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• ISWU Free Weekly/Daily Online Yoga/Meditation

  • Start
    2 Aug 2024
  •  
    6:30 AM
  • End
    6 Aug 2025
  •  
    12:30 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

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  Free Weekly/Daily Online Yoga and Meditation in person for adults

  
  

  Daily Free Yoga offered by  Hemant Gera online at 6.30 am. 

  Weekly Free Chair Yoga offered by Stuti Khanna (Tuesdays 11.AM) online.

  Tuesday evenings Yoga online yoga offered by Narendra Karapakula

  In Person Meditation/Yoga on Saturdays/Sundays  at India Center
  

  Register to be added to the ISW contact list 

  An ISW membership is highly recommended.

  https://www.iswonline.org/join-us
  

  
  

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• ISW Sports/Bridge/Outdoor Activities

  • Start
    7 Nov 2024
  •  
    12:00 AM
  • End
    7 Nov 2025
  •  
    11:30 PM
  • Location
    152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545

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  To join our Regularly Scheduled Sports/Bridge/Outdoor Activities group chats

  Do contact us, using the Blue " Register " button.  Once you finish registration, you will receive an email with links to join the ISW Whatsapp groups for that activity. 

  Already in the group ?  Please register if you haven't yet; as whatsapp group access may be removed for unregistered members. 

  Do consider joining us as ISW Member

  Contacts:

   ISW Sports Chair: Abhijeet Nikte

  • Bridge: Sanjay Shah, Vikram Udeshi & Dhiren Savla
  • Chess: Radhika Chintapalli
  • Outdoor Club: Rashmi Pitre
  • Carrom: Abhijeet Nikte
  • Pickleball: Abhijeet Nikte
  • Table Tennis: Abhijeet Nikte
  • Volleyball: Abhijeet Nikte

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• ISWU & ISW Symphony presents DANCE classes Get ready for Harvest Festival

  • Start
    6 Jan 2025
  •  
    6:15 PM
  • End
    7 Feb 2025
  •  
    7:15 PM
  • Location
    India Center

    ISW University & ISW Symphony presents  

  Starts January 6, 2025  Mondays

  Five classes plus rehearsal $40 for all 6 sessions, starting at 6.15 pm
  No Refunds, once classes start, no late enrollees will be allowed, sorry

  Dance Classes for 6-11 years

  Just a clarification, if you are part of ISW School please see Ruchi for sign ups-

   by Tanvi Manjrekar & Sakshi Dindore, former ISW School dance teachers

  
  For more information:  iswuniversity@iswonline.org

  ISW University Team

  Usha Yadav 508-845-0035 Advisor
  Atharv Deshpande Registrar
  Shiamin Melville Chair 508-353-4316

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  

  
  

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• ISW School presents DANCE classes Get ready for Harvest Festival

  • Start
    6 Jan 2025
  •  
    6:15 PM
  • End
    7 Feb 2025
  •  
    7:15 PM
  • Location
    India Center

  ISW  School presents  

  Starts January 6, 2025 

  Five classes plus rehearsal $15 for all 6 sessions, starting at 6.15 pm
  No Refunds, once classes start, no late enrollees will be allowed, sorry

  Dance Classes for 6-11 years

  This is only for  ISW School kids, for non ISW School kids please register here 

   by Tanvi Manjrekar & Sakshi Dindore, former ISW School dance teachers

  No refunds
  schoollead@iswonline.org

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  

  
  

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• ISW WEW: Weaving education with innovation, draping our future with AI

  • When
    18 Jan 2025
  •  
    3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    India Center: 152 Main Street Shrewsbury 01545
  • Registered
    27 registrants

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  WEW: Weaving education with innovation: Draping our future with AI

  Saturday 18th January 2025, Time 3:00 to 6:00 PM
  Indian Snacks: Samosas and Kachoris, Chai and coffee
  Admission : FREE

  
  

  JEAN KING, Ph. D
  Peterson Family Dean of Arts & Sciences
  Professor of Biology & Biotechnology
  Affiliate Professor of Psychiatry,
  Radiology and Neurology Director, Center for Comparative NeuroImaging (UMass)
  2nd degree connection

  Shrikant Savant, Ph.D
  AI and Machine Learning Expert,
  Innovator in Advanced Design & Simulation Technologies.
  Holder of Multiple Patents,
  Global Team Leader
  Pranoti Mandrekar Ph. D
  Professor and Associate Vice Chair, Dept of Medicine,
  Director of Translational Science Graduate Program, UMass Chan Medical School.
  

  
  

  Prof. Snehalata Kadam, Chair, WEW Initiative
  For more info, send an email to snehalata.kadam@gmail.com
  

  
  

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• ISWSymphony Dhol Tasha Lezim Training Workshop

  • When
    24 Jan 2025
  •  
    6:15 PM - 7:45 PM
  • Location
    152 Main Street, Shrewsbury - MA- 01545
  • Spaces left
    13

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   For Rhythm Lovers and Enthusiasts. You will want to becomes a Member

  

  Date: Friday, January 24, 2025
  Time: 6:15 PM to 7:45 PM
  Location: India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA

  Registration Fee: $5 per participant

  
  

  Contact - Sarita Deshpande or Rajesh Khare

  
  

  
  

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• ISW Workshop PART 2 on online safety tips and exploring apps and web

  • When
    25 Jan 2025
  •  
    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA

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  Preview of our Upcoming program on Saturday January 25th, open to all -

  Presented by Ayan Mishra, 9th Grader St John's High School and YG member.

