Join the live Tours brought to you by Wowzitude! Join Susan and the Tour Guide at a vast array of amazing cities in the US and the World as they guide to the landmark and iconic sites. The Tour Guide will comment on what is happening live at the moment! There's no experience like it!

Take a virtual trip to the casino and try your luck at beating the dealer at blackjack (same as 21). The first 6 players who sign in will get a seat at the table and get a chance to be the big winner! Please read the rules for playing under the "Materials" tab before coming to class. You are more than welcome to come and just watch to get familiar with the rules.

Dave was formerly a Radiation Therapy Physicist. He loves a variety of gambling games, including Poker and blackjack, as they incorporate memory, psychology, and logic into an interactive group where everyone is equal, and he's happy to share that with the VSC group!

Revisit the days of Watergate, including the scandal, cover-up, and Nixon’s resignation. What lessons does this hold for today?

Steve has been teaching American History with VSC since 2018. He has had varied careers as a lawyer, Peace Corps Volunteer, and educator. He taught high school social studies in New York City and retired in 2023 from working in administration with the NYC Department of Education, working with high schools in the Bronx. Steve is married with two grown sons, two dogs, and three cats!

Join Barry to look at and discuss paintings, sculpture, and decorative art in and around New York, the museums, and other places in which they are found. Our goal is to learn a bit more about art and enjoy it a lot.

Barry is a retired attorney, who has since March 2020 taught the VSC's “Exploring and Enjoying Art” class. He had been a volunteer at ArtWorks NYC, giving virtual art classes to NYC 4th graders and conducting tours at the Metropolitan Museum.

In celebration of Women's History Month, this lesson explores the many contributions of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math).

She currently serves as the Education Coordinator at the New York Historical Society, where she manages the Museum’s internship program for college and graduate students and supports programming related to the Museum’s many initiatives for students and teachers.

Originally from Newport News, Virginia, she relocated to attend St. John’s University in 2011 and has called New York City home since. Other than her love for history, she is a lover of fashion, travel, animals, game shows, and great food.

Ever wanted to learn more about common chronic diseases? Please join Ashni as she delves deeper into Diabetes and broadly covers its causes, symptoms, prevention, and management.

Ashni is a recent public health science graduate from the University of Maryland. Currently, she works as a medical assistant and is applying to become a physician assistant. In her free time, she enjoys attending Pilates, traveling, and spending time with her dog, Bonsai.

This presentation honors and celebrates the achievements of women who have defied societal norms, shattered glass ceilings, and paved the way for future generations. It provides historical context, highlights key events, and discusses the lasting impact of these pioneering women in politics, science, activism, and beyond.

Born and raised in NYC’s Lower East Side to Dominican parents, Evelyn’s heart beats to the rhythms of the Dominican Republic. Passionate about sharing her heritage, she brings the DR to life through its music, food, and traditions. Get ready for an engaging and exciting cultural journey!

Join Melinda and friends for an engaging and interactive session where you’ll step into the role of a judge! Together, we’ll read through real court cases, discuss the facts, and explore the verdicts. Share your thoughts and see if you would rule the same way!

Melinda is a dedicated Case Manager with years of experience working with older adults and a current MSW student and intern. Melinda is passionate about creating safe spaces where individuals can openly share their thoughts and opinions, fostering meaningful discussions and empowering older adults to connect and engage with one another.

Maegan enjoys leading classes on Women Leaders and researching women from all walks of life from the past to the present. Join her to learn about these dynamic women!

Maegan is an editor and French translator by profession. Both of these positions allow her to work with writers, artists, nonprofits, and businesses worldwide. Her work combines two passions: helping people build relationships through communication and learning new things.

Maegan moved to NYC in 2011 for the Publishing and Digital Media program at NYU. She was excited to discover an online community center for older adults--something she had longed to see in her home city of Montreal while working for HelpAge Canada. She has been leading VSC classes ever since and cherishes the bond she shares with the participants over women leaders throughout history and their influence on our lives today. She loves to spend time in nature and has two small dogs, Cindy and Tucker (who sometimes pop in on classes!)

Aging isn’t just about getting older—it’s an opportunity for growth, connection, and fulfillment. This class will explore practical strategies to challenge ageism, foster lifelong learning, build social connections, and enhance overall well-being.

Learn about practical & proven tools to cultivate well-being and improve happiness in your everyday life. From tips on creating habits to build positive emotions to developing resilience skills to deal with stress and challenges that arise in everyday life, this class will help you find ways to have a more positive mindset.

Callie received her certificate in Positive Psychology in 2017. During the pandemic, she began hosting online workshops and presentations for individuals and small groups. She is a NYC native, a graduate of CUNY, and a media professional. She’s also a lifelong learner interested in growth & transformation and passionate about helping others find ways to positively improve their everyday lives.

Join Lauren for this session and delve into Chinese folk instruments and music enjoyed throughout time. We’ll discuss the history and making of folk instruments, the kind of music they make, and the significance of them in Chinese culture.

