Upcoming Free Events in Senate District 28:
March 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.
Friday 3/1/19
10:00 AM 67th Street Library, 328 East 67th 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 Mid-Manhattan Public Library, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd Street
Books & Poetry: Reading & Connections Book Group on Sarah Smarsh Check’s Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth
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 Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Exercise: Dance Fitness Class for Older Adults 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-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Exercise: Bridge, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
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 Theater, 18 West 53rd Street
Movie: Turbo (2013), PG film on a misfit snail that gains the power of superspeed after a freak accident that infuses him with nitrous oxide
2:00 PM NYPL, Schwarzman Building, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Workshop: Citation Management 101, Learn citation management tools like Zotero and RefWorks to help organize and save citations @ South Court Classroom B
3:00 PM-3:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 106 East 86th Street
Music: Advanced Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
4:00 PM-4:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 106 East 86th Street
Music: Beginners Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
Saturday 3/2/19
10:00 AM 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-10:45 AM St Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street
Activity: Reiki with Susan, 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 for blind and sighted learners. Get help with your braille study plan and assignments. Play braille games and activities to put skills to practice.
RSVP required to 212-621-0627
11:00 AM NYPL Yorkville Library Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street
Activity: Yorkville Writing Circle: Meet local writer and practice your craft while getting feedback; Writers of all genres, styles, and levels are welcome to participate
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 Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Workshop: Design a Flower Bouquet: Learn about different flowers, tips & tricks for design, and take home your own hint of spring!
12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Movie: Matinee Movie, Boy Erased, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
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)
1:00 PM-4:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Books & Poetry: Friends of Dickens New York Book Club- Charles Dickens’ Dombrey and Son Chapters 35-45
2:00 PM NYPL Yorkville Library Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street
Workshop: Make 2019 Your Best Year Ever: Goal Setting; Set your new year foals with professional coach Barbara Phillips
2:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Workshop: Creative Writing Workshop in partnership with NY Writer’s Coalition
2:00 PM-4:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Movie: Klute (1971), R film on a Manhattan call girl who aids a detective in his search for a missing scientist and later falls for the sleuth
Sunday 3/3/19
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 3 PM
Monday 3/4/19
10:00 AM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Activity: English Conversation Group
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-12:30 PM Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Performance: Watch digital theater production of Billy the Kid, a 80-year-old man recounting his life as a star footballer and how the outbreak of WWII impacted his life forever
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 Mid-Manhattan Public Library Room 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Discussion: Death Café, an informal group-directed discussion of death
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 Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Author Talk: Join Jimmy Cajoleas for a discussion of his two latest books Goldeline and
The Good Demon
Tuesday 3/5/19
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
(Need to bring 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
1:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Activity: Spanish Conversation Circle
1:00 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
Activity: Pet Club, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
2:00 PM NYPL, Schwarzman Building, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Workshop: African-American Genealogy: Part 1: Introduction; Will provide introductory historical context and recommendations on basic research methods in the pursuit of AA family history @ South Court Classroom A
2:00 PM-3:00 PM Abyssinian Baptist Church, 132 West 138th Street
Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
3:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Workshop: Microsoft Word for Beginners, RSVP required to 212-289-0908
5:30 PM-6:30 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Workshop: Life Insurance Workshop: Learn everything about life insurance options and benefits with professional from Foresters Financial
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-8:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center Room 7102, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th
Lecture: Pablo Gonzalez presenting on a topic on Computational Linguistics
7:00 PM B&N 86th and Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street
Author’s Event: Meet Lisa Lillien, author of Hungry Girl Simply 6: All-Natural Recipes with 6 Ingredients or Less
Wednesday 3/6/19
10:00 AM 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
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 for blind and sighted learners. Get help with your braille study plan and assignments. Play braille games and activities to put skills to practice.
