Upcoming Free Events in Senate District 28:

December 2018

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.comwith 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.

 

Saturday 12/1/18

10:00 AM- 11:00 AM Hunter College Roosevelt House 47-49 East 65th St. New York, NY 10065

Tour: Roosevelt House Guided Tour, RSVP required to 212-650-3174

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

Workshop: Braille Study Group for both blind and sighted learners,

RSVP to 212-621-0627

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street, 1st & York

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

11:00 AM-12:00 AM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn

Activity: Juggling

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

Movie: I Feel Pretty, sponsored by the Health Advocates for Older People

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

Books & Poetry: Friends of Dickens

1:30 PM-3:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street

Workshop: iPhone and iPad Tweaks and Tips, RSVP to 212-621-0627

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

Movie: WWI Film Series: Over There 1914-1918 (documentary)

2:00 PM-3:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: English as a Second Language Conversation Circle

2:00 PM-4:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street

Movie: The Burbs (1989)

 

Sunday 12/2/18

5:00 PM-6:00 PM Carl Schurz Park, 86th Street at East End Avenue

Event: Holiday Tree Lighting

5:30 PM-7:30 PM Hunter College Main Campus, (68th St) 695 Park Ave

Performance: Larry Keiqwin’s “Dance at the Gym”, MFA choreography

 

Monday 12/3/18

10:30 AM- 11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd

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

11:00 AM-12:00 AM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn

Activity: Juggling

1:30 PM –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 program

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

Discussion: Death Café. Discussion on death

2:00 PM –3:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Photography, 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

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

Activity: Cell Phone Class – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700 sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

4:30 PM-8:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Room 1218- Segal Theatre

Lecture: Parliament with Michael Klien

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

Activity: Reducing Stress This Holiday Season Through Meditation

6:30 PM Barnes & Noble Fifth Avenue, 555 Fifth Avenue

Books and Poetry: Meet with author Rebecca Traister, author of Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger

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

Room 9100- Skylight Room

Lecture: Vexy Thing (discussions on feminism) with Imani Perry and Simone White

8:30 PM-9:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Room 1218- Segal Theatre

Lecture: Parliament with Michael Klien

 

Tuesday 12/4/18

8:30 AM-10:15 AM Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work, 2180 Third Avenue Main Auditorium on Second Floor

Activity and Lecture: Breakfast and Presentation on how food industry manipulates nutrition science and recommendations on what we can do about it

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

Workshop: Become a Story Teller

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

Room 5383

Lecture: Seminar in Applied Economics with Professor Leah Platt Boustan

12:30 PM-2:00 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: Public Speaking Workshop

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

Activity: Pet Club Social- Nutritious Food for Your Pet, RSVP required to 212-980-1700 sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM- 3:00 PM Abyssinian Towers, 50 West 131st St.

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

2:00 PM-3:30 PM NYPL, Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd St and Fifth Ave

South Court Classroom A

Workshop: Researching the History of Your New York City Home

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

Workshop: Learn the basics features of Microsoft Word 2010, RSVP to 212-289-0908

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

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

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

Lecture: Evening chat with Linda Murray, Dance Division curator on her work

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

Event: Weill Cornell Medicine Wellness Series on the intersection of nutrition and diet on cognitive health

6:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th,

Room 9204/9205

Books and Poetry: Jewish Studies Book Club, Discussion with Lisa Moses Leff on her book The Archive Thief

6:00 PM-8:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th,

Room 1201-Elebash Recital Hall

Music: Stephen Whale on piano playing Mozart, Chopin, and Schubert

6:30 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street, Program Room

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

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

Room 7102

Lecture: Jen Seale’s presentation on computational linguistics

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

Room 7102

Lecture: Mike Stern’s presentation on phonetics

7:00 PM-8:30 PM Hunter College East Building, Hemmerdinger Screening Room, Rm 706

Books and Poetry: Best Selling Author Series- Q&A with Katherine Nouri Hughes,

RSVP required to 212-772-4295

8:00 PM- 10:00 PM Hunter College Lang Recital Hall 69th St, b/t Lexington and Park

Music: Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos

 

Wednesday 12/5/18

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

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

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

Workshop: Braille Study Group for both blind and sighted learners,

RSVP to 212-621-0627

 

12:00 PM-1:00 PM NYPL, Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd St &Fifth Ave

South Court Classrooms

Workshop: Irish Genealogy: Resources and Research Methods

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- 2:00 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 109 East 87th Street

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

1:30 PM- 3:00 PM Baruch College, Information and Technology Building, 151 East 25th St (between 3rd and Lexington Ave), CCVIP Classroom, Room 655

