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UPCOMING EVENTS
Activities and events held at 593 Park Ave (64th Street & Park) unless otherwise noted. Please call 212.980.1700 to reserve a place at events. Walk-ins will be accommodated only if space permits.
Every Friday from 3:00-4:00 pm: Join instructor Lynn Pitz for both instruction and recreation while dancing with your own stars!
Every Thursday in October from 3:00-4:00 pm: Instructor Kim Clay helps participants learn this popular wellness technique. Class will not meet on October 16th.
Every Tuesday from 2:00-3:30 pm: Join friends old and new for card games, board games and fun conversation.
Every Saturday at 11:00 am: Chair yoga is a healthy way to maintain strength and flexibility and is done while seated or standing with support.
Wednesday, October 8th at 3:00 pm: Board member Joe Breed will discuss his recent trip to Tibet. This is Mr. Breed's latest presentation in his fascinating series of travelogues.
October 16th from 3:00-4:00 pm: Dr. Rima Bachiman-Sehl of the New York University Dental School will give a presentation on dental care and the affordable options available for seniors here in New York City.
Friday, October 24th at 11:00 am: The Healthy Aging Program has arranged a guided tour of the Bard Graduate Center's current exhibition about Thomas Hope (1763-1839), a Regency era designer, at their gallery on West 86th Street. Space is limited so please call for reservations.
Wednesday, November 12th at 3:00 pm: Health Advocates hosts another in a great series of classical music concerts by Horizon Concerts.
A variety of non-traditional healing and health practices will be discussed and taught in this innovative program series. Beginning in November, classes in Reiki energy healing will inaugurate the program—check for updates as the schedule is firmed up.
Reception follows. Please call 212.980.1700 for reservations.
Schedule in development—check again for updates soon!
PAST EVENTS
On Monday, September 22, the Board and friends of Health Advocates gathered at the Three West Club for an evening of music and merriment under the stars with a garden supper, raising funds to support our many programs and services that benefit New York City's seniors.
Health Advocates honored Sally Ball and Huyler C. Held as 2008 New York Treasures at a Gala Reception on May 20, 2008.
On March 26, 2008, Joe Breed (Executive Director of St. Margaret's House and a member of Health Advocates' Board of Directors) delivered an entertaining presentation about his travels in Scotland.
Health Advocates presented Horizon Concerts performing a variety of classical music on January 9, 2008.
The 3rd annual Jazz on the Terrace event, featuring music by Steve Doyle and his band, was held on September 11th, 2007. The evening was a great success; our thanks to Kate Doyle and the Benefit Committee, and to the staff of the Three West Club, for all their hard work.
Health Advocates presented Horizon Concerts performing a variety of classical music on June 11, 2007.
Mrs. Evelyn Angevine Silla and Senator Roy M. Goodman were honored as New York Treasures at Health Advocates' 2007 Treasures Luncheon on April 18, 2007, at the 3 West Club on 51st Street. Mrs. Silla and Senator Goodman have each given many years of dedicated service in both private and public life in support of our communities.
140 eager supporters of Health Advocates gathered under the stars at
Carnegie East House for the 2nd annual Jazz on the Terrace event benefiting
our Community Volunteer Program. Our thanks go to Steve Doyle for his
band's delightful music and to everyone, attending or not, who gave
generously to this important program supporting seniors at Carnegie
East House and in the wider community.
Josephine N. McFadden and Chester Burger were honored at The New
York Treasures Luncheon on Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at 3 West 51st
Street Club. Ms. McFadden and Mr. Burger have contributed greatly to
the community through the years.
The Brooklyn Opera Company performed Donizetti's Elixir of Love to an enthusiastic audience on February 11, 2006, at 3 West 51st Street.
JAZZ ON THE TERRACE was held Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at Carnegie East House. The event included dinner cooked out on the terrace and promoted Health Advocates’ new volunteer program. Steve Doyle and his band entertained us with their lively music.
Health Advocates honored Marcella Maxwell and Eugene A. Hegy, Jr. as their 2005 New York Treasures at the Annual Treasures Luncheon on Wednesday, June 1, 2005. The luncheon was held at 3 West 51st Street from 12 to 2 pm.
for Health Advocates for Older People
"BROOKLYN BOY"
Starring Adam Arkin
Sunday, February 13, 2005, 2pm
Biltmore Theatre
261 West 47 Street
Does where we're from affect who we become? Directed by Tony award-winner Daniel Sullivan (Proof), and written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Donald Margulies (Dinner with Friends/ Sight Unseen), Brooklyn Boy is about a writer who is suddenly famous after years of hard work with a best-selling novel primed for a Hollywood adaptation, but his personal life is unraveling.
April 9, 2008
Ellen Feldman discussed her latest book Scottsboro, about the infamous 1930's race trial that prefigured the 1960's civil rights movement.
March 5, 2008
Patricia Beard discussed her book Blue Blood and Mutiny: the Fight for the Soul of Morgan Stanley.
January 23, 2008
Robin R. Cutler gave a fascinating presentation on her book A Soul on Trial: A Marine Corps Mystery at the Turn of the Twentieth Century.
November 29, 2007
Chet Burger spoke about his book Unexpected New York.
November 15, 2007
Matthew Chapman discussed his book 40 Days and 40 Nights.
March 13, 2007
Marni Nixon gave a lively talk on her book I Could Have Sung All Night.
February 13, 2007
Joan Kanel Slomanson discussed her book When Everyone Ate At Schrafft's.
January 16, 2007
Dr. Maria Grace gave a presentation on her book A 12 Step Plan For Transforming Your Life Through Movies.
October 10, 2006
Governor Christine Todd Whitman discussed her new book My Party Too.
September 19, 2006
Frank Delaney spoke about his new novel, Ireland.
June 7, 2006
Michael Gross discussed his book, 740 Park Avenue: The Story of the World's Richest Apartment Building.
May 22, 2006
Timothy Rothermel, former United Nations diplomat and Middle Eastern affairs expert, led a discussion of the current Middle East situation.
March 16, 2006
The Reverend Jeanne Person discussed her book Where You Go, I Shall.
February 14, 2006
Susannah Chapman Montalette spoke about her new film project, Celeste's Holiday.
January 17, 2006
Louise Shaffer spoke about her book The Ladies of Garrison Gardens.
November 29, 2005
Janet Groth, English professor and authority on Edmund Wilson, discussed her book Critic in Love, A Romantic Biography of Edmund Wilson.
September 22, 2005
Ellen Feldman discussed her new book The Boy Who Loved Anne Frank.
July 28, 2005
David Garrard Lowe discussed his book Art Deco New York.
June 9, 2005
Wendy Fairey, discussed her book Full House.
May 19, 2005.
Christine Schutt, discussed her book Florida.
March 15, 2005 at 3:00 pm.
Barbara Foster, discussed her book The Secret Lives of Alexandra David-Neel: A Biography of the Explorer of Tibet and its Forbidden Practices.
January 11, 2005, at 3:00 pm
Caroline H. Firestone, discussed her book Afghanistan Evolving.
November 18, 2004
Edna Gurewitsch discussed her book
Kindred Souls:
The Friendship of Eleanor Roosevelt and David Gurewitsch
September 30, 2004
Jack Dreyfus, founder of the Dreyfus Fund
The Story of a Remarkable Medicine
July 15, 2003
Joel Gerson Ph.D., "the master of skincare education" discussed his
book, The Standard Textbook for Professional Skincare
May 15, 2003
Margaret Lloyd discussed her book Hortishland
April 7, 2003
Rosie Rosenzwig talked about her book A Jewish Mother in Shangri-la
March 20, 2003
Jery Sedler reviewed her book Don't Retire, Rewire!
February 26, 2003
Marjory Bassett discussed her book Never Say Stark Naked
March 19, 2002
Noted author, Johanna Garfield, co-chair of the National Arts Club Literary
Committee gave an entertaining and informative talk about her books
"The Life of a Real Girl" and "Cousins: a Unique and Powerful Bond".
April 5, 2000
William Hague, author of The Complete Basic Book of Home
Decorating, spoke about how you can make the most of your interior space.
The talk was accompanied by an apartment tour.
October 7, 1999.
Assisted Living: New Opportunities and Challenges; Planning and Financing
Housing and Care for Older People, University Club, 1 West 54th
Street, New York, NY 10019. A United Nations, 1999 International Year
of Older Persons registered event.
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