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The CLLD Advisory Council and staff would like to extend our ongoing wishes for your health and safety. We would also like to thank you for your patience during
this unprecedented time. As we do not yet know when in-person services will resume, we have worked hard to bring you a diverse and comprehensive program of remote course offerings. We hope you enjoy them! Now, more than ever, the CLLD is relying on voluntary contributions from our participants. These contributions will allow us to bring additional programs to you, our most valued customer. Please review the suggested contribution amounts, which are based on monthly class attendance and then use the link below to make payment via credit card. You may also mail a check to the JCC, 1466 Manor Road, SI, NY 10314, attention CLLD. Suggested contributions will not automatically renew monthly and can be made at any time by clicking here or by check. 20 classes per month: $40 Suggested Contribution 15 classes per month: $30 Suggested Contribution 10 classes per month: $20 Suggested Contribution We await the day we can see your smiling face in person! Thank you again, -CLLD Advisory Council and Staff NEW REMOTE PROGRAM SCHEDULE: Welcome to the CLLD's new remote programming schedule. Please see our virtual course offerings listed below. Please note class start dates and times, and Zoom information. ANNOUNCEMENTS: BLOOD DRIVE - Sign up info below Together we shine. Blood drive at the Joan & Alan Bernikow JCC of Staten Island, Social Hall. Please remember to eat, drink, and bring your donor ID card or ID with name and photo. Day & Time: DECEMBER 8, 2020, 11:30am-4:00pm Location: 1466 Manor Road, Social Hall, Staten Island, NY 10314 To Sign Up: Online: Click Here Email: jmccorry@nybc.org Phone: 516-477-5872 ACHIEVING OPTIMAL AGING Presented in collaboration with the NYC Department for the Aging Dr. Fogel is offering a webinar on Achieving Optimal Aging. Dr. Fogel is an Associate Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and a Fellow of the American Geriatrics Society. Dr. Fogel will discuss how to stay chronologically gifted, and enjoy healthy aging. Screening and prevention guidelines will be discussed including cancer screenings and recommended immunizations. We will touch on telehealth options to make sure health care is accessible in uncertain times. The goal is to empower adults to take charge of their health and wellness. Dr Fogel is Associate Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai a fellow of the American College of Physician and Fellow of the American Geriatrics Society. She maintains a clinic practice at Mount Sinai Downtown Union square. Dr Fogel is involved in teaching medical students, residents and fellows educating our next generation of doctors in caring for older adults. Community education is another one of her interests especially around healthy aging as well as cognitive impairment. Interested? RSVP by 12/1/20 with Joann (Info below). Invitations will be sent out on a first come, first served basis. Contact Person: Joann Maldonado Reserve your spot by contacting Joann: Email: Jmaldonado@SIJCC.com Phone: (718) 475-5289 Presenter: Joyce Fogel, MD, FACP, AGSF Date and Time: December 8, 2020 at 3:00pm HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR PROGRAM – CAFÉ EUROPA The CLLD program is looking for all Holocaust survivors on Staten Island to join its Café Europa program, which is an ongoing way to empower survivors to socialize, and share their experiences. Please, if you are a first or second generation Holocaust survivor, and are not yet participating in the Café Europa program, contact Sara Cohen (info below). Contact Person: Sara Cohen Email: Sacohen@SIJCC.com Phone: (718) 475-5242 HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (HEAP) Online: myBenefits.ny.gov Apply online only if your household resides outside of New York City. This online application is not available for New York City residents. In person: Both New York City residents and non-New York City residents can apply in person at your HEAP Local District Contact In writing / by mail: If you live outside New York City, print and mail the completed HEAP application to your HEAP Local District Contact. New York City residents can mail their application to: HRA/HEAP, PO Box 1401, Church Street Station, New York, NY 10008 Please note: The above processes are for Regular HEAP benefits only. If you are facing an emergency situation outside the regular HEAP season, both New York City and non-New York City residents can apply for Emergency HEAP Benefits at your HEAP Local District Contact. If you are eligible, a HEAP emergency benefit may be issued in addition to your regular HEAP benefit. Questions? Help with the application: Jasmin Figueroa Phone: 718-517-7448 (updated number) ATTENTION CLLD PARTICIPANTS REDS II - Reaching and Engaging Depressed Senior Center Clients Talk Therapy Research Study here at the Senior Center! Weill Cornell Medicine is conducting a research study comparing two talk therapies for individuals 55 years and up who are experiencing symptoms of low-mood and sadness. Participation in the study will be voluntary and will not affect your services at the senior center. A FREE screening will determine if you meet research eligibility criteria. Eligible participants will receive: •Nine individual sessions with a licensed clinician at the senior center or virtually (via telephone or internet). These sessions will cover a variety of topics like, engagement in activities, mental wellness, and more! These sessions will be free of charge. •Four research assessments with a study research assistant at the senior center or virtually (via telephone or internet) over a period of 3 months. You will be compensated for each assessment. If you are interested in this study, want to learn more, or have any questions please call: Iris Yang at (914) 997-4327 or (844) 999-8746 ext. 709 CLLD COURSE RESOURCES PAGE: This section has resources, and videos related to course discussions. It will be expanding, as we get more information from our instructors. CLICK HERE FOR OUR CLLD COURSE RESOURCES PAGE SEEKING VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTOR We are looking for a volunteer instructor to teach a Home Improvement class to help people, who are at home due to covid-19, repair things around the house. If you are interested in teaching this class, please contact Joann, 718-475-5289. ONGOING COURSES: ART OF UKULELE JAM SESSION Come join us and bring your instrument along (ukulele, guitar, flute, etc.), and also your voice to sing with. Have a song you want to do? Send me an email to mgecht108@gmail.com so we can share it. Day & Time: MONDAYS, 9:15-10:45am Instructor: Michael Gecht Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 973 6365 5614 Passcode: CLLDART PILATES 1 Increase strength and flexibility while you lengthen and strengthen your body using core muscles through a series of non-impact gentle postures. Day & Time: MONDAYS, 10am Instructor: Lina Taliercio Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 991 1376 7821 Passcode: CLLDFIT ADOBE ELEMENTS REVIEW This class is for experienced computer users who have taken pictures with a digital camera. Learn how to edit, and enhance photos using the new Adobe. Day & Time: MONDAYS, 10am Instructor: Carolyn Flynn Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 925 3081 7440 Passcode: CLLDED CHAI CHI ONLINE This class will include exercises to improve your balance, breathing and flexibility to offer you fun and enjoyment while learning Tai Chi forms. Day & Time: MONDAYS, 11am Instructor: Lisa Lubarsky Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 926 0178 9469 Passcode: CLLDFIT INTERNAL EXERCISE WITH ARTHUR FORMAN Internal Exercises energize the entire body, promote effective functions of the internal organs, dissolve stress and tension, prevent health problems, heal, regenerate, and do much more without strenuous exercises or equipment. Day & Time: MONDAYS, 12pm Instructor: Arthur Forman Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 960 8813 3095 Passcode: CLLDFIT THE BEST COMPOSERS YOU’VE NEVER HEARD Think you’ve heard it all? Well…maybe not! In this class, we will explore the lives and works of composers who haven’t gotten the fame they deserve. And no limits on time or place—we’ll be searching all of music history (and the obituaries) for little-known gems. Day & Time: MONDAYS, 2pm Instructor: Carolyn Clark Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 914 0071 8371 Passcode: CLLDED ZOOM BINGO Anderson Neighborhood Senior Center has started Zoom Bingo. We would like to invite you to join us for a large virtual game of bingo! All participants are welcome from every local center. Day & Time: TUESDAYS, 9:30am Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 494 847 4503 Passcode: 120Cyo STAYING ACTIVE FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (S.A.I.L.) This class includes group strength, and balance and aerobic exercise, to help prevent falls and fall related injuries. Day & Time: TUESDAYS, 10am Instructor: Deborah Nalitt Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 937 0714 7647 Passcode: CLLDFIT MUSIC NOSTALGIA 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. Join our own phenomenal pianist, and musician Lloyd Lerner to bring back all your favorite memories! Day & Time: TUESDAYS, 11am-12pm Instructor: Lloyd Lerner Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 937 9954 4430 Passcode: CLLDART SWEAT N SCULPT 1 Karen’s low impact class strengthens your cardiovascular system with simple aerobic movements. Light weight may be used for total body toning. You’ll have so much fun, you won’t realize how much you’re really working! Day & Time: TUESDAYS, 11:30am Instructor: Karen Raden Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 989 9045 5571 Passcode: CLLDFIT THE ART OF THE DILEMMA Modern Conundrums. Talmudic debates. Your solutions. When confronted with dilemmas so complex, your gut tells you to do one thing, and your brain tells you another—what do you do?
