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Come and watch the Oscar-nominated film: The Post. Katharine Graham (played by Meryl Streep) is the first female publisher of a major American newspaper—The Washington Post. With help from editor Ben Bradlee (played by Tom Hanks), Graham races to catch up with The New York Times to expose a massive cover-up of government secrets that spans three decades and four U.S. presidents. Together, they must overcome their differences as they risk their careers—and very freedom—to help bring long-buried truths to light. The Post was directed by Steven Spielberg.

DATE: Thursday, March 7
TIME: 12:00 p.m.
PLACE: Congregation Beth Emeth (100 Academy Road, Albany)
RSVP: Please RSVP with NNORC by Tuesday, March 5 at 518-514-2023.

Lunch by Cardona’s will be followed by the movie. Choose chicken parmesan or eggplant parmesan. The cost is $13 for members and $15 for non-members and includes salad, pasta and dessert. 

Let’s get together and create a sweet little Swedish heart from simple materials. The heart is beautiful on its own or embellish it with dried flowers, ribbons, or fill with sweet treats. Crafting is a fun way to get in touch with your creative side and to improve dexterity, relieve stress, and connect with your NNORC friends and neighbors. Presenter Judi England, RN, loves crafts as much as she does yoga! She offers wellness programs in the NNORC and loves working on sewing and craft projects in her free time.

DATE: Wednesday, March 20
TIME: 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: First Congregational Church (405 Quail St, Albany)
RSVP: Please call NNORC at 518-514-2023 to reserve your seat. Group size is limited to 12!

Materials fee is $2.50, payable at the class.

The Office of Unclaimed Funds will be coming to the NNORC! Every day New York State returns $1 million to those who file claims. Currently, more than 39 million account records remain unclaimed. The New York State Office of the Comptroller will have staff available from 1:00–2:00 p.m. and then 3:00–4:00 p.m. to assist and demonstrate how to search their website to see if you have any unclaimed funds. There will be a presentation from 2:00–3:00 p.m. that includes how the Comptroller’s office ends up with the funds and how they get distributed.

DATE: Thursday, March 28
TIME: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: First Congregational Church (405 Quail St, Albany)
RSVP: Please call NNORC at 518-514-2023 to reserve your seat.

Family dynamics can make estate planning a breeze or a nightmare.  Your estate plan is your personal business, but is there a right time to share this with your children and other family members?  During this presentation, we will discuss what could and should be shared with family members, when the appropriate time to share could be and how to provide this information to family. As with any complicated matter, these decisions will vary from family to family. Let’s help you come up with a plan that best suits you!

Please welcome back Attorney Kim Verner for this important Breakfast Club. Kim has over 17 years of legal experience with practice in the areas of elder law, special needs planning, estate and tax planning, and estate administration

DATE: Wednesday, March 13
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Albany JCC (340 Whitehall Rd, Albany)
RSVP: Please call NNORC at 518-514-2023 to reserve your seat and your bagel.


Do you want to make better use of your electronic devices? Your NNORC neighbors are getting individual training on how to: get photos from their phone to their computer; use an iPad; connect to wifi; watch a video; and more. We have volunteer mentors from the NNORC who are teaching skills and answering questions about computers and devices.
Please bring your questions and your charged tablet, phone or laptop (Apple or PC).
If you have strong computer skills and feel you would make a good computer instructor, let us know if you are interested.
DATE: Mondays, February 11 & 25, March 11 & 25
TIME: 12:00 p.m.
PLACE:  APL’s Bach Branch (455 New Scotland Ave., Albany)
RSVP:  Please call NNORC to register at 518-514-2023

Ever hear of a Sewing Bee? It’s an informal social gathering based on an activity like sewing or quilting. Your Albany NNORC is hosting a MoonCatcher Bee.
The MoonCatcher Project provides reusable, washable, menstrual pads (aka “mooncatchers”) that can be worn by girls in the poorest communities worldwide. Educating girls in developing countries is the most effective means of improving their lives and fostering economic development. However, many girls in developing countries often drop out of school when they reach puberty because they have no access to feminine hygiene products. These pads make going to school while menstruating possible, which helps keep girls in school.
Join us for the NNORC MoonCatcher “Bee,” where we’ll gather to sew, cut, iron, and assemble MoonCatchers—washable pads made of flannel, waterproof Tyvek and highly absorbent and soft bamboo fleece fabric. Everyone—men, women and children—are welcome. No sewing skills are required. If you have a ruler, scissors, a portable sewing machine, an iron or small ironing board—bring them along, though this is not necessary. All the materials are provided by the MoonCatcher Project.
DATE: Thursday, May 24, 2018
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
PLACE: First Congregational Church, 405 Quail St., Albany
R.S.V.P.: Please call 514-2023.
Cost: Free.
 

