Jewish Heritage Museum Presents Jewish-themed Chair Yoga with Sheri Glick, ERYT LMT-NCMT

Jewish Heritage Museum Presents

Jewish Themed Chair Yoga with Sheri Glick, ERYT LMT-NCMT

WHEN: Thursday, May 20, 2021, from 4:30 – 5:30 PM
WHERE: ZOOM
ADMISSION: $5. To make a reservation and receive the Zoom link, call 732-252-6990, email jhmomc@optonline.net, or visit www.jhmomc.org.

Chair yoga is a gentle form of yoga that can be done sitting on a chair or standing on the ground while using the chair for support. Benefits of chair yoga include improved flexibility, better concentration, and increased strength, all while focusing on linking movements with breathing. Grounding, opening, and restorative, this class will leave you feeling restored and renewed. As well as a chair, please have a blanket, a strap (or man's tie), and two yoga blocks or thick books.

With over 25 years of experience in the health and healing field, Glick has 500-ERYT certification with Yoga Alliance, and has undergone training in yoga, therapy, and hands-on healing. She is also a certified and licensed LMT-NCMT New Jersey Massage Therapist, providing hands-on treatment and one-on-one yoga therapy.

Funding has been made possible in part by a general operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a Division of the Department of State, through grant funds administered by the Monmouth County Historical Commission.

The Jewish Heritage Museum is located in the Mounts Corner Shopping Center, at 310 Mounts Corner Drive Freehold, NJ, at the corner of Route 537 and Wemrock Road (between the CentraState Medical Center and Freehold Raceway Mall). It is on the second floor of the historic Levi Solomon Barn. The JHMOMC is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Although not currently open to the public, the Museum is handicapped and assistive-listening accessible.

Yoga on the Terrace Starts Tomorrow @ HAM

Yoga at HAM is Back!     WHERE: HAM's Toshiko Takaezu Terrace WHEN: starting April 17

REGISTER       About Michele Mizeski (Padma) Michele began practicing yoga and meditation in 2007. She has been teaching since 2014 when she received her certification in Hatha Yoga at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm in California, where she was given the name, Padma, meaning "The Lotus." Since then, she has been continuing her education in Yoga Therapy, Yin Yoga, and Aerial Yoga. She has volunteered on Buddhist and Yoga Retreat centers in Colorado, Hawaii, and Georgia, nursing homes, independent living centers, and festivals. She has also completed two ten day silent Vipassana meditation courses, one in California and one in India! She is an animal lover who enjoys traveling, dancing, reading, hiking, and rock climbing. She is grateful to share with you all that she has learned! Namaste.     Summer Art Camps on the Terrace are happening! More details on camps starting Monday!

News from the Princeton University Art Museum

An Art Curator Explains the Resonance between the US Capitol's Masterpieces and the Riots A Commentary by Karl Kusserow, John Wilmerding Curator of American Art   Following the recent attacks on the US Capitol, National Geographic published an essay by Karl Kusserow, the Art Museum’s John Wilmerding Curator of American Art, that examines what political portraiture can tell us about the presence of the past in the present.   Kusserow considers an image of one of the now-notorious Capitol insurgents sitting beneath the portrait of Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner—who, after delivering an antislavery speech in 1856, was beaten nearly to death by South Carolina Representative Preston Brooks. He writes, “The portrait attests to the fact that the Capitol has witnessed great trauma before, and, like Sumner, recovered from it. Outside of this, what coheres these two events—the near-fatal attack on Sumner and the siege on the Capitol—is race. Who can deny that beneath both lie the cry of entitled white men railing against the dilution of their authority by a push for a more diverse, more equitable nation?” Click here to read the full essay.       Writing Workshop A Long Look at Love: Venus and Amor by Lucas Cranach the Elder Thursday, January 21, 5:30 p.m. (EST)   An art object asks us to reply to it: It returns our gaze, and it compels action and reaction from us. In this interactive writing workshop, we will discover that a slower, closer look at Cranach's complex mythographic portrait of Venus and Amor exposes an extraordinary range of subjects. We will engage these subjects through a guided program of prompts, writing our responses to Cranach's work. Presented by Sarah M. Anderson, lecturer in English, the Medieval Studies Program, and the Freshman Seminar Program, Princeton University. Details and free registration here.       Art Making Drawing Classes Thursdays, beginning February 4   The Art Museum is partnering with the Arts Council of Princeton to provide free online art-making experiences. Weekly classes are taught over Zoom so participants can join live, using materials available at home. Each week’s lesson features works from the Museum’s collections and is introduced by a Student Tour Guide. This series will be held Thursday evenings, February 4 through March 4. Details and free registration for the February 4 class here.       Save the Date Yoga and Art Thursday, February 4, 5:30 p.m. (EST)   Join us for a virtual yoga class inspired by the abstract art of Alexander Calder. Yoga instructor Tricia Adelman will guide this all-levels yoga practice through a series of moves and poses imbued with elements of Calder’s style, such as his signature bright colors and geometric forms. Participants will view the artwork as they connect breath and movement, focusing on flexibility, balance, and physical challenges. Offered in partnership with Princeton University Campus Recreation. Details and free registration here.       Film Lecture Losing Picasso: The Challenges of Condensing a Life Thursday, February 18, 5:30 p.m. (EST)   The filmmakers Ismail Merchant and James Ivory faced almost insurmountable challenges in producing the film Surviving Picasso, which takes as its subject the relationship between Pablo Picasso and his companion Françoise Gilot. This lecture with Caroline Harris, associate director for education, investigates the resulting depiction of the painter, providing a larger context for the period portrayed. Watch the film at your leisure, then join us on Zoom on February 18 for the live lecture. Presented in partnership with the Princeton Garden Theatre. Details and free registration here.       Save the Date Artist Talk: Glenn Ligon and Hilton Als Thursday, March 11, 5:30 p.m. (EST)   The artist Glenn Ligon, whose work draws on literature and history to explore race, language, desire, and identity, joins the Pulitzer Prize–winning author and critic Hilton Als to discuss the ways in which art can engage and rethink the most urgent issues of our time. Details and free registration here.

Image credits Capitol insurgent Aaron Mostofsky from Brooklyn, New York, sits beneath a portrait of Senator Charles Sumner and alongside a bust of Vice President Richard Nixon on January 6, 2021. Photograph by Mike Theiler, Reuters  Lucas Cranach the Elder, Venus and Amor, ca. 1518–20. Princeton University Art Museum. Museum purchase, gift of George L. Craig, Jr., Class of 1921, and Mrs. Craig   Alexander Calder, Five Disks: One Empty, 1969–70. Princeton University Art Museum. The John B. Putnam Jr. Memorial Collection, Princeton University. © 2013 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS)   Pablo Picasso, La Minotauromachie (Minotauromachy), 1935. Princeton University Art Museum. Gift of Margaret Scolari Barr. © 2013 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York   Glenn Ligon, Self Portrait at Eleven Years Old, 2004. Princeton University Art Museum. Museum purchase, Kathleen Compton Sherrerd Fund for Acquisitions in American Art. © Glenn Ligon

Virtual Winter Classes—Happy Hour Improv, Yoga Nidra, All About Musicals, and more

MPAC is excited to kick off our 6-week Winter Fun & Wellness Semester on Monday, January 18th, with fun new classes for kids AND adults! Check out some of the highlights below, and visit our website for the complete schedule.

 

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All About Musicals
Mondays, 7:00 - 8:30 pm ET
Ages 13 and up

Missing your favorite Broadway musical? Come and join this fun and informative series! Be visited each week by Guest Broadway performers from each show and learn what their process and experience was like! Explore the script, learn more about the background of the show, sing the songs and talk about all your favorite characters and performers!
 

Featured Musicals: Hamilton, Wicked, Dear Evan Hansen, Newsies, Mean Girls and Beetlejuice

Happy Hour Improv
Wednesdays, 7:30 - 8:30 pm ET
Ages 21 and over

An hour of fun-filled, wine-fueled, unscripted fun! Whether you’re new to improv or a seasoned pro, this weekly happy hour is a great way to spend time with friends and even make some new ones via our virtual classroom. Every week we’ll play fun improv games guaranteed to put a smile on your face and alleviate the daily stresses of life!

Sip & Song: MPAC's Virtual Lounge
Thursdays, 7:30 - 8:30 pm ET
Ages 21 and over
Taught by NYC Cabaret performers and bartenders!

Grab your friends and join this fun and interactive class! Each week participants will get cocktail (and mocktail) recipes in advance and learn how to make them right in class! Then sip along as you are entertained by the singing bartenders and guest performers. Participants are also welcome to participate in the open mic or sing along! This will be a really great way to unwind, have fun and socialize!

Deep Relaxation - Yoga Nidra
Sundays, 7:00 - 8:00 pm ET
Ages 18 and up

Free for healthcare workers! Contact pas@mayoarts.org for a special registration code!

Release stress and anxiety by learning the yoga practice for ultimate relaxation. Yoga Nidra is an ancient but little-known yogic practice that’s becoming increasingly popular as both a form of meditation and a mind-body therapy. It is a systematic form of guided relaxation taking you through different awareness and sensory points in the mind and body.  Practitioners say that it often brings immediate physical benefits, such as reduced stress and better sleep, and that it has the potential to heal psychological wounds. As a meditation practice, it can engender a profound sense of joy and well-being. 

Visit our website for even more classes, including Instrument Showcase with New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Mind Body & Spirit and Private Voice Coaching. 

Register Today!