Ongoing Groups
Our main goal is to build community among adults in our area. We do this in many ways including through a wide selection of social activities. One excellent way we get to know one another is through ongoing group activities that include a range of exercise options (yoga, tai chi, arthritis movement, walking, ping pong). We also have art, crafts, reading and writing groups that include poetry, memoir, history, nonfiction, photography, watercolors, art discussion, theater and more. BAiP’s group leaders program for many interests and abilities. For example we have walking groups at four different paces. Our typical list of ongoing groups is below.
Most of our groups fill up as soon as they are launched, which is why we are always looking for new volunteers to head up new groups. From time to time, there are openings in the groups below. To express your interest in an ongoing activity group or to volunteer to lead one, please email us: activities@bloominplace.org. We welcome new ideas. Surprise us!
Most of our groups fill up as soon as they are launched, which is why we are always looking for new volunteers to head up new groups. From time to time, there are openings in the groups below. To express your interest in an ongoing activity group or to volunteer to lead one, please email us: activities@bloominplace.org. We welcome new ideas. Surprise us!
NOTE: During the Covid-19 pandemic, all in-person activities have been suspended. Many of the groups below meet online; the rest are temporarily halted until safe to resume.
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Art, Pastimes, Business & More
Adult Coloring
Aging Discussion Group Art Discussion Group Art on Paper Collage (gallery here) Hooray for Hollywood Classic Movies Evening Movie Discussion Movie Club Film Buff Lunch French Conversation Friendly Scrabble Knitting for Beginners Knitting Circle Low-stakes Poker Memoir Writing Opera Happy Hour Poets Circle TriBloomingdale Networking (on hiatus) TriBloomingdale "It's Easy Being Green" Oral History Project Photography (gallery here) The Blooming Stage: Play-reading Before and Beyond Broadway: Play-reading Stitchery Ukulele (launching post-Covid) Watercolor Writing Circle |
Dining, Cooking, Outings & More
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Dining In
Dining Out Soup Making (on hiatus but recipes here) On-Call Hostel Crew (suspended) Tea Appreciation (tea tips here) Wine Appreciation Outings NYC: Explore New York Outings NYC: Famous Museums & Hidden Gems (past visits) Outings NYC: Historic Taverns and Dive Bars |
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Exercise & Wellness
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Birdwatching
Online Chair Yoga Deep Listening Move It to Music Exercise Ping Pong Swimming Qigong/Tai Chi Tai Chi Tennis TriBloomingdale Walking: Brisk Pace, Early A.M. Walking: Flexible Pace, Early A.M. Walking: Semi-Brisk Pace, Early A.M. Walking: Semi-Brisk Pace, Late A.M. Walking: Summer Evening Quick Pace P.M. |