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September 3, 2020
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View our collage group's beautiful gallery here. Collage is one of many of our groups that continues to meet, albeit remotely, during the pandemic. Every other week, members come together to share their creations and discuss techniques. Their gallery now spans several years. Check it out!
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Collage by Mary Kay Conwell
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July 29, 2020
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BAiP/LIVE! launches. Introducing our fast-paced, Zoom-based variety show delivered by and for BAiP members-- a hybrid of an old-time radio program crossed with a TV chat show, created by neighbors and involving participation from a live audience.
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March 9, 2020
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BAiP pauses all in-person activities due to community transmission of Covid-19 virus. Stay tuned!
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October 23, 2019
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All Fall, we celebrated BAiP@10, the 10th anniversary of this network of neighbors helping neighbors. Anniversary events were all led by members and included outings, klatches, lectures, presentations and a big party at which our 2019 Sands award was presented to Arlene Seffern (at right).
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September 12, 2018
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Recent BAiP panel presentations focused on end-of-life planning. How to prepare for the possibility of becoming incapacitated, dying at home, dying with or without a will, and navigating probate were all topics of concern. An excellent outline of planning documents is downloadable here. Have a look at other resources in our reference library, too!
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June 15, 2018
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Photography group member Howard Einbinder captured the image above for our June photo group's theme of "Layers." All our photography group galleries may be viewed here.
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May 30, 2018
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The NYC Department of Transportation's Vision Zero initiative has recently issued a streetwise guide for older adults. This reference and many others await you in BAiP's Reference Library.
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April 8, 2018
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By Manhattan Borough President proclamation, April 8 was dubbed BAiP Volunteer Appreciation Day in Manhattan. At an organization-wide event, our community came together to celebrate the corps of volunteers who produce the scores of BAiP offerings -- from activities to panels to communications to helping hands. The Sands Award was presented to member and volunteer, Teresa Elwert.
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January 15, 2018
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BAiP's Soup Groups have something to share: recipes! Choose from the following: Carrot Ginger Chickpea Soup, Creamy Wild Mushroom & Parsnip Soup, Green Pea Soup and many more recipes.
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October 14, 2017
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Come see our "clothesline" show! Hosted by our wonderful community partner, Hostelling International NYC, the show features depictions of our neighborhood by members of BAiP's Art on Paper, Collaging, Photography and Watercolors groups. The invitiation is here. Join us on Saturday, October 14th from 2-4pm at 891 Amsterdam Avenue.
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Untitled collage by Bill Altham
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September 30, 2017
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Check out our Photography Group's most recent gallery, Summer of '17.
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by Bob Lejeune
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June 30, 2017
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Check out our Photography Group's June gallery "Wabi-Sabi" here. For all past galleries, click here.
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Watermelons by David Alpert
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May 14, 2017
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Check out our Photography Group's May gallery, "A is for..." here. For all past galleries, click here.
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Apples by Bonnie Mairs
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February 1, 2017
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Our Photography Group's gallery, "City Lights," is here.
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Halal by Bob Lejeune
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January 14, 2017
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The Blooming Stage Players, BAiP's play-reading group, gave a reading of "The Ladybirds" by Tony Layton.
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The cast of "The Ladybirds"
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January 1, 2017
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Check out our Photography Group's gallery, "Playing Favorites" here.
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4PM Autumn in New York by Ozzie Alfonso
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October 30, 2016
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BAiP holds its third Volunteer Appreciation Day. Toni Kurasch receives the 2016 Sands Award.
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Keynote speaker Joel Cohen, a professor at Rockefeller University and Columbia University, with 2016 Sands Award recipient Toni Kurasch (Photo credit: Lo-Yi Chan)
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October 5, 2016
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Hunter College's Roosevelt House honored BAiP with the 2016 Joan H . Tisch Community Health Prize "for outstanding accomplishment in the field of urban public health."
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David Reich, Phyllis Sperling and Caitlin Hawke at the 2016 Tisch Prize ceremony. (Photo credit: s c dessel)
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November 1, 2015
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"Bloomingdale Aging in Place Volunteer Appreciation Day" is proclaimed in the Borough of Manhattan. Dorothy O'Hanlon receives the 2015 Sands Award.
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