2025 CLLD HYBRID COURSE SCHEDULE:
Welcome to the CLLD's hybrid programming schedule for the 2025 Semester. Please see our virtual and course offerings listed below. Please note class info, including start times, dates, and rooms for In-Person and Zoom.
CLLD Closures:
May 26
June 2, 3, 19
Lunch
In the Social Hall: Lunch will be served at 12pm, Monday through Thursday. Brunch will be served from 11-11:30am on Fridays.
Welcome to the CLLD's hybrid programming schedule for the 2025 Semester. Please see our virtual and course offerings listed below. Please note class info, including start times, dates, and rooms for In-Person and Zoom.
CLLD Closures:
May 26
June 2, 3, 19
Lunch
In the Social Hall: Lunch will be served at 12pm, Monday through Thursday. Brunch will be served from 11-11:30am on Fridays.
Transportation is available. If you need bus service, contact Mohammed at (718)-475-5217
$3-5 is the suggested contribution for all classes
Registration is no longer needed for all classes, EXCEPT for the Fitness classes, it will still be REQUIRED.
Access Recorded CLLD Courses, the Aging Conference, Volunteer recognition video and other Special Presentation videos by selecting the following link:
Click Here for our CLLD Videos & Resources page
You must be a CLLD participant to attend any of our classes we have to offer.
If you need assistance, call Janette (718) 517-7445
DONATE HERE!
*Sign Up Genius will be available every Wednesday early afternoon, for the following week.
*Please do not call reception to ask for add-ons once classes are full; it is first come first serve basis.
*Please register for special events.
Please be mindful when registering for the events, if you cannot make it, please cancel or call. Thank you
CLLD ANNOUNCEMENTS:
~Art of Broadway will be CANCELLED on Thursday May 29th, 2025. The recently cancelled class for Thursday May 22nd, 2025 will be ON.~CLLD is looking for an instructor to teach chess. Please reach out to Kristine Hagen [email protected]
~Looking for Volunteers for our monthly Dinner & Entertainment. Please contact Janice Salerno at 718-517-7447 or email [email protected].
~CLLD is looking for instructors to expand our program. If you or know of someone who has any special talents or interests, please reach out to Joann Maldonado at 718-475-5289 or [email protected]
~Art of Broadway will be CANCELLED on Thursday May 29th, 2025. The recently cancelled class for Thursday May 22nd, 2025 will be ON.
~Art of the Little Rascals on Mondays 11am-12pm will be CANCELLED until further notice! Sorry for the inconvenience!
~Illuminart Legacy Talks We Listen Presents a Performance and Workshop on Tuesday June 10th from 11am-1pm. Performance will be in the Social Hall at 11am and complimentary workshop will be in Music Ensemble Room #1 at 1pm
~Take a look at CCTV class hard work on “Get Together,”
https://vimeo.com/1079933120?share=copy#t=0
~Illuminart/ Senior Boomers Ensemble will be performing an original “From Shore to Shore” on Wednesday June 18th, 2025 at 6pm in the Social Hall. Please see under flyers (EVENTS) for more information!
~If you know of an organization interested in having a table at the Aging Conference on July 15th and/or July 16th, please contact Kristine Hagen at [email protected] for additional information.
~NEW CLASS: Art of Writing Words to Live By I/II on Tuesdays (please see under Tuesday’s classes for more information)
~Travel Through History, starting April 30th (see flyer for more details)
~The Art of Card Making Arts & Crafts Room from 12pm-2pm (every 3rd Tuesday of the month/ please see under Tuesday’s classes for more information)
6/17 – Red, White, & Blue Card
~If you have an idea or suggestion, areas where we need to improve, or acknowledge us with praise, please complete a comment card, located on the 2nd floor in the CLLD office, CLLD reception and at the fitness center. We encourage your feedback so we can improve the CLLD program.
~Art of Poetry, Metropolitan Museum Box, Art of Political Discussion will be CANCELLED until further notice.
~Book Club with Barbara Kent on Friday June 26
~JCC FREE BOOK EXCHANGE
The JCC book exchange is free and it is open daily to all. Donate a book or take a book to read and enjoy.
The Exchange is located in the Basement at the opposite end of the hall from the gym in two large cabinets. The books cover many imaginable topics. We have another bookshelf by the pantry, in the sub-basement level.
Bookshelves are maintained by volunteers. We ask for your help keeping the bookshelves neat and organized for everybody to enjoy.
Have a question? Please contact Paloma Wasserstein at [email protected]
~Your voice matters! Here is your chance to become more involved with the CLLD. Join us in learning the ins and outs about what our program has to offer and be able to provide your ideas! Please contact Bella to join the art & entertainment committee 718.475.5262, Joann education and/or fundraising committee 718.475.5289 or Janice fitness committee 718.517.7447. Join a committee!
~Talent is Timeless Finale Performers and OACs -
Here is the YouTube of the entire Finale of Talent is Timeless: Talent Is Timeless Talent Finale Presented by NYC Department for the Aging & Mayor Eric Adams - YouTube
~IMPORTANT NOTICE: ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BRING IN THEIR CLLD BRACELETS ANYTIME THEY ENTER THE BUILDING
~ Special Presentations (see flyers for details) :
- Krav Maga with Chai Defense, 12:45pm-1:45pm; Tuesday, 6/10 REGISTER HERE
- Dancing Through the Decades, POSTPONED, date pending
- Meet the Mayoral Candidate, May 28th in the Social Hall
- Rosh Chodesh: Make a cheesecake, May 28th REGISTER HERE
- Wolfe's Pond Park, May 28th REGISTER HERE
- Scam Awareness, June 9th at 10am REGISTER HERE
- DSNY: Composting Presentation, June 10th at 12pm
- World Elder Abuse Awareness, June 17th at 12:30pm
- Welcome to Summer Fundraiser, June 24th at 10am REGISTER HERE
~CLLD Class: Introduction of Staten Island Community Television
The bus will leave at 10am sharp! Please meet in the lobby at 9:50am! You MUST take the JCC bus to CCTV, NOT your personal vehicles. Please note that the CCTV trip will meet every other week in the building. (See flyer for details.) For the CCTV class REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, weekly on Sign up Genius, see class description for details.
Dates going to the CCTV Studio: 5/27, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24
Dates at JCC Building: 6/3
CLLD TRIPS: (see flyers for details)
June 25th- Union Square Greenmarket **HEAVY WALKING**
~Dinner & Entertainment: 6-8pm (see flyers for details)
June 26th - CLLD ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY CEREMONY
~JCC TRIPS & EVENTS: (see flyers for details)
~The CLLD is looking for Volunteers for the Day Hab Program:
Mondays from 11:00am-12:00pm. Please contact David Harris at 718-475-5267
~CANDLE MAKING, JEWELRY MAKING INSTRUCTOR, WOOD CARVING INSTRUCTOR NEEDED! PLEASE CONTACT JENNA (718)517-7444 IF INTERESTED OR FOR QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS!
Join Concerts in Motion for hour-long concerts at JCC of Staten Island, featuring talented professional musicians performing various genres! We'll also be hosting an Intergenerational Open Mic series where participants can perform songs, read poetry, or even dance; all are welcome!
