Events

FREE for members & non-members When push comes to shove, have I made my wishes known? What do I need to know about geriatric medicine and advanced directives (Healthcare Proxy, DNR, MOLST…)? Featured speakers are  Rev. Keeley Garfield, Chaplain at Phelps Hospital and Dr. Michelle Espinoza, Northwell Palliative Care at Phelps Hospital. Planning for Older […]

FREE for members & non-members Discuss the month’s social and political issues with your fellow news enthusiasts. With timely and changing international, national, and local issues from the news arenas of government, arts, sports, science, and religion, we welcome all participants to voice their ideas. All points of view are welcome in this lively, thought-provoking, […]

Do you care for a family member with chronic illness or special needs? Join our conversation circle to connect with others in a similar situation. Whether you are responsible for a child with special needs, a spouse with cognitive or physical decline, or any other situation that fits, we welcome your participation. The group will […]

FREE for members & non-members Join us in The Ark to watch bestselling author Scott Galloway in conversation about modern masculinity with Emmy- and DGA-winning director, writer, producer and actor Ben Stiller. They will discuss Galloway’s new book, Notes on Being a Man, which explores what it means to be a man in modern America—promoting […]

FREE for members & non-members This novel follows the lives of two children raised in an ultra-Orthodox Satmar Jewish community after surviving World War II. As they grow, one embraces the faith while the other rebels, setting off a generational struggle between obedience and the desire for freedom.