Sirovich Senior Center

On May 30th we had a visitor to our classroom - a parent came to discuss her work with the Department for the Aging within the NYC government.  We know a lot about how the Parks and Recreation Department helps people enjoy the city, and this was a great time to learn about how another department helps people over 60 years old enjoy the city as well.

After doing a Q&A, we walked to the Sirovich Senior Center on 12th Street.  This center is open to all members of the New York City community over 60 years old.  We toured the center and saw lots of great amenities - from indoor gardens to art studios, from dining halls to dance classes, from cooking classes to Tai Chi, the seniors were busy at the Sirovich Senior Center!  It was a great tour and we learned so much - especially from the seniors themselves!  We learned a TON about ceramics from a group working on beautiful pottery pieces and we even learned a folk dance with the senior dance class.

Listening to our guest speaker before going to the Senior Center 

We observed Tai Chi classes.  The auditorium
was soon used for a folk dancing class that we
were able to participate in.

Listening to the director of the center talk about
upcoming events and activities

We learned so much from these three seniors who all taught us
about pottery and the art of patience to create something beautiful