Please see the following dates (specific performances will be determined):
6/24 from 1pm-2pm in Social Hall ***Performers to be determined***
~The JCC Chorus & the UFT Choraleers present a special lunch performance on June 25th, 2025 from 1pm-2pm in the Social Hall (PLEASE SEE FLYER FOR MORE DETAILS).
~CINEMA CLUB THIS WEEK:
(NO Cinema Club on June 13th & Lunch will be in the 1st floor gym.)
“You Can Count on Me” May 30th, lunch will be served from 11:00am-11:30am, followed by cinema club at 11:30am in the social hall.
**Registration is no longer needed for all classes, EXCEPT for the Fitness classes, it will still be REQUIRED. For Fitness Classes please register through link under class description*
MONDAY
MONDAYS
Pilates 1 – Hybrid
10:00am-11:00am
January 6 - June 23
Join us here on Zoom
Instructor: Lina Taliercio
Increase strength and flexibility while you lengthen and strengthen your body using core muscles through a series of non-impact gentle postures.
Intermediate Ulpan
10:00am - 11:00am
January 6 - June 23
Adult Lounge
Instructor: Naomi Siman-Tov
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (10 slots)
This class will focus on Hebrew grammar, pronouns and conjugation, male and female speech patterns; singular and plural conjugations, prepositional phrases; and advanced conversation.
Art of Diamond Painting
10:00am-11:00am
January 6 - June 23
Arts & Crafts Room
Instructor: Fran Perlman
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Are you looking for something new, different, and fun to do? Diamond painting maybe it! The “diamonds” are actually colored beads that are arranged on a special sticky canvas. When completed, it creates a professional looking painting. You’ll love it because it’s relaxing, creative, and easy to do!
Art of Chorus I
10:00am-11:00am
March 3 - June 23
Performance Date to Be Determined
Music Ensemble Room #1
Instructor: Diane DeOrio
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (45 slots available)
Students will be exposed to choral elements, such as ensemble singing, blend, and vocal techniques. Join us as we sing a variety of your favorite songs from different music genres.
Volunteer with Active Adults with Disabilities
11:00am - 12:00pm
January 6 - June 30
Social Hall
This is an opportunity for CLLD participants to partner with the JCC Day Hab Program and do an hour of an activity with adult individuals with intellectual disabilities. The individuals do not need supervision or guidance: however, your kindness will provide them with much needed socialization.
Art of Acrylic Painting
11:00am-12:00pm
January 6 - June 23
Arts & Crafts Room
Instructor: Sonia Hasen
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Share the unique technique of acrylic painting and make amazing objects of art. Learn to create art in a fun and instructed environment.
Art of The Little Rascals
11:00am-12:00pm
January 6 - June 23
President’s Room
Instructor: Michael Axelrod
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Explore the early 20th century phenomenon of the Our Gang Comedies featuring the Little Rascals. The class will look at some of the over 200 episodes
that were produced between 1922 and 1944 and discuss them as we remember watching them as children and how we feel about them today.
Art of Chorus II
11:00am-12:00pm
March 3 - June 23
Performance Date to Be Determined
Music Ensemble Room #1
Instructor: Diane DeOrio
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (45 slots available)
Students will be exposed to choral elements, such as ensemble singing, blend, and vocal techniques. Join us as we sing a variety of your favorite songs from different music genres.
Advanced Ulpan
11:00am - 12:00pm
January 6 - June 23
Adult Lounge
Instructor: Naomi Siman-Tov
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class [10 slots]
This class will focus on Hebrew grammar, pronouns and conjugation, male and female speech patterns; singular and plural conjugations, prepositional phrases; and advanced conversation.
Open Swim - Registration required
12:00pm-1:00pm
January 6 - June 23
Indoor Pool
Instructor: Hailey Mazzeo
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (15 slots)
Open swim is for the swimmers that are comfortable being unsupervised. Lane 6 will be for free swim only.
Register Here
Tai Chi for Arthritis I - Registration required
12:15pm-1:15pm
January 6 - June 23
Group Ex Room
Instructor: Carolyn DeVito
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (25 slots)
This class will include exercises to reduce arthritis, increase flexibility and mobility, improve your balance, and breathing to offer you fun and enjoyment while learning Tai Chi forms.
Register Here
Chair Yoga I - Registration required
1:00pm-2:00pm
January 6 - June 23
Group Ex Room
Instructor: Carolyn DeVito
25 slots available
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (25 slots)
A form of yoga performed in the seated position. Participants may be asked to move up and down from a chair, while using the chair for support, during the class.
Register Here
Nutrition in The Kitchen
1:00pm-2:00pm
January 6 - June 23
Social Hall
Instructor: Rebecca Frisher
Group discussion including topics such as how to stay healthy, what is good and bad to eat, how to stay fit, and how food works in your body. Join us weekly during the lunch hours.
Pocket Billiards Instruction
1:00pm - 2:00pm
January 6 - June 23
Arts & Crafts Room
Instructor: Andrew Bongiorno
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Enjoy the company of fellow participants as you engage in a fun game of billiards, led by our experienced instructor.
Pocket Billiards Open Play
2:00pm - 3:00pm
January 6 - June 23
Arts & Crafts Room
Instructor: Andrew Bongiorno
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Enjoy the company of fellow participants as you engage in a fun game of billiards, led by our experienced instructor.
Art of Multicultural Dance I
2:00pm-3:00pm
January 6 - June 23
Group Ex Room
Instructor: Paulette Young & Ron Amsterdam
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Explore different dances across various cultures.
Music Gone Wild: The Romantics NO CLASS ON 3/24/25 & NO CLASS ON 2/17/25
2:00pm - 3:00pm
January 6 - June 23
President's Room
Instructor: Carolyn Clark
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (10 slots)
In the early 1800s, composers began wondering if the constrained, neatly-packaged style of “classical” composers could embrace the immense emotions they wanted to express. The answer was a resounding NO! We will look at composers, including Beethoven, Berlioz, Chopin, Liszt and more, who broke the rules—in and out of the concert hall—and opened up whole new worlds of music.
Beatles: The Music and The Magic NO CLASS ON 3/24/25 & NO CLASS ON 2/17/25
3:00pm - 4:00pm
January 6 - June 23
President's Room
Instructor: Carolyn Clark
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (10 slots)
How did four “ordinary” blokes from Liverpool, England become the biggest selling band of all time? We’ll explore the lives of the Fab Four, their music, and the impact they had in their brief existence. Were you in front of your TV set on February 9, 1964, when they scandalized adults and thrilled teenagers on the Ed Sullivan Show? Did you see them play Shea Stadium? Which Beatle is your favorite? Bring your memories, and we’ll explore how Beatles influenced music and history.
Pilates 1 – Hybrid
10:00am-11:00am
January 6 - June 23
Join us here on Zoom
Instructor: Lina Taliercio
Increase strength and flexibility while you lengthen and strengthen your body using core muscles through a series of non-impact gentle postures.
