Regent Report_July2023

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Questions? Contact Marissa Moravec, Recreation Supervisor at 847.566.4790 or mmoravec@ mundeleinparks.org

Sample Local (Mundelein)

Once a month we will be exploring hidden gems in Mundelein and neighboring communities. RSVP to the Regent Center so that we can make reservations. Transportation and cost of your meal will be on your own. Join Marissa or another Regent Center employee as we have dinner and try new foods!

Friday, July 14

Ristorante Bottaio

Message from Marissa

Dear Regent Center Members,

I cannot believe we’re already a third of the way through summer. A healthy size group of seniors and I just returned from a wonderful trip to the Canadian Rockies and Glacier National Park. Extended trips, as well as our day trips, have become very popular and, in many instances, sell out. If a trip catches your eye, I encourage you to register as soon as possible. I have a feeling Oktoberfest at Jacob Henry Mansion is going to sell out quickly once registration opens on July 3, based on the number of inquiries we’ve received so far.

A big thank you to those that attended the Leslie Goddard as Julia Child presentation on June 8. That event also sold out and had quite the waitlist, so be sure to jump on programs. I have scheduled Leslie to return in late April 2024 to present Eleanor Roosevelt, so keep your eyes out for that in the Winter/Spring brochure.

We continue to have Walk & Grill through the summer. We’ll switch back to Bingo & Lunch in September, and then we’ll have Turkey Trot in November to encompass the Thanksgiving holiday. I have also planned a Sock Hop in October based on the popularity of Senior Prom. We have a lot coming up and so much to look forward to!

Lastly, you’ll notice that the Regent Center Readers book this month is the book that was initially scheduled for May. This is not an error, we had to swap around with book schedules, so it is indeed Remarkably Bright Creatures for July.

Stay well, Marissa Moravec

Day Trips

Indiana Amish Country

Friday, August 4, 7 am–8:30 pm

Cost: $120 residents • $145 nonresidents

Enjoy a delightful getaway as we travel to northern Indiana’s scenic Amish Country. Upon our arrival near Middlebury, IN, a local guide joins us to take us on a fascinating tour to experience the Amish lifestyle. These Amish backroads meander between its beautiful lakes dotted with farms, markets, and small shops as the sounds of horses pulling buggies fill the air. See the quaint family-owned homespun businesses such as Amish woodworkers, a bakery, quilters, popcorn makers, and other Amish country stores. Several stops will be made to see these local treasures. A highlight of your day will be at lunch when we visit an Amish family home where you are treated to fine hospitality and a fabulous and delicious home-cooked Amish Thresher meal! The fee includes lunch, a tour, and transportation. Registration deadline: July 1.

Oktoberfest at the Jacob Henry Mansion

Wednesday, September 20 9:15 am–4:15 pm

Cost: $105 residents • $119 nonresidents

Registration opens July 3

Kick off autumn with a fun and exciting Oktoberfest celebration at the Jacob Henry Mansion complex! Enjoy an authentic German-style luncheon with slow cooker Pork Roast with all the German sides followed by entertainment provided by Jimmy’s Bavarians. This great band will entertain you with old Oompah favorites and many of the newest medleys direct from Munich! The Mansion, built in 1873 on Joliet’s Silk-Stocking Row by railroad magnate Jacob Henry, is a fully furnished mansion known for its beauty and old Victorian charm and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Before the performance and lunch, you will be able to tour the mansion and its adjacent Old Central Church on the Estate grounds.

Registration deadline: August 14.

Trips depart from the Regent Center

Extended Trips

Extended Trips by Collette

Extended Trips by World Discovery

London & Paris

April 10–18, 2024

Tour Highlights

• 7 Breakfasts, 3 Dinners

• Big Ben

• Buckingham Palace

• Covent Garden

• Eurostar Train

• Arc de Triomphe

• Westminster Abbey

• Windsor Castle

• Eurostar Train to Paris

• Dinner in the Eiffel Tower

• Tour Choices - Paradis Latin or Brasserie Dinner

• Latin Quarter or Versailles

Alaska Cruise Tour

July 12–22, 2024

Featuring Fairbanks, Denali & the Norwegian Jewel

Tour Highlights

• 7 Night Alaska Cruise

• 2 Nights in Fairbanks

• 1 Night in Denali

• Alaska Railroad Rail – Fairbanks to Denali

• Denali National Park Natural History Tour

• Mt. McKinley

• Anchorage

• Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

• Hubbard Glacier

• Icy Strait Point

• Juneau

• Skagway

• Ketchikan

• Inside Passage

Mundelein Park & Recreation District Presents

Walk and Grill

Walk a few laps around the scenic lake located behind the Regent Center. Afterward, enjoy the delicious smell of burgers on the grill while you relax on the Regent Center patio. Your meal includes a choice of burger or brat, chips, potato salad or coleslaw, dessert, and lemonade. Make it a day out and stay for BINGO after you eat! Our walk will begin at 11:30 am, lunch will be served at noon. Held at the Regent Center.

