Join Kaila and Riana on a tour of the beautiful country of Greece. We will take a deep dive into its culture, going through its ancient sites and traditions, delicious cuisine, and influential art. Enjoy travelling around the world with Riana & Kaila! Riana and Kaila are Freshmen at Northeastern University! Riana is from New Jersey and is studying Computer Science and Biology. Kaila is from Massachusetts and is studying Biology on a Pre-Dental track. They both have a passion for traveling and are excited to spread their love of different cultures with you all

Join Barbara for Chair yoga movements done with breath. The class is designed for anyone to participate. No experience is necessary, and modifications will be offered if needed. The goal of the class is to help you relax and enjoy movement!

Barbara started her yoga journey in 2010. She studied and received a 200-hour teaching certificate at Yoga Sutra, NY. She additionally received a 700-hour teaching certificate and a 50-hour Vedic Chanting certificate at The Yoga School, NY.

92nd Y On-Demand: Broadway’s new season starts here, as award-winning actors Bobby Cannavale, James Corden, Neil Patrick Harris, and director Scott Ellis join CBS Sunday Morning’s Tracy Smith to talk about the upcoming, first-ever Broadway revival of Yasmina Reza’s Tony Award-winning “Art”.

The play, as The New York Times called it, “a lacerating comedy,” centers on the purchase of an abstract white painting by one of three longtime friends – an act that provokes a sharp and witty exploration of friendship and perspective.

Hear Cannavale, Corden, Harris, and Ellis talk about returning to the Broadway stage, working together on what promises to be one of the fall season’s hottest tickets, Art’s relevance 27 years after its original Broadway run, and its incisive commentary on how we look at art – and each other.

Most people like fruits, do you? Join this class led by Swarnali & Christina to explore the world of genetically modified fruit and selective breeding. We’ll learn how some fruits have changed over time and how those changes affect our health. We'll focus on health, environmental, and economic effects. For example, the lack of biodiversity and the patenting of fruits, such as pink pineapples, and Monsanto seeds.

Christina is 20 years old and a junior at Stony Brook University, majoring in biology. She is interested in evolution, marine ecosystems, and organisms. Christina is from Queens, NY, and excited to be presenting to you! Swarnali is 20 years old and a junior at Stony Brook University, majoring in Biomedical Engineering. She enjoys taking care of her plants. Swarnali is from Queens, NY, and looking forward to presenting to you!

This class focuses on the history of people and finding out about your ancestry. How did your families live, shop, work, play, and go to school? Everyone has a backstory. We’ll learn what makes everyone’s family so interesting and share stories so everyone can learn and appreciate.

Victoria is a Genealogist and founder/creator of The Genealogy Tree House website. She teaches and guides seniors who want to begin researching and documenting their family trees both online and manually. She previously spent 35 years in administrative management managing working in many different fields including medical, real estate, finance, construction, and retail.

Improvisation, or Improv, is spontaneous, entertaining, and fun! The first 8 people entering the class who wish to be an actor that day will be doing 2-person scenes for about 5 minutes. It’s a form of live theatre in which the plot, characters and dialogue of a scene or story are made up in the moment. You will be doing 2-person scenes for about 5 minutes. Kathy will give each pair of “actors” a situation. The actors will each be given a character to pretend to play. After the scene is acted the rest of the class will guess what characters they were portraying. There will be several scenes played out as time allows.

Example of a situation for doing an improv scene: You are preparing for your first ride in a hot air balloon.

Kathy Knox discovered improv when she took an improv class in 2016. Since then she has enjoyed teaching and performing improv at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Furman University in Greenville, SC.

This game will be based on the TV show "What's My Line?". Everyone will get a chance to ask questions to the person whose job they are trying to guess. The person with the "job" can only answer "yes" or "no" to the questions.

The person asking the question will get to keep asking as long as they get "yes" answers to their questions. They will stop when they get a "No" answer and the next person will ask questions. The group will get up to 10 "no" answers to guess their profession to win the game. This is a chance to give your inquisitive minds a real workout!

Dave was formerly a Radiation Therapy Physicist. He loves a variety of gambling games including Poker & Blackjack, as it incorporates memory, psychology, and logic into an interactive group where everyone is an equal and he's happy to share that with the enliveo group!

Join Charles for a lot of musical potpourri and a little of “other”! The musical content will include some basic teaching of how to play a piano, singing as a group, viewing music videos to include songs and teaching about music. Then, if time, Charles takes class requests and will devote some time to discussing or finding interesting things on the internet. Enjoy the Entertainment hour!

Charles has always been a music lover and his earliest memories of loving music are hearing his beloved Mom humming, singing and listening to a transistor radio, challenging as it was to tune in to a radio station. Today he wants to bring joy to you by helping you to build a simple toolbox for playing the piano (a super user friendly and approachable instrument), that will enable them to play a lot of song as well as just enjoy the pleasures of singing and listening to Music!

Every person has a fantastic life story that needs to be told. In this series of classes, we look at the memories of our lives. We explore the questions, both big and small. All of our lives are so different, and we celebrate how different we each are.

Our classes usually have a shorter, more straightforward question and a more involved question afterward. All of us share our stories. There are lots of smiles and laughter.

Ross lives in Sydney, Australia, and he enjoys hearing about the differences in our lives in the US. He has been happily working with Seniors for many years. Ross works part-time in a nursing home, trying to help people live happier, better lives, and looks forward to the VSC weekly sessions very much.

This week’s collection embraces the warmth, reflection, and quiet wisdom of autumn. Each story captures the beauty of the season, not just in nature, but in the human heart. From O. Henry’s tale of selfless compassion, to Wilde’s fable about opening one’s heart, to Hawthorne’s reminder of life’s fleeting moments, these timeless classics offer powerful lessons in hope, connection, and gratitude.

Read before class (optional): Enjoy any of these stories(located in the Recording section, click on Material). Each can be read in under ten minutes and will deepen our group discussion. Whether you read ahead or join us to read together, come ready to share your reflections! There are no wrong answers, just stories to spark meaningful conversation.

Join Daniela in this series of classes, which will focus on different wellness topics. Daniela attends Capella University and is currently a Social Work Intern. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, crocheting, and looking for new ways to stay active.

Grief, Lightly is a gentle space to explore loss in all its forms—people, places, experiences, and roles. Our goal is to find more joy without burying our grief. We’ll talk about how grief ebbs and flows, how reminiscence can help, and what to do with those folks who keep telling us to “get over it.”!

We’ll take a look at how grief is shown (and sold) in our culture and at movies, music, and figures like Yo-Yo Ma, Lena Horne, Anderson Cooper, and Coretta Scott King for what they have to say about grief and loss. Think culture and conversation, not crying and Kleenex, though those are okay, too!

Anna Kruse is an MSW student at Columbia and a Master’s in Divinity student at Union Theological Seminary. She has led groups for people experiencing all kinds of life transitions. Having lost many people close to her, she knows what it’s like to feel like you’re doing grief wrong! She believes storytelling, community, laughter, and practical care can help create more joy.

Let’s explore the power of everyday conversations to boost our mood and bring more joy into our daily lives. You’ll leave with practical tips for feeling more confident, open, and energized in your conversations.

Discover practical & proven tools to cultivate well-being and enhance happiness in your daily life. From tips on creating habits to build positive emotions to developing resilience skills to deal with stress and challenges that arise in everyday life, this class will help you find ways to have a more positive mindset.

Callie received her certificate in Positive Psychology in 2017. During the pandemic, she began hosting online workshops and presentations for individuals and small groups. She is a NYC native, a graduate of CUNY, and a media professional. She’s also a lifelong learner interested in growth & transformation and passionate about helping others find ways to positively improve their everyday lives.

A modern Broadway phenomenon, Wicked flips the script on a classic tale by telling the story of Elphaba and Glinda before Dorothy ever arrives in Oz. We’ll dive into its themes of friendship, power, and perspective, alongside the soaring score that gave us “Defying Gravity” — and made this one of the most beloved musicals of the 21st century.

Paul is a lifelong musician, music educator, and performer based in Connecticut. Named after Paul Stanley from the band KISS, he grew up surrounded by music and started playing guitar, piano, and drums at a young age. He now runs his own teaching studio and also teaches at a local high school. Paul has performed everything from jazz and classical to video game music and Broadway-style cabarets.

When he’s not teaching or composing, he enjoys exploring Connecticut, going to concerts, and sharing his love of music with others. His classes are interactive, upbeat, and designed to bring music—and great stories—to life!

Alan leads classes combining history with literature and has thought-provoking conversations about both! Alan was a lawyer and an investment banker. In 2010 he obtained a Masters degree in Literature/History. He then also became an Author.

A guide to some more advanced tools and strategies used to thwart online scammers, as well as information on how to protect yourself and who to report to if you accidentally expose your personal data to a scammer.

Join Johanna of Smarter Service for Tech tips, including using your device, surfing the internet, using Email, and many more relevant tips to keep up with today's technology trends.

Johanna has over a decade of experience in the tech industry and is passionate about helping older adults navigate and build confidence with technology. Originally from Texas—a place she still fondly calls home—Johanna now resides in Phoenix, Arizona, with her husband of over 12 years and their three beautiful children. When she's not spending time with her family, Johanna enjoys baking and decorating cakes!

As an older adult, many of us have more free time than we're used to, so we're tempted to fill that time with our devices. Is it healthy to do this? What other ways can we spend our days?

Norman began hosting classes for the VSC in 2012 and continues to lead programs for Selfhelp as well as several other organizations serving older adults. Norman spent parts of many summers visiting the Catskills; his parents also honeymooned there in 1953.

In The Kitchen: Main Dishes and Side Dishes according to Nutrition Profile. Join Anna to get a better understanding of how the body uses Food as fuel. We will discuss specific macro and micro nutrients, as they relate to the treatment of chronic diseases. We will experiment with creating healthy, easy, fun, & delicious recipes that you will want to make repeatedly!

Anna DiMaggio is a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist with over 25 years of experience. She is a specialist in Nutrition for older adults and offers evidence-based, easy-to-understand Nutrition and general health information, and LIVE Cooking Workshops. Her true passion lies in understanding the interconnectedness of Food as Fuel and Medicine, & how that relates to Chronic Diseases. Her mission is to empower Older Adults with the knowledge, motivation, & kitchen skills that help them live their happiest and healthiest Life.

Join Dr. Joyce Gholson to discuss what anxiety is, why Anxiety Happens as We Age, and evidence-based Ways to Manage Anxiety.

Dr. Joyce Gholson, DO, AOA, ACOFP, FAOAAM, is a board-certified family physician dedicated to advancing healthcare practices. Her passion for improving patient care has led her to specialize in addiction medicine and outpatient suboxone therapy. She earned a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. She has certifications in addiction medicine and family practice and is also an Adjunct Professor at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine’s D.O. program

Join New Yorker's Michael Schulman in a talk with legendary filmmaker and writer John Waters, who joins us for a reading and conversation spanning the arc of his remarkable career, in celebration of the new reissue of his classic early screenplays.

From the shocking Pink Flamingos, which established him as a household name and set a new bar for cinematic filth, to Hairspray, the sweetly triumphant story of a dance-crazy teen in 1960s Baltimore — later adapted into a smash hit Tony Award-winning musical — John Waters’ films redefined the art of trash in the ‘70s and ‘80s, and in the process blew open the doors of modern independent film.

We celebrate the entire arc of Waters’ singular career, to honor the reissue of six of Waters’ early screenplays — Multiple Maniacs, Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, Desperate Living, Flamingos Forever, and Hairspray.

Known as Roosevelt Island today, the strip of land between Manhattan and Queens was previously known by three different names in history: Minnahannock, Blackwell’s Island, and then Welfare’s Island. Join Pavneet and Daria to discuss how an often-overlooked island became re-invented time and time again, from farmland to an infamous home of asylums, to the bustling residential and Ivy League academic hub it is today!

Daria and Pavneet are New York natives, history buffs, and honors students pursuing undergraduate degrees at Stony Brook University. Join Daria & Pavneet as they discuss the interesting history of several New York sites! Daria and Pavneet are New York natives, history buffs, and honors students pursuing undergraduate degrees at Stony Brook University.

Join Jenny to explore what brings us joy and how we can welcome more of it into our lives. Let’s explore how we can nurture the creativity within all of us, including the inner and outer conditions that can facilitate and support our creative process. Explore the importance of curiosity, play, relaxation, and more. Exchanging ideas will empower us to create in a variety of ways (art, music, writing, cooking, crafts, gardening, novel approaches, etc).

Jenny Pigassiou is a NYC-based performance and video artist and entrepreneur. Life-long learner and creator, including personal development workshops, painting, light sculpture, and improvisational theater, among others.

Join Tim for a look at former Vice-President Arron Burr and his alleged plan to secede the then-territories of the U.S. into an independent nation — with himself as the leader! The President was Thomas Jefferson, and the votes were virtually tied.

Tim graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Political Science from Carson-Newman College in 1980 and from law school, with honors, at the University of Tennessee in 1984. He worked with a regional bank, managing a real estate investment fund for retirement plans. Until retiring in 2019, Tim worked for over twenty years as a self-employed consultant, dealing with issues related to new retail developments and major remodeling projects.

This game will be based on the TV show "What's My Line?". Everyone will get a chance to ask questions to the person whose job they are trying to guess. The person with the "job" can only answer "yes" or "no" to the questions.

The person asking the question will get to keep asking as long as they get "yes" answers to their questions. They will stop when they get a "No" answer and the next person will ask questions. The group will get up to 10 "no" answers to guess their profession to win the game. This is a chance to give your inquisitive minds a real workout!

Dave was formerly a Radiation Therapy Physicist. He loves a variety of gambling games including Poker & Blackjack, as it incorporates memory, psychology, and logic into an interactive group where everyone is an equal and he's happy to share that with the enliveo group!

92nd On-Demand: Ever hear a story so ridiculous you think, there’s no way that actually happened — only to Google it and realize, that’s basically the premise of SNAFU, the new book from actor, comedian, and history enthusiast Ed Helms. You know Ed from The Office (where his character made plenty of his own SNAFUs), The Hangover (which is basically one giant SNAFU), and The Daily Show (where he reported on actual SNAFUs).

He’s diving into the real-life blunders so absurd they make Florida Man look like a Nobel Prize winner. We’re talking about Cold War geniuses who wanted to plant nukes on the moon, CIA masterminds who thought cats would make great spies, and other government decisions that were — let’s just say — not exactly thought through. Join Helms for an evening of laugh-out-loud storytelling, history you won’t believe actually happened, and the kind of cautionary tales that remind us why reading the instructions is always a good idea.

Join Kaila & Fazir for a tour of the beautiful country of Tanzania in East Africa. We will take a deep dive into its diverse ecosystems, unique customs, delicious cuisine, and traditional art. Riana and Kaila are freshmen at Northeastern University!

Riana is from New Jersey and is studying Computer Science and Biology. Kaila is from Massachusetts and is studying Biology on a Pre-Dental track. We both have a passion for traveling and are excited to spread our love of different cultures with you all!

Alan leads classes combining history with literature and has thought-provoking conversations about both! Alan was a lawyer and an investment banker. In 2010 he obtained a Masters degree in Literature/History. He then also became an Author.

Get a closer look at the online scams highlighted in Part 1 of this series, and learn about quick strategies and readily available tools that can be used to block their access to your personal information.

Join Johanna of Smarter Service for Tech tips, including using your device, surfing the internet, using Email, and many more relevant tips to keep up with today's technology trends.

Johanna has over a decade of experience in the tech industry and is passionate about helping older adults navigate and build confidence with technology. Originally from Texas—a place she still fondly calls home—Johanna now resides in Phoenix, Arizona, with her husband of over 12 years and their three beautiful children. When she's not spending time with her family, Johanna enjoys baking and decorating cakes!

Join David for a class that focuses on increasing strength and improving overall vitality for various health-related issues, such as Arthritis and balance. The class includes a mixture of movements based on yoga, pilates, and PT exercises. Do as much or as little of the exercises as you can as he explains how the exercises help you in your daily movement.

David is a NASM certified personal trainer and holds a certification in Senior Fitness. He also specializes in Parkinson Wellness Recovery programs from PWR4LIFE. His business focuses on Mature Adults, leads individual and group training of all ages, as well as works with people with various conditions such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease. David also teaches in the Arts & Science department for the past 16 years as part time Faculty for Columbia College in Chicago, IL.

Join Jonathan as he performs piano vocal numbers from the American Songbook, Love songs, and more! He loves entertaining and interacting with the audience about the music.

Jonathan Vitale, also known as Dr. Jonathan, is a pianist, vocalist, collaborator, songwriter, and family physician in Manhattan. Follow him on Instagram at @therealdrjonathan.

92nd St Live brings you Michael J. Fox, who joins longtime collaborator & co-author Nelle Fortenberry to discuss their new book, Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum. In 1985, Michael did the impossible: starring in Family Ties by day & filming Back to the Future by night.

The role of Family Ties’ Reagan-loving, tie-wearing teenager Alex P. Keaton defined a generation of TV viewers with his quick wit and conservative swagger, while Back to the Future’s Marty McFly became a cinematic archetype Told with all of Michael J. Fox’s warmth, wit and self-awareness, Future Boy is the untold story of that unprecedented time — and of the creative energy, ambition, and joy that fueled both projects.

Don’t miss this special conversation with Fox and Fortenberry as they revisit those extraordinary months and share insights and reflections on an unforgettable moment in entertainment history.