STEIN SENIOR CENTER. February 2017 NEWSLETTER. Jane Barry, Executive Director Helen M. Waite, Program Manager

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1 STEIN SENIOR CENTER February 2017 NEWSLETTER Jane Barry, Executive Director Helen M. Waite, Program Manager 204 East 23 rd Street, 2 nd Floor New York, NY Tel: (646) Fax: (646) Website: HOURS OF OPERATION MONDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM 4:30PM Programs funded in part by the Department For The Aging

2 Is it February Already? This has been an intense January and hopefully everything will calm down in February (not too calm). The light is starting to return and the days are getting longer. We have some exciting new programs starting in February. We were fortunate to be included in the SU- CASA Artist in Residence grant, part of the Dept. of Cultural Affairs and Dept. for the Aging. We will have Ann de Vere, an artist and teacher in residence until June. She is doing several projects with our members including a print-making workshop, trips to artist printing studios, and the High Line, etc. If you would like to know more, please come to Ann s Meet the Artist event on Tuesday, February 7 th from 1-2:30 pm. Refreshments will be served and you will find out what new skills you can learn. The class size is limited, so don t wait. We have also had a meeting with Joseph Alexander, the Director of the Edward Morgan Ballet Company. They are planning an inter-generational performance and would like to include our members. You don t have to know ballet, because there will be several forms of movement. They would also like to include member s art and singing. We are learning more about the possibilities of collaboration and will keep you updated. The three performances will be at the end of April with 3 weeks of rehearsal beforehand. We are planning to start an evidence-based Tai Chi class in March. Evidence based programs are taught by Dept. for the Aging (DFTA) certified teachers. Our very own Zoe Kennedy took the training and will teach this class. Dates and Time to be announced. The Fit and Flexible Knee class is growing. Attendees say that it is helping them with their knee pain. The class is taught by Maura Nolan, an experienced Yoga teacher who had knee replacement 8 months ago and developed exercises and relaxation techniques that aid in healing. If you have knee pain, are contemplating knee replacement, this is your class. Check the schedule for details. Cervantes writes, He/She who sings, chases away his/her ills. Come join the Stein Senior Chorus, rehearsing on Tuesdays from 12:30-2:00 pm. This program is a partnership with Turtle Bay Music School. Mark Bruckner (no relation to Anton) is the conductor and there is a lot of exciting music being sung. We have many more classes and activities that are booming here. Check out our program schedule page for more.

3 I want to stress again that we need your contributions for lunch. This set contribution amount is written into our budget and if we don t meet the amount we need to collect, the shortfall must be taken from other budget lines. There is no free lunch is true. Of course, if you cannot contribute, we will never deny you a meal. There is no better deal than a suggested $2.00 for a full meal (even Trump would agree that it is a good deal). We would also like to continue providing weekend frozen meals, but if it is under-utilized, we may have to discontinue. We are now ordering 40 frozen meals for Friday and look forward to distributing that amount. I want to thank our fantastic volunteers who help us every day. From Reception to serving lunches to selling books, to knitting hats, to data input and event fundraising help, to serving on our board and advisory council, we need you and appreciate you. Every May, we have a Volunteer Breakfast to honor our volunteers. We also have some terrific interns from Vocational training programs who help us in the kitchen and maintenance. Some of these interns are over and above in their dedication and we wish we could hire them. We also have Kate and Tugba, MSW student interns who help in many ways. They are learning as well and it helps them determine what path they will take as Social Workers. We have Lorraine and Estephany, Occupational Therapists from Downstate SUNY University doing Balance assessments at Stein this month. They are here on Fridays giving informational talks and measuring our participants balance. They have also started a raffle to choose 4 lucky seniors who will get a home assessment of your apartment and what safety equipment is needed. Our Nursing program is returning this month, so blood pressure screening returns and health information lectures and games return as well. The Nurses are from NYC Tech and Hunter/Bellevue and studying for their higher degrees, so these are experienced nurses who do their community rotation here at Stein. They are supervised by their professor and help us serve lunch when needed. We want to stress again that continued low-attendance at classes and activities may result in cancellation of the class or activity per the decision of our board of directors. Please support the classes/activities that you want at Stein, both by attendance and contribution. Thanks! Jane Barry Executive Director

happening. The TREE OF LIFE is a beautiful sculpture adorned with 175 leaves, apples, doves and stones at its base.

