WCBL Programming Schedule

Welcome to the Weinberg Center for Balanced Living!

WCBL is an Older Adult Center funded by the NYC Department for the Aging (DFTA), also known as NYC Aging.

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Scroll below to see the daily schedule. You must be a member of the Weinberg Center for Balanced Living to participate in our programs. All in-person classes require registration. Contact us at (646) 395-4270 or wcbl@mannycantor.org to join.

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Green – Virtual Activity

Pink – In-Person Activity

Gentle Movement and Breathing with Janice Sloane | Virtual Via Zoom

8:30 AM – 9:15 AM

Click here to join | Meeting ID: 851 7261 7589


Dance Stretching with Abby Chan | 6th Floor Rooftop

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM


Contemporary Chinese Dance with Abby Chan | 6th Floor Rooftop

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM


Chinese Discussion Group with Yibei Zhang, LMSW | 4th Floor, Room 404

 Facilitated in Mandarin.

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM


Game Time with Linda Burgess | 6th Floor Rooftop

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Qi Gong with Jie Ming Dong | 6th Floor Rooftop

Beginner: 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM | Advanced: 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM

Taught in Chinese.


Chair Yoga with Janice Sloane | 4th Floor, Room 404

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM


Essex Market Fresh Bites Nutrition Workshop | In-person at Essex Market, 88 Essex St., 2nd Floor

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Available in English and Cantonese.


Watercolor Painting with Jodie Niss | 1st Floor, Room 156R

Demo: 10:30 AM – 11:25 AM | Studio: 11:30 AM – 12:25 PM

Members must email wcbl@mannycantor.org or call (646) 395-4270 to join. Registration required.


Origami with Kam Chan | 4th Floor Boardroom

12:45 PM – 2:15 PM


Senior Advocacy Leadership Team (SALT) Meeting | 4th Floor, Room 404

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM


MCC Fitness Presents: Zumba Gold®️ with Demetra Tsantes | 6th Floor Rooftop

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Registration is not required. This class is hybrid. You can join us on the 6th Floor or by Zoom at the link below.

Click here to join | Password: gold


Acrylic Painting with Jodie Niss | 1st Floor, Room 156R

Demo: 3:00 PM – 3:50 PM | Studio: 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM

Members must email wcbl@mannycantor.org or call (646) 395-4270 to join. Registration required.

A-B-C (Actions for Balance with a Chair) with Demetra Tsantes | Virtual Via Zoom

8:30 AM – 9:15 AM

Click here to join | PASSWORD: BALANCING


Essex Market Fresh Bites Nutrition Workshop | In-person at Essex Market, 88 Essex St. 2nd Floor

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Click here to sign up. Available in English and Spanish.


Self-Defense with Shihan Andre Maldonado | 4th Floor, Room 404

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM


Chinese Beading Series with Guo Chi Tai | 1st Floor, Room 159R

Demo: 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM | Studio: 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM 

Facilitated in Cantonese. 


Drawing with Jodie Niss | 6th Floor, Room 604

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Taught by instructor Jodie Niss. Members must email wcbl@mannycantor.org or call (646) 395-4270 to join. Registration required.


Self-Defense Classes for Adults 18+ with Shihan Andre Maldonado | 4th Floor, Room 404

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

To register, email wcbl@mannycantor.org.


Gentle Movement/Gentle Breathing with Janice (Chair Yoga) with Janice Sloane | Virtual Via Zoom

WCBL members may participate in Co-Op Village NORC classes for free. Please note that NORC social services are only provided to Co-Op Village residents. 

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Click here to join | Meeting ID: 848 1847 8874 | Passcode: 270832


MCC Fitness Presents: Pilates with Leorna Leung | 6th Floor Rooftop

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM


Jazz Line Dance with Bernard Dove | 6th Floor Rooftop

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM

To participate, call (646) 395-4270 or email wcbl@mannycantor.org.

Alliance Stage Company with Cory Michael Herman | 4th Floor, Room 404

Acting: 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM | Drama: 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM

Learn more about our resident older adult theatre group, the Alliance Stage Company, here.

To join, please email cmherman@edalliance.org.


Handbuilding Ceramics with Doreen Baskin | Studio A, M Floor

Demo: 10:00 AM -10:55 AM | Studio: 11:00 AM – 11:55 AM

Tai Chi with Phil Cheung | 6th Floor Rooftop

Advanced: 9:10 AM – 9:55 AM | Beginner: 10:10 AM – 10:55 AM

Facilitated in Chinese.


Beyond Blots: Mixed Media and Inkblot with Annysa Ng | Studio D, Room 159R

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM


Crafts with Ludy Morales | 4th Floor, Room 404

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM

Registration Required. 


Sewing with Ludy Morales | 4th Floor, Room 404

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

Registration Required. 


MCC Fitness Presents: Tai Chi with Jan Childress | 6th Floor Rooftop

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM