*New Health & Relaxation class w/Kathleen starts on Wed. Jan. 11th at 10:30 AM. Kathleen, a certified Yoga/Meditation instructor will conduct a health informational session at 10:30 followed by a Relaxation session of breathing and stretching until 12 Noon. Lunch of Beef Brisket or Tuna salad will be served at 12:15 PM.
*On Wed. Jan. 11th, Tania Collazo, JASA Floating Kitchen Supervisor, will conduct a new *Healthy Cooking Demonstration at 1:00 PM. Tania will demonstrate simple and nutritious vegetable dishes and desserts.Recommended senior meal contribution: $2.00 and event contribution: $1.00. Please call the senior center office 718-549-4700 for meal reservations by: Mon. Jan. 9th.
Commemorate Dr. Martin L. King with meaningful poems, songs and music on Thurs. Jan. 12th at 1:00 PM. Volunteers Grace, Lucy, Victor, Andrea and Phyllis will present the program accompanied by Isaac ben Ayala, pianist. Lunch of salmon salad or grilled chicken breast will be served at 12:15 PM. Recommended senior meal contribution: $2.00 and event contribution: $1.00. Please call the senior center office at 718-549- 4700 for meal reservations by Tues. Jan. 10th.
*On Fri. Jan. 13th, enjoy the healing sound of *mBira (“im • BEER • uh”) music from Africa by mBira NYC. Nora and Susan will play spiritual and energizing thumb-piano music from Zimbabwe. Audience participation: clapping, singing and moving is encouraged. A nutritious kosher lunch of Italian roast chicken (legs) or gefilte fish loaf will be served at 12:15 PM. Senior meal contribution is $2.00 and event contribution: $1.00. Refreshments will be served. Please call the senior center office at 718-549- 4700 for meal reservations by Wed. Jan. 11th.
On Tues. Jan. 17th, Max Alvarez, author/public speaker, will present a multimedia presentation on “The Golden Age of Movie Musicals” at 1:00 PM. Lunch of fillet of sole or chicken salad will be served at 12:15 PM. Senior meal contribution is $2.00 and event contribution: $1.00. Refreshments will be served. Please call the senior center office at 718-549- 4700 for meal reservations by Fri. Jan. 13th.
*New: Health & Relaxation class w/Kathleen will meet again on Wed. Jan. 25th at 10:30 AM.
On Wed. Jan. 25th, Cesare Civetta will present a spectacular multimedia presentation about the life achievements of Pete Seeger at 1:00 PM. Lunch of turkey meatloaf or tuna salad will be served at 12:15 PM. Senior meal contribution is $2.00 and event contribution: $1.00. Refreshments will be served. Please call the senior center office at 718-549- 4700 for meal reservations by Mon. Jan. 23rd.
Celebrate Jan/Feb. Birthdays on Tues. Jan. 31st with the sparkling Linda Ipanema, vocals, and her Dixie Cats (trio) at 1:00 PM. Lunch of chicken Francaise or egg salad will be served at 12:15 PM. Senior meal contribution is $2.00 and event contribution: $1.00. Refreshments will be served. Lunch of turkey meatloaf or tuna salad will be served at 12:15 PM. Recommended senior meal contribution: $2.00 and event contribution: $1.00. Please call the senior center office 718-549-4700 for meal reservations by: Fri. Jan. 27th.
All meals at JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center are catered by Mauzone (kosher) Meal Service. We offer a daily alternate choice of main dish. Please call the senior center office to request the alternative meal option between 9:30 and 10:30 AM. Refreshments are served at all special events.
Note: *New Classes/Activities: Health & Relaxation (twice per month), Movement I (twice per month, starts on Mon. Feb. 13th at 3 PM) Healthy Cooking demonstrations (once a month) and Healing mBira Music (once a month) are funded by a Health Initiative grant from CM Andrew Cohen.
We are located on the first floor of the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center at 3880 Sedgwick Ave. Take the Bronx #1, 2 or 10 bus to the intersection of Sedgwick Ave. and Van Cortlandt Ave. West. For more Information, please call the center office at 718-549-4700.
