Winter Adventure 2023
Date
December 27, 2023 – January 1, 2024
Starts 4:00 PM · Ends 12:00 PM
Location
The Y at Watson Woods
Painted Post, NY
Schedule
- International Folk Dance —
All 4 days - Scottish Country Dancing — Days 3–4
- Wood Carving — Steven Kaye All 4 days
- Informal Dramatics —
Days 3–4 - Storytelling —
Days 1–2 - Sing and Play Instruments —
Days 1–2 - A Cappella Songs from the Sea and the City — Mark Schwartz Days 3–4
- Late Night Dance —
Celia Nicholson , 
Carmen Siftar , and 
Sonia Nicholson Days 1–2 - Breakthrough Decluttering — Bari Prince Days 1–2
- A Journey to Self-Kindness —
Days 3–4 - The Write Stuff —
All 4 daysThrough fun original writing exercises we'll stimulate creativity and break through writing blocks. You'll write the stories of your lives in a safe, supportive environment.
- Party Games for All Ages — Trevor Days 3–4
- Improv Theater — Howard Moody Days 1–2
- Small Scenes —
Glenn Lebwohl-Steiner All 4 daysUsing scripts, we rehearse, perform, and discuss a collection of comedic and dramatic scenes. Explore, discover, and create!
- Posters with Wings — Teri Wilkinson All 4 days
- Dynamic Group Leadership — Days 1–2
- Collaborative Board Games — Max Kaye Days 3–4
- Active Games for Teens and Adults — Trevor Days 1–2
- The Children's March — Carolyn Michener Days 3–4
- Joy of Movement —
Days 3–4
Patricia Williams
Folk Dance Instructor
Patricia has led International Folk Dance and Scottish Country Dancing at ECRS for many years, bringing dances from around the world to our community.
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Lane Neubauer
Leadership Theory
Lane has been attending ECRS since she was 11 (over 55 years!). She has been on staff many times teaching a variety of classes including Informal Dramatics, Games, Square Dancing, Group Dynamics and Leadership. She has been Staff Coordinator as well Evening Program Coordinator multiple times. Lane served on the ECRS Board and was Chair for two years of her three year term. Professionally, Lane was Associate Dean of Students for 17 years at La Salle University. She initiated and facilitated a Peer Education program and grew this to be over 60 students. Prior to La Salle, she was Director of 'Wellness Services' at Arcadia University for 10 years and was an Adjunct Faculty member teaching Group Dynamics to Masters level teachers; in this course, she incorporated ECRS philosophy in teaching teachers how to build a positive, inclusive climate with their students. Throughout her professional career as well as after she retired, Lane has been called upon by a variety of different populations to facilitate workshops focusing on team building, conflict resolution and leadership.
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Frank Baskin
At ECRS Frank hopes that people will see how having fun requires leaders with the appropriate skills to lead. Outside of ECRS Frank has been a social worker who works on behalf of both individuals and all older adults. He also teaches several college courses.
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Judi Powers
Movement
Judi has been a member of the ECRS family for over 10 years. She has her blue belt in NIA and is a certified instructor for Moving to Heal. She loves teaching joy of movement-moving your body's way. Dancing is an experience that can be so uplifting and healing on many levels-in a group it's just infectious!
She lives in the Adirondack Mountains where she enjoys her many outdoor passions from skiing to gardening. She is a licensed Adirondack guide in hiking, camping and whitewater. She is part of the local theater group of dancing witches. Hope you come join me and share some smiles!
Bonnie Ostrofsky
Music and Ukulele
ECRS history: member for 30 years, past Board member, and current co-chairperson of Program and Staffing committee. Enjoys the opportunity to play games, dance, sing, and play music together. Leads a monthly ukulele "jam" (play and singalong) in eastern PA.
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Heather Klemanski
Well-Being and Self-Compassion
Heather Klemanski is a well-being expert in stress management, mindfulness, and self-compassion. She empowers individuals and groups through transformations that build resilience, self-worth, and compassion. With qualifications in Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), Safe Space Facilitation, and Somatic Practices, Heather supports individuals navigating overwhelm, burnout, and emotional disconnection through a trauma-sensitive approach, gently guiding them back to balance and well-being.
With a love for creativity and play, whether it's making earrings, collaging, or weaving beauty into the everyday, Heather brings warmth, presence, and meaning into all she does. To learn more: heatherklemanski.com
Beverly Pincus
Creative Writing
Dr. Beverly Pincus is a bilingual Licensed Clinical Psychologist with expertise in trauma treatment and Cross-Cultural Psychology, an award winning author of personal essay and poetry, and a teacher of Creative Writing. She has taught her playshop "The Write Stuff" at ECRS events over the last five years. This year, she is excited to be assisting in the Children's Program. Beverly's Bachelors degree is in Human Development and Family Studies and after completing her doctorate she worked for many years as a Child Psychologist, at NY Presbyterian Children's Hospital and later as Director of Psychology Training at NY Foundling. She is a former camp counselor who remembers all the silly songs more than forty years later!
A proud Colombian-American "Jewtina," Beverly loves to write, read, dance, travel, do yoga, go to live theater, take long walks in nature, enjoy good food (which she likes to cook) with good friends, and cuddle with her furry, funny cat Cole. She lives in New York City with her wonderfully wise elder sage of a mother, and the aforementioned cat.