Sundays at JASA

Join us for the 2025 Spring Semester!

Sundays at JASA is a unique continuing education program designed for adults aged 55 and older. Each semester, we offer a diverse selection of courses and lectures led by prominent figures from fields such as politics, the arts, media, and more. 

The spring semester runs from March 2 - May 19, 2025.

Join us to explore your favorite subjects while meeting new people in your community!

  • In-Person: Classes are held in person on Sundays at Marymount Manhattan College (221 East 71st Street, New York, NY 10021).
     

  • Virtual: For the spring semester, classes are held via Zoom on Mondays and Wednesdays. Dial-in, audio-only options are available for most virtual courses.

    The semester registration fee of $200 includes all of the in-person and virtual classes listed below.

For more information contact sundays@jasa.org or call 212.273.5304.

Register Here for In-Person or Virtual Classes!

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Course Schedule - Sundays at JASA Spring Semester 2025

Sundays: In-Person Courses

- 10:00am - 12:00pm The Opera Companion (Instructor: Jane Marsh)

- 10:00am - 11:30am Dance History (Instructor: Lars Rosager; 5 weeks: March 2 - March 30)

- 10:00am - 11:30am Film Studies (Instructor: Max Alvarez; 5 weeks: April 6 - May 18)

- 12:00pm - 1:30pm History of Explorations and Inventions (Instructor: Alexander Pushugin)

- 12:00pm - 1:45pm Women’s Rights (Instructor: Jasmina Sinanovic)

- 1:45pm - 3:00pm Art Appreciation (Instructor: Alexandra Bonfante-Warren; 5 weeks-April 6 - May 18)

- 1:45pm - 3:00pm The News Today: Current Events (Instructor: Bill Hughes)


Zoom links and course materials will be accessible on the Sundays at JASA Student Hub. A link to the Student Hub will be sent via email upon registration.


Mondays: Virtual Courses

- 10:00am - 11:15am Equal Protection and the Supreme Court (Instructor: Leora Harpaz)

- 11:30am - 12:45pm New York Short Stories (Instructor: Jennifer Gilchrist)

- 1:00pm - 2:00pm Shakespeare: Henry IV - Part I (Instructor: Leo Schaff)

- 2:15pm - 3:30pm Creative Writing (Instructor: Leo Schaff)

- 3:45pm - 4:30pm Chair Yoga and Body Awareness (Instructor: Jennifer Monness)


Wednesdays: Virtual Courses

- 10:00am - 11:00am Jewish Book Club (Instructor: Amy Weiss)

- 11:15am - 12:30pm Ten Philosophical Mistakes (Instructor: Greg Canada)

- 12:45pm - 2:00pm Next Stop: Broadway - Jewish Composers (Instructor: Kim Breden)

- 2:15pm - 3:45pm Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull and the Birth of Modern Theater (Instructor: Julia Smeliansky)

- 4:00pm - 5:15pm Get A Clue: Crossword Construction (Instructor: Natan Last)

 

Register Here for In-Person or Virtual Classes!