2001 Outing's Group Event Archive

2001 Outings Group Event Archive

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2001 Outings Group Event Archive

Purim Party
Saturday evening, February 3, 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
Last year we had almost 400 people (no exaggeration!) at our wild Klezmer dance party celebrating Purim. This year we are featuring a live Klezmer band led by the legendary Klezmer musician Andy Statman (see photo at right) as well as specially mixed rock-n-roll (and maybe some swing) dance music. Co-sponsored with Congregation B'nai Jeshurun and the Mosaic Outdoor Mountain Club of Greater New York Mosaic Outdoor Mountain Club of Greater New York Mosaic Outdoor Mountain Club of Greater New York. Admission is $20 ($15 AC/BJ/MOMC members, $5 in costume). Free refreshments (including hamentashen and beer). Volunteers are needed (in return for free admission). Call Michael (212/678-7881 before 9:00pm) to volunteer.

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Andy Statman
Photo by Frank Ockenfels

2000 - 2001 Swing Sundays at Ansche Chesed
	November 19
	December 3	March 11
	December 17	March 18
	January 7	April 1
7:30 - 10:00pm at Ansche Chesed. Co-sponsored with Congregation B'nai Jeshurun and the Mosaic Outdoor Mountain Club of Greater New York Mosaic Outdoor Mountain Club of Greater New York. No experience necessary. Expert instruction (Reba Perez) starting at 7:30pm followed by open dancing (see below for details about individual programs). Free refreshments! Cost is $20 ($15 AC/BJ/MOMC members) for a single session (see below for a great deal on a season pass). No reservations necessary. Volunteers are needed (in return for free admission). Call Michael to volunteer. Swing Dance Program Details There will be a basic mini-lesson at 7:30pm, a more advanced mini-lesson at 8:30pm and a professional dance show at 9:30pm. November 19: SWING CELEBRATION! Get out your zoot suit, silk stockings or bobby socks whichever way you play it, ain't no other way to say it 'cept SWING, SWING, SWING! Basic lesson will have you dancing the night away! December 3: SIZZLING SALSA FIESTA! Ariba! Latin rhythms rule! Spicy salsa, cheeky chacha, magic merengue. Lesson includes both salsa and merengue. December 17: BLACK & WHITE BALL: Just for fun, let's go back to the fantasy and elegance of the Golden Years at Hollywood studios and wear outrageous Black & White outfits! We'll dance ballroom, swing and Latin; lesson includes foxtrot and swing. An evening to remember! January 7: NOCHE DE TANGO! Dance "the dance of passion!" The basic lesson will be a full hour, 7:30-8:30pm, and promises to make tango easy and fun. TANGO: it's like no other dance! Warning: may be the beginning of a life-long obsession! CANCELLED DUE TO SUPER BOWL: January 28: SUNDAY NIGHT FEVER! Disco Party! Hustle is the disco partner dance born in the 70's: our mini-lessons will show you how! Hustle or just cut loose and freestyle the night away! You should be dancing yeah! March 11: SWING SOCK HOP! It's back to the fifties for a sensational night of swing! No explanation needed just put on your dancing shoes and boogie! March 18: SPRING SALSA SENSATION: Help welcome spring breezes with a night of tropical fever! Mini-lessons will focus on salsa and cha cha! April 1: SPRING GALA BALL: The Sunday Dance Series culminates in our grand gala ball: mixed dances! Dress: festive. Lesson features swing and waltz!

Open House for New and Prospective members of the Mosaic Outdoor Mountain Club
Monday, April 30 at 7:30pm at Ansche Chesed (251 West 100 Street). A brief presentation will be given about Mosaic and its events. Leaders will be there to answer your questions. What do I bring on a hike? How difficult are our hikes? What types of people show up? Ages? Gender. Whether your new to Mosaic or were always curious what you were missing each year please come down for a relaxing and entertaining hour. Refreshments will be served. Non-member fee: $0. Reservations required by Sunday, April 29. Call Lanny Wexler at 516/938-5721 (7:00 - 10:00pm) to reserve.

