Lafayette Hill Village Living - March, 2022

VILLAGE MARCH

2022

LAFAYETTE HILL

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ON-CAMPUS EVENTS Wellness .............................................................. p. 3 Programs and Entertainment .......................... p. 4 Calendar . ............................................................. p. 6 Spiritual Gatherings .......................................... p. 9 Games and Card Groups .................................. p. 9 Dining ................................................................... p. 10

OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS Off-Campus Trips .............................................. p. 11

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Dining Room:

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Recreation Department:

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Wellness Center:

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Village Living is published monthly. If you have any questions, comments or ideas on current or upcoming trips and programs, please call the Recreation Department at ext. 1325.

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WELLNESS

Wellness Center

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The Wellness Center is located on the ground floor (across from the bowling alley). We have state-of-the-art cardiovascular machines, new pneumatic strength training equipment and an HUR balance trainer.

Staffed with trained personnel Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Healthy Shamrock Smoothies March 17 2 p.m.

Bistro area

Join Jeanine for a healthy treat!

Health Chat on Arthritis Tuesday, March 22 2 p.m.

Library area

Join Jeanine to learn more about arthritis and ways you can relieve the pain it may be causing you.

Group Fitness Classes CLASS

DAY, TIME

Heart and Muscle Strength

Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m.

Thursdays, 12:45 p.m.

Fit/Flexibility Combo

Tuesdays, 10 a.m.

Thursdays, 1:15 p.m.

Balance

Tuesdays, 12:45 p.m.

Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.

Core and Posture

Tuesdays, 1:15 p.m.

Thursdays, 10 a.m.

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PROGRAMS AND ENTERTAINMENT Mardi Gras Party with Live Entertainment by Glen Miller Tuesday, March 1 2 p.m.

Kenneth Mills Auditorium

Join us for refreshments, fun with friends and one of our favorite entertainers.

Distribution of Ashes & Prayer Service Wednesday, March 2 10:30 a.m.

Kenneth Mills Auditorium

In observance of Ash Wednesday, all are welcome.

Wednesday Movie Matinee: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”

Thursday, March 3 2 p.m.

Kenneth Mills Auditorium

Join talented pianist Matthew Fishteyn for an afternoon of beautiful music.

Wednesday, March 2 2 p.m.

March RLA Meeting

Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) is born an old man in 1918 New Orleans who ages in reverse and, in so doing, becomes intimately familiar with the nature of love and death.

Kenneth Mills Auditorium

Movie Theatre

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A Musical Journey Piano Concert with Matthew Fishteyn

Monday, March 7 2 p.m.

Monthly meeting of the Retirement Living Association.

All residents welcome and encouraged to attend.

“Flowers on Location” Flower Arranging Workshop Wednesday, March 9 2 p.m.

West Community Room

Join Cheryl Wilks for this fun and engaging handson workshop. LImit 12; Sign up required.

Dining Music with Eileen Arno Resident Interest Thursday, March 10 Networking Expo 4 p.m.

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Chat with friends and enjoy the musical stylings of Eileen Arno before dinner.

Make & Take: “Irish Potatoes Candy” Friday, March 11 2 p.m.

West Community Room

Get in the mood for St. Patrick’s Day with a local favorite, homemade make and take Irish Potatoes.

Irish Singalong with Jodi Tuesday, March 15 2 p.m.

Wednesday, March 16 1 – 3 p.m.

Kenneth Mills Auditorium

Are you looking to meet new people and make new friends with folks you share common interests with? Whether it’s history, bridge or anything in between, you’ll likely find other residents to connect with at this fun and engaging event.

St. Patrick’s Day Party with Whirled Music Thursday, March 17 2 p.m.

Kenneth Mills Auditorium

Don your favorite green and join us for some rip-roaring good, Irish fun!

West Community Room

Whether you’ve got Celtic blood in you or not, who can resist a beautiful Irish tune?

Join Jodi to sing along to your favorites.

