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This program is has been canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date.

Please join Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and her staff for Census Bingo. Mayor Sheehan will discuss the importance of participating in the 2020 Census, while playing several rounds of free bingo and a Census-themed jeopardy game. Light refreshments will be served.

     For the first time since the inception of the Census, the 2020 Census can be completed online. Respondents will receive an Official Census Bureau invitation by mail containing a personalized code with detailed information on how to respond to the 2020 Census online. While the initial invitation will ask respondents to complete the Census online, the Census can be completed in four different ways: online, over the phone, in person, or via mail-in form. This one-time meeting is designed to answer your questions, as well as address any concerns you have regarding privacy, cybersecurity, and ease of access when it comes to filling out the 2020 Census.

     Join us on Wednesday, March 18 at 11:30 a.m. at the Albany JCC (340 Whitehall Rd).  Please RSVP to NNORC at 518-514-2023.

Seniors are the target of a variety of scams, and being familiar with them can keep you and your personal information safe. Thieves today will use creative schemes to find out and illegally use your personal information, including distracting you during a home repair or having a fake credit card company representative call.

      Join us on Wednesday, March 11 at 9:30 a.m. as we welcome back Trooper Steven Rothwein, Community Outreach Coordinator for the New York State Police. He will share his knowledge about the current scams that can impact you—and your wallet.  The program will be held at the Albany Jewish Community Center (340 Whitehall Rd). Please contact NNORC to RSVP: 518-514-2023 or nnorc@jfsneny.org. 

     Save April 8th for the next NNORC Breakfast Club. Students from the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will conduct health screenings.

Monday, June 22 at 1 p.m.

In April, book club members read and reported on books of their own choosing.  We had so much fun – and came away with so many terrific reading recommendations* – that we we’ve decided to do it again!  (Registration will be limited to 15 participants.)

The next Novel NNORC Book Club will be Monday, July 27 at
2 p.m. Title to be announced in the July NNORC News.

Contact NNORC to sign up (518-514-2023 or nnorc@jfsneny.org). We will then email you a link to the program meeting or give you a phone number to call in. We are using a platform called Zoom. For video conferencing, you can use it from your computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone. If you need help getting familiar with Zoom, just call NNORC and we will help you get started.

*Novel NNORC Book Club Picks
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
Voyage of Mercy by Stephen Puleo
The Splendid and the Vile by Eric Larson
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit by Lucette Lagnado
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande
The Moor’s Account by Laila Lalami
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Any title by Mary Higgins Clark
Educated by Tara Westover
Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner
The Dirty Life: A Memoir of Farming, Food, and Love by Kristin Kimball

A nutritious, balanced meal is served at several sites, encouraging social interaction as well as sustenance. Menus are approved by our registered dietitian. Nutrition education materials are distributed at the sites.

Contributions are suggested, but not required.

Meals are available to seniors (60+), plus spouses of eligible individuals, regardless of their age.

Here are all of the locations throughout Albany where seniors can congregate with others for lunch and/or dinner:

ALBANY

Frank Chapman Memorial Institute
340 First Street
Albany, NY 12206
Call to RSVP: (518) 436-1006
Lunch: Tuesday at Noon

LifePath Living Center
80 Central Avenue
Albany, NY 12206
Call to RSVP: (518) 512-2725 x.102
Lunch: Mon-Fri at 12:30pm

Ohav Shalom
115 Krumkill Road
Albany, NY 12208
Call to RSVP: (518) 489-5531
Dinner: Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.

Parkview Apartments
400 Hudson Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
Call to RSVP:  (518) 756-8593
Lunch: Monday – Friday at Noon

Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center
340 Whitehall Road
Albany, NY 12208
Call to RSVP: (518) 438-6651
Dinner: Monday & Wednesday at 4:45 p.m.

South Mall Senior Center
101 S. Pearl St.
Albany, NY 12207
Call to RSVP and for menu: (518) 463-0294
Lunch: Friday at Noon
Dinner: Tuesday & Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.

St. Vincent’s Apartments
475 Yates St.
Albany, NY 12208
Call to RSVP: (518) 482-8915
Lunch: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday at Noon

Townsend Park Apartments
45 Central Avenue
Albany, NY 12206
Call to RSVP: (518) 756-8593
Lunch:  Monday – Friday at Noon

Westview Homes
680 Central Avenue
Albany, NY 12206
Call to RSVP and for menu: (518) 482-2120
Lunch: Monday – Friday at Noon
Dinner: Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, June 18 at 1 p.m.

Our theme this month is “Cooking from the Pantry.”  Cooking at this time requires a certain amount of creativity.  What have you been making with ingredients that you’ve found in your pantry?  We can’t wait to hear!

The next Cook the Book will be Thursday, July 23 at 1 p.m. Topic to be announced in the July newsletter.

Contact NNORC to sign up (518-514-2023 or nnorc@jfsneny.org). We will then email you a link to the program meeting or give you a phone number to call in. We are using a platform called Zoom. For video conferencing, you can use it from your computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone. If you need help getting familiar with Zoom, just call NNORC and we will help you get started.

Good old-fashioned board games and card games are a great way to cure the winter blues! Join your NNORC neighbors for an afternoon of good ol’ competitive fun and games!  We’ll have games and cards on hand, but feel free to bring your favorite game (if you have one).  Most people are tired of winter by March, and this is a great reason to bundle up, get out of the house and meet up with your neighbors!  

Join us at APL’s Bach Branch (455 New Scotland Ave, Albany) on Thursday, March 12 at 1:00 p.m. for this fun, new program.  Please RSVP to NNORC at
518-514-2023. 

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Comedian Pamela Rae Schuller is a relentlessly funny comedian, speaker and advocate. Her observations on disability, mental illness, dating, family and past misadventures have led to brutally honest confessions about what it’s like being 4 feet six inches (and a half) and have a whole lot of Tourette Syndrome.

This one woman show is sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York, Jewish Family Services and Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month (JDAIM).

Join us:
Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 7:30 P.M.
Admission is free
Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York
184 Washington Ave Ext
Albany NY 12203

For information, please contact Marci Galinkin, 518-783-7800 or mgalinkin@jewishfeny.org

Click here for the flyer.

The movie Judy is an adaptation of the play “End of the Rainbow.” Thirty years after starring in “The Wizard of Oz,” legendary singer and actor Judy Garland relocates her stage career to Britain. After some initial success for a run of sell-out concerts at the Talk of the Town in London, her efforts eventually stop making progress and even start to worsen due to health issues. Judy stars Renee Zellweger who recently won a Golden Globe for her outstanding performance. 
    

Join us on Thursday, March 5 at 12:00 p.m. at Congregation Beth Emeth (100 Academy Rd, Albany) for lunch by Cardona’s, followed by the movie. Please choose chicken parmesan or eggplant parmesan. The cost is $14 and includes salad, pasta and dessert.

     Please make your reservation with NNORC by Tuesday, March 3 at 518-514-2023.