Weekly Bulletin February 9, 2014 February 15, 2014

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1 Weekly Bulletin February 9, 2014 February 15, 2014 The mission of The Highlands at Wyomissing is to enrich the lives of senior adults through sponsorship of a high quality, not-for-profit, continuing care retirement community. Vision Statement: Our community sets the standard of excellence in retirement living by providing exceptional quality of life, security, and value. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2014 BUSES TO LOCAL CHURCHES. Schedules are available at the Concierge Desk. Please be sure to register by noon on Friday if you would like to go to church. 10:45 a.m. BUS DEPARTS for the Go Red Heart Health Event at the Crowne Plaza, 11:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Register at the Concierge Desk for transportation; admission is $10.00 per person. 4:00 p.m. A CHURCH SERVICE with the Highlands Chaplain, Carl Wenzel, will be held in the Cultural Center Side A. 6:00 p.m. SUNDAY NIGHT TRAVELOGUE - in the Cultural Center. HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE (2009.) Stunning 3D graphics and expert commentary recreates 4.5 billion years of Earth s history in How the Earth Was Made; your introduction to Smithsonian Chronicles DVD. WITNESS the relentless mega-forces that created the continents and oceans, and continue to shape them today. VISIT the jagged cliffs, rocky canyons, and drifting glaciers that hold secrets to the Earth s past. MEET the pioneering geologists who risked everything to unlock Earth s secrets. Running Time 90 minutes Bring a pillow for comfort! DON T FORGET TO TUNE IN TO CHANNEL 24 EACH WEEKDAY MORNING AT 9:00 A.M. FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE DAY S EVENTS.

2 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, :00 a.m. BUS TO WEIS MARKET. Register at the Concierge Desk for transportation. 10:15 a.m. TAI CHI CLASS with instructor Anthony Lorenzo in the Berkshire Room. 12:00 p.m. ACTIVE AGING LUNCHEON Living With Heart Failure in the Cultural Center. 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE with Sue Wessner, lesson and game in the Berkshire Room. NOTE: New time, game $4.00 per resident, $8.00 guest fee. 1:30 p.m. AQUATIC MUSCLE TONING EXERCISE CLASS will be held in the Fitness Center Pool. 1:30 p.m. BUS TO CVS. Register at the Concierge Desk for transportation. 2:00 p.m. EXERCISE CLASS will be held in the Main Lounge. These exercises are designed to improve muscle strength, circulation, coordination and flexibility. All of these exercises are performed while sitting in a chair. No registration required. 2:15 p.m. WATER WALKING WITH RANGE OF MOTION EXERCISE CLASS will be held in the Fitness Center Pool. 2:30 p.m. Wii GAMES in the Main Lounge following EXERCISE CLASS. 7:00 p.m. CARD PARTY in the Berkshire Room. Form your group in advance. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, :00 a.m. YOGA STRETCH in the Berkshire Room. No registration is required. 10:15 a.m. BIBLE STUDY will be held in the Berkshire Room with Rev. Darryl Cruz, Pastor at St. John s United Church of Christ, Reading. Everyone is welcome to attend! 1:30 p.m. BUS TO K-MART SHOPPING CENTER, THE DOLLAR STORE, AMELIA S GROCERY OUTLET AND WELLS FARGO BANK. Register at the Concierge Desk for transportation. 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. WELLNESS CLINIC. Stop by the Health and Wellness Office for blood pressure screening and weight check at no charge. The office is located on the Second Floor across from Apt. #297. 3:00 p.m. COMMUNITY WIDE BAND CONCERT The Ringgold New Horizons Band in the Cultural Center. 7:00 p.m. Highlands Residents Len & Pat Pietruszynski share pictures and stories of their National Parks journey in the Cultural Center. Len has set this program to music.

3 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2014 NOTE: REGISTRATION DEADLINE for Art Class with Sarah Gersbach. Register today at the Concierge Desk with your $5.00 per person materials fee. 8:30 a.m. WALKING GROUP Meet in the Main Lounge, by the Concierge s Desk, walk will be outdoors weather permitting. 10:00 a.m. EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM - Conditions on the early Earth; How did life begin? (Session 2 of 4) with Resident, Dr. Stan Furrow, in the Cultural Center. 10:00 a.m. AQUATIC MUSCLE TONING EXERCISE CLASS in the Fitness Center Pool. 10:45 a.m. WATER WALKING WITH RANGE OF MOTION EXERCISE CLASS in the Fitness Center Pool. 1:30 p.m. BUS TO WYOMISSING POST OFFICE and BERKSHIRE MALL. Register at the Concierge Desk for transportation. 1:30 p.m. BELLAIRES REHEARSAL will be held in the Berkshire Room. 2:45 p.m. HIGHLANDAIRES REHEARSAL will be held in the Berkshire Room. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, :00 a.m. KNITTING GROUP will meet in The Parlor. 10:00 a.m. LIGHT WEIGHTS AND STRETCHES EXERCISE in the Berkshire Room. Newcomers are welcome. 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. WELLNESS CLINIC. Stop by the Health and Wellness Office for blood pressure screening and weight check at no charge. The office is located on the Second Floor across from Apt. # :00 a.m. INTEREST SURVEY PRESENTATION with Mary Beth Kelly and Shirley Riegel- Ferreri in the Cultural Center. 1:30 p.m. HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM The Top 10 Foot Problems with Dr. Peter Barrett, DPM, in the Cultural Center. 1:30 p.m. BUS TO GIANT MARKET. Register at the Concierge Desk for transportation. 2:00 p.m. MODERNISM : Art Class with Sarah Gersbach in the Berkshire Room. This one hour class will focus on how moderism started, what characteristics are and how it was defined. 7:00 p.m. SCULPTOR - ANGELO DiMARIA WILL PRESENT SIMPLICITY IN ART AND MUSIC in the Cultural Center. Award winning, Italian born DiMaria s interest in sculpture began at 6 years of age. Today with 50 years of experience of sculpting a variety of subjects, from human anatomy to wildlife, and from logos to facades, Angelo has developed and perfected unique processes for colors, multimediums and textures to use in his sculpture.

