Dorchester Senior Citizens Center, Inc. is a happy "home away from home" for many of the neighborhood's 60+ population. Our mission is to promote social, physical and mental health and wellness. We serve lunch (prepared in our kitchen) and offer a variety of activities, classes, events and trips. Dorchester is committed to modification, improvement, whatever is possible -- in our quest to be a positive, healthy resource for our neighborhood seniors.

Description and/or History:
Dorchester is known as one of NYC's most diverse-membership senior centers. We also have blind and visually-impaired members who attend many of our activities. As more and more "seniors" in their 60's join Dorchester, we're in the midst of evaluating the entire program, looking for ways to improve and modernize. We currently have activities such as: aerobics, line dancing, yoga, ballroom dancing, walking club, ESL classes, health promotion workshops & lectures, chorus, music concerts, lectures, bingo, trivia game, cards, mahjong, knitting & crocheting, arts & crafts. We're looking for volunteers to work with us to evaluate how well our program serves the community.

Contact people:

JoAnne Biswakarma, Executive Director, (718) 941-6700, (email) Neesa Sunar, Volunteer Coordinator, (718) 578-7808, (email)

Address:

1419 Dorchester Road Brooklyn, NY 11226 (See a map)

Directions:

Take Q train to Cortelyou Rd. Exit station, walk left 1/2 block to Marlborough Rd. Turn left on Marlborough Rd., walk 1 block to Dorchester Road. 1419 is on right side corner. Senior Center is on. . . (more)   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Q train/Cortelyou Road,   Walk distance (in minutes): 4 min.   Nearest Bus Stop: B23/Marlborough Rd., 4 min. minute walk