Lauren is a candidate for a Master of Social Work degree at Columbia University. I invite you to join me at VSC as we explore the rich history and culture of China through a personal lens. This series, China Through My Eyes, is an opportunity to share various aspects of my heritage with you. Together, we’ll uncover the stories of the past that have shaped China into what it is today.

Join Maisha on a trip to Bangladesh, a country in South Asia. Learn about the rich food, clothing, music, and so much more!

Maisha is a junior at Stony Brook University studying biology. She is currently the Operations Manager of her university chapter's The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society club.

Discover the art of chess with Benjamin and fellow students as your guides! Each class begins with a brief introduction, after which you'll move into separate 'breakout rooms,' where individual students will lead you through the intricacies of chess piece movements. Not only is chess a delightful pastime, but it also nurtures memory, logic, and fosters social connections. So, get ready for some fun!

Benjamin and his friends are passionate about chess, often competing in tournaments. Benjamin, in particular, is the driving force behind 'Chess in the Homes,' an intergenerational chess program. He and most of his fellow chess enthusiasts who facilitate VSC classes attend Stuyvesant High School.

Join Rachel and learn about the different types of traditional Chinese healing techniques and how they are performed.

Rachel is an honors sophomore student at Pace University majoring in Health Science. She has aspirations to become a heart surgeon in the future. Her hobbies include reading and exploring different cafes.

Every person has a fantastic life story that needs to be told. In this series of classes, we look at the memories of our lives. We explore the questions, both big and small. All of our lives are so different, and we celebrate how different we each are.

Our classes usually have a shorter, more straightforward question and a more involved question afterward. All of us share our stories. There are lots of smiles and laughter.

Ross lives in Sydney, Australia, and he enjoys hearing about the differences in our lives in the US. He has been happily working with Seniors for many years. Ross works part-time in a nursing home, trying to help people live happier, better lives, and looks forward to the VSC weekly sessions very much.

Join Charles for a lot of musical potpourri and a little of “other”! The musical content will include some basic teaching of how to play a piano, singing as a group, viewing music videos to include songs and teaching about music. Then, if time, Charles takes class requests and will devote some time to discussing or finding interesting things on the internet. Enjoy the Entertainment hour!

Charles has always been a music lover and his earliest memories of loving music are hearing his beloved Mom humming, singing and listening to a transistor radio, challenging as it was to tune in to a radio station. Today he wants to bring joy to you by helping you to build a simple toolbox for playing the piano (a super user friendly and approachable instrument), that will enable them to play a lot of song as well as just enjoy the pleasures of singing and listening to Music!

This game will be based on the TV show "What's My Line?". Everyone will get a chance to ask questions to the person whose job they are trying to guess. The person with the "job" can only answer "yes" or "no" to the questions.

The person asking the question will get to keep asking as long as they get "yes" answers to their questions. They will stop when they get a "No" answer and the next person will ask questions. The group will get up to 10 "no" answers to guess their profession to win the game. This is a chance to give your inquisitive minds a real workout!

Dave was formerly a Radiation Therapy Physicist. He loves a variety of gambling games including Poker & Blackjack, as it incorporates memory, psychology, and logic into an interactive group where everyone is an equal and he's happy to share that with the enliveo group!

Improvisation, or Improv, is spontaneous, entertaining, and fun! The first 8 people entering the class who wish to be an actor that day will be doing 2-person scenes for about 5 minutes. It’s a form of live theatre in which the plot, characters, and dialogue of a scene or story are made up in the moment.

You will be doing 2-person scenes for about 5 minutes. Kathy will give each pair of “actors” a situation. The actors will each be given a character to pretend to play. After the scene is acted out, the rest of the class will guess what characters they are portraying. There will be several scenes played out as time allows. Example of a situation for doing an improv scene: You are preparing for your first ride in a hot air balloon.

Kathy Knox discovered improv when she took an improv class in 2016. Since then she has enjoyed teaching and performing improv at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Furman University in Greenville, SC.

Dr. Margaret Huynh is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Weill Cornell Medical College. She is an attending neurointensivist and neurologist at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian Queens.

Dr. Huynh is board-certified in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She specializes in diagnosing and treating severe neurological injuries in the intensive care setting, including, but not limited to, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, neuromuscular disorders, meningitis, encephalitis, subarachnoid hemorrhage, stroke, seizures, and anoxic brain injury.

She received her medical degree from Midwestern University in Chicago as a Sigma Sigma Phi Honors Society member. She then completed a Neurology residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where she served as Chief Resident. She returned to the East Coast, completing a Neurocritical Care fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Soon, people of the Jewish faith will be celebrating Passover. Norman will review the most popular holiday traditions, such as the Seder and Passover foods, and will provide samplings from many Haggadahs which he has used in the past. You are invited to share your traditions, as everyone celebrates Passover differently.

Norman Reiss has long been an advocate for older adults, starting with when he helped older relatives deal with issues involving residence changes and addressing health issues.

