Programs
The Center on the Hill is OPEN Monday- Friday 9am-5pm with all our practices and protocols in place including (sanitation practices, limited number of participants per class, social distancing, and UV air filters).
SPRING NEWSLETTER has arrived! Click HERE to view, download and print your copy today!
New Online Content is posted here daily Monday – Thursday at Noon. Fitness videos, lectures, games, and much more! CLICK HERE to view the schedule of daily postings.
Find helpful resources on our web page HERE . Updated regularly with important information and resource links you may need during this time.
To find more links and videos previously posted- CLICK HERE to visit our More Online Programming page where all our posts are archived for easy access.
UPCOMING CLASSES & EVENTS:
Registration Required for all classes and events. CLICK HERE to Register Online or Contact 215-247-4654 or email: msaavedra@chestnuthillpres.org to register. Space in all activities is limited for social distancing.
FORUM ON THE HILL Thursday May 8 12:30pm
*Brown Bag Lunches welcome, light refreshments served. A $5 is donation requested.
Nelson A. Diaz Not from here, not from there, No soy de aquí ni de allá
Raised in the squalor of a New York tenement until he was 10 years old, Nelson Díaz saw his life change when his family moved to a brand-new high-rise project in West Harlem in the 1950s. That experience, along with lessons learned as the only Latino law student at Temple University, would drive him throughout his life as a lawyer and activist, fighting for the expansion of rights for all Americans.
GET TO KNOW THE CHESTNUT HILL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Tuesday, May 13 1:00pm- 2:00pm FREE Chestnut Hill Community Association – Your Community Organization for Over 75 Years!
Executive Director Anne McNiff will provide a brief historical overview of the Community Association and then talk about some of the advocacy work that the association is doing as well as upcoming spring and summer community events. There will be time for questions and opportunity to make suggestions about future events.
TRIVIA Wednesday, May 14 1:00pm- 2:00pm $2
Join us for entertaining games of Trivia this May at the Center. Give your brain a work out, learn something new, meet new people, and have a lot of fun! Prizes and refreshments provided!
EAT, MOVE, LIVE-WHAT OUR FURRY FRIENDS TEACH US ABOUT DIET, EXERCISE AND LIFE!
Thursday, May 15 11:00am- 12:00pm $10
In this program, participants will learn how animals have become teachers in the ways of eating, moving and living. For anyone who has ever loved an animal and received that love unconditionally, this talk will warm the heart and soul like a steaming cup of chicken soup. Participants are urged to bring pet photos, a journal and pen, and memories of their present or past pets that have made a difference in their lives.
THINGS TO KEEP YOU HEALTHY AND ACTIVE:
Did You See This? Build your upper body strength with these five great exercises! Click HERE
Get moving with this great fat burning cardio workout! Click HERE
Improve your walking with this great work out for ankle strength and mobility. Click HERE
These are the five stretches older adults should do every day. Click HERE
Reminder: You can find more fitness links on our More Online Programming page HERE
PRESENTATIONS FROM OUR INSTRUCTORS AND PARTNERS:
Join our community Partner Emily Gavin for this great presentation about Changing Your Dementia Care Mindset! Click HERE
Lyn from 115 Travel returns for a Travel Talk about All Inclusive Vacations! Click HERE
Watch an learn about the importance of Sleep Habits from our Friend Jerri Kohut. Click HERE
More Lessons and Lectures from our instructors can be found on our More Online Programming Page– Click HERE
ART ACTIVITIES AND LECTURES:
It’s Cherry Blossom season! Learn to paint lovely ones with acrylic paint. Click HERE
Learn to paint this easy spring scene with Watercolors. Click HERE
What is the future of ART? Watch this short lecture to find out! Click HERE
More Art Lessons and Lectures can be found on our More Art Programs page- Click HERE
WATCH AND LEARN PRESENTATIONS:
Did You See This? Why so many shipwrecks around this Archipelago? Find out today! Click HERE
Discover more about some rare personal items found on the Titanic. Click HERE
Learn about the History of the State of Georgia in 20 min! Click HERE
VIRTUAL TOURS- PLACES YOU CAN VISIT TODAY:
NEW TODAY! See the stunning sights of Istanbul. Click HERE
Take a tour of Palawan in the Philippines today. Click HERE
Visit San Clemente California today on this virtual tour! Click HERE
GAMES, CRAFTS AND ACTIVITIES:
NEW TODAY! Make some easy Spring Deserts today! Click HERE
Test your brain today with this great general knowledge trivia quiz! Click HERE
See what some of the best dishes to cook up this Spring are! Click HERE
MORE INFORMATION:
Visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel anytime by clicking HERE or visit our Facebook page (click HERE) for more links and to stay in touch!
To be added to our mailing list for bi-weekly emails or for more information, please contact Mariangela Saavedra, Director, at 215.247.4654 or msaavedra@chestnuthillpres.org.
For a complete list of programs, read the most recent issue of At the Center of Things, the newsletter of Center on the Hill. Download our latest newsletter of activities by [clicking here].