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calendar

MARCH 2022

CALENDAR KEY CR

Compass Room

CL

Computer Lab

DR

Dining Room

EB1L East Building First Floor Lounge KMA Kenneth Mills Auditorium LIB

Library

MPR Multi Purpose Room MT

Movie Theatre

PB

The Pub

RL1L First Floor Lounge WCR West Community Room

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

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NOTES

10:30 a.m. Coffee Klatch (WCR) 2 p.m. Mardi Gras Party with Live Entertainment by Glen Miller (KMA) 3 p.m. Scrabble (CR) 6 p.m. Palestine Roxborough Lodge (KMA) 7 p.m. Knitting Club (LB)

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11:15 a.m. Catholic Communion (WCR) 2 p.m. Sunday Service (KMA)

10:30 a.m. Catholic Prayer Svc. (KMA) 2 p.m. RLA Meeting (KMA) 7 p.m. Dominoes (RL1L)

10:30 a.m. Coffee Klatch (WCR) 2 p.m. Word Games with Jodi (WCR) 3 p.m. Travelogue: Rick Steves’ Egypt’s Cairo (WCR) 3 p.m. Scrabble (CR) 7 p.m. Knitting Club (LB) 7:30 p.m. Palestine Roxborough Lodge Stated Meeting (KMA)

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11:15 a.m. Catholic Communion (WCR) 2 p.m. Sunday Service (KMA)

10:30 a.m. Catholic Prayer Svc. (KMA) 10:30 a.m. “Remember When…?” with Jodi (CR) 2 p.m. Classic Concentration (WCR) 3 p.m. Documentary: “Las Vegas: A City Like No Other” (WCR) 7 p.m. Dominoes (RL1L)

10:30 a.m. Coffee Klatch (WCR) 2 p.m. Irish Sing-along with Jodi (WCR) 3 p.m. Travelogue: Rick Steves’ The Best of Northern Ireland (WCR) 3 p.m. Scrabble (CR) 6 p.m. Palestine Roxborough Lodge (KMA) 7 p.m. Knitting Club (LB)

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11:15 a.m. Catholic Communion (WCR) 2 p.m. Sunday Service (KMA)

10:30 a.m. Catholic Prayer Svc. (KMA) 10:30 a.m. Conversation Starters (CR) 2 p.m. Welcome Spring - White Wine Spritzers (WCR) 3 p.m. Documentary: “Modern Marvels - Ice Cream” (WCR) 7 p.m. Dominoes (RL1L)

10:30 a.m. Coffee Klatch (WCR) 2 p.m. Word Games with Jodi (WCR) 3 p.m. Travelogue: Rick Steves’ The Best of South Ireland (WCR) 3 p.m. Scrabble (CR) 6 p.m. Palestine Roxborough Lodge (KMA) 7 p.m. Knitting Club (LB)

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11:15 a.m. Catholic Communion (WCR) 2 p.m. Sunday Service (KMA)

10:30 a.m. “Remember When…?” with Jodi (CR) 2 p.m. Catholic Mass (KMA) 2 p.m. Documentary: “Impossible Engineering: Mega Bridges” (WCR) 3 p.m. Classic Concentration: The Game of Puzzles & Trivia (WCR) 7 p.m. Dominoes (RL1L)

10:30 a.m. Coffee Klatch (WCR) 2 p.m. Word Games with Jodi (WCR) 3 p.m. Travelogue: Rick Steves’ Denmark Beyond Copenhagen (WCR) 3 p.m. Scrabble (CR) 6 p.m. Palestine Roxborough Lodge (KMA) 7 p.m. Knitting Club (LB)

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

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10 a.m. Drama Club (RL1L) 10:30 a.m. Ash Distribution & Prayer Service (KMA) 10:45 Computer Tutor with Jodi (CL) 1 p.m. RL Food Committee (PB) 2 p.m. Wednesday Matinee Movie: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (MT)

10 a.m. RL Meeting with Carl (KMA) 10:30 a.m. Find the Famous Face with Jodi (MT) 2 p.m. Musical Journey Piano Concert with Matthew Fishteyn (KMA) 3:15 p.m. Let’s Play Cad (EB1L) 6:30 p.m. Movies of Yesteryear: “Young Frankenstein” (MT)

3 p.m. Vintage Concerts: The Beatles Live in Australia (1964) (WCR) 7 p.m. Dominoes (RL1L)

10 a.m. Drama Club (KMA) 2 p.m. Bingo (WCR)

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10 a.m. Drama Club (RL1L) 10:30 a.m. Video Rosary: “The Joyful Mysteries” (WCR) 2 p.m. Flowers on Location Workshop (WCR)

10 a.m. RL Meeting with Carl (KMA) 10:30 a.m. Find the Famous Face with Jodi (MT) 2 p.m. Make & Take: Irish Potatoes Candy (WCR) 4 p.m. Dining Music with Eileen (PB) 6:30 p.m. Movies of Yesteryear: “Robin Hood” (MT)