On Tuesday, September 5, 2017, nearly 30 people gathered for the second Age Friendly- Albany County meeting at Cohoes Senior Center. Several individuals made presentations to help Albany reach the goal of keeping its older adults at home and engaged in their communities for as long as possible.
Judi England, RN, Senior Health Education Coordinator for the JFS Albany NNORC, discussed her recent blog post “What’s in a name? – “Age-Friendly”? Judi’s blog is called Holistic Health and is featured on the Times Union website. Program Director Thomas Scarff discussed developing an action plan around the 8 domains that make up an Age-Friendly community (i.e. housing, transportation, social participation, respect and social inclusion, outdoor spaces & buildings, work and civic engagement, communication & information, and community and health services). County Executive, Daniel P. McCoy, joined in on the discussion and expressed his commitment to this initiative as well as his enthusiasm for the future. Keith Chan, PhD, MSW, from the University at Albany School of Social Welfare, presented on gathering and interpreting data from both stakeholder and residents in Albany County to assist in creating an action plan for the initiative. The Mayor of the City of Cohoes, Mayor Shawn Morse, discussed how Cohoes is already engaged in making changes to the city to make it more Age-Friendly. Co-Chair of Age Friendly- Albany County, Michael J. Burgees, reviewed the goals of small work groups to be broken down based on the eight domains. Patricia J. Binzer, EdD, Co-Chair of Age Friendly- Albany County, presented on the role of the Community Council to ensure that residents are given a voice in this process.
At the close of the meeting it was decided that the next steps are to complete a needs assessment and then to develop an action plan moving forward. Small work groups will be meeting again in October based on their interest and expertise in the eight domains.  For more information about Age Friendly Albany, visit https://tinyurl.com/yat4wfwl.

We are taking a special trip downtown to the Ten Broek Mansion on Thursday, June 28 at 1:00 p.m. The Ten Broeck Mansion was built in 1797-98 for General Abraham Ten Broeck and his wife, Elizabeth Van Rensselaer. We will tour the mansion and learn about its history. The mansion is located at 9 Ten Broeck Place (near Livingston Ave and Manning Blvd).
TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

  • Albany Seniors Services has a small van that can transport 10 passengers for $6.00 per person. The van will leave APL’s Bach Branch at 12:30 p.m. and return to Bach at approximately 2:45 p.m.
  • If the van is full, carpooling is also encouraged. There is a free parking lot behind the mansion. Your group can arrange to depart from Bach.

Save the date for the next meeting of Let’s Talk About…Albany!  It will be on July 26 at 1:00 p.m. at APL’s Bach Branch. The Albany County Historical Association will talk about the history of Washington Park, complete with photos.
Date: Thursday June 28, 2018
Time: 1:00 p.m. (van leaves the Bach Branch at 12:30)
Place:  APL’s Bach Branch (455 New Scotland Ave., Albany)
RSVP: Please RSVP and pay NNORC: 518-514-2023. The entrance fee to the Mansion is $4.00, plus $6.00 if you are riding in the Albany Senior Services van. If you want to carpool, please let NNORC know when you RSVP and we can put you in touch with other attendees, so you can make arrangements.

We are happy to report that so many of the Albany NNORC residents have taken advantage of the free tax prep offered by AARP. Unfortunately, all remaining appointments are booked! We have created a waiting list in case someone cancels, but please be prepared to investigate other tax prep options.
Date: Current appoints are March 27 and April 3
Time: 90 minute appointments from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Place: B’nai Sholom Reform Congregation, 420 Whitehall Rd. Albany
RSVP: Please call NNORC at 518-514-2023 to to be added to our waiting list.

Wonder Woman is the fifth-highest-grossing superhero film domestically, starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot. When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana (Gadot), an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny.
We’re bringing in food from Cardona’s Market. Choose eggplant parmesan or chicken parmesan. The cost is $13 for members and $15 for non-members.
 
Date: Thursday, February 8
Time: 12:00 noon      
Place: Congregation Beth Emeth (100 Academy Rd., Albany)
RSVP: RSVP with NNORC at 518-514-2023. Registrations will be accepted until Tuesday, February 6
 

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