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August 2013
August
2013
EVENTS
Aug
2
Music in the Lobby with
Swain Schaeffer
Ragtime and boogie-woogie pianist
and singer Swain Schaeffer will be in
the Lobby to entertain us at 6:00 p.m.
Come on down for a hoppin’ good time!
Aug
5
Monday Night
Bible Discussion Group
Come learn about and discuss the Bi-
ble with this Interdenominational group
every Monday night at 6:30 p.m. in the
Chapel.
Aug
6
Kirby Pines
Prayer Group
Join the Kirby Pines Prayer Group every
first and fourth Tuesday in the Chapel at
10:30
a.m. as we pray for friends and
family.
Aug
6
The Rhythm Band Presents
“
Good Ole Summertime”
The Rhythm Band will be back on stage
to present “Good ‘Ole Summertime.”
Come on down and tap your toes to
some of your favorite tunes in The Per-
forming Arts Center at 6:30 p.m.
Aug
7
Kirby Pines
Travelers Meeting
Calling all adventurous spirits! Let’s get
on the road again! Meet the Kirby Pines
Travelers on Wednesday, August 7th, at
10:30
a.m. in The Large Card Room for
the monthly meeting and to learn more
about the upcoming trip onAugust 16th,
a tour of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospi-
tal and lunch at Paulette’s. The bus will
leave Kirby at 10:30 a.m. Contact Mar-
sha Greiner at 901-797-0274 to sign up.
Aug
7
Virtual Wii
Bowling
Come join the fun every Wednesday af-
ternoon at 2:00 p.m. in the Large Card
Room. No skill required. It’s new and
it’s FUN! NEWS FLASH: You can now
play Wii with friends or your grandkids
any time in the Large Card Room! It is
set up on the tv. All you have to do is
check out the remotes from the Front
Desk and return them whenever your
game is over.
Aug
6
“
Bridge and More”
at The Kroc Center
The Salvation Army Greater Memphis
Women’s Auxiliary cordially invites
you to “Bridge and More” on Tuesday,
August 6th. Games will be played from
10:00
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at The Kroc
Center on East Parkway. Cost is $25.00
per person which includes lunch, a si-
lent auction and high score prize. Call
activities at 866-4414 to sign up and get
your registration form. So let’s flock to
the Kroc! Bus leaves at 9:00 a.m. Sign
up in Transportation.
Aug
5
First Monday
Poetry Group
The First Monday Poetry Group meets
in the Ante Room on Monday August
5
th at 10:00 a.m. Everyone is welcome.
Come to listen; come to read; come to
recite from memory. Share a favorite
verse or two as others share their verse
with you. Every first Monday at 10:00
a.m. all poetry lovers have a spot. Check
out The Poet’s Corner on the post office
bulletin board. A residential poet will be
featured each month.
June
5
Aug
4
The Eroica Ensemble Presents
“
A Chamber Muisc Program”
The Eroica Ensemble and their Music
Director Michael Gilbert presents “A
Chamber Music Program” featuring
friends of the Ensemble on August 4th
at 3:00 pm in The Performing Arts Cen-
ter at Kirby Pines.
The Eroica Ensemble’s founder and
conductor, Michael Gilbert, is a native
of Memphis, Tennessee. Gilbert, a for-
mer violinist of the New York Philhar-
monic for thirty years, also served as
concertmaster of such orchestras as the
San Antonio Symphony, Santa Fe Op-
era Orchestra, and the American Sym-
phony Orchestra. Over the years Gil-
bert has worked with many influential
musicians including Leonard Bernstein,
Pablo Casals, Kurt Masur, Leopold Sto-
kowski, Zubin Mehta, Pierre Boulez,
and Ivan Galamian to name a few.
The Eroica Ensemble consists of about
45
musicians, from various parts of the
world to right here in Memphis, Ten-
nessee. These musicians bring many
great experiences from the New York
Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Or-
chestra, the New World Symphony, the
Kansas City Symphony and the Mem-
phis Symphony. Members of the Eroica
Ensemble hold degrees from some of
the country’s finest conservatories and
college music programs, including the
Julliard School, Manhattan School of
Music, Eastman School of Music and
the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
This is an afternoon of music you will
not want to miss!
June
5
Aug
Get Fit with Oasis
Coordinator Mary Hand
8:30
a.m. Basic and Beginning Water
Aerobics on Tuesday and Thursday at
9:30
a.m. Arthritis Sit/Stand classes
will be held on Tuesday and Thursday
at 11:00 a.m. in the Large Card Room.
Aug
7
Shuffleboard in the
Performing Arts Center
Shuffle on up to the PAC and have some
fun playing shuffleboard! Relieve stress
by getting your mind off of things, so-
cialize and engage in some friendly
competition.
Shuffleboard will be held every
Wednesday in the PAC at 10:00 a.m.
and every Saturday in the PAC at 4 p.m.
