Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

• 16 • The Pinecone | October 2024 Oct 15: KP Photo Club If you love our Photo Club page in the Pinecone, come join us at 3:00 pm in the Large Card Room and learn to take better photos yourself! Oct 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. Oct 16: Dead Poet Society Maverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expres- sion. Showtimes are 1:30 pm & 6:30 pm in the Theatre.  Oct 16: Early Voting Early Voting for the Presidential Election will be held in the PAC starting from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. You will need a form of ID when you sign in to vote. Oct 17: Kirby Clean Up Calling all volunteers for our 2nd Clean up event. Teams will go out to a desig- nated area and clean up the trash and help beautify our community. Water, trash bags, and pick up sticks will be pro- vided. We will meet in the lobby at 9:15 am. Don’t forget to bring your gardening gloves, hats, and sunscreen. Oct 18: Art Opening Please join us in the PAC for refreshments and to hear from our very own Kirby Pines Artists as they show off their unique works of art. The show will begin at 2:00 pm. Oct 18: Amaro Dubois Brazilian violist Amaro Dubois has daz- zled audiences with his passion for music. He and his accompanist will be perform- ing in the PAC starting at 6:00 pm. Oct 21: Smith Jewelers Have any jewelry in need of repair? Come see Van Smith in the SCR on the 3rd Monday at 9:00 am. Oct 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. Oct 21: European Travel Series Our travel documentary series of the his- tories and sights of European Cities con- tinues featuring Germany. Showtime be- gins in the theatre at 1:30 pm. Oct 22: The Book Baggers Our own Mary Lee Boggs will be lead- ing us in a lively discussion of “Wrong Place, Wrong Time” by Gillian McAllis- ter. This month’s read is different than we have selected in the past but it is perfect for an October read. Tuesday, October 22, at 9:30 am in the chapel is the place to be, to share your thoughts as we come together to some challenges with this “re- verse-time” novel. Oct 22: Aloha A celebrated military contractor returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs and reconnects with a long-ago love while unexpectedly falling for the hard- charging Air Force watch dog assigned to him. Showtimes are 1:30 pm & 6:30 pm in the Theatre. Oct 22: Annual Fall Festival Bluff City Balloons will be here, live Blue Grass with “Grass Fire”. Awesome Dogs and Yippie Trippie & The Porkstars will be on site selling food. Invite your friends and family. Balloon rides are only $5 per guest and free for residents. All proceeds will go to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Don’t miss out on the fun from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm. Oct 23: Works of Mozart Join the Travelers at Theatre Memphis for Works of Mozart. Joined by a small en- semble from the Memphis Symphony Or- chestra, Opera Memphis will collaborate with music from the acclaimed movie, Amadeus. We’ll eat at Hopdoddy Burger Bar prior to the performance, so don’t for- get your lunch money. Meet in the lobby at 11:15 am. Tickets are $7 and transpor- tation is $5. Oct 23: The Rundown A tough aspiring chef is hired to bring home a mobster’s son from the Amazon but becomes involved in the fight against an oppressive town operator and the search for a legendary treasure. Showtimes are 1:30 pm & 6:30 pm in the Theatre. Oct 24: Bake Sale See details on page 4, all proceeds will be donated to the Alzheimer's Association. Oct 25: Ovente Magsby Ovente Magsby is a Memphis native and graduated from Berklee College of Music where he studied piano, voice, and song- writing. He will be serenading our com- munity with jazz, gospel, and R&B clas- sics. Begins at 6:00 pm in the PAC. Oct 28: Elmwood Cemetery Join the Travelers to tour Elmwood Cem- etery. It is the most historic ground in this part of the world. It has become the final resting place to over 75,000 inhabitants including mayors, governors, madams, blues singers, suffragists, martyrs, gen- erals, civil rights leaders, holy men and women, outlaws and millionaires. Lunch will be from Jasons Deli, delivered for you to enjoy during the presentation. Lobby time 10:00 am. Ticket price (which in- cludes lunch) $25 and transportation fee $5. Sign up in resident programs. Oct 29: 6 Underground It follows a group of people who fake their deaths and decide to form a vigilante team in order to stage a coup d’etat against a ruthless dictator. Showtime at 1:30 pm in the Theatre. Oct 29: Alzheimer's Walk See details on page 4, all proceeds will be donated to the Alzheimer's Association. Oct 29: Girls' Night Out Calling all Kirby Ladies, join us in the theatre for Airport. This 1970’s epic di- sasterfilm stars Burt Lancaster and Dean Martin. Movie begins at 6:30 pm.    Oct 30: Hocus Pocus A teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabol- ical witches that were executed in the 17th century. Showtimes are 1:30 pm & 6:30 pm in the Theatre. Oct 31: Halloween Costume & Pumpkin Contest Grab your pointy hats and face paint cause it’s time for our annual Halloween costume contest. Also don’t forget to pick up a pumpkin to enter in the pumpkin decorating/ carving contest. We will meet in the lobby at 2:30 pm to show off all our costumes and to judge our pumpkins. Whether it’s homemade or store bought, single or a whole group, all are welcome to attend and participate in this fun-filled afternoon.