Intermediate Ulpan
10:00am - 11:00am
January 6 - June 23
Adult Lounge
Instructor: Naomi Siman-Tov
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (10 slots)
This class will focus on Hebrew grammar, pronouns and conjugation, male and female speech patterns; singular and plural conjugations, prepositional phrases; and advanced conversation.
Art of Diamond Painting
10:00am-11:00am
January 6 - June 23
Arts & Crafts Room
Instructor: Fran Perlman
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Are you looking for something new, different, and fun to do? Diamond painting maybe it! The “diamonds” are actually colored beads that are arranged on a special sticky canvas. When completed, it creates a professional looking painting. You’ll love it because it’s relaxing, creative, and easy to do!
Art of Chorus I
10:00am-11:00am
March 3 - June 23
Performance Date to Be Determined
Music Ensemble Room #1
Instructor: Diane DeOrio
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (45 slots available)
Students will be exposed to choral elements, such as ensemble singing, blend, and vocal techniques. Join us as we sing a variety of your favorite songs from different music genres.
Volunteer with Active Adults with Disabilities
11:00am - 12:00pm
January 6 - June 30
Social Hall
This is an opportunity for CLLD participants to partner with the JCC Day Hab Program and do an hour of an activity with adult individuals with intellectual disabilities. The individuals do not need supervision or guidance: however, your kindness will provide them with much needed socialization.
Art of Acrylic Painting
11:00am-12:00pm
January 6 - June 23
Arts & Crafts Room
Instructor: Sonia Hasen
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Share the unique technique of acrylic painting and make amazing objects of art. Learn to create art in a fun and instructed environment.
Art of The Little Rascals
11:00am-12:00pm
January 6 - June 23
President’s Room
Instructor: Michael Axelrod
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Explore the early 20th century phenomenon of the Our Gang Comedies featuring the Little Rascals. The class will look at some of the over 200 episodes
that were produced between 1922 and 1944 and discuss them as we remember watching them as children and how we feel about them today.
Art of Chorus II
11:00am-12:00pm
March 3 - June 23
Performance Date to Be Determined
Music Ensemble Room #1
Instructor: Diane DeOrio
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (45 slots available)
Students will be exposed to choral elements, such as ensemble singing, blend, and vocal techniques. Join us as we sing a variety of your favorite songs from different music genres.
Advanced Ulpan
11:00am - 12:00pm
January 6 - June 23
Adult Lounge
Instructor: Naomi Siman-Tov
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class [10 slots]
This class will focus on Hebrew grammar, pronouns and conjugation, male and female speech patterns; singular and plural conjugations, prepositional phrases; and advanced conversation.
Open Swim - Registration required
12:00pm-1:00pm
January 6 - June 23
Indoor Pool
Instructor: Hailey Mazzeo
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (15 slots)
Open swim is for the swimmers that are comfortable being unsupervised. Lane 6 will be for free swim only.
Register Here
Tai Chi for Arthritis I - Registration required
12:15pm-1:15pm
January 6 - June 23
Group Ex Room
Instructor: Carolyn DeVito
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (25 slots)
This class will include exercises to reduce arthritis, increase flexibility and mobility, improve your balance, and breathing to offer you fun and enjoyment while learning Tai Chi forms.
Register Here
Chair Yoga I - Registration required
1:00pm-2:00pm
January 6 - June 23
Group Ex Room
Instructor: Carolyn DeVito
25 slots available
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (25 slots)
A form of yoga performed in the seated position. Participants may be asked to move up and down from a chair, while using the chair for support, during the class.
Register Here
Nutrition in The Kitchen
1:00pm-2:00pm
January 6 - June 23
Social Hall
Instructor: Rebecca Frisher
Group discussion including topics such as how to stay healthy, what is good and bad to eat, how to stay fit, and how food works in your body. Join us weekly during the lunch hours.
Pocket Billiards Instruction
1:00pm - 2:00pm
January 6 - June 23
Arts & Crafts Room
Instructor: Andrew Bongiorno
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Enjoy the company of fellow participants as you engage in a fun game of billiards, led by our experienced instructor.
Pocket Billiards Open Play
2:00pm - 3:00pm
January 6 - June 23
Arts & Crafts Room
Instructor: Andrew Bongiorno
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Enjoy the company of fellow participants as you engage in a fun game of billiards, led by our experienced instructor.
Art of Multicultural Dance I
2:00pm-3:00pm
January 6 - June 23
Group Ex Room
Instructor: Paulette Young & Ron Amsterdam
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Explore different dances across various cultures.
Music Gone Wild: The Romantics NO CLASS ON 3/24/25 & NO CLASS ON 2/17/25
2:00pm - 3:00pm
January 6 - June 23
President's Room
Instructor: Carolyn Clark
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (10 slots)
In the early 1800s, composers began wondering if the constrained, neatly-packaged style of “classical” composers could embrace the immense emotions they wanted to express. The answer was a resounding NO! We will look at composers, including Beethoven, Berlioz, Chopin, Liszt and more, who broke the rules—in and out of the concert hall—and opened up whole new worlds of music.
Beatles: The Music and The Magic NO CLASS ON 3/24/25 & NO CLASS ON 2/17/25
3:00pm - 4:00pm
January 6 - June 23
President's Room
Instructor: Carolyn Clark
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (10 slots)
How did four “ordinary” blokes from Liverpool, England become the biggest selling band of all time? We’ll explore the lives of the Fab Four, their music, and the impact they had in their brief existence. Were you in front of your TV set on February 9, 1964, when they scandalized adults and thrilled teenagers on the Ed Sullivan Show? Did you see them play Shea Stadium? Which Beatle is your favorite? Bring your memories, and we’ll explore how Beatles influenced music and history.
TUESDAY
TUESDAYS
Art of Watercolors
10:00am-11:00am
January 7 - June 24
Arts & Crafts Room
Instructor: Eithne Byrne
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Students will study elements and principles of design: composition, color theory and much more using the watercolor medium and will be introduced to Pastel painting techniques.
Introduction to Staten Island Community Television
10:00am - 1:00pm
Dates TBD please check CLLD eblast for more information
Instructor: Dave Frankel
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (10 slots)
Join us for a weekly class trip to Staten Island Community Television. If you ever dreamed of working in television or having your own show, Community Access is the place to get started! Please join the CLLD Program while we create a video with our very own Dave Frankel. Please be advised the dates are TBD. Check our EBLAST for updates. The bus will leave at 10am sharp! Please meet in the lobby at 9:50am! You MUST take the JCC bus to CTV, NOT your personal vehicles.
Register Here
Staying Active for Independent Living (S.A.I.L.) 1 - Registration Required
10:00am-11:00am
January 7 - June 24
Spin Room
Instructor: Deborah Nalitt
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (25 slots)
This class includes group strength, and balance and aerobic exercise, to help prevent falls and fall related injuries.
Register Here
Organization Class (Estate Planning Portfolio)
10:00am - 11:00am
January 7 - June 24 Classes held ONLY 2/11, 3/11, 4/8, 5/13, 6/10.
The lesson remains the same for each date. Please only attend one class.
President’s Room
Instructor: Michael DiMauro
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
What your estate portfolio should consist of and how to organize it in order to cause the least amount of burden and stress on those you leave behind. We will discuss the documents, the information needed for the funeral home, the use of a safe deposit box and procedure for gaining access to the financial accounts and real estate that you leave behind.
Immune System
11:00am-12:00pm
Classes held: 1/14/25, 1/28/25, 2/11/25, 2/25/25, 3/11/25, 3/25/25 4/8/25, 4/29/25, 5/13/25, 5/27/25, 6/10/25
Teen Lounge
Instructor: Dr. Roberta Hayes
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
This class will discuss new advances related to science and immunity that appear in the news along with approaches to keeping our body healthy and how to strengthen our immune system. Topics may include autoimmunity, allergies, cancer immunotherapy treatments and the use of stem cells for regenerative medicine.
Art of Pastel Painting
11:00am-12:00pm
January 7 - June 24
Arts & Crafts Room
Instructor: Eithne Byrne
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Students will study elements and principles of design: composition, color theory and much more and there will be introduced to Pastel painting techniques.
Zumba Gold- Registration Required
11:00am-12:00pm
January 7 - June 24
Spin Room
Instructor: Deborah Nalitt
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (25 slots)
A lower-intensity version of the typical Zumba class designed to meet anatomical, physiological, and psychological needs for seniors.
Register Here
Elder Law & Estate Planning
11:00am - 12:00pm
January 7 - June 24 Classes held on:1/14, 2/11, 3/11, 4/8, 5/13, 6/10. The lesson remains the same for each date. Please only attend one class.
President’s Room
Instructor: Michael DiMauro
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Learn the different estate planning documents and the use of each. The lesson will also include an in-depth look at the use of asset protection strategies in the event a nursing home may be required in the future.
Beginners Pickleball- Registration Required
11:00am-12:00pm
January 7 - June 24
2nd floor gym
Instructor: Phil Gonzalez
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (14 slots)
A game resembling tennis in which players use paddles to hit a perforated plastic ball over a net.
Register Here
Art of Music Nostalgia
11:15am- 12:15pm
January 14 - June 24
Music Ensemble Room #1
Instructor: Lloyd Lerner
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (15 slots)
If you miss the nostalgic music of your younger years, and if you want to travel back to the nostalgic melodies of the 60’s, 70’s, and more, then this class is for you. Come sing-along with our own phenomenal pianist, and singer Lloyd Lerner to bring back all your favorite memories!
Advanced Conversational Spanish-- On 3/25/25 class moved to the Teen Lounge
12:00pm - 1:00pm
January 7 - June 24
President’s Room
Instructor: Icem Benamu
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (10 slots)
Spanish is the official language of 21 countries. You'll interact with a native speaker, so your confidence and pronunciation will improve. You'll learn grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary; communicating in formal and informal contexts.
Beginners Pickleball- Registration Required
12:00pm-1:00pm
January 7 - June 24
2nd floor gym
Instructor: Phil Gonzalez
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (14 slots)
A game resembling tennis in which players use paddles to hit a perforated plastic ball over a net.
Register Here
Open Gym - Registration required
12:00pm- 1:00pm
January 7 - June 24
Fitness Center
Instructor: Hailey Mazzeo
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (15 slots)
Mix things up with a fun circuit weight training or cardio workout that will give you the strength and energy to come back for more. Also, must be comfortable being in gym unsupervised.
Register Here
Weight Training - Registration required
12:00pm-1:00pm
January 7 - June 24
Spin Room
Instructor: Deborah Nalitt
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (25 slots)
Weight training is a common type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles.
Register Here
Art of Writing Words to Live By I
12:00pm- 1:00pm
April 22nd- June 24th
Showcase date to be determined
Arts & Crafts Room (Except on 5/20 & 6/17 which will be in the Teen Lounge)
Instructor: Kathryn Carse
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class
(Registration Required- please contact Jenna LaMarca at (718)517-7444)
Delivering our seasoned advice can be a tricky business. Through a fun and thoughtful creative process, we will write and illustrate fables and poems to reveal our wit and wisom in an inviting way. We will also enjoy our own company, working in groups and individually.
Art of Card-Making Workshop 1
12:00pm-1:00pm
January 7 - June 24: Class dates 1/21, 2/18, 3/18, 4/15, 5/20, 6/17
Adult Lounge
Instructor: Stephanie Parello
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (30 slots)
Come join us to make personalized cards for all holidays and occasions. Supplies are provided and bringing your own is also encouraged.
1/21— Valentine's Card
2/18— Monsters Card
3/18— April Showers Card
4/15— May Day Card
5/20— Flowers of Spring Card
6/17— Red, White, and Blue Card
Art of Card-Making Workshop 2
1:00pm-2:00pm
January 7 - June 24: Class dates 1/21, 2/18, 3/18, 4/15, 5/20, 6/17
Adult Lounge
Instructor: Stephanie Parello
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (30 slots)
Come join us to make personalized cards for all holidays and occasions. Supplies are provided and bringing your own is also encouraged.
1/21— Valentine's Card
2/18— Monsters Card
3/18— April Showers Card
4/15— May Day Card
5/20— Flowers of Spring Card
6/17— Red, White, and Blue Card
Art of Writing Words to Live By II
1:00pm- 2:00pm
April 22nd- June 24th
Showcase date to be determined
Arts & Crafts Room (Except on 5/20 & 6/17 which will be in the Teen Lounge)
Instructor: Kathryn Carse
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class
(Registration Required- please contact Jenna LaMarca at (718)517-7444)
Delivering our seasoned advice can be a tricky business. Through a fun and thoughtful creative process, we will write and illustrate fables and poems to reveal our wit and wisom in an inviting way. We will also enjoy our own company, working in groups and individually.
Kabbalah 101
1:00pm-2:00pm
January 7 - June 24
Music Ensemble Room #2
Instructor: Jake Jankelowitz
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Open Swim - Registration Required
1:30pm-2:30pm
January 7 - June 24
Indoor Pool
Instructor: Hailey Mazzeo
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (15 slots)
Open Swim is for the swimmers that are comfortable being unsupervised. Lane 6 will be for free swim only.
Register Here
TRIO with Weill Cornell Medicine
2:00pm-3:00pm
Dates TBD, please check CLLD Eblast for more info.
President's Room
Instructor: Natalya Gayevsky, LCSW
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (10 slots)
This class will explore key aspects of mental wellness, emotional balance, and self-care strategies. Participants will engage in discussions, mindfulness exercises, and learn practical tools to promote mental wellness and resilience, helping individuals manage daily challenges and improve their quality of life.
WEDNESDAY
WEDNESDAYS
Art of Tap- Dancing- Beginners
10:00am-11:00am
January 8 - June 25
Performance Dates to Be Determined
2nd Floor Gym
Instructor: Joyce Gordon
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Students will learn a tap dance and perform at the JCC in the Spring. Date(s) to be determined. Students should commit to attending at least 80% of classes. Men & women are welcome to join us. You may be the next Ginger Rogers or Fred Astaire. (No rubber sole shoes like sneakers!)
