Mondays: 3/20
Time: 2pm
Location: Congregation Beth Emeth
100 Academy Rd

The not-so-good-news is that slouching and inactivity can show up in your body as poor posture. Some signs of poor posture include rounded shoulders, difficulty standing up straight, back and neck pain, and even digestion and circulation issues. The good news is that even those who’ve had posture issues for years can make adjustments and improvements. What’s key to correcting your posture and creating good habits is improving your body awareness.

Join us for a new, in-person yoga class that is specifically designed to help you to expand your understanding of your body’s position in space and the way you hold your body upright. The class will focus on foundational areas related to healthy posture including core strengthening, flexibility, balance, and body awareness. Improving posture and balance may decrease your risk of falling and enhance your overall energy. Please note that for those with posture issues related to scoliosis or arthritic changes, making significant postural changes through yoga are less likely. However, other benefits (e.g., core strengthening, improved flexibility, improved body awareness) are attainable. Beginners welcome. Poses can be adjusted based on your skill level. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat.

Come and learn, stretch and strike poses with NNORC Coordinator of Community Health Programs, Jody Ference.

This class is currently full, but please contact us to be put on the waitlist: 518-516-1114 or nnorc@jfsneny.org

Tuesdays: 3/14, 3/28
Time: 11am
Location: Zoom

Tuesdays: 4/11, 4/25
Time: 10am
Location: St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church, 440 Whitehall Rd

Let’s get Old Man Winter out of our bones with some stretches. With the support of a chair, Yoga Judi will guide you through poses and stretches that will help improve balance, build core strength, increase flexibility, promote mobility, reduce stress, and much more. And now, the April classes will be in-person!! Let’s get the band back together to build our range of motion and strengthen our core!

If you still want to do chair yoga from home, tune into YouTube.com and search JFSNENY.

Please contact NNORC to register: 518-516-1114 or nnorc@jfsneny.org

Wednesdays: 3/15, 4/5, 4/19
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: APL’s Bach Branch
455 New Scotland Ave

Join us for this twice-a-month group. Bring whatever project that you’re working on, start a new one, and get help from fellow group members. All skill levels are welcome!

Please contact NNORC to register: 518-516-1114 or nnorc@jfsneny.org

Thursdays: 3/16, 3/30, 4/20
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: First Congregational Church, 405 Quail St

Join your neighbors in this traditional yoga class taught by Bailey Walz. We will do a range of yoga poses, breath work and a closing relaxation. Wear clothing that allows for ease of movement. Participants must be able to comfortably get up and down from the floor. Bring your own supplies: mat, yoga ties, props, and a bottle of water. This program is offered free of charge for NNORC residents. The cost for non-NNORC residents is $5 per class.

NOTE: Registration is required.

Please contact NNORC to register: 518-516-1114 or nnorc@jfsneny.org

Thursday: 3/23
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Temple Israel, 600 New Scotland Ave

Excuse me, what did you say? If you frequently ask this question, then maybe it’s time to discuss hearing loss and effective communication. Hearing loss is one of the most common health concerns in the U.S. It can not only affect your ability to communicate effectively, but it can also inhibit your ability for self-advocacy and participation in your daily life. Fortunately, there are treatment options available, such as, hearing aids to promote improved communication and participation within your life. Please join Lilith Brodsky, AuD, from the Audiology Center at Community Care Physicians for a discussion on the causes and effects of hearing loss, as well as hearing aid options, and effective communication strategies. This program will provide you with information to help you make informed decisions regarding your hearing health.

Please contact NNORC to register: 518-516-1114 or nnorc@jfsneny.org

Monday: 3/27
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church, 440 Whitehall Rd

This month, we are reading The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave a #1 New York Times bestselling mystery that’s captivated more than a million readers about a woman searching for the truth about her husband’s disappearance…at any cost. Before Owen Michaels disappears, he manages to smuggle a note to his beloved wife of one year: Protect her. Despite her confusion and fear, Hannah Hall knows exactly to whom the note refers: Owen’s sixteen-yearold daughter, Bailey. Hannah and Bailey set out to discover the truth, together.

Please contact NNORC to register: 518-516-1114 or nnorc@jfsneny.org

Wednesday: 3/29
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Zoom

Join the NNORC Resident Council and have your voice heard on the issues that matter most to you and your community. Help us understand what services and supports are important to you and help brainstorm new programmatic offerings. This is an open meeting for all NNORC residents.

Please contact NNORC to register: 518-516-1114 or nnorc@jfsneny.org

Wednesday: 3/29
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: APL’s Bach Branch, 455 New Scotland Ave

In celebration of Earth Day on Saturday, April 22, we’re cooking up something vegetarian. What will it be? Vegetarian chili? Veggie stir fry? Perhaps something with tofu. Find a vegetarian recipe and see how it turns out! If you need cookbook suggestions, please let us know. Please feel free to make food to share, if you feel comfortable.

Please contact NNORC to register: 518-516-1114 or nnorc@jfsneny.org

Thursday: 3/30
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Albany JCC, 340 Whitehall Road

Have you ever wondered the origins of certain objects and when they were invented? Think Benjamin Franklin’s lightbulb, Eli Whitney’s cotton gin and Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone. If you’re fascinated by the history of inventions, then this fun program for you. Join our NNORC intern, Claire Wasienko, for this test of your knowledge. You may even win some small prizes!

Please contact NNORC to register: 518-516-1114 or nnorc@jfsneny.org

Thursday: 3/30
Time: 12 p.m.
Location: APL’s Bach Branch, 455 New Scotland Ave

Are you confounded by your tech gadgets? Come and learn from fellow NNORC neighbors and become adept at using your computer and/or navigating your devices. We’ll get you surfing the internet, browsing Facebook, emailing your family and yes, even taking and sending photos! Appointments are required. On the day of the program, please bring your fully charged device (tablet, phone or laptop) along with any questions you may have.

Please contact NNORC to register: 518-516-1114 or nnorc@jfsneny.org