STEIN SENIOR CENTER

January 2017 NEWSLETTER

Jane Barry, Executive Director

Helen M. Waite, Program Manager

204 East 23rd Street, 2nd Floor

New York, NY 10010

Tel: (646) 395-8083

Fax: (646) 395-8088

Website: www.steinseniorcenter.org

HOURS OF OPERATION

MONDAY – FRIDAY

8:30AM – 4:30PM

Programs funded in part by the Department For The Aging

JANUARY, 2017

I want to wish all of our Stein Family a Happy New Year, 2017! We had quite

a busy end of 2016 with our Health Fair, Thanksgiving Dinner, our Holiday Fair,

our 13th Police Precinct Dinner, Chanukah, Kwanzaa and New Year’s Eve. Our

sincere thanks go out to Staff, Advisory Council Members, Volunteers and In-

terns who help us every day and on special events.

We will have nominations and voting to elect new members for the Senior

Advisory Council. The Council meets with key staff to discuss programs and ac-

tivities in the senior center, what works and what doesn’t. The Council meets

once a month during the day and is comprised of members of the center who

attend programs here. Please let Helen know if you are interested in running

for the Advisory Council. The Council also works with the staff to coordinate

fundraising events and should be able to commit to a year of service.

There are some new programs planned for this Winter/Spring time of year.

The Stein Senior Chorus is back on Tuesdays from 12:30 to 2:00 pm. Mark

Bruckner is the conductor from Turtle Bay Music School. We are also the lucky

recipient of a grant from The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council which provides

an Artist in Residence for 6 months, beginning in January and culminating in an

exhibit of the work produced. Stay tuned for more information on when clas-

ses will start. We had some visits from local school children.

Our Play Reading group is back with co-leaders, Nancy and Carmine. Both

co-leaders are working actors and run a repertory company in Manhattan.

They meet at Stein the first and third Fridays of the month at 10 am-12 noon.

Please check our Culture in the City Theatre Desk for tickets to plays, concerts,

ballet, etc. for the best buy in town! Feldenkrais continues with a new 12 week

module generously supported by an anonymous funder. This body work class

helps re-train your body to decrease pain and boost flexibility.

Of course, Shakespeare and Opera Appreciation continue to interest a large

group of members. Art History is going strong and we even have a Fit and Flexi-

ble knee class for our problematic knees. We are planning to start a Tai Chi

class again, so stay tuned for information on Where and When.

Our student intern MSW students from Hunter (Tugba and Kate) will contin-

ue their class in memoir writing combined with collage so that you can write

your journal and illustrate it too. They also are counseling members who would

like to chat. They are here on Monday, Wednesday and Friday until May.

We will be closed this month for New Year’s on Monday, January 2nd and

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday on Monday, January 16th. We are planning

some special events for Black History month in February TBA.

Don’t forget that our Advisory Council members sell books on Wednesdays

along with greeting cards. This is one of the best buys in town since paperback

books are priced at $.25 and hard cover books are $.50. Greeting cards are sim-

ilarly priced.

Our Frozen Meals for the weekend are doing well. You can get one on Fri-

days after lunch is served. We are asking for a contribution to help cover the

cost of the meals. As I remind every now and then, we count on your contribu-

tions to meet our costs for lunches and weekend meals. The actual cost is

$5.25 per meal and Stein is expected to collect $42,000 per year in contribu-

tions in our bottom line. Thank you for helping us meet those numbers.

I hope our winter is not too snowy or icy, although very cold weather is pre-

dicted. Please be careful and dress warmly. A word of caution on the Select

Buses. Don’t forget to pay for your ticket, because there are officers just waiting

to snag you with a very expensive ticket if you haven’t prepaid before boarding

the bus.

I want to end this article with how proud I was to host Mayor de Blasio’s vis-

it to Stein to talk about his “Vision Zero” initiative. This project aims to de-

crease the number of older adults who are hit by cars while crossing the street.

We also had Commissioner Donna Corrado, PhD. of the Dept. for the Aging

with the Mayor. They were both impressed with Stein and the vitality of the

programs here.

