Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

The Pinecone | October 2025 • 15 • Oct 4: Men’s Christian Fellowship The Men’s Christian Fellowship meets ev- ery Saturday morning at 8:00 am. Come enjoy coffee and fellowship with us each week. There is a rotating list of resident speakers who give a devotion at each meeting. All men are welcome and en- couraged to attend. Oct 4: Travelers: Bartlett Fall Festival & Car Show Join the Travelers to Freeman Park in Bartlett, TN for the Annual Bartlett Fall Festival & Car Show. Enjoy local music, arts & crafts, classic cars, concessions & much, much more. The perfect place to spend an autumn weekend. We will meet in the Lobby at 9:30 am. Sign up in Resi- dent Programs. Transportation fee is $5. Oct 5: Church of Christ Service Our service will be every Sunday at 8:00 am in the Chapel. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Oct 5: Worship Service Whether you come join us or watch our from home, be sure to catch our Sunday service at 10:00 am in the PAC. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Oct 5: Music:MarilynnGarzionne Be in the Lobby at 1:00 pm to enjoy music from our very own Marilynn Garzione. This is a performance you don’t want to miss out on! Oct 6: Poetry & Writing Club The Writing and Poetry Group meets the first Monday of every month at 9:30 am in the LCR. We will meet for an hour and share our writings with everyone. New Members encouraged and welcome to join in, even if it is just to listen in. Oct 6: Hobby Pines Group Enjoy wood working? Join the Hobby Pines group. We meet every Monday at 10:00 am in the Hobby Shop. Oct 6: Bingo Who dones’t love Bingo? You’re sure to make a new friend or catch up with some old friends. Join us in the PAC every Monday night at 6:00 pm. Cards are $1 to play, limit 2 cards per person. Oct 6: Resident’s Choice Movie Night Resident’s choice movie night is going to be held every Monday night at 6:30 pm. Here is your chance to pick the movie. Let Sally Cook know the week before what movie you want to see. Oct 7: Travelers: Calvary Rescue Mission Luncheon Join the Travelers to the Calvary Rescue Mission Luncheon for their $5 all you can eat fried chicken on Tuesday, October 7th. Sign up in Resident Programs. Lobby time is 10:00 am. Transportation fee is $5. Don’t forget your lunch money! Oct 7: BUNKO Join this fun group of folks every Tuesday at 1:30 pm in the SCR for the great game of BUNKO. Oct 7: Photo Club If you love our Photo Club page in the Pinecone, come join us at 3:00 pm in the Ante Room & learn to take better photos yourself! Oct 8: Garden Gro'ers Gardening adds years to your life & life to your years. If you enjoy gardening as much as we do, we would love for you to become a member of our gardening community. Join us in the Greenhouse at 10:30 am. Oct 8 & 22: Alterations Come to the Guest Suite: Home Sweet Home on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday at 10:00 am for all of your alteration needs. Oct 8: Recipe Wednesday Attention Kirby Pines Resident’s! Ev- ery month on the 2nd Wednesday, Chef Harold is making your treasured family recipes! Recipes can be submitted to Car- olyn Hladky or any member of the Food Committee. Can’t wait to see “What YOU Bring to the Table!” Oct 9: JP Gobel: Fraud Prevention Presntation Today’s Fraudsters are becoming more Bold, more Aggressive, and more Cre- ative. The scams are becoming more “per- sonal” and increasingly elaborate. Our presentation is intended to be different. We want to point out the “Rules of the Road” for avoiding scams. We want to frame the discussion within the context of how these scams and schemes can be rec- ognized and avoided – before we become victims of the latest trends. Please join us on October 9th at 3:00 pm in the PAC to hear more. Oct 10: Music: Rob Haynes Let’s welcome Rob Haynes back to our stage! The music begins in the PAC at 6:00 pm. This is a performance you don’t want to miss. Oct 11 & 25: Trivia Group All residents are welcome to attend this noncompetitive activity, and are encour- aged to participate, or just listen and en- joy. There will not be a THEME for Octo- ber. Join us at 6:15 pm in the ante room. Oct 12: Hymn Sing with Leon Please Join us in the Chapel for a resident led Hymn singing with Mr. Leon Sander- son. We will begin at 4:00 pm. Oct 13: Travelers: Downton Abbey The Grand Finale Join the travelers to the movie theatre to see Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. We will meet in the Lobby at 12:15 pm. Sign up in Resident Programs to see the movie that everyone is talking about. Tickets are $10 & transportation fee is $5. Oct 14: Women's Bible Study Ladies, come join our new women’s bible study organized by Germantown Presby- terian Church. We meet the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 10:00 am in the Chapel. Oct 14 & 28: Duplicate Bridge Duplicate Bridge will begin at 1:00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month. If you would like to join, come out to the LCR. Oct 14: Fall Dance The Memphis Knights Big Band has been playing swing jazz for almost 20 years. Their 17-piece orchestra (plus two popu- lar local vocalists) features jazz standards and pbeloved hits in driving arrangements punctuated by exciting solos and cohesive ensemble passages. You are invited to lis- ten and relax or escape to the dance floor for a fall evening filled with music, fun and fellowship in the PAC! Desserts will also be served in the LCR at 6:00 pm. Oct 15: Covid Vaccines The most recently updated version of the Covid-19 vaccine will be available for Independent Residents on October 15, in the LCR from 9:00 am -2:00 pm with a scheduled lunch break. Any Resident wishing to be vaccinated will need to reg- ister a minimum of 48 hours in advance of the vaccination date. Information regard- ing this process is available in the Well- ness Center or by calling (901)369-7309.