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August 2013
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Aug
14
Garden Gro’ers
Club Meeting
You don’t need a green thumb to be a
member of this busy group. There are
many ways to pitch in and help beau-
tify our grounds. Come on down to the
Greenhouse on Wednesday August 14th
at 10:30 a.m. to lend a hand!
Aug
16
Traveler’s Club
Outing
The Traveler’s Club will be taking 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
21
The Dog Days of Summer
Discussion Group
Dr. Steve Snow, veterinarian, will be
here to talk about pet related issues,
such as training, medical care and
apartment living. Get your questions
together because this will be a great op-
portunity to have them answered! Join
us at 10:30 am in the Large Card Room!
Aug
19
Smart Moves
“
Improving Your Balance”
This month’s topic is “Improving Your
Balance.” Have you ever felt dizzy,
lightheaded, or as if the room were
spinning around you? These can be
very troublesome sensations. If the feel-
ing happens often, it could be a sign of a
balance problem. Balance problems are
among the most common reasons that
older adults seek help from a doctor.
Smart Moves meets in the PAC at 9:45
a.m. immediately following Exercise.
July
14
The Thorn Birds
Part I
This mini series covers 60 years in the
lives of the Cleary family, brought from
New Zealand to Australia to run their
aunt Mary Carson’s ranch. The story
centers on their daughter, Meggie, and
her love for the family’s priest, Father
Ralph de Bricassart. Meggie tries to for-
get Ralph by marrying dashing stock-
man Luke O’Neill, but she and Ralph
are soon reunited, with tragic conse-
quences for them both.
Part I of Thorn Birds will be shown in
the Movie Theater at 2:00 & 6:30 PM.
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Aug
14
Memphis Hearing Aid
Service
Wednesday, August 14th at 10:00 AM,
in the Arts & Crafts room, Dr. Rena
Booth will be offering:
~Free Hearing Evaluation
~Free Hearing Aid Consultation
~Free Hearing Aid Clean,
Check, Adjustment
Please call 682-1529 for more informa-
tion or to schedule a visit.
Aug
16
Music in The Lobby with
Jumpstart
Jumpstart is a professional entertain-
ment group that consists of a dynamic
duo Stacy & Kerry Parker. Stacy began
her career in Florida, singing with such
musicians as John Lamb, bass player
for the Duke Ellington Band. She was
introduced to Jazz and Standards by Al
Downing and the All Stars. Kerry has
been on the music scene since early
childhood and eventually founding the
central NewYork musical group the “Il-
lusions” in 1969. In 1971, Kerry wrote
and recorded the single “It’s All Right
By Me” which made it to number 17 on
the regional Billboard charts. He went
July
20
The Thorn Birds
Part II
Part II of Thorn Birds will be shown in
the Movie Theater at 2:00 & 6:30 PM.
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on to become a member of Bobby Com-
stock’s Rock and Roll Band playing
in Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Gar-
den, Nassau Coliseum, Detroit’s Cobo
Hall, Las Vegas’s Flamingo Hotel,
Pittsburgh’s Syria Mosque, and Toron-
to’s Maple Leaf Garden, among others.
He has since opened concerts for Star-
ship, Tommy James, Chicago, The Ras-
cals, The Beach Boys, The Little River
Band, The O Jays, The Monkees, The
Grass Roots, Paul Revere and the Raid-
ers, and Melanie. Together they per-
form a variety of hits ranging from the
1940’
s to contemporary pieces. Join us
for what is sure to be a swingin’ good
time in the Lobby at 6 PM.
Aug
7
Computer
Class
Ever wished you could email friends on
Facebook or Skype with your grand-
children? If so, come down for the com-
puter classes every Wednesday at 3:00
p.m. in the Library Computer Room.
There is no need to sign up in advance,
just show up and learn new skills or
polish up the old ones. We also have
Skype!
Aug
7
Downton Abbey Finale!
Season 3, Episode 9
Join us for the exciting finale of Down-
ton Abbey, Season 3! Episode 9 will be
shown at both 2:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
in the Movie Theater.
June
5
Aug
13
Birthday Night with The Linn’s
and The Jim Mahannah Band
Join The Jim Mahannah Band and Ball-
room Dancing competitors Dr. John
and wife Kathy Linn as we celebrate all
of our August birthdays. Dr. John and
Kathy have been ballroom dancing for
many years and will once again enter-
tain us with various types of dance, in-
cluding Latin and Traditional, “as they
trip the light fantastic.” The Linns will
perform at 6:30 p.m. followed by The
Jim Mahannah band at 7:00 p.m. in The
Performing Arts Center.
June
5
Aug
9
Music in the Lobby
with Joe Oser
Joe performs on guitar, banjo, and do-
bro, singing country, blues, bluegrass,
big band, and novelty songs as he in-
vites the audience to sing along! He will
be performing in the Lobby at 6:00 PM.
Aug
12
Kirby Pines
Circle Meeting
Join in fellowship with the newly
formed Kirby Pines Circle Meetings the
second Monday of every month at 1:00
p.m. in the Chapel.