Jane Barry, LMSW

Executive Director

STEIN SENIOR CENTER

JANUARY 2017 ACTIVITIES

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Open

Computer Lab

9:00 – 1:00

Arts and Crafts

With Tugba

10:30-11:30

1/9 and 1/23

Lecture Room

Arthritis

Exercise

11:15 – 12:15

Activity Rooms

1 & 2

Opera

Appreciation 1:30 – 2:30

Dining Room

NO CLASS

1/2 and 1/16

CLOSED

January 2

CLOSED

January 16

Open

Computer Lab

1:00 – 4:00

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

Zumba 1:30 – 2:30

Dining Room

NO CLASS

1/17

Fit & Flexible

Knee Class

2:00-3:00

Activity Room 2

Elder Law Project

Legal Aid

January 10th

1:30-3:00

Lecture and

Theater Rooms

Denise Sabal, R.D.

Arthritis/Food

and Beverage

Presentation

January 17th

1:15-2:15

Dining Room

Open

Computer Lab

1:00– 4:00

Book Club 10:30 – 11:30

Dining Room

Strength

Training 11:00 – 12:00

Activity Rooms

1 & 2

NO CLASS

1/4

Meditation

1:00 – 2:00

Activity Room 1

DATES

TO BE

ANNOUNCED

Bridge Club 1:15 – 3:45

Dining Room

Beading with

Sarita 1:30 – 2:30

Dining Room

HIICAP

January 18

10-12n

By Appointment

Open

Computer Lab

1:00 - 4:00

Arthritis

Exercise

NEW TIME

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

Wardrobe

Wizard

January 5th

1:00-3:00

Lecture Room

Open

Computer Lab

9:00-1:00

Play Reading

Group

NEW CLASS

10:00 -12:00

1/6 and 1/20

Lecture Room

Storytelling

Through Memoirs

With Kate

10:30-11:30

1/27

Lecture Room

Yiddish Club

10:30 - 11:30

NEW ROOM

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

January 13th

10:00-2:00

Lecture Room

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.

CLOSED

Monday, January 2nd

Monday, January 16th

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 tal-

ent AND for our members and guests.

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR GENEROUS COMMUNITY

MEMBERS WHO MADE OUR 2016 HOLIDAY FAIR - ANNUAL

FUNDRAISER A WONDERFUL SUCCESS WITH THEIR

INCREDIBLE RAFFLE ITEMS WITH OVER $1,500 RAISED!

ADVISORY CHAIR, PAT KEEGAN

ALOHA FINE WINES & SPIRITS

DOLCINO TRATTORIA TOSCANA

DUANE READE

GLORIA CABRERA SALON & SPA

HOLLYWOOD SALON

JULIEN FAREL SALON

LENZ’S DELICATESSEN

LOEWS REGENCY HOTELS

MORTON WILLIAMS

SANT AMBROEUS CAFÉ

TRADER JOE’S

And Thank You to Rite-Way Drug & Surgicals

for their donation

…AND A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS THAT

MADE A MONETARY DONATION TOO!!

MOVIES ON THURSDAY(S) – JANUARY 2017

1:30PM – DINING ROOM

JAN. 5TH MUSIC BOX (1989 2 HRS) Attorney Ann Talbot (Jessica Lange) leads the defense of a Hungarian immigrant accused of Nazi war crimes, Mike Laszlo (Armin Mueller-Stahl). But this isn't just another case for her -- Laszlo is her fa-ther. Ann is sure that he's innocent, and intends to convince a jury that her cli-ent is the victim of a far-reaching Communist conspiracy. But, as she digs deeper into her father's past, Ann discovers some startling secrets that open up new mysteries.

JAN. 12TH SWING KIDS (1993 1HR/54MINS) 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.

JAN. 19TH THE STING (1973 2HRS/9MINS) Following the murder of a mutual f riend, aspiring con man Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) teams up with old pro Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman) to take revenge on the ruthless crime boss re-sponsible, Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw). Hooker and Gondorff set about im-plementing an elaborate scheme, one so crafty that Lonnegan won't even know he's been swindled. As their big con unfolds, however, things don't go according to plan, requiring some last-minute improvisation by the undaunted duo.