4 Within every lifetime there are events so special they merit a lasting remembrance. The Stein Senior Center TREE OF LIFE offers you a unique opportunity to perpetuate the memory of those moments: a wedding, graduation, anniversary, birth, honor, or any other personal or family happening. The TREE OF LIFE is a beautiful sculpture adorned with 175 leaves, apples, doves and stones at its base. The Tree of Life is a most gratifying way to permanently record a special personal or family event. I WISH TO PURCHASE : 0 LEAF 0 $250 I would like my inscription to read : Name: Daytime Phone: Address: Payment: 0 Check 0 Credit Card Please make check payable to: STEIN SENIOR CENTER Check # 0 Mastercard 0 Visa 0 Amex Card# Exp. Date Signature YOUR GIFT IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE Stein Senior Center 204 East 23rd Street New York, NY

6 STEIN SENIOR CENTER FEBRUARY 2017 ACTIVITIES Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Open Computer Lab 9:00 1:00 Open Computer Lab 1:00 4:00 Open Computer Lab 1:00 4:00 Open Computer Lab 1:00-4:00 Open Computer Lab 9:00-1:00 Arts and Crafts With Tugba 10:30-11:30 2/6 and 2/27 Lecture Room Arthritis Exercise 11:15 12:15 Activity Rooms 1 & 2 Opera Appreciation 1:30 2:30 Dining Room NO CLASS 2/20 CLOSED February 20 Knitting 10:00 11:30 Activity Room 2 Feldenkrais 11:00 12:00 Activity Room 1 Art History 11:00 12:00 Lecture Room Chorus NEW CLASS 12:30 2:00 Activity Room 1 Printmaking DEMO With Ann devere 2/7 1:00-2:30 Lecture Room Zumba 1:30 2:30 Dining Room NO CLASS 2/14 Fit & Flexible Knee Class 2:00-3:00 Activity Room 2 Book Club 10:30 11:30 Dining Room Strength Training 11:00 12:00 Activity Rooms 1 & 2 NO CLASS 2/1 Meditation 1:00 2:00 Activity Room 1 NO CLASS 2/1 Bridge Club 1:15 3:45 Dining Room Beading with Sarita 1:30 2:30 Dining Room HIICAP February 22nd 10-12n By Appointment Arthritis Exercise 10:45 11:45 Activity Rooms 1 & 2 Chair Yoga with Jyothi 12:15-1:15 Activity Rooms 1 & 2 Bone Health Fitness w/jyothi 1:30-2:30 Activity Rooms 1 & 2 Movie Matinee 1:30-3:15 Dining Room Play Reading Group NEW CLASS 10:00-12:00 2/3 and 2/17 Lecture Room Storytelling Through Memoirs With Kate 10:30-11:30 2/10 and 2/24 Lecture Room Yiddish Club 10:30-11:30 Activity Room 2 Belly Dancing for Fitness & Fun 11:00-12:00 Activity Room 1 Shakespeare The Winter s Tale 1:30 2:30 Dining Room Bernie's Time Tech February 10th 10:00-2:00 Lecture Room Printmaking With Ann devere NEW CLASS 2/14 First Class 2:30-4:30 Activity Room 1 PARTIALLY FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGING SUGGESTED DONATION FOR EACH PROGRAM IS $2.00 SUGGESTED DONATION FOR OPERA APPRECIATION, BRIDGE CLUB AND SHAKESPEARE IS $5.00 Dates subject to change. Please call our center for updates.

7 Center will be CLOSED Monday, February 20th

8 NEW PROCEDURES FOR APPOINTMENTS WITH WARDROBE WIZARD (SEAMSTRESS) & TIME TECH (WATCH REPAIR) A number card will be given to you when you sign in the morning of the service. There is no pre-registering. No waiting in the room of service. Please stay in or by the dining room to wait for your number to be called. If you are not present when your number is called, you will be added to the end of list. Please leave your number card in the room when you re finished, and advise receptionist/volunteer that you re done, and next number will be called. This is to ensure a peaceful and pleasant experience for our wonderful volunteers that donate their time and talent AND for our members and guests.

9 BERNIE S TIME TECH friday, february 10TH 10:00AM 2:00PM Have a watch that needs repair or just a simple change of batteries? If so, you can get help at Stein! Limit 2 watches per person Repair service is provided to members by Bernard Ellman. Pay for batteries and/or parts at cost.

10 FEB. 2 ND MOVIES ON THURSDAY(S) FEBRUARY :30PM DINING ROOM SWING KIDS ( HR/54 MINS) In Nazi Germany, the youth of the nation were pressed into joining the pro-nazi Youth League called the "Hitlerjugend", or Hitler Youth. A group of rebel teenagers, however, chose to defy Nazi directives and grew their hair long and listened to American music while calling themselves the "Swing Kids." This is the story of one group of Swing Kids and how Nazi rule and persuasion tore them apart and set them against each other. FEB. 9 TH RETURN TO ME (2000 1HR/56 MINS) Return To Me is an endearing romantic comedy infused with real life humor. Life can change in an instant and it does for Bob Rueland and Grace Briggs. A lonely Bob is embraced by Grace, who is surrounded by a coterie of substitute mothers including her Irish grandfather, who with his Italian brother-in-law run a Chicago restaurant. Although Bob and Grace are strangers at the start of our story, their lives are soon forever intertwined by fate. FEB. 16 TH PEYTON PLACE (1957 2HRS/15 MINS) Grace Metalious' once-notorious bestseller Peyton Place is given a lavish -- and necessarily toned-down - - film treatment in this deluxe 20th Century-Fox production. Set during WWII, the film concentrates on several denizens of the outwardly respectable New England community of Peyton Place. Top-billed Lana Turner plays shopkeeper Constance McKenzie, who tries to make up for a past indiscretion -- which resulted in her illegitimate daughter Allison (Diane Varsi) -- by adopting a chaste, prudish attitude towards all things sexual. In spite of herself, Constance can't help but be attracted to handsome new teacher Michael Rossi (Lee Philips). Meanwhile, the restless Allison, who'd like to be as footloose and fancy-free as the town's "fast girl" Betty Anderson (Terry Moore), falls sincerely in love with mixed-up mama's boy Norman Page (Russ Tamblyn). FEB. 23 RD DEATH ON THE NILE (2 HRS/20 MINS) On a trip down the Nile, a hateful and arrogant heiress is murdered and any one of a boatload of celebrity suspects, all with motive and something to hide, may have committed the deed. Amongst the suspects are Angela Lansbury as a ditzy romance novelist; Bette Davis as a snobbish socialite with Maggie Smith in tow as her embittered friend; Jack Warden as a comic Swiss doctor with a music hall accent; and Jon Finch as a rabid Marxist. Also on hand to help out is David Niven as Poirot's pal, Colonel Race.

11 SPECIAL PROGRAMS We Care Committee Visit Our Website For a Comprehensive Overview of Our Mission and Programs Contact Pat Keegan Tell her about people you have not seen and are concerned about. A call will be made and, as appropriate, a card sent. (You can always leave a message for Pat with Helen M. Waite or Sandy Daniels) Shop & Escort Shopping services and escort to appointments Call Renee Black at least 3 days in advance Sandy Daniels Social Worker Case Assistance, Benefits and Information Call for an appointment Sandy Daniels at MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00-1:00 By appointment with Ruth Walker CALL: Please bring proof of your age with photo I.D. The name, address, and telephone number of your doctor, hospital or clinic. The name, address, and telephone number of an emergency contact such as your spouse, other relative, or friend. A list of medications you are taking along with the daily dosage and the reason you are taking them. There is no cost to become a member of Stein Senior Center. ALL MEMBERS Need an updated membership card with a 2017 sticker Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00am 1:00pm

12 SPECIAL PROGRAMS SHAKESPEARE - Presented by Instructor Bob Smith The Winter s Tale FRIDAYS 1:30-2:30 in the Dining Room This is one of Bob s favorite play. The Winter s Tale has comedy, romance, and tragedy. Join us. OPERA APPRECIATION Presented by Instructor James Furlong Feb. 6 Puccini's Il Tabarro - a Grand Guignol-inspired tale of adultery and murder Feb. 13 Puccini's Gianni Schicchi - a one-act comedy based on an episode from Dante's Inferno Feb. 20th NO CLASS Feb. 27th Mizoguchi's Sansho the Bailiff, part 1 -- a tragic masterpiece of Japanese cinema. BONE HEALTH FITNESS CLASS THURSDAY(S) 1:30 2:30pm Activity Rooms 1 & 2