RSVP required to 212-621-0627
12:00 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street
Lecture: “Meditation: The Secret to a Peaceful Life”, explore the healing power of meditation and how to unlock the door to a life of improved physical and emotional wellbeing
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-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 NYPL, Schwarzman Building, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Workshop: Genealogy Research with Maps; learn how maps in the NYPL can be used to drive genealogical research and illustrate family histories @ South Court Classroom A
2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Movie: The Devil and Miss Jones (1941), a department storeowner goes undercover to thwart union activists
2:15 PM-4:15 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Poker, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
4:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th
Lecture: Neeraj Kaushal on his book Blaming Immigrants: Nationalism and the Economics of Global Movement, part of the Immigration Seminar Series @ Rm 6112 Sociology Lounge
5:00 PM-7:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th
Lecture: Panel on Understanding the Refugee and Immigrant Experience: Sharing Stories and Perspectives from the Field @ Room 4202 French Student Lounge
5:30 PM NYPL Yorkville Library Children’s Room, 222 East 79th Street
Author Talk: Meet with Joanna Cantor, author of Alternative Remedies for Loss
Thursday 3/7/19
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
(Need to bring 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-2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Workshop: Tax Prep with AARP, file our tax return electronically
(Need to have email address and bring all necessary documents and information)
12:00 PM Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Workshop: 1-on-1 Tech Help: Work with a staff member to improve Internet skills, navigate emails, or Microsoft Office or bring in device for an e-reading tutorial (20 minute session)
12:00 PM-1:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th
Lecture: Panel on Reinventing Critical Interculturalism: Cultures and Languages in the Classroom @ Room C197
12:45 PM Masonic Hall, 71 West 23rd Street entrance; Meet in front of lounge
Tour: Tour of Masonic Hall, beautifully restored building in Flatiron district, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People; RSVP required to 212-980-1700
1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Discussion: Literature Out Loud: What’s New in American Poetry 2018-2019, read aloud and discuss how poetry published within the last year reflects upon our culture and society
1:00 PM-2:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th
Performance: Music in Midtown: Three Beloved Clarinet Trios in Rm 1201: Elebash Recital Hall
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: Beau Geste (1939); 3 brothers join the French Foreign Legion to escape a dark past
2:00 PM NYPL, Schwarzman Building, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Workshop: Researching Ship Passenger Lists: Use genealogy research methods and resources related to ship passenger lists for vessels arriving at US ports in the 19th &20th centuries @ 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
4:15 PM-6:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th
Lecture: Linguistic Colloquium presentation by Andrew Rosenberg in Room 6417
4:30 PM-6:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th
Lecture: Amy Wan presents “Multilingualism, Global Citizenship, and the Civic Promise of Higher Education” in Room 5318
5:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Workshop: The Calming Effects of Meditation: Learn simple technique to experience the calming and positive benefits of meditation
6:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Books & Poetry: Book Discussion on Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library Room 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: Basic Chinese Conversation Level II, Learn Mandarin with experienced instructor
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
Friday 3/8/19
10:00 AM 67th Street Library, 328 East 67th 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 Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Exercise: Dance Fitness Class for Older Adults with Naomi and company
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-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 Mid-Manhattan Public Library Room 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: Open Book Social: Share a book you loved reading; Theme is Revolutionary Women
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 Avenue b/t 34th & 35th
Lecture: Jesse Ribot on “Crisis Does Not Fall From the Sky: Sahelian Emigration in the Anthropocene” in Room C415A
Saturday 3/9/19
9:30 AM-12:30 PM Carl Schurz Park, 86th Street at East End Avenue
Activity: Year-Round Volunteer Gardening
10:00 AM 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 Bullying, 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 for blind and sighted learners. Get help with your braille study plan and assignments. Play braille games and activities to put skills to practice.