Travel Thru History
10:00am-11:00am
April 30 - June 25
Teen Lounge
Instructor: John Rossi
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (10 slots)
Travel Thru History is an educational/informational series of lectures designed to spark interest and enthusiasm in students to learn about the rich and fascinating history by traveling to diverse locations. It’s an adventure through early European and North/South American history that tells the stories of the people, places, and events that shape the institutions of the world.
How to Play Mah Jong Instructional Part 1
10:00am-11:00am
February 26- June 25
Rotunda
Instructor: Denise Wine
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Mah Jong is a comprehensive learning skill designed for absolute beginners who wish to learn how to play the traditional Mah Jong game. Mah Jong stimulates the thinking process, keeps your brain alert and thinking, is a great game which allows social interaction, and creates enjoyable experiences to love happy, healthy and fun lives.
How to Play Mah Jong Instructional Part 2
11:00am – 12:00pm
February 26- June 25
Rotunda
Instructor: Denise Wine
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots) Mah Jong is a comprehensive learning skill designed for absolute beginners who wish to learn how to play the traditional Mah Jong game. Mah Jong stimulates the thinking process, keeps your brain alert and thinking, is a great game which allows social interaction, and creates enjoyable experiences to love happy, healthy and fun lives.
Art of Tap- Dancing- Intermediate Performance
11:00am-12:00pm
January 8 - June 25
Performance Dates to Be Determined
2nd Floor Gym
Instructor: Joyce Gordon
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Students will learn a tap dance and perform at the JCC in the Spring. Date(s) to be determined. Students should commit to attending at least 80% of classes. Men & women are welcome to join us. You may be the next Ginger Rogers or Fred Astaire. (No rubber sole shoes like sneakers!)
Conversational Hebrew – Hybrid
11:00am - 12:00pm
January 8 - June 25
Meeting ID: 895 5607 4830 Passcode: CLLDED Join us on Zoom
Teen Lounge
Instructor: Mark Spiritus
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Learn modern Hebrew Conversation is a relaxed online setting with course materials sent to you via e-mail! Participants review and practice Modern Hebrew as it is spoken today in Eretz Yisrael. Ancient Hebrew Language comparisons are discussed as well as the language and history related to major Jewish holidays.
Art of Beatles Sing-a-long
11:00am-12:00pm
January 8 – June 25
Music Ensemble Room #1
Instructor: Lou Russo
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (15 slots)
All you need is love… and we’ve got some. Come feel the joy and magic of the Fab 4… even bring your own instruments, if you like.
Secret Cemeteries of SI
11:00am - 12:00pm
February 5
Teen Lounge
Instructor: Pat Salmon
Where are they? Perhaps right under your feet! join us for a fascinating discussion of the Androvette, Journeay, Micaux, and Morgan 18th century homestead graveyards. we will also look at the Mount Loretto Cemetery and the bethel church Cemetery, the Presentation Sister's burial ground, and the former cemetery of the Hugenot Reformed Church. these are all cemeteries that are seldom discussed, but are chock full of Staten Island History.
Chair Yoga II- Registration Required
11:15am-12:15pm
January 8 - June 25
Group Ex Room
Instructor: Carolyn DeVito
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (25 slots)
A form of Yoga performed in the seated position. Participants may be asked to move up and down from chair, while using the chair for support, during the class.
Register Here
Tai Chi for Arthritis II - Registration Required
12:15pm- 1:15pm
January 8 - June 25
Group Ex Room
Instructor: Carolyn DeVito
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (25 slots)
This class will include exercises to reduce Arthritis, increase flexibility and mobility, improve your balance, and breathing to offer you fun and enjoyment while learning Tai Chi forms.
Register Here
Art of Intro to Group Keyboarding
1:00pm-2:00pm
January 8 - June 25
Music Ensemble Room #2
Instructor: Anthony Tricarico
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (8 slots)
Enjoy learning new music, developing a new repertoire, and learning the basics of keyboarding.
Current Events
1:00pm - 2:30pm
January 8 - June 25
President’s Room
Instructor: Henry Plotkin
Recommended contribution: $3 per class [20 slots]
This class will focus on current events and topics including, but not limited to politics, world affairs, psychology and human relations.
Nutrition in The Kitchen
1:00pm – 2:00pm
January 8 - June 25
Social Hall
Instructor: Rebecca Frisher
Group discussion including topics such as how to stay healthy, what is good and bad to eat, how to stay fit, and how food works in your body. Join us weekly during the lunch hours.
Standing Chair Yoga- Registration required
1:00pm-2:00pm
January 8 - June 25
Group Ex Room
Instructor: Carolyn DeVito
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (25 slots)
Increase strength and flexibility while you lengthen and strengthen your body using core muscles through a series of non-impact gentle postures.
Register Here
Art of Tap- Dancing- Beginners
10:00am-11:00am
January 8 - June 25
Performance Dates to Be Determined
2nd Floor Gym
Instructor: Joyce Gordon
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Students will learn a tap dance and perform at the JCC in the Spring. Date(s) to be determined. Students should commit to attending at least 80% of classes. Men & women are welcome to join us. You may be the next Ginger Rogers or Fred Astaire. (No rubber sole shoes like sneakers!)
Travel Thru History
10:00am-11:00am
April 30 - June 25
Teen Lounge
Instructor: John Rossi
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (10 slots)
Travel Thru History is an educational/informational series of lectures designed to spark interest and enthusiasm in students to learn about the rich and fascinating history by traveling to diverse locations. It’s an adventure through early European and North/South American history that tells the stories of the people, places, and events that shape the institutions of the world.
How to Play Mah Jong Instructional Part 1
10:00am-11:00am
February 26- June 25
Rotunda
Instructor: Denise Wine
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Mah Jong is a comprehensive learning skill designed for absolute beginners who wish to learn how to play the traditional Mah Jong game. Mah Jong stimulates the thinking process, keeps your brain alert and thinking, is a great game which allows social interaction, and creates enjoyable experiences to love happy, healthy and fun lives.
How to Play Mah Jong Instructional Part 2
11:00am – 12:00pm
February 26- June 25
Rotunda
Instructor: Denise Wine
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots) Mah Jong is a comprehensive learning skill designed for absolute beginners who wish to learn how to play the traditional Mah Jong game. Mah Jong stimulates the thinking process, keeps your brain alert and thinking, is a great game which allows social interaction, and creates enjoyable experiences to love happy, healthy and fun lives.
Art of Tap- Dancing- Intermediate Performance
11:00am-12:00pm
January 8 - June 25
Performance Dates to Be Determined
2nd Floor Gym
Instructor: Joyce Gordon
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Students will learn a tap dance and perform at the JCC in the Spring. Date(s) to be determined. Students should commit to attending at least 80% of classes. Men & women are welcome to join us. You may be the next Ginger Rogers or Fred Astaire. (No rubber sole shoes like sneakers!)
Conversational Hebrew – Hybrid
11:00am - 12:00pm
January 8 - June 25
Meeting ID: 895 5607 4830 Passcode: CLLDED Join us on Zoom
Teen Lounge
Instructor: Mark Spiritus
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Learn modern Hebrew Conversation is a relaxed online setting with course materials sent to you via e-mail! Participants review and practice Modern Hebrew as it is spoken today in Eretz Yisrael. Ancient Hebrew Language comparisons are discussed as well as the language and history related to major Jewish holidays.
Art of Beatles Sing-a-long
11:00am-12:00pm
January 8 – June 25
Music Ensemble Room #1
Instructor: Lou Russo
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (15 slots)
All you need is love… and we’ve got some. Come feel the joy and magic of the Fab 4… even bring your own instruments, if you like.
Secret Cemeteries of SI
11:00am - 12:00pm
February 5
Teen Lounge
Instructor: Pat Salmon
Where are they? Perhaps right under your feet! join us for a fascinating discussion of the Androvette, Journeay, Micaux, and Morgan 18th century homestead graveyards. we will also look at the Mount Loretto Cemetery and the bethel church Cemetery, the Presentation Sister's burial ground, and the former cemetery of the Hugenot Reformed Church. these are all cemeteries that are seldom discussed, but are chock full of Staten Island History.
Chair Yoga II- Registration Required
11:15am-12:15pm
January 8 - June 25
Group Ex Room
Instructor: Carolyn DeVito
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (25 slots)
A form of Yoga performed in the seated position. Participants may be asked to move up and down from chair, while using the chair for support, during the class.
Register Here
Tai Chi for Arthritis II - Registration Required
12:15pm- 1:15pm
January 8 - June 25
Group Ex Room
Instructor: Carolyn DeVito
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (25 slots)
This class will include exercises to reduce Arthritis, increase flexibility and mobility, improve your balance, and breathing to offer you fun and enjoyment while learning Tai Chi forms.
Register Here
Art of Intro to Group Keyboarding
1:00pm-2:00pm
January 8 - June 25
Music Ensemble Room #2
Instructor: Anthony Tricarico
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (8 slots)
Enjoy learning new music, developing a new repertoire, and learning the basics of keyboarding.
Current Events
1:00pm - 2:30pm
January 8 - June 25
President’s Room
Instructor: Henry Plotkin
Recommended contribution: $3 per class [20 slots]
This class will focus on current events and topics including, but not limited to politics, world affairs, psychology and human relations.
Nutrition in The Kitchen
1:00pm – 2:00pm
January 8 - June 25
Social Hall
Instructor: Rebecca Frisher
Group discussion including topics such as how to stay healthy, what is good and bad to eat, how to stay fit, and how food works in your body. Join us weekly during the lunch hours.
Standing Chair Yoga- Registration required
1:00pm-2:00pm
January 8 - June 25
Group Ex Room
Instructor: Carolyn DeVito
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (25 slots)
Increase strength and flexibility while you lengthen and strengthen your body using core muscles through a series of non-impact gentle postures.
Register Here
THURSDAY
THURSDAYS
Art of Broadway
10:00am- 11:30am
February 13 - June 26
NO CLASS 5/29, 6/19
President’s Room
Instructor: Frederick Grieco
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Explore the origins and background of NY Theatre. Follow the history of the Broadway stage through stories about the men and women who made the NY theater scene so successful.
Art of Photography and Beyond: Objects and Subjects
10:00am- 11:00am
January 9 - June 26
Adult/ Teen Lounge
Instructor: Cat Orloff
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (30 slots)
Art is part you, part universe, part life. Befriend your inner artist, find hidden treasures in nature and daily surroundings, and illustrate your creative endeavors with the help of your newly acquired photography skills. We will attempt to shoot various subjects and make them beautiful. A camera with manual controls is recommended, as is a desire to learn basic concepts of lighting.
Pilates II - Hybrid
10:00am-11:00am
January 9 - June 26
Join us here on Zoom
Instructor: Lina Taliercio
Increase strength and flexibility while you lengthen and strengthen your body using core muscles through a series of non-impact gentle postures.
Staying Active for Independent Living (S.A.I.L.) II - Registration Required
10:00am-11:00am
January 9 - June 26
Spin Room
Instructor: Deborah Nalitt
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (25 slots)
This class includes group strength, and balance and aerobic exercise, to help prevent falls and fall related injuries.
Register Here
Photography and Beyond: Creative Photography
11:00am- 12:00pm
January 9 - June 26
Adult/Teen Lounge
Instructor: Cat Orloff
Following Jungian ideas, we will perform some personal archaeology to dig up the themes authentic to you and express them in a poetic, metaphorical way. Discover your personal talent- the magical side of art- and earn to speak about your art so the others would get it. The class includes art theory, creative exercises, and fun interpersonal mini-games. There will be some adventurous homework between the classes to keep you on track, but it is totally optional. At the end of a semester, we will have a virtual presentation to share out the journey! no previous experience necessary, beginner friendly, no camera needed.
Art of Mosaics
11:00am-12:00pm
January 9 - June 26
Arts & Crafts Room
Instructor: Betsy Wilson
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Bring to class: personal dust mask, personal safety goggles, thick rubber disposable gloves, tile nippers, glass, and tile cutters.
Baseball Talk - Hybrid
11:00am - 12:00pm
January 9 - June 26
Meeting ID: 884 7440 8195 Passcode: CLLDED Join Us on Zoom
Teen Lounge
Instructor: Henry Plotkin
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Interesting baseball matters worth talking about, comparisons, controversies, trivia, etc.
Advanced Pickleball- Registration Required
11:00am-12:00pm
January 9 - June 26
2nd floor gym
Instructor: Phil Gonzalez
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (14 slots)
A game resembling tennis in which players use paddles to hit a perforated plastic ball over a net.
Register Here
Zumba Gold- Registration Required
11:00am-12:00pm
January 9 - June 26
Spin Room
Instructor: Deborah Nalitt
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (25 slots)
A lower-intensity version of the typical Zumba class. Was designed to meet anatomical, physiological and psychological needs for seniors.
Register Here
Advanced Pickleball- Registration required
12:00pm-1:00pm
January 9 - June 26
2nd Floor Gym
Instructor: Phil Gonzalez
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (14 slots)
A game resembling tennis in which players use paddles to hit a perforated plastic ball over a net.
Register Here
Chair Yoga 1 - Registration required
12:00pm-1:00pm
January 9 - June 26
Spin Room
Instructor: Regina
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (25 slots)
A form of yoga performed in the seated position. Participants may be asked to move up and down from a chair, while using the chair for support, during the class.
Register Here
Art of Creative Writing
12:00pm - 1:00pm
January 9 - June 26
Arts & Crafts Room
Instructor: Betsy Wilson
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (10 slots)
Creative writing is an expressive form of literature; one which demands you to use your own creativity, imagination and story to portray a particular message, emotion, or plot. Join us as we create a safe space to explore our creative minds.
Art of Israeli Folk Dancing 1
12:15pm- 1:00pm
January 9 - June 26
Adult/Teen Lounge
Instructor: Ester Abramovich
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (30 slots)
The folk dance class is designed for seniors who want to stay active, socialize, and enjoy the rich tradition of folk dancing. Each session will focus on learning and practicing traditional dances from various cultures, emphasizing movement, rhythm, and community spirit.
