Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

The Pinecone | September 2018 • 15 • Sept 7: Ham-ateur Club: Remember When Join the Kirby Pines Ham-etuer Club as they walk us down memory lane with fun, laughter and fellowship. Friday, 6:30 pm in the PAC. Refreshments to follow. Sept 8 & 22: Through the Bible Through the Bible is a study of the Bible led by Gail Kommer and Barbara Hyland, meeting the 2nd and 4th Saturday of ev- ery month at 10:00 am in the Small Card Room. Bring a Bible and notebook. Join this group of ladies who enjoy learning about God’s Word. All are welcome. Sept 9: Beethoven Club’s 130th Anniversary Concert Hop on the bus for a musical afternoon at Lindenwood Christian Church for a con- cert sponsored by The Beethoven Club in honor of their 130th Anniversary. It will feature Guest Artist-Cello John Henry Crawford and Memphis Repertory Or- chestra William R Langley, Music Direc- tor. Call 493-0958 for tickets. Sign up in Transportation. Departure time is 1:45 pm. Sept 10: Magnum PI: The Kona Winds Magnum exposes the fencing of guns and enters a prison farm to find the ex-beau of a missing girl; guest Matt Clark. Show- time 1:30 pm in the Theater. Sept 10: Tai Chi Originally developed for self-defense, Tai Chi has evolved into a graceful form of exercise. Every Monday in the PAC at 2:00 pm. Sept 11: Birthday Night with Nostalgia Live Enjoy an evening with “Nostalgia”. Wel- come back our favorite duo as they en- tertain us with a musical revue evoking memories through songs from the 1920’s to the present. Don’t miss this show at 6:30 pm in the PAC. Sept 12: Garden Club Meeting The sunroom vegetable table has been a great success. One tray of late tomatoes has been started. Some tomato plants are still producing. We are removing dead plants only at this time. Okra, bell peppers and jalapenos are going good. Some yellow squash present. Think about fall planting. Turnip greens and other greens. We need to clear an area and decide what to plant. We have the seed. We will be picking up patio plants in September on cool days. Come on down to the Greenhouse every 2nd Wednesday of every month at 10:30 am rain or shine and dig in! Sept 12: 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. Sept 12: Theatre Memphis: Creative Aging Showcase Jeanne Simmons, Leesa Wilkinson & Op- era Memphis. Jeanne is a performer rec- ognized for her involvement in a broad array of classical music activities in Mem- phis. Leesa is a native of Forest, Mississip- pi and a graduate of Miss. State University where she earned Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Music Education. Tickets are $5.00 DONATION at the door. Cash or check. Sign up in Transportation. We will depart at 12:45 pm. Sept 12: Annette Marlar: 35 Things I’ve Learned in 35 Years Please come hear this special presentation with Annette Marlar as she tells us the “35 Things I’ve Learned in 35 Years”. Join us at 2:00 pm in the Performing Arts Center. Sept 13: Resident Association Meeting Be sure and attend the residents meeting. Our guest speaker will be Nancy Craw- ford from the Better Business Bureau. She will be telling us about some of the new scams and giving us tips about your new Medicare card. Join us at 2:00 pm in the PAC for this important information. Sept 14: Flag Raising Ceremony Join us in the Lobby at 9:30 am for our 35th Anniversary Flag Raising featuring the University of Memphis ROTC Color Guard, Bag Piper George Malone Vocal- ist from Opera Memphis. Meet us in the Lobby at 9:25 am to follow the precession out to the porte cachere. Sept 14: Bible Journaling Let Scripture inspire your creativity by Bible Journaling for a fun and easy Bible art class commemorating the Lighting of the Lake 2018. Join Laura Leuenberger (daughter of Berry and Betty Terry) in the Large Card room on Friday afternoon, September 14 at 2:00 pm. Supplies will be provided. Only bring a pair of scis- sors. No prior experience or special Bible needed. Class limited to 24 people. Please contact Berry or Betty Terry at 366-4778 to register for this 1 1/2 hour class. Sept 14: Music with Memphis Sideshow John Groesse, singer and bassist, and Hal VanCanneyt, singer and guitarist, make up the Memphis Sideshow. They perform oldies, standards, country, blues, R&B, gospel and rock, adding their unique spin to the music with the assistance of tracks created in their studio, giving the sound of a full band. Be sure and check them out at 6:00 pm. This is their first trip to Kirby. Sept 15: Lighting of the Lake Join us for the 35th Anniversary Lighting of the Lake Ceremony. Our theme this year Forward and the color is Coral. The ceremony will start promptly at 5:00 pm by Lake Latimer. We will have a special guest speaker. Followed by the lighting of the torches and taps played by Nathan Wilensky. We will then adjourn to the Lobby and Dining Room for a reception featuring music from our featured musi- cal guest pianist Jon Felix. Sept 17: Travelers: Dyess, AR Lobby departure 9:00 am for a 1-1/2 hour drive to Dyess, Arkansas & boyhood home of Johnny Cash. Visitor Center is self-guided but docent is there to answer questions. Admission is $8. Lunch at Wil- son Cafe and history of Wilson, Arkansas by a member of the Wilson Co-op Club. We will have time to visit various shops and galleries round the town square and the Wilson Gardens before returning home. Sign up in Transportation.