The Sunnyside Community Services Adult Day Program has been partnering with The Museum of Modern Art for over a year and the result is an exhibit of members’s works, titled “Meet Me at MoMA” on display through June 18.
The exhibit, which highlights works by people with dementia, opened June 5 with a reception.
Francisca Hernandez, of Woodside, who has been with the program for 10 years, and Claire Lepore, of Jackson Heights, a member for the past two, were among the! artists able to attend the reception.
“It was very enlightening as to the involvement the museum has with regard to seniors and those with disabilities,” said Don Lepore, whose mother Claire has one of her work’s on display.
“Mom’s involvement in the center and such extra activities as museum visits go a long way to helping cope with her condition”, he said.
There are 10 artworks on display from 10 of the! Adult Day participants. Not all artists could attend the opening reception, but Elizabeth Gronke, program manager of Adult Day Services at SCS, was able to conduct a tour of the exhibit last! Saturday.
“It was one of the best experiences they all enjoyed together,” Gronke said.
The exhibition is on view through June 18 at the Museum of Modern Art’s Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building, 54 West 54th St., and can be viewed free of charge.
For more information on Sunnyside Community Services at 43-31 39th St., Sunnyside, call (718) 784-6173, or to go scsny.org.
At night at the movies
The Church-in-the-Gardens at 50 Ascan Ave. in Forest Hills Gardens will hold adult fellowship movie night at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 16. “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” will be shown.
Admission is free.
Forest Hills Gardens is a privately owned community. Pick up a parking pass at the church in advance. Information: (718) 268-6704.
A chance to meet and eat
The Long Island City Business Improvement District”’s annual meeting will be held Wednesday, June 20, at MetLife Plaza, Queensboro Room, 27-01 Queens Plaza North, Long Island City.
It will begin at 8:30 a.m. with breakfast and networking.
The meeting will start at 9 a.m.
The speaker will be George Fertitta, CEO of NYC and Company, the city’s official tourism and marketing organization.
If you plan to attend, RSVP to (718) 786-5300 ext. 21.
Season’s cool ending
Ice cream will be served at the last meeting of the season of Horizons, a club for those 55 or older, at the Reform Temple of Forest Hills, 71-11 112th St., Thursday, June 21 at 12:30 p.m. Musical entertainment by Tom Newby and Rhea Arkin. Bring lunch. A $3 fee will include coffee and cake. For more information, call (718) 261-2900.
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