Art of Theatre Performance- Senior Boomers Ensemble
12:30pm-1:30pm
January 9 - June 26
Music Ensemble Room #2
Instructors: Joel Brooks, Joyce Gordon & Lloyd Lerner
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (18 slots)
Do you have Acting Chops? Singing Chops? Dancing Chops? An Interest in Trying New Things Chops? If any or all of these apply to you please join us in putting together a Performance for the Ages!
Open Swim - Registration required
1:00pm-2:00pm
January 9 - June 26
Indoor Pool
Instructor: Hailey Mazzeo
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (15 slots)
Open Swim is for the swimmers that are comfortable being unsupervised. Lane 6 will be open for free swim only.
Register Here
Art of Multicultural Dance II
1:00pm - 2:00pm
January 9 - June 26
Group Ex Room
Instructor: Paulette Young
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Dance for exercise, fitness and fun. Explore different dances across various cultures.
Art of Jewelry Basics & Beyond
1:00PM-2:00 PM
January 9- June 26
Arts & Crafts Room
Instructor: Arlene Boyarsky
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Jewelry instruction from beginner to advanced classes. Required to bring to class: round nose pliers, flat nose pliers, bend nose pliers, flush cutters, jewelry tray or sticky pad, soft measuring tape (Home Depot tools will not work)/ Optional: personal light, magnifier or reading glasses, any specialty items (cabochons, beads, clasps)
Art of Jewelry Advanced
2:00PM-3:00 PM
January 9- June 26
Arts & Crafts Room
Instructor: Arlene Boyarsky
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Jewelry instruction from beginner to advanced classes. Required to bring to class: round nose pliers, flat nose pliers, bend nose pliers, flush cutters, jewelry tray or sticky pad, soft measuring tape (Home Depot tools will not work)/ Optional: personal light, magnifier or reading glasses, any specialty items (cabochons, beads, clasps)
Art of Broadway
10:00am- 11:30am
February 13 - June 26
NO CLASS 5/29, 6/19
President’s Room
Instructor: Frederick Grieco
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Explore the origins and background of NY Theatre. Follow the history of the Broadway stage through stories about the men and women who made the NY theater scene so successful.
Art of Photography and Beyond: Objects and Subjects
10:00am- 11:00am
January 9 - June 26
Adult/ Teen Lounge
Instructor: Cat Orloff
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (30 slots)
Art is part you, part universe, part life. Befriend your inner artist, find hidden treasures in nature and daily surroundings, and illustrate your creative endeavors with the help of your newly acquired photography skills. We will attempt to shoot various subjects and make them beautiful. A camera with manual controls is recommended, as is a desire to learn basic concepts of lighting.
Pilates II - Hybrid
10:00am-11:00am
January 9 - June 26
Join us here on Zoom
Instructor: Lina Taliercio
Increase strength and flexibility while you lengthen and strengthen your body using core muscles through a series of non-impact gentle postures.
Staying Active for Independent Living (S.A.I.L.) II - Registration Required
10:00am-11:00am
January 9 - June 26
Spin Room
Instructor: Deborah Nalitt
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (25 slots)
This class includes group strength, and balance and aerobic exercise, to help prevent falls and fall related injuries.
Register Here
Photography and Beyond: Creative Photography
11:00am- 12:00pm
January 9 - June 26
Adult/Teen Lounge
Instructor: Cat Orloff
Following Jungian ideas, we will perform some personal archaeology to dig up the themes authentic to you and express them in a poetic, metaphorical way. Discover your personal talent- the magical side of art- and earn to speak about your art so the others would get it. The class includes art theory, creative exercises, and fun interpersonal mini-games. There will be some adventurous homework between the classes to keep you on track, but it is totally optional. At the end of a semester, we will have a virtual presentation to share out the journey! no previous experience necessary, beginner friendly, no camera needed.
Art of Mosaics
11:00am-12:00pm
January 9 - June 26
Arts & Crafts Room
Instructor: Betsy Wilson
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Bring to class: personal dust mask, personal safety goggles, thick rubber disposable gloves, tile nippers, glass, and tile cutters.
Baseball Talk - Hybrid
11:00am - 12:00pm
January 9 - June 26
Meeting ID: 884 7440 8195 Passcode: CLLDED Join Us on Zoom
Teen Lounge
Instructor: Henry Plotkin
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Interesting baseball matters worth talking about, comparisons, controversies, trivia, etc.
Advanced Pickleball- Registration Required
11:00am-12:00pm
January 9 - June 26
2nd floor gym
Instructor: Phil Gonzalez
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (14 slots)
A game resembling tennis in which players use paddles to hit a perforated plastic ball over a net.
Register Here
Zumba Gold- Registration Required
11:00am-12:00pm
January 9 - June 26
Spin Room
Instructor: Deborah Nalitt
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (25 slots)
A lower-intensity version of the typical Zumba class. Was designed to meet anatomical, physiological and psychological needs for seniors.
Register Here
Advanced Pickleball- Registration required
12:00pm-1:00pm
January 9 - June 26
2nd Floor Gym
Instructor: Phil Gonzalez
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (14 slots)
A game resembling tennis in which players use paddles to hit a perforated plastic ball over a net.
Register Here
Chair Yoga 1 - Registration required
12:00pm-1:00pm
January 9 - June 26
Spin Room
Instructor: Regina
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (25 slots)
A form of yoga performed in the seated position. Participants may be asked to move up and down from a chair, while using the chair for support, during the class.
Register Here
Art of Creative Writing
12:00pm - 1:00pm
January 9 - June 26
Arts & Crafts Room
Instructor: Betsy Wilson
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (10 slots)
Creative writing is an expressive form of literature; one which demands you to use your own creativity, imagination and story to portray a particular message, emotion, or plot. Join us as we create a safe space to explore our creative minds.
Art of Israeli Folk Dancing 1
12:15pm- 1:00pm
January 9 - June 26
Adult/Teen Lounge
Instructor: Ester Abramovich
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (30 slots)
The folk dance class is designed for seniors who want to stay active, socialize, and enjoy the rich tradition of folk dancing. Each session will focus on learning and practicing traditional dances from various cultures, emphasizing movement, rhythm, and community spirit.
Art of Theatre Performance- Senior Boomers Ensemble
12:30pm-1:30pm
January 9 - June 26
Music Ensemble Room #2
Instructors: Joel Brooks, Joyce Gordon & Lloyd Lerner
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (18 slots)
Do you have Acting Chops? Singing Chops? Dancing Chops? An Interest in Trying New Things Chops? If any or all of these apply to you please join us in putting together a Performance for the Ages!
Open Swim - Registration required
1:00pm-2:00pm
January 9 - June 26
Indoor Pool
Instructor: Hailey Mazzeo
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (15 slots)
Open Swim is for the swimmers that are comfortable being unsupervised. Lane 6 will be open for free swim only.
Register Here
Art of Multicultural Dance II
1:00pm - 2:00pm
January 9 - June 26
Group Ex Room
Instructor: Paulette Young
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Dance for exercise, fitness and fun. Explore different dances across various cultures.
