{"title": "Wise Aging", "start": "2026-10-29T16:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-29T17:30:00-04:00", "place": "Brooklyn Heights Synagogue", "address": "Remsen Street 131, 11201 Brooklyn", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["wellness"], "description": "Wise Aging is a closed discussion group for adults aged 65 and older that explores this stage of life through topics such as healthy relationships, forgiveness, legacy, and conscious dying. 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Christine Lawson of the NYC Aging Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance program will speak, helping current Medicare recipients, people planning for retirement, and those caring for an elderly loved one make informed decisions. It takes place at First Presbyterian Church in Forest Hills, Queens.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/senior-resource-talk-52585/", "official_url": "https://www.presbyfh.org/event-details-registration/senior-resource-talk", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/b45da41ff3293f676a3b13e9271a0fa0395ddbfc4cc666fadba4092d41bbc675-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Creative Aging: Landscape Expl...", "start": "2026-10-29T13:30:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-29T15:30:00-04:00", "place": "", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/painting/landscape-painting"], "description": "Creative Aging: Landscape Expl... is a workshop series for adults and seniors. Across six sessions, participants explore the landscape tradition and consider how landscapes are int... At Elmhurst, Queens Public Library puts it on.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/creative-aging-landscape-expl-66463/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Screening of the Just Beginning Pilot Film & Live Q&A", "start": "2026-11-04T17:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-04T18:45:00-05:00", "place": "Union Theological Seminary", "address": "10027 New York", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "film", "tags": ["film/documentary", "society/aging"], "description": "A screening of the Just Beginning pilot film followed by a live Q&A conversation. It is presented by Union Theological Seminary's Encore Transition Program, the NYC Department for the Aging, and The Just Beginning Project. The event explores retirement, purpose, reinvention, and what comes next, highlighting stories of people redefining how to begin a new chapter with intention, creativity, and impact. Admission is free, but registration is required.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/screening-of-the-just-beginning-pilot-film-live-qa-57270/", "official_url": "https://utsnyc.edu/blog/event/screening-of-the-just-beginning-pilot-film-live-qa/?instance_id=4272", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/b6dded1af6d015d0d3c01dfb5233e4255314d83c9990959c82398b009d488d9f-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Book Group", "start": "2026-11-10T19:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Brooklyn Heights Synagogue", "address": "Remsen Street 131, 11201 Brooklyn", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["religion/jewish", "literature"], "description": "Book Group is a monthly gathering for a lively conversation about books. 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The next meeting will discuss The Anatomy of Exile by Zeeva Bukai.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/book-group-51653/", "official_url": "https://www.bhsbrooklyn.org/bhs-events/book-group", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/935989bbab9d2b918d019053986ac2eea9e7215f322e82f69dbc6af8f3a24eae-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Bible Study Group", "start": "2026-11-03T18:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-03T19:00:00-05:00", "place": "Judson Memorial Church", "address": "Thompson Street 239", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["religion/christian/bible-study"], "description": "A weekly Bible study gathering that meets online over Zoom. Participants identify specific aspects of the Bible that generate individual thought and open, respectful discussion, examining Old and New Testament scriptures. 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The Queens Public Library invites older adults, whether new to fine art, already working on a project, or starting something new, to take part.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/creative-aging-open-art-studio-55251/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/a20e8794ab8cf023966a129f6707c55adf6363f72b86a089253b654ae57726d2-600.webp"}, {"title": "In Person Small Group: Fragmented Lives: Finding Faith in an Age of Uncertainty", "start": "2026-10-29T18:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-29T19:30:00-04:00", "place": "Marble Collegiate Church", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/book-club", "religion"], "description": "An in-person small group meeting at Marble Collegiate Church exploring the book \"Fragmented Lives: Finding Faith in an Age of Uncertainty.\" The group centers on this book by Dr. Michael Bos and William Sachs. Registration is required to take part.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/in-person-small-group-fragmented-lives-finding-faith-in-an-a-53769/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/972e28ff3fc8dc3469f374cfe1e3001d4f888cfe96d537e545e8df0927655c04-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Creative Aging: A Life Stories Workshop", "start": "2026-10-31T14:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-31T15:30:00-04:00", "place": "Bay Terrace", "address": "18-36 Bell Boulevard, Bayside, NY 11360", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["literature/creative-writing/memoir"], "description": "A four-session life stories writing workshop for seniors, teaching basic writing technique. It is led by writing instructor Barbra Williams Cosentino. 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The session lasts two hours and welcomes older adults.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/creative-aging-drawing-to-see-51290/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Social Skills Group for Children - Fall 2026 | Israeli Hug Center at Rodeph Sholom", "start": "2026-10-29T16:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-29T19:00:00-04:00", "place": "Congregation Rodeph Sholom", "address": "West 83rd Street 7, 10024 New York", "price": "$825 for the series of 15 meetings", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["wellness"], "description": "A social skills group for children led by a licensed art therapist, offering social and emotional support to help kids socialize, establish friendships, and learn problem-solving skills in social situations. It is run as part of the Israeli Hug Center at Congregation Rodeph Sholom and is aimed at Hebrew-speaking Israeli children aged 4 to 16, divided into groups by age, who need strengthening in emotional and social skills and in bridging cultural gaps. In a small, inclusive setting, children practice social tasks through play, creation, and fun, learning to understand and solve social situations and develop social play and emotional-social conversation. The group is led by Karen Yuval, a Licensed Creative Arts Therapist with a master's degree in drama therapy from New York University and experience leading children's groups in therapeutic programs in New York.", "url": "https://go-gnocchi.app/en/new-york/events/social-skills-group-for-children-fall-2026-israeli-hug-cente-52179/", "official_url": "https://rodephsholom.org/event/social-skills-group-for-children-fall-2026-israeli-hug-center-at-rodeph-sholom/2026-10-29/", "image": "https://go-gnocchi.app/images/006420906bbe012f1c077d48c5cbdb140e971b89989906c171c035fc51b6d8ff-600.webp"}]}