BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Westbeth - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Westbeth X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://westbeth.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Westbeth REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231215T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T130823 CREATED:20230604T233321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240107T002517Z UID:10000423-1698998400-1702659600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Art with Whitney Museum: Six-Week Art Appreciation Course exploring Art Techniques DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/art-with-whitney-museum-six-week-art-appreciation-course-exploring-art-techniques/ LOCATION:Older Adult Center at Westbeth CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Westbethh-OAC-SQ-ArtWhitney-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T153000 DTSTAMP:20260423T130823 CREATED:20230422T142827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230428T010500Z UID:10000199-1682519400-1682523000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Robert Bunkin: Art Talk - 32 Self-Portraits DESCRIPTION:Robert Bunkin is a figurative painter\, art historian and curator. He studied at the Brooklyn Museum Art School\, earned an undergraduate degree from CUNY and an MFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts\, Rutgers University. Bunkin studied in Florence\, Italy between 1986-88. He returned to Italy in 2000 to perfect his fresco technique at the Tintori Laboratory for True Fresco in Vainella (near Prato) on a Parsons School of Design Faculty Leave Grant. He has also spent time studying and teaching in Beijing. Bunkin’s work has been seen in solo and group exhibitions locally\, nationally\, in Italy and China. He has taught both studio and art history at several NYC colleges\, ateliers\, museums and universities. From 2011-2017 he was Art Curator at the Staten Island Museum\, overseeing its inaugural art exhibitions when it opened at Snug Harbor. He has also curated major exhibitions at the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art and at other venues throughout the City. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/robert-bunkin-art-talk-32-self-portraits/ LOCATION:Older Adult Center at Westbeth CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Robert-Bunkin-arttalk-SQ.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230419T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230419T153000 DTSTAMP:20260423T130823 CREATED:20230413T001748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230422T141237Z UID:10000194-1681911000-1681918200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Lilly Rivlin Film: Heather Booth DESCRIPTION:Wednesday April 19\, 2023 at 1:30PM \nGreenwich House at Westbeth\nWestbeth Older Adult Center\n155 Bank Street\nbetween West and Washington St\nenter through courtyard \nAward winning filmmaker\, writer and political activist\, Lilly Rivlin lives in New York City at Westbeth Artist Housing. \nShe was born in Jerusalem and immigrated to the United States with her family in 1945. She did her graduate degree in Political Science at U of C\, Berkeley. Before focusing on documentaries\, she was a journalist\, and foundation consultant on the Middle East and women. \nMost recently Rivlin was selected as the 2013-14 recipient of the annual Miller Distinguished Jewish Woman Filmmaker Award. In August\,2014\, Rivlin had a Mini-Retrospective at the Bay area\, JCC. The ‘personal is political’ is expressed in the documentaries she produced\, directed and wrote. \nHeather Booth: Changing the World is conceived as part of a trilogy about feminist activists in the late 20th century and the beginning of the twenty-first century. The subjects of her first two films\, Grace Paley and Esther Broner were both artists\, both writers as well as activists. The subject of the third film in this trilogy is Heather Booth\, an organizer\, whose art is organizing. Her refrain\, which will be heard\, at several points of the film is: If you organize you can change the world. \nSoundtrack for film includes an original song written by Westbeth resident\, Eve Zanni\, who sings it along with Bobby Harden. \nMore info at lillyrivlin.com \nMore info about Eve Zanni on https://westbeth.org/artist-page/eve-zanni/ URL:https://westbeth.org/event/lilly-rivlin-film-heather-booth/ LOCATION:Older Adult Center at Westbeth CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Lily-rivlin-Film-SQ.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230310T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230526T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T130823 CREATED:20230310T033504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230407T181904Z UID:10000167-1678435200-1685120400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Japanese Dance Class: Bon Odori DESCRIPTION:Fridays at 2pm\nOlder Adult Center at Westbeth\n155 Bank St b/w West and Washington Sts\nNYC \nLearn the simple and easy style of Japanese folk dance\, Bon Odori! Bon Odori is traditionally performed in Japan to welcome back ancestors during the Summer Bon Season. This lively dance will inspire movement and imagination beyond the course itself. \nKevin Suzuki began his education in Japanese folk dance at the age of five\, learning traditional dance techniques from his mother and the founder of the Japanese Folk Dance Institute of NY (JFDINY). Mr. Suzuki is currently the Director of JFDINY and the primary instructor for dance. \nSU-CASA is a community arts engagement program that places artists and organizations in Older Adult Centers across NYC. \nFridays at 2 p.m. Westbeth Center\, 155 Bank St. New York\, NY 10014 URL:https://westbeth.org/event/japanese-dance-class-bon-odori/ LOCATION:Older Adult Center at Westbeth CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Greenwhich-house-apanesedancepdf-02-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230214T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230425T140000 DTSTAMP:20260423T130823 CREATED:20230210T174223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230314T022940Z UID:10000139-1676379600-1682431200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Meet the Nurses at Westbeth Older Adult Center DESCRIPTION:(left to right) Nurses:Aggie Rodriguez\, Katie Nguyen\, Li Lin and Luchy Gonzalez. \nWith HIGN and NYU Rory Meyers School of Nursing\n Every Tuesday at 1 – 4 p.m.\nWestbeth Center\, 155 Bank St. New York\, NY 10014 \n Westbeth filmmaker\, Lily Rivlin\, receiving blood pressure test. HIGN and NYU Rory Meyers School of Nursing made their first official trip to our Centers to meet with members to discuss the 4Ms (What matters\, Medication\, Mentation\, and Mobility). There was a lot of interest in this new program with an enthusiastic crowd at each location! Next up Nurses discuss Stress Management- URL:https://westbeth.org/event/meet-the-nurses/2023-02-14/ LOCATION:Older Adult Center at Westbeth CATEGORIES:non-event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GH-Blodd-rREV-REV-SQ-Pressure-nurses.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230212T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230212T153000 DTSTAMP:20260423T130823 CREATED:20221212T012524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221231T002423Z UID:10000130-1676212200-1676215800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:African Dance and Winter Solstice at Westbeth Greenwich House DESCRIPTION:Greenwich House Older Adults Center at Westbeth\n155 Bank St\nNY NY \n\nAfrican Fusion Dance\nSaturdays at 11AM\nTaught by an Industry Professional\, Patricia of over 30 years experience. Come dance\, sweat\, have fun and learn new exciting dance moves\, Dancing improves brain health\, flexibility\, minimizes stress and boosts your energy. \n\n\nCelebrate Winter Solstice\nTuesday Dec 12\, 2022 at 2:30 – 3:30pm\n Move and Groove with SuZen. Let’s dance and sing-a-long with our favorite oldies and goodies. Join Westbeth artist\, SuZen at the free flow dance party. Move your body\, lift your spirits and enjoy some awesome music. Free for adults 60+ URL:https://westbeth.org/event/african-dance-and-winter-solstice-at-westbeth-greenwich-house/2023-02-12/ LOCATION:Older Adult Center at Westbeth CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-9.40.21-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230105T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230131T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T130823 CREATED:20221231T000618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230201T215233Z UID:10000133-1672905600-1675184400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Financial Planning Classes and African Fusion Dance DESCRIPTION:START THE NEW YEAR WITH A FINANCIAL PLAN TO RELIEVE STRESS ABOUT MONEY AND LIVE MORE ABUNDANTLY\nRecord Keeping- Get a grasp on your spending habits and know where your money goes\nThursday\, January 5 at 12 p.m. and\nSaturday January 7 at 10:30 a.m. \nBudget & Spending Plan- Create a spending plan that works best for you and have more fun\nThursday\, January 12 at 12 p.m. and\nSaturday January 14 at 10:30 a.m. \nIncome Sources & Cash Flow- Develop a cash flow char that shows when\nyour money comes and goes\nThursday\, January 19 at 12 p.m.\nand Saturday January 21 at 10:30 a.m. \nIdeal Spending Plan- Live abundantly on what you have\, planning for\nboth necessities and niceties\nThursday\, January 26 at 12 p.m. and\nSaturday January 28 at 10:30 a.m. \nMoney Mindfulness Discussion every Tuesday at 12p.m.\nJanuary 10 – Money Issues and Solutions I\nJanuary 24 – Money Issues and Solutions II\nJanuary 31 – Money Issues and Solutions III \nWith Financial Educator Tom\, Westbeth Older Adult Center\, 155 Bank St. NY\, NY 10014\nTom can be reached at tcreacy@greenwichhouse.org \n\n\nAFRICAN FUSION DANCE\nSaturdays at 11AM\nTaught by an Industry Professional\, Patricia of over 30 years experience. Come dance\, sweat\, have fun and learn new exciting dance moves\, Dancing improves brain health\, flexibility\, minimizes stress and boosts your energy. \n\n\n\nAll classes at 155 Bank St (between West St and Washington St)\, New York\, NY. Enter through courtyard. \nContact: Ruby Ng or Donna Coles \nMore information about Greenwich House Older Adult Center at https://www.greenwichhouse.org/network-of-older-adult-centers/ URL:https://westbeth.org/event/financial-planning-classes-and-african-fusion-dance/ LOCATION:Older Adult Center at Westbeth CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Greenwih-SQ-House-Fin-PlanningWB_OAN_Graphic_Jan-copy.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T130823 CREATED:20221103T014812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221212T013308Z UID:10000123-1667559600-1667563200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Greenwich House Open House DESCRIPTION:Open House at Westbeth Older Adult Center!\nFriday November 4\, 2022 at 11AM \nJoin instructor Naomi with a Dances for a Variable Population class; gentle dancing promotes flexibility and balance with some great music to boot! Light refreshments will be served\, FREE for Older Adults 60+ URL:https://westbeth.org/event/greenwich-house-open-house/ LOCATION:Older Adult Center at Westbeth CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-9.40.21-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221221T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T130823 CREATED:20220926T143731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230201T215246Z UID:10000109-1664352000-1671642000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Qi Gong Class for Seniors DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, 11:30am – 12:30pm\nFridays\, 4:00pm – 5:00pm\nOlder Adult Center at Westbeth\n155 Bank Street\nNew York\, NY 10014\nFREE for adults 60+ \nMembers of Greenwich Houses’ Westbeth Older Adult Center taking advantage of the beautiful weather in our weekly QiGong class. QiGong is a sequence of movements which collects\, generates and circulates chi (vital life energy). This form sits or stands in one place and ultimately moves every joint in the body\, mind and spirit. Led by member\, Ellen Marshall \nContact Assistant Director\, Donna Coles for more info- 212-255-5191 or stop by our Center URL:https://westbeth.org/event/qi-gong-class-for-seniors/ LOCATION:Older Adult Center at Westbeth CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-9.40.21-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220628T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220628T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T130823 CREATED:20220627T033821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220629T021701Z UID:10000090-1656414000-1656417600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Opening: Greenwich House Older Adult Center at Westbeth DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/older-adult-center-at-westbeth/ LOCATION:Older Adult Center at Westbeth CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Older-Adult-Center.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220628T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220628T110000 DTSTAMP:20260423T130823 CREATED:20220706T130110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220910T130749Z UID:10000094-1656414000-1656414000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Greenwich House Older Adult Center Opens at Westbeth DESCRIPTION:Greenwich House officially commemorated the opening of our older adult center at Westbeth Artists Housing with a ceremony yesterday\, June 28. The new older adult center\, at 155 Bank Street in the West Village\, links Greenwich House programming with one of the most unique artist residency sites in the country. The Westbeth site will provide meals and social programming\, and will focus on social services\, including much-sought-after assistance with benefits\, entitlements\, healthcare\, nursing and much more. It will be open Tuesday through Saturday\, and will be one of the few older adult sites in the City offering meals and services on Saturdays. \nGreenwich House staff were joined by Marlon Guerrero\, Manhattan Older Adult Center Supervisor of the New York City Department for the Aging; New York City Council Member Erik Bottcher; New York City Council Member Christopher Marte; New York State Assembly Member Deborah Glick\, New York State Senator Brad Hoylman; Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine; Manhattan Community Board 2 member Susanna Aaron; and community partners from Northwell Health\, Lenox Hill\, and Visiting Neighbors. as well as George Cominskie\, executive Director of Westbeth\, and Joe Versace\, President of the Westbeth Board of Directors. \n \n \nMore information on Greenwich House HERE URL:https://westbeth.org/event/greenwich-house-older-adult-center-opens-at-westbeth/ LOCATION:Older Adult Center at Westbeth CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Greenwich-House-Opening-1-SQ.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR