NextAct Fall 2026

NextAct Early Registration Deal-

Select your OWN combination from the Acts below:
- All college-level courses, including Mah Jongg, for $175 with promo code NAEB126%
- All college-level courses, including Mah Jongg, and excursions for $425 with promo code NAEB226%
- All excursions for $250
- Only American Mah Jongg for $150

The registration fee includes unlimited access to all courses, seminars, or excursions included in that track.

Please select at least one of the following JASANextAct programs for registration.

College-Level Courses (choose your courses below)

Cultural Excursions

American Mah Jongg

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College-Level Courses

Please select at least one class from the list below if you are taking any College-Level Courses this fall.

Sunday In-Person Classes (September 27, 2026 - December 13, 2026)

The Opera Companion 10:00am - 11:50am (Instructor Jane Marsh)

Art in the City 10:00am - 11:00am (Instructor Pamela Koehler)

NYC Architecture (5 Weeks ONLY: September 27, 2026 - October 25, 2026) 10:30am - 12:00pm (Instructor Miri Joelseon)

Dancing Through the Ages (5 Weeks ONLY: November 8, 2026 - December 13, 2026) 10:30am - 12:00pm (Instructor Lars Rosager)

What Just Happened? The News Today 11:15am - 12:15pm (Instructor Bill Hughes)

The World of Mah Jongg 12:30pm - 3:15pm (Instructor Amanda Brown)

Food For Thought: Historic Departures (9 Weeks ONLY: October 4, 2026 - December 13, 2026) 12:30pm - 1:30pm (Instructor Doug Brin)

A Celebration of Filmmaking Genius 1:45pm - 3:15pm (Instructor Max Alvarez)

Monday Virtual Classes (September 28, 2026 - December 7, 2026)

The U.S. Supreme Court: Law and Politics Collide 10:00am - 11:15am (Instructor Leora Harpaz)

New York Short Stories 11:30am - 12:45pm (Instructor Jennifer Gilchrist)

Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice 1:00pm - 2:15pm (Instructor Leo Schaff)

To Know or Not to Know: An Introduction to Epistemology 2:30pm - 3:45pm (Instructor Greg Canada)

The Story of Yiddish: Language, Culture and Humor 4:00pm - 5:15pm (Instructor Alexander Pichugin)

Wednesday Virtual Classes (September 30, 2026 - December 9, 2026)

Theater in Practice: The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard 10:00am - 11:15am (Instructor Joe George)

Living Well: Body and Mind 11:30am - 12:15pm (Instructor Jennifer Monness)

Writing in Relation 12:30pm - 1:45pm (Instructor Chloe Zimmerman)

Musicals From Page to Stage 2:00pm - 3:15pm (Instructor Kim Breden)

Understanding Buddhism and Happiness 3:30pm - 4:45pm (Instructor Josh Shapiro)

Get a Clue: Crossword Construction 4:00pm - 5:15pm (Instructor Natan Last)

No Class Dates: November 1, 2026 & November 23-29, 2026

JASA Cultural Excursions

Thursday, October 15, 2026: Bushwick Graffiti Tour (11:00am - 12:30pm)

Tuesday, October 20, 2026: Central Synagogue (2:00pm - 3:30pm)

Tuesday, October 27, 2026: The Grolier Club (11:00am - 12:00pm)

Thursday, October 29, 2026: Asia Society Museum (2:00pm - 3:00pm)

Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Cathedral of St. John the Divine (11:00am - 12:00pm)

Thursday, November 12, 2026: The Skyscraper Museum (11:00am - 12:00pm)

Thursday, November 19, 2026: Hamilton Grange (10:30am - 11:15am)

Thursday, December 3, 2026: The Players (11:00am - 12:00pm)

Thursday, December 10, 2026: Museum of the Moving Image (11:00am - 12:00pm)

Tuesday, December 15, 2026: Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden (2:00pm - 3:00pm)

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