Day & Time: TUESDAYS, 1-2pm Instructor: Rabbi Mendy Katzman Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 937 2233 3124 Passcode: CLLDART MIDRASH-AGGADAH COURSE Midrash-Aggadah Expositions Tales and Legends of the Torah and Talmud. Light and Deep ideas conveyed in a simple, interesting and entertaining fashion. Multi-Topic Teachings including: God, Mankind, Angels, Demons, Mysticism, Ethics, Proper Behavior, Supports and endearment to Halacha, Man and God. Day & Time: TUESDAYS, 11am Instructor: Jake Jankelovitz Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 967 5222 6583 Passcode: CLLDED ITALIAN, LINGUA ARMONIOSA Grammar, conversation, and writing in the Bella Lingua. The class will be supported with elements from literature, opera, cinema, art, and popular songs. Level is for intermediate/advanced. Day & Time: TUESDAYS, 12:30pm Instructor: Fulvio Corti Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 931 0833 2248 Passcode: CLLDED SENIOR BOOMERS THEATRE ENSEMBLE Join Ariel Marcus and Keith Taylor as the Senior Boomers Ensemble comes back together because The Show Must Go On! Join IlluminArt as we cast, rehearse and perform an existing play. No experience is necessary. The first few sessions will revolve around getting comfortable performing. All you need to bring is your sense of adventure and humor. Past performances include "Senior Moments: The Musical" (2018) and the zany courtroom drama "You're The Jury" (2019). Most recently there was a Zoom performance of the original "Virtual Variety Show". Day & Time: WEDNESDAYS, 9:30-11am Instructor: Ariel Marcus and Keith Taylor Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 958 8531 1642 Passcode: CLLDART STUDIO ART TECHNIQUES AND ANSWERS Short lectures about studio and drawing techniques followed by questions and answers, and extended dialogues about such things as Inspiration, motivation imagery imagination, philosophy, and the like. Day & Time: WEDNESDAYS, 11am-12pm Instructor: Dennis Green Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 997 0894 7196 Passcode: CLLDART IMMUNE SYSTEM Topics in this class include: addictions and eating disorders, osteoporosis and bone disorders, antibiotics DNA testing and much more. Day & Time: WEDNESDAYS, 11am Instructor: Dr. Roberta Hayes Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 953 3063 9439 Passcode: CLLDED POSITIVE PULSE WITH LISA Each week, Lisa will demonstrate easy at-home exercises using things around the house. Day & Time: WEDNESDAYS, 11am Instructor: Lisa Lubarsky Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 965 8552 4160 Passcode: CLLDFIT SERENITY Relax and settle in as you learn to manage your way to serenity during a challenging time. Key Benefits. Reduces stress. Improves stability. Improves body alignment. Increases joint Mobility and total overall emotional health. Day & Time: WEDNESDAYS, 12pm Instructor: Lisa Lubarsky Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 948 3468 0320 Passcode: CLLDFIT CONVERSATIONAL HEBREW If you do not have the time or skills to master the vast vocabulary and unique character of Hebrew, the class will enable, and enhance your ability to speak Hebrew by focusing on pronunciation. Day & Time: WEDNESDAYS, 12pm Instructor: Mark Spiritus Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 991 8568 3938 Passcode: CLLDED CURRENT EVENTS This class will focus on current events and topics including, but not limited to politics, world affairs, psychology and human relations. Day & Time: WEDNESDAYS, 1-2:30pm Instructor: Henry Plotkin Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 969 4990 9268 Passcode: CLLDED BROOKLYN NOSTALGIA This class will discuss many topics related to Brooklyn, New York, including neighborhoods, and sports. Participants are welcome to share and reminisce about their experiences in Brooklyn. See previous sessions’ pictures and links to interesting Brooklyn websites: Click here - Brooklyn Nostalgia for CLLD Suggestions or comments? Email us at Brooklynnostalgia@gmail.com Day & Time: THURSDAYS, 10-11am Instructor: Emily & Alan Cohen Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 946 2491 8581 Passcode: CLLDART PILATES 2 Increase strength and flexibility while you lengthen and strengthen your body using core muscles through a series of non-impact gentle postures. Day & Time: THURSDAYS, 10am Instructor: Lina Taliercio Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 964 6679 8544 Passcode: CLLDFIT ZUMBA Interactive dance class with a certified instructor who will teach ethnic dance routines for a fun workout that will tone and sculpt your body. Day & Time: THURSDAYS, 11am Instructor: Deborah