Social groups include individuals who share a common interest and come together on a regular basis. Lifelong membership is required for participation unless otherwise noted.
Drop-in fee: $2 (with the exceptions of the Walk Program, the Ithaca Lesbian Coffee House at Lifelong, and the Lifelong Ladies Senior Golf)
Mondays 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
Beginners welcome! Mahjong is fun and enormously popular, a classic Chinese tile-based game of strategy, skill, and summation.
2nd Monday of each month, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM
If you’re a reader and are looking for a book club to discuss what you’ve read, this is for you! This book club is open to new members. Taking a break for the summer. Will resume September 11.
Tuesdays, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Calling all artists! Bring your own work and supplies. Open Studio is a chance for anyone working in any media to take advantage of a designated time and space to work. Whoever wants to can stay to lunch together and participate in a group critique after. Newcomers welcome!
We discuss our frustrations with political, family, and friend challenges of these times. In addition to lamenting losses, we explore policy and personal changes that can propel us to live more productive, meaningful lives. The perspective is honest, contextualized conversations, rooted in our daily experiences.
We will have a general topic for four or five weeks at a time. Participants will share in picking the next topic at the end of each month.
Facilitator: Eric Clay, local radio host, history buff and longtime connector of personal politics to larger public policies and practices.
Tuesdays, 1-3 PM
Friendly and competitive, for those who know how the game goes. If you’re new to Bridge, join us and we’ll teach you!
Tuesdays 2:00-3:30 PM
Who am I? Why am I here? What is the meaning and context of my life?” Together we explore these and similar questions: through readings, writing, living conversation, deep listening, drawing and poetry—and through contemplation and sharing of our life stories. To know and love,—and heal– ourselves, each other and the world.
Wednesdays, 10-11:30 AM
A “prompt” is provided at the start of each session, participants write for approximately 45 minutes and then share with each other what they have written. There is no instruction involved; it is simply an opportunity for those who like to write & share their stories in a comfortable setting.
2nd Wednesday of each month, 4:30 – 6:00 PM
Club members choose a list of books every six months and alternate reading fiction and non-fiction books. Check out their blog: https://2ndwednesday.blogspot.com
Thursdays, 11:30-1:00 PM
Feeling down? Crave conversation? Want to meet people again? A pandemic will do that to you! Join us for a chat, have a laugh, and just enjoy life. A great opportunity to socialize with like-minded women.
This group will be taking a break in August and resumes September 2023.
3rd Thursday of each month, 4-7 PM
Kitchen opens at 4:00 PM & we eat together at 5 – ish PM Place settings provided.
Fridays, 1:30-3:30 PM
The classic combination of bidding, melding and trick-taking! All are welcome to learn this fun card game.
Last Friday of each month, 1:30-3:30 PM
Do you like reading short plays in a small, friendly group setting? Comedies? Monologues? Tragedies? Melodrama? Instead of acting on a stage, our goal is to read the scripts aloud effectively, bringing the text alive by using our voices, facial expressions, and gestures. Join us at Lifelong once a month to discover the hidden “actor” in you!
Saturdays, 10 AM-12PM
Join other men to play cards, drink coffee, and plan projects.
Lifelong membership required but no drop-in fee for participation.
Lifelong’s walk program is a great way to explore the beauty and culture of Tompkins County while increasing your strength, improving your balance and enjoying the company and knowledge of your peers.
Walk coordinators are Elke Schofield and Carol Beeman, and walks happen from April through October, weather permitting. Click here to see the scheduled 2024 walks.
To find out more, contact Elke at elke.schofield@icloud.com.
Lifelong members of all skill levels are welcome to join the seasonal women’s social golf program! Designed for fun, this club creates opportunities to play on a variety of area golf courses. (While this is not a league, participants should have some golf experience and must have access to a set of golf clubs.)
Lifelong membership required. Additional fees apply.
For more information andto register, click here or contact Kate at kcollins@tclifelong.org or 607-273-1511.
Fridays, 11am-12pm
An opportunity to speak French with other people who are learning the language!
No cost to attend and Lifelong membership is not required for this program
A chance for lesbians and their allies to get together for discussion, presentations, and to socialize. Initially this group will meet once a month but may get together more often as ideas and enthusiasm take hold. We are in the developmental stage and are looking for people to help bring this to life! Join us to share your thoughts and help develop the Lifelong Ithaca Lesbian Coffee House. Our first meeting was on October 29. Our next meeting is:
Sunday, November 19, 1 – 2:30 pm
(This is part of the Lifelong MOSAIC program, sponsored by the Tompkins County Office for the Aging)
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Beginners welcome! Mahjong is fun and enormously popular, a classic Chinese tile-based game of strategy, skill, and summation.
Beginners welcome! Mahjong is fun and enormously popular, a classic Chinese tile-based game of strategy, skill, and summation.
If you’re a reader and are looking for a book club to discuss what you’ve read, this is for you! This book club is open to new members.
Gather with friends to play everyone’s favorite boardgame!
Calling all artists! Bring your own work and supplies. Open Studio is a chance for anyone working in any media to take advantage of a designated time and space to work. Whoever wants to can stay to lunch together and participate in a group critique after. Newcomers welcome!
Friendly and competitive, for those who know how the game goes. If you’re new to Bridge, join us and we’ll teach you!
Together, we will be working & playing with: learning the principles of entering, sustaining, nurturing, and serving conversation – talking and silence – as a work of art.
A “prompt” is provided at the start of each session, participants write for approximately 45 minutes
and then share with each other what they have written. There is no instruction involved; it is simply
an opportunity for those who like to write & share their stories in a comfortable setting.
If you have trouble getting things done — no matter how minor or major — this group is here to help you! Two of the techniques we’ll use are 1) plain old encouragement, and 2) accountability – we will tell the group what we plan to work on during the upcoming week, & then report back the next week on what we were able to “get done”. Ideal size for group is 6.
Club members choose a list of books every six months and alternate reading fiction and non-fiction books. Check out their blog: https://2ndwednesday.blogspot.com
Bring your own lunch and enjoy conversation with others. Lunch is nestled in between Chair Yoga and Strength Training and open to all Lifelong members.
Feeling down? Crave conversation? Want to meet people again? A pandemic will do that to you! Join us for a chat, have a laugh, and just enjoy life. A great opportunity to socialize with like-minded women.
Kitchen opens at 4:00 PM & we eat together at 5:00 PM. Place settings provided.
The classic combination of bidding, melding and trick-taking! All are welcome to learn this fun card game.
Do you like reading short plays in a small, friendly group setting? Comedies? Monologues? Tragedies? Melodrama? Instead of acting on a stage, our goal is to read the scripts aloud effectively, bringing the text alive by using our voices, facial expressions, and gestures. Join us at Lifelong once a month to discover the hidden “actor” in you!
Join other men to play cards, drink coffee, and plan projects.
Lifelong’s walk program is a great way to explore the beauty and culture of Tompkins County while increasing your strength, improving your balance and enjoying the company and knowledge of your peers.
Walk coordinators are Elke Schofield and Carol Beeman, and walks run from April through October, weather permitting. Sign up for Lifelong’s eNewsletter below to get the latest information.
Lifelong members of all skill levels are welcome to join the seasonal women’s social golf program! Designed for fun, this club creates opportunities to play on a variety of area golf courses. (This is not a league) For more information, contact Karen at kkoyanagi@tclifelong.org or 607-273-1511.
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