down when her sister gets out of jail. The sisters bond as they plot their revenge against her catfishing boyfriend

6:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Books & Poetry: Play reading: Natalie Bates’ Pro Bono

7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street

Author’s Event: Meet Louis Bayard, author of Courting Mr. Lincoln

 

Friday 4/26/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Workshop: Creative Aging Program for 50+ adults—Painting 1-2-3;

Introduction to the basic concepts of painting by exploring different techniques and styles. Discover color theory and learn to mix paint color. Limited to 10 participants so register by calling (212) 288-5049

10:30 AM-11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

11:30 AM-12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Italian Speaking, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

12:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 Easy 88th Street

Exercise: Bridge, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Assistance: e-Services Help: Get started with borrowing ebooks on your device. Learn how to take advantage of free access to books, films, magazines. Drop by the table near the front door with your device to get one-on-one help!

1:00 PM-3:05 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Movie: Marathon Man (1976), a grad student in NYC encounters a Nazi war criminal who subjects him to cruel “oral surgery” to locate a cache of missing gems

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

3:00 PM-3:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Music: Advanced Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

4:00 PM-4:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Music: Beginners Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

 

Saturday 4/27/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:15 AM-10:55 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street

Seminar: New York Junior League Seminar on Communicating with Healthcare Professionals, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

11:00 AM-12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street

Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Movie: Matinee Movie, The Favourite (R-rated comedy set in 18th century England)

2:00 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: English as a Second Language Conversation Circle

2:00 PM NYPL Yorkville Library Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street

Workshop: Business Plan Writing by Small Business Administration

2:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Movie: Green Book (2018), a world-class African-American pianist and an tough-talking Italian bouncer from the Bronx embark on a concert tour in the Deep South in 1962

4:30 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Activity: Supervised Tech Time (Open Lab) @ Training Room 4

 

Sunday 4/28/19

10:00 AM-2:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 1 PM

 

 

Monday 4/29/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:30 AM-11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue

Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

11:30 AM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Workshop: Express Yourself Series—Prose Poetry Workshop

1:30-2:30 PM St. Catherine of Sienna, 411 East 68th Street

Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

1:30-3:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Activity: Mah Jong, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Exercise: Stay Well Exercise: chair based exercise program for seniors with Dept of Aging

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Activity: Photography, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

3:15 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Cell Phone Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

4:00 PM-5:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Exercise: Dance with Alex, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

6:00 PM-7:30 PM Weill Cornell, Jill Roberts Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Mezzanine Level, 1315 York Avenue

Discussion: IBD Support group for patients living with IBD; RSVP to jillaroberts7@gmail.com

8:00 PM-10:00 PM Hunter College Lang Recital Hall, 69th Street betw Park & Lexington Ave

Music: Guest Artist Richard Cionco’s Piano Recital; ID is required for entry

 

Tuesday 4/30/19

10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street

Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM

10:00 AM-4:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm C201, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th

Event: GC 2019 Annual Wellness Festival, all day on concourse level

10:30 AM Weill Cornell Medical Center, Greenberg 4 North Patient Lounge, 525 East 68th St

Lecture: Preventing Heart Disease Class- Interactive talk on tips to lower risk for heart disease

12:00 PM-1:45 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm C201, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th

Lecture: Professor Alexis Toda on applied economics

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Grand Central Library, Teen Central, 135 East 46th Street

Activity: Beginner/Intermediate Spanish Conversation Circle

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

1:30 PM-2:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Presentation: How to Keep Your Feet in Great Shape, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People; RSVP required to 212-980-1700

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Abyssinian Towers, 50 West 131st Street

Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Heart of the Park Tour

3:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Workshop: Microsoft Word for Beginners; RSVP required to 212-289-0908

3:00 PM NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library, 188 Madison Ave

Activity: Supervised Tech Time (Open Lab) @ Training Room 4

3:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

5:00 PM-7:00 PM Hunter College Lang Recital Hall, 69th Street betw Park & Lexington Ave

