12-31-09 E mail update to seniors and senior facilities
Greetings from ElderAudience! Amazing that we are about to enter 2010!!
Here are some items to pass along to you…
**Portland’s OASIS just announced two interesting classes being held on
Saturday, January 9: #400, “Preserving Family Memories in the Digital Age”,
will help you document and save family memories forever by creating a
multi-media slide show using your personal computer. 10:30-12:30, OASIS
large Classroom (downtown Portland), fee $7. Also, Class #234 is “Aztec
Eagles: Forgotten WWII Heroes”, includes a viewing of the film The
Forgotten Eagles, which tells the story of the legendary “Aztec Eagle”
fighter pilots. Question and answer session to follow, featuring local
Historian and Journalist Sig Unander. 1:30-3:30, OASIS large classroom,
fee $10. For details and to register visit OASIS online at
www.oasisnet.org/portland or call (503) 241-3059. *A $7 processing fee per
term also applies.
**Another lifelong learning organization to check out is Portland State
University’s RAPSU (Retired Associates of Portland State University), a
membership organization for ANYONE 50 and older, presenting programs of
intellectual stimulation and fellowship in the Smith Hall Multicultural
Center at Portland State University.(room 228) The RAPSU programs take
advantage of the many resources offered at PSU and the cultural
institutions located nearby. Dues are $15 for singles and $25 for couples.
Regular meetings are usually held on the first two Thursdays of the month
with no meeting in the summer. On January 7 from 1-2pm,(Reception begins at
12:30)there will be a program by Consumer Educator Althea Rodgers,
speaking on “Current Developments in Consumer Fraud.” The January 14 program
will highlight “The City Club of Portland: An Opportunity for Civic
Engagement”, and include the City Club’s Executive Director, Research
Director and Membership Chairperson.Read more about OASIS under the
Education/Instruction category on ElderAudience.
**Pleased to announce a NEW listing in Vancouver! Magenta Theater produces
4 general audience shows of family entertainment each year, along with one
more adult content thriller/suspense production each October.See more
about Magenta Theater in ElderAudience’s Theatre and Outings categories,
or check out their website at http://www.magentatheater.com. Plan to see
their February show, “Crossing Delancey” (you may have seen the movie),
about a Isabelle, a modern young woman who lives alone and works in a
bookshop. When she is not pining after a handsome author, she is visiting
her grandmother in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.This delightfully nosey old
lady and her friend the matchmaker have found a “good catch” for
Isabelle– Sam the handsome pickle vendor.So who will Isabelle choose? Or
will she choose at all? February 12th,13th,19th,20th,25th,26th,27th at
7:00pm, and February 20th at 2:00pm Magenta Theater has group discounts
and senior ticket pricing. Box office: (360) 635-4358, or
**One of our more unusual musical entertainers is Uncle Yascha (aka Gerson
Robboy) who sings many original tunes and plays accordian–one local
activity director told me he plays for her residents on a monthly basis
and that he is one of their favorites! She describes his music as “Unique”
and “almost quirky in nature, but definitely grows on you!” Check out
Uncle Yascha’s listing under the Music category on ElderAudience.His pic
alone is intriguing!!
**If you haven’t already been there, (or even if you have), plan a
wonderful lunch or dinner at the The Stone Cliff Inn, a beautiful
restaurant overlooking the Clackamas River and Carver Bridge in Oregon
City! The
Stone Cliff offers a reasonably priced Northwest inspired menu, and it is
fully handicapped accessible. See the Stone Cliff Inn’s listing under
Senior-Friendly Restaurants or call them at 503-631-7900
** Have you seen the picture ad of the German Beer Stein on the
ElderAudience Home page? Click on it and be brought to Otto and Anita’s
Bavarian Restaurant’s own website, where you can see their full
menu!Resolve in the New Year to visit Otto and Anita’s in the heart of
historic Multnomah Village in SW Portland!Chef Otto and Anita Fennerl
bring you the finest in Bavarian food and pastries! Everything is cooked
FRESH to order and in small quantities! Anita is their in-house pastry
chef and I can’t stop raving about her Black Forest Torte and other
goodies! Home of Otto’s famous pickle soup, Schnitzels, and other
favorites.Open for Lunch Tuesday through Friday 11 am-2pm, and Dinner
Tuesday through Saturday 5 pm-9pm. They also have a banquet room available
to seat larger groups. Read more about Otto and Anita’s under
ElderAudience’s Senior-Friendly Restaurant category.
That’s it for now! May you all have a VERY Happy and Healthy New Year!
Thank you.
Pam
Pam Waldman
(503)245-7583
www.elderaudience.com
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