New sessions of in person and online Fitness classes begin the week of January 5, 2025. Achieve your New Year's Resolutions to get in shape and stay in shape in our supportive, collegial courses. Newcomers are always welcome.

Jeannine Palermo's popular Fit Blast: Cardio, Strength, and Abs (Course 12997) on Mondays and Total Body Workout with Bands (Course 13003) both offer great ways to get your heart pumping. New sessions of Palermo's Body Sculpting (Thursday mornings in-person: Course 13001, Thursday afternoons online: Course 13002) and the chair-based version, Sit and Be Fit: Chair-Based Body Sculpting (Tuesday afternoons online: Course 12998, Thursday morning hybrid sessions, in person: (Course 12999) and online: Course 13000) involve exercises that safely increase muscular strength and endurance and will improve flexibility, range of motion, and body tone. All are starting the week of January 5, 2025.

Heather Buyers is back with her popular low impact aerobic style group exercise with easy-to-follow routines set to music. Online Walk 15® (Course 12917) meets Monday mornings and in-person Walk 15® (Course 12916) meets Tuesday mornings, also both starting the first full week of January.

Penny Bowman will lead more Movement to Music classes, complete with live piano accompaniment. Tuesday morning hybrid sessions meet in-person (Course 12936) or online (Course 12938). Thursday morning sessions meet online only (Course 12939) and Friday morning sessions meet in-person (Course 12937) and now also online (Course 13065). All classes resume in the new year.

Joey Zimet returns for another session of Postural Therapy Movement* (Course 12960) on Wednesday mornings starting January 8, 2025. Learn realignment techniques to stand or sit up straight, walk with efficiency and balance, and breathe more naturally. *For students unable to attend live, all Postural Therapy Movement sessions are recorded and available to registered students to watch and stretch on their own schedule.

Louise Fecher's in-person courses pick up again soon with Essential Yoga (Course 13004) on Tuesdays and Gentle Yoga on Tuesdays (Course 13005) and now also Fridays (Course 13007), all starting the week of January 5, 2025.

Start the new year right -- exercise your fingers on the keyboard and register for a fitness class today!

Not finished with your holiday shopping? Purchase an eGift card on our secure website in whatever sum you choose. Create a special message and we take care of the delivery. An eGift card is a great present for friends and family across the globe and can be used for in-person and online classes alike.

Double the pleasure by gifting a class and registering together!

Week of December 15, 2024

Art Appreciation

• Harlem Renaissance and Beyond: Black Artists After the Harlem Renaissance (12673)

Literature, Film, Theater, and Television

• Book Chat with Anna Katsavos: The Safekeep (2024) by Yael van der Wouden (12915)
• BookTalk with Harriet Sobol: Tell Me Everything (2024) by Elizabeth Strout (12785)

Walking Tours

• Walking Tour: Mondays at the Met, the Art of Chinese Brush (12744)
• Walking Tour: European Wing at the Met (12993)* RECENTLY ADDED
• Walking Tour: Gilded Age Mansions of the Upper East Side During Holiday Season (12716)
• Walking Tour: Mexican Prints at the Vanguard at the Met (12994)* RECENTLY ADDED

Weeks of December 22, 2024 and December 29, 2024

No classes are scheduled to meet these weeks. Our office will be closed from December 21, 2024 through January 5, 2025. Online registration is open 24/7.

Enjoy the holiday break and remember to register for classes that begin in early January!

All upcoming classes are listed in the Printer-Friendly, Interactive Version of our Fall/Winter 2024-25 Catalog. New classes are added in real time.

Class times are for the Eastern Time Zone. Please check regularly for additional options to keep you engaged and learning, whether from the comforts of home or through our expansive number of in-person options.