Funded by the New York City Department for the Aging and Your Contributions

AUGUST 2021 NEWSLETTER

FUNDED BY THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGING AND YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS

FROM THE DIRECTOR

Flexibility and choice are key to the next phase of reopening. Members can choose to pick up their meals or eat at the Center. And, as we add more on-site activities, members can elect to return in person or continue with virtual programming. For August, we have planned a series of concerts and lectures in the Y’s theater, allowing more people to attend and still remain in compliance with social distancing rules. We also plan to have a pre- Rosh Hashanah luncheon to welcome in the Jewish New Year. We’ll add more on-site activities in September and beyond. For those of you who are not ready to return to the Center, we will continue to offer classes and special events on-line. And, our DOROT intergenerational program continues on-line for the first three weeks in August. We expect that on-line programming will remain a permanent part of our Center. We continue to offer daily roundtrip transportation to the Y. If you need transportation, please leave a message at (718) 548-8200 x225 the day before you wish to be picked up. You’ll receive a confirmation call in the morning when we plan our route sheets for the day. Masks are required in our van and social distancing rules apply. Effective August 16, the City will require proof of vaccination or weekly testing for all Center staff and volunteers. While the vast majority of our staff are already vaccinated, this mandate provides an additional level of formalized protection for our members. Your safety continues to be our first priority. While New Beginnings, like all Older Adult Centers in NYC, is not authorized to require vaccination for in-person attendance, we strongly encourage you to get vaccinated for your own health and safety as well as for the health and safety of everyone around you in our community. Vaccinations are now readily available at walk-up sites, NYC mobile vans and buses, and other locations throughout the city. You can even schedule a vaccination at home with your vaccine of choice (Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson). In the meantime, all Older Adult Center participants are required by the Department of Health to wear masks and practice social distancing. Of course, guidelines are continuously changing. We will disseminate all new information, announcements and updates as we receive them from health authorities.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone in person.

Sharon Asherman, LMSW Director

NEW & NOTEWORTHY

Aug. 10 Tuesday, 1:30pm: Lecture & Aug. 17 Tuesday, 1:30pm: Art Talk & Slides (In Person) Slides (In Person) The Life & Career of the Charming & Join us as we explore Alice Neel: People Suave Vincent Price Come First, a career-spanning survey of Learn about the fascinating career of the work of this American visual artist Vincent Price. While best known for his recently presented at the Metropolitan roles in horror films of the 1950s and 60s, Museum of Art. The exhibition positions Price enjoyed a diverse career as a stage Neel as a radical painter and a and character actor. Presented by Pierre champion of social justice whose Montiel, Film Historian. Note: You must longstanding commitment to humanist register for this program in advance with principles inspired her life as well as her Vicki at 347-913-4395 or art. Presented by Elana Kaplan, [email protected]. Seating is Educator and Lecturer at the limited. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Note: You must register for this program in Aug. 11 Wednesday, 3pm: Lecture & advance with Vicki at 347-913-4395 or Slides (Online) [email protected]. Seating is How The Other Half Lives: The History of limited. the Gold Coast Jewish Families Presented by Susan Mills Birnbaum, Aug. 20 Friday, 1pm: Concert (In Licensed New York City Tour Guide, B.A. Person at the Y’s Theater) in History from Hunter College. Tony M. will sing and perform music

from the 40s to the 80s including doo Aug. 13 Friday, 10:30am: Concert (In wop, oldies, jazz standards, disco and Person at the Y’s Theater) dance tunes. Note: You must register for George D. will sing tunes from the 40s this program in advance with Vicki at through the 60s including works by Nat 347-913-4395 or King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, [email protected]. The Rat Pack and more. Note: You must register for this program in advance with Vicki at 347-913-4395 or [email protected].

