WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Monday, May 12th
StateWide Senior Action Council
05:33 pm
Cost: Free!
Join the monthly meeting of the New York City chapter of the New York StateWide Senior Action Council. Guest Speaker Bobbi Sackman, Director of Public Policy, Council of Senior Centers & Services, will discuss the NYC Budget and What It Means to Seniors. She'll share the latest information on where the NYC Budget stands and how that will affect New Yorkers over the age of 65. Find out what the senior centers and organizations are planning on doing to ensure that seniors in New York City get their fair share of the budget!
Location:
Medicare Rights Center
520 Eighth Ave. 4th Fl, North
(Bet 36th & 37th Sts)
(212) 204-6235
Tuesday, May 13th
Gray and Green: How to Use Our Gray Matter to Keep Things Green
05:33 pm
Cost: Free!
The Gray and Green Coalition, the exciting new initiative of the Gray Panthers, holds its monthly meeting about how climate change affects an aging population and how older persons can contribute to a healthier and 'greener' environment. This meeting will focus on education, jobs, and other opportunities. Presenters include: NYC Council Member John C. Liu; Executive Director of Sustainable South Bronx, Majora Carter: Associate Professor Fordham University, Patricia Brownell, Ph.D.; UN NGO Committee on Ageing rep. James Collins; and Lisa Yu, from the Tzu Chi Foundation .
Location:
Hudson Guild Elliott Center
441 W. 26th St. (9th &10th Aves.)
(212) 799-7572
Wednesday, May 14th
Annual Senior Center Open House
05:33 pm
Cost: Free!
Seniors are invited to the Mosholu-Montefiore Senior Center to sample programs from dance and exercise to exhibits of artwork and handcrafts. Guests can enjoy a nutritious meal and receive free raffle tickets. Participants can also attend an information session on legal documents as well as a mini-health fair. Reduced-fare MetroCard applications will be available. The day will culminate with a performance by Retumba! a women’s Afro-Caribbean Dance and Music Ensemble sponsored by Carnegie Hall Neighborhood concert Series. Lunch will be available for a suggested $1.25 contribution.
Location:
Mosholu-Montefiore Senior Center
3450 DeKalb Ave.
Bronx, NY
(718) 798-6601
Thursday, May 15th
05:33 pm
Cost: Free!
Returning to the World Financial Center with Corporate Carnival, Women's Project presents feats of balance, strength and magic, while juggling hedge funds, unleashing the retail giantess, eating the glass ceiling, challenging the strongman to wrestle with Sarbanes-Oxley, and many more daredevil acts. Don't miss the show's culmination on the Winter Garden's grand staircase where performers will spin extraordinary tales of corporate life. For more info, click here.
Location:
World Financial Center
West St. at Liberty St.
Friday, May 16th
05:33 pm
Cost: Free!
Join friends and neighbors of all ages at the Prospect Park YMCA for an evening of visual and performing art for the entire family. The event is an opportunity to expose children - and adults of all ages - to art and the local artists in this thriving Brooklyn community. To complete the evening Willie Dawg's, a Fifth Avenue eatery, will be on site so families can purchase dinner. The event is free and open to members and non-members alike!
Location:
Prospect Park YMCA
357 9th St.
Brooklyn
(718) 768-7100
Saturday, May 17th
Job Stories Workshop: Interviews and Networking
05:33 pm
Cost: Free!
Career counselor Win Sheffield leads this practical workshop on how to impress your audience with your experience. Find out how to make a better impression on the people to whom you are talking after your resume has been sent. Interested participants will have the opportunity to have their stories critiqued.
Location:
Mid-Manhattan Library
455 Fifth Ave./40th St.
(212) 340-0849
Sunday, May 18th
05:33 pm
Cost: Free!
From the interrogation rooms of Iraq to the talk show sets of California, from the boardroom to the bedroom, Tell explores the drives and desires that inspire us to confess. The interwoven stories create a contemporary tapestry that is sometimes hilariously funny, sometimes disturbing, sometimes heartbreaking and occasionally redemptive. Please call for reservations or click here for more information about this unique theater group that believes everyone should have access to art!
Location:
Collective Unconscious
279 Church Street
(bet. White & Franklin)
(212) 631-3516