Monday—Friday 9:00am to 6:00pm Sunday 9:00am to 3:30pm

Please do not come to the Center early; we hate to keep you waiting outside!

Do you live in the Vladeck Houses and need some help or sup-

port? Visit our NORC/Vladeck Cares Office at

351 Madison Street or call 212-477-0455. We are open Monday - Friday 9 AM-5 PM.

***************************** Mondays: Chinese News

12:30-2:00 @ NORC 351 Madison Tuesdays: Chinese Computer Class,

10:30-11:30 @ 334 Madison HSS Senior Center Computer Room

DECEMBER 2019 CALENDAR

Henry Street Settlement Senior Center, 334 Madison St., NY, NY 10002, 212-349-2770 “Where Good Friends Meet”

Come Try Out Our Fully Equipped GYM

Sunday 9—11 AM

Monday-Friday 9—11 AM & 1:30 —3:30 PM

Announcements We will be Closed on

Thanksgiving Weekend 11/28/19 — 12/1/19,

Christmas Day 12/25/19 & New Year’s Day 1/01/2020.

We will Close Early (1:30 pm) on Christmas Eve 12/24/19 &

New Year’s Eve 12/31/19.

HAPPY CHANUKAH, MERRY CHRISTMAS &

HAPPY KWANZA!

Something on your Mind? Feeling Down? Worried?

Don’t suffer in silence; Let’s Talk!

Speak to our Staff about meeting with Jacqué in our CASA

Office or call 212-477-0455/ 212-233-5032

TRIPS/ EVENTS REGISTRATION Sunday 1:00—3:00

Monday—Friday 1:00—4:00 Please see Olivia, Karina or Basilisa

Do You Know of a Friend or Neighbor who would

Benefit from Regular Visits & Escort by a Senior Companion?

We Can Provide That! Please see

Jeremy Rivera in the Social Services Office!

Haven’t Seen a Friend at the Center Lately?

Please Let Us Know in the Offices so We Can Make Sure

They’re OK

Please Remember There Are No Reserved Seats In

The Senior Center

Special Events: Holiday Post Office:

Tuesday 12/3, 10:00-12:00 & 3:00-5:00 Christmas Performance by 5th Grade of CCC:

Tuesday 12/3, 11:15-11:45 Christmas Tree Decorating: Monday 12/9, 2:00 AAWART Painting Class w/ Jia:

Tuesday 12/10 & 12/17 10:00-12:00 Flea Market: Tuesday 12/10, 2:30-3:45 JSY Nutrition Education Workshop:

Wednesday 12/11, 10:30-11:30 Pool Tournament: Wednesday & Thursday

12/11-12/12, 2:00-6:00 New Museum Art Making Activity

Friday 12/13, 12:30-1:30 Performance by Beth Israel Choir

Monday 12/16, 12:30-1:30 Pool Tournament Awards: Tuesday 12/17, 2:00-3:00 Nest+M-Holiday Cards: Tuesday 12/17, 4:00

Presentations This Month: NYCHA Emergency Preparedness:

Monday 12/2, 11:30 Oral Health: w/ NORC RN Winnie Wu

Monday 12/9, 11:00 NY Foundation-Home Sharing: Tuesday 12/10, 11:00 The 2020 Census & You: Wednesday 12/18, 11:15

Trips This Month: New Museum. Friday 12/6, $3.00 & you

must pre-register. (Includes Transport & Bag Lunch). 10:00am: Meet & Check-In @ the HSS Senior Center; 10:30am: Bus Departure; 12:15pm:Return Pick-Up

Whitney Museum: Tuesday 12/10, $3.00 & you must pre-register. (Includes Transport & Bag Lunch) 10:00am: Meet & Check-In @ the HSS Senior Center; 10:30am: Bus Departure, 1:30pm: Return Pick-Up

Walmart: Tuesday 12/17, $10.00 & you must pre-register. (Includes Transport & Bag Breakfast) 9:30am: Meet & Check-In @ the HSS Senior Center; 10:00am: Departure; 3:00pm: Return Pick-Up

Parties This Month: Off-Site Starbucks Senior Jingle Ball:

Thursday 12/19, 2:00-5:00 pm (By Ticket Only)

Birthday Party/New Year’s Party: Thursday 12/26, 2:00 pm. $3.00 & you must pre-register. 1:30: Arrive & Check In; 2:00-4:30: Music, Dancing & Raffles. FREE Admission, Gift & Birthday Photo if you were born this month!