JAN. 26TH WHEN HARRY MET SALLY (1989 1HR/36MINS) Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally (Meg Ryan) meet when she gives him a ride to New York after they both graduate from the University of Chicago. The film jumps through their lives as they both search for love, but fail, bumping into each other time and time again. Finally a close friendship blooms between them, and they both like having a friend of the opposite sex. But then they are confronted with the problem: "Can a man and a woman be friends, without sex getting in the way?"

Senior Advisory Council:

Elaine Newman, Karen Reynolds,

Caroline Urbas, Gloria Otto, Pat Keegan,

Cathy Wilson, John Azzopardi,

Jane Rueda

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Visit Our Website

For a Comprehensive Overview

of Our Mission and Programs

www.steinseniorcenter.org

We Care Committee

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

646-395-8083

Sandy Daniels Social Worker

Case Assistance, Benefits and Information

Call for an appointment

Sandy Daniels at 646-395-8083

MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION

Tuesdays and Thursdays

10:00-1:00

By appointment with Ruth Walker

CALL: 646-395-8083

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

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

Jan. 2nd—NO CLASS

Jan. 9th —Norma by Bellini, Part 1 featuring Joan Sutherland

Jan. 16th—NO CLASS

Jan. 23rd—Norma by Bellini, Part 2

Jan. 30th—Il Tabarro by Puccini.

BONE HEALTH FITNESS CLASS

THURSDAY(S)

1:30—2:30pm

Activity Rooms 1 & 2

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

********** BOOK CLUB **********

Wednesdays

10:30am – 11:30pm

Dining Room

Books

Hard Cover: 50₵

Soft Cover 25₵

Cards - 10₵

Legal Clinic

Tuesday January 10th

1:30pm - 3:00pm

Lecture Room

Nutrition Presentation by Denise Sabal, R.D.

“Arthritis/ Food and Beverage ”

Tuesday January 17th at 1:15pm

Dining Room

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

CULTURE IN THE CITY

Theater Tickets Available

Wednesdays – 10:30am – 1:30pm

Thursdays – 10:30am – 1:30pm

Fridays – 11:30am – 2:00pm

HIICAP

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

10:00am—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

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

Fit and Flexible Knee Class

Oh no! A yoga teacher in need of a Total Knee Replacement! That was my predicament 9

months ago. I am a yoga teacher, 69 years old, who has been teaching in NYC for 14 years, most

notably at NYU, The Three Jewels and Greenwich House Senior Center, among countless other

places. In March of 2016, I underwent a Total Knee Replacement, due to an old ligament tear

which had healed naturally, 30 years ago. But arthritis abhors a vacuum and it set in, eventually

rendering me bone-on-bone, a painful, debilitating situation. Doing everything I could to avoid

this kind of surgery, I was finally forced to surrender to it. I visited my Physical Therapist a

few months beforehand to learn exercises which would strengthen the muscles around the knee.

I continued to teach Yoga. I watched my diet carefully, I abstained from any alcohol for a

month beforehand, so that by the time I entered that hospital, I was in as good shape as I could

be.

The surgery was a success and by the second day, I was walking around the hospital without any

aid – no walker, no cane, etc. And no limp. The doctors and nurses there were amazed at my

flexbility. I continued with physical therapy for 3 months, in addition to doing my exercises

every day at home. I still do, for they are geared toward strengthening a knee which harbors a

foreign body! My PT and my surgeon were over-the-moon when I saw them four months after

surgery! My surgeon took pics of me doing some difficult yoga poses to show to his students and

called in his staff to witness it! I posed a question to both of these healers: What would they

think of my teaching a class for people who are afraid of Knee Replacement Surgery or try-

ing to avoid it or are already scheduled for it, or have already had it? This would not be a

Yoga class; it would be a class for Knee Replacements. They LOVED this idea! They are encour-

aging me to share my wisdom.

