Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

Augu s t 2018 EVENTS • 14 • The Pinecone | August 2018 Aug 1: Get Fit with Oasis Coordinator Mary Hand Advanced Water Aerobics classes will be held on Mondays & Wednesdays at 8:30 am. Basic and Beginning Water Aerobics is on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 9:30 am. Men’s Water Aerobics are held on Tues- days &Thursdays at 8:30 am. Arthritis Sit/ Stand classes are on Tuesdays & Thurs- days at 11:00 am in the PAC. Aug 1: Traveler’s Meeting Don’t miss the Traveler’s Meeting to hear about upcoming outings and events out- side the community. All are invited to join this fun loving group of folks. Meetings are the first Wednesday of every month at 10:00 am in the LCR. Aug 1: Peach World Farmer’s Market Kirby Pines Farmers Market brought to you by Peach World will be back in the Lobby every Wednesday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. I know we all can’t wait for those homegrown tomatoes, peaches, peas and other wonderful fresh produce. Aug 1: Yoga Stretch Yoga is known to have a wide range of benefits. This is not advanced so don’t worry about getting on the floor and not being able to get up. You will be sitting in a chair or standing. Class is every Wednes- day at 10:30 am in the PAC. Aug 1: Game Play Group Like to play games? Bring your own to share or join in with someone already there! Meets in the Large Card Room ev- ery Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 1:30 pm. Aug 1: Spanish Class Join Spanish Class every Wednesday at 1:30 pm in the Ante Room. Bridget is now dedication half of the class to new stu- dents and the second half to refresh and teach advanced folks. Aug 1: Virtual Wii Bowling Come join the fun every Wednesday af- ternoon at 2:00 pm in the Large Card Room. No skill required. 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 2: Medical Director Dr. Mike Abutineh MD Will be in the Wellness Clinic Tuesdays 9:00 am -12:00 pm and Thursdays 1:00- 4:30 pm. Appointments required. Aug 2: Election Day Transportation will be going to the polls at 11:00 am on Thursday, August 2nd for the election. Aug 2: Winds of War Part 7: Into the Maelstrom Final episode. The action climaxes on three fronts . . . In Russia: Pug trades dip- lomatic salvos with Stalin. In Italy: Na- talie and Aaron plan to flee to Palestine. In the Pacific: Byron and Warren witness the attack on Pearl Harbor. Starring Rob- ert Mitchum. Thursday at 1:30 pm in the Theater. Aug 3: 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. Aug 3: Mahjong with Jody Join Jody on Fridays at 10:00 am in the Ante to learn the ancient Chinese game of Mahjong. Aug 3: Music with Joyce Cobb American singer specializing in jazz and R&B. She is closely associated with traditional blues and jazz artists, most specifically being in the style and lineage of Memphis Minnie, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughan. She has a wide-ranging career as a solo artist and vocalist, having charted several country, pop, and R&B singles in the 1970s and early 1980s, later recording as a jazz vocalist. Join us for this fabulous artist in the Lobby at 6:00 pm. Aug 4: Men’s Christian Fellowship The Men’s Christian Fellowship meets ev- ery Saturday morning in the Ante Room at 7:30 am. There is a rotating list of resi- dent speakers who give a devotion at each meeting. Come enjoy coffee and fellow- ship with us each week. Aug 6: First Monday Poetry Group Come to listen; come to read; come to re- cite from memory. Everyone is welcome. Check out “The Poet’s Corner” on the post office bulletin board where a residen- tial poet will be featured each month. We meet the first Monday of every month in the Ante Room at 10:00 am. Aug 6: Focus on Color Coloring books are incredibly simple, portable, easy to pick up and put down, and a colored–in page takes up almost no space at all. So come to the Arts and Crafts Room the first and third Monday at 10:00 am. Aug 6: Mahjong Join in and play Mahjong every Monday at 1:15 pm in the SCR. Aug 6: Tai Chi Originally developed for self-defense, Tai Chi has evolved into a graceful form of ex- ercise that’s now used for stress reduction and a variety of other health conditions. Every Monday in the PAC at 2:00 pm. Aug 6: Bingo Night Join us for a fun-filled evening of BINGO! Entry costs only $1 per card, with an op- portunity to win up to two prizes. Every Monday night at 6:00 pm in the PAC. Aug 7: BUNKO Join this fun group of folks every Tuesday at 1:30 pm in the LCR for the great game of BUNKO. Aug 7: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Four high school kids discover an old vid- eo game console and are drawn into the game’s jungle setting, literally becoming the adult avatars they chose. What they discover is that you don’t just play Jumanji - you must survive it. playing at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm in the theater.