Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

The Pinecone | January 2019 • 15 • Jan 7: First Monday Poetry Group Come to listen; come to read; come to recite from memory. Check out “The Poet’s Corner” on the post office bulle- tin board where a residential poet will be featured. We meet the first Monday of every month in the Ante Room at 10:00 am. Jan 7: 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. So come to the Arts & Crafts Room the first and third Monday at 10:00 am. Jan 7: Mahjong Join in and play Mahjong every Monday at 1:15 pm in the SCR. Jan 7: Magnum: Find Me A Rainbow Magnum is hired by a rich young wom- an who wants him to find a former fam- ily chauffeur who stole a string of pearls, or that is what she says. Showtime 1:30 pm. Jan 7: Tai Chi Originally developed for self-defense, Tai Chi has evolved into a graceful form of exercise. Every Monday in the PAC at 2:00 pm. Jan 8: Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore After her husband dies, Alice and her son, Tommy, leave their small New Mexico town for California, where Al- ice hopes to make it as a singer. Money problems force them to settle in Arizona instead, where Alice takes a job as wait- ress in a small diner. Showtime 1:30 pm. Jan 8: Birthday Night with Breeze Cayolle and Bob Sunda Brian “Breeze” Cayolle’s music is soulful, strong and deeply rooted in the R&B, jazz, and rock and roll traditions of his native New Orleans. Breeze’s recording credits include numerous albums with many different jazz, blues, Cajun, and gospel recording artists including Gate- mouth Brown and the late great blues- man Junior Wells. Experienced piano accompanist Bob Sunda performs reg- ularly with Breeze, and has performed and recorded all over the world with renowned entertainers. Come enjoy an evening of wonderful music. Join us at 6:30 pm in the PAC. Jan 9: Garden Club Meeting We have 5 tomato plants that have grown about 2 feet tall. Could we pos- sibly have tomatoes in February? Pick your greens now. Mustard greens look great and are good eating. We will prune the asparagus bed after Christ- mas. Trellis work will begin in January. We plan 15 new trellises for next year. Sue Freeze, last year’s tomato container champ has requested another for this spring. So be aware of stiff competition. Sign up now for your spot in the garden. Come on down to the Greenhouse ev- ery 2nd Wednesday of every month at 10:30 am rain or shine and dig in! Jan 9: 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. Jan 9: Unbroken: Path to Redemption Haunted by nightmares of his horrific experiences, World War II hero Louis Zamperini meets Cynthia Applewhite, a young woman who becomes his wife. Zamperini’s personal demons soon threaten to destroy his marriage - un- til he hears the stirring words of the Rev. Billy Graham in 1949. Embracing his newfound Christian faith, Louis starts to turn his life around by learn- ing to forgive his former oppressors and spreading the message of peace and love. ShowTime’s 1:30 pm & 6:30 pm. Jan 9: Ballroom Dancing Join the gang for ballroom dancing les- sons with Ken Black. Lessons will take place every Wednesday at 2:00 pm in the PAC. Jan 10: Resident Association Meeting Join us for the first resident’s association meeting of 2019. Our new officers will be in place. The guest speaker will be Tim Simpson, Chief Weather Anchor & Meteorologist for WREG-TV Chan- nel 3. Be sure and join us at 10:30 am in the PAC. Jan 11: Music with Hank & Nora Hank and Nora sing and play guitar, performing classic country, vintage standards, and Memphis music. Hank and Nora always engage the audience, making their show both fun and per- sonal and always ensuring that partici- pants feel special. Don’t miss this dy- namic duo at 6:00 pm in the Lobby. Jan 12 & 26: Through the Bible Through the Bible is a study of the Bible led by Gail Kommer and Barbara Hy- land, meeting the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month at 10:00 am in the Small Card Room. Bring a Bible and note- book. Join this group of ladies who en- joy learning about God’s Word. All are welcome. Jan 12 & 26: Trivia Night Come play trivia if you like to play just for fun, non-competitive. Meet the gang in the Lobby every 2nd and 4th Satur- day of the month at 6:15 pm. Jan 14: Jimmy Ogle: The Memphis Music Story We are celebrating Memphis Music this month honoring Elvis’ birthday month. Jimmy will have interesting and fun stories about our rich musical heritage. 10:30 am in the PAC.