Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

The Pinecone | October 2019 • 15 • Oct 7: The Snoop Sisters Forming a one-of-a kind “Whodunit” writing team, eccentric elderly sisters Er- nesta and Gwendolyn Snoop’s insatiable curiosity all too often leads them to be deeply embroiled in real-life murders. This will be played through first week of November. Showtime 1:30 pm Oct 7: Tai Chi Originally developed for self-defense, Tai Chi has evolved into a graceful form of exercise. Every Monday in the PAC at 1:45 pm. Oct 7: Bingo Night Join us for a fun-filled evening of BINGO! Entry costs only $1 per card, with an op- portunity to win up to two prizes. Every Monday night at 6:30 pm in the PAC. Oct 8: Birthday Night with Memphis Wind Symphony The Memphis Wind Symphony and its 65 members serve greater Memphis per- forming music of all genres and styles as an outreach of brotherhood as well as advancement of the Arts. As a not-for- profit organization, our goal is to spread our musical magic throughout this great city, appealing all walks of life. Join them in the PAC at 6:30 pm. Oct 9: Travelers: TN Safari Park Board Safari Park’s tour bus for narrated tour, drop down windows & includes ani- mal feed for up close & personal wildlife safari experience...approx. 45 minutes. Cost $21.00 We will have box lunches with drinks supplied by Kirby Culinary for $7.50, then we can visit the smaller petting zoo before our journey home. Sign up in Transportation we will depart at 9:30 am. $3.00 for Kirby Bus. Any ques- tions, call Carol Yount 362-7798. Oct 9: Garden Club Meeting The garden is being cleared for planting of fall vegetables. Turnip greens, mus- tard, kale, collards, lettuce and radishes to name a few. All plants that you want stored should be left in the vestibule so Mike Rayder can inspect them before putting in the greenhouse. We will pick up patio pots in October - a cool day. Our next meeting is Oct 9th @10:30 am in the Green House. Bring a new resident with you who could be a garden gro’er. Re- member: Share a tomato, make a friend. Share yourself, make a blessing. Oct 9: Memphis Hearing Aid Service On the second Wednesday of every month, at 10:00 am in the Arts & Crafts Room, Dr. Rena C Booth will be offer- ing: Free Hearing Evaluation, Free Hear- ing Aid Consultation, Free Hearing Aid Clean, Check, and Adjustment. Please call 682-1529 for more information or to schedule a visit. Oct 9: Creed II Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, new- ly crowned heavyweight champion Adon- is Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago. Showtimes 1:30 pm & 6:30 pm. Oct 10: Orpheum: Dear Evan Hansen Winner of Six 2017 Tony® Awards includ- ing Best Musical and the 2018 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater Album. A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, and a life he never dreamed he could have. Evan Hansen is about to get the one thing he’s always wanted: a chance to finally fit in. Dear Evan Hansen is the deeply per- sonal and profoundly contemporary mu- sical about life and the way we live it. Call Box office for tickets 525-3000. Sign up in Transportation. We will depart at 6:30 pm. Oct 11: Tea Dance at Gaisman Senior Center Join the gang and head over to Gaisman Senior Center for a dance with The Jim Mahhanh Band. Admission is $7.00. Sign up in Transportation. We will depart at 12:15 pm. Oct 11: Musicwith Todd Derstine Todd will be here to play and sing some of our favorite melodies and vintage song selections from the past. If you missed him last year, this is a special treat you don’t want to miss. Starts at 6:00 pm in the Lobby. Oct 12: MSO: Rockn' Roll MSO kicks off the Pops season right! Sing- er Gavin Hope (star of Rent, member of the famed a cappella group “The Nylons”) joins the Memphis Symphony and will have you singing and dancing to some of the greatest soul and pop hits ever re- corded! Call Box office for Tickets @ 537- 2525. We will depart at 6:30 pm. Oct 15: Little A woman is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pres- sures of adulthood become too much to bear. Showtimes 1:30 pm & 6:30 pm. Oct 15: Oktoberfest with The Jim Mahannah Band Put on your Lederhosen and Trachten Haus and join us in the PAC at 6:30 pm for an evening of music and dance with the Jim Mahannah Band. Oct 16: Alzheimer's Bake Sale Join us in the lobby for our Annual Bake Sale benefiting the Alzheimer’s Founda- tion of America. Come on down and pur- chase your favorite dessert or two or three and tell all of your friends to join in as we continue to aid in the research for a cure of this insidious disease. We will open at 9:30 am and close at 1:30 pm. Oct 16: Alzheimer’s Support Group Are you caring for a loved one with Al- zheimers or dementia? Our support group meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month in the Ante Room at 10:00 am. Oct 16: Creative Aging Showcase Creative Aging’s Senior Arts Series con- tinues at Theatre Memphis. The 1:30 pm performance features Tennessee Shake- speare’s production of Romeo & Juliet. A complimentary reception will follow. Tickets are $5.00 DONATION at the door. Cash or check. Sign up in Transpor- tation. We will depart at 12:45 pm.