Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

• 16 • The Pinecone | September 2023 Sep 15: Music with Double D The Double D Band plays a wide range of songs and genres, but especially music from the 50s. Playing guitars and mandolins, they’ve appeared on tv including MTV and the BBC. Join us in the PAC at 6:00 pm to enjoy this wonderful performance. Sep 18: Smith Jewelers Have any jewelry in need of repair? Come see Van Smith in the SCR on the 3rd Monday at 9:00 am. Sep 19: Poms Martha is an introverted woman who moves to a retirement community with plenty to do. Hoping to be left alone, she meets Sheryl, a fun-loving neighbor who insists on becoming friends. After coming out of her shell, Martha and her new friend decide to form a cheerlead- ing squad with their fellow residents. As they hold auditions, they soon learn that it’s never too late to follow your dreams. Showtime is 1:30 pm in the theatre. Sep 20 & 21: Flu Shots The Rx Shop will be here from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm in the LCR for flu shots. Stay tuned for more details as the date ap- proaches. If you have questions in the meantime, be sure to call the clinic. Sep 20: 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 comforting suggestions for unique problems. Caregiving is very difficult. Come be a part of our group. Sep 20: Race Amid racial tensions in the U.S. and abroad, track-and-field athlete Jesse Owens goes for gold and glory at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin in this biopic. Showtimes are 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm in the theatre. Sep 21: Travelers: Hummingbird Festival Have you ever seen a hummingbird close-up? On this Travelers’ excursion you will learn about hummingbirds, seeing the size of their nests and eggs, as well as view dozens of them eating at the multiple feeders on their way fly- ing south for the winter. We’ll be eating lunch at a nearby restaurant. Price for tickets is $10 (Ticket + Transportation). We will meet in the lobby at 9:30 am, the day of the trip. Sep 21: KP Photo Club Reception If you love our Photo Club page in the Pinecone, don't miss our 2nd Photo Wall Installation at 3:00 pm by the Bis- tro. Photos will be displayed and re- freshments will be served. Sep 22: Music with Memphis Sideshow John Groesse- singer and bassist- and Hal Vancanney- singer guitarist- make up the Memphis Sidehow. They perform oldies, standards, country, blues, R&B, gospel, and rock, adding their studio, giving the sound of a full band. Join us in the PAC at 6:00 pm for a night of mu- sic. Sep 26: The Book Baggers The book baggers will be meeting in the chapel at 9:30 am to discuss our latest reads. Susan Cushman, the editor of “All Night, All Day” will be with us to pres- ent her newest publication. She is also planning to bring two of the contribut- ing authors with her. All are welcome. Sep 26: The Day After Tomorrow After climatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by U.N. officials when present- ing his environmental concerns, his re- search proves true when an enormous ‘superstorm’ develops, setting off cata- strophic natural disasters throughout the world. Trying to get to his son, who is trapped in New York, Jack and his crew must travel on foot from Philadel- phia, braving elements to get to his son before it’s too late. Showtimes are 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm in the theatre. Sep 26: Family Feud Game Night Survey says…Family Feud is back at KP. We have surveyed the masses. Do you think you can guess the top answer. Join us in the PAC at 6:00 pm to see. Sep 27: A Good Year A British investment broker inher- its his uncle’s chateau and vineyard in Provence, where he spent much of his childhood. He discovers a new laid- back lifestyle as he tries to renovate to be sold. Upon his arrival, he meets a woman from California who tells Max she is his long-lost cousin, and that the property is hers. Showtimes are 1:30 pm and 6:30 pm in the theatre. Sep 29: Music with Side Street Steppers The Side Street Steppers are a page from America’s past, playing rare and popular music from the 1920s and 30s. Dubbed the Golden Age of Gram- ophone Recording, the two decades between 1920 and World War II saw the rise of jazz and the birth of the blues, the demise of ragtime and the emergence of hillbilly music that would become known through the world as country music. The Side Street Step- pers present a pastiche of this trans- formation of the American musical landscape, performing on vintage and homemade instruments. Get ready for plenty of hip-shaking, foot stompin’, caterwaulin’, and croonin’. Music begins in the PAC at 6:00 pm.