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Focusing on Wellness In All Aspects of our Programs and Services
RSS: The Center for Ageless Living is more than just a meeting place. RSS is a place for emotional, cultural, and physical engagement. We are here to support you with a wide variety of classes (in the Center, online, and out in the community), and strong social and mental services support. We also have an Adult Day Program for those with memory loss
For over fifty years, RSS has championed older adults and their friends and families by giving community members the opportunity to live better, happier, and healthier lives. Today, we are reimagining and revitalizing RSS—enhancing programs, welcoming new leadership, and building a stronger foundation for the future. With a bold vision in place, we’re committed to growing our impact and ensuring that every older adult in our community feels seen, supported, and empowered.
All programs and services are free to anyone 60+. We are located in the Bronx, New York.
Come join us! We are the Center for Ageless Living.
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Learn about our classes. We offer in center and online classes! This includes our monthly menu.
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We provide in-person services for older adults, including counseling, benefits assistance, and personalized guidance.
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We offer in-person and online technology classes for older adults, covering everything from basic smartphone skills to AI, online safety, and creative digital tools.
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Each month, members enjoy trips to local shops, museums, City Island, Arthur Avenue, Empire City, and restaurants. Trips require prior registration and a small fee.
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RSS/Reverend Tieck Adult Day Center is a supportive, dementia-focused program serving adults 60+ with memory loss, offering specialized care and meaningful engagement in a safe, welcoming environment.
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Basic Pastel Drawing with Daniel Hauben (IN CENTER)
This class is in the Center. It is on a first-come, first-served basis each week.
This class is for all levels: beginner to skilled.
Chalk pastes only. No oil pastels, please! :)
RSS is pleased to announce that Daniel Hauben will now be teaching classes for RSS.
This course will embrace all the components of free-hand drawing: Composition - Perspective - Shading - Use and interplay of line and tone - Dynamic use of lights, darks, and colors.
Through demonstrations and individual instruction, students will develop a drawing technique that will enable them to respond spontaneously and accurately to subjects such as: still life, the figure, portraits, landscapes, and cityscapes, as well as their imagination.
Born, raised, and still living in the Bronx, Daniel Hauben has had over thirty national and international solo exhibitions, including at the Bronx Museum and the American Embassy in Berlin. He has been awarded artistic residencies in Spain, Germany, Costa Rica, and several art centers in the U.S. His M.T.A. Arts for Transit commission, "The EL," was acknowledged in 2008 as one of 40 notable works of public art nationwide by Americans for the Arts. In 2012, Mr. Hauben completed a commission of 22 paintings for the new Bronx Community College library (the largest public art commission in the Bronx in 60 years).
Mr. Hauben has taught at the Art Students League, the CUNY Graduate Center, and CCNY's Spitzer School of Architecture and has been the 'artist in residence' at the Riverdale Y for 31 years.
His work is in the collection of: The Bronx Museum, The Museum of the City of New York, the New York Historical Society, the Library of Congress, White House, and New York Public Library.
Materials Needed for Class:
Chalk Pastel (sets of individual)
Charcoal
Charcoal pencils (soft)
Hard & Kneaded eraser
Drawing paper
Check out Daniel's website - https://danielhauben.com/