Hiking Sunday, May 6 - Ringwood State Park, 5.5 miles on terrain of easy to moderate difficulty (some moderate hills). Bring hiking boots, lunch, water, daypack, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, money, etc. Co-sponsored with the Mosaic Outdoor Mountain Club of Greater New York. Cost is $10 ($5 AC/MOMC members). Limited to 30 people. Telephone reservations required by 6:00pm Monday, April 31. Contact Michael (212/678-7881 before 9:00pm) to reserve. Rain cancels. Car-pooling. Detailed trip information including driving directions

CANCELLED: Memorial Day Weekend Thursday, May 24 - Sunday, May 27 - at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. A fun filled weekend which attracts many people from the Ansche Chesed Outings Group and Young Professional's groups. Highly recommended! The weekend sold out last year! Don't miss out this year. The explanation for why this year's weekend is starting on a Thursday and ending on a Sunday instead of the usual Friday to Monday format is because the holiday of Shavuot starts on Sunday evening. Registrations must be received by 5:00pm on May 18 and prices start as low as $210 for registrations postmarked by May 4. Click here for more details and for a registration form.

Minyan Rimonim Shavuot Retreat Sunday, May 27 - Tuesday, May 29 - at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. Join Minyan Rimonim for a relaxing Shavuot Retreat at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires. Camp Ramah is located 75 miles due north of the Ansche Chesed. The retreat will tentatively feature a beach party, tikkun leil Shavuot (Sunday night), softball, tennis, nature walks, basketball, swimming, singing, board games, power walking, beach volleyball, massage therapy workshops, star gazing, running, Israeli dancing, New Games, Minyan Rimonim style services, classes, great meals and snacks, beautiful scenery and great people. Limited baby-sitting may be available. Accommodations will include the best that Camp Ramah has to offer (singles and doubles guaranteed to those registering by May 11). Space is limited to about 100 people so please register early. Prices start as low as $150 for registrations postmarked by May 11. All paid applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 18th. Click here for more details and for a registration form.

Whitewater Rafting Sunday, June 24 - On the Lehigh River (Class II & III whitewater - it's a dam release day!), Limited to the first 42 paid reservations. Over 60 people wanted to come last year. No experience necessary. "Our most fun trip of the year." Co-sponsored with the Mosaic Outdoor Mountain Club of Greater New York. $49. Paid reservations due by Friday, June 1. Contact Michael (212/678-7881 before 9:00pm) for payment information (prior to sending payment!). Meeting time in NYC is 6:15 a.m. Detailed trip information including what to bring and driving directions

Canoeing Sunday, July 15 - On the Delaware River (Class I & II whitewater), $30. No experience necessary. Paid reservations required by Friday, June 29. Co-sponsored with the Mosaic Outdoor Mountain Club of Greater New York. Contact Michael (212/678-7881 before 9:00pm) for payment information prior to sending payment. Car-pooling (reserve early!). Detailed trip information including what to bring and driving directions.

Hiking Sunday, August 19 - Dunderberg (and Bald) Mountain and The Timp - 9 miles (about 5.5 hours), moderate - strenuous difficulty, hilly (this is not an easy hike, hiking boots required). Bring hiking boots, lunch, water, daypack, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, money, etc. Co-sponsored with the Associates Group of the The JCC in Manhattan (formerly known as the JCC of the Upper West Side) and the Mosaic Outdoor Mountain Club of Greater New York. The cost, including JCC charter bus transportation from the Upper West Side of NYC, is $30 ($25 AC/MOMC/JCC members). Reservations for those requiring JCC charter bus transportation are made by calling 212/580-0099 and signing up with the following event code: UTIMP/JA2ao. Bus space is limited. The cost is $10 ($5 AC/MOMC/JCC members) for those meeting us at the parking area near Jones Point (a few miles south of Bear Mountain Inn). Telephone or email reservations for those meeting us there are required by 6:00pm on Monday, August 13. Contact Michael (212/678-7881 before 9:00pm) for reservations if you are meeting us there and for further information. Rain cancels. Detailed trip information including driving directions

Hiking Sunday, September 16 - Schunemunk Mountain, 9 miles on terrain of moderate to strenuous difficulty (1360' vertical rise, 6 - 7 hours of hiking, some rock scrambling, this is not an easy hike). Bring hiking boots, lunch, water, daypack, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, money, etc. Co-sponsored with the Mosaic Outdoor Mountain Club of Greater New York. Cost is $10 ($5 AC/MOMC members). Limited to 30 people. Telephone reservations required by 6:00pm Monday, September 10. Contact Michael (212/678-7881 before 9:00pm) to reserve. Rain cancels. Car-pooling. Detailed trip information including driving directions

Hiking Sunday, October 14 - Pyramid Mountain, 4 miles on terrain of moderate difficulty. Bring hiking boots, lunch, water, daypack, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, money, etc. Co-sponsored with the Mosaic Outdoor Mountain Club of Greater New York. Cost is $10 ($5 AC/MOMC members). Limited to 30 people. Telephone reservations are required by 6:00pm on Monday, October 8. Contact Michael (212/678-7881 before 9:00pm) to reserve. Rain cancels. Car-pooling. Detailed trip information including driving directions.