4 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2014 Happy Valentines Day! 9:00 a.m. BUS TO THE FAIRGROUNDS FARMERS MARKET. Register at the Concierge Desk for transportation. 1:30 p.m. BUS TRIP TO THE SHOPS OF WYOMISSING. Register at the Concierge Desk for transportation. 3:15 p.m. SABBATH SERVICE in Personal Care. 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. VALENTINE SING-ALONG with piano man Karl Hausman in the Main Lounge, refreshments included. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, :00 a.m. TRANSPORTATION TO KESHER ZION SYNAGOGUE. Depart at 10:00 a.m. Bus will pick up at noon. Register at the Concierge Desk for transportation by Friday noon. 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. WELLNESS CLINIC. Stop by the Health and Wellness Office for blood pressure screening and weight check, at no charge. The office is located on the Second Floor across from Apt. #297. 4:30 p.m. RAY ALLEN will perform in the Wyomissing Club Room for your listening pleasure. 7:00 p.m. SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES will be held in the Cultural Center. THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1996.) Set against the backdrop of World War II, this Oscar-winning drama stars Ralph Fiennes as a badly burned pilot who recounts a tale of doomed romance to the nurse tending to him. As his story spills out via flashback, so do secrets about his identity. Rated R Running Time 2 hours and 42 minutes Bring a pillow for comfort!

5 Monday, February 17 Tuesday, February 18 Tuesday, February 18 Wednesday, February 19 Wednesday, February 19 Thursday, February 20 Thursday, February 20 Thursday, February 20 Friday, February 21 Friday, February 21 Friday, February 21 Saturday, February 22 Saturday, February 22 Sunday, February 23 Tuesday, February 25 Tuesday, February 25 Wednesday, February 26 Wednesday, February 26 Thursday, February 27 Friday, February 28 Saturday, March 1 FUTURE EVENTS NOTE: Registration deadline for Lunch-Bunch-Trip. Lunch-Bunch-Trip to Hong Thanh. Bus departs 11:30 a.m. for an 11:45 a.m. luncheon. Register at the Concierge Desk with your $4.00 transportation fee. Game Night, 7:00 p.m. in the Berkshire Room. Educational Enrichment Program Intimate Ties Between Biology and Geology, How can the Past Be Unraveled? (Session 3 of 4), with Resident Dr. Stan Furrow at 10:00 a.m. in the Cultural Center. Know Your Symphony, 7:30 p.m. in the Cultural Center. Registration Deadline for Friends of Chamber Music. Health & Wellness Program Fall Prevention, with Dolly Stefanik at 1:30 p.m. in the Cultural Center. Songs of Love with Erwin Chandler, 7:00 p.m. in the Cultural Center. NOTE: Registration Deadline for the RSO Concert. Register at the Concierge Desk with your $4.00 transportation fee. Doll Workshop, 2:00 p.m. in the Main Lounge. Friends of Chamber Music, - The Apollo Trio. Bus departs at 7:00 p.m. for an 8:00 p.m. performance. Duplicate Bridge at 1:00 p.m. in the Berkshire Room. Bus departs at 7:00 p.m. for an RSO 8:00 p.m. performance. Closing Ceremony for the 2014 Sochi Olympic coverage in the Cultural Center. (Time TBA) NOTE: Registration deadline for Out-To-Dinner Trip to Reflections. Genealogy program, 7:00 p.m. in the Cultural Center. NOTE: Registration deadline for the bus to the IMAX Opera. Register at the Concierge Desk with your $4.00 transportation fee. Educational Enrichment Program Evolution from single-celled bacteria up through modern humans (Final Session) will be presented by Resident, Dr. Stan Furrow, 10:00 a.m. in the Cultural Center. Out-To-Dinner trip to Reflections. Bus departs at 4:15 p.m. Museum Trip Bus departs at 1:00 p.m. Bus departs at 11:00 a.m. for a trip to the IMAX Opera, 12:00 p.m. show.

6 LIBRARY NOTICE ATTENTION RESIDENTS: Please hold donations of books for the Library until further notice. We are not prepared to process them properly at the present time. Be assured that you will be notified as soon as we are able to accept more books for The Highlands Library. We appreciate your kindness and cooperation. LUNCH-BUNCH-TRIP ($) TO HONG THANH 11:30 a.m. Departure Tuesday, February 18 th, 2014 Register at the Concierge Desk with your $4.00 transportation fee by Monday, February 17 th, OUT TO DINNER TRIP TO ($$) 4:15 P.M. Departure Thursday, February 27, 2014 Register at the Concierge Desk with your $5.00 transportation fee by Tuesday, February 25, In an effort to better communicate with the Residents of The Highlands Community, we will publish the groups visiting our beautiful Highlands home. The time and location of these events will be listed on a weekly basis in your Bulletin: Greater Community Events at The Highlands (outside groups): Week of Sunday, February 9 to Saturday, February 15, 2014 Wednesday, February 12, :30 a.m. RHPN (30) Berkshire Room Thursday, February 13, :30 a.m. Private Breakfast Meeting (20) Wyomissing Club Room