Roses Can Be Any Color: Roses are red….or blue or green or orange or any color you want them to be.  Hannah guides us through a fun (yes, you get to scribble!) way to create with crayons and paint. Supplies: Mixed media paper Paper plate Paper towels Sponges or brushes Paint Crayons Water Imagination This […]

Join AFA for an enriching and fun sing-along! In this Virtual Community Class, song lyrics will be presented on your screen to follow and sing along. Warm up that voice and lets sing to some amazing music! Today's theme: Candy Songs for National Candy Day. This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.

Join Kathryne for an inspiring storytelling session! In this virtual session, you will examine history, art, culture, and other topics of interest through the process of TimeSlips Storytelling and collective conversation. You will explore 3 works of art that are interconnected in some way or another. You will create a story for one of the […]

Join Recreational Therapist Rebecca Gonzalez for a fall-themed craft! In this virtual crafting session, you will dig deep into your heart, find the things you are most grateful and create a “Gratitude Tree”! This is the season filled with appreciation, gratitude, and love. Let’s celebrate by being creative! Supplies: Sticks found outdoors or store bought […]

Join Steve Toll, Care Enhancement Specialist with ComForCare/At Your Side Home Care, as he sings beautiful songs from the past. Sing along or sit back, relax and listen. Music always brightens the day and connects us with memories from yesterday. This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.

Join Sheryl Oleksak, 500 ERYT,  for a chair yoga series that will open your heart and connect your mind and body. This practice will bring you a sense of freedom from any tension or stress, and leave you with feelings of safety and comfort. This week’s focus is “freedom.” This event will take place at […]

Music has this uncanny ability to bring back memories. There is something about the catchiness of a melody that can truly stay within our soul. In this virtual Jazz performance, Anthony Ferrara will perform a variety of familiar songs. Enjoy this relaxing virtual performance by one of AFA’s beloved musicians! This event will take place […]

Join AFA’s Jackie Gatto, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP, for a low-impact chair fitness class to energize your day! Driven by the up-lifting beats of Funk and Disco music, this class will target all major muscle groups, while focusing on range of motion, strength, posture, and fun! Fitness props will be used to encourage stamina and […]

Vita Story Club is an organization that is passionate about their mission to promote healthy aging, combat ageism, and reduce social isolation in older adults by sharing and preserving their life stories. In this Life Story Club Virtual Community Class, you will discover a collection of video recordings featuring older adults sharing personal life stories. […]

Join AFA for some trivia! In this Virtual Community class, you will experience a fun and interactive trivia game. Each session, you will learn about a new topic and explore it from new perspectives. This session we will highlight “Football.” Let’s test our knowledge and learn something new! This event will take place at the […]

Join Horticultural Therapist Sallie Stutz for a virtual gardening activity. In this class, you will learn all about pumpkins – their origins, propagation, growth, habitats, history and uses. We will talk about squashes and gourds--how they are alike and different from pumpkins. Sallie will provide a simple recipe for cooking a few squashes. Join in […]

Join Steve Toll, Care Enhancement Specialist with ComForCare/At Your Side Home Care, as he sings beautiful songs from the past. Sing along or sit back, relax and listen. Music always brightens the day and connects us with memories from yesterday. This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.

Join Sheryl Oleksak, 500 ERYT, for a chair yoga series that will open your heart and connect your mind and body. This practice will bring you a sense of freedom from any tension or stress and leave you with feelings of safety and comfort. This week’s focus is “you.” This event will take place at […]

Thanksgiving Thanks & Gratitude Mixed Media Collage—Join Margalit Cutler, Teaching Artist, for a wonderful and creative art-making experience! This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.

