Nature at Your Doorstep
Birds, flowers, butterflies, and more abound in New York's Capital Region. This program highlights the wonders that can be found in our own area, and where to go to enjoy them!
Birds, flowers, butterflies, and more abound in New York's Capital Region. This program highlights the wonders that can be found in our own area, and where to go to enjoy them!
This class will cover steps you can take to keep your mobile and computer devices in good working order.
A discussion on how to incorporate exercise in your daily routine and practical tips for staying active
Strength and Balance is a low-impact and full body exercise. The emphasis is on the lower body to improve strength and mobility through the hip, knee, and ankle joints.
Join Eleonora Morrell and John Dowley, Training and Development Specialists, MicroKnowledge, Inc., and learn how to set up an account to buy and sell on the Internet.
Join Suzanne Wall Personal Health Trainer & Fitness Specialist for a low-impact and full body exercise. What you will need: a chair, light dumb bells (optional), and a water bottle.
Join Eleonora Morrell and John Dowley, Training and Development Specialists, MicroKnowledge, Inc., and learn some safety tips for navigating the internet, how to spot and handle questionable email and spam phone calls.
Join Judith England, RN, Health Educator, Kripalu Yoga Instructor, for a fun, accessible way to short-circuit stress and build flexibility, balance, and strength. Appropriate for all levels of ability and challenges.
What you will need: An armless, straight-backed chair, a yoga tie (or a necktie, belt, or a piece of fabric), and comfortable clothing.
Join Eleonora Morrell and John Dowley, Training and Development Specialists, MicroKnowledge, Inc., for a demonstration session that will guide you through understanding Facebook and why you would use it.
Join Eleonora Morrell and John Dowley, Training and Development Specialists, MicroKnowledge, Inc., and learn how to bring the vast online learning and entertainment content options available on the internet into your home by streaming to your TV.
Join Rich Goodhart, Master Shamanic Sound Healing Practitioner, and experience Shamanic Sound Healing. Shamanic Sound Healing is a potent form of energy medicine that can effectively transform our mind-body states, bringing new awareness and real attunement.
Join Dr. Elaine Handley, Professor Emeritus, write together and leave the session with some ways to figure out what the turning points have been in our lives that could lead to powerful written stories.
Join Ginger McGee, Program Manager, Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern NY, and learn the difference between some typical age-related changes versus common signs of Alzheimer's disease.
Join Registered Dietitian Patty Wukitsch as she explores possible meal ideas for seniors that are easy, simple,
and budget friendly.
Join Christine Bhe, Certified Instructor, Tai Chi, TaijFit, and Qigong, for a low-impact Tai Chi class that strengthens the entire body with added focus on the lower body for improved balance. What you need: A stable chair without wheels that allows your feet to fully connect to the floor. Lose comfortable clothing. Shoes are optional.
Join Suzanne Wall, Personal Health Trainer & Fitness Specialist for Chair Yoga. A gentle practice that incorporates both seated and standing yoga poses to increase flexibility, balance, and range of motion. Suitable for all levels.
Join Sarah Askew from NY StateWide Senior Action Council for an overview of the Medicare program and coverage options, including Medicare Advantage plans, Medigap/Medicare Supplement Insurance and Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage.
What are Heart Healthy fats? Please join Patti Wukitsch, local dietician, in talking about Heart Healthy fats and how we should incorporate them in our diet.
Join Gail Tassarotti from Albany Dance & Fitness for a slow-paced full-body stretch and strengthening program created by the author of the New York Times bestseller, Aging Backwards and the creator of the 20-year running fitness PBS television show Classical Stretch.
Please join Pat Buckley and Judith Mazza from Caring Together and learn facts about the disease, symptoms, risks, how to get diagnosed, treatment options, and what you can do to protect yourself.
Please join Lissa McNaughton from Atlas Wealth Management to discuss common financial scams and how to prevent, recognize and avoid them. She will also share tales and tips to help you stay safe.
Join Eleonora Morrell and John Dowley, Training & Development Specialists at MicroKnowledge, Inc. and learn some tricks and tips on how to manage email on your Apple devices.
Join Joellen Lampman from Cornell University and learn about the different ticks in our area and their biology, the diseases they carry, and how to protect yourself and others from being bitten.
Join Eleonora Morrell and John Dowley, Training & Development Specialists at MicroKnowledge, Inc. and learn the best practices on managing your email on your Android devices.
Join Catherine Lanci, BSN, RN and learn how mindfulness can help manage chronic stress. We'll practice various practical techniques to relax, slow down, breathe deeply, and let go.
Join Barbara Stevens, Certified Stress Management Consultant and explore how brain games improve cognitive ability, increase attention span, and improve memory by allowing neuroplasticity to work its magic.
Join Rachel Yattaw, Health Educator & Advocacy Coordinator at the Epilepsy Foundation and discuss, what are seizures? Different types of seizures, and treatment for seizures and much more.
Please join John and Eleonora for some basic skills common to most computer devices. Including downloading applications and programs, basic navigation both in Windows and on mobile devices, software updates, using the desktop and much more.
Join Denise Flihan, Director, Owner and Kerry Ouellette, Director of Client Care, Daughter-for-Hire and learn about in-home companion care assistance. Find out how it differs from other types of in-home care to help you to remain independent and maintain your well-being.
Join Librarian Maria Buhl as she walks us through the free digital media service known as hoopla. Available from many of the local public libraries, hoopla allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, eBooks, comics, and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV!