Upcoming Free Events in Senate District 28:
May 2019
Courtesy of State Senator Liz Krueger
If you would like to receive this list via email, let us know. Send your name, address, and email address to liz@lizkrueger.com, with the subject “Free Events List.”
Please note: This schedule is subject to change – it is recommended that you call ahead to confirm these events with the host or ask to RSVP.
To attend events sponsored by Health Advocates, you must be a HA member. Memberships are free and you can sign up to be a member at the event.
Please contact 212-980-1700 for more information.
Wednesday 5/1/19
6:30 AM-7:00 AM Bryant Park, Fifth Avenue Terrace
Exercise: Boot Camp
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing
11:00 AM-12:00 PM Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th Street
Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
11:30 AM-1:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Activity: Braille Study Group; Register by calling 212-621-0627 or email chanceyfleet@nypl.org
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM Mercy Center, 377 East 145th Street
Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:15 PM-2:15 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street
Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
2:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Activity: Learn to Play Chess for Adults
2:00 PM NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg., 5th Ave. and 42nd St., South Court Classroom A
Workshop: Genealogy Essentials—Working Naturalization Records
2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Movie: The China Syndrome (1979)
2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
2:00 PM-4:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street
Activity: French Conversation Group
2:30 PM-4:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Poker, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
3:00 P-5:00 PM Hunter College, Lang Recital Hall, 695 Park Avenue at 68th Street
Performance: Chamber Music Masterclass, Photo ID is required for entry
4:15 PM-6:15 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 3306
Seminar: Janet Gornick discusses “Inequality and the future of work” relating to technology
4:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 6112 Sociology Lounge
Workshop: Governance Feminism and Postcolonial Difference: Headscarf Regulations in the Netherlands and Germany
4:30 PM NYPL Yorkville Library, Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street
Activity: Yorkville Writing Circle
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Author Talk: Sohaila Abdulali with Chike Frankie Edozien speak on “What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape”, her experience as a survivor of sexual assault in India
6:30 PM-8:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 9100 Skylight
Workshop: Sponsored by the Study of Women and Society, “The Uninhabitable: Queer Poetics of Trauma and the Body”
7:30 PM-9:30 PM Hunter College, Assembly Hall, North Building, 695 Park Avenue at 68th St
Performance: Hunter Symphony, Photo ID is required for entry
Thursday 5/2/19
10:00 AM-11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Exercise: Alexander Technique, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
10:30 AM-11:30 AM NYP Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68th Street
Lecture: Preventing Heart Disease Class—interactive talk discussing tips to lower risk for heart disease @ Greenberg 4 North Patient Lounge
12:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Workshop: Computer Lab with tech volunteers: Get assisted with any computer topic you want to learn; Sign up by calling 212-289-0908
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
1:00 PM-2:00 PM Rutgers Church, 236 West 73rd Street
Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:00 PM-2:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1201 Elebash Recital Hall
Performance: Music in Midtown: Chamber Music on Fifth III
1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Books & Poetry: New Media Poetry
2:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Movie: Going in Style (2017)
4:15 PM-6:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 6417
Lecture: Linguistics Colloquium by Hannah Sande (Georgetown)
4:30 PM-6:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 5318
Lecture: Transnational Status Inconsistency of Immigrants and Its Consequences on their Long-Term Plans in France
6:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Discussion: 96th Street Library Book Discussion on short stories, available one month before at library
6:00 PM-7:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1201 Elebash Recital Hall
Performance: Julia Danitz on Vioin playing Bach, Stravinsky, Frank, Miller
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Room 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Workshop: Basic Chinese Conversation Level III
6:30 PM NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg., 5th Ave. & 42nd St, Margaret Liebman Berger Forum
Art Talk: Dr. Matthew Edney discusses “History of Cartography Project”
6:30 PM-7:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
6:30 PM-8:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 4202 French Student Lounge
Lecture: Beyond Medicalization: A Deeper, Broader Understanding of Maternal and Child Health
Friday 5/3/19
9:00 AM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater
Lecture: Victorian Studies Conference “The Wars of Peace: The Mundane Violence of the Victorians”
9:00 AM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Tour: Haunted Midtown—Walking Tour of Mid-Manhattan Library building
10:00 AM-11:30 AM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 4102 Science Center
Seminar: CUNY Neuroscience Collaborative Seminar, Dr. Hasson presents “Face to Face, Brain to Brain: Exploring the Mechanisms of Dyadic Social Interactions”
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
10:30 AM-11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
