Adult Programs | Fall 2022
When you enter the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan at 76th and Amsterdam this fall, you aren't just visiting a space—you are meeting a community, joining us in a welcoming place, poised to share discoveries and celebrate connections.
We're saving you a seat! Click below to learn more about what's in store this fall for adults at the JCC:
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Envision
Envision the future for our neighborhood, our city, our world. Learn how and where to make your voice heard on important issues of the day. Hear from top thinkers, artists, authors, and innovators in our Conversations series, including our marquee series, What Everyone’s Talking About with Abigail Pogrebin; discover new and acclaimed films at weekly screenings and the upcoming annual Other Israel Film Festival; be transported by musical performances featuring artists from Israel and around the world.
Wed, Sep 7: Reclaim Our Vote Phonebanking Volunteering
Mon, Sep 12: 60+ Volunteer Fall Kickoff
Wed, Sep 21: The Year of the Puppy: In Conversation with Author Alexandra Horowitz
Sun, Oct 2: My Name Is Marina: A Jazz Suite Celebrating Russian Poet Marina Tsvetaeva
Thu, Oct 20: Democracy in Action: Midterm Election Prep with Ruth Messinger
Sun, Oct 30: Collection Drive: E-Waste with the Lower East Side Ecology Center
Tue, Nov 1: An Evening with Dorit Rabinyan
Thu, Nov 10: Democracy in Action: Midterm Election Debrief with Ruth Messinger
Build
Create a new life at the JCC. Build new relationships and develop hobbies like mah jongg, book club, or soccer in our 20s + 30s league. Construct a day, a week, a year filled with passion, friendship, and well-being. Develop your best self, at any age and stage.
Starting Fri, Sep 2: Zentangle Therapeutic Doodling
Starting Wed, Sep 7: Engage Knitters
Starting the week of Sep 13: Mah Jongg
Wednesdays, Sep 14, Oct 19, Nov 16, Dec 14 + Jan 18: Caregiver Coffeehouse
Starting Wed, Sep 14: JSport: 20s + 30s Soccer League
Mon, Sep 19, Tue, Oct 25, Thu, Nov 10 + Tue, Dec: Introduction to Living Well Together at the JCC
Sun, Sep 19: Stranger Than Fiction: The JCC's Nonfiction Book Club
Thu, Sep 29: Building a New Career Later in Life
Starting Sun, Oct 30: Clutter Clearing 101 Class Series
Learn
We are a community of learners, who treat curiosity, knowledge, and a shared sense of purpose as core values. Whether learning Hebrew or ceramics, we see learning as the foundation for deep engagement within contemporary Jewish life.
Starting the week of Sep 6: Studio Arts Classes for Adults
Thu, Sep 8: 60+ Birdwatching Tour in Central Park
Starting the week of Sep 12: Hebrew Ulpan Classes
Starting Thu, Sep 22: Antisemitism + Racism in the American Jewish Experience
Thu, Sep 22: A Conversation with Ksenia Svetlova on Israeli Politics + Arab Affairs
Mondays, Oct 3, Nov 14 + Dec 5: Learn About Engage: New Volunteer Orientation
Starting Wed, Oct 19: Basics of Judaism
Sun, Nov 13: The Magical M.E.N.D.—A One-Day Retreat Lifelong Vitality
Move
We move our miraculous bodies when we visit the fitness center, opt to take the stairs, or experience the buoyant weightlessness of a swim in our pool. At the JCC, we also move more than our bodies! We move opinions to actions when we take part in the JCC Votes campaign. We move with the rhythm of the Jewish calendar through our communal Shabbat Shabbang Friday night dinners.
Starting the week of Sep 7: Adult Aquatics Classes
Starting the week of Sep 7: Senior Fitness + Wellness Programs
Fri, Sep 30 + more: Shabbat Shabbang Friday Night Dinners
Wed, Oct 5: Yom Kippur Yizkor Memorial Service
Sun, Oct 9: Meditative Nature Walk + Fall Contemplation
Thu, Oct 20: Thursday Night Dance Soiree: Salsa
Wed, Oct 26: Tom Gold Dance Company
Celebrate
Laugh and rejoice with a community that centers around joy and acknowledges shared traditions. From our popular Oy Gevalt comedy night to the magic of our rooftop Sukkot parties, our community is one that celebrates together—both Jewish holidays that are always open to all, and American holidays reimagined using Jewish tools.
Wed, Sep 7: OY GEVALT Comedy Night: Back-to-School Edition
Thu, Sep 8: New Gallery Exhibit Reception: Bless
Thursdays, Sep 15, Oct 20, Nov 17 + Dec 15: JCC Drum Circle
Thu, Oct 13: Wechsler Center Brunch in the Sukkah
Thu, Oct 13: LGBTQIA+ Sukkot Party
Wed, Dec 7: Intergenerational LGBTQIA+ Cocktail Party
Discover
Take the first step of a journey to explore a world beyond your own, filled with new friendships and fellow New Yorkers. Begin the process of self-discovery with discussion groups, a new workout program, daily meditation, or at our Symposium on Positive Aging.
Mondays-Fridays: Daily Meditation
Thu, Sep 15: Forest Bathing in Central Park
Sun, Sep 18: Fall Fitness + Wellness Open House
Starting Thu, Sep 22: Permanent Weight Loss for Emotional Eaters
Thu, Oct 27: 60+ Board Game Night
Starting Mon, Oct 31: Who Are We?: All You Ever Wanted to Know About Jewish History
Mon, Oct 31: 7th Annual Symposium on Positive Aging: Living Your Best Life!