Nalitt Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 971 8927 6917 Passcode: CLLDFIT TEACHING YIDDISH, BEGINNERS THROUGH INTERMEDIATE Yiddish for beginners through intermediate, sprinkled with humor, folk tales, proverbs and folk songs. Day & Time: THURSDAYS, 11am Instructor: Sue Ehrlich Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 939 3006 4205 Passcode: CLLDED LEGENDS OF THE TALMUD The deepest lessons are often told in the form of stories and legends. This class will present a series of teachings and stories from the Talmud and Midrashim. If you like a good story which also has lessons for life you will find this interesting. Day & Time: THURSDAYS, 11am Instructor: Rabbi Gerald Sussman Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 954 8069 0867 Passcode: CLLDART ART OF DOCUMENTARY Join us for a cup of virtual coffee, as we introduce you to many wonderful documentaries. This class will focus on a variety of documentaries that explore a wide range of many different topics. Throughout the class, students will discuss their thoughts and opinions with the instructor. Day & Time: THURSDAYS, 11:15am-12:45pm Instructor: Beth Siegel-Graf Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 932 0087 5098 Passcode: CLLDART MAGNIFICA ITALIA Origin of the Italian people. Some history from antiquity to the 21st century. Mighty contributions of Italians to world culture: Literature, art, music, opera, cuisine, science, and engineering. The influence of Latin on western languages. Day & Time: THURSDAYS, 12:30pm Instructor: Fulvio Corti Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 969 6340 3662 Passcode: CLLDED SWEAT N SCULPT 2 Karen’s low impact class strengthens your cardiovascular system with simple aerobic movements. Light weight may be used for total body toning. You’ll have so much fun, you won’t realize how much you’re really working! Day & Time: THURSDAYS, 12pm Instructor: Karen Raden Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 991 9119 1106 Passcode: CLLDFIT CHAIR YOGA - STARTING DECEMBER 4, 2020 Chair Yoga is an adapted form of Yoga that makes it accessible to everyone. Chair Yoga allows you to modify Yoga moves based on your Mobility, Health, and Ability level, using a chair. Day & Time: FRIDAYS, 10am - STARTING DECEMBER 4, 2020 Instructor: Joanie Sobsey Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 951 7046 6404 Passcode: CLLDFIT ART OF BROADWAY, PART 1 Explore the origins and background of NY Theater. Follow the history of the Broadway stage through stories about the men and women who made the NY theater scene so successful. Day & Time: FRIDAYS, 11-11:45am Instructor: Fred Grieco Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 115 119 374 Passcode: 265999 ART OF BROADWAY, PART 2 Explore the origins and background of NY Theater. Follow the history of the Broadway stage through stories about the men and women who made the NY theater scene so successful. Day & Time: FRIDAYS, 11:45am-12:30pm Instructor: Fred Grieco Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 115 119 374 Passcode: 265999 BEGINNINGS OF A NATION In this class we will explore the lives of the founders of the Jewish nation, the patriarchs and matriarchs as viewed through biblical commentary. Day & Time: FRIDAYS, 12:30pm Instructor: Rabbi Garner Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 995 1297 8954 Passcode: CLLDED GETTING TO KNOW YOUR IPHONE This class is for iPhone beginners. It will assist participants in getting to know and use their iPhone. Learn how to text, take and edit photos, use GPS, e-mail, use social media. Day & Time: FRIDAYS, 12pm Instructor: Sara Jacobson Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 773 7132 4904 Passcode: 810328 HANDS ON PHOTOGRAPHY Students in this course will be introduced to the basic camera functions and the concepts of framing and exposure. Students will explore their own creative perspectives while getting hands-on experience. A digital camera is required for this course. Day & Time: FRIDAYS, 1:30-2:30pm Instructor: Sara Jacobson Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 742 1869 9170 Passcode: 565749 IMPROV CLASS WITH MONA VALORE Would you like to keep your brain cells active, learn to think on your feet, and have fun all at the same time? Well, if you’re willing to take some risks and use your imagination, you can do just that as you crease improvisational theater on the spur of the moment. No lines to memorize, no stage fright to deal with… just pure creative fun. Day & Time: FRIDAYS, 1:30pm Instructor: Mona Valore Join us here, on Zoom Meeting ID: 914 2482 0467 Passcode: CLLDED Comments are closed.
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