Art of Jewelry Basics & Beyond
1:00PM-2:00 PM
January 9- June 26
Arts & Crafts Room
Instructor: Arlene Boyarsky
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Jewelry instruction from beginner to advanced classes. Required to bring to class: round nose pliers, flat nose pliers, bend nose pliers, flush cutters, jewelry tray or sticky pad, soft measuring tape (Home Depot tools will not work)/ Optional: personal light, magnifier or reading glasses, any specialty items (cabochons, beads, clasps)
Art of Jewelry Advanced
2:00PM-3:00 PM
January 9- June 26
Arts & Crafts Room
Instructor: Arlene Boyarsky
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Jewelry instruction from beginner to advanced classes. Required to bring to class: round nose pliers, flat nose pliers, bend nose pliers, flush cutters, jewelry tray or sticky pad, soft measuring tape (Home Depot tools will not work)/ Optional: personal light, magnifier or reading glasses, any specialty items (cabochons, beads, clasps)
FRIDAY
FRIDAYS
Art of Ukulele 101
9:00am-10:00am
January 10 - June 27
Music Ensemble Room #1
Instructor: Michael Gecht
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (15 slots)
Learn to play the Ukulele. This class is fun, exciting, and requires no musical ability. Bring your fingers and you will learn the rest.
Leisure Open Play Mah Jong (Advanced)
9:00am - 11:00am
January 10 - June 27
Rotunda
Instructor: Helaine Goodhartz
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Practice your Mah Jong skills with other Mah Jong lovers during this 2-hour interactive games. Knowledge of the game a must, Mah Jong sets and cards required.
Art of Music Session Jam 101
10:00am-11:00am
January 10 - June 27
Music Ensemble Room #1
Instructor: Michael Gecht
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (15 slots)
Our musical group is growing. We started with only Ukuleles, but now it's open to all instruments. Bring your Saxophone, drums, guitar, or any musical instrument you have or just come and sing with us.
FUN! FUN! FUN!
Art of Fiber Arts
10:00am - 11:00am
January 10 - June 27
Arts & Crafts Room
Instructor: Betsy Wilson
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Be creative, have fun, and socialize. Patterns will be provided. Bring your own projects and supplies can be available. A get together for all knitters, crocheters, embroiderer’s and sewers whether beginners or more experienced. Classes will feature individual help, demonstration of techniques, and written instructions.
The Renters of the Olmsted-Beil House
10:00am - 11:00am
March 7
President's Room
Instructor: Giuseppe Settinieri
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
In this lecture we will discuss the various families who rented the historic Olmsted-Beil house in Eltingville from 19th century to 1940. This is an opportunity to learn about lesser-known occupants of this historic structure which dates back to the 1600s.
Cinema Club
11:00am- 2:30pm
January 10 - June 27
Social Hall
Instructor: Aaron Richman
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (100 slots)
We invite everyone who loves film worth seeing to come and watch them together with us. Lunch will be served prior to the film starting. Please join us for the discussion afterwards too
Art of Ukulele 101
9:00am-10:00am
January 10 - June 27
Music Ensemble Room #1
Instructor: Michael Gecht
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (15 slots)
Learn to play the Ukulele. This class is fun, exciting, and requires no musical ability. Bring your fingers and you will learn the rest.
Leisure Open Play Mah Jong (Advanced)
9:00am - 11:00am
January 10 - June 27
Rotunda
Instructor: Helaine Goodhartz
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Practice your Mah Jong skills with other Mah Jong lovers during this 2-hour interactive games. Knowledge of the game a must, Mah Jong sets and cards required.
Art of Music Session Jam 101
10:00am-11:00am
January 10 - June 27
Music Ensemble Room #1
Instructor: Michael Gecht
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (15 slots)
Our musical group is growing. We started with only Ukuleles, but now it's open to all instruments. Bring your Saxophone, drums, guitar, or any musical instrument you have or just come and sing with us.
FUN! FUN! FUN!
Art of Fiber Arts
10:00am - 11:00am
January 10 - June 27
Arts & Crafts Room
Instructor: Betsy Wilson
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Be creative, have fun, and socialize. Patterns will be provided. Bring your own projects and supplies can be available. A get together for all knitters, crocheters, embroiderer’s and sewers whether beginners or more experienced. Classes will feature individual help, demonstration of techniques, and written instructions.
The Renters of the Olmsted-Beil House
10:00am - 11:00am
March 7
President's Room
Instructor: Giuseppe Settinieri
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
In this lecture we will discuss the various families who rented the historic Olmsted-Beil house in Eltingville from 19th century to 1940. This is an opportunity to learn about lesser-known occupants of this historic structure which dates back to the 1600s.
Cinema Club
11:00am- 2:30pm
January 10 - June 27
Social Hall
Instructor: Aaron Richman
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (100 slots)
We invite everyone who loves film worth seeing to come and watch them together with us. Lunch will be served prior to the film starting. Please join us for the discussion afterwards too
A single mother's life is thrown into turmoil after her struggling, rarely seen younger brother returns to town.
R. 2000. Drama. 1hr 51m
R. 2000. Drama. 1hr 51m
Instructional Table Tennis: 1
11:00am - 12:00pm
January 10 - June 27
2nd Floor Gym
Instructor: Kathy Gaine
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Table tennis is a learning activity that is good for your brain, body and mental health. It improves your reflexes, balance and metal activity.
Instructional Table Tennis: 2
12:00pm - 1:00pm
January 10 - June 27
2nd Floor Gym
Instructor: Kathy Gaine
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class (20 slots)
Table tennis is a learning activity that is good for your brain, body and mental health. It improves your reflexes, balance and metal activity.
Decluttering and Organize your home
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Classes held: 1/10, 2/7, 3/7, 4/4, 5/2, 6/6
President’s Room
Instructor: Karen Lawrence
Recommended Contribution: $3 per class [20 slots]
Decluttering and organizing can seem like a wonderful but unattainable goal. In this no judgement zone, I’ll provide guidance, helpful tips, and motivation that will enable you to reclaim your space. Attendees are encouraged to come with questions about their current and future projects Topics include: Getting past overwhelm Creating a space to reflect you and your current interests Dealing with paper piles Sentimental items Common hurdles (what if I need one day, but it was a gift)
Open Gym - Registration required
12:00pm- 1:00pm
January 10 - June 27
Fitness Center
Instructor: Hailey Mazzeo
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (15 slots)
Mix things up with a fun circuit weight training or cardio workout that will give you the strength and energy to come back for more. Also, must be comfortable being in gym unsupervised.
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Open Swim - Registration required
1:00pm-2:00pm
January 10 - June 27
Indoor Pool
Instructor: Hailey Mazzeo
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (15 slots)
Open Swim is for the swimmers that are comfortable being unsupervised. Lane 6 will be open for free swim only.
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Chair Yoga - Registration required
1:30pm – 2:30pm
January 10 - June 27
Group Ex Room
Instructor: Joan Sobsey
Recommended contribution: $3 per class (25 slots)
A form of yoga performed in the seated position. Participants may be asked to move up and down from a chair, while using the chair for support, during the class.
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