10:30 AM-12:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Activity: Creative Aging- Painting for Older Adults; Register to 212-288-5049—limited to 10 participants
10:30 AM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Books & Poetry: Reading and Connections Book Group—The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row by Anthony Ray Hinton
11:00 AM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Tour: Midtown Manhattan Walking Tour of Library
11:15 AM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Presentation: Tech Lecture: Learn about social media and some popular social media sites
Register by emailing LauraStein@nypl.org
11:30 AM-12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Italian Speaking, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM-1:30 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 61st Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
12:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 Easy 88th Street
Exercise: Bridge, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Tour: Secrets & Scandals of Gilded Age NY: Walking Tour of NY Public Library and Bryant Park
1:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Assistance: e-Services Help—Drop by table near front door w/ device for one-on-one help
2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
3:00 PM-3:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue
Music: Advanced Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
4:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 4406- English Student Lounge
Lecture: Producing Race: Shakespeare and Staged Racial Bodies
4:00 PM-4:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue
Music: Beginners Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
7:00 PM-9:00 PM Hunter College, Lang Recital Hall, 69th Street between Park & Lexington Ave
Performance: Faculty Recital
7:30 PM-9:30 PM Hunter College, Kaye Playhouse, 930 Lexington Avenue at 68th Street
Performance: Concert of students in Arnhold Graduate Dance Education Program
Saturday 5/4/19
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
10:15 AM-10:55 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street
Seminar: New York Junior League Seminar on “Problem Solving and Decision Making”, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
10:30 AM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Activity: Braille Study Group; Register by calling 212-621-0627
11:00 AM-12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street
Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
11:30 AM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Exercise: Yoga for Beginners
12:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Activity: Computer Tutoring Sessions One-on-One, Sign up is two weeks before in person
12:30 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Workshop: Introduction to Chrome OS and Chromevox (accessible & assistive technology)
12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Movie: Black Panther, Superhero movie; sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:00 PM-4:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Books & Poetry: Friends of Dickens New York Book Club—Dombey and Son Ch. 46-54
2:00 PM NYPL Yorkville Library, Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street
Workshop: Small Business Administration Economic Development Specialist presents “Marketing Strategies and Building a Blog for Your Business”
2:00 PM-4:00 PM Hunter College, Kaye Playhouse, 930 Lexington Avenue at 68th Street
Performance: Concert of students in Arnhold Graduate Dance Education Program
7:30 PM-9:30 PM Hunter College, Kaye Playhouse, 930 Lexington Avenue at 68th Street
Performance: Spring Concert of Hunter College dance students
Sunday 5/5/19
10:00 AM-2:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 1 PM
2:00 PM-4:00 PM Hunter College, Kaye Playhouse, 930 Lexington Avenue at 68th Street
Performance: Spring Concert Concert of Hunter College dance students
Monday 5/6/19
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
10:30 AM-11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue
Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Room 76A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Books & Poetry: Manga Mondays—Magical Girl Mayhem
1:00 PM-2:00 PM Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10th Street
Activity: Chess, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:30-2:30 PM St. Catherine of Sienna, 411 East 68th Street
Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:30-3:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Mah Jong, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
2:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Exercise: Stay Well Chair-based Exercise for Seniors
2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Rm 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Discussion: Death Café
2:00 PM-3:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Photography, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
3:15 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Cell Phone Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
4:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Workshop: Digital Grandparents- eBook Help for Older Adults
4:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Books & Poetry: Mystery Monday—Dan Fesperman’s Safe Houses
4:00 PM-5:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Exercise: Dance with Alex, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
5:30 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Workshop: Navigating the Healthcare System—Gain insight on long term care planning including Medicaid enrollment, navigating the healthcare system, and much more
5:30 PM NYPL Yorkville Library, Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street
Author Talk: Yorkville Writing Circle presents Poet Joy Ladin as she discusses LGBTQ issues
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Workshop: From the Margins: Queer Archives
6:30 PM-8:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 9100 Skylight Rm