Sunday Dance Series
December 16 (2001) - January 20 - February 17 - April 7 (2002)
Swing - Tango - Salsa - Hustle - Rock - Funk - Electric Slide - Merengue

Four "fab" Sundays with a live band (except April 7), a basic lesson, fun, food, wine and dance entertainment. No partner or experience necessary. Free lesson at 7:00pm. Reba will get you moving with clear instruction that makes dancing easy and fun. Then start up the band and we'll party the night away to some of NY's finest swing, salsa and tango orchestras. At 9:00pm enjoy a demo featuring the finest of NY's pro dance talent. Come dance, enjoy the show, have a glass of wine at our Refreshment Bar, and meet old and new friends. You are guaranteed to have a great time! These dances are co-sponsored by B'nai Jeshurun and Ansche Chesed. 7:00 - 10:00pm at Ansche Chesed.

Buy a BOP 'TILL YA DROP Pass ($50 AC/BJ/MOMC members / $65 non-members) which includes admission to all four dances, comps, and other surprises. A series pass gives you entry to all 4 Sunday dances plus One Guest Pass for you to invite a friend for free on a night of your choice. For more info and/or to buy a pass call B'nai Jeshurun at 787-7600 x306.

Sensational Swing! (live band) Sunday, December 16 - It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing! Join the Swing craze that just won't quit! First-Timers - we will to turn you on to some powerful fun; Swing Kids - we want to see you rock! Shake it on the dance floor!!! - Swing's the Thing! Kick up your heels and dance. Live music by Nick & the Flipped Fedoras Swing Band and 9:00pm show by the Sugarfoot Stompers. Drinks, refreshments, a free lesson (7:00pm) and plenty of opportunity to try new moves and old grooves. Cost: $15 AC/BJ/MOMC members / $20 non-members. No reservations necessary. Volunteers are needed (in return for free admission). Call Michael (212/678-7881 before 9:00pm) to volunteer. 7:00 - 10:00pm at Ansche Chesed.

Tantalizing Tango! (live band) Sunday, January 20 - Learn the basics to this most romantic, intriguing and musical of dances. We make it easy (that's a promise)! Let yourself go - unlock the tango dancer in you! Kick up your heels and dance. Drinks, refreshments, a free lesson (7:00pm) and plenty of opportunity to try new moves and old grooves. Cost: $15 AC/BJ/MOMC members / $20 non-members. No reservations necessary. Volunteers are needed (in return for free admission). Call Michael (212/678-7881 before 9:00pm) to volunteer. 7:00 - 10:00pm at Ansche Chesed.

Sizzling Salsa! (live band) Sunday, February 17 - Express your secret (or not so secret) Latin soul! Everybody has one - we just need to hear the music! The lesson will unravel the mysteries of Salsa and Merengue and give you license to party! Drinks, refreshments, a free lesson (7:00pm) and plenty of opportunity to try new moves and old grooves. Cost: $15 AC/BJ/MOMC members / $20 non-members. No reservations necessary. Volunteers are needed (in return for free admission). Call Michael (212/678-7881 before 9:00pm) to volunteer. 7:00 - 10:00pm at Ansche Chesed.

Medley Mixed Dances (DJ music) Sunday, April 7 - Partner, freestyle and line dances, from Hustle to Funk, Swing to Rock, Merengue to the Electric Slide! Reminisce, rock out and recharge. Don't miss this fun evening! Go home happy! Drinks, refreshments, a free lesson (7:00pm) and plenty of opportunity to try new moves and old grooves. Cost: $15 AC/BJ/MOMC members / $20 non-members. No reservations necessary. Volunteers are needed (in return for free admission). Call Michael (212/678-7881 before 9:00pm) to volunteer. 7:00 - 10:00pm at Ansche Chesed.