Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

• 16 • The Pinecone | February 2022 Feb 15 : Traveler: Sultana Disaster Museum The Sultana Disaster Museum tells the story of the explosion and sinking of the steamboat Sultana 10 miles north of Memphis on April 27, 1865, where over 1,800 of the Sultana’s 2,300 passengers were killed. Most of the passengers were paroled Union soldiers. We will eat at The Cupboard, with Homestyle Cooking (menu follows sign-up sheet) to enjoy a luncheon to- gether. Bring your transportation fee and sign up at in the activities office to attend this function. Mask protocol will be followed on the trip. Cost: $3.00 for transportation and a suggested dona- tion at the Museum of $5.00. Lunch cost varies from $6 - $20. We will board the Kirby Pines bus at 9:45 am for this in- formative museum visit. Feb 15: Paris CanWait At a crossroad in her life, Anne unex- pectedly finds herself taking a trip from Cannes to Paris with the business part- ner of her inattentive husband. What was meant to be a seven hour drive turns into a carefree two day adventure with sights, food and wine, humor, wis- dom and romance, giving Anne a new lust for life. Showing at 1:30 pm in the theatre. Feb 15: Valentine's Dance with The JimMahannah Band Join us as we celebrate Valentine’s Day. Come listen and dance the night away to the great sounds of the Jim Mah- annah Band. We will be crowning our King and Queen of Kirby before the music starts at 6:30 pm in the PAC. Don’t be late! Feb 16: Caregiver Support Group Are you caring for a loved one? Our sup- port group meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month in the Small Card Room at 10:00 am. We find support as well as comforting suggestions for unique problems. Caregiving is very diffucult. Come be a part of our group. Feb 16: An Unfinished Life Desperate to provide care for her daugh- ter, down-on-her-luck Jean moves in with her father in-law from whom she is estranged. Through time, they learn to forgive each other and heal old wounds. Showing in the Theatre at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm. Feb 18: Art Wall Reception Come out to the PAC at 2:00 pm as our artist present on their paintings. We will have a wine and cheese reception to fol- low. Feb 18: MusicwithJohnsonand Johnson Together John Johnson and Jay Johnson bring Gospel Music to your community. John played with the Southern Joy Band for 18 years and has been writing songs all of his life. Jay has been in the enter- tainment industry for over 40 years and has played with major stars including Charlie Rich, Bill Haney, and the Bluff City Quartet. Come join us in the Lobby at 6:00 pm. Feb 21: Jewelry Repair Have any jewelry in need of repair? Join us in the SCR at 9:00 am. Feb 22: The Book Baggers “In the Sanctuary of Outcasts” by Neil White will be our shared reading expe- rience for February. Neil White wanted only the best for those he loved and was willing to go to any lengths to provide it—which is how he ended up in a fed- eral prison in rural Louisiana, serving eighteen months for bank fraud. But it was no ordinary prison. The beautiful, isolated colony in Carville, Louisiana, was also home to the last people in the continental United States disfigured by leprosy—a small circle of outcasts who had forged a tenacious, clandestine community, a fortress to repel the cru- elty of the outside world. In this place rich with history, amid an unlikely mix of leprosy patients, nonstops, and crim- inals, White’s strange and compelling new life journey began. An extraordi- nary memoir at once funny, poignant, and uplifting, “In the Sanctuary of Out- casts” reminds us all what matters most. Join us in the PAC at 9:30 am. Feb 22: Lunch Bunch at Sweetpea's Table Lunch Bunch is back! Join us as we visit another great restaurant, Sweetpea's Ta- ble. Visit the activities office with your transportation fee to sign up. There will also be a menu for your viewing if re- quested. We will meet in the lobby at 11:00 am and leave at 11:15 am. See you there! Feb 22: Lean On Me This biographical drama film follows the story of Joe Clark as he’s assigned prin- cipal to his old place of work. The idyllic school he once knew is now the lowest performing in the state with gangs and drug abuse run rampant. Using unorth- odox methods, Clark tries to turn the school around while facing challenges from both within and outside the class- room. Showing in the Theatre at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm. Feb 23: The First Wive's Club Three women reunite after thirty years apart after one of their friends takes her own life. They reflect on what has happened since the last time they were together and find out each have been hurt by the men in their lives. Now the three women make a pact to get revenge on their exes for the mistreatment they faced. Showing at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm in the theatre. Feb 25: Ham-ateurs: The Long Awaited Wedding I hear the wedding bells a ringing. Come out and join us as your fellow residents present, The Long Awaited Wedding and Reception. This will be a program like no other, in true Kirby style. The program will be held in the PAC begin- ning at 6:30 pm.