Mainstream Programs for Mature Adults
To register please call 914-606-6830 and press option 1
Mainstream: The Institute for Mature Adults
Mainstream is an innovator in exciting educational programming and career change options designed for adults 50 and older. The options below are tailored to meet the needs of mature adults.
Mainstream in the Community
Join us for a series of fun and informative seminars in local communities on
a variety of creative and interesting topics. All are welcome!
Ragtime to Swing Time
Examine the origins of Jazz from 1900’s to 1920s. Focus on some of the early Jazz greats like
Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. Discuss the life and times of these artists and listen to
some of their best-recorded works.
Offered at Peekskill Senior Center, 4 Nelson Ave., Peekskill.
Call Peekskill Senior Center at 914-734-4254 to register.
1 Fri., Sept. 13, 1:30-3:00 pm. L Lush.
Funding for the above seminar provided by City of Peekskill Seniors and co-sponsored by Northwest Livable Communities Connections. All Welcome!
Famous Women Photographers
An exploration of the photography, personal life and artistic impact of six famous women photographers: Julia Margaret Cameron, Dorothea Lange, Diane Arbus, Vivian Meier, Annie Leibovitz and Cindy Sherman. Offered at Dobbs Ferry Public Library, 55 Main St., Dobbs Ferry. To register, call
914-693-6614 or e-mail dobref@wlsmail.org. All welcome!
4 Wed., Nov.6-20 & Dec. 4, 12:30-2:30 pm. S Courtney.
20th Century Historical Times
Join us for a look at Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt, Hitler’s rise and fall, Paris, the City of Light, and birth of rock and roll. Each day will cover one of these topics. Offered at Mamaroneck Senior Center, 1288 Boston Post Rd, Mamaroneck. To register, call 914-834-8840.
4 Mon., Oct. 7, 21 & 28, & Nov. 4, 12:45-2:45 pm. D Fruci.
Funding for the above two seminars is provided through a grant from the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging: NYS Office for the
Aging and Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services. All welcome!
Attention Community Leaders: If you would like a similar program in your local community,
or for your organization, please contact us for costs and details at 914-606-6528.
Senior Audit
Select college-credit lecture courses may be audited by Westchester County residents 60 years of age and older on a space-available basis. Requirements include submission of proof of residence and age, along with payment of fees. Fees include a $37 senior audit charge and $13 in registration and
student fees for each semester. (payable by credit card or check). You may register for a maximum
of two classes each semester as a senior auditor. Senior audit registration for the Fall 2019 semester will take place in person at the Valhalla campus on Tues., Sept. 3, for Valhalla campus courses only
and Thurs., Sept. 5 for both extension centers and Valhalla campus courses at 9:00 am-3:00 pm.
Call us at 914-606-6793 for more information or go to www.sunywcc.edu/senioraudit
for more information and instructions on how to search for open classes.
The Livable Community Connection
Do you want to learn about available resources for senior citizens in Westchester County? Are you interested in creating a livable community where people of all ages can have access to needed services and live happy, active lives? Contact the Northwest Coordinator for the Livable Community Connection, a partnership with Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services, at 914-606-6528 or email workforceandcommunity@sunywcc.edu