We Now Offer Social Services on Sundays as well as Monday - Friday

Please Take Some Time to Read our House Rules. Let’s

All Live Comfortably Together.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 6 10:30-12:30: Cristo Rey Service Day 10:30: Trip: New Museum

1 CLOSED FOR Thanksgiving

Weekend

2 10:00: A Matter of Balance (Final Session) 2:15: Movie: “The Most Hated Women In America” 11:30: Presentation: “NYCHA Emergency Preparedness”

3 10:00-12:00 & 3:00-5:00: Holiday Post Office 11:15-11:45: Performance: Christmas Singing by 5th Grade of Cornelia Connelly Center

4 National Cookie Day!

5

8 11:00: Pet Visiting w/ Amy & Rexi 11:00: Drawing w/ Will

9 11:00: Presentation: by NORC Nurse: “Oral Health” 2:15: Movie: “Brain on Fire” 2:00: Tree Decorating

10 10:00-12:00: AAWART Painting Class with Jia

11:00: Presentation: NY Foundation: Home Sharing

10:30: Trip: Whitney Museum 2:30-3:45: Flea Market

11 10:30-11:30: JSY Nutrition Education Workshop

2:00-6:00: Pool Tournament

12 2:00-6:00: Pool Tournament

13 12:30-1:30: New Museum Art Making Activity

15

16 12:30-1:30: Performance: Beth Israel Choir (Cancer Survivors)

2:15: Movie: “Let it Snow”

17 10:00-12:00: AAWART Painting Class with Jia

10:00: Trip: Walmart 2:00-3:00: Special Event: Pool Tournament Awards

4: Nest+M: Holiday Cards

18 11:15-11:45: Presentation: 2020 Census

11:30-1:30: Guided Census Survey Completions (Computer Lab)

19 2:00-5:00: Party: Off-Site Starbucks Senior Jingle Ball (By Ticket Only)

20

22 11:00: Pet Visiting w/ Amy & Rexi 11:00: Drawing w/ Will

23 2:15: Movie: “American Horror Story”

24 CHRISTMAS EVE

EARLY CLOSING 1:30 PM

25 CLOSED FOR

CHRISTMAS DAY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

26 2:00-4:30: Party: December Birthdays & New Year’s

27

29 10:30: Lily’s Arts & Crafts

30 National Bacon Day! 2:15: Movie: “Karate Kid”

31 12:20: New Years Toast!

NEW YEAR’S EVE EARLY CLOSING 1:30 PM

1 CLOSED FOR

NEW YEAR’S DAY

D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 9 D a i l y A c t i v i t i e s * = NORC-Funded Activity; Activities in Bold are New or Changed

Funded by New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA), Vladeck Cares/NORC, New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA), Henry Street Settlement and YOUR Contributions

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 10:30: Yoga 1:00: Bingo w/ 50/50 1:00: Computer Class

12:30 : News at NORC (Chinese)* 1:00: Sewing/Quilting/Crafts 1:30: Ballroom Dancing 2:30: Open Ballroom Dance 2:15: Afternoon Movie 2:15: Computer Class w/ Winnie/Bruce (Chinese) 4:30: Dinner Bingo

10:15: Move It, Move It 10:30: Computer (Chinese) 11:00: Blood Pressure 1:00: Musical Theater Sing 1:00: Crochet & Knitting 3:00: Qi Gong 4:30: Dinner Bingo

10:00: Art w/ Linda 11:00: Be Flexible Be Comfortable w/ Linda 1:00: Ceramics Class 1:30: Bingo w/ 50/50 1:30: Advanced Beading (Chinese) 3:45: Karaoke 4:00: Computer Class

10:30: Happy Hour Yoga 11:15: Blood Pressure 1:00: Art Class w/ Girl* 1:30: Dancing w/ Dream 1:30: Nylon Flower Making 4:30: Dinner Bingo

