Weekly Bulletin November 15, 2015 November 21, 2015 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2015

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1 Weekly Bulletin November 15, 2015 November 21, 2015 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, NOVEMBER 15, 2015 BUS TO LOCAL CHURCHES. Schedules are available at the Concierge Desk. Please register by noon on Friday if you would like to go to church. 1:00 p.m. GIFT SHOP OPEN HOUSE, 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. in the Gift Shop and Rotunda. Enjoy beautiful gift items, refreshments, harp music by Lin Umstead, and Holiday Cheer! 2:00 p.m. CHANNEL 24 MOVIE MATINÉE PAL JOEY (1957) Tune to Channel 24. A womanizing singer finances his own nightclub through the sponsorship of a wealthy widow in Rogers and Hart s classic musical, PAL JOEY. Cast: Rita Hayworth, Frank Sinatra, and Kim Novak Rated: NR Running time: 109 minutes 4:00 p.m. CHURCH SERVICE with the HIGHLANDS CHAPLAIN, CARL WENZEL, will be held in the Cultural Center Side A. 4:15 p.m. BUS DEPARTS for the RINGGOLD BAND ANNUAL FALL DINNER CONCERT A JOHN PHILIP SOUSA WORLD TOUR. 6:00 p.m. SUNDAY SPECIAL FEATURE GREAT NATIONAL PARKS LANDS OF MAJESTY THE AMERICAS, (2000) in the Cultural Center. Travel the Americas to explore four of the world s most beautiful National Parks. Cruise the icy waters of Alaska s glittering Glacier Bay and see whales breaching, eagles soaring, and glaciers thundering into the sea! Wander through lush green Corcovado, Costa Rica s enchanting rainforest, amid gorgeous scarlet macaws and spider monkeys. Journey to Canada s majestic Banff National Park to enjoy brilliant turquoise Lake Louise nestled beneath the soaring Rockies. Behold Arizona s awe-inspiring Grand Canyon so magnificent, it s been called an amphitheater for the gods! Running Time: 50 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, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 NOTE: REGISTRATION DEADLINE for ALVERNIA S SENIOR LUNCH BUNCH SERIES. (FINAL SESSION). 9:00 a.m. YOGA FLOW in the Berkshire Room. 10:00 a.m. BUS TO WEIS MARKET. Register at the Concierge Desk for transportation. 10:00 a.m. ZUMBA GOLD with JOY GOLT in the Berkshire Room. 10:30 a.m. MAHJONG will be in the Crossover Bridge Room between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE with SUE WESSNER, lesson and game, in the Berkshire Room. 1:30 p.m. AQUATIC TONE 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. SEATED EXERCISE will be held in the Fitness Center Lobby. These exercises are designed to improve muscle strength, circulation, coordination and flexibility. All of the exercises are performed while sitting in a chair. No registration required. 2:15 p.m. WATER WALKING will be held in the Fitness Center Pool. 2:30 p.m. Wii GAMES in the Fitness Center Lobby following EXERCISE CLASS. 3:00 p.m. FRIENDS OF BILL in the Personal Care Lower Level Sunroom. This is a 12-Step Recovery Group to which any Resident is welcome who would like to manage an addiction. Your contact person for information is at (610) Confidentiality will be maintained! 4:45 p.m. BILL MOYER will play piano in the Main Lounge for your listening entertainment. 7:00 p.m. CARD PARTY in the Berkshire Room. Form your group in advance. 7:00 p.m. ART CINEMA FIRST GRADER, (2010) in the Cultural Center. Based on a true story, this inspirational drama profiles the amazing determination of 84-year-old Kenyan Kimani N gan ga Maruge, a Mau Mau freedom fighter who wants to take advantage of a new universal education decree by learning how to read. Cast: Oliver Litondo, Naomie Harris, and Tony Kgoroge. Rated: PG-13 Running Time: 103 minutes Bring a pillow for comfort!

3 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, :00 a.m. STRETCH & FLOW in the Berkshire Room. No registration required. 9:00 a.m. WALKING GROUP FRESH AIR CLUB, meets in the Main Lounge by the Concierge Desk; walk will be outdoors weather permitting. 10:00 a.m. BUS TO THE MOHNTON POST OFFICE and WYOMISSING LIBRARY. Register at the Concierge Desk for transportation. 10:15 a.m. BIBLE STUDY with Diakon Chaplain, DAVE HERLAN, will be held in the Berkshire Room. All are welcome to attend! 11:15 a.m. BUS DEPARTS for ALVERNIA S SENIOR LUNCH BUNCH SERIES, (Final Session). Topic of Discussion: DETERMINING APPROPRIATE SENTENCES FOR MISDEMEANERS OR FELONY OFFENSES, with NANCY XAVIOS, Sentencing Policy Specialist. 12:30 p.m. DR. WINANS, 12:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. in the Health and Wellness Office. Contact Health and Wellness to make an appointment. 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. WATER YOGA is a low intensity class that focuses on balance, building strength and flexibility of all major joints in the aquatic environment to help reduce joint compression in the Fitness Center Pool. 2:15 p.m. SUPERVISED SWIM, 2:15 p.m. 3:15 p.m. in the Fitness Center Pool. 3:00 p.m. CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP in the Meditation Room. 3:00 p.m. AL-ANON in the Personal Care Sunroom. 4:30 p.m. ELLEN DASH WALTER on piano, 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m., in the Main Lounge. 7:00 p.m. VINTAGE VOICES ALVERNIA SENIOR COLLEGE WOMEN S CHORUS in the Cultural Center. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, :00 a.m. EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT: MARGARET THATCHER, THE IRON LADY, (Final Session) in the Cultural Center. This course, taught by History Professor, DR. TIM BLESSING, will reveal the reason for the nickname. 10:00 a.m. AQUATIC EXERCISE CLASS in the Fitness Center Pool. 10:45 a.m. WATER WALKING will be in the Fitness Center Pool.

4 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2015 (cont.) 1:00 p.m. TAI CHI CLASS with JAN GYOMBER in the Cultural Center Side B. 1:30 p.m. MATTER OF BALANCE (Session #7 of 8), 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. in the Personal Care Classroom. 1:30 p.m. BUS TO THE BERKSHIRE MALL. Register at the Concierge Desk for transportation. 1:30 p.m. BELLAIRES REHEARSAL will be in the Berkshire Room. 2:30 p.m. GOGGLEWORKS TRIP. Register at the Concierge Desk for transportation. 2:45 p.m. HIGHLANDAIRES REHEARSAL will be in the Berkshire Room. 3:00 p.m. MASS will be celebrated by Father Edward Sanders in Skilled Nursing. 4:00 p.m. TOM WITMAN will play piano in the Main Lounge during Social Hour. 7:00 p.m. ART LECTURE AND PAINTING DEMONSTRATION with NICOLE RENNINGER in the Berkshire Room. 7:00 p.m. INTERFAITH FORUM with CHAPLAIN, CARL WENZEL in the Cultural Center. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015 NOTE: REGISTRATION DEADLINE for FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC TRIP. Register at the Concierge Desk with your $5.00 transportation fee. 9:00 a.m. STRETCH & TONE EXERCISE CLASS in the Berkshire Room. 9:30 a.m. LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP with MARK LEVENGOOD in the Meditation Room. 10:00 a.m. WALKING GROUP with meets in the Main Lounge by the Concierge Desk; walk will be outdoors weather permitting. 10:00 a.m. MIND-BODY EXERCISE RELAXATION CLASS in the Berkshire Room. 10:00 a.m. KNITTING GROUP will meet in the Parlor. 10:00 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. #297. 1:00 p.m. PING PONG CLUB, with Special Staff Celebrity, Fitness Coordinator CARLA HORNING in the Billiard Room. 1:00 p.m. PODIATRIST DR. J. PETER BARRETT, 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. in the Health & Wellness Office. Contact his office to make an appointment at (610)

5 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2015 (cont.) 1:30 p.m. BUS TO GIANT MARKET. Register at the Concierge Desk for transportation. 1:30 p.m. SUPERVISED SWIM, 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. in the Fitness Center Pool. 2:00 p.m. EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT: NEOREALISM and FILM in the Cultural Center. 5:30 p.m. TORCH CLUB in the Berkshire Room. 7:00 p.m. RESIDENT ASSOCIATION MEETING in the Cultural Center. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, :00 a.m. YOGA FLOW in the Berkshire Room. 9:45 a.m. BOWLING CLUB AT BERKS LANES. Bus departs at 9:45 a.m. for a 10:00 a.m. reservation. Cost is $3.75 for 2 games, and $1.00 for shoe rental. Register at the Concierge Desk for transportation. 10:00 a.m. BUS TO GIANT MARKET. Register at the Concierge Desk for transportation. 10:00 a.m. SEATED EXERCISE CLASS will be held in the Fitness Center Lobby. These exercises are designed to improve muscle strength, circulation, coordination and flexibility. All of the exercises are performed while sitting in a chair. No registration required. 10:30 a.m. Wii GAMES in the Fitness Center Lobby. 11:00 a.m. LINE DANCING in the Berkshire Room. 1:30 p.m. BUS TRIP TO WALMART. Register at the Concierge Desk for transportation. 1:30 p.m. FRIDAY MATINEE FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD, (2015) in the Cultural Center Side B. (See Saturday, November 21, 2015, for Feature Description.) 1:30 p.m. AQUATIC TONE will be held in the Fitness Center Pool. 2:00 p.m. NOTE LOCATION: DOLL WORKSHOP in the Cultural Center Side A. 2:15 p.m. WATER WALKING in the Fitness Center Pool. 2:30 p.m. COLONIAL HOMES AND GARDENS LECTURE in the Berkshire Room, with Photographer, BEN SOFFER. 6:30 p.m. BUS DEPARTS for the FRIENDS OF CHAMBER MUSIC THE MCDONALD-CHO- ROSEN TRIO CONCERT. 7:00 p.m. FOREIGN FILM CINEMA PARADISO in the Cultural Center.

