Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

The Pinecone | April 2024 • 15 • Apr 4: Bible Study with Dave Phillips Join Germantown Church of Christ’s Dave Phillips as he leads a group Bible Study every Thursday at 10:00 am in the chapel. All denominations invited. Apr 4: Series: All Creatures Great and Small James Herriot’s adventures as a veteri- narian in the 1930’s Yorkshire Dales get a glorious new adaptation based on his books. Nicholas Ralph makes his televi- sion debut as the iconic vet who became renowned for his inspiring humor, com- passion for his animal patients, and love of life.  Showtime is Thursdays at 1:30 pm in the theater. Apr 5: Art with Helen Whether you are already an artist or would like to learn, join teacher Helen Gaines on Fridays at 10:00 am in the Arts & Crafts Room. Apr 5: Strength Training As we age, it is so important that we main- tain our strength in order to independent- ly care for ourselves and loved ones. Join us every Friday at 10:15 am in the PAC for our strengthening exercise class. Apr 5 & 19: Cornhole Club Come out and join us for our newest trending game, cornhole. Whether you’re new to playing, or an expert, everyone is welcome. Join us in the LCR at 10:30 am for a fun time. Apr 5: Yoga Stretch Gentle yoga can be very effective for se- niors in preventing or slowing down the loss of bone density, and relieving bone and joint pain. Come on out and join Ms. Kim every Friday at 11:00 am in the PAC. Apr 5: The Double D Band Come join us in the PAC for live enter- tainment from The Double D Band. They will play a wide range of songs and genres, but especially music from the 50s. April 5 at 6:00 pm.  Apr 6: Men’s Christian Fellowship The Men’s Christian Fellowship meets ev- ery Saturday morning at 8:00 am. Come enjoy coffee and fellowship with us each week. There is a rotating list of resident speakers who give a devotion at each meeting. All men are welcome and en- couraged to attend. Apr 6: Walk To Cure Arthritis at Shelby Farms Together, let’s rock the walk to a lifetime to finding solutions, better treatments and a cure. Whether you’re an arthritis war- rior yourself or care about someone who is, sign up and raise funds for WALK to CURE Arthritis! Bus leaves at 10:00 am. Apr 7: Church of Christ Service Our service will be every Sunday at 8:00 am in the Chapel. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Apr 7: Worship Service Whether you come join us or watch our from home, be sure to catch our Sunday service at 10:00 am in the PAC. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Apr 8 & 22: Alterations Come to the Arts and Crafts room the 2nd and 4th Monday at 9:30 am for all your alteration needs. Apr 8: Solar Eclipse Watch On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. Start time in the Mem- phis Area is 12:37pm, Max time is 1:56 End time 3:15. Come on down to Lake Latimer for the viewing and refreshments. Apr 9: Birthday Meal Attention birthday folks! We want to cel- ebrate you! Grab some friends and join us for lunch or dinner to celebrate your birthday. Be sure to RSVP with Skye Sanders @ 901-866-4444 to reserve your table. Apr 9: St. Vincent A young boy whose parents have just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, he- donistic war veteran who lives next door. Showtimes are at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm in the theater. Apr 10: Garden Gro'ers Join us in the Greenhouse as we prepare ourselves for spring. Meeting begins at 10:30 am. Apr 10: Big Eyes In the late 60s, artist Walter Keane achieves unbelievable fame and success with portraits of saucer-eyed waifs. How- ever, no one realizes that his wife, Marga- ret, is the real painter behind the brush. While too meek to protest him passing off her work as his own, the dissolution of their marriage brings the truth to light. Showtimes are at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm in the theater. Apr 11: Spring Art Show Talented people are all around us at Kirby Pines using a large variety of mediums. We will showcase their talents with an Art Show on Friday, April 11 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm in the Lobby. Be sure to invite your friends and family to this exciting event. Refreshments will be served. Apr 12: Rob Haynes All American Singer, Pianist and Guitar player Rob Haynes will be performing some of your favorite hit songs in PAC. April 12th at 6:00 pm. Apr 13 & 27: Trivia Group All residents are welcome to attend this noncompetitive activity, and are encour- aged to participate, or just listen and en- joy. The theme for April will be English Arts & Literature, however, trivia ques- tions can be presented on any topic. Join us at 6:15 pm in the ante room. Apr 14: Hymn Sing with Leon Please Join us in the Chapel for a resident led Hymn singing with Mr. Leon Sander- son. We will begin at 4:00 pm. Apr 15: Smith Jewelers Have any jewelry in need of repair? Come see Van Smith in the SCR on the 3rd Monday at 9:00 am.