  It is  a program designed for seniors to enhance their computer and mobile phone skills. Also learn how to navigate the internet safely while  sending mails, shopping online, and using apps .

  Break and then followed by Humrahee meeting,  Manoranjan.

  Dance lesson and Karoake.

  
  

  Contact - Sharat Amin,  Sharatamin6@gmail.com

  For information contact humrahee@iswonline.org
  

  
  

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• Annual General Body Meeting 2025

  • When
    26 Jan 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    India Center,152 Main St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545

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  Annual General Body Meeting 2025

  ISW Executive Board and ISW Governance Committee is pleased to announce that the upcoming General Body Meeting will  be on Sunday January 26th at 2:00 PM. It will be held at India Center, 152 Main St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545.

  Please use the link on left to register for attending the meeting in person, so we can plan accordingly.  Please use you ISW membership id to register if you wish to vote.

  You have to be dues paying member of ISW as of November 27, 2024, to pick up a ballot and vote at the meeting. If you are not attending, no further action is required.

  Agenda

  • The ISW Executive Board along with the supporting subcommittees will share the annual report with the General Body present.
  • Vote to elect ISW Executive Board.  Refer to the Slate in eSandesh.
  • Vote to approve the change in bylaws as commended by the Committee on Governance. (Please note there are no changes in the bylaws from 2024) 

  If you have any questions, please send an email to president@iswonline.org  

  Sincerely,

  Balki Chandrakasan, General Secretary

  
  

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• ISWU & ISW Symphony Introductory PIANO/KEYBOARD lessons

  • Start
    1 Feb 2025
  •  
    3:30 PM
  • End
    22 Feb 2025
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545

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  ISWU & ISW Symphony Introductory PIANO/KEYBOARD lessons

  For grades 3-6, on Saturdays starting 1st February., miminum age 7 years, bring your own keyboard. Need minimum two kids to start classes

  An Introduction to Piano/Keyboard by Suhrit Ghosh, IYG volunteer.  A very talented 10th grader.

  Link to his amazing performance

  In this class, the fundamental basics of keyboard playing will be explored, including learning to read basic sheet music notation. This skill will help with learning to play simple songs as well. This class is oriented towards beginners with little to no experience.

  Participants should bring their own electric keyboard. Smaller-sized physical keyboards are acceptable.

  
  

  For more information:  iswuniversity@iswonline.org

  ISW University Team

  Usha Yadav 508-845-0035 Advisor
  Atharv Deshpande Registrar
  Shiamin Melville Chair 508-353-4316

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  

  
  

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• ISWU & ISW Sports: Chess Beginners & Intermediate Classes (in person) Feb 2nd, 2025

  • Start
    2 Feb 2025
  •  
    3:30 PM
  • End
    16 Mar 2025
  • Location
    India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
  • Spaces left
    22

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  ISWU & ISW Sports: Chess Beginners & Intermediate Classes (in person)

  Starting Feb 2nd, 2025

  • Sessions - Feb 2nd 9th, March 2nd 9th 16th  Closed Feb 16 & 23 
  • One hour each, 5 sessions, $25 Sundays
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Open to children above 5, at India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA
  • If more than one registrant per email id, please login again, and register and pay for second registrant
  • Some knowledge of Chess is required for Intermediate.

  • If your child needs you, you should be available and be in next room

    And also, if your child has any medical conditions or allergies, please mention to us

  Thanks to Chintapallis, Sohan Hegde & Durgesh Warty,  Praveen Kumar, Raj Goyal and other volunteers.

  High School Chess Enthusiasts from Tara Chess Academy & IYG
  

  ISW Membership can be completed/renewed here.

  We typically keep in touch by whatsapp 
  ISW University and ISW Sports  Team
  Usha Yadav 508-845-0035 Advisor
  Atharva Deshpande  Registrar
  Shiamin Melville Chair 508-353-4316
  Abhijeet Nikte Chair
  

  Also contact: iswuniversity@iswonline.org if you looking for tutoring  in any  grade/subjects

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• ISW Harvest Festival - 2025

  • When
    8 Feb 2025
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    Saint John's High School Auditorium,378 Main St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545

   Harvest Festival at Saint John's High School Auditorium,378 Main St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545

  • For tickets, click here
  • For Group Signups & fee, click here
  • Vendors, send email to cultural@iswonline.org

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• ISWU Can you do CANVA? Create social media posts, presentations, posters

  • When
    15 Feb 2025
  •  
    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Online

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  ISWU Online Workshop: Can you do CANVA?
  

  February 15, 2025  Saturday 

  Session  11.30 am-12.30 pm  

  
  

  

  No skills required, set up for  free Canva account to be done by attendee prior to class
  Ages 10-90 years.
  Cost $5 per participant 
  One hour session

  Thanmaye Vennavaram, IYG Volunteer
  

  ISW University  Team

   Usha Yadav  Advisor
  Atharva Deshpande  Registrar
  Ashish Cowlagi, Facilitator
  Shiamin Melville, Chair
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• ISW Sports Learn How to Play Bridge

  • When
    11 Mar 2025
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    India Center, 152 Main Street, Shresbury, MA 01545

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  Join us for a fun session where you will learn how to play Bridge at India Center!!

  Please register using the button on the left for this ISW Members-only event. This session is specifically meant forbeginners and/or  some beginning level players.

  Important - on the day of the event, please enter India Center using the rear entrance.

  Join the ISW Bridge an ISW  WhatsApp group for Bridge! once enrolled

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