Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

• 16 • The Pinecone | March 2022 Mar 15: St Patrick's Dance w/ The Jeremy Schrader Band Join us as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Come listen and dance the night away to the great sounds of the Jeremy Schrader Band. Music will start at 6:30 pm in the PAC. Don’t be late! Mar 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. Mar 16: Travelers: Opera Goes Broadway The Travelers’ Group will enjoy the Cre- ative Aging Senior Arts Series. FIRST, group members will arrive at the Poplar Ave restaurants, Chicken Salad Chick and Hopdoddy Burger Bar for lunch. Then we will travel to Theatre Mem- phis to enjoy Opera Goes to Broadway review. Opera Memphis brings classi- cal arias and Broadway showtunes by presenting a fabulous lineup of musical gems from every era of American Mu- sical Theatre. Sign-up early in the Res- ident Programs Office and be sure to bring $5 for the theatre production and $3 for the bus transportation. The cut- off date is Monday, March 13th, 12:00 noon so tickets can be purchased. There are only 27 seats on our bus! Mar 16: One Night with the King In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new bride among his subjects.Showing in the Theatre at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm. Mar 17: KP Photo Club If you'd like to learn about using your phone to take and share pics, join us at 3:00 pm in the Large Card Room. Mar 18: Music with Amaro Dubois Praised for having a powerful and yet so welcoming warm sound, Brazilian vio- list Amaro Dubois has become known for his work expanding and populariz- ing lesser-known repertoire for the viola through collaborative projects in Brazil and North America. Recently, Amaro has also collaborated with orchestras such as the Paducah and Pensacola Symphony Orchestras as well as the Iris Orchestra.Come enjoy this wonderful performer in the Lobby at 6:00 pm. Mar 21: Jewelry Repair Have any jewelry in need of repair? Join us in the SCR at 9:00 am. Mar 22: The Book Baggers Lisa Patton will be joining us via zoom to discuss her book, “Whistlin’ Dixie in a Nor’easter”. Lisa writes of leaving her beloved Memphis, Tennessee to follow her husband’s dream of becoming the proprietor of a quaint Vermont inn. In this moving and comedic debut, Lisa Patton paints a hilarious portrait of life in Vermont as seen through the eyes of a southern belle. A charming fish-out- of-water tale of one woman who learns to stand up for herself-in sandals and snow boots-against the odds. Join us in the PAC at 9:30 am. Mar 22: Lunch Bunch at Mortimer's Join us as we visit another great restau- rant, Mortimer’s Restaurant. Visit the Resident Programs 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! Mar 22: The Last Song A rebellious girl is sent to a Southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father. Through their mutual love of music, the estranged duo learn to re- connect. Showing in the Theatre at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm. Mar 23: The Magnificent Seven Seven gunmen from a variety of back- grounds are brought together by a vengeful young widow to protect her town from the private army of a de- structive industrialist. Showing at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm in the theatre. Mar 25: The Entertainers: Spring Is Here Celebrate the arrival of Spring with members of the Entertainers Chorus and special guests as they perform so- los, duets, and instrumentals. There are a few surprises planned. Come out to the PAC at 6:30 pm. You don’t want to miss this! Mar 29: Operation Dumbo Drop To keep the loyalty of a village during the Vietnam war, a U.S. Army officer and his unit struggle to deliver it a live elephant. Showing in the Theatre at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm. Mar 30: Travelers: Lenten Series, Calvary Episcopal Join your neighbors who will be eating at the Waffle Shop at Calvary Episcopal Church on Wednesday, March 30th- - Departure time 10:15 am. After eating your choice of several luncheon items (see menu following the sign-up page) we will listen in the setting of the beau- tiful Calvary Episcopal Church Sanctu- ary at 12:00 noon, to Dr. Ellen Davis, a participant in the Lenten Preaching Se- ries. Sign-up at the Resident Programs Office and contribute $3 for the cost of the transportation. Cut-off date is Tues- day, March 29th at 12 noon. Mar 30: The Longest Ride Former bull-riding champion Luke and college student Sophia are in love, but conflicting paths and ideals threaten to tear them apart. As the couple pon- der their romantic future, they find in- spiration in Ira, an elderly man whose decades-long romance with his beloved wife withstood the test of time. Showing at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm in the theatre.