Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

The Pinecone | August 2024 • 15 • Aug 5: Mexican Train Dominoes Looking for a new game to play? Try Mex- ican Train Dominoes. Come by the LCR every Monday at 6:00 pm or the Ante Room every Wednesday at 1:30 pm. If you have any questions or want to join a session, please reach out to Paula Hanson or Phyllis Mitchell. Aug 6 & 20: Farmer's Market The Farmer’s Market is back! Come to the Lobby 1st and 3rd Tuesday every month from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm to get your fresh produce. Aug 6: Space the New Frontier at the MOSH Kirby is going to space, kind of. Join us on a trip to the Museum of Science and History to see Space: The New Frontier on the giant screen. After the Golden Age of Space has changed our world forever for the better, the question remains: what’s next? Tickets are $10 and $5 for transpor- tation. We will meet in the Lobby at 10:00 am. Lunch will be at La Baguette French Bread and Pastry. Aug 6: BUNKO Join this fun group of folks every Tuesday at 1:30 pm in the SCR for the great game of BUNKO. Aug 6: The Little Rascals Mischievous youngsters, Spanky and Buckwheat, lead an anti-girl organiza- tion, and they pick their buddy Alfalfa to represent them in an important soapbox car rally. When the boys find their driv- er canoodling with classmate Darla, they decide they must break up the couple. Showtimes are 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm in the theatre. Aug 6: Bible with Rick Lavatino This Bible Study provides an understand- ing to God’s story in a structure that places the various pieces of the Bible in a chronological story form narrowed down into a 14-week course. Please join us in the Chapel every Tuesday at 2:00 pm. Aug 7: Catholic Services The Church of the Holy Spirit will be holding Catholic services in the chapel every Wednesday at 10:00 am. The third Wednesday of each month is mass and communion and the Rosary will be of- fered all other weeks. Aug 7: Pinecone Painters Enjoy art? Like doing acrylic, watercol- or, oil, or fabric? Come join the Pinecone Painters. They will meet each Wednesday at 10:00 am in the Arts and Crafts Studio. Aug 7: Seed Spitting Contest What is more refreshing than an ice-cold watermelon on a hot day? Come and join us for the return of this memorable event at 10:00 am just outside of the C/D Hall door. Compete for the seed spitting Championship of 2024. Aug 7: Needle Arts Group Have a passion for fiber arts? Come join the group in the Sunroom onWednesdays at 1:00 pm. Aug 7: Mah Jongg Join the group for Mah Jongg play each Wednesday at 1:15 pm in the LCR. Be- ginners are welcome and encouraged to attend! Aug 7: Fried Green Tomatoes Evelyn, an ordinary housewife, visits a nursing home and befriends the old lady Ninny. Together, they bond over stories from the past about two intrepid women of the Whistle Stop Café. Showtimes are 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm in the theatre. Aug 7: Ballroom Dancing Ballroom dancing is that perfect combi- nation of physical activity, social inter- action, and mental stimulation, and it’s FUN! Join us every Wednesday at 2:00 pm in the PAC for a group class and ask us about private lessons. Aug 7: Bridge Group The Bridge Group meets every Wednes- day at 6:00 pm in the LCR and is open to all residents. Bring a partner and come join us. There is a sign-up binder in the hallway near the Bistro. Aug 9: Art Opening Please join us in the PAC for refreshments and to hear from our very own Kirby Pines Artists as they show off their unique works of art. The show will begin at 2:00 pm. Aug 9: Sean Pan & Students Kirby is delighted to welcome back Sean Pann and his students. Come out to en- joy these talented students of varying ages perform piano, vocals, and more. The performance will begin at 6:00 pm in the PAC. Aug 10 & 24: 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 August will be Food & Drink, however, trivia questions can be presented on any topic. Join us at 6:15 pm in the ante room. Aug 11: 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. Aug 12: Alterations Come to the Arts and Crafts room the 2nd Monday at 9:30 am for all your alter- ation needs. Aug 13: 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. RSVP with Rachel Ward @ 901- 866-4414 to reserve your table. Aug 13 & 27: Afternoon Bridge Bridge will begin at 1:00 pm on Tuesday afternoons. If you would like to join come out to the LCR. Aug 13: On the Basis of Sex A trailblazing young Ruth Bader Gins- burg takes up a case of sex-based discrim- ination. Showtimes are at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm in the theater. Aug 14: Garden Gro'ers All of our hard work has paid off and now we can begin to enjoy the fruits of our la- bor as we begin to harvest our produce. Just a reminder that the produce grown in the gardens belongs to the club members. If you enjoy gardening as much as we do, we would love for you to become a mem- ber of our gardening community. Join us in the Greenhouse at 10:30 am.