Discussion: Four authors discuss the Manhattan grid plan
6:30 PM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater
Panel: Discussion about The Gorki Theater, an important theater in Berlin
7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street
Author Event: Steven Raichlen on his book The Brisket Chronicles: How to Barbecue, Braise, Smoke, and Cure the World’s Most Epic Cut of Meat
7:30 PM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1201 Elebash Recital Hall
Performance: GC Composers Recital
Tuesday 5/7/19
7:30 AM-8:30 AM Bryant Park, Foundation Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
10:30 AM-11:30 AM NYP Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68th Street
Lecture: Preventing Heart Disease Class—interactive talk discussing tips to lower risk for heart disease @ Greenberg 4 North Patient Lounge
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM-1:45 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 5383
Lecture: Lecture with Professor Marco del Negro, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
12:00 PM-1:45 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 5383
Lecture: Lecture with Professor Stephanie Schmitt-Grohe, Columbia University (Economics) on the Role of Permanent Monetary Shocks
12:30 PM-1:45 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street
Workshop: Public Speaking Workshop
12:30 PM-2:00 PM Baruch College- Newman Vertical Campus, 55 Lexington Ave, Rm 3-160
Lecture: 2019 Friedman Symposium “Touching at a Distance: A Meditation on Italian American
Soundfulness” by John Gennari
1:00 PM-2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
1:00 PM-2:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street, Teen Central
Activity: Spanish Conversation Circle
1:00 PM B& N Fifth Avenue, 555 Fifth Avenue
Author’s Event: Common on his book Let Love Have the Last Word (self-improvement book)
1:30 PM Museum of the Dog, 101 Park Ave
Tour: Tour of Museum of the Dof, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People;
RSVP required to 212-980-1700
1:30 PM-2:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Pet Club, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
3:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
3:00 PM-5:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Workshop: Microsoft Word for Beginners, Call 212-289-0908 to register
4:00 PM-9:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater
Performance: International Play Festival shows “Daddy Loves You” & “A Walk on the Dark Side”
5:30 PM-6:30 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Presentation: Kamran Keypour from Foresters Financial, “Preparing for Retirement”
5:30 PM-7:30 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
6:30 PM-8:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 7102
Lecture: LeaAnn Stevens presents on a topic in Bilingualism and Psycholinguistics
6:30 PM-8:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 7102
Lecture: Sara Morini presents on a topic in Computation Linguistics
7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street
Author Event: Jamie Brenner on her book Drawing Home
8:00 PM-10:00 PM Hunter College, Lang Recital Hall, 69th Street betw. Park & Lexington Ave
Performance: Jazz Ensemble, Photo ID is required for entry
Wednesday 5/8/19
6:30 AM-7:00 AM Bryant Park, Fifth Avenue Terrace
Exercise: Boot Camp
9:00 AM-5:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 9100 Skylight Rm
Presentation: International conference on repertioires that influenced early jazz
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
11:00 AM-12:00 PM Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th Street
Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
11:30 AM-1:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Activity: Braille Study Group; Register by calling 212-621-0627
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM Mercy Center, 377 East 145th Street
Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:15 PM-2:15 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street
Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Movie: Chinatown (1974)
2:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Activity: Learn to Play Chess for Adults
2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
2:00 PM-4:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street
Activity: French Conversation Group
2:30 PM-4:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Poker, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
3:00 PM NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg., 5th Ave. and 42nd St, South Court Classroom B
Workshop: Learning about the value of your books
4:00 PM-9:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater
Performance: “The Making Of”, Readings and Panels
6:00 PM NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg., 5th Ave. and 42nd St, South Court Classroom A
Workshop: Genealogy Essentials—Preserving Your Family Archive
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Author Talk: How to Be Less Stupid About Race—Crystal Fleming w/ Charles Mills
6:30 PM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater
Performance: International Play Festival shows “Small Town Boy”
7:00 PM B&N Union Square, 33 East 17th Street
Author’s Talk: Adam Savage on his book Every Tool’s a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It
7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street
Author Event: Armando Lucas Correa on his book The Daughter’s Tale
7:30 PM-9:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1201 Elebash Recital Hall
Performance: Period-instrument concert of James Reese Europe & Harlem Hell Fighters’ music
8:00 PM-10:00 PM Hunter College, Lang Recital Hall, 69th St between Park and Lexington Ave
Performance: Popular Music Combos, Photo ID is required for entry
Thursday 5/9/19
7:30 AM-8:30 AM Bryant Park, Fountain Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
8:30 AM-10:30 AM Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, 331 East 70th Street betw. 1st & 2nd Ave
