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Senator Liz Krueger’s Virtual
Senior Resource Fair
Engage the Heart, the Body, and the Creative Spirit
October 25th – 27th
2 pm – 3:30 pm
Reach Out Beyond Loneliness: How to
Begin to Build Networks and Find Community
Tuesday,
October 25th from 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Research shows that loneliness can affect your mental
and physical health. Learn how you can address isolation, and find out how
to access resources to build your social networks and find community.
Presentations by:
- New York State Office for the Aging, Greg
Olsen, Acting Director
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Church of the Heavenly Rest, Reverend Matt Heyd, Rector
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Carnegie Hill Village, Alden Prouty
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Health Advocates for Older People, Nancy Houghton, Executive Director, Elizabeth
Timberman, President, Advisory Board, Josh Krasner, Home Safety and Fall
Prevention Coordinator
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Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, James Goldman, LMSW, Supervising Social
Worker
Essential Movement for Older People:
Keeping the Body Strong and Healthy
Wednesday, October 26th from 2 pm –
3:30 pm
Put
on some comfortable clothes to stretch and build balance, strength, and
endurance, and learn how fitness and meditation can contribute to your
overall wellness.
Presentations by:
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Senior Planet, Castulo Castro
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Health Advocates for Older People, Building Strength and Balance, and Fall
Prevention, Lynn Crimando
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Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, Cardio Fitness, Sara Berg - Jacob Glassmeyer, Master Instructor of Tai Chi
Engage in the Arts: Nurture Your
Creative Spirit
Thursday, October 27th from 2
pm – 3:30 pm
It’s important to age creatively. Learn about
programs where you can foster your artistic spirit through dance, theater,
and the fine arts.
Presentations
by:
- Lifetime Arts, Inc., Maura O’Malley, Co-Founder and CEO
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Dances for a Variable Population, Naomi Goldberg Haas, Founding Artistic
Director, and Bryanna Dean, Master Teacher
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Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, Rose Ginsberg, Director, Older Adult Center,
and Jessica Leylavergne, Director, Visual and Performing Arts
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Greenwich House, Laura Marceca, Associate Director, Older Adult Services, and
Nicole Brown, Director, Senior Center
- Kate Beckett, Marketing and Outreach Manager, Greenwich House
You will have the option of joining the event(s) online through Zoom,
a webinar hosting service.
You will also have the option to view the event online through Facebook.
Please note that you do not need a Facebook account or profile to
view the event through Facebook.
If you do not have access to a computer, tablet, or other electronic
device, you can listen in by telephone.
**Once you register for the event, you will receive a confirmation email
with the Zoom and Facebook links, and the call-in information.**
Please let us know if you plan to join us on October 25th, 26th and 27th.
You can attend one, two or all three events. RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/seniorfair2022.
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