Since 2019, Norman has helped clients at DOROT, GetSetUp, and Greenwich House, creating and promoting programs, both in person and online. He is also a veteran Virtual Senior Center facilitator, having led classes since 2012.

This class discusses the impact of current events and cultural trends on our daily lives. Discussions of current topics include what's going on in schools, the internet and our privacy in fashion, scientific breakthroughs in Israel, and how what's going on in China affects us. News items are interspersed with travelogues from trips taken around the world.

Formerly a corporate attorney building and financing major pipelines, storage terminals, and power plants, and negotiating derivatives documentation, Alice now takes history classes through Northwestern University and Florence Melton, exercises with tai chi, play mah jongg and indulges in an addictive travel habit. She has visited and photographed places on all seven continents (yes, including Antarctica).

Alice also avidly follows the Chicago sports teams and thoroughbred horse racing. In August 2021, she and her husband renewed their vows for their 51st wedding anniversary.

Are you surrounded by clutter? Either a little or a lot? Do you wish you could use your dining room table to eat off of and not be a catch-all for stuff? Then come to this class...and bring your clutter!

Felice will motivate you (who are we kidding, the push!) to start saying "Buh-bye!" to your clutter during class. She will also offer great tips for doing it on your own if you want.

Felice is an award-winning author, motivational speaker, and professional organizer with extensive experience helping people get rid of stuff and live the lives they want.

Grease is a musical named after the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as greasers and set in 1959 at the fictional Rydell High School in Northwest Chicago. The musical follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of peer pressure, politics, personal core values, and love. The score borrows heavily from the sounds of early rock and roll.

Maddie Gwinner is a junior at the University of Arkansas, majoring in Political Science and International Relations. Outside of the VSC, she’s on the Arkansas Alpha Delta Pi’s executive board and Vice President of her university’s Mock Trial program. Maddie has been performing in musicals for as long as she’s been able to walk, and she’s excited to share her passion for classic Broadway shows!

This week, Rob will complete the TV theme challenge with one final installment of great songs from favourite shows over the years. Rob will launch a series of sessions with some of his favorite songs from yesterday and today across a range of genres. Enjoy the music and the stories behind the songs.

Rob Lutes is an acclaimed songwriter and performer, a multiple Maple Blues Award and Canadian Folk Music Award nominee, and recipient of the 2018 Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Singer of the Year. He has released eight albums, including 2021's Come Around, which hit #5 on Folk Radio in the US in August 2021. https://roblutes.com/

Join Allen to look at the top 10 Alaska Cruises. You will then investigate 10 other unusual cruising destinations. We will then switch gears and look at the best all-inclusive resorts for seniors. Lastly, we will look at some of the most unusual travel destinations. Please join us on our unique journeys.

A former high school math teacher, Allen enjoys leading virtual classes on various topics.

Join us for a trip to Paris, the "City of Light!" We'll visit famous landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe, see world-renowned art at the Louvre Museum, and check out the culinary scene. Take a journey through the French capital before it hosts the upcoming Olympics!

Tara works at a marketing agency in Chicago. She has taught classes on technology and travel for VSC since 2021. When she’s not exploring a new city or enjoying the outdoors, she likes curling up with a good book. Before moving to Chicago, she earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and Spanish.

Enjoy fun facts and trivia regarding Broadway and the performing arts. You'll be able to play along and learn more about Broadway, Broadway shows, and performing arts in general through fun questions, conversation, and All that Jazz! Andrew has been involved with the performing arts since he was 6.

Born and raised in New Orleans, he left for college at The University of Notre Dame. In college, he continued his passion for the performing arts while acting, directing, choreographing, and producing numerous shows. He worked with multiple Tony award winners in New York, teaching NYC youth theater in New Orleans. He was cast in multiple films and TV shows, including Treme and Memphis Beat. He spent some years in real estate development, but then returned to his passion. He received a certification in performing arts from NYU/Tisch. Since teaching, Andrew has done 3 different films and had his most recent red carpet for the film Chances, which was released in August of 2023.

Alan leads classes combining history with literature and has thought-provoking conversations about both! Alan was a lawyer and an investment banker. In 2010 he obtained a Masters degree in Literature/History. He then also became an Author.

Maegan enjoys leading classes on Women Leaders and researching women from the past to the present day in all walks of life. Join her to learn about these dynamic women!

Maegan is an editor and French translator by profession, allowing her to work with writers, artists, nonprofits, and businesses worldwide. Her work combines two passions: helping people build relationships through communication and learning new things. Maegan moved to NYC in 2011 for the Publishing and Digital Media program at NYU. She was excited to discover an online community center for older adults--something she had longed to see in her home city of Montreal while working for HelpAge Canada.

She has been leading VSC classes ever since, and cherishes the bond she shares with the participants over women leaders throughout history and their influence on our lives today. She loves to spend time in nature and has two small dogs, Cindy and Tucker (who sometimes pop in on classes!)