Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

• 16 • The Pinecone | October 2025 Oct 15: Caregiver Support 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 15: Travelers: Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 Join the travelers to Theatre Memphis’ production of The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. This charming, chaot- ic, non-musical comedy is a roller coast- er whodunit homage to 1940’s murder mysteries. If you enjoy an over-the-top, slapstick, hilariously good time, then this is the show for you! It’s an ingenious and wildly comic romp, poking antic fun at the more ridiculous aspects of “show biz” and the corny thrillers of Hollywood’s heyday. We will meet in the Lobby at 6:00 pm. Sign up in Resident Programs. Tick- ets are $13 & transportation fee is $5. Oct 17: Travelers: Souls of the City Join the Travelers to Elmwood Cemetery for the Soul of the City Tour. For more than twenty years, the gates of Elmwood have opened once a year to allow our sto- ried residents to return from beyond and share their tales. But this fall, they’re not just telling stories. They’re revealing se- crets. We will meet in the Lobby at 5:15 pm. Sign up in Resident Programs. Tick- ets are $25 and transportation fee is $5. Oct 17: Music: Todd Derstine Welcome back to Kirby Pines stage Todd Derstine. Be in the PAC at 6:00 pm for a memorable performance. Oct 20: 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 20: Travel Series Join us in the theater on the 3rd Mon- day every month to enjoy a documentary about a new location. This month we will be taking a trip to learn about “National Parks Outtakes”. Program will begin at 1:30 pm in the theatre. Oct 21: Girls' Night Out Come join the “girls” for an evening of popcorn and a great movie, “Romancing the Stone”. It is sure to be a hit with every- one. Showtime is at 6:15 pm. Don’t be late! Oct 22: Travelers: Much Ado About Nothing Join the Travelers to Theatre Memphis for Much Ado About Nothing. Get ready for a battle of wits woven together with two captivating love stories with one of the oldest and most popular comedies in the English Language. The professional com- pany members with Tennessee Shake- speare Company will bring the world of Messina to the Theatre Memphis stage. This condensed version of Shakespeare’s classic will leave you delighted and want- ing more. We will meet in the Lobby at 11:00 am. Sign up in Resident Programs. Tickets are $9 & transportation fee is $5. Oct 23: Peter Jones Peter Jones will give a PowerPoint presen- tation on October 23rd at 9:00 am in the PAC with live streaming on in-house TV. He will take you on Safari in Kenya and Tanzania to find the “Big Five” – cape buf- falos, elephants, leopards, lions, and rhi- noceroses. Later, on November 20th , he will show some of the other animals typ- ical of Africa, the “Lesser Five” - giraffes, zebras, cheetahs, warthogs, hippopota- muses, wildebeest, and various species of antelopes. Oct 24: Bake Sale Break out the flour and mixing bowls because we are having our Alzheimer’s Awareness bake sale in the Lobby from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. You may drop off your baked goods with Resident Pro- grams. You may price your goods yourself or allow them to be assigned a price. All proceeds will be donated to the Alzhei- mer’s Association. Oct 24: Music: Nancy Apple Let’s welcome Nancy Apple to the Kirby Pines Stage. Dubbed the reigning “Queen of Country in Memphis” by Memphis Magazine’s City Guide, and the “Princess of Twang” by Memphis’ daily paper the Commercial Appeal, Nancy Apple is a Memphis, Tennessee musician, songwrit- er, producer, radio personality, TV Show hostess, and owner of the independent re- cord label Ringo Records. Show starts at 6:00 pm in the PAC. Oct 26: Travelers: Frankenstein Join the Travelers to the Germantown Community Theatre to see Frankenstein. Just in time for Halloween, the original monster Mary Shelley’s FRANKEN- STEIN was adapted to the stage by Nick Dear, famously performed by Benedict Cumberbatch in 2011. Director, Kevin Cochran takes on this thrilling and dark exploration of the humanity in this “crea- ture”. We will meet in the Lobby at 1:15 pm. Sign up in Resident Programs. Tick- ets are $16 & transportation fee is $5. Oct 28: The Book Baggers Phyllis Petersen, one of our favorite pre- senters, will be helping us to visit the his- torical novel, “Follow the River” by James Alexander Thom. The novel is based on the true ordeal of Mary Ingles, a 23-year- old mother of 2 living in Virginia in 1755. Mary was kidnapped by members of the Shawnee tribe. The novel follows her es- cape and finding her way home. We meet at 9:30 am on October 28th, in the Chap- el. Join us and bring a friend! Oct 28: Birthday Meal Attention birthday folks! We want to cel- ebrate YOU! Dress to impress in “Your Sunday Best” on this day as we celebrate all our October Birthdays. For those cele- brating a birthday this month, be sure to RSVP with Kayla Holland by returning your personalized invitation you received. Oct 30: Alzheimer's Awareness Walk Please join us in the Lobby for our annual walk in support of the Alzheimer’s Asso- ciation. We will begin our walk at 9:00 am and we will walk the grounds. The walk will be moved inside to the weather. All are welcome to attend. Oct 31: Pumpkin & Costume 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 the pumpkin dec- orating/ carving contest. We will meet in the lobby at 2:00 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. Oct 31: Music: Joe Oser Welcome Joe Oser to the Kirby Pines Stage. Joe performs on guitar, banjo, and dobro, singing country, blues, bluegrass, big band, and novelty songs as he invites the audience to sing along! Performance begins at 6:00 pm in the PAC.