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December 2018

Christine Sloan Stoddard: Urban Tropicality Exhibition by Artist-in-Residence on December 19, 2018

We invite you to join us on December 19th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. to celebrate visual artist Christine Sloan Stoddard's presentation of Urban Tropicality. This exhibition is the culmination of a four-month residency at the Neighborhood House, and will display 13 illustrations and sculptures Stoddard created during her time here, as well as a collaborative tissue paper mural created by members of the Center @ Lenox Hill Neighborhood House during a class she led.  Stoddard has also presented her work at the New York Transit Museum, the Queens Museum, the Poe Museum and elsewhere.

To attend this free event, RSVP to Administration Manager Daye Ju at dju@lenoxhill.org. Light refreshments will be served.

William Blair & Company Supports Center Members with Computer Donations

Our friends at William Blair & Company outfitted the Center @ Lenox Hill Neighborhood House with two brand new computers! The inspiration for the computer donation came from Eugene Kim, an employee at William Blair who volunteers regularly at the Center to provide technology assistance to our members. Members, volunteers and staff celebrated the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and red-velvet cupcakes. The new computers will allow the older adults at the Center to continue to access the internet, engage in social media, use email and more, while practicing the skills they learn in our technology classes.
Photographer: Annie Watt

Fall Associates Committee Benefit Raises Critical Funds for Neighborhood House

We hosted our annual Fall Associates Committee Benefit on November 27th, welcoming more than 200 guests for an evening of cocktails at Fendi followed by dinner and dancing at the Metropolitan Club. We were delighted to honor our friend Lindsey Coral Harper and Board Member Richard E. Farley for their years of dedication to and generous support of Lenox Hill Neighborhood House. 

A huge thank you to our Dinner Sponsor PurePoint Financial, special friend and International Chair Sana H. Sabbagh, our Supporter Sponsors Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP and Jodi and Luke Sarsfield, our Associates Committee Chairs and to everyone who supported the Benefit and made the evening a success.

Click  here to view photos from the evening.
Photographer: Annie Watt


Influential Neuroscientist Dr. Adele Diamond Visits Early Childhood Center

We were thrilled to welcome noted neuroscientist Adele Diamond, Ph.D., FRSC to our Early Childhood Center. Dr. Diamond is one of the pioneers in the field of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience and is at the forefront of research on executive functioning. Dr. Diamond was joined on her visit by our long-time partner Hayes Greenfield, who has developed and piloted The Greenfield Method (TGM) at the Neighborhood House. TGM transforms play-based sound-making into a flexible, robust and comprehensive educational tool, and Dr. Diamond's research on executive functioning skills supports the effectiveness of these practices. 
Photographer: Effie Kline-Salamon

Hundreds of Older Adults Enjoy Homemade Banquet at Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Dance

The Neighborhood House welcomed nearly four hundred older adults to our annual Thanksgiving Dinner Dance, one of our most beloved traditions, on November 19th. Guests enjoyed a full farm-to-table Thanksgiving dinner prepared by our Food Services team and served by a large team of enthusiastic volunteers. The guest list consisted of members of both the Center @ Lenox Hill Neighborhood House and our Senior Center at Saint Peter's Church, as well as clients from our Geriatric Care Management and CARE programs.
 
The delicious menu included fresh roast turkey with mushroom gravy, bread stuffing with roasted apples, miso-tomato-braised sweet potato and winter squash with spinach, cranberry sauce and pumpkin cheesecake. Dinner was followed by dancing in our Auditorium to live music from the Sami Stevens Band, an eclectic mix that ranged from jazz and swing to Motown and disco. This joyful evening was a wonderful way to kick off the holiday season and celebrate together as a community.
 
Click here to see a gallery of photos from the event. 
Photographer: Effie Kline-Salamon