6 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, :00 a.m. TRANSPORTATION TO KESHER ZION SYNAGOGUE. Bus departs at 10:00 a.m. and will pick up at noon. Register at the Concierge Desk by Friday at noon for transportation. 10:00 a.m. WEEKEND WELLNESS: QIGONG CLASS in the Berkshire Room. 10:30 a.m. WEEKEND WELLNESS PAGODA TRIP. (See Flyer For Details.) 11:00 a.m. WEEKEND WELLNESS: ZUMBA GOLD in the Berkshire Room. 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. WELLNESS CLINIC. Stop by the Health & Wellness Office for blood pressure screening and weight check, at no charge. The office is located on the Second Floor Across from Apt. #297. 7:00 p.m. SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD, (2015) in the Cultural Center. In this period drama, based on Thomas Hardy s classic novel, winsome Bathsheba Everdene wins the heart of three disparate men: sheep farmer Gabriel Oak, dashing soldier Frank Troy, and William Boldwood, a moneyed older man. Cast: Juno Temple, Michael Sheen, and Carey Mulligan. Rated: PG-13 Running Time: 119 minutes Bring a pillow for comfort! 8:00 p.m. GUITARIST DAVE CULLEN, 8:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. in the Wyomissing Club Room. FUTURE EVENTS Sunday, November 22 Monday, November 23 Tuesday, November 24 Tuesday, November 24 BERKS YOUTH CHORUS MASTER SINGERS, 2:30 p.m. in the Cultural Center. NOTE DATE: DR. SONDAY will be here today between 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Register at the Concierge Desk for an appointment. BIBLE STUDY, 10:15 a.m. with Pastor MARK RIGG in the Berkshire Room. GRIEFSHARE SUPPORT GROUP, 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. in the Upper Level Personal Care Fireplace Lounge.

7 FUTURE EVENTS (cont.) Tuesday, November 24 JIM CORRENTI PIANO RECITAL, 7:00 p.m. in the Cultural Center. Wednesday, November 25 NOTE LOCATION: MATTER OF BALANCE, (Final Session), 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. in the Cultural Center Side A. Wednesday, November 25 CLASSIC FILM CLUB HIGH NOON, (1952), Black & White, 7:00 p.m. in the Cultural Center. Thursday, November 26 Thursday, November 26 Thursday, November 26 Friday, November 27 Saturday, November 28 Saturday, November 28 Monday, November 30 Tuesday, December 1 Tuesday, December 1 Wednesday, December 2 Wednesday, December 2 Wednesday, December 2 Wednesday, December 2 Thursday, December 3 Saturday, December 5 Saturday, December 5 Saturday, December 5 HAPPY THANKSGIVING! STAFF HOLIDAY SPECIAL MUSIC WITH THE ERWIN CHANDLER TRIO, 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. in the Main Lounge. SPECIAL MOVIE PRESENTATION: AN OLD-FASHIONED THANKSGIVING, 5:00 p.m. in the Cultural Center-Side B. BUS DEPARTS at 1:00 p.m. for a MUSEUM TRIP TOUR at 1:30 p.m. Reminder: Be sure to bring photo I.D. for admission. NOTE: NO ZUMBA GOLD TODAY. DUPLICATE BRIDGE, 1:00 p.m. in the Berkshire Room. JAZZ AT THE MOVIES, 7:00 p.m. in the Cultural Center. SHARING CIRCLE, 3:00 p.m. in the Meditation Room. TOWN HALL MEETING, 7:00 p.m. in the Cultural Center. NOTE DATE: SACRED HEART COMMUNION, 2:00 p.m. in the Personal Care Fireplace Lounge. NOTE LOCATION: BELLAIRES REHEARSAL, 1:30 p.m. in the Cultural Center Side A. NOTE LOCATION: HIGHLANDAIRES REHEARSAL, 2:45 p.m. in the Cultural Center Side A. BINGO!, 7:00 p.m. in the Berkshire Room. MT. LAUREL BRASS, 7:00 p.m. in the Cultural Center. NOTE: NO SATURDAY NIGHT MOVIE. MONARCH DANCE STUDIO PERFORMANCE, 3:00 p.m. in the Cultural Center. OUTSIDE THE BOX CHRISTMAS MINISTRY DRAMA, 7:00 p.m in the Cultural Center.

8 Greater Community Events at The Highlands (Outside Groups) Week of: Sunday, November 15, 2015 to Saturday, November 21, 2015 Monday, November 16, :30 a.m. Soup to Nuts (35) Cultural Center-Side B. Tuesday, November 17, :30 a.m. Women to Women (120) Cultural Center Thursday, November 19, :00 a.m. Christian Women s Club (40) Terrace Room SAVE THE DATE FOR THE ANNUAL GIFT SHOP HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: Sunday, November 15, 2015, 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. in the Gift Shop and Rotunda Area. Save the Date Dinner at Walnut Hill College in Philadelphia Saturday, December 12, 2015 Enjoy a creative holiday menu prepared by the finest young chefs in the area. Details to follow!