Jane Barry, your magnificent Executive Director at Stein Senior Center, thought it sounded like

a good idea. We launched the Fit & Flexible Knee class in October. We now have a group which

is dedicated to keeping themselves strong and mobile. We have people in varying stages of dis-

integration or repair, even using walkers or canes. Everyone is welcome and everyone benefits.

We include calming breath, a bit of sharing of anything we may have learned or felt that week,

exercises directed at creating strong knees and leg muscles, core, arms, and ending with a

sweet, guided meditation to help us face the week. Sometimes there are several students and

sometimes it is almost a private clinic. Either way, we are grateful for the opportunity to share,

heal and strengthen together. Come by and see what it is all about: TUESDAYS from 2:00 –

3:00 p.m. in Activity Room 2.

Maura Nolan, RYT

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 JANUARY 2017 MENU

LUNCH SERVED FROM 11:30am - 12:45pm

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

2

CLOSED

HAPPY

NEW

YEAR

3

Baked Chicken Legs

Tabbouleh with

Garbanzo Beans

Beet, Arugula and

Feta Salad

Canned Pears

Orange Pineapple

Juice

4

Spinach and

White Bean Soup

Beef Meatballs

Zucchini with Onions

and Peppers

Whole Wheat Dinner

Roll

Banana

Apple Juice

5

BBQ Chicken

Zucchini Rice Pilaf

Romaine, Kale,

Pepper, Black Olive,

and Feta Salad

Applesauce,

Unsweetened

Orange Juice

6

Baked Salmon

Vegetable Biryani

with Chickpeas

Steamed Spinach

Orange

Apple Juice

9

Vegetable Soup

Ginger Sherry

Pork Chops

Baked Macaroni

and Cheese

Baby Carrots with

Parsley

Banana

Orange Juice

10

Codfish Salad

Quinoa and Black

Bean Salad

Avocado and

Orange Salad

Whole Wheat Bread

Apple

Apple Juice

11

Chicken Parmesan

Spaghetti

Garden Salad

Orange

Sliced Peaches

Orange

Pineapple Juice

12

Swedish Meatballs

with Beef and Turkey

Mashed Potato

with Baby Spinach

and Mustard

Whole Wheat

Dinner Roll

Grape Juice

(Unsweetened)

13

Hawaiian Chicken

Barley Chickpea

Salad with Dried

Fruit

Mixed Green Salad

Fruit Cocktail

Orange Pineapple

Juice

16

CLOSED

Martin Luther-King

Day

17

Meatloaf with

Beef and Pork

Mashed Butternut

Squash

Mediterranean Salad

Whole Wheat Bread

Plum

Orange Pineapple

Juice

18

Black Bean Soup

Lemon Salmon

Roasted Broccoli

Romaine, Kale,

Pepper, Black

Olive and Feta Salad

Whole Wheat Bread

Banana

Orange Juice

19

Baked Ziti with

Beef Meatballs

Summer Corn and

Pepper Salad

Winter Blend

Vegetables

Whole Wheat

Dinner Roll

Orange

Pineapple Juice

20

Minestrone Soup

Oven Fried Chicken

Couscous with

Peas and Lemon

Sautéed Bok Choy

Apple

Apple Juice

23

Beef Lasagna

Broccoli and Red

Peppers

Banana

Apple Juice

24

Chicken Cutlet

Brown Rice with

Mushrooms

Kale with Tomato

Orange

Pineapple Juice

25

Pork Spare Ribs

Roasted Broccoli

Sweet Potatoes with

Ginger and Dried

Raisins

Whole Wheat Bread

Apple

Grape Juice

(Unsweetened)

26

BBQ Chicken

Egg Noodles

Sautéed String Beans

Whole Wheat Bread

Cantaloupe

Orange Pineapple

Juice

27

Coconut Curry

Cod Fish

Brown Rice

Sautéed Spinach

Whole Wheat Bread

Pear

Orange Juice

30

Beef Stew with

Carrots and Onions

Baked Zucchini

Roasted Peppers

Whole Wheat 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

Suggested Donation $2.00 for those 60+ Guests under 60 - $5.00 Partially funded by the Department for the Aging MENU SUBJECT TO CHANGE