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Senior Highlights July/August
Release Date: July 07, 2004

EVENTS

New! Open Bridge
Every Monday 1:00-3:30pm
Play bridge with your friends. Just show up and play.

Classic Movie Friday
July 2nd, Friday 11:00am
“Mrs. Miniver”

Independence Day
July 5th, Monday - Multipurpose Center Closed

Visiting Nurse
July 8th, Thursday 12:30 - 1:30pm
A registered nurse will be available to take your blood pressure and answer questions.

Mainstream Class
July 8th, 15th, 22nd, & 29th  -  Thursday’s 1:00pm
Lu Gmoser will present her program “Musical Mansions”. Famous Theaters and The well known shows that have played there e.g. “Of Thee I sing”, “Funny Face”, “Music Man”, & “Oklahoma”

Classic Movie Friday
July 9th  Friday 11:00am
“The Station Agent”

Classic Movie Friday
July 16th  Friday 11:00am
“House of Sand & Fog”

Book Discussion
July 20th, Tuesday 10:30am
“Shadows on the Hudson” by Isaac Nashevis Singer – Valerie Griffith, Greenburgh Librarian will be the discussion leader. Books can be reserved and picked up at the Multipurpose Center.

Nutritionist
July 20th, Tuesday 2:00pm
Ann Darcy, certified nutritionist will be available for private consultations.
By Appointment only.

Duplicate Bridge
July 21st, Wednesday 12:30pm

Westchester County Mobile Van
July 22nd, Thursday 10:30-2:30pm
Van to provide Sr. ID cards. Please have the following with you: Proof of age, proof of residence in Westchester County  ($4.00 preferably singles)

Classic Movie Friday
July 23th, Friday 11:00am
“Lillies of the Field”

Classic Movie Friday
July 30th , Friday 11:00am
“The Bad & the Beautiful”
Month of August – All Fitness Classes Cancelled

Classic Movie Friday
August 6th , Friday 11:00am
“How Green Was My Valley”

Visiting Nurse
August 12th, Thursday 12:30 - 1:30pm
A registered nurse will be available to take your blood pressure and answer questions.

Classic Movie Friday
August 13th , Friday 11:00am
“The Odd Couple”

Duplicate Bridge
August 18th , Wednesday 12:30pm

Senior  Advisory Committee
August 19th, Thursday 1:30pm
Meeting Cancelled

Classic Movie Friday
August 20th , Friday 11:00am
“An Affair to Remember”

Nutritionist
August 24th, Tuesday 2:00pm
Ann Darcy, certified nutritionist will be available for private consultations.
By Appointment only.

Classic Movie Friday
August 27th, Friday 11:00am
“An Affair to Remember”

Book Discussion
August 31st, Tuesday 10:30am
“Fugitive Pieces” by Anne Michaels – Valerie Griffith, Greenburgh Librarian will be the discussion leader. Books can be reserved and picked up at the Multipurpose Center.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Flu Shots
October 22nd – 1:00-3:00
Westchester County Board of Health will be giving Flu & Pneumonia shots. No Fee for Medicare enrollees. Non Medicare fees will be announced in the next issue of the Senior Highlights. Sign up at the Multipurpose Center.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

July 21st, Wednesday 7:30pm
Irene Shapiro will be discussing her book “Revisiting the Shadows” at the Greenburgh Library. Come to hear Irene. Support your fellow Multipurpose Center Member.


TRIPS

Trip to Apollo Theatre
July 13th, 9:45am-5 30pm
Tour of Harlem’s Famous Apollo Theatre, where famous performers of the 40’s, 50’s & 60’s played. We will lunch at Sylvia’s  & then tour the Columbia & Barnard Campus.Fee $50.00 Deadline May 20th

Hudson River Museum
July 14th, Wednesday, 11:30am-3:30pm
“Kites Around the World”  Kite artist, Tal Streeter, gives a slide presentation about his kites and talks about the international community and history of kite flyers.  Entrance Fee: $1.50 (pay day of trip).  Lunch will be eaten in the Café.  Fee:  Free.  Deadline July 9th

 


Trip  to Brooklyn Museum
May 27th, Thursday 9:00am-4:30pm
We will see the recently completed “front stairs” to the Main entrance of the museum. A Docent will conduct a tour of the permanent Egyptian exhibit. Time will be allotted to visit other museum galleries; Lunch at the museum. If time permits we will visit a new nearby trendy neighborhood. Fee includes transportation, entrance fee, and docent.
 Waiting List – Reservations Accepted

 

Modigliani Show at the Jewish Museum
June 22nd, Tuesday 9:45-3:30
Enjoy Almedeo Modigliano’s full scale retrospective & visit the museums new media center. We will eat lunch at the museum. Fee: 15:00 Deadline May 25th

Modigliani Show at the Jewish Museum
July 21st  Wednesday 9:45 - 3:30
Enjoy Almedeo Modigliano’s full scale retrospective & visit the museums new media center. We will eat lunch at the museum. Fee: 19:00 Deadline June 21st

Trip to Raleigh Hotel
July 27th Tuesday 9:30am – 6:30pm
Enjoy a day at this beautiful Luxury Hotel in the Catskill Mountains. The day includes Lunch, entertainment, and use of all the facilities, (except golf). Fee $48.00 Deadline July 1st

Hudson River Museum
July 28th, Wednesday, 11:30am-3:30pm
Hastings based Jazz Vocalist, Loryn Altsher and her trip perform songs by Cole Porter, Gershwin, Rogers & Hart, and Oscar & Hamerstein.  Entrance Fee:  $1.50 (pay day of trip).  Lunch will be eaten in the Café.

Trip to Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts
August 1st, Wednesday
 First we will listen to a recital followed by a house tour.  The house, which has a vast collection of eastern, medieval & renaissance art & antiques, is a mansion. We will have a Mediterranean lunch in the courtyard. Fee: $50.00 Deadline July 12th

Trip to the Cloisters
August 12th, Thursday 10:00am-5:00pm
We will have a guided tour of the cloisters and the gardens. Lunch in Fort Tyron Park at the New Leaf Café. Trip includes entrance fee, tour, lunch & transportation. Fee $53.00 Deadline July 15th

Hudson River Museum
August 25th, Wednesday, 11:30am-3:30pm
“Air Your Cares with Ted Simons” Vocalist, composer and comedian, Ted Simons will have you singing.  Entrance Fee:  $1.50 (pay day of trip).  Lunch will be eaten in the Café (pay day of trip).  Deadline: August 20th.

Atlantic City
September 8th, Wednesday, 8:00am-8:00pm
Enjoy a day away.  We will visit the Trump Casino.  Fee: $20.00  Deadline September 3rd.

Whole Foods Market
September 13th, Monday, 9:30am-12:00noon
Visit the new organic food market in the Fortunoff shopping center in White Plains.  Fee: No Fee.  Deadline September 8th.

Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum & Socrates Sculpture Garden
September 30th, Thursday, 8:45am-5:00pm
Visit the newly renovated museum.  The show is “Robert Wilson:  Installation of Noguchi’s Works.”  Across from the museum we will tour the Socrates Sculpture Park.  We will eat lunch at a Greek restaurant in Long Island City.  Price of trip includes museum entrance fees, docents and transportation.  Fee: $30.00, Deadline September 2nd.

Penn Dutch Tour
October 19th, Tuesday, 8:00am-8:00pm
Fall foliage trip this year is to the Amish Country.  Enjoy the rolling hills, the beautiful countryside.  We will visit Lancaster and lunch at Good & Plenty.  Trip includes transportation, tours and lunch.  Fee: $62.00  Deadline, September 13th.


Medicare Information
Re: Medicare Cards for New Drug Plan
The Discounted Prescription Drug Plan will be offered in June 04
The fee will be $30.00 from June to December 04 and $30.00 form January to June 05
Before you buy this card check with your insurance provider, pharmacy, or Epic
Elder Serve (A Westchester Social Service Agency) is compiling an Advisory Program for this complicated Plan.

NOTICE
All Greenburgh Residents must have a UniCard to register for January classes.
UniCards are $5.00 for seniors and $15.00 for non-resident seniors and can be purchased in the Registration Building. 

Policy:  The Staff will not call participants for upcoming trips to confirm departure and arrival times. We will call if there is a change in scheduled departure and arrival times. (Scheduled in newsletter and on confirmation acceptance post card)

For Refunds: Please fill out a refund form, which are available at the reception desk.

SERVICES

Social Services Available
Every Wednesday 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Joe Murphy, MSW, social worker from the Westchester Clearing House, will be available to help with your social concerns–housing-medical-health-psychological-anything of interest to you. He will be at the Multipurpose Center every Wednesday. 




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