Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

• 16 • The Pinecone | November 2022 Nov 12 & 26: Trivia Group All residents are welcome to attend this noncompetitive activity, and are encouraged to participate, or just lis- ten and enjoy. The THEME will be US and World Geography. However, trivia questions can be presented on any topic. Join us at 6:15 pm in the Ante Room. Nov 14 & 28: Alterations Come to the Arts and Crafts room the 2nd and 4th Monday at 9:30 am for all your alteration needs. Nov 15: Ocean's Eleven Fresh out of prison, debonair thief Dan- ny Ocean assembles a crew of specialist to pull off an elaborate heist of three Las Vegas casinos. Showtime is at 1:30 pm in the theatre. Nov 15: Country Western Dance Grab your boots and your ten-gallon- hats and head on yonder to the PAC for our Country Western Dance. Pre- pare for a boot-scootin’ good time as we dance the night away. The photobooth will open at 6:00 pm and the music will begin at 6:30 pm. Nov 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 difficult. Come be a part of our group. Nov 16: Alzheimer's Walk Can’t make it to the Memphis walk? No worries! Each year we host our own walk right here on property at Kirby. Call or email Activities or sign up for the walk at the bake sale. We will meet in the lobby at 10:00 am the morning of the walk. Nov 16: Then Came You A lonely widow plans a trip around the world with her husband’s ashes, to visit the places they loved in the movies. The first stop on the journey changes her life forever. Showtimes are at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm in the theatre. Nov 18: Art Wall Opening Come enjoy some refreshments while we see and hear about art made some of our very talented Kirby Pines residents. The show will begin in the PAC at 2:00 pm. Nov 18: Music with Breeze Cayolle Brian “Breeze” Cayolle’s music is soul- ful, strong and deeply rooted in the R&B, jazz, and rock and roll traditions of his native New Orleans. Breeze is joined by acclaimed jaza keyboard artist Alvie Givhan. Together, they bring the energy of New Orleans live jazz to you. Join them in the PAC at 6:00 pm. Nov 19: An Afternoon of Piano Join us for an afternoon of music. We will have several students from a local piano studio performing. Join us in the PAC at 2:30 pm. Nov 21: Jewelry Repair Have any jewelry in need of repair? Join us in the SCR on the 3rd Monday at 9:00 am. Nov 22: The Book Baggers Delia Owens spent her writing career in the world of nonfiction books deal- ing with wildlife and her life as a sci- entist in Africa. In 2018 Dr. Owens’ first efforts in the field of fiction hit the shelves and has taken the literary world by a storm. “Where the Crawdads Sing” was named Best Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review, Bloomberg, USA Today, Southern Liv- ing, BuzzFeed, Real Simple, The Skimm, Bustle, and more. Join us in the PAC at 9:30 am as Pat Brand leads the group in sharing the joys and nuggets of insights we have find in Delia Owens’ first work of fiction, “Where the Crawdads Sing.” Be sure to also check the Pinecone and mark your calendar for one of the show- ings of “Where the Crawdads Sing” in our own theatre. Nov 22: While You Were Sleeping A lonely subway worker becomes smit- ten with a handsome stranger. But when she saves his life after he’s been mugged and has fallen into a coma, his offbeat family mistakes her for his fiancée. Showtimes are at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm in the theatre. Nov 23: Clear & Present Danger When the president’s friend is mur- dered, CIA Deputy Director Jack Ryan becomes unwittingly involved in an ille- gal war against a Colombian drug cartel. Showtimes are at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm. Nov 25: Music with StephenWhite Stephen is a professional opera singer who has performed with the New York Grand Opera, the Bronx Opera, the European Opera Ascona, and Opera Memphis. He is equally trained on the musical stage, and has appeared in dra- mas and musicals, including appearanc- es in The Sound of Music and As You Like it. Join us for Friday night music with Stephen at 6:00 pm. Nov 29: Seven Pounds Weighed down by a dark secret, IRS agent Ben Thomas tries to improve the lives of seven strangers in need of a sec- ond chance. Showtimes are at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm in the theatre. Nov 30: Travelers: A Christmas Carol Join us and kick off the Holiday Season with lunch at Venice Kitchen and a trip to Theatre Memphis where we’ll see A Christmas Carol, a Senior Arts Series holiday tradition. This beloved produc- tion has been staged by Theatre Mem- phis for over 40 years. Reserve your seat in the Activities Office for $10. We will meet in the lobby at 11:00 am the morn- ing of the trip. Nov 30: Big Business Two sets of twins are separated at birth. Forty years later, their paths cross amid the hustle and bustle of Manhattan, and the result is unrestrained pandemonium. New York’s opulent Plaza Hotel is the setting for a wildly hilarious, classic case of mistaken identities, split personalities and double trouble. Showtimes are at 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm in the theatre.