11-16-09 E Mail update to seniors and facilities
Greetings from ElderAudience!
I am happy to pass along these updates…
**How novel is this! Newly listed Live Calliope Entertainment by Matt Neill.
Matt Neill will bring one of his calliopes to your facility or event,
playing music from the era of showboats and the circus through the 1950′s.
Equally enjoyable indoors or outdoors. Volume is adjustable for the
occasion. “As American as Baseball and Apple Pie”, the calliope can
lighten the hearts of young and old alike with its sparkling sound! Read
about Live Calliope Entertainment in the Music category on ElderAudience.
**Announcing the return of Nicole White to ElderAudience. Nicole is
available to teach both Yoga with Chairs (exercise, relaxation,
stretching), as well as Painting&Crafting(several choices, including color
theory with acrylic paint, expressive painting, and collage). She even
offers a FREE mini-class of Chair Yoga to see what your residents
think.Check out both of Nicole’s listings under Education/Instruction!
**Portland Civic Theatre Guild presents its First Tuesday Readers Theatre
event, The Road to Mecca, on Tuesday, December 1, 10 am, at the Old Church
in downtown Portland, The Old Church is located at 1422 SW 11th (at Clay).
Tickets are $6 and include coffee and light refreshments. For groups of
10+ PLEASE WRITE 2 WEEKS AHEAD to ensure seating: PO Box 1181 Portland Or
97207.
Synopsis: After the death of her husband, *Miss Helen* withdrew from and
alienated her tight-knit community by filling her house with mirrors and
candles and her yard with her own concrete sculptures, creating her own
“Mecca”. Her young friend, *Elsa*, comes to visit in response to a
troubling letter from Miss Helen on the same day that Miss Helen’s long
time friend and pastor visits to help her fill out an application to move
to the local Old Folks Home. A battle of wills ensues as Elsa champions
Miss Helen’s independence and artistic vision while *Pastor Byleveld
*tries to overcome his unease at Miss Helen’s ‘idolatry’ and assert his
heartfelt concern for her welfare.
More information on Portland Civic Theatre Guild’s First Tuesday Readers
Theatre in the Theatre category on ElderAudience.
**Reminder for the holidays! The Northwest Senior Theatre presents its
Holiday Gala “Sing a Song of Merry Christmas”, on December 9-12.All shows
are at 2pm, and take place at Alpenrose Dairy Opera House, 6149 SW
Shattuck Road, in Portland.Suggested donation of $5 is appreciated.More
information on NW Senior Theatre in ElderAudience’s Theatre and Holidays
categories.
**Remembering America’s Heroes announces a CHANGE OF ADDRESS for its BINGO
games, as of 12/1.Come on out for special games of BINGO, every Sunday and
Tuesday at 6:30pm, at the Milwaukie American Legion Post #180, 2146 SE
Monroe St, Milwaukie. Cash prizes! All proceeds benefit Remembering
America’s Heroes (RAH), a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to
educate students and the community about our Veterans and the “high cost
of freedom.” Also, Contact RAH to arrange for a speaker to who will
explain Remembering America’s Heroes Living History Day program. And, with
sufficient notice, some Holiday performances by students may also be
available. Read more about Remembering America’s Heroes, its exhibits and
activities, by clicking on their listing in the Miscellaneous, Speakers,
Outings or Holidays categories on ElderAudience.
That’s it for now. Hope you have a great week!
Pam
Pam Waldman
(503)245-7583
www.elderaudience.com
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