Thank you to our sponsor

Here’s a few from the Canadian Rockies & Glacier National Park Trip

JULY REGENT CENTER SCHEDULE

HAVE SOME FUN (Please bring exact change.)

BINGO: Wednesdays at 1:00 pm. $2/card. 18 games are played including the New Yorker, Charlie Bingo, Cover All, and Postage Stamp.

BRIDGE: Drop in and play! Fridays at 12:30 pm. Please let Carol know if you’ll be attending.

BUNCO: NEW! Bunco is a dice game generally played with twelve or more players, divided into groups of four, trying to score points while taking turns rolling three dice. Please RSVP each week so that we can ensure we have at least 12 players. $1 to play.

DOUBLE DECK PINOCHLE: Social Pinochle on the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month. Call Shelia for more information at 847.899.2590.

GOLDEN HOURS: Social Pinochle on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month. For more information, call Sheila at 847.899.2590.

HAND & FOOT: Tuesdays at 11:30 am.

MAH JONGG: National Mah Jongg on Tuesdays at 1 pm and Thursdays at 12:30 pm.

MEXICAN TRAIN: Fridays at 12:30 pm.

MIXED GAMES: Fridays at 1 pm. This group will play a mix of Hearts, Eucher, Spades, Phase 10, Canasta, and others. Scrabble and Trivia will also be played. Contact Howard for more information 717.951.7080.

PINOCHLE: Mondays at 12:30 pm. Call Pat at 847.949.8301 for more information.

POKENO: Mondays and Fridays at 12:30 pm

POKER: Men’s and Women’s. Tuesdays at 12:30 pm.

HEALTH & WELLNESS (Please bring exact change.)

A.C.E.S. (Active Citizens Exercising Simultaneously): This one hour aerobics class meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 9:30 am. $2 per session payable at class time. Led by Anne McKenna.

BALANCE: Wednesday mornings at 9am. Led by RUSH Physical Therapy.

ED’S STRETCHING: Join your friends on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:15 am to listen to a recorded routine of Ed’s Stretching exercises.

LINE DANCE: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:15 am. Led by Margie Nison. $2 per class.

GENTLE YOGA: Tuesdays at 9 am. Led by Diane Capasso. $6 per class.

RANGE OF MOTION (ROM): Master proper technique to keep your joints happy. Thursdays at 9 am. Led by Diane Capasso. $6 per class.

ZUMBA GOLD: Mondays & Wednesdays 10:30 am–11:15 am. Led by Anne McKenna. $4 per class.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Regent Center Readers

Neha Shah

MaryAnne Auston Luebke

Connie Dorfler

Ralph Papaleo

Mia Wojczynski

Patricia Carlson

Linda Helmace

Barbara Powell

Charles Weldner

Judy Hays

Kathy Papaleo

Patti Brand

Cyndi Brown

Beverly Mamoser

Jean Houston

John Hagel

Eleanor Wasielewski

Bonnie Wagner

Yi Feng

Brad Waggoner

Patty Forehand

Tom Hanley

Lois Van Newenhizen

Margaret Bock

Pinakin Shah

Deloris Citterman

Lynn Drott

Cathy Sporleder

Marcene Tekampe

Judy Hammel

Teresa Kivlehan

Darlene Dianne Peat

Gerti Altman

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This group will be moderated by Janis Nowak. Books are available in the Regent Center office. Please note only 20 copies will be available, but you can also read using Hoopla, Overdrive, and Libby. Audio versions of the book are also available.

Wednesday, July 26

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelly Van Pelt

After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she’s been doing since her eighteenyear-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago.

As she works, Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight tentacles for his human captors—until he forms an unlikely friendship with Tova.

Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova’s son disappeared. As his affection for Tova grows, Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it is too late.

Upcoming Regent Center Readers Books

August: Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury

September: I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai

October: Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley