Council Lifetime Learning’s Spring Open House Monday, March 23 – Friday, March 27 Come sample and observe classes and groups in action! Council Lifetime Learning (CLL) is the place to be for active older New Yorkers. With a wide range
Join us for the Spring Open House!
March 23rd-27th: Council Lifetime Learning Spring Open House
Council Lifetime Learning will not be held:
April 8 – Passover
April 9 – Passover
April 30 – Jews for Repro NY Convening
May 22 – Shavuot
May 25 – Memorial Day
June 19 – Juneteenth
Please review NCJW NY’s updated COVID-19 Safety Policies before attending an in-person class (updated 3/27/23). Face masks are now optional indoors in Council Lifetime Learning classes. Given the ever changing situation with COVID-19 all participants should assess whether coming to activities at Council House is right for you. Please consult with your personal doctors and family members before joining us.
NCJW NY Council Lifetime Learning (CLL) is a community for curious, engaged New Yorkers who believe learning never stops. It’s where people come together to explore new ideas, build meaningful connections, and pick up new skills—all while redefining what it means to thrive at every stage of life. CLL is a welcoming, inclusive community that embraces people from all backgrounds and lived experiences. Together, members grow community, spark creativity, and challenge outdated ideas about aging through dynamic programs and shared learning.
CLL programming is only open to members of NCJW NY. Membership costs $72 per year. Click here to become a member (Scroll to the bottom of the registration page to register for our 2026-2027 membership).
For those in financial need the membership fee can be waived and class scholarships are available. Please contact our social worker Letitia about financial aid at lmaun@ncjwny.org.
Art Classes (click each class to learn more)
Open Studio
Mondays and Fridays | $35 for non-registered art students | $0 for registered art students
Beading
Mondays, 10 AM – 12 PM | Apr. 6 – Jun. 15 | $100 | Beth Stanek
Drawing for Everyone
Mondays, 1 PM - 3 PM | Apr. 6 – Jun. 15 | $130 | Gene Wisniewski
Intro to Watercolor
Tuesdays, 10 AM - 12:30 PM | Apr. 14 – Jun. 16 | $165 | Marika Hahn
*BILINGUAL INSTRUCTOR! Mixed Media Collage
Tuesdays, 10 AM – 12 PM | Apr. 7 – Jun. 16 | $135 | Sigfrido Benitez
Watercolor
Tuesdays, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Apr. 14 – Jun. 16 | $195 | Marika Hahn
Pastels
Tuesdays, 1 PM – 3 PM | Apr. 7 – Jun. 16 | $135 | Francine Perlman
Figure Life Drawing
Wednesdays, 10 AM - 12 PM | Apr. 15 – Jun. 17 | $240 | Sigfrido Benitez
Painting in All Media
Wednesdays, 10 AM – 1 PM and 2 PM – 5 PM | Apr. 15 – Jun. 17 | $160 | Gene Wisniewski
Stained Glass
Thursdays, 10 AM – 12 PM | Apr. 16 – Jun. 25 | $135 | Yvette Bendahan
Intro to Tapestry Weaving
Thursdays, 10 AM – 12 PM| Apr. 16 – Jun. 25 | $195| Itala Aguilera
Printmaking
Thursdays, 1 PM – 4 PM | Apr. 16 – Jun. 25 | $190 | Francine Perlman
Weaving
Fridays, 10 AM – 12 PM | Apr. 10 – Jun. 26 | $200 | Elinor Dei Tos Pironti
Exercise and Wellness Classes (click each class to learn more)
Feldenkrais
Tuesdays, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Apr. 7 – Jun. 16 | $90 | Margot Townsend
Tai Chi
Tuesdays, 1 PM – 2 PM | Apr. 7 – Jun. 16 | $90 | Roger Puckett
Pilates
Tuesdays or Thursdays, 3 PM – 4 PM | Apr. 7/10 – Jun. 16/25 | $90 | Mike Lesser
Self-Defense: Using Your Mind & Body
Thursdays, 10 AM - 11 AM | Apr. 16 – Jun. 25 | $100 | Dajean Aiken
Meditation
Wednesdays or Fridays (virtual), 11 AM - 12:15 PM / 10 AM - 11 AM | Free to members | Richard Goldberg
*NEW* Chair Yoga
Fridays 12 PM - 1 PM | Apr. 10 – Jun. 26 | $100| Rupali Dogra
Performing Arts Classes (click each class to learn more)
Vocal Training & Performance
Wednesdays, 10 AM - 11 AM | Apr. 15 – Jun. 17 | $140 | Cheryl Warfield
*NEW!* Dance Fit
Wednesdays, 2:30 PM- 3:30 PM | Apr. 15 – Jun. 17 | $100| Stephanie Lynn Shapiro
*NEW!* Musical Theater
Fridays, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM | Apr. 10 – Jun. 26 | $110| Jim Fredricks
Classes and Discussion Groups (Unless otherwise noted, discussion classes are free to members, and are offered year-round. Click each class to learn more and register)
Short Story (Hybrid)
Mondays, 11 AM – 12 PM| Ruth Taller & Arlene Kossoff
*NEW!* Embroidery
Mondays, 12 PM - 1:30 PM | Ruth Rothstein
What's the Good Life? Philosophy Through Literature
Mondays, 1 PM – 2 PM | David Arnold & Susan Matthias
Men's Life Group
Tuesdays, 11 AM – 12 PM | Howard Fischer
Short Reads, Long Conversations (Hybrid)
Wednesdays, 1 PM – 2 PM | Ruth Taller and Arlene Kossoff
Book Club
Last Wednesday of the month, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM | TBD
Knitwits
Thursdays (2nd and 4th of the month), 10 AM – 12 PM | Beverly Katz
Mah Jongg
Fridays, 9:30 AM – 12 PM | Thelma Hochberg
Games with Friends: Canasta and Mah Jongg
Fridays, 12:30 - 3 PM | Member-Led
Eleanor Leff Jewish Women's Resource Group Book Discussion Group (Virtual)
Last Friday of Each Month, 1 PM – 2PM | Marcia Rudnitsky