RSVP required to 212-621-0627
10:30 AM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Discussion: Kips Bay Classic Literature Book Discussion on Pearl Buck’s The Good Earth
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, Don’t worry we won’t get you far on Foot: Drama/Comedy bio of John Callahan, a quadriplegic recovering alcoholic and his unorthodox care by his disco dancing; sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Performance: New York Opera Forum’s Recital of Massenet’s Werther
1:00 PM-4:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Books & Poetry: Dickens Fellowship of New York- Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations Chapters 1-8
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 Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Workshop: Creative Writing Workshop in partnership with NY Writer’s Coalition
2:00 PM Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Movie: Coalfields (1984); Fred Carter, a retired coalminer and black lung activist, who was framed by the federal government in order to undercut the black lung movement and to stop his bid for president of the United Mine Workers of America
2:00 PM-3:00 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 61st Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
2:00 PM-4:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Movie: Across 110th Street (1972), a thrill ride through the hell raising hoods of Harlem
3:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Workshop: Deep Dive Series: Comparing Web Browsers–Firefox
Sunday 3/10/19
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 3 PM
Monday 3/11/19
10:00 AM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Activity: English Conversation Group
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
Activity: Design a Tote
12:00 PM NYPL, Schwarzman Building, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Workshop: African-American Genealogy Part 2: Next Steps—Discover some recommended next steps in the pursuit of AA genealogy research @ South Court Classroom A
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-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
5:15 PM NYPL Yorkville Library Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street
Activity: Yorkville Writing Circle: Meet local writer and practice your craft while getting feedback; Writers of all genres, styles, and levels are welcome to participate
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Author Talk: Lisa Gornick, author of The Peacock Feast with Christina Baker Kline, author of A Piece of the World
6:30 PM-8:40 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th
Lecture: Francesca Lidia Viano on her book Sentinel: The Unlikely Origins of the Statue of Liberty in Room 9100 Skylight Room
7:00 PM B&N 86th and Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street
Books & Poetry: Monday Night Reading Group on Andrew Sean Greer’s Less
Tuesday 3/12/19
9:00 AM-10:30 AM Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work, 2180 Third Ave, Entrance on 3rd Ave between 118th St and 119th St at Main Auditorium (2nd Floor)
Lecture: GMOs- Science, Ethics, Risks, Regulations, and Food Security: Latest Research concerning GMOs and their impact on human and environmental health
(Breakfast served at 8:30 AM), RSVP required to 212-396-7744
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
(Need to bring 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
1:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Activity: Spanish Conversation Circle
1:00 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 131st Street
Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
2:30 PM-3:00 PM Church of the Heavenly Rest, 1085 Fifth Avenue at 90th Street
Exhibit: Artist/Photographer Ellen Warner will lead a tour of photography exhibition of picture she took of women around the world, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People; RSVP required to 212-980-1700
3:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Workshop: Microsoft Word for Beginners, RSVP required to 212-289-0908
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
Discussion: Book Discussion Group on Lauren Groff’s Florida
5:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Workshop: Visual Biography: Women’s Narrative, with Pushkin Society (art workshop)
6:00 PM NYPL, Schwarzman Building, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Workshop: Finding Clues in Family Photos: Explore genealogy research through family snapshots and other historic photographs @ South Court Classroom A
6:30 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 and Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street
Author’s Event: David McCraw on Truth on Our Times: Inside the Fight for Press Freedom in the Age of Alternative Facts
Wednesday 3/13/19
10:00 AM 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
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 for blind and sighted learners. Get help with your braille study plan and assignments. Play braille games and activities to put skills to practice.
RSVP required to 212-621-0627
12:30 PM Mercy Center, 377 East 145th Street
Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:00 PM-2:00 PM Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10th Street
Activity: Chess Club, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:00 PM-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 Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Activity: Learn to play chess for adults
2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Movie: The Debt (2010), R-film on three Mossad agents out to catch a Nazi war criminal
2:15 PM-4:15 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Poker, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
5:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Workshop: Social Security Planning Part II: Will Social Security be there for me? How much can I expect? When should I apply? How can I maximize my benefits? Will it be enough for me to live on?
5:30 PM NYPL Yorkville Library Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street
Author Talk: Meet astrobiologist Caleb Scharf as he discusses his book The Copernicus Complex
6:00 PM NYPL, Schwarzman Building, South Court Classroom A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Workshop: Researching Census Records for Genealogical Research
Thursday 3/14/19
8:30 AM-10:30 AM Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, 331 East 70th St between 1st & 2nd Ave
Special Event: Senator Liz Krueger presents “Myths, Facts, and Possibilities: Five-Part Boomer & Senior Roundtable Series– Session III: Loneliness: Find out about programs designed to combat loneliness on the individual and the community level from professionals” RSVP required to 212-490-9535
10:00 AM-11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 Est 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
(Need to bring 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-2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Workshop: Tax Prep with AARP, file our tax return electronically
(Need to have email address and bring all necessary documents and information)
12:00 PM Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Workshop: Computer Basics; Learn about the various types and components of computers including basic computer terminology, an overview of operating systems, and popular software applications
12:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: Duck Soup (1933), Marx brothers in a lunatic plot about a mythical kingdom where Groucho becomes prime minister
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, Schwarzman Building, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Workshop: Researching with E-Resources: Periodicals and Newspapers- Explore current and historical newspapers and periodicals available through NYPL @ South Court Classroom B
2:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Movie: The Bigamist (1939); 3 brothers join the French Foreign Legion to escape a dark past
4:30 PM-6:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th
Lecture: Heath Brown presents on “How are immigrants, conservatives & public policy interacting at the grassroots?” in Room 5318
6:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Workshop: Community Conversation: Human Rights Law 101 with Ryan Dubois from the NYC Commission on Human Rights
6:30 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 and Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street
Author’s Event: Gianni Russo on Hollywood Godfather: My Life in the Movies and the Mob
Friday 3/15/19
10:00 AM 67th Street Library, 328 East 67th 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 Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Exercise: Dance Fitness Class for Older Adults with Naomi and company
10:30 AM-11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 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 East 88th Street
Exercise: Bridge, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: The Outsiders (1983), PG film about members of rival local gangs that get into a scuffle that results in death in 1960s Oklahoma
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)
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 3/16/19
10:00 AM 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
Activity: Reiki with Susan, 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 for blind and sighted learners. Get help with your braille study plan and assignments. Play braille games and activities to put skills to practice.
RSVP required to 212-621-0627
11:00 AM NYPL Yorkville Library Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street
Activity: Yorkville Writing Circle: Meet local writer and practice your craft while getting feedback; Writers of all genres, styles, and levels are welcome to participate
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 Crazy Rich Asians, a Chinese American woman goes on a trip to Singapore to find out her boyfriend is from an ultra wealthy family whom she butts heads with; sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
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 Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Workshop: Creative Writing Workshop in partnership with NY Writer’s Coalition
Sunday 3/17/19
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 3 PM
Monday 3/18/19
10:00 AM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Activity: English Conversation Group
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-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-2:30 PM St. Catherine of Sienna, 68th Street at 1st Avenue
Exercise: Tai Chi, 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-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, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
4:00 PM-5:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Dance with Alex, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
6:30 PM-8:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th
Lecture: Silvana Paternostro on Solitude & Company: “Gabriel Garcia Marquez: A Life, with Cristobal Pera” in Room 9100 Skylight Room
Tuesday 3/19/19
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
(Need to bring 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
1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
1:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Activity: Spanish Conversation Circle
1:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Invisibility of Deafness: Explore what being deaf means with Kitty, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People; RSVP required to 212-980-1700
3:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Workshop: Microsoft Word for Beginners, RSVP required to 212-289-0908
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
4:30 PM NYPL, Schwarzman Building, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Workshop: Getting Started in Genealogy Research @ South Court Classroom A
5:30 PM Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Workshop: Foresters Financial Services—Social Security Planning Workshop:
Learn how to maximize your Social Security
6:00 PM Grand Central Library Teen Central, 135 East 46th Street
Discussion: Book Discussion on Philip Roth’s Portnoy’s Complaint
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
Wednesday 3/20/19
10:00 AM 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
11:00 PM-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 for blind and sighted learners. Get help with your braille study plan and assignments. Play braille games and activities to put skills to practice.
