Inaugural inductees to the SAS Hall of Fame Alfred Hunt and Harriet Langsam Sobol, pictured below, are not resting on their laurels. This fall, both will be teaching in the virtual classroom, welcoming new and returning students alike.

Hunt resumes weekly round-table conversations with fellow friendly news junkies in Let's Talk Current Events. His Wednesday morning section (Course 12791) begins on September 11, 2024, and his Thursday morning class (Course 12792) begins on September 12, 2024. Topics may vary from popular culture, politics, media issues and other items at the local, national, or international levels but the conversation is always stimulating.

Sobol's popular book discussion group will begin the new semester with James (2024) by Percival Everett (Course 12782) on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. This popular novel is a reimagining of Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, indelibly narrated from the point of view of the enslaved Jim.

Sobol follows that with The Gift of Rain (2007) by Tan Twan Eng (Course 12783) on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 -- a debut novel that was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize.

Winner of the Man Booker Prize, Prophet Song (2023) by Paul Lynch (Course 12784) is the reading for Wednesday, November 20, 2024.

Tell Me Everything (2024) by Elizabeth Strout (Course 12785) will close out the 2024 season on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Reunite with your favorite characters from her previous series, including popular protagonists Lucy Barton and Olive Kitteridge who meet each other in this latest fiction.

Register for these classes and all other fall offerings now. Some courses do sell out quickly on a first-come/first-served basis, so don't delay in reserving your seat!

Week of August 25, 2024

Literature

• Book Discussion: James (2024) by Percival Everett (12712)

Walking Tours

• Walking Tour: Greenwich Village, West of Fifth Avenue (12639)
• Walking Tour: Privately Owned Public Spaces in the Financial District (12660)

Week of September 1, 2024

Fitness and Dance

• Postural Therapy Movement (12821)

Walking Tours

• Walking Tour: Greenwich Village, West of Fifth Avenue (12860)* NEW SECTION JUST ADDED
• Walking Tour: European Wing at the Met (12674)
• Walking Tour: Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co. at the Met (12745)

Week of September 8, 2024

Arts & Crafts

• Drawing and Acrylic Painting (12677)
• Express Yourself Through Collage (12678)
• Watercolor Painting (Tuesday afternoons: 12685; Thursday mornings: 12684; Thursday afternoons: 12691)
• Introduction to Classical Oil Painting (12682)
• Create Handmade Greeting Cards (12850)
• Introduction to Graphite Pencil Drawing (12683)
• Paper Quilling (12693)
• Painting with Brilliant Colored Paper (12697)

Current Events and Politics

• Myths and Facts about the Deglobalizing World Economy (12749)
• Let's Talk Current Events: Topics in the News (Tuesdays in person: 12793; Wednesdays online: 12791; Thursdays online: 12792)
• Moral Dilemmas, Case Studies in Justice, Ethics, and Morality (12794)

Fitness and Dance

• Fit Blast: Cardio, Strength, and Abs (12705)
• Sit and Be Fit: Chair-Based Body Sculpting (Mondays in person: 12706; Tuesdays online: 12699; Thursdays in person: 12700; Thursdays online: 12701)
• Walk 15® (12773)
• Movement to Music (Tuesdays in person: 12813; Tuesdays online: 12815; Thursdays online: 12814; Fridays in person: 12812)
• Gentle Yoga (12835)
• Essential Yoga (12836)
• Body Sculpting (Thursday mornings in person: 12703); Thursday afternoons online: 12704)
• Total Body Workout with Bands (12702)
• Ballroom Dancing: Salsa and Bachata (12837)

Games

• Beginner Bridge (Tuesday evenings: 12766)
• Advanced Beginner Bridge (12768)
• Bridge: Supervised Play (Monday mornings: 12867; Tuesday afternoons: 12770; Wednesday evenings: 12868)
• Beginner Canasta (Tuesday evenings: 12718; Wednesday mornings: 12717)
• Canasta: Supervised Play (Tuesday evenings: 12723; Wednesday afternoons: 12721)
• Let's Play Mah Jongg: Beginner Series (Monday afternoons: 12758; Wednesday mornings: 12759)
• Let's Play Mah Jongg: Supervised Play (Monday mornings: 12763; Wednesday afternoons: 12762)

Health and Wellness

• Ecstatic Dance for the New Moon (12871)

History and Culture

• France's Influence in America: Art (12804)

Languages

• Beginner Spanish (Wednesday afternoons in person: 12865; Friday mornings online: 12803)
• Advanced Beginner Spanish (Tuesday evenings online: 12873; Wednesday evenings in person: 12866)
• Advanced Beginner to Intermediate Spanish (12797)
• Intermediate to Advanced Spanish (12798)
• Advanced Spanish (12799)
• Conversational Spanish (12863)
• Intermediate to Advanced Conversational Spanish (12874)
• Advanced Conversational Spanish (12800)
• Conversational French (12801)
• Conversational Italian (12802)
• Beginner Portuguese (12861)
• Intermediate German (Tuesday mornings: 12781; Tuesday afternoons: 12778)

Literature, Film, Theater, and Television

• Celebrated Canadian Short Stories (12779)
• Swimming Lessons: Swimming and Aquatics in Popular Culture, Literature, and Life (Wednesdays online: 12843; Thursdays in person: 12713)
• Book Discussion: The Rainbow (1915) by D.H. Lawrence, a Modernist Family Saga (12775)

Music Appreciation

• Music of the Fifties (12751)

Walking Tours

• Walking Tour: Galleries of Chelsea (12753)
• Culinary Walking Tour: Multi-Ethnic Cuisine of Astoria (12726)
• Walking Tour: Greenpoint Art Excursion, North Brooklyn Renaissance (12754)

Writing

• Finding Your Voice through Memoir Writing (12848)

All upcoming classes are listed in the Printer-Friendly, Interactive Version of our Spring/Summer 2024 Catalog. New classes are added in real time.

Class times are for the Eastern Time Zone. Please check regularly for additional options to keep you engaged and learning, whether from the comforts of home or through our expansive number of in-person options.