Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

• 16 • The Pinecone | July 2025 tions can be presented on any topic. Join us at 6:15 pm in the ante room. Jul 13: 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. Jul 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 com- forting suggestions for unique problems. Caregiving is very difficult. Come be a part of our group. Jul 16: Travelers: Backermann's Let’s go shopping with the Travelers at Backermann’s Country Market in White- ville, TN. We will meet in the Lobby 10:15 am. Transportation will be $5 and can be paid to Resident Programs. Jul 17: Travelers: Peter Jones Easter Island Peter Jones will give a PowerPoint pre- sentation on Easter Island (Rapa Nui), on July 17, 2025 at 9:00 am in the PAC with live streaming on in house TV. Part of the Polynesian Triangle, Easter Island is the most isolated, inhabited place in the world and is famous for its large stone statues or Moai. Explore Easter Island with Peter, view some of the Moai statues, and consider some of the mysteries of the island, even today. Jul 18: Travelers: Health Fair Join the Travelers to the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library for their Senior Health Fair Event. This event is aimed at informing, educating, and providing health care resources and health informa- tion to seniors. Admission is free. We will meet in the Lobby at 10:45 am. After the Health Fair we will enjoy lunch at Central BBQ. Transportation will cost $5 dollars paid to Resident Programs. Don’t forget your lunch money. Jul 18: Art Opening Join us in the PAC at 2:00 pm to hear from our local artists here at Kirby, see their new work. Refreshments will be served throughout. We hope to see you there! Jul 18: Music: Cecil Yancy and John Albertson What happens when a storyteller with a guitar on his back joins forces with a multi-instrumentalist? Cecil Yancy’s “A History of Bluegrass Music Through the Eyes of Bill Monroe, featuring John Alb- ertson” takes you on a tour of the Scottish Highlands, the Appalachian Mountains and the blues. Along the way, you’ll clap your hands, stomp your feet, sing the songs and experience music that com- bines all three forms into a gumbo of sounds that folks started calling bluegrass shortly after Bill Monroe and His Blue- grass Boys brought the sound to the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. The performance starts at 6:00 pm in the PAC. Jul 20: Music: Marty Kocman and Liz Parsons Marty Kocman and piano accompanist, Liz Parsons, will play a flute recital in the PAC starting at 3:00 pm. The performance will feature music from the movies. It promises to be an enjoyable afternoon. Jul 21: Tech Time Bring your phones, tablets, laptop whatev- er issue you have they will be glad to help. Cathy will be coming every 3rd Monday at 10:30 am in the Sunroom. Jul 21: Travel Series Join us in the theater on the 3rd Mon- day every month to enjoy a documenta- ry about a new location. This month we will be taking a trip to learn about “Intro to National Parks”. Program will begin at 1:30 pm in the Theatre. Jul 22: The Book Baggers Jackie Flaum will be joining us to discuss her book, “The Yellow Fever Revenge” on July 22nd at 9:30 am in the Chapel. Al- though fiction, this book may make you aware of events in Memphis during the yellow fever epidemic in 1878. Be sure to invite some of our new neighbors and friends to enjoy our time together while we share our reading experiences. Jul 22: Travelers: Mojo Tour Join the Travelers on the MOJO bus tour. The Home of the Blues comes alive on this city tour aboard the nation’s only music bus. All of the guides on this tour are pro- fessional Beale Street musicians who play and sing selections from the city’s rich musical heritage, while entertaining you with comedy, history, and behind-the- scenes stories of your favorite Memphis personalities. The tour is 90 minutes with a bathroom stop halfway. Sign up in Res- ident Programs. Lobby time is 12:45 pm on Tuesday, July 22nd. Tickets are $33 and transportation fee is $5. Jul 25: Travelers: Mallory-Neely Tour Join the Travelers on Friday, July 25th for a tour of the Mallory-Neely House. List- ed on the National Register of Historic Places and located in the Victorian Vil- lage Historic District, the Mallory-Neely House is one of Memphis’s treasured his- toric sites. It is all the more special in that it retains all of the original historic interi- ors, furniture, and artifacts almost exclu- sively. It offers a visceral experience walk- ing through the home and lives of a family from over one hundred years ago. On the way back we will enjoy lunch at Formosa Chinese Restaurant. Sign up in Resident Programs. Tickets are $16. Lobby time 10:00 am. Transportation fee is $5. Jul 25: Music: David Virone David is a charismatic performer, with 20 years of guitar playing & singing experi- ence. He specializes in traditional Amer- ican Folk music, Country, Gospel and good ol’ Rock n’ Roll. His sets include a range from the Carter Family to Chuck Berry. Come to the PAC at 6:00 pm to en- joy this performance. Jul 29: Birthday Meal Attention birthday folks! We want to cele- brate you! Grab some friends and join us for lunch or dinner to celebrate your birth- day. Be sure to RSVP with Kayla Holland @ 901-488-9019 to reserve your table. Jul 31: Travelers: National Weather Station Join the Travelers on Thursday, July 31st as the tour the National Weather Station at the Agricenter. If you’re interested in learning about weather, science, and more, then this is the trip for you. Sign up in Resident Programs. Lobby time 9:30 am. Transportation fee is $5.