Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

The Pinecone | January 2024 • 15 • Jan 4: Bible Study with Dave Phillips Join Germantown Church of Christ’s Dave Phillips as he leads a group Bible Study every Thursday at 10:00 am in the chapel. All denominations invited. Jan 4: Series: Lessons In Chemistry Elizabeth Zott, whose dream of being a scientist is put on hold in a patriarchal society. When Elizabeth finds herself fired from her lab, she accepts a job as a host on a TV cooking show, and sets out to teach a nation of overlooked house- wives — and the men who are sudden- ly listening — a lot more than recipes. Showtime is Thursdays at 1:30 pm in the theater. Jan 5: 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. Jan 5: Strength Training As we age, it is so important that we maintain our strength in order to inde- pendently care for ourselves and loved ones. Join us every Friday at 10:15 am in the PAC for our strengthening exercise class. Jan 5 & 19: Cornhole Club Come out and join us for our new- est trending game, cornhole. Whether you’re new to playing, or an expert, ev- eryone is welcome. Join us in the LCR at 10:30 am for a fun time. Jan 5: Yoga Stretch Gentle yoga can be very effective for seniors in preventing or slowing down the loss of bone density, and relieving bone and joint pain. Come on out and join Ms. Kim every Friday at 11:00 am in the PAC. Jan 5: Memphis Sideshow John Groesse- singer and bassist- and Hal Vancanney- singer guitarist- make up the Memphis Sideshow. They per- form oldies, standards, county, blues, R&B, gospel, and rock, adding their studio, giving the sounds of a full band. Join us in the PAC at 6:00 pm. Jan 6: Men’s Christian Fellowship The Men’s Christian Fellowship meets every Saturday morning at 8:00 am. Come enjoy coffee and fellowship with us each week. There is a rotating list of resident speakers who give a devotion at each meeting. All men are welcome and encouraged to attend. Jan 7: Church of Christ Service Our service will be every Sunday at 8:00 am in the Chapel. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Jan 7: Worship Service Whether you come join us or watch our from home, be sure to catch our Sunday service at 10:00 am in the PAC. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Jan 8 & 22: Alterations Come to the Arts and Crafts room the 2nd and 4th Monday at 9:30 am for all your alteration needs. Jan 8: Poetry & Writing Club Come and join us! You’ll be surprised at how much fun it is! All are invited to attend! We will meet in the Large Card Room at 10:00 am. Jan 9: Birthday Meal Attention birthday folks! We want to celebrate you! Grab some friends and join us for lunch or dinner to celebrate your birthday. Be sure to RSVP with Skye to reserve your table. Jan 9: Adopt A Highway When an ex-convict finds an abandoned baby in a dumpster, he gains a new lease on life, deciding to dedicate himself to making sure the child has a good life. Showtimes are 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm in the theatre. Jan 10: Garden Gro'ers Don’t miss the first meeting of the year! We hope to see you in the Greenhouse at 10:30 am. Jan 10: Failure To Launch Tripp, a 35-year-old professional lay- about, is happy to stay at home where he’s waited on hand and foot by his mum Sue. However, she and her hus- band Al have had enough and decide that to get him to leave, they must use subtle methods. So, they hire Paula who will use her feminine wiles to lever him out of the family home. Showtimes are at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm in the theater. Jan 12: Resident Association Meeting Be sure to come to our town hall meet- ing. We will be having Michael Detroit, representing the theatre district of Memphis, speak with us. We will begin promptly at 2:00 pm. Jan 12: Music with Kris Grauel Kris may be new to Kirby, but he has played music for quite some time! Let’s give him a warm welcome, starting at 6:00 pm in the PAC. Jan 13 & 27: Trivia Group All residents are welcome to attend this noncompetitive activity, and are en- couraged to participate, or just listen and enjoy. The theme for January will be US Geography, however, trivia ques- tions can be presented on any topic. Join us at 6:15 pm in the ante room. Jun 15: Smith Jewelers Have any jewelry in need of repair? Come see Van Smith in the SCR on the 3rd Monday at 9:00 am. Jan 15: Tech Time Bring your phones, tablets, laptop what- ever issue you have they will be glad to help. Cathy will be coming every 3rd Monday at 10:30 am in the Sunroom.