2 p.m. Matinee Movie: “Fried Green Tomatoes” (MT) 7 p.m. Dominoes (RL1L)

10 a.m. Drama Club (KMA) 2 p.m. Bingo (WCR)

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9 a.m. IGC Jewelry Repair and Appraisal (RL2L) 10 a.m. Drama Club (RL1L) 10:30 a.m. Video Rosary: “The Joyful Mysteries” (WCR) 10:45 a.m. Computer Tutor with Jodi (CL) 1 p.m. Resident Interest Networking Expo (KMA)

10 a.m. RL Meeting with Carl (KMA) 10:30 a.m. Find the Famous Face with Jodi (MT) 2 p.m. Healing Service (WCR) 2 p.m. St. Patrick’s Day Party with Live Entertainment by Whirled Music (KMA) 3:15 p.m. Scrabble with Jodi (EB1L) 6:30 p.m. Movies of Yesteryear: “Rio Grande” (MT)

10 a.m. Paws of the Spirit Animal Therapy Visit (WCR) 2 p.m. TED Talk Video Lecture and Discussion: “How to Spot a Liar” (WCR) 3 p.m. Vintage Concerts: The Carpenters Live 1976 (WCR) 7 p.m. Dominoes (RL1L)

10 a.m. Drama Club (KMA) 2 p.m. Bingo (WCR)

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10 a.m. Drama Club (RL1L) 10:30 a.m. Video Rosary: “The Joyful Mysteries” (WCR) 10:45 a.m. Computer Tutor with Jodi (CL) 2 p.m. Wednesday Matinee Movie: “27 Dresses” (MT)

10 a.m. RL Meeting with Carl (KMA) 2 p.m. Thursday Matinee Movie: “The Blind Side” (MT) 6:30 p.m. Movies of Yesteryear: “Destry Rides Again” (MT)

10:30 a.m. Discussion: Topics for Debate with Jodi (WCR) 2 p.m. Word Nerd with Jodi (WCR) 3 p.m. Vintage Concerts: Best of the 1950s Rock ‘n’ Roll Live (WCR) 7 p.m. Dominoes (RL1L)

10 a.m. Drama Club (KMA) 2 p.m. Bingo (WCR)

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10 a.m. Drama Club (RL1L) 10:30 a.m. Video Rosary: “The Joyful Mysteries” (WCR) 3:30 p.m. March Cocktail Party with Live Entertainment by Mark Dezii (KMA)

10 a.m. RL Meeting w/Carl (KMA) 10:30 a.m. Find the Famous Face with Jodi (MT) 2 p.m. Chair Ballet (KMA) 2 p.m. Documentary: “Spring – The Return of Nature” (WCR) 3:15 p.m. Let’s Play Cad (EB1L) 6:30 p.m. Movies of Yesteryear: “Some Like It Hot” (MT)

This calendar does not list all occurring events.

For a full list, please review the rest of the publication.

PROGRAMS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Paws of the Spirit Animal Therapy Visit

Wednesday Movie Matinee: “27 Dresses”

West Community Room

Movie Theatre

Friday, March 18 10 a.m.

Who doesn’t love interacting with a furry friend? All are welcome.

TED Talk Video Lecture and Discussion: “How to Spot a Liar” Friday, March 18 2 p.m.

West Community Room

Pamela Meyer, author of “Lie Spotting,” gives a fascinating lecture on the telltale signs of dishonesty.

Welcome Spring with White Wine Spritzers Monday, March 21 2 p.m.

West Community Room

Who can’t wait to see the dreary, cold months of winter in the rearview mirror?

Let’s raise a glass to welcome spring.

Wednesday, March 23 2 p.m.

A perpetual bridesmaid (Katherine Heigl) balks upon learning that her next assignment would be standing up for her sister, who will marry the man the bridesmaid secretly loves.

Thursday Matinee Movie: “The Blind Side” Thursday, March 24 2 p.m.

Movie Theatre

A well-to-do white family (Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw) takes in a homeless black teen and helps him realize his potential on and off the football field.

March Cocktail Party with Live Entertainment by Mark Dezii Wednesday, March 30 3:30 p.m.

Kenneth Mills Auditorium Join us for an afternoon of food, drinks, fun and live music.

Chair Ballet Movement and Music Thursday, March 31 , 2 p.m.

Kenneth Mills Auditorium

Enjoy a great seated workout with live classical music accompaniment.

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GAMES AND GROUPS

Mondays & Fridays 7 p.m.

Dominoes First Floor Lounge

Most Mondays 2 p.m.

Classic Concentration West Community Room

Most Tuesdays 2 p.m.

Word Games with Jodi West Community Room

Wednesdays 10 a.m.

Drama Club First Floor Lounge

Saturdays 2 p.m.

Bingo West Community Room

Spiritual Gatherings Wednesday, March 2 10:30 a.m.

Ash Wednesday - Distribution of Ashes and Prayer Service

Sundays 11:15 a.m.

Catholic Communion Service West Community Room

Sundays 2 p.m.

Sunday Service with Pastor Clark Kenneth Mills Auditorium

Mondays 10:30 a.m.

Catholic Prayer Service Kenneth Mills Auditorium

Wednesdays 10:30 a.m.

Video Rosary: “The Joyful Mysteries” West Community Room

Thursday, March 17 2 p.m.

Healing Service Kenneth Mills Auditorium

Kenneth Mills Auditorium

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Dining Room 1354

Dining Join us on Fat Tuesday, March 1, for a themed dinner featuring a buffet in the Village Dining Room Creole Crab Bisque Chicken & Sausage Gumbo Chicken and Andouille sausage, green peppers and tomatoes served over dirty rice Blackened Shrimp Herbed, blackened shrimp served over grits with sautéed collard greens with bacon Vegetable Jambalaya Sautéed peppers, onions, tomatoes and okra stewed in a creole sauce and served over your choice of grits or dirty rice King Cake Dessert Sazerac Shooter Cocktail

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Happenings March 1

Mardi Gras

March 4

National Pancake Day

March 9

National Meatball Day

March 14

National Pi Day

March 17

St. Patrick’s Day

March 25

International Waffle Day

March 28

National Black Forest Cake Day

OFF-CAMPUS TRIPS Recreation Department

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Please see Angela, director of recreation, to pay for the trips.

DATE

TIME/DESCRIPTION

Wednesday, March 2

9:30 a.m. ShopRite, East Norriton Square

COST

1:30 p.m. Dollar Tree, Germantown Pike & Valley Forge Road Thursday, March 3

9:30 a.m. Trader Joe’s, Gateway Shopping Center 1:30 p.m. ALDI, Alan Wood Road

Friday, March 4

9:30 a.m. Ruby’s Diner, Brinton Lake, PA

Monday, March 7

9:45 a.m. Boscov’s, Plymouth Meeting Mall 1:30 p.m. Giant Market, Flourtown

Tuesday, March 8

9:30 a.m. Produce Junction, Bethlehem Pike

Wednesday, March 9

Reserved for RED HAT TRIP

Thursday, March 10

9:30 a.m. Suzy Jo Donuts, Bridgeport, PA

Friday, March 11

9:30 a.m. Grocery Outlet, Swede Rdoad Norristown 1:30 p.m. Scenic Ride

Monday, March 14

9:30 a.m. Weis Market, Plymouth Square 1:30 p.m. Michael’s Craft Store, Plymouth Meeting Mall

Tuesday, March 15

9:30 a.m. Acme Market, Andorra 1:30 p.m. Wine & Spirits, MetroPlex Shopping Ctr.

Wednesday, March 16

9:30 a.m. Parx Casino, Bensalem, PA

Thursday, March 17

11:15 a.m. Whitemarsh Township Eat & Enjoy Social, Joshua Road

Friday, March 18

9:30 a.m. Wegmans, King of Prussia

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1:30 p.m. ShopRite, East Norriton Square Sunday, March 20

1:15 p.m. “The Swing Time Dolls” at Jeffersonville Golf Club (limited tickets). See Angela.

Monday, March 21

9:30 a.m. Walmart, King of Prussia

Tuesday, March 22

9:30 a.m. 2nd Ave Thrift Store, North Wales

Wednesday, March 23

9:30 a.m. Kitchen Kettle Village, Intercourse, PA

Thursday, March 24

9:30 a.m. Ocean State Job Lot, North Wales

FREE

1:30 p.m. Giant Market, Flourtown Friday, March 25

9:45 a.m. Philadelphia Premium Outlets, Limerick

Monday, March 28

9:30 a.m. ALDI Market, Alan Wood Road 1:30 p.m. Greene Street Consignment Shop, Gateway Shopping Center

Tuesday, March 29

9:30 a.m. Hagley Museum, Wilmington, DE

Wednesday, March 30

9:30 a.m. Giant Market, Flourtown

Thursday, March 31

10:30 a.m. Bahama Breeze Restaurant, King of Prussia

TBD

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