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  • Art History Talk: NYC Street Art

    Virtual Presentation

    Starting as the way for inner city youth to make their presence felt and their voices heard, street art soon developed clear artistic styles and entered the realms of fine art and high end design. While illegal tagging is still being practiced, some neighborhoods are inviting street artists to paint their walls to push gentrification and murals are taking on the important functions of instantaneous community memorials, protest and celebration. Together we will look at early historic street artists, important NY neighborhoods and projects, giants in the contemporary field, dominant themes and a sampling of some striking projects, including responses to the pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement of 2020. Led by Art Historian & Educator Sylvia Laudien-Meo

    To register and receive the link, please click: Sylvia Laudien-Meo

     

     

  • ‘The Times They Were a-Changin’: Jewish Protest Singers of the 1960s

    Virtual Presentation

    Musicians ranging from Bob Dylan to Phil Ochs to Janis Ian to Country Joe and the Fish (plus Tom Lehrer, Si Kahn, Paul Simon, Jefferson Airplane) wrote and sang songs that became anthems of the civil rights, antiwar, and women’s movements, among other expressions of political protest. Together we'll examine how these Jewish artists addressed many of the same issues their Yiddish forebears tackled just a few decades earlier and how Jewish values seem to have informed their work. We'll also take a look at how non-Jews including Pete Seeger and Joan Baez wound up being the caretakers of the tradition and transitional figures in bringing Yiddish protest music alive as part of the folk revival. Led by Seth Rogovoy, author, producer, musician

    To register and receive the link, please click: Jewish Protest Singers

  • All the World’s Your Stage: Write a Play!

    Virtual Presentation

    Space is limited!

    Write the play that only you can write! In this eight-week playwriting course, you will create characters and theatrical worlds that reflect day-to-day experiences and imaginary adventures. Through writing exercises, discussions of published plays, and workshops where writers receive feedback from the instructor and their peers, each playwright will write a short play and have the opportunity to hone their acting skills in dramatic readings of others' plays. The course will culminate in a reading (with invited guests) of our plays in progress. Led by Kate Bell, writer, theater maker, singer/songwriter, and teaching artistWednesdays, starting February 2, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

    Feb 2, 2022 12:00 PM
    Feb 9, 2022 12:00 PM
    Feb 16, 2022 12:00 PM
    Feb 23, 2022 12:00 PM
    Mar 2, 2022 12:00 PM
    Mar 9, 2022 12:00 PM
    Mar 16, 2022 12:00 PM
    Mar 23, 2022 12:00 PM

    To register and receive the link, please click: Write a Play!

     

  • Inspired Insanity! – Nikola Tesla’s Life in New York

    Virtual Presentation

    Join ProwlerNYC to see the local haunts of the mad genius who brought us the Induction Motor, Current Wars, power distribution, a deluge of patents, and a fantastic deserted monument designed by the eminent architect Stanford White, meant to generate wireless power, graphic images, sounds, data and maybe even a focused Death Ray into the  ether! Join us for a virtual walk in the footsteps of this eccentric and colorful resident who left a charged impression on New York City. Led by Deborah Zelcer, Architectural Historian & Licensed NYC Tour Guide

    To register and receive the link, please click: Tesla

  • The Legacy of West Side Story

    Virtual Presentation

    With Steven Spielberg's new film version of West Side Story now in theaters and soon to begin streaming, join us for a short lecture and discussion devoted to this famous and much-debated musical. Manhattan Borough Historian Rob Snyder, our discussion leader, has written on both the gang wars of the 1950s that inspired the original play and the recent film (he also played the role of Diesel in junior high school). Bring your thoughts about the film and the play, and what you might remember of New York City in the 1950s!

    To register and receive the link, please click: West Side Story

     

  • The Legacy of Audrey Hepburn

    Virtual Presentation

    Audrey Hepburn was a major cultural icon in film and fashion, and later became a special ambassador for UNICEF. From the 1950s to the 1960s, she was the screen’s foremost embodiment of grace, winning an Oscar for best actress in Roman Holiday. Her portrayal of "Sister Luke" in The Nun’s Story remains one of the greatest performances of all time. Please join us as historian Marty Schneit returns to DOROT to discuss the life and legacy of Audrey Hepburn, on the big screen, and in the world.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Audrey Hepburn

  • Phoenix Art Museum Presents: Monument Men

    Virtual Presentation

    During World War II, an amazing group of Allied soldiers, curators and art lovers saved millions of pieces of art from destruction by the Nazis. Doreen Weiser, Phoenix Art Museum docent, will introduce us to these heroes and explain how they found and rescued these treasures. We'll also be able to see images of some of the works that were saved. You won't want to miss this inspiring program!

    To register and receive the link, please click: Monument

     

  • Diego Velázquez, Strokes of Brilliance: a Visual Lecture

    Virtual Presentation

    Diego Velázquez produced less than 200 paintings, yet he is considered one of the greatest painters of all time. His work has inspired countless painters including Picasso, Francis Bacon, and Chuck Close. Manet called Velázquez "the painter of painters." Join us as art historian Cliff Tisdell introduces us to the life and work of Diego Velázquez.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Strokes of Brilliance

     

  • Survivors’ Stories: The Legacy of a Valentine’s Day Love Story

    Virtual Presentation

    What's better than a love story on Valentine's Day? Kitty Loewy will share the powerful and moving story of her parents and the unexpected journeys that brought them together. Spoiler alert: they were both Survivors, became pen pals, eventually met in person, and married two weeks after this meeting—on Valentine’s Day, 1948. Together we'll hear this inspiring story and celebrate and honor their love story as a community.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Valentine's Day

     

  • Morning Meditation

    Virtual Presentation

    Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we are doing, without being overly reactive or overwhelmed by what is going on around us. Simply stated, mindfulness is noticing whatever experience you are having, including all the thoughts, feelings, or physical sensations that are a part of it. Join longtime yoga and meditation teacher Jennifer Monness, founder of The Meditation Lab, who will share mindfulness practices designed to help better manage stress, increase focus, and regulate emotions. Enjoy one session or all.

    Tuesdays, 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
    Feb 15, 2022 09:30 AM
    Feb 22, 2022 09:30 AM
    Mar 1, 2022 09:30 AM
    Mar 8, 2022 09:30 AM
    Mar 15, 2022 09:30 AM
    Mar 22, 2022 09:30 AM
    Mar 29, 2022 09:30 AM

    To register and receive the link, please click: Good Morning

  • The Experience of the Poem

    Join the conversation with DOROT members and award-winning poet and long-time DOROT instructor Jessica Greenbaum. We will be spending time each week with a few poems that aim to offer poetry’s glorious array of powers. Most poems will be contemporary and accessible, chosen for how they might amplify what it means to be a human being—and also what it means to be a poem. The theme of the poems we read will flow with the curiosity of the class, hoping to invite and encourage everyone to partake of this free-to-all art. No previous experience needed, of course! We will look forward to being together on screen in the ways we can be (please keep your cameras on if possible) and getting to know each other through our shared thoughts and questions.

    Thursdays, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Feb 17, 2022 10:00 AM
    Feb 24, 2022 10:00 AM
    Mar 3, 2022 10:00 AM
    Mar 10, 2022 10:00 AM

    To register and receive the link, please click: Poems!

  • He’s Always Been My Son: A Mother’s Story of Raising Her Transgender Child

    Virtual Presentation

    Deepen your understanding about gender identity and what it means to be transgender or nonbinary. Janna Barkin, author of He's Always Been My Son, will join us to share her experiences as the parent of her transgender son, and will facilitate a conversation about gender pronouns, gendered language, and how we can all support transgender youth and adults in our lives through our language and actions. Janna will also share more about her book, a memoir of her family's challenges and joys in having a transgender child.

    To register and receive the link, please click: He's Always Been My Son

     

  • Navigating NYC: The Occupational Therapists’ Guide

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us as we welcome two Columbia University Occupational Therapy graduate students, Gabrielle Rolph and Sara Haberman, as they guide us through a 10-week program designed to address navigating the community safely after isolation in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Topics include navigating winter streets, utilizing public transportation, attending doctor's appointments, and even tips on eating out and attending ​Broadway shows, when it feels safe to do so.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Navigating NYC!

    All sessions 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

    Feb 21, 2022 11:30 AM
    Feb 28, 2022 11:30 AM
    Mar 7, 2022 11:30 AM
    Mar 14, 2022 11:30 AM
    Mar 21, 2022 11:30 AM
    Mar 28, 2022 11:30 AM
    Apr 4, 2022 11:30 AM
    Apr 11, 2022 11:30 AM

     

  • The Legacy of Footsteps

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us as we learn more about Footsteps -- the only organization in North America providing comprehensive services to people who have chosen to leave their ultra-Orthodox communities of origin and begin self-determined lives. We'll hear about the challenges and triumphs of Footsteps members and how the organization works to help the formerly ultra-Orthodox carve out new identities of their own. Led by Footsteps staff & community member

    To register and receive the link, please click: Footsteps

     

  • DOROT Community Salon

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us for a community salon! This will be a literary and cultural buffet - a tasting menu of tidbits. Bring a short piece to share that has inspired and shaped you--examples include a poem, brief book passage, photograph, work of art, recorded song, or YouTube video clip. Participants will share their gem in advance, along with a few words about why it's meaningful to them. Together we'll learn about each cultural morsel, with each participant invited to say a few additional words about their item. Space to share is limited, but all are welcome to attend!

    To register and receive the link, please click: DOROT Community Salon

  • Our Visual Legacies: Photography Workshop

    Virtual Presentation

    Please join photographers and artists Dana Stirling and Jonathan David Smyth for a six-week workshop to learn about and engage with portraits, photography, artwork, and more! Dana and Jonathan will teach us about their creative process and photography techniques and show us how to create our own pieces. No prior photography experience needed, though it may be helpful to have a smartphone or camera on hand.

    Mondays, starting February 7, 10:00 AM – 11:30 PM
    Feb 28, 2022 10:00 AM
    Mar 7, 2022 10:00 AM
    Mar 14, 2022 10:00 AM
    Mar 21, 2022 10:00 AM

    Register for Visual Legacy here.

  • Living Well Digitally Stay Smart & Secure: Managing Your Online Use

    Virtual Presentation

    Learn how to protect yourself and your information while enjoying the benefits of being online, how to identify trustworthy websites, search "incognito", and general internet best practices. Hear from a panel of experts, learn from real-time demonstrations, and participate in an interactive Q&A. Each session will cover different topics.

    Expert Panelists:

    Erica Freeman, CISA: Senior Consultant at Deloitte.

    Mary O’Shaughnessy: Director, Information Technology Services at DOROT. Mary has focused her career on finding effective, creative ways to use technology in furthering the missions of nonprofit organizations.

    Marc Phillips: Lifelong tech enthusiast whose resume includes tech giants such as IBM and Amazon. Marc is a long-time volunteer at DOROT, including 1:1 tech coaching las a lay leader on DOROT's Board Technology Committee.

    Join one or both sessions!

    SESSION 1
    Online Security
    February 28, 2022
    1:00pm to 2:00pm EST

    Learn how to manage passwords, use two-step authentication, and recognize fraudulent emails and phone calls.
    SESSION 2
    Exploring Online Safely
    March 30, 2022
    1:00pm to 2:00pm EST

    Questions?
    Contact at technologyhelp@dorotusa.org  or (917) 441-3706

    Register here: Living Well Digitally

  • Eat, Pray, Love: Yiddish Style

    Virtual Presentation

    Together we will welcome back Roslyn Sholin, who excavated decades of forgotten materials in her grandmother's home and saw how world history influences personal history, foreign languages and family. All the old objects she rediscovered provide the framework for a Polish Jewish American immigrant story. This multi-media program is a peek into her family’s life from cradle to grave, as documented in Yiddish (though, our program will be given in English!). Roslyn's collection will show us how our Yiddish-speaking ancestors communicated day to day.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Eat Pray Love Yiddish

     

  • Kol Isha: Pioneering Women Cantors

    Virtual Presentation

    In honor of Women's History Month, producer and performer Henry Sapoznik will introduce us to the world of pioneering women cantors. In this program, the term "kol isha" is repurposed and reimagined to honor the pioneering women— Madame Sophie Kurtzer, Freydele Oysher, Sheindele di Khaznte, Goldye Mae Sellers/Goldye di Shvartze Khante, Bas Sheva and Bryna Zuckerberg, among others — who, though denied an ordination of a synagogue pulpit, created through radio, vaudeville, concerts and commercial recordings, an ineffable consciousness in the modern Jewish world.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Pioneering Cantors

     

  • Housing-Related Disability Accomodations and Rent-Freezing through SCRIE and DRIE

    Virtual Presentation

    The New York Legal Assistance Group’s (NYLAG's) senior supervising attorney Abby Biberman will present on the different laws that protect individuals with disabilities in housing. This program will empower tenants to request reasonable accommodations from landlords and to respond to wrongful denials of reasonable requests. Participants will also learn about who qualifies for the NYC Rent Freeze Program, which includes the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) and Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE). These exemptions allow tenants in rent-stabilized apartments to have their rent frozen at their current level and to be exempt from future rent increases. We will cover eligibility requirements, the application process, benefits, and renewals.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Accommodations

  • Broadways’ Best: Iconic Dance Numbers and Choreographers

    Join retired Broadway veteran & former Radio City Rockette, Debra Vega, as she takes us on a journey through Iconic Broadway Dance Choreography in this 6-week lecture/demo series. Each week we will learn a new section of original Broadway choreography from a select show, a little about the choreographer behind the movement, and hear about Debra's personal stories from her time performing. Featured shows included A Chorus Line, West Side Story, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular and many more!

    Mar 10, 2022 12:30 PM
    Mar 17, 2022 12:30 PM
    Mar 24, 2022 12:30 PM
    Mar 31, 2022 12:30 PM
    Apr 7, 2022 12:30 PM
    Apr 14, 2022 12:30 PM

    To register and receive the link, please click: Broadways' Best

     

  • Author Talk–Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness

    Join as as we welcome Kristen Radtke, award winning author, to our community. Kristen will speak about and read from Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness, her non-fiction graphic comic, which was named a best book of the year by NPR, Time Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, and more. Seek You was a 2021 finalist for the Kirkus Prize for Non-Fiction, and on the Shortlist for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction. Loneliness has taken on a new meaning for many of us during COVID, and we are honored to bring Kristen to our community. You won't want to miss this very special opportunity.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Kristen Radtke, Lasting Impressions.

     

  • MoveMeant: Uncovering Our Masks

    Virtual Presentation

    In a time when we are called to wear masks how can we uncover our personal ones? Join MoveMeant for an out-of-the-box workshop, integrating creative writing, mindful practices and movement techniques accompanied by live singing in Yiddish, Hebrew and English inspired by the Jewish holiday of Purim. MoveMeant - Embodying Sacred Texts was founded in 2017 to explore the intersection of Jewish and spiritual texts, ritual, live music, mindfulness, breath, and movement. Led by Yonatan Arnon, Experiential Educator, and Kobi Goodwin, Musician

    To register and receive the link, please click: MoveMeant

  • Cancer Screening & Prevention

    Virtual Presentation

    Memorial Sloan Kettering Monthly Wellness Series: Cancer Screening & Prevention

    Join us as we welcome Kate Sturm, AGNP-BC, to help us understand the steps we can take to help prevent cancer as well as the screening options available to detect it in the earliest and most treatable stages. This program will provide participants with an overview of available and recommended cancer screening test options, as well as a review of lifestyle modifications known to help reduce the risk of developing cancer. Led by Kate Sturm AGNP-BC, nurse practitioner and the Geriatric-Oncology Advanced Practice Provider Fellow at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    To register and receive the link, please click: MSK Wellness

     

     

  • Jewish South Florida: A History and Guide to Neighborhoods, Synagogues and Eateries

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us as we take a stroll into old Jewish south Florida. Learn about Miami Beach's improbable founding, its rampant land speculation, subsequent bust, and development over the 20th century. Meet the first Jewish settlers in Miami Beach, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Palm Beach. Hear the little-known stories behind many key synagogues, delis, bakeries, community centers. Learn about the Cuban and Latin experience in the area as well as Sephardic culture and synagogues. Led by Paul Kaplan, author and public speaker

    To register and receive the link, please click: Jewish South Florida

  • Seats at the Table, Film Screening and Talkback

    Virtual Presentation

     *Special Movie Screening Exclusively for DOROT*

    Screen documentary Seats at the Table at your leisure April 1st – April 8th

    Then join us for:  Talk Back with Director Chris Farina on Friday, April 8, 1:00 – 2:30 PM

    Seats at the Table is a feature documentary by educational filmmaker Chris Farina (Rosalia Films) that explores the transformative college class that brings together university students with committed youth at a maximum-security juvenile correctional center to explore questions of meaning, value, and social justice through conversations about Russian literature classics.
    To register and receive the link, please click: Film Talkback

    *Please note: Everyone who registers for the April 8th Talkback with director Chris Farina will receive an exclusive screening link to see the film. The film will be available from April 1st through the 8th only.

    Register here for: Seats at the Table Film Screening/Talk Back with Director Chris Farina

     

  • Queens Chef Project

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us as we welcome photographer Drew Kerr of the Queens Chef Project, an online exhibition of 50 chefs from Queens, New York. The exhibition features over 17,000 photographs, taped interviews and recorded video from all corners of Queens telling stories about the objects in chefs' kitchens that mean the most to them. Join us for a front-row seat to several of the featured chefs and their culinary stories!

    To register and receive the link, please click: Queens Chef Project

  • Cabaret: A 50th Anniversary Celebration

    Virtual Presentation

    In early 1972, director/choreographer Bob Fosse unleashed his screen version of the smash Broadway musical Cabaret, and the song-and-dance genre entered the modern age. Using selections from the powerful John Kander-Fred Ebb Broadway score and Christopher Isherwood’s “Goodbye to Berlin” stories, Fosse and his brilliant collaborators (including Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey in Oscar®-winning performances) captured the “divine decadence” of 1931-33 Berlin through the tawdry show business atmosphere of the Kit Kat Club. The resulting film went on to win 8 Academy Awards. Join historian Max Alvarez for this multimedia study of the timeless Cabaret and its cultural and political influences.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Cabaret

  • DOROT Community Salon

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us for a salon potluck. Bring something you enjoy to share with others. Each person will have a few minutes to share something they love. Come to share or come to discover.

    Bring a SONG. Just share the name with us and we'll find it to share.
    Bring a magazine or newspaper article. Share the title and publication if you have it.
    Bring a joke (clean only)
    Bring a book. Share a few sentences about why you enjoyed it, and a paragraph or two as an excerpt

    Space to share is limited, but all are welcome to attend! Led by Jeremy Caplan, Violinist, Director of CUNY’s Newmark School of Journalism

    To register and receive the link, please click: Community Salon

     

  • Andy Warhol: “Jewish Geniuses” Portraits

    Virtual Presentation

    Late in his career, artist Andy Warhol—a devout Catholic—created a series of portraits that rocked the art world in the 1980s and still has impact today. In his usual pop style, Warhol captured the likenesses of Jewish icons of many fields, including Gold Meir, Sarah Bernhardt, Albert Einstein, Gertrude Stein, Groucho Marx and more. The question arises: Did Warhol really honor these Jews or simply try to profit from them? Led by Debbie Wells, award-winning graphic designer, photographer, muralist and painter with Artful Circle

    To register and receive the link, please click: Andy Warhol

     

  • Aging Alone, Together

    Virtual Presentation

    Are you aging without a family member nearby or close friend to take on the role of caregiver or health care decision maker? Is it time to build or nourish your social network? Have you considered housing options and the importance of other types of life planning as you age? This 6-session Aging Alone, Together series, hosted by DOROT, is designed for anyone seeking tools, strategies and support to age successfully and plan for the future. Each session will offer a topic-specific presentation, coaching, and guidance on critical decision-making and planning for the future, along with conversation, personalized check-ins and assignments. Led by experienced facilitator Marsha Cohen


    Wednesdays, starting April 13, 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM

    Apr 13, 2022 01:00 PM
    Apr 20, 2022 01:00 PM
    Apr 27, 2022 01:00 PM
    May 4, 2022 01:00 PM
    May 11, 2022 01:00 PM
    May 18, 2022 01:00 PM

    To register and receive the link, please click: Together

  • Kay Nielsen’s Enchanted Vision

    Virtual Presentation

    The Danish artist Kay Nielsen’s luminous interpretations of fairytales and legends from around the world are among the most celebrated book illustrations of the twentieth century, unsurpassed in their dramatic intensity and intricate detail. Join us as we hear from Museum of Fine Arts curator and author Meghan Melvin as she takes us through dazzling reproductions of more than 75 original watercolors and drawings from one of the premiere collections of Nielsen’s work and invites us to enter the enchanted world of an imaginative and supremely gifted artist.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Kay Nielsen

     

  • LGBTQ+ Film Screening: Pride (2014)

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us for the fourth installment of our monthly LGBTQ+ film club, which gives voice and visibility to the wide scope of LGBTQ+ experiences through film. This month's feature film, Pride, is a 2014 British historical comedy-drama film written by Stephen Beresford and directed by Matthew Warchus. Based on a true story, the film depicts a group of lesbian and gay activists who raised money to help families affected by the British miners' strike in 1984, at the outset of what would become the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners campaign.

    To register and receive the link, please click: LGBTQ+ Film Screening

     

  • The Poets Among Us: Community Celebration of National Poetry Month

    Virtual Presentation

    Benjamin Aleshire, a twenty-first century troubadour, travels the world and composes poems for strangers. His poetry and essays have been published in The Times (UK), Boston Review, The Poetry Foundation, and more! Benjamin will perform a selection of his poems and discuss his life as a poet-for-hire with a typewriter, followed by a Q&A and an open mic. During this program, we welcome you to share a short piece of your own writing with the DOROT community to celebrate National Poetry Month! If you would like to share, please send your pieces to lastingimpressions@dorotusa.org by Wednesday, April 20th.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Poets Among Us

  • The Legacy of Rosie Lee Tompkins

    Virtual Presentation

    Rosie Lee Tompkins’s textiles offer windows into other worlds. Her quilts are at turns abstract beauties, political statements, faith-based texts, and textile craft. Until her death in 2006, Tompkins rarely spoke publicly of her work, having an intense desire for privacy. But her quilts speak volumes. Join us as art educator Riva Blumenfeld brings us a lively presentation and discussion about Lee Tompkins' quilts and her enduring legacy.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Rosie Lee Tompkins

  • Author Talk: Once We Were Slaves: The Extraordinary Journey of a Multiracial Jewish Family

    Virtual Presentation

    An obsessive genealogist and descendent of one of the most prominent Jewish families since the American Revolution, Blanche Moses firmly believed her maternal ancestors were Sephardic grandees. Join us as Dr. Laura Arnold Leibman, Professor of English and Humanities at Reed College, overturns the reclusive heiress’ assumptions about her family history to reveal that her grandmother and great-uncle actually began their lives as poor, Christian, and enslaved in Barbados. Leibman traces the siblings’ extraordinary journey around the Atlantic world, using artifacts they left behind. While their affluence made them unusual, their story mirrors that of the largely forgotten people of mixed African and Jewish ancestry.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Once We Were Slaves

  • Falls Prevention: Memorial Sloan Kettering Monthly Wellness Series (April):

    Virtual Presentation

    Falls are a threat to our health and can reduce our ability to remain independent. However, falls don't have to be inevitable. Join us for a discussion with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center that will focus on what we can do to keep from falling while at home or outside. Led by Soo Jung Kim, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner in the Geriatric Service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    To register and receive the link, please click: Falls Prevention

  • How the Internet Changed the Media  and Why Newspapers, Music, and Television Will Never Be the Same

    Virtual Presentation

    This illustrated lecture will examine the many ways the internet has radically transformed the “old” media of newspapers, magazines, the recording industry, film, radio, and television. It will trace how this digital revolution took place in such a short period of time, and what lies ahead in the continually changing era of “new” media. Among the topics to be explored: will there be a printed newspaper in any city ten years from now? Will newsstands and bookstores disappear as fast as record stores? Will movie theaters exist in their present form? Will prime-time television vanish? Led by retired Fordham Professor Brian Rose.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Internet Changed Media

     

  • The Adventures of a Mathematician Film Screening and Talkback

    Virtual Presentation

    View the movie starting April 22 and join a discussion on April 29.

     *Special Movie Screening Exclusively for DOROT* Screen at Your Leisure
    April 22 - April 29

    Talk Back: Writer/Director Thor Klein and Producer Lena Vurma
    Friday, April 29, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

    The Adventures of a Mathematician is an account of the top-secret Manhattan Project, based on a true story. Jewish-Polish mathematician Stan Ulam struggles with wartime loss and moral dilemmas at the dawn of the nuclear age. Ulam escapes Poland on the eve of the Nazi invasion and eventually becomes a U.S. citizen. His profound mastery of mathematics makes him a prized recruit to the legendary team working to develop the atomic bomb, but he is conflicted about his contributions to nuclear weaponry and haunted by the fate of the family he left behind.

    After you view the movie, join us with Director/Writer Thor Klein and Producer Lena Vurma as we have an opportunity to think about an important moment in history, and participate in a Q&A with the creative minds who brought us this powerful and acclaimed film.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Mathematician

    *Please note: Everyone who registers for the April 29 Talkback with Thor Klein and Lena Vurma will receive an exclusive screening link to see the film. The film will be available from April 22nd through the 29th only.

     

  • Surprising Influences – The Art of Spanish Colonial Mexico

    Virtual Presentation

    Spanish Colonial Art has many influences and is not merely an imitation of other art forms. Mexican Art reflects the centuries-long globalization influences from surprising places. What is unique to Colonial Mexico (1520-1820) will be examined along with a discussion of how contributed to Art of Spanish Colonial Mexico. Led by Phoenix Art Museum Docent Edie Taylor 

      Monday, May 2, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

    To register and receive the link, please click: Phoenix Art Museum

  • Ready New York: NYC Emergency Management’s Public Education Campaign

    Virtual Presentation

    Ready New York is NYC Emergency Management's public education campaign. Through the program, we will learn about the hazards we face in New York City and prepare for all types of emergencies by writing an emergency plan, choosing a meeting place, gathering supplies for our homes, and preparing a "Go Bag" in case we need to leave in a hurry. This presentation will also include tips on how to develop a support network, including the need to take time to plan on how to communicate with friends or emergency workers during an emergency. Additionally, we will review how to prepare and include items that fit personal needs, such as dietary or medical needs. Led by Matthew W. Puvogel, LMSW, Individual Preparedness Specialist

    To register and receive the link, please click: Ready New York

     

  • Women and Photography: 1924-1965

    Virtual Presentation

    In pre-war Berlin and Paris, some young women who were part of the avant-garde movement were intrigued by the possibilities of a new new medium: photography. Unlike painting and sculpture, photography was full of new possibilities and still free of an established, male hierarchy. But the creative freedom these modern women were enjoying in Europe would soon be replaced by fascism. Some, including Lee Miller, would relocate to London, whereas others came to New York, where after the war, they would work for magazines before facing the realities of McCarthyism. Even though the groundbreaking work of these women still resonates today, only a few, like Berenice Abbott, would get some of the recognition they deserved in their lifetimes, others still remain in relative obscurity. Led by Art Historian Cliff Tisdell

    To register and receive the link, please click: Women and Photography

     

  • The Jewish Museum Virtual Tour: The Hare with Amber Eyes

    Virtual Presentation

    The Hare with Amber Eyes evokes the story of the Ephrussi family—celebrated in the 2010 memoir and The New York Times bestseller of the same name by Edmund de Waal—and showcases the breadth and depth of their illustrious collection. This exhibition explores the family’s rise to prominence in the first half of the nineteenth century, to the inter-war years, and finally, World War II, when they lost their fortune and collection to Nazi looting. We'll get a glimpse of Ephrussi’s collections including artworks by Fragonard, Morisot, Monet, Moreau, and Renoir. At the exhibition’s centerpiece is the extraordinary collection of Japanese netsuke, miniature carved sculptures of the Edo Period, hidden by a maid from German officials in her mattress during World War II, and later returned to the family. Led by Jewish Museum Docent

    To register and receive the link, please click: Jewish Museum Virtual Tour

     

  • Iconic Foods of New York

    Virtual Presentation

    What are New York City's "iconic" foods? Over the centuries, new immigrants have brought their cultures and cuisines to the city, and they have been adapted, altered, and combined to become uniquely New York foods, with new dishes emerging all the time. Thirteen years ago, Turnstile Tours' Brian Hoffman embarked on a journey to discover the city's most iconic foods, and since then he has been writing and creating videos for his own blog Eat This NY and for local publications like Midtown Lunch and Gothamist. Join Brian and food tour educator Amanda Adler Brennan for a look at some of his favorite places in the city, and learn about why certain dishes have become such important cultural icons.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Iconic Foods of NY

     

  • Advance Pet Planning

    Virtual Presentation

    If you are a pet owner, this program is for you! Join us as we hear from experts who will speak about the importance of advance pet planning. Our program will provide all the tools you need to proactively plan ahead on behalf of your companion animal and to insure your pet’s continual well-being. Led by Jenny Coffey, LMSW, Director of Community Engagement at Animal Haven, and Robin Strashun, Coordinator of PET (Pets + Elders Together), Medical Escorts, Outreach and Volunteers at Search and Care

    To register and receive the link, please click: Advance Pet Planning

     

  • What Matters: Group Conversations about End-of-Life

    Virtual Presentation

    What Matters is focused on advance care planning to enable, empower, and encourage us to think about, plan for, and take steps to ensure that our health care wishes will be known, respected, and honored. Join DOROT for this group presentation to learn more about advance care planning, choosing an agent to speak for you if you're unable to speak for yourself, completing or updating an advance directive and having "the conversation" with the important people in your life.

    What Matters is an initiative of the New York Jewish community, guided by the Marlene Meyerson JCC of Manhattan that is focused on advance care planning and is open to those of all religions. Led by DOROT Staff

    To register and receive the link, please click: What Matters

     

  • Book Club: House on Endless Waters by Emuna Elo

    Virtual Presentation

    Join Jeremy Caplan for our monthly Book Discussion Group! This month we'll be discussing House on Endless Waters by Emuna Elon, a novel about a renowned author who, while touring the Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam, stumbles upon footage of his late mother posing with his father, his older sister…and an infant he doesn’t recognize.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Book Club

  • The Jewish Lower East Side: A virtual walking tour

    Virtual Presentation

    The Jewish Lower East Side: A Virtual Walking Tour with the Museum at Eldridge Street

    Once home to the largest Jewish population in the world, the Lower East Side still bears traces of Jewish life from the turn of the last century. Join us as we are led to old synagogues, Yiddish newspaper buildings, socialist hot spots, and the best pickle shop in New York. Led by Sophie Lo, Deputy Director, Museum at Eldridge Street, and Ruby Stenhouse, Outreach & Partnerships Coordinator at Museum at Eldridge Street

    To register and receive the link, please click: Walking Tour

  • MTA Arts in Transit

    Virtual Presentation

    Thanks to the Percent for Art legislation, every subway renovation yields a new art installation. Some of you have traveled on the Second Avenue subway and seen the wonderful art at those stops. This time, thanks to Zoom, we can travel from station to station and across the city (not just on one line and one borough), to see work by Alex Katz, Nick Cave, and William Wegman, among others. Join us to see mosaics and murals by today’s most prominent artists. All aboard! Led by Riva Blumenfeld, Art Educator

    To register and receive the link, please click: MTA Arts

     

  • Long-Term Care & Medicaid Planning

    Virtual Presentation

    Long-term care is extremely expensive, and there are many planning strategies available to improve access to health care and quality of life. The rules governing long-term care benefits are complex and difficult to navigate. This program will involve a discussion of Medicaid eligibility rules for long-term care (community-based home care and nursing home care) and the planning strategies available to obtain Medicaid coverage while protecting and preserving assets and income above the Medicaid limits. Led by Julia Greenberg, NYLAG Attorney

    To register and receive the link, please click: Long Term Care

  • The Experience of the Poem

    Virtual Presentation

    Join the conversation with DOROT members and award-winning poet and longtime DOROT instructor Jessica Greenbaum. We will spend time each week with a few poems that aim to offer poetry’s glorious array of powers. Most poems will be contemporary and accessible, chosen for how they amplify what it means to be a human being—and also what it means to be a poem. The theme of the poems we read will flow with the curiosity of the class, hoping to invite and encourage everyone to partake of this free-to-all art. No previous experience needed, of course! We look forward to being together on screen in the ways we can be (please keep your cameras on if possible!) and getting to know each other through our shared thoughts and questions.

    Thursdays, starting April 14, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    May 19, 2022 10:00 AM
    May 26, 2022 10:00 AM
    Jun 2, 2022 10:00 AM
    Jun 9, 2022 10:00 AM
    Jun 16, 2022 10:00 AM

    To register and receive the link, please click: Experience of the Poem

  • Artistry and History: Costume Design & Film

    Join film historian Max Alvarez for this special program on the craftsmanship behind some of the greatest films and filmmaking talents of all time. The motion picture costume designer must navigate the internal studio politics of glamour in addition to designing clothing accurately reflective of film characters and narratives. Complicating matters are films set in previous decades or centuries. This stylish journey through six decades of film costume design (featuring rare archival photos and design illustrations) focuses primarily on such outstanding Hollywood artists as Edith Head, Irene Sharaff, Milena Canonero, Cecil Beaton, William Travilla, Theodora Van Runkle, and Orry-Kelly.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Costume Design & Film

     

     

  • Vocal Ease

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us for an afternoon of storytelling & music as we welcome back the talented performers of Vocal Ease, a nonprofit dedicated to providing high-energy professional cabaret-style shows. Through this video performance, participants will be transcended through space and time with musical selections of Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Bernstein & Sondheim, Smokey Robinson and more. In between songs we will be joined by Vocal Ease singers; some of whom are Broadway veterans.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Vocal Ease

  • Author Talk: Nostalgia and American Jewish Religion

    Virtual Presentation

    In the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, American Jews have increasingly told nostalgic stories about Eastern European Jewish immigration to the United States at the turn of the twentieth century. In her book Beyond the Synagogue: Jewish Nostalgia as Religious Practice, religious studies professor Rachel B. Gross examines American Jewish longing for the past expressed through artisanal delis, picture books, historic synagogues, and Jewish genealogy. She argues that these nostalgic activities should be understood as religious practices, illuminating how many American Jews are finding and making meaning within American Judaism today. We'll learn with Dr. Gross as she shows us how the embrace of nostalgia provides evidence of an alternative, under-appreciated way of being Jewish and of maintaining Jewish continuity.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Author Talk

  • Warrior Women *

    Virtual Presentation

    *Special Movie Screening and Talkback Exclusively for DOROT*

    Screen at your Leisure
    Monday, May 16 - Thursday, May 26

    Talkback
    Thursday, May 26, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    We are honored to be able to present Warrior Women, the story of Madonna Thunder Hawk, an American Indian Movement leader who shaped a kindred group of activists' children - including her daughter Marcy - into the "We Will Remember" Survival School as a Native alternative to government-run education. Together, Madonna and Marcy fought for Native rights in an environment that made them more comrades than mother-daughter. Through their story, Warrior Women explores what it means to balance a movement with motherhood and how activist legacies are passed down from generation to generation.

    After you view the film, join us with Dr. Elizabeth Castle, the founder and Executive Director of The Warrior Women Oral History Project, who will lead our Talkback. We may also be joined by a special guest--you won't want to miss this very special opportunity.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Warrior Women

  • Understanding Gender Identity & Becoming a Better Ally

    Virtual Presentation

    This program is meant to be a safe place to ask questions. Together, we will explore the following: the foundations of gender (vocabulary, definitions); pronouns (why they are important and how to make the adjustment); myths and truths about gender and being trans; and how to be a better ally. Led by Janna Barkin, author of He's Always Been My Son

    To register and receive the link, please click: Understanding Gender

     

  • Ullendorff Concert

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us for our next concert on the Ullendorff series featuring outstanding string trio compositions by Schubert, Beethoven, and Dohnanyi. Players include cellist Raman Ramakrishnan, who is on the faculty of the Bard College Conservatory of Music; violist Melissa Reardon, Artistic Director of the Portland Chamber Music Festival; and Israeli violinist Kobi Malkin, winner of the prestigious 2011 Ilona Kornhauser prize. This concert is generously provided by The Ullendorff Family in loving memory of their beloved parents “Uli” and Regina Ullendorff

    To register and receive the link, please click: Ullendorff Concert

     

  • Allyship and The Miss Simone Show

    Virtual Presentation

    The West Village has been home to Trans & Drag performers for decades, including the legendary performer Miss Simone who has performed at famed downtown bars and venues. Join us as we welcome Miss Simone to DOROT for a performance you won't want to miss. We will also be joined by the Manager of Transgender and Non-Binary (TGNB) Outreach and Community Engagement at SAGE, Joanna Rivera, who will lead us in a conversation on Trans Visibility and how to be better allies to the Trans/Non-Binary community.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Miss Simone Show

  • Tony Bennett, What an Inspiration with Cesare Civetta

    Virtual Presentation

    Still singing at 95, Tony Bennett is truly an inspiration! Join conductor Cesare Civetta for his exploration of the music, painting, and philosophy of this unique singer and humanitarian. The program details his life after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, his collaborations with Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga, and features rare footage, photos and recordings.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Tony Bennett

  • Aging Alone, Together: LGBTQ+ Community Program

    Virtual Presentation

    Are you aging without a family member nearby or a close friend to take on the role of caregiver or health care decision-maker? Is it time to build or nourish your social network? Have you considered housing options and the importance of other types of life planning as you age? Hosted by DOROT and Kolot Chayeinu and based on the program developed by DC area's Iona Senior Services, this 6-week series for LGBTQ+ older adults is designed for those seeking tools, strategies and support to age successfully and plan for the future. Each session offers a topic-specific presentation, coaching, and guidance on critical decision-making and planning for the future, along with conversation, personalized check-ins and assignments. Led by KOLOT and DOROT Staff

    Wednesday, starting June 1, 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
    Please note: Class size is limited (future workshops will be offered)
    Jun 1, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 8, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 15, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 22, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 29, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jul 6, 2022 04:00 PM

    To register and receive the link, please click: Aging Alone Together

  • Meditation Made Easy

    Virtual Presentation

    Join Teri Meissner, Integrative Wellness Practitioner and Certified Jin Shin Jyutsu® Practitioner for a 5-week MEDITATION MADE EASY Workshop Series. Learn and experience simple and easy Meditation Exercises that can help reduce stress & anxiety. Gain a new skill or refresh an already existing practice. Research shows that stress reduction and relaxation practices like Meditation can help to reduce pain, nausea, and fatigue. Using a combination of Breath Work, Focused Awareness, Loving Kindness Meditation, Mindfulness, Mantra, Yoga Nidra, and Focal Point Meditation, this workshop will help you learn to relax, de-stress, and unwind.

    Jun 2, 2022 12:30 PM
    Jun 9, 2022 12:30 PM
    Jun 16, 2022 12:30 PM
    Jun 23, 2022 12:30 PM

    To register and receive the Zoom link, please click: Meditation Made Easy

     

  • The Legacy of…The Ziegfeld Girls

    Virtual Presentation

    By popular demand! Historian Marty Schneit returns to DOROT, this time to discuss the legacy of the Ziegfeld Girls. Broadway impresario Florenz Ziegfeld glorified the American Girl and made her a symbol of the modern independent woman through his theatrical revue, the Ziegfeld Follies, which ran from 1907 to 1931. Together, we will discuss Irving Berlin, Anna Held, Justine Johnston, Ann Pennington, Peggy Hopkins Joyce, Fanny Brice, Joseph Urban and Ruth Etting, as well as classic songs like My Man, A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody, and Love me or Leave Me.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Ziegfeld Girls

  • The Cinema Seeks Justice

    Virtual Presentation

    Join film historian Max Alvarez for an inspiring multimedia journey through legal justice dramas. We'll follow in the footsteps of cinematic protagonists who battle slavery and racism (Amazing Grace, Marshall, Loving), war crimes (Judgement at Nuremberg), Holocaust revisionism (Denial), environmental corruption (Dark Waters), and international pollical injustice (Z, In the Name of the Father).

    To register and receive the link, please click: Justice

  • Classical Indian Dance

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us for this exciting and accessible Classical Indian Dance workshop that can be done sitting or standing. Sloka Iyengar will open class with a series of gentle warmups for the hands, arms, and legs. Participants will then be led through rhythmic movements of the legs and feet. Last, Sloka will guide the class through a few hand gestures (mudras), and explore the impact & use of navarasas (the nine emotions) throughout the day. Sloka will reserve time at the end of class to answer questions and review vocabulary of the Navarasas and Bharatanatyam.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Classical Indian Dance

     

  • Aging Alone, Together: LGBTQ+ Community Program

    Virtual Presentation

    Are you aging without a family member nearby or a close friend to take on the role of caregiver or health care decision-maker? Is it time to build or nourish your social network? Have you considered housing options and the importance of other types of life planning as you age? Hosted by DOROT and Kolot Chayeinu and based on the program developed by DC area's Iona Senior Services, this 6-week series for LGBTQ+ older adults is designed for those seeking tools, strategies and support to age successfully and plan for the future. Each session offers a topic-specific presentation, coaching, and guidance on critical decision-making and planning for the future, along with conversation, personalized check-ins and assignments. Led by KOLOT and DOROT Staff

    Wednesday, starting June 1, 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
    Please note: Class size is limited (future workshops will be offered)
    Jun 1, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 8, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 15, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 22, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 29, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jul 6, 2022 04:00 PM

    To register and receive the link, please click: Aging Alone Together

  • Meditation Made Easy

    Virtual Presentation

    Join Teri Meissner, Integrative Wellness Practitioner and Certified Jin Shin Jyutsu® Practitioner for a 5-week MEDITATION MADE EASY Workshop Series. Learn and experience simple and easy Meditation Exercises that can help reduce stress & anxiety. Gain a new skill or refresh an already existing practice. Research shows that stress reduction and relaxation practices like Meditation can help to reduce pain, nausea, and fatigue. Using a combination of Breath Work, Focused Awareness, Loving Kindness Meditation, Mindfulness, Mantra, Yoga Nidra, and Focal Point Meditation, this workshop will help you learn to relax, de-stress, and unwind.

    Jun 2, 2022 12:30 PM
    Jun 9, 2022 12:30 PM
    Jun 16, 2022 12:30 PM
    Jun 23, 2022 12:30 PM

    To register and receive the Zoom link, please click: Meditation Made Easy

     

  • The Experience of the Poem

    Virtual Presentation

    Join the conversation with DOROT members and award-winning poet and longtime DOROT instructor Jessica Greenbaum. We will spend time each week with a few poems that aim to offer poetry’s glorious array of powers. Most poems will be contemporary and accessible, chosen for how they amplify what it means to be a human being—and also what it means to be a poem. The theme of the poems we read will flow with the curiosity of the class, hoping to invite and encourage everyone to partake of this free-to-all art. No previous experience needed, of course! We look forward to being together on screen in the ways we can be (please keep your cameras on if possible!) and getting to know each other through our shared thoughts and questions.

    Thursdays, starting April 14, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    May 19, 2022 10:00 AM
    May 26, 2022 10:00 AM
    Jun 2, 2022 10:00 AM
    Jun 9, 2022 10:00 AM
    Jun 16, 2022 10:00 AM

    To register and receive the link, please click: Experience of the Poem

  • Safe/Haven: Gay Life in 1950s Cherry Grove

    Virtual Presentation

    Welcome to Cherry Grove! In the years before the Stonewall Uprising, this secluded beach enclave on Fire Island was a respite for gay men and women. Explore this fascinating and forgotten history with nearly 70 photographs from the 1950s, courtesy of the Cherry Grove Archives Collection. Facilitated by a New-York Historical Society Docent

    To register and receive the link, please click: 1950s Cherry Grove

  • Phoenix Art Museum Presents: Picasso & His Women

    Virtual Presentation

    Picasso was born on October 25, 1881 in Malaga, Spain. By the time he died in France on April 8 1973, he had created a staggering 22,000 works of art in a variety of mediums. Join us as Phoenix Art Museum Master Docent Carole James explores how the women in his life often dictated his style of painting. Throughout the presentation we will see realism, cubism, impressionism, and neo classical modes–happy and joyful to brutal and sad. Picasso was an extremely emotional man, and his art was influenced by his fluctuating relationships with the many women he had during his lifetime.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Picasso

  • API Joy Through Photography

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us as we welcome Deb Fong, a NYC-based photographer and third-generation Chinese-American. Emerging unexpectedly out of the deeply disturbing, continuing rise in anti-Asian Pacific Islander (API) hate, Deb has embarked on a journey of rediscovery of her identity and the cultures that further inform who she is. Her camera is her chosen tool for both exploration and self-expression -- and a powerful way to connect with and amplify the faces and voices of her fellow API community members. Participants will get to explore Deb's new photo exhibition Proud to be Asian, which celebrates her Chinese-American heritage and diverse API traditions, courage, and creativity, all set against the urban backdrop of NYC.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Deb Fong Photography

     

  • Germany, Denmark, Terezin: My Family’s Holocaust Survival

    Virtual Presentation

    Marion Novack, DOROT Volunteer and the daughter of Holocaust survivors, will share her family’s vivid recollections of the humanity of the Danes and the inhumanity of the Nazis in the story of her parents’ capture, internment and eventual return. Her research, travel and connections to her parents' past resulted in having a broader understanding of the impact that the Holocaust had on her family.

    To register and receive the link, please click: 2nd Generation Survivors

     

  • The History of Postcards

    Virtual Presentation

    Greetings from the Newberry Library: The History of Postcards

    Postcards were one of the most popular and inexpensive forms of communication in the twentieth century, and remain in circulation today. They are so common that they can be taken for granted. But why have billions of them been made and sent since the late nineteenth century, and how exactly did they get made? The Newberry Library in Chicago holds one of the world's largest collections of postcards. In this program Will Hansen, Director of Reader Services and Curator of Americana at the Newberry, will discuss the history of picture postcards and their production, with illustrations from the Newberry's collections.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Postcards

     

  • Aging Alone, Together: LGBTQ+ Community Program

    Virtual Presentation

    Are you aging without a family member nearby or a close friend to take on the role of caregiver or health care decision-maker? Is it time to build or nourish your social network? Have you considered housing options and the importance of other types of life planning as you age? Hosted by DOROT and Kolot Chayeinu and based on the program developed by DC area's Iona Senior Services, this 6-week series for LGBTQ+ older adults is designed for those seeking tools, strategies and support to age successfully and plan for the future. Each session offers a topic-specific presentation, coaching, and guidance on critical decision-making and planning for the future, along with conversation, personalized check-ins and assignments. Led by KOLOT and DOROT Staff

    Wednesday, starting June 1, 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
    Please note: Class size is limited (future workshops will be offered)
    Jun 1, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 8, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 15, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 22, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 29, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jul 6, 2022 04:00 PM

    To register and receive the link, please click: Aging Alone Together

  • Meditation Made Easy

    Virtual Presentation

    Join Teri Meissner, Integrative Wellness Practitioner and Certified Jin Shin Jyutsu® Practitioner for a 5-week MEDITATION MADE EASY Workshop Series. Learn and experience simple and easy Meditation Exercises that can help reduce stress & anxiety. Gain a new skill or refresh an already existing practice. Research shows that stress reduction and relaxation practices like Meditation can help to reduce pain, nausea, and fatigue. Using a combination of Breath Work, Focused Awareness, Loving Kindness Meditation, Mindfulness, Mantra, Yoga Nidra, and Focal Point Meditation, this workshop will help you learn to relax, de-stress, and unwind.

    Jun 2, 2022 12:30 PM
    Jun 9, 2022 12:30 PM
    Jun 16, 2022 12:30 PM
    Jun 23, 2022 12:30 PM

    To register and receive the Zoom link, please click: Meditation Made Easy

     

  • The Experience of the Poem

    Virtual Presentation

    Join the conversation with DOROT members and award-winning poet and longtime DOROT instructor Jessica Greenbaum. We will spend time each week with a few poems that aim to offer poetry’s glorious array of powers. Most poems will be contemporary and accessible, chosen for how they amplify what it means to be a human being—and also what it means to be a poem. The theme of the poems we read will flow with the curiosity of the class, hoping to invite and encourage everyone to partake of this free-to-all art. No previous experience needed, of course! We look forward to being together on screen in the ways we can be (please keep your cameras on if possible!) and getting to know each other through our shared thoughts and questions.

    Thursdays, starting April 14, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    May 19, 2022 10:00 AM
    May 26, 2022 10:00 AM
    Jun 2, 2022 10:00 AM
    Jun 9, 2022 10:00 AM
    Jun 16, 2022 10:00 AM

    To register and receive the link, please click: Experience of the Poem

  • The Legacy of Juneteenth

    Virtual Presentation

    Leesa Payton Jones, the Co-founder and Executive Director of the Washington Waterfront Underground Railroad Museum in Washington, North Carolina, will share how enslaved people in eastern North Carolina used common items including plants, nursery rhymes, songs, clothing, and dance to convey messages to abolitionists, ship captains, and others in obtaining their freedom. Together we will learn more about this dark chapter of history.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Legacy of Juneteenth

  • DOROT’s LGBTQ+ Film Club Talk Back

    Join us as we discuss this month's feature film. Bring your question, comments, and reactions to add to what we think will be a powerful & impactful dialogue.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Talk Back


    Thursday, January 20, 3:00 PM – 4:30
    Feb 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Mar 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Apr 21, 2022 03:00 PM
    May 19, 2022 03:00 PM
    Jun 16, 2022 03:00 PM
    Jul 21, 2022 03:00 PM
    Aug 18, 2022 03:00 PM
    Sep 15, 2022 03:00 PM
    Oct 20, 2022 03:00 PM
    Nov 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Dec 15, 2022 03:00 PM

  • 20th-Century Ukrainian Artists: Pioneers of Modernity

    Virtual Presentation

    What do artists Sonia Delaunay, Vladimir Baranov-Rossiné, Alexander Archipenko, Chaim Gross, Ben Zion, and Louise Nevelson have in common? They are all pioneers of modern Western Art who came from Ukraine. They left their birth country for political reasons and joined international art centers in Paris and New York. There they developed new artistic languages and broke down boundaries between mediums. Their innovations included fabric art, wood carving, early assemblage, and light projections. While they worked abroad and were part of an international art scene, memories of Ukrainian costumes, dance, landscape, and colors informed their art. Led by Art Historian Sylvia Laudien-Meo

    To register and receive the link, please click: Ukrainian Artists

  • Reproductive Justice and the Supreme Court

    Virtual Presentation

    This June, the Supreme Court will hand down a decision that may strike down Roe vs. Wade and end the nationwide right to abortion. Join Professor Cynthia Soohoo, an expert on reproductive justice and women’s human rights, for historical context on the upcoming decision and what the ruling might mean for the courts and our country. We will also provide opportunity to pose questions and share your experience of the time before Roe vs. Wade was enacted. Cynthia Soohoo is Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Human Rights and Gender Justice Clinic at the City of New York School of Law.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Reproductive Justice

  • DOROT’s LGBTQ+ Film Club Presents

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us for our monthly LGBTQ+ film club, which gives voice and visibility to the wide scope of LGBTQ+ experiences through film. Every month will be a new featured film.

    Please see monthly dates listed below for the Film Club.

    To register and receive the link, please click: We Love LGBTQ+ Films


    Tuesday, January 18, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Feb 15, 2022 03:00 PM
    Mar 15, 2022 03:00 PM
    Apr 19, 2022 03:00 PM
    May 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Jun 21, 2022 03:00 PM

     

  • Aging Alone, Together: LGBTQ+ Community Program

    Virtual Presentation

    Are you aging without a family member nearby or a close friend to take on the role of caregiver or health care decision-maker? Is it time to build or nourish your social network? Have you considered housing options and the importance of other types of life planning as you age? Hosted by DOROT and Kolot Chayeinu and based on the program developed by DC area's Iona Senior Services, this 6-week series for LGBTQ+ older adults is designed for those seeking tools, strategies and support to age successfully and plan for the future. Each session offers a topic-specific presentation, coaching, and guidance on critical decision-making and planning for the future, along with conversation, personalized check-ins and assignments. Led by KOLOT and DOROT Staff

    Wednesday, starting June 1, 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
    Please note: Class size is limited (future workshops will be offered)
    Jun 1, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 8, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 15, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 22, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 29, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jul 6, 2022 04:00 PM

    To register and receive the link, please click: Aging Alone Together

  • Meditation Made Easy

    Virtual Presentation

    Join Teri Meissner, Integrative Wellness Practitioner and Certified Jin Shin Jyutsu® Practitioner for a 5-week MEDITATION MADE EASY Workshop Series. Learn and experience simple and easy Meditation Exercises that can help reduce stress & anxiety. Gain a new skill or refresh an already existing practice. Research shows that stress reduction and relaxation practices like Meditation can help to reduce pain, nausea, and fatigue. Using a combination of Breath Work, Focused Awareness, Loving Kindness Meditation, Mindfulness, Mantra, Yoga Nidra, and Focal Point Meditation, this workshop will help you learn to relax, de-stress, and unwind.

    Jun 2, 2022 12:30 PM
    Jun 9, 2022 12:30 PM
    Jun 16, 2022 12:30 PM
    Jun 23, 2022 12:30 PM

    To register and receive the Zoom link, please click: Meditation Made Easy

     

  • Musical Excursions: Classical Music Concert

    Virtual Presentation

    Concert pianist Ian Scarfe leads us on a worldwide tour of various composers and musical styles of the last two centuries. The musical selections will include Norwegian Dances by Edvard Grieg, Preludes and the Barcarolle of Frederic Chopin, music from Franz Liszt's travels in Italy, and American works by Amy Beach and Samuel Barber.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Musical Excursions

  • Rattling Cages and Stages: Jewish Theatrical Innovators and Change-Agents

    Virtual Presentation

    Join us as we learn from Professor Alyson McLamore, named a Distinguished Teacher at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, as she gives us a brief look at several Jewish composers and creative teams who challenged not only the conventions of musical theater but also the society around them. Featured artists include Irving Berlin, Kurt Weill, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Rodgers & Hammerstein!

    Register for Rattling Cages here

     

  • Living Well Digitally: Tech for Everyone

    Virtual Presentation

    Tech for Everyone: Making Devices and Dialogue Accessible to Users with Hearing Loss

    Join DOROT and the Center for Hearing and Communication to learn how to make everyday technology more accessible for people with a range of hearing loss. Learn from our expert panelists, live demonstrations, and Q&A.

    Expert Panelists:

    Dr. Shelby Platia, AuD: Accomplished audiologist fluent in the latest digital technology and skilled at determining the right solution to meet your unique hearing health needs. She is an expert at helping older adults adapt to new hearing-related technology. Graduate of City University of New York doctoral program in Audiology.

    Carolyn Stern, MBA: CHC's Director of Outreach. Carolyn is highly knowledgeable about a wide range of technology options to improve life with a hearing loss. Her personal experience with a progressive hearing loss makes her passionate about helping others touched by a hearing challenge. Professional experience includes product management for Fortune 500 companies. Graduate of Columbia University School of Business and Northwestern University.

    TOPICS INCLUDED:

    Understand & activate features on your smartphones, tablets, or computers.
    Caption conversations and varied entertainment in real-time. Connect your devices and you hearing aids.

    This program will be closed captioned.

    Register here for Tech for Everyone

     

  • Aging Alone, Together: LGBTQ+ Community Program

    Virtual Presentation

    Are you aging without a family member nearby or a close friend to take on the role of caregiver or health care decision-maker? Is it time to build or nourish your social network? Have you considered housing options and the importance of other types of life planning as you age? Hosted by DOROT and Kolot Chayeinu and based on the program developed by DC area's Iona Senior Services, this 6-week series for LGBTQ+ older adults is designed for those seeking tools, strategies and support to age successfully and plan for the future. Each session offers a topic-specific presentation, coaching, and guidance on critical decision-making and planning for the future, along with conversation, personalized check-ins and assignments. Led by KOLOT and DOROT Staff

    Wednesday, starting June 1, 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
    Please note: Class size is limited (future workshops will be offered)
    Jun 1, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 8, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 15, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 22, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 29, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jul 6, 2022 04:00 PM

    To register and receive the link, please click: Aging Alone Together

  • Aging Alone, Together: LGBTQ+ Community Program

    Virtual Presentation

    Are you aging without a family member nearby or a close friend to take on the role of caregiver or health care decision-maker? Is it time to build or nourish your social network? Have you considered housing options and the importance of other types of life planning as you age? Hosted by DOROT and Kolot Chayeinu and based on the program developed by DC area's Iona Senior Services, this 6-week series for LGBTQ+ older adults is designed for those seeking tools, strategies and support to age successfully and plan for the future. Each session offers a topic-specific presentation, coaching, and guidance on critical decision-making and planning for the future, along with conversation, personalized check-ins and assignments. Led by KOLOT and DOROT Staff

    Wednesday, starting June 1, 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
    Please note: Class size is limited (future workshops will be offered)
    Jun 1, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 8, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 15, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 22, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jun 29, 2022 04:00 PM
    Jul 6, 2022 04:00 PM

    To register and receive the link, please click: Aging Alone Together

  • DOROT’s LGBTQ+ Film Club Talk Back

    Join us as we discuss this month's feature film. Bring your question, comments, and reactions to add to what we think will be a powerful & impactful dialogue.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Talk Back


    Thursday, January 20, 3:00 PM – 4:30
    Feb 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Mar 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Apr 21, 2022 03:00 PM
    May 19, 2022 03:00 PM
    Jun 16, 2022 03:00 PM
    Jul 21, 2022 03:00 PM
    Aug 18, 2022 03:00 PM
    Sep 15, 2022 03:00 PM
    Oct 20, 2022 03:00 PM
    Nov 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Dec 15, 2022 03:00 PM

  • DOROT’s LGBTQ+ Film Club Talk Back

    Join us as we discuss this month's feature film. Bring your question, comments, and reactions to add to what we think will be a powerful & impactful dialogue.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Talk Back


    Thursday, January 20, 3:00 PM – 4:30
    Feb 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Mar 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Apr 21, 2022 03:00 PM
    May 19, 2022 03:00 PM
    Jun 16, 2022 03:00 PM
    Jul 21, 2022 03:00 PM
    Aug 18, 2022 03:00 PM
    Sep 15, 2022 03:00 PM
    Oct 20, 2022 03:00 PM
    Nov 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Dec 15, 2022 03:00 PM

  • DOROT’s LGBTQ+ Film Club Talk Back

    Join us as we discuss this month's feature film. Bring your question, comments, and reactions to add to what we think will be a powerful & impactful dialogue.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Talk Back


    Thursday, January 20, 3:00 PM – 4:30
    Feb 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Mar 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Apr 21, 2022 03:00 PM
    May 19, 2022 03:00 PM
    Jun 16, 2022 03:00 PM
    Jul 21, 2022 03:00 PM
    Aug 18, 2022 03:00 PM
    Sep 15, 2022 03:00 PM
    Oct 20, 2022 03:00 PM
    Nov 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Dec 15, 2022 03:00 PM

  • DOROT’s LGBTQ+ Film Club Talk Back

    Join us as we discuss this month's feature film. Bring your question, comments, and reactions to add to what we think will be a powerful & impactful dialogue.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Talk Back


    Thursday, January 20, 3:00 PM – 4:30
    Feb 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Mar 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Apr 21, 2022 03:00 PM
    May 19, 2022 03:00 PM
    Jun 16, 2022 03:00 PM
    Jul 21, 2022 03:00 PM
    Aug 18, 2022 03:00 PM
    Sep 15, 2022 03:00 PM
    Oct 20, 2022 03:00 PM
    Nov 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Dec 15, 2022 03:00 PM

  • DOROT’s LGBTQ+ Film Club Talk Back

    Join us as we discuss this month's feature film. Bring your question, comments, and reactions to add to what we think will be a powerful & impactful dialogue.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Talk Back


    Thursday, January 20, 3:00 PM – 4:30
    Feb 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Mar 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Apr 21, 2022 03:00 PM
    May 19, 2022 03:00 PM
    Jun 16, 2022 03:00 PM
    Jul 21, 2022 03:00 PM
    Aug 18, 2022 03:00 PM
    Sep 15, 2022 03:00 PM
    Oct 20, 2022 03:00 PM
    Nov 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Dec 15, 2022 03:00 PM

  • DOROT’s LGBTQ+ Film Club Talk Back

    Join us as we discuss this month's feature film. Bring your question, comments, and reactions to add to what we think will be a powerful & impactful dialogue.

    To register and receive the link, please click: Talk Back


    Thursday, January 20, 3:00 PM – 4:30
    Feb 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Mar 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Apr 21, 2022 03:00 PM
    May 19, 2022 03:00 PM
    Jun 16, 2022 03:00 PM
    Jul 21, 2022 03:00 PM
    Aug 18, 2022 03:00 PM
    Sep 15, 2022 03:00 PM
    Oct 20, 2022 03:00 PM
    Nov 17, 2022 03:00 PM
    Dec 15, 2022 03:00 PM