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Healthy Aging Programming

60 Connect is an opportunity for individuals ages 60 and over and adults with disabilities to socialize, learn, explore and enjoy a Kosher lunch together. Through interactive programming, we help foster relationships and strengthen bonds between and among generations – reducing isolation and loneliness while increasing self-esteem and connectedness

Exercising Your Mind and Body

Connect with peers while participating in recreational activities including exercise classes, live entertainment, discussion groups, games outings and more. Participants join many of The J’s classes such as Terry Pollack’s News of the Week, Book Club and Book Festival and FilmFest events held during the day. Learn about current Jewish holidays at adult morning Shabbat and learn sessions and share many program celebrations with our early childhood learners.

Community Outings

60 Connect frequently takes to the road for cultural, educational and engaging field trips. Whether to The Cleveland Orchestra and Playhouse Square or one of Cleveland’s highly-rated museums or a tour of Amish country, 60 Connect offers something for everyone.

How the Program Works

Each weekday, activities include Kosher lunch from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm at Myers Apartments (formerly R.H. Myers) and programming before or after lunch at Mandel JCC.

Free transportation is available to and from many surrounding communities.

To participate, registration for all programs and lunch must be received one week (by Tuesday) in advance by calling 216-831-0700 ext. 1210.

Featured Classes

Arts and Ideas, Adult

01/21/2025 - 02/04/2025

Learn the easy-to-understand card game of canasta.

Canasta is a card game in the rummy family that uses two decks of cards and four jokers. Come learn this easy-to-understand yet challenging game, which has a renewed interest with people of all ages.

Arts and Ideas, Adult

02/03/2025 - 03/24/2025

This class explores the current events and issues of the day.

Join us each week as we discuss the major news events taking place and gain a deeper understanding of these issues. Join historian and educator Terry Pollack for lively sharing and group interaction as we follow and try to comprehend the unfolding events in the news each week.

Arts and Ideas, Adult

02/07/2025 - 03/28/2025

Learn the social game of Mah Jongg and participate in open play.

Mah Jongg matches one’s playing pieces, called tiles, to a set of possible hands. It is a very social game played around a table with four players. Those new to the game will learn the basic rules of play, strategies, tips, switching hands and more. Not a beginner? Just come to play! All are welcome. Instruction is available Feb. 6-27. Open play will be in effect after that date.

Arts and Ideas, Adult

02/11/2025 - 02/11/2025

A free community gathering to share soup and conversation.

Join us for a cozy bowl of soup and the chance to engage in lively conversation. Meet members of your community and make new friends while staying warm. If you’d like, bring an article that intrigues you or poses a question you’ve been pondering to spark the discussion.

Arts and Ideas, Adult

02/18/2025 - 02/18/2025

A free community gathering to share soup and conversation.

Join us for a cozy bowl of soup and the chance to engage in lively conversation. Meet members of your community and make new friends while staying warm. If you’d like, bring an article that intrigues you or poses a question you’ve been pondering to spark the discussion.

Arts and Ideas, Adult

02/25/2025 - 02/25/2025

A free community gathering to share soup and conversation.

Join us for a cozy bowl of soup and the chance to engage in lively conversation. Meet members of your community and make new friends while staying warm. If you’d like, bring an article that intrigues you or poses a question you’ve been pondering to spark the discussion.

Arts and Ideas, Adult

02/04/2025 - 02/04/2025

A free community gathering to share soup and conversation.

Join us for a cozy bowl of soup and the chance to engage in lively conversation. Meet members of your community and make new friends while staying warm. If you’d like, bring an article that intrigues you or poses a question you’ve been pondering to spark the discussion.

Arts and Ideas, Adult

01/14/2025 - 01/14/2025

A free community gathering to share soup and conversation.

Join us for a cozy bowl of soup and the chance to engage in lively conversation. Meet members of your community and make new friends while staying warm. If you’d like, bring an article that intrigues you or poses a question you’ve been pondering to spark the discussion.

Arts and Ideas, Adult

01/21/2025 - 01/21/2025

A free community gathering to share soup and conversation.

Join us for a cozy bowl of soup and the chance to engage in lively conversation. Meet members of your community and make new friends while staying warm. If you’d like, bring an article that intrigues you or poses a question you’ve been pondering to spark the discussion.

Arts and Ideas, Adult

01/28/2025 - 01/28/2025

A free community gathering to share soup and conversation.

Join us for a cozy bowl of soup and the chance to engage in lively conversation. Meet members of your community and make new friends while staying warm. If you’d like, bring an article that intrigues you or poses a question you’ve been pondering to spark the discussion.

Arts and Ideas, Adult

01/14/2025 - 02/04/2025

A series of classes exploring the influence of slaves on shaping American history.

In this four-class series, presidential historian Steve Schecter will explore the incredible and often overlooked influence that slaves had on shaping American history. We will discuss their pivotal role in shaping the lives and decisions of some of our nation?s most influential figures, ultimately leaving an unforgettable mark on the fabric of our nation. Topics include George Washington's Three Favorite Enslaved; Thomas Jefferson and the Hemings Family; How the War Changed Lincoln; and A Partial Biography of Frederick Douglass.

60 Connect Leadership

Funding Provided By

  • Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging
  • Cuyahoga County Division of Senior and Adult Services
  • Jewish Federation of Cleveland
  • Mandel Jewish Community Center
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