Special Event: Senator Liz Krueger presents “Roundtable for Boomers & Seniors—Myths, Facts, and Possibilities-SESSION V: ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE”
RSVP required to 212-490-9535
10:00 AM-11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Exercise: Alexander Technique, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
10:30 AM-11:30 AM NYP Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68th Street
Lecture: Preventing Heart Disease Class—interactive talk discussing tips to lower risk for heart disease @ Greenberg 4 North Patient Lounge
12:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Workshop: Computer Lab with tech volunteers: Assistance with any computer topic
Sign up required to 212-289-0908
12:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:45 PM Masonic Hall Lounge, 71 W 23rd Street
Tour: Tour of Masonic Hall, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People;
RSVP required to 212-980-1700
1:00 PM-2:00 PM Rutgers Church, 236 West 73rd Street
Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
2:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Movie: The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
2:30 PM-4:00 PM Rutgers Church, 236 W 73rd St
Presentation: “Volunteering is Ageless”: Learn why organizations want and need your help & how you can get started, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
3:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: Instant Family
4:00 PM-6:00 PM Hunter College, Lang Recital Hall, 69th Street betw. Lexington & Park Ave
Performance: Chamber Music Workshop, Photo ID is required for entry
4:00 PM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater
Performance: Play “Get Deutsche or Die Tryin’”, readings followed by conversation w/ playwright
4:30 PM-6:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 5318
Presentation: Mihail Arandarenko on “Migration & Inequality in South Eastern & Eastern Europe”
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Rm 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Lecture: Basic Chinese Conversation Level III
7:00 PM B&N Union Square, 33 East 17th Street
Author Talk: Gary John Bishop on his book Stop Doing That Sh*t: End Self-Sabotage and Demand Your Life Back
7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street
Author Event: Patricia Briggs on her book Storm Cursed
Friday 5/10/19
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
10:30 AM-11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
10:30 AM-12:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Activity: Creative Aging for Older Adults—Painting; Register to 212-288-5049—limited to 10 participants
11:30 AM-12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Italian Speaking, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 Easy 88th Street
Exercise: Bridge, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: The Notebook
1:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Assistance: e-Services Help—Drop by table near front door w/ device to get one-on-one help
1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Books & Poetry: Open Book Hour—Book Social: Theme is the World of Work
2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
3:00 PM-3:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue
Music: Advanced Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
4:00 PM-4:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue
Music: Beginners Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
4:15 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm C415A
Presentation: Dr. Kevin Uno on “Molecules in Mud: Reconstructing Neogene Hominid Environments from Molecular Biomarkers in Terrestrial and Marine Sediments”
7:30 PM-9:30 PM Hunter College, The Peggy, Thomas Hunter 601, 904 Lexington Av at 68th St
Performance: Dance presentation of the Honor’s Dance students at Hunter College
Saturday 5/11/19
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
10:15 AM-10:55 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street
Seminar: New York Junior League Seminar on “Listening Skills”, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
10:30 AM-12:30 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Activity: Braille Study Group; Register by calling 212-621-0627
10:30 AM-1:30 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Workshop: Free Resume Critique with career specialist; Bring a hard copy of resume for a 20-minute one-on-one critique; Registration required to 212-289-0908
11:00 AM NYPL Yorkville Library, Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street
Activity: Yorkville Writing Circle
11:00 AM-12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street
Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
12:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Workshop: Computer Tutoring Sessions One-on-One; Register in person 2 weeks in advance
12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Movie: Matinee Movie, Free Solo, rock climber uses no equipment to go up Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan; sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
2:00 PM NYPL Yorkville Library, Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street
Workshop: Small Business Administration presents “Selling to Global Market and Government Contracting”
2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Movie: Sabotage (1936)
2:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Movie: Dread Beat an’Blood (1978)
7:30 PM-9:30 PM Hunter College, The Peggy, Thomas Hunter 601, 904 Lexington Av at 68th St
Performance: Dance presentation of the Honor’s Dance students at Hunter College
Sunday 5/12/19
10:00 AM-2:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 1 PM
Monday 5/13/19
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
10:30 AM-11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue
Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
11:30 AM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Performance: Digital Theater + Matinee; The Comedy of Errors, theater productions
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
1:00 PM-2:00 PM Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10th Street
Activity: Chess, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:30-2:30 PM St. Catherine of Sienna, 411 East 68th Street
Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:30-3:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Mah Jong, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
2:00 PM-3:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Photography, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
3:00 PM-5:00 PM Hunter College, Lang Recital Hall, 69th Street between Park and Lexington Av
Performance: Original compositions for solo violin, Photo ID is required for entry
3:15 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Cell Phone Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
4:00 PM-5:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Exercise: Dance with Alex, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
4:30 PM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater
Performance: Screening Performance: New Projections in Theater & Media
5:00 PM NYPL Yorkville Library, Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street
Presentation: Poet and novelist Larissa Shmailo presents latest work Sly Bang
5:30 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Workshop: Foresters Financial Services present “Preparing for Retirement”
7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street
Books & Poetry: Monday Night Reading Group discuss Elif Shafak’s Three Daughters of Eve
7:30 PM-9:30 PM Hunter College, Assembly Hall, North Building, 695 Park Avenue at 68th St
Performance: Hunter College Choir performing Mozart’s Requiem
Tuesday 5/14/19
7:30 AM-8:30 AM Bryant Park, Foundation Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
10:30 AM-11:30 AM NYP Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68th Street
Lecture: Preventing Heart Disease Class—interactive talk discussing tips to lower risk for heart disease @ Greenberg 4 North Patient Lounge
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM-1:45 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 5383
Lecture: Lecture with Professor Francesc Ortega (Economics) on “Glass Ceilings in Access to Competitive Post-Graduate Fellowships”
1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
1:00 PM-2:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Activity: Spanish Conversation Circle
1:30 PM-2:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Seminar: “Happiness” with Neil Linden, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
2:00 PM-3:00 PM Abyssinian Towers, 50 West 131th Street
Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
3:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
3:00 PM-5:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Workshop: Microsoft Word for Beginners; Register by calling 212-290-0908
3:00 PM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater
Performance: Screening Performance: New Projections in Theater and Media
5:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Workshop: On the Move: Apps and Tips for Getting Around and Getting Involved (assistive and accessible technology)
5:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Movie: Chungking Express
5:30 PM 67th Street Library, 328 East 67th Street
Books & Poetry: Book Discussion Group on Teju Cole’s Open City
5:30 PM-6:30 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
6:00 PM-7:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1201 Elebash Recital Hall
Performance: Sunyoung Kim on piano
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street
Books & Poetry: Upper Eastside Fiction Reading Group discuss Tayari Jones’ An American Marriage
8:00 PM-10:00 PM Hunter College Lang Recital Hall, 69th Street betw Park & Lexington Ave
Workshop: Jazz Vocal Workshop, Photo ID required for entry
Wednesday 5/15/19
6:30 AM-7:00 AM Bryant Park, Fifth Avenue Terrace
Exercise: Boot Camp
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
11:00 AM-12:00 PM Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th Street
Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
11:30 AM-1:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Activity: Braille Study Group; Register by calling 212-621-0627
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:30 PM Mercy Center, 377 East 145th Street
Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:15 PM-2:15 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street
Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
2:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Activity: Learn to Play Chess for Adults
2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Movie: Network (1976)
2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
2:00 PM-4:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street
Activity: French Conversation Group
2:30 PM-4:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Poker, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Author Talk: America’s Jewish Women—Pamela Nadell with Gal Beckerman
Thursday 5/16/19
7:30 AM-8:30 AM Bryant Park, Foundation Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
9:30 AM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 4102 Science Center
Workshop: Spring 2019 Physics Workshop on 2D Material Science
10:00 AM-11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Exercise: Alexander Technique, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
12:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Workshop: Computer Lab with tech volunteers: Assistance with almost any computer topic
Sign up required to 212-289-0908
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Bryant Park, Upper Terrace or Lawn
Activity: Juggling
12:00 PM-3:00 PM NYP–Weill Cornell Medical Center, Cayuga Room (Behind Garden Café in F-09K), 525 East 68th Street
Event: Free Naloxone Rescue Kit Training and Distribution
1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Books & Poetry: Readings and Discussions of Lyric Poetry