Workshop: Computer Center for Visually Impaired People Open House-learn how to use technology with declining vision, RSVP required to 646-312-1420

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

Activity: Learn to play chess for adults

2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street, Program Room

Movie: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

2:00 PM-3:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: English as a Second Language Conversation Circle

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 61st Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Southern Welcome Tour

2:15 PM- 4:15 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Activity: Poker, sponsored by the Health Advocates for Older People

3:00 PM- 5:00 PM Hunter College Lang Recital Hall 69th St, b/t Lexington and Park

Music: Small Instrumental Ensemble Performance

5:00 PM Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St

Workshop: How to cultivate high levels of happiness

6:00 PM-7:00 PM Bryant Park, Southwest Porch

Activity: Christmas Crafts

6:00 PM- 8:00 PM CUNY Graduate School Proshansky Auditorium, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th and 35th St

Special Event: Discussion with Senator Liz Krueger on “Tenants’ Rights and Advocacy in a Critical Year: New York’s Rent Laws are Expiring in June 2019” and Workshops on Rent Regulation, Landlord Issues, Getting Repairs & Improving Building Conditions, and Housing Resources for Older Adults & People with Disabilities

RSVP required to 212-490-9535

7:30 PM- 9:30 PM Hunter College Assembly Hall, Main Campus (68th St) 695 Park Ave

Music: Large Ensemble Instrumental Performance

 

Thursday 12/6/18

8:30 AM-10:30 AM Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, 331 East 70th St b/t 1st & 2nd Ave

Special Event: Liz Krueger’s Roundtable for Boomers & Seniors Series- Session 2:

How Older Adults are Portrayed in the Media, RSVP required to 212-490-9535

10:00 AM– 11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenue

Activity: Alexander Technique sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

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

Workshop: 1-on-1 Tech Help, Work with a staff member for 20 minutes

12:30 PM NYPL, Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd St and Fifth Ave

Lecture: Meet the Artist- Several artists engage with public about their work

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Rutgers Church, 236 West 73rd St.

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,

Room 1201- Elebash Recital Hall

Music: Music in Midtown, Chamber music performances

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 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Movie: Strike Up the Band (1940)

3:00 PM- 5:00 PM Grand Central Library Teen Central, 135 East 46th Street

Activity: Games &Hobbies Meetup: Bring your own game, knitting, etc. Meet new people

4:00 PM-6:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th,

Room 9205

Lecture: “Who is Included? Restructuring Our Work and World”, symposium on student-centered practices to institutional change, race, equality, gender, and social justice

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

Room 5318

Lecture: Lourdes Ortega on Researching Adult Multilingualism in Uncertain Times

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

Movie: Kawomera, documentary about interfaith community of coffee farmers in Uganda

6:00 PM-8:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th,

Room 1201- Elebash Recital Hall

Music: Sunyoung Kim (soprano) and Kenneth Merrill (piano) performances

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

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced speakers

7:30 PM-9:30 PM Hunter College Main Campus, (68th St) 695 Park Ave

Performance: Larry Keiqwin’s “Dance at the Gym”, MFA choreography

8:00 PM-10:00 PM Hunter College Lang Recital Hall 69th St, b/t Lexington and Park

Music: Vocal Performance (Art Song/Opera Scene Showcase)

 

Friday 12/7/18

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Exercise: Strengthen and 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 the Health Advocates for Older People

12:00 PM– 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Exercise: Bridge, sponsored by the Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance

Movie: The Garifuna Wanaragua Ritual of Belize (2006), Caribbean Film

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 61st Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Southern Welcome Tour

3:00 PM- 3:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd

Activity: Advanced Harmonica, sponsored by the Health Advocates for Older People

4:00 PM- 4:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd

Activity: Beginners Harmonica, sponsored by the Health Advocates for Older People

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

Room 6417

Lecture: Janet Fodor, linguistics colloquium

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

Room C415A

Lecture: Victoria Dominguez on Skeletal Variation from Microstructural Perspective (anthropology colloquium)

7:30 PM-9:30 PM Hunter College Main Campus, (68th St) 695 Park Ave

Performance: Larry Keiqwin’s “Dance at the Gym”, MFA choreography

 

Saturday 12/8/18

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

Workshop: Braille Study Group for both blind and sighted learners,

RSVP to 212-621-0627

10:30 AM-11:30 AM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th St

Books and Poetry: Discussion on The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

11:00 AM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Exercise: Yoga for Beginners

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street, 1st & York

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

12:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street

Workshop: Discover how to find and listen to podcasts, RSVP to 212-621-0627

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

Movie: Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool,

sponsored by the Health Advocates for Older People

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

Books and Poetry: The Winter’s Tale, reading of Shakespeare’s play

1:00 PM-4:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street

Music: New York Opera Forum’s performance of Mozart’s Opera, Le Nozze Di Figaro

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

Workshop: Career Transition: Job Search 101

2:00 PM-4:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street

Movie: Saturday Night Fever (1977)

2:00 PM-4:30 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street

Activity: Trivia, Music, Refreshments, Speakers, and Conversations on the History, Memories, and Changes of 1968

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 61st Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Southern Welcome Tour

2:00 PM-3:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: English as a Second Language Conversation Circle

7:30 PM-9:30 PM Hunter College Main Campus, (68th St) 695 Park Ave

Performance: Larry Keiqwin’s “Dance at the Gym”, MFA choreography

 

 

Sunday 12/9/18

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

5:30 PM-7:30 PM Hunter College Main Campus, (68th St) 695 Park Ave

Performance: Larry Keiqwin’s “Dance at the Gym”, MFA choreography

7:30 PM-9:30 PM Hunter College Main Campus, (68th St) 695 Park Ave

Performance: Larry Keiqwin’s “Dance at the Gym”, MFA choreography

 

Monday 12/10/18

10:00 AM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th,

Room 1218- Segal Theatre

Lecture: Performing Knowledge- What does learning feel like?

Activity: Juggling

10:30 AM- 11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd

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

1:30 PM –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 program

2:00 PM –3:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Photography, 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

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

Activity: Cell Phone Class – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700 sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

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

Lecture: Join Elizabeth Cronin, Assistant Curator of Division of Art, Prints, and Photographs, for an exploration of the division’s newest contemporary exhibit

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

Room 9100- Skylight Room

Lecture: Robert Chistgau on Fifty Years of Rock Criticism 1967-2017

7:30 PM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th,

Room 1201- Elebash Recital Hall

Music: GC Composers Recital

7:30 PM-9:30 PM Hunter College Main Campus Assembly Hall, (68th St) 695 Park Ave

Music: Large Vocal Ensemble Performance- Michael Sheetz

 

Tuesday 12/11/18

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

Room 5383

Lecture: Seminar in Applied Economics with Professor George Borjas

1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street, Program Room

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

1:30 PM- 2:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th St.

Lecture: The Art of Happiness, RSVP required to 212-980-1700, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM- 3:00 PM Abyssinian Towers, 50 West 131st St.

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

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 61st Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Southern Welcome Tour

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

Workshop: Learn the basics features of Microsoft Word 2010, RSVP to 212-289-0908

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

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

3:00 PM- 5:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street

Music: Mon oncle Antoine, Canadian film on village life in 1940’s Quebec

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

Lecture: Elizabeth Denlinger, Curator of the Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, It’s Alive! Two Centuries of Frankenstein in Two Galleries and an Atrium

6:00 PM-7:00 PM Bryant Park, Southwest Porch

Music: Live Holiday Music

6:30 PM- Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

7:30 PM Hunter College West Building, 8th Floor Faculty Dining Room, Main Campus 695 Park Avenue, 68th Street

Books and Poetry: Distinguished Writer Series: Lauret Savoy, Reading followed by Q&A

8:00 PM- 10:00 PM Hunter College Lang Recital Hall 69th St, b/t Lexington and Park

Music: Student vocal ensemble of Jazz Classics

 

Wednesday 12/12/18

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

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

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

Workshop: Braille Study Group for both blind and sighted learners,

RSVP to 212-621-0627

11:30 AM-1:00 PM NYPL Yorkville Library, Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street

Workshop: Adult One-on-One Computer Help, RSVP required to 212-744-5824

12:30 PM-2:00 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: Public Speaking Workshop

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, 109 East 87th Street

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

2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street, Program Room

Movie: Alfie (1966)

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

Workshop: Healthy Seniors Program: Fire Safety and Prevention,

FDNY instructors teach lifesaving strategies for older adults to prevent fire-related injuries or death

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 Circle

2:15 PM- 4:15 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Activity: Poker, sponsored by the Health Advocates for Older People

3:00 PM-4:00 NYPL, Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd St and Fifth Ave

South Court Classroom B

Lecture: Learning about the Value of Your Books

5:30 PM 58th St Library, Community Meeting Room, 127 East 58th St

Books and Poetry: Discussion on Mohsin Hamid’s Exit West

5:30 PM-9:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th,

Room 1218- Segal Theatre

Discussion: Book Talk with Jimmy Maize on Devised Theater

6:00 PM NYPL, Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd St and Fifth Ave

South Court Classroom A

Lecture: Researching Census Records

6:00 PM-7:00 PM Bryant Park, Southwest Porch

Activity: Christmas Crafts

6:00 PM-8:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th,

Room 1201- Elebash Recital Hall

Music: Chih-Tung Cheng on piano playing Bach

8:00 PM- 10:00 PM Hunter College Lang Recital Hall 69th St, b/t Lexington and Park

Music: Student banks performing popular music combos

 

Thursday 12/13/18

10:00 AM– 11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenue

Activity: Alexander Technique sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

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

Discussion: Bingo Book Talk, Play bingo and talk about current book you’re reading

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

Movie: Throwback Thursday Theater-Never Say Goodbye (1946)

1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street, Program Room

Books and Poetry: Literature Out Loud: Latino/a Poetry

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 Perils of Pauline (1947)

3:00 PM- 5:00 PM Grand Central Library Teen Central, 135 East 46th Street

Activity: Games &Hobbies Meetup: Bring your own game, knitting, etc. Meet new people

4:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Movie: New Releases Movie Night- Skyscraper

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

Room 5318

Lecture: Amy Hsin presents research on relationship between Immigration Status and Educational Outcomes

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

Books & Poetry: Poetry Reading: Milk by Dorothea Lasky

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

Books and Poetry: Author Talk with Theasa Tuophy, local fiction author

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street, Program Room

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

 

Friday 12/14/18

9:30 AM-6:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th,

Room 4102- Science Center

Lecture: Symposium on the Physics of Biological Function

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Exercise: Strengthen and 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 the Health Advocates for Older People

12:00 PM– 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Exercise: Bridge, sponsored by the Health Advocates for Older People

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

Movie: Book to Movie Adaptations- A Walk To Remember (2002)

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

Activity: Book Social: Share a book you loved reading!

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 61st Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Southern Welcome Tour

3:00 PM- 3:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd

Activity: Advanced Harmonica, sponsored by the Health Advocates for Older People

4:00 PM- 4:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd

Activity: Beginners Harmonica, sponsored by the Health Advocates for Older People

 

Saturday 12/15/18

10:00 AM- 11:00 AM Hunter College Roosevelt House 47-49 East 65th St. New York, NY 10065

Tour: Roosevelt House Guided Tour, RSVP required to 212-650-3174

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

Event: 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

Workshop: Braille Study Group for both blind and sighted learners,

RSVP to 212-621-0627

10:30 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Books and Poetry: Book Discussion on Emily Giffin’s novel All We Ever Wanted

11:00 AM-2:00 PM 53rd Street Library Classroom A, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: Origami Meetup

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

Movie: WonderStruck, sponsored by the Health Advocates for Older People

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

Workshop: Break Free From Limiting Beliefs: How to Live a Life You Truly Love

2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance

Movie: The Men (1950)

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 Circle

 

Monday 12/17/18

10:30 AM- 11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd

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

1:00 PM NYPL Yorkville Library, Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street

Workshop: Early Childhood Intervention Education for Parents and Families with children who are not developing at a typical pace

1:30 PM –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 program

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 61st Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Southern Welcome Tour

2:00 PM –3:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th 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 – RSVP Required to 212-980-1700 sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

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

Lecture: Uncover the Neighborhood- Exploring Yorkville

6:30 PM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th,

Room 1218- Segal Theatre

Lecture: Experimental Theater and Performance Publishing

8:00 PM- 10:00 PM Hunter College Lang Recital Hall 69th St, b/t Lexington and Park

Music: Concert of Live Electronic Music

 

Tuesday 12/18/18

1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street, Program Room

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

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

Workshop: How to organize your papers with Suzanne Berman

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 St.

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

5:00 PM-6:45 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street

Workshop: Find out about accessible fitness opportunities in NYC and tech tools,

RSVP to 212-621-0627

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

Books & Poetry: Author Talk: Dream by Stephen Duncombe

6:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street, Room 67A

Activity: Free-form Creative Writing Hour- Minimalism

6:00 PM-7:00 PM Bryant Park, Southwest Porch

Music: Live Holiday Music

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street, Program Room

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speaker

7:30 PM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th,

Room 1201- Elebash Recital Hall

Music: Music Theorists and Friends Recital

 

Wednesday 12/19/18

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

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

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

Workshop: Braille Study Group for both blind and sighted learners,

RSVP to 212-621-0627

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, 109 East 87th Street

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

2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street, Program Room

Movie: Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969)

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 Circle

2:15 PM- 4:15 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Activity: Poker, sponsored by the Health Advocates for Older People

5:30 PM- 7:30 PM Hunter College Roosevelt House, 47-49 East 65th Street

Music: Presentation showcasing work done by Graduate Dance Education students

6:00 PM-7:00 PM Bryant Park, Southwest Porch

Activity: Christmas Crafts

 

 

Thursday 12/20/18

10:00 AM– 11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenue

Activity: Alexander Technique sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

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

Discussion: Bingo Book Talk, Play bingo and talk about current book you’re reading

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Rutgers Church, 236 West 73rd St.

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

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

Movie: Too Many Girls (1940)

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 61st Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Southern Welcome Tour

4:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Movie: New Releases Movie Night- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)

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

Film: Meet Me in St. Louis

6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street Entrance

Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers

7:30 PM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th,

Room 1201- Elebash Recital Hall

Music: Federico Diaz on Guitar

 

Friday 12/21/18

10:30 AM- 11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Exercise: Strengthen and 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 the Health Advocates for Older People

12:00 PM– 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Exercise: Bridge, sponsored by the 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

 

Saturday 12/22/18

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

Lecture: Junior League Seminar on Getting Information from Medical Staff

sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

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

Workshop: Braille Study Group for both blind and sighted learners,

RSVP to 212-621-0627

11:00 PM- 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 St

Movie: A Bad Mom’s Christmas, sponsored by the Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM-4:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street

Movie: The Terror (1963)

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 Circle

 

Sunday 12/23/18

2:00 PM-3:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 61st Street and Fifth Avenue

Tour: Southern Welcome Tour

 

Monday 12/24/18

10:30 AM- 11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd

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

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

Exercise: Stay Well Exercise, Chair-based program

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

 

Tuesday 12/25/18

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

 

Wednesday 12/26/18

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

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

11:30 AM-1:00 PM NYPL Yorkville Library, Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street

Workshop: Adult One-on-One Computer Help, RSVP required to 212-744-5824

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

Workshop: Braille Study Group for both blind and sighted learners,

RSVP to 212-621-0627

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

Activity: Chess, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue, 42nd Street, Program Room

Movie: A Shot in the Dark (1964)

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

Activity: Learn to play chess for adults

2:00 PM-3:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: English as a Second Language Conversation Circle

2:15 PM- 4:15 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Activity: Poker, sponsored by the Health Advocates for Older People

 

 

Thursday 12/27/18

10:00 AM– 11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenue

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

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

Movie: Throwback Thursday Theater- Mr. Imperium (1951)

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 Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue 42nd St, Program Rm

Books and Poetry: Literature Out Loud: Classical Greek and roman Poetry

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

Movie: First Love (1939)

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- 5:00 PM Grand Central Library Teen Central, 135 East 46th Street

Activity: Games &Hobbies Meetup: Bring your own game, knitting, etc. Meet new people

4:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St

Movie: New Releases Movie Night- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

 

Friday 12/28/18

10:30 AM-11:30 AM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue 42nd Street

Discussion: Coffee & Connections- Support, information, and resources for those experiencing homelessness

10:30 AM- 11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Exercise: Strengthen and 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 the Health Advocates for Older People

12:00 PM– 4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street

Exercise: Bridge, sponsored by the Health Advocates for Older People

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

Movie: Book to Movie Adaptations- Catch Me If You Can (2002)

2:00 PM- 4:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue 42nd St

Movie: Cuban Roots/Bronx Stories (2000), Caribbean Connections film

3:00 PM- 3:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd

Activity: Advanced Harmonica, sponsored by the Health Advocates for Older People

4:00 PM- 4:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd

Activity: Beginners Harmonica, sponsored by the Health Advocates for Older People

 

Saturday 12/29/18

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

Lecture: Junior League Seminar on Listening and Hearing Skills

sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People

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

Workshop: Braille Study Group for both blind and sighted learners,

RSVP to 212-621-0627

11:00 PM- 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 St

Movie: New Year’s Eve, sponsored by the Health Advocates for Older People

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

Film: Solo: A Star Wars Story

2:00 PM-3:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street

Activity: English as a Second Language Conversation Circle

2:00 PM- 4:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library 476 Fifth Avenue 42nd Street

Movie: Play It Again, Sam (1972)

 

Monday 12/31/18

10:30 AM- 11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave @ 73rd

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

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

Exercise: Stay Well Exercise, Chair-based program

2:00 PM –3:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street

Activity: Photography 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

 

 

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