Games courses are all beginning this week, with different options for different levels of experience in all.

Bridge is as popular as ever. New instructor Khalid Al Doori and returning bridge experts Rich Laufer, Sylwia McNamara, and Mike McNamara lead in person and online classes starting this week.

Learn how to play in Beginner Bridge (in person Tuesday mornings: 12083; in person Tuesday evenings: 12084; online Wednesday mornings: 12142). Those with some experience may try your hand at Advanced Beginner Bridge (12011) or Intermediate Bridge (12012). Specific topics will be addressed in Bridge Conventions: Stayman and Transfers (12096), Honing Your Bridge Skills (12145), Bridge: Double Bids (12152), Bridge: Defensive Strategies (12153), and Bridge: Play of Hand (12154). To improve your game by getting tips as you play, register for Bridge: Supervised Play (12013). All the above classes begin this week.

Additional bridge classes start later in the term. Our new Bridge Conventions Tuesday afternoon series continues with the following topics:



• New Minor Forcing and Fourth Suit Forcing (12097),
• McWell, DONT, Ogust, and Drury (12098)
• Key Cards, Roman Key Cards, and Gerber (12099)
• Defense Agreements and Offense Strategy (12100)

Also in the schedule are more sessions of Honing Your Bridge Skills (12146) and Advanced Beginner Bridge (mornings: 12144 and evenings: 12143).

As the fall weather brings in cooler temperatures, our canasta classes with Jamie Meadow remain hotter than ever. Courses beginning this week are Beginner Canasta (Tuesday evenings: 11991; Thursday afternoons 11985) and Canasta: Supervised Play (11988).

Later in the month, students can explore specific topics in Canasta Strategies: Aces and Sevens (12241) and Canasta Strategies: Special Hands and Advanced Techniques (12242).

After having time to hone your skills in our September and early October courses, grab a partner to take a chance and enjoy a light lunch at our Canasta Tournament (12243) on lucky Friday, October 13, 2023 from 10:00am to 2:30pm. The top two teams will receive exciting prizes and bragging rights.

More sessions of Beginner Canasta (11987 and 11986) and Canasta: Supervised Play (11992, 11989, and 11990) will carry you through the end of the year.

Shuffle the deck and ante up. Learn how to play before hitting the casinos with Poker 101 (12258), a four-session evening course with dealer Steven Levy starting Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Designed for people with little or no poker experience, or who have not had success in the game, students will learn the correct way to play poker and will be given the tools to gain an advanced understanding of the game.

Instructors Anne Wiesel and Katie Goldberg both return this week. Line up your tiles for Let's Play Mah Jongg: Beginner Series (Monday afternoons: 12000; Wednesday mornings 11993) and Let's Play Mah Jongg: Supervised Play (12002). Additional sessions of Let's Play Mah Jongg: Beginner Series (12001) and Let's Play Mah Jongg: Supervised Play (11999 and 12003) will commence once the September classes have concluded.

October and November provide additional opportunities to improve with Mah Jongg Skill-Building Strategies (11994 and 11997). Learn scoring and betting, what to pass and keep during the Charleston, and how to follow the discards to outwit your opponents for the win.

Secure your seat at the gaming table today!

Special Events

• Author Visit: Lisa See, Lady Tan's Circle of Women (2023) (12048)* Important update: this program will be recorded and made available to all registered students
• Situational Awareness 101 (12213)

Architecture

• Must-See Buildings in the U.S.: US Capitol in Washington, D.C. (12018)

Art Appreciation

• Dada and Surrealism: Dada in Zurich from 1915 to 1920 (12055)
• Art as Lens to American Sociopolitical Upheaval of the 1930s (12128)

Arts & Crafts

• Introduction to Watercolor (11996)
• Watercolor Painting (Tuesday afternoons: 12035; Thursday mornings: 12034)
• Introduction to Beadweaving (Tuesday mornings: 12093; Wednesday evenings: 12094)
• Knitting for All Levels (Tuesday evenings: 12112; Wednesday mornings: 12113)
• Advanced Beginner Knitting (12114)
• Fall Embroidered Flowers (12132)
• Embroidery, the Art of Slow Stitching (11995)



Career and Job Search

• Job Searching at Age 50+ (12161)

Current Events and Politics

• Let's Talk Current Events: Topics in the News (in person Tuesday mornings: 11977); online Wednesday mornings:11984; online Thursday mornings: 11983)
• Moral Dilemmas, Case Studies in Justice, Ethics, and Morality (11978)

Fitness and Dance

• Fit Blast: Cardio, Strength, and Abs (12106)
• Body Sculpting (in person Thursday mornings: 12104; online Thursday afternoons: 12219)
• Sit and Be Fit: Chair-Based Body Sculpting (online Tuesday afternoons: 12102; online Thursday mornings: 12103; in person Thursday mornings: 12211)
• Total Body Workout with Bands (12105)
• Walk 15® (online: 12122; in person: 12121)
• Movement to Music (in person Tuesday mornings: 11979); online Tuesday mornings: 11980; online Thursday mornings: 11981; in person Friday mornings: 11982)
• Postural Therapy Movement (12123)
• MELT Method® Hand and Foot Treatment (12216)
• MELT Method® for Stability, Mobility, and Performance (12052)
• Gentle Yoga (12053)

Games

• Beginner Bridge (in person Tuesday mornings: 12083; in person Tuesday evenings: 12084; online Wednesday mornings: 12142)
• Advanced Beginner Bridge (12011)
• Intermediate Bridge (12012)
• Bridge Conventions: Stayman and Transfers (12096)
• Honing Your Bridge Skills (12145)
• Bridge: Double Bids (12152)
• Bridge: Defensive Strategies (12153)
• Bridge: Play of Hand (12154)
• Bridge: Supervised Play (12013)
• Beginner Canasta (Tuesday evenings: 11991; Thursday afternoons 11985)
• Canasta: Supervised Play (11988)
• Let's Play Mah Jongg: Beginner Series (Monday afternoons: 12000; Wednesday mornings 11993)
• Let's Play Mah Jongg: Supervised Play (12002)



Health and Wellness

• Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation (in person Monday mornings: 12185; online Monday mornings: 12187; in person Tuesday evenings: 12186; online Tuesday evenings: 12188)

Week of September 17, 2023

Special Events

• Introduction to AI (12180)

Architecture

• Must-See Buildings in the U.S.: Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. (12019)

Art Appreciation

• Masterworks from the Yale Center for British Art (12085)
• Dada and Surrealism: Dada in New York City and Barcelona from 1915 to 1921 (12056)

Arts & Crafts

• Drawing Meditations in Nature (12206)
• Drawing (12238)
• Watercolor Painting (12015)

Fitness and Dance

• Essential Yoga (12050)
• Gentle Yoga (12051)
• Ballroom and Latin Dancing (12250)



Health and Wellness

• Enhancing Your Communication Skills (12140)

Literature, Film, and Television

• Book Chat with Anna Katsavos: Lady Tan's Circle of Women (2023) by Lisa See (12049)
• Family Secrets, Lies, and Truth in Contemporary Memoirs (12082)

Music Appreciation

• Through the Ages: A Survey of the History of Music (12131)

Performing Arts

• Acting and Improv (12147)

Personal Finance

• How Money Works (12109)

Walking Tours

• Walking Tour: Roosevelt Island (12202)
• Walking Tour: Contemporary Galleries of New York City (12071)
• Walking Tour: Art for the Millions: American Culture and Politics in the 1930s at the Met (12124)
• Walking Tour: Historic South Street Seaport (12166)
• Walking Tour: Met Cloisters (12198)