GRIOT Circle's Weekly Virtual Schedule
September 28th- October 2nd
Mark Your Calendar!!
Make sure to check GRIOT Circle's website and Facebook page for upcoming details along with the
announcement of this year's nominees!
Contact us at reunion@griotcircle.org or visit our website- www.griotcircle.org
Monday
Online Open Wellness
10:30 - 11:30
Password-  884913
Wellness tips for seniors to lead a full and healthy life
Monday
Senior Chair Yoga
12 pm - 1 pm
Practice includes seated poses in a chair and standing poses that use the chair for balance and support. Perfect for beginners.
Monday
GRIOT Circle’s Book Club
2-3 pm
Share your thoughts after reading the book of the month with like-minded LGBTQ elders.
To join contact Lisa Eddy at  Leddy@griotcircle.org
Tuesday
Calming Anxiety During COVID-19
10:30-11:30
With the loss of being connected to community, this group will provide a space to talk about the "new norm" and hopes to cope with it.
Facilitated by Visiting Nurse Services of NY
Tuesday
Online Advanced Spanish Class
2-3 pm
Password-  101GrioT
Learn introductory Spanish with a native speaker. Fun filled lessons will include grammar, speech and writing skills. This class is for intermediate and advanced speakers.    
Tuesday
Virtual AFRICAN Lectures
4-3 pm
Sita Fredericka will lead
A conversation on
Afro-Dominican dance.
The conference number to join is (712) 775-7031
Access Code: 517 467 611#
Wednesday
Creative Caribbean Movement with Kendra J. Ross
10:30-11:30
This slow-paced fusion class will use traditional folklore movements that represent varying themes such as play, passageways, flow, beauty and strength as a foundation to color and inform a modern dance combination. All mobility levels welcome.
Wednesday
Yoga and Bollywood Dance with Stonewall Village NYC
12-1 pm
This class teaches yoga and gentle stretching to relax the mind and body, as well as exposure to the Bollywood dance form. This class is perfect for anyone who loves to dance - no experience necessary!


Wednesday
Spanish 101
1:30-2:30 pm
Password-  101BegiN
New Class!! Start at the beginning and learn how to speak Spanish. This class is for beginners only!
Wednesday
Men Sexual Health Program
3:30-4:30 pm
A group designed for men over 50 to discuss and learn on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. To join- contact Lisa Eddy at Leddy@griotcircle.org
Wednesday
Trans Social
3:30-4:30 pm
This discussion group, led by Renata Ramos, is open to all who identify as TGNCNB.

To join the phone chat- contact Lisa Eddy at Leddy@griotcircle.org

Wednesday
Movie Night
6-8:30 pm
Successful author Veronica Henley finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality that forces her to confront the past, present and future -- before it's too late.
Thursday
Online Arthritis Movement
10:30-11:30
This group is open to all.
Learn new ways to combat arthritis through movement.
Thursday
A Poet, A Poem
12-2 pm
A dynamic four-week workshop with Queens Poet Laureate, Maria Lisella. Participants will meet poets, read a poem, talk and write in response to a prompt or that poem.
Thursday
Glaad LGBTQ Election Workshop
1-3 pm
Prepare for the upcoming and how you can vote during COVID-19
Thursday
GRIOT Circle’s Women’s Group
3-4 pm
Must register if new.  Click here to register
An open and supportive environment with timely discussion and presentations related to women’s health.
Friday
11:30- 12:30
In meditative drawing, the artist’s intention is to reach a state of flow through the connections made from pen on paper. Exploring the six elements of art, we begin with the line and move through to shape, form, value, space and lastly texture, as we explore the different elements of art, we incorporate them into our drawings.
Concerts in Motion
2-3 pm
Friday
To register, send email to Leddy@griotcircle.org
Listen to the sounds of Motown/Soul/R&B.
Concerts in Motion provides tailored, live music concert experiences for a wide range of individuals across New York City.

Rebel Talks
Friday
3-4 pm
Radical Self-Care: Pour Some Love Into Us
Black Therapist & Mental Health Advocate Mikah Maly-Karros envisions self-care as being about community. Let’s gather around the “kitchen table” and talk strategy around radically caring for each other.









 

















Meditation Art
11:30- 12:30
In meditative drawing, the artist’s intention is to reach a state of flow through the connections made from pen on paper. Exploring the six elements of art, we begin with the line and move through to shape, form, value, space and lastly texture, as we explore the different elements of art, we incorporate them into our drawings.