Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

The Pinecone | August 2020 • 15 • Aug 7: Music with Steve McGregory Steve McGregory is a solo singer and pianist. His performance ranges from Jerry Lee Lewis-style on the piano to old-fashioned country, gospel and rock- and-roll. Steve also enjoys sing-along and is an expert at inspiring audience participation. Steve is happy to take re- quests. His favorites are up tempo, toe tapping tunes, such as Floyd Kramer classics and old time gospel. Tune on Live TV or come to the PAC at 6:00 pm. Aug 8: Men’s Christian Fellowship The Men’s Christian Fellowship meets ev- ery Saturday morning in the Large Card Room at 8:00 am. There is a rotating list of resident speakers who give a devotion at each meeting. Come enjoy coffee and fellowship with us each week. LarryMcK- enzie is Program Leader. All men are wel- come and encouraged to attend. Aug 8 & 22: Saturday Triva The Kirby Pines Trivia Group meets at 6:15 pm in The Chapel on the second and fourth Saturday of each month. All residents are welcome to attend this noncompetitive activity, and are en- couraged to participate, or just listen and enjoy. Usually, but not always, there will be a THEME for each of the meet- ings. Trivia questions can be presented on any topic. Aug 10: Creative Writing Class Memphis author Susan Cushman will be leading a creative writing workshop on the second Monday of each month. She is the author of three books--a memoir, a novel, and a short story collection. She is also editor of three anthologies of es- says by other authors. This is for anyone with any interest in creative writing, at any level of experience, including be- ginners. Please email Susan at sjcush- man@gmail.com if you are interested, or let Janice Wall know. The class will be held in LCR at 2:00 pm. Aug 11: Cash McCall As he prepares to acquire a struggling plastics company, wealthy financier Cash McCall confesses his love for beautiful and outspoken Lory Austen, whose father owns the business McCall is trying to purchase. But as the business deal and the romance both progress, Lory begins to wonder if McCall has re- ally put all his cards on the table. Joseph Pevney directs this charming romance classic. Showtime 1:30 pm. Aug 11: Birthday Night with Breeze Cayolle Brian “Breeze” Cayolle’s music is soul- ful, strong and deeply rooted in the R&B, jazz, and rock and roll traditions of his native New Orleans. Breeze’s re- cording credits include numerous al- bums with many different jazz, blues, Cajun, and gospel recording artists in- cluding Gatemouth Brown and the late great bluesman Junior Wells. Don’t miss this awesome performer ay 6:30 pm in PAC and on Live TV Channel 10. Aug 12: Alzheimer’s Support Group Are you caring for a loved one with Alzheimers or dementia? Our support group meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month in the Ante Room at 10:00 am. Aug 12: Memphis Hearing Aid Service On the second Wednesday of every month, at 10:00 am in the Arts & Crafts Room, Dr. Rena C Booth will be of- fering: Free Hearing Evaluation, Free Hearing Aid Consultation, Free Hear- ing Aid Clean, Check, and Adjustment. Please call 682-1529 for more informa- tion or to schedule a visit. Aug 12: Garden Club Meeting The garden is growing well and pro- ducing tomatoes, okra, cucumbers and peppers. We will have soil soon for transplanting and changing pots. Toma- to plants are very heavy now. Ties and trimming important. Be kind to our garden cats, squirrels and birds avoid them. Thanks to all those that have put in hard work to help tend to the garden areas. Next meeting at the Gazebo for Annual Watermelon Party 10:30 am. Come on down to the Greenhouse ev- ery 2nd Wednesday of every month at 10:30 am rain or shine and dig in! Aug 12: Unstoppable With an unmanned, half-mile-long freight train barreling toward a city, a veteran engineer and a young conduc- tor race against the clock to prevent a catastrophe. Showtimes 1:30 pm & 6:30 pm. Aug 14: Music with The Double D Band The Double D Band plays a wide range of songs and genres, but especially mu- sic from the 50s. Playing guitars and mandolins, they’ve appeared on MTV, BBC, and have been a part of the mu- sic scene in London, England and New York City, having lived and performed in both. 6:00 pm in PAC and on Live TV Channel 10. Aug 18: Traveler's Presentation Sheryl & Mark Maxwell will share a video about the Durango and Silver- ton Narrow Gauge Railroad including its history through the years. Enjoy the beauty of the 45 mile stretch of track as the train winds through the San Juan Mountains for Southwest Colorado where Mark grew up. Join us at 10:00 am in the LCR to view the beauty of Colorado aboard this train! Aug 18: Overcomer Life changes overnight for Coach John Harrison after he loses his basketball team and is challenged by the school’s principal, Olivia, to coach a new sport he doesn’t know or like. As John ques- tions his own worth, he dares to help the least likely runner take on the biggest race of the year. Showtimes 1:30 pm & 6:30 pm.