RSVP required to 212-621-0627
12:00 PM-1:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Workshop: “Meditation: The Secret to a Peaceful Life” learn about the healing power of meditation and how to unlock the door to improved physical and emotional wellbeing
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-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 Mid-Manhattan Public Library Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Movie: Freedom Song (2000), grass-root civil rights movement in a small Mississippi town
2:00 PM Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Activity: Learn to play chess for adults
2:15 PM-4:15 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Poker, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
4:30 PM NYPL, Schwarzman Building, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Workshop: Researching Vital Records (birth, death, and marriage) for Genealogical Research @ South Court Classroom A
6:30 PM-7:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Lecture: Panel Discussion on Caribbean American Women in Media
7:00 PM B&N 86th and Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street
Books & Poetry: Upper Eastside Fiction Reading Group on Marlon James’ A Brief History of Seven Killings
Thursday 3/21/19
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
(Need to bring 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-2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Workshop: Tax Prep with AARP, file our tax return electronically
(Need to have email address and bring all necessary documents and information)
12:00 PM Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Workshop: Introduction to the internet: How to define the internet and what it can be used for. How to recognize and use hardware and software to access the Internet, How to break down a web address, How to use browsers, How to use search engines, How to use email
1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Discussion: Literature Out Loud: Read aloud and discuss passages on Contemporary American Poets of Color
1:00 PM-2:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th
Performance: Music in Midtown: Music from Copland House: “Afternoons in Paris”, featuring music of Aaron Copland, Gabriel Faure, Igor Stravinsky in Room 1201 Elebash Recital Hall
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: Intermezzo (1939), a famous violinist has an affair with his Swedish accompanist & Music in My Heart (1940), an immigrant wants to be a star on Broadway
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
2:30 PM Brick Church, 62 East 92nd Street
Seminar: Costos, the renowned photographer and author will discuss and show his pictures for his newest book about Jerome Robbins, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
4:15 PM-6:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th
Lecture: Dr. Lauren Whitty presents Linguistic Colloquium in Room 6417
4:30 PM-6:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th
Lecture: Kathryn Spellman Poots presents “Muslims in Transition: Religion and Politics in Western Europe” in Room 5318
5:30 PM Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Author Talk: Linda Gordon on her book The Second Coming of the KKK
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
Friday 3/22/19
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 Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Exercise: Dance Fitness Class for Older Adults with Naomi and company
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 East 88th Street
Exercise: Bridge, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
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)
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-6:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th
Lecture: Mamyrah Prospoer on “Queer Aftershocks n Occupied Haiti: Constructing a New Homosexual Subjectivity” in Room C415A
Saturday 3/23/19
10:00 AM 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 AM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street
Seminar: Junior League Seminar on Diabetes Management, 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 for blind and sighted learners. Get help with your braille study plan and assignments. Play braille games and activities to put skills to practice.
RSVP required to 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
12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Movie: Matinee Movie, Leave No Trace; sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
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 Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Movie: Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018); PG13 film- a group of terrorists plan a nuclear attack on the Vatican, Jerusalem, and Mecca but when the weapons go missing, Ethan and his crew have to race against time to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands
2:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Activity: Creative Writing Workshop in partnership with NY Writer’s Coalition
2:00 PM-4:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Movie: The Color of Money (1986), a pool hustler mentors a talented young player and his girlfriend but his attempt to corrupt the young man makes him reassess his own life
Sunday 3/24/19
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 3 PM
Monday 3/25/19
10:00 AM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Activity: English Conversation Group
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
Activity: Write Your Story: Write your own stories in your own mini book
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-2:30 PM St. Catherine of Sienna, 68th Street at 1st Avenue
Activity: Tai Chi, 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-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, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
4:00 PM-5:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Dance with Alex, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
5:15 PM NYPL Yorkville Library Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street
Activity: Yorkville Writing Circle: Meet local writer and practice your craft while getting feedback; Writers of all genres, styles, and levels are welcome to participate
Tuesday 3/26/19
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
(Need to bring 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
12:00 PM-3:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Workshop: Employment Workshop: “How to apply for federal jobs at the US Department of Labor and other federal agencies”
1:00 PM Grand Central Library Teen Central, 135 East 46th Street
Activity: Spanish Conversation Circle
1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
2:00 PM NYPL, Schwarzman Building, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Workshop: Finding and Using Federal Government Information Sources @ South Court Classroom A
2:00 PM-3:00 PM Abyssinian Towers, 50 West 131st Street
Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
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-6:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Workshop: Employment Workshop: “Interviewing Techniques: An Interactive Workshop”
3:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Workshop: Microsoft Word for Beginners, RSVP required to 212-289-0908
6:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library Room 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: Evening of free-form creative writing. Theme is Utopian writing. Bring your best ideas for an ideal society to our informal forum.