1:30 PM Margo Feiden Gallery, 15 East 9th Street
Museum Visit: Exhibition of caricaturist Albert Hirschfeld’s work, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People; RSVP required to 212-980-1700
2:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Movie: Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
3:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: Creed II
4:30 PM-6:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 5318
Presentation: Jasone Cenoz presents “Translanguaging Strategies in the Classroom”
6:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Discussion: Book Discussion Group on Noah Hawley’s Before the Fall
6:00 PM-7:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1201 Elebash Recital Hall
Performance: Marcel Rominger on piano
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Rm 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Lecture: Basic Chinese Conversation Level III
6:30 PM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater
Performance: Pathetic- Staging Women’s Desire with Julia Jarcho and Minor Theater
Friday 5/17/19
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
10:30 AM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Activity: Creative Aging for Older Adults: Painting; Register to 212-288-5049—participants limited to ten
10:30 AM-11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
11:15 AM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Lecture: Learn how to use a new app to stay informed and contact your lawmakers
Register by emailing LauraStein@nypl.org
11:30 AM-12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Italian Speaking, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
12:00 PM-1:30 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 61st Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
12:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 Easy 88th Street
Exercise: Bridge, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Assistance: e-Services Help—Drop by table near front door w/ device to get one-on-one help
1:00 PM-4:30 PM NYP-Weill Cornell, Weill Greenberg Center, 9th Floor Clinic Area, 1305 York Ave
Event: Free Annual Skin Cancer Screening Exams performed by Weill Cornell dermatologists
2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
3:00 PM-3:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue
Music: Advanced Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
4:00 PM-4:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue
Music: Beginners Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
Saturday 5/18/19
9:30 AM-12:30 PM Carl Schurz Park, 86th Street at East End Avenue
Activity: Year-Round Volunteer Gardening
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
10:15 AM-10:55 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street
Seminar: New York Junior League Seminar on “Nutrition”, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
10:30 AM-12:30 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Activity: Braille Study Group; Register by calling 212-621-0627
11:00 AM-12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street
Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
12:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Workshop: Computer Tutoring Sessions One-on-One; Register in person 2 weeks in advance
12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Movie: Matinee Movie, Bohemian Rhapsody, a band approved bio of the gay revered icon Freddie Mercury; sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:00 PM-4:00 PM Epiphany Library, 228 East 23rd Street
Books & Poetry: Friends of Dickens Book Club—Dombey and Son Chapters 46-54
2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Movie: Holiday (1938)
2:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Movie: A Star is Born (2019)
3:00 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street
Information Session: Specialized High School Admissions Information Session hosted by the NYC Dept of Education; Sign up by calling 212-637-8080 or email shsat@schools.nyc.gov
Sunday 5/19/19
10:00 AM-2:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 1 PM
2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Rm 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Discussion: Sam Shepard’s A Spy of the First Person
Monday 5/20/19
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
10:30 AM-11:30 AM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue
Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:00 PM-2:00 PM Marshall Chess Club, 23 West 10th Street
Activity: Chess, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:30-2:30 PM St. Catherine of Sienna, 411 East 68th Street
Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:30-3:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Mah Jong, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
2:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Exercise: Stay Well Chair-Based Exercise for Seniors
2:00 PM-3:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Activity: Photography, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
3:15 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Cell Phone Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
4:00 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street
Workshop: Learn meditation for a healthy lifestyle from Rosanna Jimenez CHHC
4:00 PM-5:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Exercise: Dance with Alex, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
4:30 PM-9:00 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater
Performance: New Theater from Spain with Luz Arcas
5:15 PM NYPL Yorkville Library, Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street
Activity: Yorkville Writing Circle
6:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Author Talk: The New York Yankees in Popular Culture
Tuesday 5/21/19
7:30 AM-8:30 AM Bryant Park, Foundation Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
12:30 PM-1:45 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street
Workshop: Public Speaking Workshop
1:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street, Teen Central
Activity: Spanish Conversation Circle
1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
1:30 PM-2:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Seminar: “Cognitive and Physical Activity to Reduce Dementia” with Sabrina Bozzo, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
2:00 PM-3:00 PM Abyssinian Towers, 50 West 131th Street
Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
3:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
6:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street, Teen Central
Book Discussion: Discuss RO Kwon’s The Incendiaries
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
7:00 PM B&N Union Square, 33 East 17th Street
Author’s Talk: John Waters on his book Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder
7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street
Author Event: Kate Mulgrew on her book How to forget: A Daughter’s Memoir
Wednesday 5/22/19
6:30 AM-7:00 AM Bryant Park, Fifth Avenue Terrace
Exercise: Boot Camp
9:30 AM-11:30 AM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Workshop: NY Deaf-Blind & Lighthouse Guild Parent Network presents workshop for parents of children with vision impaired and/or vision and hearing loss in Spanish;
Register to 718-997-4855
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
11:00 AM-12:00 PM Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th Street
Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
11:30 AM-1:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Activity: Braille Study Group; Register by calling 212-621-0627
1:15 PM-2:15 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street
Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Movie: All the President’s Men (1976)
2:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Activity: Learn to Play Chess for Adults
2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
2:00 PM-4:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street
Activity: French Conversation Group
2:30 PM-4:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Poker, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
7:00 PM B&N Union Square, 33 East 17th Street
Author’s Talk: William McRaven on his book Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations
7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street
Activity: Knobble Knitters, evening of knitting at B&N Cafe
7:30 PM-9:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1201 Elebash Recital Hall
Performance: Whitney George’s “Gideon Fortunato”
Thursday 5/23/19
7:30 AM-8:30 AM Bryant Park, Foundation Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
10:00 AM-11:00 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Exercise: Alexander Technique, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
12:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Workshop: Computer Lab with tech volunteers: Assistance with almost any computer topic
Sign up required to 212-289-0908
12:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: Chinatown (1974)
1:00 PM-2:00 PM Rutgers Church, 236 West 73rd Street
Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:30 PM Paley Center for Media, 25 West 52nd Street
Tour: City Visit of Paley Center—Funny Women of Television Screening and Tour, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People; RSVP required to 212-980-1700
2:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Movie: Alice Adams (1935)
2:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Activity: Crafts for Adults—all materials provided by library; Register to sabrinajesram@nypl.org
2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
3:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: Boy Erased (2019)
4:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Movie: Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
5:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Workshop: Intro to Physical Computing with Arduino (accessible and accessible technology)
6:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Books & Poetry: Reading of “Eve of Beltane” by Coni Koepfinger and Joe Izen
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Rm 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Lecture: Basic Chinese Conversation Level III
7:00 PM B&N 86th & Lexington Avenue, 150 East 86th Street
Author Event: Sarah Blake on her book The Guest Book
Friday 5/24/19
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
10:30 AM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Lecture: Artful Insights—Finding Her Way: American women artists before 1945
10:30 AM-11:30 AM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
11:30 AM-12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Italian Speaking, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
12:00 PM-1:30 PM Central Park, Inside the Park at 61st Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Southern Welcome Tour
12:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 Easy 88th Street
Exercise: Bridge, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:00 PM Kips Bay Library, 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St
Movie: A Simple Plan (1998)
1:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Assistance: e-Services Help—Drop by table near front door with device to get one-on-one help
2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
3:00 PM-3:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue
Music: Advanced Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
4:00 PM-4:45 PM Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Avenue
Music: Beginners Harmonica Class, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
Saturday 5/25/19
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
10:15 AM-10:45 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street
Activity: Reiki with Susan, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
11:00 AM-12:00 PM St. Joseph’s Church, 404 East 87th Street
Exercise: Chair Yoga, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
12:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Movie: Matinee Movie, A Private War , a homage to photojournalist Marie Colvin who was at the front line of world conflicts and her struggle with PTSD and other physical ills; sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
Sunday 5/26/19
10:00 AM-2:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 1 PM
Monday 5/27/19
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
6:30 PM CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave b/t 34th & 35th, Rm 1218 Segal Theater
Performance: The So-Called Outside Means Nothing to Me
Tuesday 5/28/19
7:30 AM-8:30 AM Bryant Park, Foundation Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
1:00 PM-2:30 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street, Teen Central
Activity: Spanish Conversation Circle
1:30 PM-2:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Seminar: “How to Prevent Your Paperwork from Getting the Best of You” (paperwork organization), sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
2:00 PM-3:00 PM Abyssinian Towers, 50 West 131th Street
Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
2:00 PM-3:30 PM Central Park, In front of the Samuel F. B. Morse statue, inside the Park at 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue
Tour: Heart of the Park Tour
3:00 PM-4:00 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street
Exercise: Tai Chi, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
3:00 PM-5:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Workshop: Microsoft Word for Beginners; Registration required to 212-289-0908
6:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Rm 67A, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: Free-writing Happy Hour: Writing from the Elements of Nature
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
Wednesday 5/29/19
6:30 AM-7:00 AM Bryant Park, Fifth Avenue Terrace
Exercise: Boot Camp
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
11:00 AM-12:00 PM Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th Street
Exercise: Strengthen & Tone, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
11:30 AM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Activity: Braille Study Group; Register by calling 212-621-0627
12:30 PM Mercy Center, 377 East 145th Street
Exercise: Chair Yoga for Arthritis, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
1:15 PM-2:15 PM Park Avenue United Methodist Church, 106 East 86th Street
Exercise: Basic Exercise, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
2:00 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Activity: Learn to Play Chess for Adults
2:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Movie: Spotlight (2015)
2:00 PM NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg., 5th Ave. and 42nd St, South Court Classroom A
Workshop: Genealogy Essentials—Getting Started in Genealogy Research
2:00 PM-4:30 PM 53rd Street Library Community Room, 18 West 53rd Street
Activity: French Conversation Group
2:30 PM-4:30 PM Church of the Holy Trinity, 341 East 87th Street
Activity: Poker, sponsored by Health Advocates for Older People
5:00 PM NYPL Yorkville Library, Meeting Room, 222 East 79th Street
Books & Poetry: Russian American Cultural Center presents a Bilingual Poetry Reading by Anna Halberstadt
5:30 PM NYPL Webster Library, Auditorium, 1465 York Ave @ 78 St
Workshop: Foresters Financial Services on Money Management
7:00 PM B&N Union Square, 33 East 17th Street
Author’s Talk: Teri Turner on her book No Crumbs Left: Whole 30 Endorsed, Recipes for Everyday Food Made Marvelous
Thursday 5/30/19
7:30 AM-8:30 AM Bryant Park, Foundation Terrace
Exercise: Tai Chi
10:00 AM-4:00 PM Central Park, The Charles A Dana Discovery Center, north shore of the Meer, inside the park at 5th Avenue & 109th Street
Activity: Fishing at the Harlem Meer; Catch-and-release fishing at a thriving aquatic ecosystem. Fishing poles are free to borrow and are available until 3 PM
12:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Workshop: Computer Lab with tech volunteers: Assistance with any computer topic
Registration is required to 212-289-0908
1:00 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Discussion: Reading and Discussion of Performance Poetry and Slam Poetry
2:00 PM 96th Street Library, 112 East 96th Street
Movie: Ball of Fire (1941)
4:00 PM Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street
Movie: Mind/Game: The Unquiet Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw—a superstar athlete’s battle with mental illness
6:00 PM Grand Central Library, 135 East 46th Street
Author Talk: Discuss Boxing and the Mob with author Jeffrey Sussman
6:30 PM Mid-Manhattan Public Library, Program Rm, 476 Fifth Avenue @ 42nd St
Activity: English Conversation Hour for Intermediate and Advanced Speakers
Place |
Address | Phone Number |
NYPL 53rd Street Library | 18 West 53rd Street | 212-714-8400 |
NYPL 58th Street Library | 127 East 58th Street | 212-759-7358 |
NYPL 67th Street Library | 328 East 67th Street | 212-734-1717 |
NYPL 96th Street Library | 112 East 96th Street | 212- 289-0908 |
NYPL Epiphany Library | 228 East 23rd Street | 212-679-2645 |
NYPL Grand Central Library | 135 East 46th Street | 212-621-0670 |
NYPL Kips Bay Library | 446 3rd Ave @ 31st St | 212-683-2520 |
NYPL Webster Library | 1465 York Ave @ 78 St | 212-288-5049 |
NYPL Yorkville Library | 222 East 79th Street | 212-744-5824 |
NYPL Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library | 40 West 20th Street | 212- 206-5400 |
NYPL Mid-Manhattan Library @ 42nd St. | 5th Ave. and 42nd St. | 212-340-0863 |
NYPL Science, Industry, and Business Library | 188 Madison Ave. | 917-275-6975 |
NYPL New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Bldg. | 5th Ave. and 42nd St. | 917-275-6975 |
CUNY Graduate Center | 365 5th Ave. | 212-817-7000 |
CUNY Hunter College | 695 Park Ave. | 212-396-6049 |
CUNY Baruch College | 55 Lexington Ave. | 646-312-1000 |
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House | 331 East 70th Street | 212-744-5022 |