NEW ROCHELLE CARES AIP INC. PO Box 91 Wykagyl Station New Rochelle, NY 10804 914-‐563-‐8368
February 2016 Activities
Monday, February 1, 8, 22, 29
12:15PM -‐12:45 PM
Lunchtime Yoga New Rochelle Public Library Library Plaza New Rochelle 914-‐632-‐7878 These mid-‐day sessions, designed to help relax and strengthen, involve traditional and adapted poses that are practiced either standing or seated in chairs – no mats needed.
Monday, February 1 1:00 PM
Video Monday: “Cleveland Abduction” Hugh Doyle Center 94 Davis Avenue New Rochelle 914-‐235-‐2363 The true story of a woman abducted by Ariel Castro and held prisoner for 11 years.
Tuesday, February 2, 9, 16, 23 9AM-‐2PM
Free Tax Help New Rochelle Public Library AARP Library Plaza New Rochelle 914-‐632-‐7878
Tuesday, February 2 9:00AM-‐11AM
Legal Assistance New Rochelle Public Library
Library Plaza New Rochelle 914-‐632-‐7878 Attorneys from the Pace Women’s Justice Center offer free information and assistance to seniors on issues such as staying safe, avoiding financial scams, avoiding harassment and abuse, filling out health care proxies and other legal matters
2:30PM
“Spotlight” Pelham Picture House 175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham 914-‐738-‐7337 Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Lev Schrieber and Rachel McAdams star in the story of Boston Globe’s expose on sex abuse in the Catholic Church. An Academy Award nominee. Free showing for seniors 61+ Tuesdays only. (Cost for seniors on other days and times is $6.00.
Wednesday, February 3, 10, 24 1:15PM-‐2:00PM
Lunchtime Yoga New Rochelle Public Library Library Plaza New Rochelle 914-‐632-‐7878 Start the New Year by doing your body a favor. Try this wonderful class for men and women. Its not complicated and you will leave feeling relaxed and revitalized.
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Thursday, February 4, 11, 18, 25 1:00PM
Tai Chi For Health Hugh Doyle Center 94 Davis Avenue New Rochelle 914-‐235-‐2363 This gentle form of exercise can help maintain strength, flexibility, and balance, and could be the perfect activity for the rest of you life.
Sunday February 7 3:00PM
“Dreams of Love” New Rochelle Public Library Library Plaza New Rochelle 914-‐632-‐7878 A concert of love songs and arias by great American and European composers will be presented in the Ossie Davis Theater. Free
Monday, February 8 1:00PM
Video Monday: “A Walk In The Woods” Hugh Doyle Center 94 Davis Avenue New Rochelle 914-‐235-‐2363 Starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte. Celebrated travel writer challenges himself to hike the Appalachian Trail.
Tuesday, February 9 9:30AM
“The Schizophrenic Patriarch” Beth El Synagogue Center
1324 North Avenue 914-‐235-‐2700 ext. 256 Coffee and Schmooze At 10:00AM Michael Malina will speak on Jacob in the Bible: The Schizophrenic Patriarch. Free
10:30AM-‐Noon
New Rochelle Cares AIP Steering Committee Meeting Beth El Synagogue Center, New Rochelle
2:30PM
“Youth” Pelham Picture House 175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham 914-‐738-‐7337 Michael Caine plays a retired composer and conductor and Harvey Keitel plays his best friend, a film writer and director, on vacation in the Alps and examining their lives and those of the people around them. Free showing for seniors 61+ Tuesdays only. (Cost for seniors on other days and times is $6.00.
Thursday, February 11 7:30PM
“Jewish-‐Christian Relations: Remembering the Past, Celebrating the Present, Seeking the Future” Iona College 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle 914-‐633-‐2000 Led by Dr. Amy-‐Jill Levine, Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt University and Co-‐editor of “The Jewish Annotated New Testament”. Event is FREE, however, registration is required.
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Tuesday, February 16 2:30PM
“Carol” Pelham Picture House 175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham 914-‐738-‐7337 Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara star in a story about the development of a love relationship between two women in the 1950’s. An Academy Award nominee. Free showing for seniors 61+ Tuesdays only. (Cost for seniors on other days and times is $6.00)
Wednesday, February 17 9:30AM
“Stitch Away Your Stress” Knit and Crochet Beth El Synagogue Center 1324 North Avenue 914-‐235-‐2700 A recent study says that the repetitive action of needlework can induce a relaxed state like that associated with meditation and yoga once you get beyond the initial learning curve. Knitting and Crocheting can lower you heart rate and blood pressure. The yarn and needles are free. With Phyllis Feingold to teach you, you will also have created a tangible product.
Sunday February 21 4:00PM
“The Lush Life – The Life of Billy Strayhorn” New Rochelle Public Library Library Plaza New Rochelle 914-‐632-‐7878 Director Robert Levi will introduce the award-‐winning documentary film Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life, and answer questions following the viewing. From the 1940s to the 1960s, Billy Strayhorn was one of the forces behind the sound of the renowned Duke Ellington Orchestra.
1:00PM
Video Monday: “Some Kind Of Beautiful” Hugh Doyle Center 94 Davis Avenue New Rochelle 914-‐235-‐2363 With Pierce Bronson and Selma Hayak. A bachelor college professor marries a younger woman and has a child.
Tuesday, February 23 10:00AM
International Winds and Strings Concert Beth El Synagogue Center 1324 North Avenue 914-‐235-‐2700 ext. 256 Warm up at 10:00AM with the newspaper, coffee and conversation. At 10:30 AM enjoy the concert. Performance by Morgan Pappas and Daniel Keene, flute and guitar. A Gourmet lunch will follow. The cost is $8 by February 18, $10 after. Call Beth El for reservations.
10:30-‐noon
“The Underground Railroad: The William Still Story “JCC of Mid-‐Westchester
999 Wilmot Road, Scarsdale 914-‐472-‐3300 A Documentary film in honor of black history month. Historian David Osborn will lead a post screening discussion. The cost is $15.
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2:30PM
“Room” Pelham Picture House 175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham 914-‐738-‐7337 Held captive for years in an enclosed space, a woman and her five-‐year-‐old son finally are freed allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time. An Academy Award nominee. Free showing for seniors 61+ Tuesdays only. (Cost for seniors on other days and times is $6.00)
3:30PM-‐5:00PM
Sustainability Larchmont Avenue Church Russell Hall, 60 Forest Park Avenue County Legislator Catherine Parker will discuss sustainability issues in Westchester County and the Sound Shore. She will elaborate on an important part of her resolution to make Westchester a Climate Smart Community. Refreshments will be served. This is a program of At Home on the Sound and is free and open to the public.
Wednesday, February 24 1:00PM
“The Lincoln Assassination” Hugh Doyle Center 94 Davis Avenue New Rochelle 914-‐235-‐2363 David Osborne from St. Paul’s church, Society of the Shrine of the Bill of Rights, to present th information on the assassination of our 16 President.
Thursday, February 25 11:00AM
“Steve Jobs” The Movie Mamaroneck Library, Community Room 136 Prospect Avenue Mamaroneck Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint a portrait of the man at his epicenter. (It is rated R for language) This is a program of At Home on the Sound.
1:00PM – 2:00PM
“Safe At Home” Habitat for Humanity Re-‐Store, 524 Main Street 914-‐636-‐8335 Jim Killoran, the CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Westchester, will speak about the ways Habitat can help you stay in your own home by making it more physically safe. Come early and enjoy a light lunch. A program of New Rochelle Cares – Aging in Place.
Monday, February 29 1:00PM
Video Monday: “Mr. Holmes” Hugh Doyle Center 94 Davis Avenue New Rochelle 914-‐235-‐2363 Starring Ian McKellan. An aging Sherlock Holmes retires to his remote seaside home where he must grapple with his diminished capacities as he solves one more case.
FYI Tuesdays and Fridays 8:00AM-‐10:00AM
Mall Walking at the Westchester in White Plains
The Westchester Mall in White Plains is open every for indoor walking every Tuesday and Friday. Admission is free and parking is validated. To join, sign up at the horse fountain plaza near Crate & Barrel on Retail Level Two. For more information call the Westchester County Parks Department at 914-‐231-‐4645
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