13 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ********** BOOK CLUB ********** Wednesdays 10:30am 11:30pm Dining Room Books Hard Cover: 50 Soft Cover 25 Cards - 10 Wardrobe Wizard -Will be back soon- Date to be announced

14 SPECIAL PROGRAMS CULTURE IN THE CITY Theater Tickets Available Wednesdays 11:30am 1:30pm Thursdays 10:30am 1:30pm Fridays 11:30am 2:00pm HIICAP Wednesday, February 22, :00am 12noon By Appointment Only-Call Renee x106 Fit and Flexible Knee Class Tuesdays 2-3pm Activity Room 2 Belly Dancing for Fitness & Fun Fridays 11-12n Activity Room 1

15 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ART HISTORY with Judy Collischan Every Tuesday 11:00 am - Lecture Room BEADING WITH SARITA Come learn unique jewelry design and repair! See Instructor Wednesdays 1:30 pm Dining Room

Art Studio Immersive Printmaking at Stein Senior Center with Ann devere About SU-CASA: SU-CASA is a community arts engagement program that places artists in residence at senior centers across NYC.

It is administered in collaboration with the City's five local arts councils-- Bronx Council on the Arts, Brooklyn Arts Council, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Queens Council on the Arts and

The program began as SPARC (Seniors Partnering with Artists Citywide) in 2012 and was developed as part of Age-Friendly NYC, a citywide effort to make the City more livable for seniors.

16 Art Studio Immersive Printmaking at Stein Senior Center with Ann devere About SU-CASA: SU-CASA is a community arts engagement program that places artists in residence at senior centers across NYC. It is supported by public funds from the New York City Council, in partnership with the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and Department for the Aging. It is administered in collaboration with the City's five local arts councils-- Bronx Council on the Arts, Brooklyn Arts Council, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Queens Council on the Arts and Staten Island Arts. The program began as SPARC (Seniors Partnering with Artists Citywide) in 2012 and was developed as part of Age-Friendly NYC, a citywide effort to make the City more livable for seniors. Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC) empowers artists by providing them with networks, resources, and support, to create vibrant, sustainable communities in Lower Manhattan and beyond. About Ann devere: A native New Yorker, devere began printmaking at the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop in NYC. She studied under George Nama at the National Academy School of Fine Arts as a recipient of the Ralph Fabri Scholarship for printmaking and was a participant of the Bronx Museum AIM program. Ann has received numerous residency awards including several MacDowell Printmaking Fellowships, a LESP printmaking scholarship and an Abrons Art Center Artist Residency. Her work is exhibited locally and nationally. Public collections include the New York Public Library Print Room, the Library of Congress and MacDowell Colony Archives. She is currently a member of the RBPMW co-operative. Ann is a seasoned teaching artist and design educator. She conducts workshops and Arts-in-Education(AIE) classes in partnership with NYC public schools, cultural and arts organizations and community based centers. Program runs every Tuesday February June 2017 Stein Senior Center 204 East 23 rd Street NY NY Ann devere is a participant in SU-CASA, a community engagement program supported by public funds from the New York City Council in partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs, the Department for Aging and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.

STEIN SENIOR CENTER PRESENTS Art Studio Immersive Printmaking at Stein Senior Center with Ann devere Come

Tuesday February 7 th MEET THE ARTIST PRINTMAKING DEMO 1:00pm-2:30pm Tuesday February 14 th FIRST CLASS

participant in SU-CASA, a community engagement program supported by public funds from the New York City

17 STEIN SENIOR CENTER PRESENTS Art Studio Immersive Printmaking at Stein Senior Center with Ann devere Come explore the fine art of printmaking with SU-CASA 2017 artist-in-residence Ann devere Free coffee and treats Tuesday February 7 th MEET THE ARTIST PRINTMAKING DEMO 1:00pm-2:30pm Tuesday February 14 th FIRST CLASS Stein Senior Center 204 East 23 rd Street NY NY Ann devere is a participant in SU-CASA, a community engagement program supported by public funds from the New York City Council in partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs, the Department for Aging and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.

18 Stein Senior Center Acknowledges Our Generous Supporters: The New York City Department for the Aging The Jean and Louis Dreyfus Foundation The New York State Office of the Aging The John A. Hartford Foundation Discretionary Grants Program Jane Talcott in honor of Bob Smith s Shakespeare Program A special thanks to Stein members who contribute to our programs.

STEIN SENIOR CENTER FEBRUARY 2017 MENU LUNCH SERVED FROM 11:30am - 12:45pm MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 30 Beef Stew with Carrots and Onions Baked Zucchini Roasted Peppers Multigrain

19 STEIN SENIOR CENTER FEBRUARY 2017 MENU LUNCH SERVED FROM 11:30am - 12:45pm MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 30 Beef Stew with Carrots and Onions Baked Zucchini Roasted Peppers Multigrain Bread Canned Apricots Grape Juice (Unsweetened) 31 Chicken Cacciatore Spaghetti Kale, Romaine, Apple, Red Cabbage and Parmesan Salad Banana Apple Juice 1 Salmon in Garlic Butter Sauce Brown Rice Baby Carrots with Parsley Whole Wheat Bread Apple Orange Juice 2 Mexican Chicken With White Rice Sautéed Spinach Whole Wheat Bread Orange Orange Pineapple Juice 3 Vegetable Soup Broccoli Cheese Quesadilla Marinated Beet Salad Orange Apple Juice 6 Baked Chicken Legs Brown Rice Creamed Spinach Canned Apricots Pineapple Juice 7 Butternut Squash Soup Turkey with Gravy Braised Collard Greens Whole Wheat Bread Orange Orange Juice 8 Teriyaki Tilapia Barley Chickpea Salad with Dried Fruit Tangy Green Beans Multigrain Bread Apple Orange Pineapple Juice 9 Beef and Broccoli Brown Rice Beet, Arugula and Feta Salad Whole Wheat Bread Grapes Orange Juice 10 Barbecue Chicken Breasts Barley Collard Greens with Tomato Whole Wheat Bread Banana Grape Juice, (Unsweetened) 13 Pork Spare Ribs Roasted Potatoes Tangy Green Beans Whole Wheat Bread Apple Orange Juice 14 Baked Chicken Legs Tabbouleh with Garbanzo Beans Beet, Arugula and Feta Salad Canned Pears Orange Pineapple Juice 15 Spinach and White Bean Soup Beef Meatballs Zucchini with Onions and Peppers Whole Wheat Dinner Roll Banana Apple Juice 16 BBQ Chicken Zucchini Rice Pilaf Romaine, Kale, Pepper, Black Olive, and Feta Salad Applesauce, Unsweetened Orange Juice 17 Baked Salmon Vegetable Biryani with Chickpeas Steamed Spinach Orange Apple Juice 20 CLOSED 21 Codfish Salad Quinoa and Black Bean Salad Avocado and Orange Salad Whole Wheat Bread Apple Apple Juice 22 Chicken Parmesan Spaghetti Garden Salad Sliced Peaches Orange Juice 23 Swedish Meatballs with Beef and Turkey Mashed Potato Spinach Steamed Whole Wheat Dinner Roll Orange Grape Juice (Unsweetened) 24 Hawaiian Chicken Barley Chickpea Salad with Dried Fruit Mixed Green Salad Fruit Cocktail Orange Pineapple Juice 27 Aroz con Pollo (Rice with Chicken) Asian Cabbage Mushroom, Red Pepper And Onion Sautéed Applesauce Orange Juice 28 Meatloaf with Beef and Pork Mashed Butternut Squash Mediterranean Salad Whole Wheat Bread Plum Orange Pineapple Juice 1 Black Bean Soup Lemon Salmon Roasted Broccoli Romaine, Kale, Pepper, Black Olive and Feta Salad Whole Wheat Bread Banana Orange Juice 2 Baked Ziti with Beef Meatballs Summer Corn and Pepper Salad Winter Blend Vegetables Whole Wheat Dinner Roll Orange Pineapple Juice 3 Minestrone Soup Oven Fried Chicken Couscous with Peas and Lemon Sautéed Bok Choy Apple Apple Juice Suggested Donation $2.00 for those 60+ Guests under 60 - $5.00 Partially funded by the Department for the Aging MENU SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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