Aug. 13 Friday, 1pm: Fitness Class (Online)

Exercises will focus on balance, strength, endurance and flexibility to keep you active in your life and improve your daily functioning. With Heidi Batchelder, DPT, from Riverdale Midtown Physical Therapy. Note: Online pre-registration is required to attend this Zoom class. Visit the link at our website calendar several Mah Jongg at the Y days before the class to register. NEW & NOTEWORTHY

Aug. 24 Tuesday, 1pm: Talk & speak about the upcoming holiday prior Slides (In Person) to our festive meal. Tickets are Carousels: Then and Now available from Vicki or Toby daily at There was a time when 5,000 carousels 11am beginning August 10. There is a dotted the landscape of this country - suggested contribution of $8.00. Exact today only 150 remain. Where did they change or check required. You may go? How did Coney Island go from 25 reserve a table for four or you will be carousels to just one? Who were the assigned to a table with others. Seating masters of this art form? What is the state is limited to 60 people. People of carousel production today? This expecting to eat without reservations presentation will take you from the earliest will be given a smaller take home meal. days of carousels up to the present day. Presented by Mario Medici, Amateur Photographer and Art History enthusiast. Aug. 31 Tuesday ,1:30pm: Concert Note: You must register for this program in In person at the Y’s theater. Albert advance with Vicki at 347-913-4395 or Mulad, Violinist, will be playing [email protected]. Seating is International Music. Spanish, Jewish, limited. Hungarian, Russian, & more. Note: You must register for this Program in advance with Vicki at 347- Aug. 25 Wednesday, 2:30pm: 913-4395 or [email protected] Lecture (Online) How Lucille Ball Became the Most Powerful Businesswoman in Hollywood Presented by Evan Weiner, Journalist and Lecturer.

Aug. 27 Friday, 1pm: Concert (In Person at the Y’s Theater) With Grigory Muldganov singing and playing the saxophone, accordion and clarinet. Lively American, Jewish and Italian music, popular tunes from the 40s to the 70s and more. Note: You must register for this program in advance with Vicki at 347-913-4395 or [email protected].

Aug. 31 Tuesday, 12noon: Rosh Our Functional Movement Class Hashanah Luncheon Rabbi Joseph Robinson, Director of Community Engagement at the Y, will DOROT SUMMER INTERGENERATIONAL VIRTUAL PROGRAM

Taste of Memories with Shani Aslan Mondays (August 2, 9, 16) 11:00-12:00 A way to remember through food and love. We will cook and taste (privately) the suggested dishes, hear stories, and explore the memories of fallen Israeli soldiers. No cooking experience necessary.

Tech Help/Google Workspace facilitated by DOROT Interns - Mondays (August 2, 9, 16) 11:00-12:00 Get remote tech support and step-by-step guides that help you solve technical issues yourself with a special focus on Google Workspace programs (i.e., Gmail, sheets, slides, calendar, etc.).

Intergenerational Brain Games facilitated by DOROT Interns - Mondays (August 2, 9, 16) 1:00-2:00 pm Keep your mind fresh and challenged through word and picture puzzles. Teens will teach simple games that can be easily played over Zoom using pen and paper. We will meet together in a large group to learn and split into small groups to play.

Men’s Group facilitated by Matt Abrams Gerber - Mondays (August 2, 9, 16) 1:00-2:00 pm Join the Riverdale Y’s COO, Matt Abrams Gerber, along with several of our male teen interns as we explore gender-specific topics.

“Where do we go from here?” (art class) with Nancy Katz - Tuesdays (August 3, 10 and 17) 10:30- Noon Using resources from Manhattan’s Jewish Museum we’ll creatively explore themes of belonging, community, and re-emerging after a year that stopped us all in our tracks. With simple art supplies that will be sent to participants prior to the first class, we’ll form new connections and strengthen old ones while rediscovering curious parts of ourselves. Art phobics welcome.

Game Show Live facilitated by DOROT Interns- Tuesdays (August 3, 10 and 17) 10:30-Noon DOROT SUMMER INTERGENERATIONAL VIRTUAL PROGRAM (Continued)

Have you ever wished to compete on some of your favorite game shows? Do you of- ten know the right question to ask on Jeopardy? Are you upset when the contestants continually use the letters R, S, and T only to find they are nowhere in the word on Wheel of Fortune? Join our DOROT Teen Interns for an interactive gaming experience where you actually play as a participant in the show. Short Stories with William Stock - Tuesdays (August 3, 10 and 17) 1:00-2:15 pm Join us on a weekly adventure as we explore stories privately on our own, then come together to unpack what we experienced. Stories will be shared in advance of each session Improv-on-It with Frank Ingrasciotta - Tuesdays (August 3, 10 and 17) 1:00-2:15 pm In this fun acting workshop, we will learn basic interpersonal skills that engage spon- taneity, creative imagination, and story building. The class will culminate with a short five-minute public reading. No prior experience necessary. Writing Group facilitated by New Beginnings Members - Wednesdays (August 4, 11 and 18) 10:00-11:30 am Participants write a story, at home, based on suggested prompts and then meet each week to share and discuss. Budding writers welcome. Drawing on Chagall with Danny Hauben - Wednesdays (August 4, 11 and 18) 10:00 -11:30 am An introduction to basic drawing techniques coupled with an introduction to the artist Marc Chagall. Participants will learn to use charcoal and pastels, along with line, shape, tone, and shading, in order to become better visual communicators. The class will also learn about Marc Chagall’s life and work, sharing their responses and in- sights with each other. No prior experience necessary. Dor L’Dor: Conversing Across Generations with Rabbi Amir Zinkow - Wednes- days (August 4, 11 and 18) 10:00-11:15 am In these 4 sessions, we will engage in conversations inspired by Jewish texts. Topics such as knowledge and values, changing family structures, and loneliness, will be discussed. Each session will explore generational experiences and ideas related to the topic. Curious thinkers welcome. Social Issues through a Jewish Lens with Jacob Kaplan-Lipkin (DOROT Educator) - Wednesdays (August 4, 11 and 18) 1:00-2:15 pm Join DOROT Teen Interns to explore what Jewish tradition, history, and wisdom can teach us about a variety of current social issues. Women’s Group facilitated by Sharon Asherman - Wednesdays (August 4, 11 and 18) 1:00-2:15 pm DOROT SUMMER INTERGENERATIONAL VIRTUAL PROGRAM (Continued)

Social Issues through a Jewish Lens with Jacob Kaplan-Lipkin (DOROT Educator) - Wednesdays (August 4, 11 and 18) 1:00-2:15 pm Join DOROT Teen Interns to explore what Jewish tradition, history, and wisdom can teach us about a variety of current social issues.

Women’s Group facilitated by Sharon Asherman - Wednesdays (August 4, 11 and 18) 1:00-2:15 pm Join Sharon Asherman, New Beginnings Director, along with several of our female teen interns as we explore gender-specific topics.

Poetry Class with Deborah Kolb - Thursdays (August 5, 12 and 19) 10:30-11:30 am We will consider poetry through the prism of intergenerational dialogue, with a specific focus on Jewish poets and Jewish content. Seniors and DOROT Teen Interns will in- teract with each other by way of exploring poetry prompts, sharing ideas, experiences, and personal writing.

Together at home with Yiddish (Tsuzamen in der heym) with Madeline Solomon - Thursdays (August 5, 12, and 19) 10:30-noon Through singing songs, looking at Yiddish language and art, and sharing photos, an- ecdotes and recipes, meaningful relationships will develop between participants in this rich, experiential program.

“Our Liberation is Bound Together”: Creative Conversations about Breaking Down Bias with Allison Lerman-Gluck Thursdays (August 5, 12, and 19) 1:00-2:00 pm In this four workshop series, we will interrogate our understanding of bias through col- laborative activities, personal storytelling, and group discussion. In this intergenerational space, we will work together to envision a just and equitable world.

RadioLive! facilitated by DOROT Interns - Thursdays (August 5, 12, and 19) 1:00- 2:00 pm Recreate some of your favorite radio moments in this intergenerational offering. With scripts in hand, be ready to read aloud to a wide array of authentic radio broadcasts alongside our DOROT teen interns. AUGUST MENU 2021 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8/2 8/3 8/4 8/5 8/6 BREADED POLLOCK CHICKEN SALAD CHILI CON CARNE TUNA CAKES HAWAIIAN CHICKEN Couscous Pasta Salad Brown Rice Orzo Bowtie Pasta Steamed Spinach Fresh Sliced Tomatoes & Green Bean Sauté Carrots Italian Cut Green Watermelon Cucumbers Bananas Plums Beans Orange Peaches 8/9 8/10 8/11 8/12 8/13 BAKED LEMON DILL HAMBURGERS SWEET & SOUR EGG SALAD PLATTER SPANISH STYLE FISH Green Bean Sauté CHICKEN BREASTS w/ Pasta and BAKED CHICKEN Roasted Sweet Brown Rice Potato Fries Yellow Rice Tomato-Cucumber Baked Potatoes Sautéed Onions and Fruit Salad Broccoli & Red Salad Steamed Carrots Peppers Peppers Bananas Watermelon Apples Oranges

8/16 8/17 8/18 8/19 8/20 LEMON BAKED FISH BBQ CHICKEN TUNA NICOISE SALAD SPAGHETTI with ROSEMARY Baked Red Potato Bowtie Pasta with Cole Slaw MEAT SAUCE CHICKEN Wedges Kasha Herb Potato Salad Sautéed String Beans Collard Greens Steamed Broccoli California Blend Banana Apples Sweet Baked Yams Tangerines Peaches Oranges 8/23 8/24 8/25 8/26 8/27 CHICKEN CAESAR BAKED FISH STEWED BEEF SALMON BURGER BAKED CHICKEN SALAD California Blend Brown Rice California Blend French Fries Garden Salad Oven Roasted Baby Carrots with Roasted Sweet Steamed Broccoli Garlic Bread Potatoes Parsley Potato Fries Fruit Salad Apple Oranges Plums Apples

8/30 8/31 ROSH HASHANAH ROSEMARY CHICKEN LUNCHEON Yellow Rice APPLES & HONEY MENU SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE Italian Cut Green GEFILTE FISH PLATTER Beans BRISKET Kashrut Supervised by the Vaad of Riverdale Nectarines SWEET POTATOES ROASTED Funded by the New York City VEGETABLES Department for the Aging and your Contributions. SORBET

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR JULY 2021 DONATIONS

In Memory of Mark Stuart

Leo and Rochelle Goldberg Nadine and Steven Brass Joan and Sam Weissman Stephen & Kathryn Levy

In Memory of Joyce Koven Susan Chasky

In Memory of Mariah White, Louis Miller and Mrs. Anita Schwed Nancy Lau

In Appreciation

Evelyn and Larry Kagen

In Memory of Herman Covi Betty Baumel

Note: This list doesn’t include people who donated to our emergency meal delivery fund. From March 2020 – July 2021, the Y received one-time or ongoing donations from 227 people to support our emergency food program. We so appreciate that we were able to fund this program and are still accepting donations to provide food for the neediest in our community.

All donations for Older Adults are reviewed by the New Beginnings Director and deposited into the appropriate account. If you donate, your acknowledgment (and notification to honoree) will come from the Riverdale Y’s Development Office. The New Beginnings Director works closely with Development to ensure that all donations are acknowledged and earmarked for the intended program. COVID –19 REQUIREMENTS

Masks and social distancing are required for participation in any Older Adult Center Activity as per current NYC Dept. of Health rules. You may take your mask off while you are seated for lunch . Daily temperature check and COVID screening questions are required. Themometers are on the second floor and outside the B-2 level gym. Staff can provide you with masks and hand sanitizer if needed.

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