6:30 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 and Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street
Author’s Event: Linda Fairstein on Blood Oath
Wednesday 3/27/19
10:00 AM 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
11:00 AM NYPL, Schwarzman Building, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Workshop: Mapping New York with Fire Insurance Maps @ 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
11:30 AM-1:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Activity: Braille Study Group for blind and sighted learners. Get help with your braille study plan and assignments. Play braille games and activities to put skills to practice.
RSVP required to 212-621-0627
12:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Activity: Chess for Seniors with National Chess Master Douglas Bellizzi
RSVP 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, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
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 Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Activity: Learn to play chess for adults
2:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Exercise: Fall Prevention Exercises with physical therapists
2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Movie: Serpico (1974), R-film on honest cop who blew whistle on NYPD corruption
2:00 PM NYPL, Schwarzman Building, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Workshop: Researching Naturalization Records: Learn what information these records contain and where you find them @ South Court Classroom A
2:15 PM-4:15 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Poker, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
4:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th
Lecture: Laura Limonic on her book Kugel and Frijoles: Latino Jews in the US”, part of Immigration Seminar Series in Rm 6112 Sociology Student Lounge
5:30 PM NYPL Yorkville Library Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street
Author Talk: Meet Comedian Audrey Murray, author of Open Mic Night in Moscow as she discusses her experiences in Russia and Central Asia
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Author Talk: John Strausbaugh on his book Victory City
7:00 PM B&N 86th and Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street
Activity: Knoble Knitters, Evening of Knitting with Adult Crafts & Conversation Group
Thursday 3/28/19
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
(Need to bring 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-2:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Workshop: Tax Prep with AARP, file our tax return electronically
(Need to have email address and bring all necessary documents and information)
12:00 PM Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Workshop: Introduction to the Internet; How to define the Internet and what it can be used for. How to recognize and use hardware and software to access the Internet, How to break down a web address, How to use browser, How to use search engines, How to use email
1:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: The Searchers (1956), When Comanches kidnap his two nieces, a rootless bigoted Confederate veteran goes after them
1:00 PM Yeshiva University Museum, 15 West 16th West
Exhibit: “Kindertransport: Rescuing Children on the Brink of War”, organized effort to bring thousands of Jewish children from Nazi Germany to Great Britain and “Lost and Found”, story of a family photo album that was owned and assembled in the years leading up to the WWII, 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 Mid-Manhattan Public Library, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: Reducing Stress Through Meditation, lecture on the effect & techniques of meditation
2:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Movie: Letter From an Unknown Woman (1948), a woman pursuing a debonair pianist in old Vienna who may never be truly interested
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, Schwarzman Building, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Workshop: Mapping New York with Fire Insurance Maps
4:00 PM Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Movie: An American in Paris (1951); 3 friends struggle to find work in Paris and then two of them fall in love
4:30 PM-6:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th
Lecture: David Peetz on “The Role of Financial Capital in Ownership Concentration, Inequality, and Climate Change” in Room 5318
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
Friday 3/29/19
10:00 AM 67th Street Library, 328 East 67th 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 Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Exercise: Dance Fitness Class for Older Adults with Naomi and company
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 East 88th Street
Exercise: Bridge, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: A Dog’s Purpose (2017), PG dramedy about a dog who is reincarnated as different breeds belonging to different owners
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)
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
4:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th
Lecture: Stephanic Insley Hershinow on Samuel Richardson’s Classica in Rm 4406
Saturday 3/30/19
10:00 AM 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 AM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street
Seminar: Junior League Seminar on Healthy Relationships, 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 for blind and sighted learners. Get help with your braille study plan and assignments. Play braille games and activities to put skills to practice.
RSVP required to 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
12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Movie: Matinee Movie, The Old Man and the Gun, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
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 Mid-Manhattan Public Library Program Room, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Movie: Mambo Kings (1992), 2 Cuban brothers come to NYC during mambo craze of 1950s
2:00 PM NYPL Yorkville Library Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street
Workshop: Career Transition: Job Search 101; Get clarity on job search process, learn tools and tips for resume building, and gain research and networking strategies with certified professional coach Barbara Phillips
3:00 PM Webster Library Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Activity: Join singer-songwriter Sheri Miller for a celebration of women’s voices of music
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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 |
