See Washington Square Citizens League listings below.
All Hopkinson House resident are welcome! 

Exercise in the Solarium! Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:15 a.m.
Norman Yanovitz leads this long-standing group workout in the Solarium.

 

WASHINGTON SQUARE CITIZENS LEAGUE

All Hopkinson House residents are welcome!  See details below on this and much more.

WSCL 2024-25 Membership Form
Washington Square Citizens League is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit educational organization dedicated to motivating Hopkinson House residents to become engaged in the political and social processes of the day.

Founded in 1996, WSCL offers an array of activities, including informative programs and regular meetings organized around interest groups.  The membership year is from July 1 – June 30.  Annual dues for 2024-2025 are $10 per person, $20 per couple. Questions?  Contact . 

Evening Discussion Forums and Speaker Series

Topical evening Discussion Forums and a Speaker Series take place on selected weekdays from 7:00 to 8:15 p.m. in the Solarium. Knowledgeable Hopkinson House residents lead the discussions. Handouts generally are emailed to WSCL members about a week in advance and also posted here for access.  

• October 24, Thursday
  The Coming Age of AI
  Frank Niepold, Moderator Info packet
  

• November 11, Monday
  Iran’s Role in the Middle East
  David Kurkowski, Moderator
• December 3, Tuesday
  Adult Eye Problems and Prevention
  Dr. Jason Flamendorf, Speaker
• December 9, Monday
  Changing Family Structure
  Victoria Kirkham, David Kurkowski, and others TBA, Panel

WSCL Book & Crime Novels Groups

Meetings take place monthly in the upper Solarium or Library. 

Comic Troika: Russian Comedy as Comics
Wednesday, October 30, 7:00 pm
Hopkinson House resident Martha Cornog shares her graphic-novel-in-progress that adapts three humorous Russian stories into the comics format. Presented by the Book Group

BOOK GROUP (General), Sundays, 4:30 pm, Upper Solarium

• November 3, EVERY DEEP-DRAWN BREATH: A  Critical Care Doctor on Healing, Recovery, and Transforming Medicine in the ICU by Dr. Wes Ely
• December 8, THERE ARE RIVERS IN THE SKY by Elif Shafak

CRIME NOVELS, Wednesday, 1:30 pm, Library

• November 13, GIRL AWAITS WITH GUN by Amy Stewart
• December 11, DEATH OF A MASTER CHEF by Jean-Luc Bannalec

CURTAIN UP!  WSCL Theatre Discussion Group

Theatre-lovers meet monthly on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) to discuss plays attended, do live readings, interact with guest speakers, and more. The group meets in the upper Solarium unless otherwise noted.

• October 22. Discussion includes The Wanderers (Lantern Theater), The Playboy of the Western World (Inis Nua Theatre), and other plays recently seen.
• November 19. Discussion includes Moreno (InterAct Theatre) and other plays recently seen.

Other Upcoming Events 

Additional activities TBA!