Music: Piano Masterclass of Richard Cionco on piano; ID is required for entry

5:30 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Author Talk: Professor and author Yoojin Grace Wuertz discusses her book, Everything Belongs to Us, two young women of vastly different means each struggle to find her own way during the darkest hours of South Korea’s “economic miracle”

6:00 PM-7:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, Rm 1201 Elebash Recital Hall, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th

Music: Piano/Violin Performance of Gabrielle Chou

6:30 PM-7:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

6:30 PM-8:00 PM Weill Cornell Medicine, Uris Auditorium, 1300 York Avenue

Seminar: Pre-Diabetes & Diabetes Care—Meals, Monitoring, Medication, and More

8:00 PM-10:00 PM Hunter College Lang Recital Hall, 69th Street betw Park & Lexington Ave

Music: Masters Voice Recital of Maria Zollo, ID is required for entry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place

 Address Phone Number
NYPL 53rd Street Library 18 West 53rd Street 212-714-8400
NYPL 58th Street Library 127 East 58th Street 212-759-7358
NYPL 67th Street Library 328 East 67th Street 212-734-1717
NYPL 96th Street Library 112 East 96th Street 212- 289-0908
NYPL Epiphany Library 228 East 23rd Street 212-679-2645
NYPL Grand Central Library 135 East 46th Street 212-621-0670
NYPL Kips Bay Library 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St 212-683-2520
NYPL Webster Library 1465 York Ave @ 78 St 212-288-5049
NYPL Yorkville Library   222 East 79th Street 212-744-5824
NYPL Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library 40 West 20th Street 212- 206-5400
NYPL Mid-Manhattan Library @ 42nd St. 5th Ave. and 42nd St. 212-340-0863
NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library 188 Madison Ave. 917-275-6975
NYPL New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg. 5th Ave. and 42nd St. 917-275-6975
CUNY Graduate Center 365 5th Ave. 212-817-7000
CUNY Hunter College 695 Park Ave. 212-396-6049
CUNY Baruch College 55 Lexington Ave. 646-312-1000
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House 331 East 70th Street 212-744-5022

 

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Senate Majority Protects New York Students And Pedestrians

by in Home Page, News

Albany – The Senate Democratic Majority today passed legislation (S.4331) that will save lives by increasing protection of New York City school zones through expanded speed camera utilization. The school zone speed camera program was allowed to lapse under the former Senate Republican Majority. Additionally, the Senate Majority passed legislation (S.231) that will create a demonstration speed camera program for the City of Buffalo.

“Ensuring students and pedestrians are protected in school zones is common sense,” Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said. “Speed cameras have been proven to prevent tragedies and save lives. Together with our partners in the Assembly, we will help ensure students are better protected by expanding speed camera usage to more school zones and implementing a demonstration program in Buffalo. I applaud Senator Gounardes and Senator Kennedy for their leadership on this critical issue.”

The legislation passed by the Senate Majority for New York City speed cameras:

  • Expands the use of speed cameras to 750 schools zones within the City of New York weekdays between 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM.

o   The currently expired law authorized 140 speed cameras in school zones.

  • Mandates the City of New York to install signage notifying drivers that speed camera enforcement is used.
  • Defines a “school speed zone” as being a radial distance not to exceed one thousand three hundred twenty feet from a school building, entrance or exit.

Senator Liz Krueger said, “When parents send their kids off to school, they shouldn’t have to worry about whether or not they’ll get there safely. We know that speeding cars are a leading cause of death for kids in New York City. We also know that speed cameras significantly reduce speeding in the areas where they are deployed. This legislation will give New York City the tools it needs to save lives.”

The legislation passed by the Senate Majority for the City of Buffalo demonstration speed camera program:

  • Authorizes the City of Buffalo to establish a demonstration program imposing monetary liability on the owners of motor vehicles found to be exceeding the maximum school speed limit in Buffalo through the use of a speed limit photo device.
  • Authorizes the City of Buffalo to operate cameras in no more than 20 school zones at any one time during any year of the program.

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