10:00: Dancing w/ Dream 11:00: Yoga 11:00: Blood Pressure* 1:30: Jewelry Workshop 1:30: Bingo w/ 50/50 3:45: Karaoke

D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 9 S p e c i a l Ev e n t s & S c h e d u l e C h a n g e s

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

1

CLOSED FOR Thanksgiving

Weekend

2 Chicken Fricassee w/

White Rice Italian Vegetables Apple Juice Fruit Cocktail

3 Barbecued Spare Ribs w/

Dominican Moro Green Bean Sautée Orange Pineapple Juice

4 Baked Chicken w/ Sautéed

Mustard Greens Sweet Potatoes w/

Marshmallows Applesauce Orange-Pineapple Juice

5 Chicken Noodle Soup Vegetable Lasagna Garlic Bread Broccoli & Red Peppers Apple Orange Juice

6 Stewed Codfish Yucca w/ Onions California Vegetables Apple Juice Apricots

8 BBQ Chicken Braised Collard Greens Warm Potato Salad Pineapple Chunks

9 Arroz con Pollo // Chicken

Breast & Rice Baby Spinach Salad Beet Salad Banana Orange Juice

10 Sofrito Steak w/ Yellow

Rice Mixed Vegetables Pineapple Juice Cupped Peaches

11 Teriyaki Chicken Legs Chinese Spaghetti Oriental Blend Veggies Apple Apple Juice

12 Turkey Meatloaf w/

Mashed Potatoes Braised Collard Greens Orange Pineapple Juice

13 Stewed Codfish w/ Eggplant

& Dominican Moro Yellow Plantains Baby Carrots w/ Parsley Cupped Pears Orange-Pineapple Juice

15 Lemon Garlic Tilapia w/

Spinach & Basil Pesto Mixed Green Salad Orange

16 Rosemary Chicken w/

Rice & Beans California Vegetables Apple Orange-Pineapple Juice

17 Pork Spare Ribs Baked Potatoes Beets & Baby Carrots w/

Dill Banana Pineapple Juice

18 Stewed Chicken Breast w/

Yellow Rice Braised Collard Greens Apple Juice Fruit Cocktail

19 Beef Meatballs &

Spaghetti w/ Tomato Sauce

Italian Vegetables Garden Salad Pineapple Chunks Orange

20 Vegetable Soup Baked Flounder w/ Quinoa Steamed Spinach Orange Orange-Pineapple Juice

22 Baked Breaded Fish Baked Sweet Potato Boiled Zucchini Pineapple Juice

23 Stewed Chicken Breast w/

Dominican Moro Italian Blend Vegetables Orange Juice Sliced Peaches

24 Butternut Squash Soup Shepherd Pie w/Beef &

Turkey Capri Blend Vegetables Apple; Grape Juice

25

26 Italian Meatballs (Beef &

Turkey) w/ Bowtie Pasta Garlic Bread California Blend Veggies Baked Apple

27 BBQ Pork Chops Mashed Sweet Potatoes Garden Salad Banana

29 Oven Baked Pork Chops Vegetable Mix Yucca w/ Onions Apple

30 Vegetable Lasagna Garlic Bread Garden Salad Apple Tangerine

31 Beef Stew w/ White Rice Italian Blend Veggies Grape Juice; Orange

December 2019 Lunch Menu Funded Through the New York City Department For the Aging

Meals served with Vitamin C, 1% Fat Free milk, whole grain bread & trans fat-free margarine