Join AFA’s Jackie Gatto, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP, for a low-impact, Rock n’ Roll themed virtual fitness class! In this class you will follow along simple movements that target all major muscle groups, while focusing on range of motion, strength, posture, and fun! Done both seated and standing, this fitness class is set to familiar […]

“Peaceful Place” Mandalas—Join Marnie Herlands, MS, ATR-BC, LCAT, Yoga teacher, for a mindful art therapy experience! During this virtual community art class, participants will be led through a brief mindful meditation/guided visualization and then invited to create art. The art invitation will be to create a mandala using collage materials to express what brings you […]

Join AFA for an enriching and fun sing-along! In this Virtual Community Class, song lyrics will be presented on your screen to follow and sing along. Warm up that voice and let’s sing to some amazing songs to celebrate Autumn! This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.

Join Elizabeth Gronke, ATR, Access Coordinator from The American Folk Art Museum for an insightful art experience! This Virtual Community Class brings the world of folk art to life through images of the museum's collection and thought-provoking background information as well as questions to consider. Viewers are encouraged to pause the video when someone has […]

Join Steve Toll, Care Enhancement Specialist with ComForCare/At Your Side Home Care, as he sings beautiful songs from the past. Sing along or sit back, relax and listen. Music always brightens the day and connects us with memories from yesterday. This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.

Join Sheryl Oleksak, 500 ERYT, for a chair yoga series that will open your heart and connect your mind and body. This practice will bring you a sense of freedom from any tension or stress and leave you with feelings of safety and comfort. This week’s focus is “thankful.” This event will take place at […]

Cooking with Melissa, Pt 1: Holiday Favorites with A Fun and Healthy Twist - Let’s get in the kitchen and cook something good for our soul and brain health! This two-part series will focus on remembering traditional Thanksgiving favorites and  preparing them with a fun and healthy twist. Part I: “The Sweet Potato Revamped” Part […]

Join AFA’s Jackie Gatto, MS, R-DMT, LCAT-LP, CDP, for a low-impact virtual fitness class that will get you moving! In this virtual fitness class, you will follow along simple movements that target all major muscle groups, while focusing on range of motion, strength, posture, and fun! Done both seated and standing, this fitness class is […]

Join Monique & Stephen from SoulWorks Rhythm® for a music experience filled with rhythm and creative music-making experience! Therapeutic rhythm making is a versatile, easily accessible, fun way to reduce stress, boost the immune system and increase socialization. Our programs are designed to engage participants in their creativity, foster physical activity through arm movement, foot […]

Join AFA for a Thanksgiving-themed music performance with The Caravan of Angels! The Caravan of Angels Foundation is a nonprofit organization that makes theater more accessible by bringing professional singers out into the community to perform a variety of familiar Broadway and well-known songs. Let’s unwind with some music, while enjoying some reminiscence and fun! […]

Relax & Refresh: Cuddly Kittens - Join AFA for a relaxing and meditative experience! In this Virtual Community Class, relaxing images and soft music will guide you into a relaxing and calm state. Use this time to decompress and release anything that no longer serves you. Find a comfortable place to rest to relax and […]

Join Steve Toll, Care Enhancement Specialist with ComForCare/At Your Side Home Care, as he sings beautiful songs from the past. Sing along or sit back, relax and listen. Music always brightens the day and connects us with memories from yesterday. This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.

Join Sheryl Oleksak, 500 ERYT, for a chair yoga series that will open your heart and connect your mind and body. This practice will bring you a sense of freedom from any tension or stress and leave you with feelings of safety and comfort. This week’s focus is “smile.” This event will take place at […]

Garland of Gratitude - With the holiday season approaching, we will explore the process of practicing gratitude through the creation of art. Join Kyla to construct a Garland of Gratitude, which will not only serve as a daily reminder for positivity and awareness but will allow us to consider the people and activities we appreciate […]

Join AFA for an enriching and fun sing-along! In this Virtual Community Class, song lyrics will be presented on your screen to follow and sing along. Warm up that voice and lets sing to some amazing music! Today’s theme: Stevie Wonder. This event will take place at the AFA Teal Room: www.alzfdn.org/afatealroom.