Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

October 2018 EVENTS • 14 • The Pinecone | October 2018 Oct 1: Get Fit with Oasis Coordinator Mary Hand Advanced Water Aerobics classes will be held on Mondays & Wednesdays at 8:30 am. Basic and Beginning Water Aerobics is on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 9:30 am. Men’s Water Aerobics are held on Tues- days &Thursdays at 8:30 am. Arthritis Sit/ Stand classes are on Tuesdays & Thurs- days at 11:00 am in the PAC. Oct 1: First Monday Poetry Group Come to listen; come to read; come to re- cite from memory. Check out “The Poet’s Corner” on the post office bulletin board where a residential poet will be featured. We meet the first Monday of every month in the Ante Room at 10:00 am. Oct 1: 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. Oct 1: Mahjong Join in and play Mahjong every Monday at 1:15 pm in the SCR. Oct 1: Game Play Group Like to play games? Bring your own to share or join in with someone already there! Meets in the Large Card Room ev- ery Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 1:30 pm. Oct 1: Magnum: The Hotel Dick An eavesdropping prostitute and a cat burglar make trouble for hotel-detective Magnum during a jewelry convention. 1:30 pm in the Movie Theater. Oct 1: Tai Chi Originally developed for self-defense, Tai Chi has evolved into a graceful form of ex- ercise. Every Monday in the PAC at 2:00 pm. Oct 1: Bingo Night Entry costs only $1 per card, with an op- portunity to win up to two prizes. Every Monday night at 6:00 pm in the PAC. Oct 2: Medical Director Dr. Mike Abutineh MD Will be in the Wellness Clinic Tuesdays 9:00 am -12:00 pm and Thursdays 1:00- 4:30 pm. Appointments required. Oct 2: BUNKO Join this fun group of folks every Tuesday at 1:30 pm in the LCR for the great game of BUNKO. Oct 2: Old Fashioned Clay is well-known for his outdated the- ories on romance and love. When he meets Amber, a free-spirited, sponta- neous young woman, he gives up his ra- tional theories, while Amber overcomes her emotional wounds to engage in an old-fashioned courtship. Showtimes 1:30 pm & 6:30 pm. Oct 3: Traveler’s Meeting Don’t miss the Traveler’s Meeting to hear about upcoming outings and events out- side the community. All are invited to join this fun loving group of folks. Meetings are the first Wednesday of every month at 10:00 am in the LCR. Oct 3: Yoga Stretch This is not advanced so don’t worry about getting on the floor and not being able to get up. You will be sitting in a chair or standing. Class is every Wednesday at 10:30 am in the PAC. Oct 3: Memphis Most Party Join us in the lobby and PAC as we cel- ebrate Kirby Pines 12th consecutive win as Memphis’ #1 Retirement Community. Fabulous food, tours, entertainment, root beer float bar, Kirby Club tables, wellness test and much more. 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. Oct 3: Spanish Class Join Spanish Class every Wednesday at 1:30 pm in the Ante Room. Bridget is now dedication half of the class to new stu- dents and the second half to refresh and teach advanced folks. Oct 3: Virtual Wii Bowling Come join the fun every Wednesday af- ternoon at 2:00 pm in the Large Card Room. Oct 3: Operation Dumbo Drop Soon-to-retire Captain Sam Cahill and his unit labor to build a secret relation- ship with a local Vietnamese village in order to conduct surveillance on an en- emy weapons-smuggling operation that goes through on a nightly basis. When the enemy discovers this, they kill the village’s elephant as a punishment. Cahill, and his team must locate and transport another elephant in time for the village’s spiritual event. Showtimes 1:30 pm & 6:30 pm. Oct 4, 11 & 18: War & Remem- berance - The Final Chapter In the so-called paradise ghetto of Ther- esienstadt, the Nazis prepare for a visit by neutral observers by cleaning up the village, distributing new clothes to the in- habitants and setting any number of hap- py scenes. Still in the Pacific, Pug Henry prepares for the battle of Leyte Gulf while Byron becomes the commanding officer of his submarine. Natalie and Aaron are transferred to Auschwitz. Showtime 1:30 pm. Oct 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. Dave is a great teacher and speak- er. All denominations invited. Oct 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. Oct 5: Mahjong with Jody Join Jody on Fridays at 10:00 am in the Small Card Room to learn the ancient Chinese game of Mahjong. Oct 5: Music with Todd Derstine Todd will be here to play and sing some of our favorite melodies and vintage song selection from the past. If you missed him last year, this is a special treat you don’t want to miss. In the Lobby 6:00 pm.