Suggested Contribution: $1.50/meal Guests Age 59 or Below: $3.00 Fee

Vegetarian & Kosher option available ** Menu is subject to change without notice

CHANUKAH IS 12/22 - 12/30

KWANZAA IS 12/26 - 1/1/20

Closing 1:30 pm CHRISTMAS EVE

CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS DAY

Closing 1:30 pm NEW YEAR’S EVE

CLOSED FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

2 Chicken Stir Fry w/

Oriental Blend Vegetables & Brown Rice

Banana

3 Baked Fish w/ Cream

Sauce Baby Carrots w/Parsley Orange

4 Baked Spaghetti w/

Sausage Garlic Bread Brussel Sprouts Italian Blend Vegetables Sliced Peaches

5 Spanish Style Baked

Chicken w/ Black Beans & Rice

Sautéed Spinach Pineapple Chunks

6 Cheese Ravioli Garden Salad Apple Juice Banana

9 Lemon Salmon Kale w/ Tomatoes Red Bliss Potatoes Banana

10 Beef Lasagna Southwestern Quinoa

Salad Pineapple Chunks Chocolate Pudding

11 Pork Spare Ribs Mexican Confetti Rice Capri Vegetables Orange

12 Baked Asian-Style Honey

Chicken w/ Lo Mein Asian Cabbage Fruit Cocktail

13 Tuna Noodle Casserole Collard Greens w/

Tomatoes Pear

16 Vegetable Soup Whole Wheat Cheese

Pizza Baby Spinach Salad Banana

17 Baked Flounder Home Fries w/ Peppers

& Onions Kale & Tomatoes Apricots

18 Stewed Codfish w/

Eggplant Egg Noodles Beet Salad Apple Juice Pineapple Chunks

19 Swedish Meatballs (Beef

& Turkey) in Brown Gravy

Baked Sweet Potatoes Cauliflower & Carrots w/

Parsley Applesauce

20 BBQ Chicken w/ Rice Pilaf Baby Spinach Salad Corn & Red Peppers Mandarin Orange

23 Garlic Chicken Macaroni & Cheese Capri Blend Veggies Orange Juice Peaches

24

25

26 Pumpkin Turkey Chili w/

White Rice Corn & Red Peppers Frozen Mixed Berries

27 Baked Salmon w/ Baked

Red Potato Wedges Steamed Broccoli &

Cauliflower Banana Orange Juice

30 Mushroom Barley Soup Vegetable Ratatouille

w/ Egg Noodles Tossed Salad Banana Pineapple Chunks

31

CLOSING 1:30 PM NEW YEAR’S EVE

ENJOY ONE OF OUR DELICIOUS LUNCH OR DINNER MEALS

SUGGESTED CONTRIBUTION FOR SENIORS 60+: $1.50;

GUESTS 59 & UNDER: $3:00 SUNDAY—FRIDAY 12 PM-1 PM

MONDAY—FRIDAY 4 PM-5:45 PM (BREAKFAST SERVED

SUNDAYS 10 AM) GET YOUR TAKE-HOME MEAL FOR

SATURDAY AT FRIDAY LUNCH ************

INVITE A SUS AMIGOS O FAMILIA A CENAR CON NOSOTROS!

DOMINGOS - VIERNES 12 PM-1 PM LUNES - VIERNES 4 PM-5:45 PM

MAYORES DE 60 AÑOS O MÁS: $1.50 INVITADOS: $3.00

************ GET A DINNER MEAL TO GO

DURING THE LUNCH SERVICE $2.00 (container included)

And Be Sure to PICK UP YOUR WEEKEND MEAL at Friday’s Lunch

************ WANTED: NEW MEMBERS - HELP OUR CENTER GROW!

BRING A PROSPECTIVE MEMBER FOR A MEAL & YOU’LL EACH RECEIVE A FREE LUNCH VOUCHER! THE NEW

MEMBER WILL ALSO RECEIVE A GIFT!

************ WANTED: UPDATED MEMBER

REGISTRATIONS! HELP US KEEP YOUR MEMBERSHIP

INFORMATION UP-TO-DATE! PLEASE RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP IN THE OFFICES IF IT’S BEEN MORE

THAN ONE YEAR! RENEWING MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE A GIFT!

December 2019 Dinner Menu Funded Through the New York City Department For the Aging. Meals served with Vitamin C, 1% Fat Free milk,

whole grain bread & trans fat-free margarine Suggested Contribution: $1.50/meal Guests Age 59 or Below: $3.00 Fee

Vegetarian & Kosher option available ** Menu is subject to change without notice

CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS DAY

CLOSING 1:30 PM CHRISTMAS EVE

CLOSED FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY