Join Steve Gill, and Robert Feiner for a journey back to Ellis Island in the year 1892 when young Annie Moore, an Irish girl, becomes the first immigrant to land on Ellis Island. Between 1892 and 1954 when Ellis Island closed, over five million Irish immigrants came “Amerikay.” Today, forty million Americans claim Irish […]
Eric Van James is a pianist & vocalist, harmonica player, composer and recording artist. He has performed at numerous venues in the San Francisco-Bay Area. Eric served as a pianist for Nordstrom for two years, and was a professional music educator in San Mateo County. An award-winning pianist, Eric Van James has provided quality entertainment […]
This event has been cancelled. Alix Wall is a contributing editor at J. The Jewish News of Northern California, where she writes a regular column about Jews in the food industry. She also contributes love stories to the Vows section of The New York Times. In addition, Alix is the founder of Illuminoshi, a networking group that she calls “The […]
Join Russ Bertetta and Rodney Paul to travel back in time and rediscover the highly original posters that publicized the innovative music at the heart of San Francisco’s rock scene. The folk-rock music of mid-1960s San Francisco included an exciting visual counterpoint: the trippy designs used to advertise musical lineups at The Fillmore and other […]
Join Get Up & Go/Senior Friendship Club Social Hour for a duo musical performance with Janice Gunderson and Alex Bootzin. Together they will play some classical and some jazz, plus a sing-along of “oldies but goodies”.
Music and movies are a match made in heaven. The right soundtrack can make a giant gorilla sympathetic or turn a starlit drive into a scary nightmare. When film transitioned to Technicolor, music became grander than ever. The battle of film to stay relevant and competitive with television led to some of the most creative […]
Heralded as “an extraordinary work of historical fiction” The AP, We Must Not Think of Ourselves* is inspired by archival documents preserved from the Warsaw Ghetto. The evening will include an author reading followed by a discussion, Q&A moderated by Lisa Meltzer Penn, and book signing. Both those who have and have not read the […]
Join Get Up & Go/Senior Friendship Club Social Hour for a jazzy performance by Jack Convery, a well know banjoist, accompanied by Gary Neuman on piano. JACK CONVERY was Born in 1954 in Wichita, Kansas. Jack spent his childhood in Fresno, California. He learned how to play the banjo at the age of 12 and […]
Join us for breakfast after your workout and mingle with other gym buddies! We will have games and activities in the lobby. Food and Drinks: Coffee, Tea, Chocolate Milk, Orange Juice, Bagels, Fruit, Eggs, Waffles, Yogurt
Finding Freedom: Exploring the shoulder’s connection to body and mind Feeling tight, tense, or stressed? This workshop is for you! This workshop delves into the fascinating world of the shoulder, exploring its intricate connection to both our physical and emotional well-being. What will we focus and cover in this workshop? Anatomy & Functionality Common Issues […]
This year Passover and Earth Day coincide at same day: both celebrate the freedom, renewal, and the coming of spring. Join Get Up & Go/Senior Friendship Club Social Hour for a Spring Swap White Elephant Style followed by an Environmental Presentation. The board room will be open at 12:00 pm, so feel free to come […]
Irving Penn is widely recognized as one of the 20th century’s greatest photographers. Vogue’s longest-standing contributor, Penn revolutionized fashion photography in the postwar era. Using neutral backgrounds, he emphasized models’ personalities through their gestures and expressions. Join us for a talk about Irving Penn by FAMAF docent.
