Sewickley Village Living - March, 2022

VILLAGE MARCH

2022

SEWICKLEY

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ON-CAMPUS EVENTS Wellness .............................................................. p. 3 Programs and Entertainment .......................... p. 4 Calendar . ............................................................. p. 8 Lifelong Learning ............................................... p. 12 Spiritual Gatherings .......................................... p. 13 Meetings and Clubs .......................................... p. 13 Games and Card Groups .................................. p. 13

OFF-CAMPUS EVENTS Excursions ........................................................... p. 14 Standard Trips .................................................... p. 15

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Recreation Department:

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Barley Wellness Center:

3931

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. 3906. Their office is located in the Clubhouse Lower Level.

To learn more about the Wellness Center’s amenities and programs, call the Barley Wellness Center at ext. 3931.

To view this publication electronically, please visit masonicvillagesewickley.org and select “Lifestyle.”

WELLNESS

Barley Wellness Center

412-741-1400, EXT. 3931

Located in the Star Points Building, the Barley Wellness Center offers state-of-the-art equipment, fitness classes and an indoor pool and spa. Trained staff will help you develop a personalized fitness program.

Classes (All classes are free to residents)

Open 24 hours, with staff available Mon. - Fri., 6 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Pool hours: Mon. - Fri., 8 - 11:30 a.m.

Water Exercise

Golden Aerobics

Barley Wellness Center Pool

Assembly Room

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 - 10:45 a.m.

Improve your overall health with a combination of aerobic conditioning, resistance training and balance exercises, while enjoying the beautiful pool.

Fit for Life

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11 - 11:30 a.m.

Assembly Room

Fit for Life focuses on balance, strength and flexibility to help increase your strength and stability for a better quality of life.

Senior Yoga

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:30 a.m. - Noon Assembly Room

Our instructor, Claudia, will guide you through a gentle half-hour yoga session of seated and standing poses focused on strength, relaxation, balance and flexibility.

Tuesday & Thursday 9 - 9:45 a.m.

Designed to work your entire body, this class will benefit individuals who are looking for an active cardiovascular workout with intervals of strength, flexibility and range-of-motion exercises.

Walking Group

Tuesday & Thursday 11 - 11:30 a.m.

Assembly Room

Our wellness staff will warm you up and cool you down with various exercises before and after a short walk. Join neighbors and friends for good music and conversation, all while contributing to a healthy, active lifestyle.

Stretching

Tuesday & Thursday 1:30 - 2:15 p.m.

Activity Room 6

Our instructor, Nikki, will guide you through gentle stretches to improve flexibility and balance and increase range of motion, making it easier to perform everyday tasks.

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PROGRAMS AND ENTERTAINMENT Poetry Group

4th Friday of each month 1:30 p.m.

Activity Room 5

“Art begets art. Painting feeds the eye just as poetry feeds the ear, which is to say that both feed the soul.” – Susan Vreeland. The poetry group will listen to the poetry that you bring, discuss poetry and imagine what the group can look like. All are welcome, even just to observe and enjoy.

Open Art Studio

Tuesday & Wednesday 10 a.m. - Noon Wednesday & Thursday, 1 - 3 p.m.

Art Studio

All residents are welcome to visit the art studio to browse, chat or get inspired.

Committee For Sustainable Living Tuesday, March 1 10 a.m.

Activity Room 2

Join this very productive committee as they explore ideas and concepts to create the most sustainable environment here at Masonic Village.

Stay tuned to learn about some new projects we can create together for you to use in your home.

Dane Vannetter uesday, March 8 T 7 p.m.

Assembly Room

Dane has performed with Patti LaBelle, received the Outstanding Vocalist for the Bistro Awards and rocked New York at the Mabel Mercer Cabaret Convention. His cabaret style is second to none, and he will be right here in your Assembly Room.

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Ash Wednesday Worship Service

Wednesday, March 2 7 p.m.

Assembly Room

Reverend Tim Reichard will begin the Easter Holiday with a non-denominational service to celebrate the season.

Afternoon Movie: “Australia” (2008) Thursday, March 3 2:30 p.m.

Social Room

Lady Sarah Ashley inherits a sprawling cattle ranch in northern Australia and reluctantly joins her rough-riding farmhand as he drives a herd of cattle across the outback. Cast: Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, David Wenham

Channel 956 Movie Theater: “Dune” (2021) Friday, March 4 7 p.m.

Channel 956

Paul Atreides must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. Cast: Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac

Saturday Night at the Movies: “San Francisco” (1936) Saturday, March 5 7 p.m.

Assembly Room

Brash nightclub owner Blackie Norton and his talented paramour, singer Mary Blake, find their ardent love put to the test when real estate magnate Jack Burley steps in to fulfill Blake’s dream of becoming an opera singer.

Cast: Clark Gable, Jeanette MacDonald, Spencer Tracy

Channel 956 Movie Theater: “No Time to Die” (2021) Sunday, March 6 7 p.m.

Channel 956

Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.

Cast: Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Lea Seydoux

The Village Workshop Meeting Tuesday, March 8 10 a.m.

Activity Room 5

The Masonic Village Workshop is a non-profit club giving residents the opportunity to use a space for woodworking, crafting and minor repairs. There is a wide variety of hand and power tools available, as well as a separate “finishing room” for painting and varnishing. There are enough workstations in the shop for several people to work at the same time.

All are welcome, and we hope to see you there.

RLA Executive Board Meeting Wednesday, March 9 10 a.m.

Social Room

All residents are welcome to observe the Executive Board meetings. If you want to add to the agenda, contact Linda Kable (412-741-8696) at least two weeks before the meeting date. However, if you only want to speak about an agenda item, just let Linda know before the meeting.

Religious Discussion Thursday, March 10 1 p.m.

Assembly Room

Rev. Tim will lead the discussion.

Afternoon Movie: “Dave” (1993)

Thursday, March 10 2:30 p.m.

Social Room

Hired to pose as the U.S. president after the president suffers a stroke, a temp agency owner, who’s a dead ringer for the commander in chief, proceeds to charm the media, the public and the president’s estranged spouse.

Cast: Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella

Channel 956 Movie Theater: “Autumn in New York” (2000) Friday, March 11 7 p.m.

Channel 956

Will Keane is a middle-aged playboy working in the Big Apple who experiences true love for the first time when he falls under the spell of Charlotte Fielding, a young, vibrant woman harboring a tragic secret. Cast: Richard Gere, Winona Ryder, Anthony LaPaglia

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PROGRAMS AND ENTERTAINMENT Saturday Night at the Movies: “Black Widow” (2021) Saturday, March 12 7 p.m.

Assembly Room

Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a Black Widow, confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and her broken relationships.

Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour

Channel 956 Movie Theater: “Blue Jasmine” (2013) Sunday, March 13 7 p.m.

Channel 956

The high life leads to high anxiety for a fashionable New York City homemaker in crisis who finds herself forced to live a more modest lifestyle in San Francisco. Woody Allen directs. Cast: Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, Louis CK

Sustainability Workshop Tuesday, March 15 1 p.m.

Social Room

Join your friends in making sustainable citrus scrubbing cleaner and ready-made cleansing wipes! Keep your home clean while cutting back on wasteful products and creating a fresh, clean smell in your home. Call the registration line to sign up for this wonderful opportunity to learn.

Allegheny Health Network Lecture with Doctor Coppola: “What is a Normal Blood Pressure?”

Thursday, March 17 1 p.m.

Assembly Room 6

You think you are doing well, but your doctor says your blood pressure is too high or even too low. What it is best blood pressure? Dr. Coppola will discuss blood pressure and give tips on keeping it in a normal range.

Afternoon Movie: “My Left Foot” (1989) Rated R Thursday, March 17 2:30 p.m.

Social Room

Daniel Day-Lewis won an Oscar for his emotionally and physically complex portrayal of Irish writer Christy Brown, who was born with cerebral palsy and eventually learned to write using the only body part he could control: his left foot. Cast: Daniel Day Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Alison Whelan

Joe Marotta Brings You Ireland!

Thursday, March 17 7 p.m.

Assembly Room

Our favorite Italian turns leprechaun while leading you in the best Irish songs — and there are bound to be a few jigs going on. You will not want to miss this chance to get a smile on your face and a song in your heart.

Friday Evening Classics

Book Discussion Group

Assembly Room

Activity Room 2

Friday, March 18 7 p.m.

Come listen to an hour of recorded classical music in high quality audio. Eleanor Howe presents this series of programs that feature a theme with a variety of composers, styles, moods, genres, instruments and performers, with an introduction to each piece. We celebrate holidays and seasons with appropriate music.

Feel free to bring friends and an optional beverage.

Saturday Night at the Movies: “Brooklyn” (2015) Saturday, March 19 7 p.m.

Assembly Room

After emigrating from Ireland, Eilis Lacey readily adapts to the vastly different New York City, where she falls for a young Italian. Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson, Emory Cohen

Channel 956 Movie Theater: “American Underdog” (2021) Sunday, March 20 7 p.m.

Channel 956

Unselected in the 1994 National Football League draft, quarterback Kurt Warner takes a job stocking shelves at an Iowa supermarket. Four years later, he gets a shot with the St. Louis Rams and goes on to lead the team to victory in Super Bowl XXXIV. Cast: Zachary Levi, Anna Paquin, Dennis Quaid

Monday, March 21 1 p.m.

Our book selection for March is “The Night Tiger”

by Yangsze Choo. Quick-witted, ambitious Ji Lin is stuck as an apprentice dressmaker moonlighting as a dancehall girl to help pay off her mother’s Mahjong debts. But when one of her dance partners accidentally leaves behind a gruesome souvenir, Ji Lin may finally get the adventure she has been longing for.

Todd DePastino and Jim Kehl – “When Civilians Manned the Ships: Life in the Amphibious Fleet During WWII” Tuesday, March 22 7 p.m.

Assembly Room

Resident Jim Kehl got an up-front and personal view of the Pacific War as an ensign aboard a landing ship medium (LSM), a small flat-bottomed vessel that could slide on and retract from sand, mud and coral. He wrote about his experiences in a masterful memoir, “When Civilians Manned the Ships: Life in the Amphibious Fleet During World War II”. It’s a rollicking tale of adventure and courage, along with a lot of humor. Todd will engage Jim and have him share stories of World War II with us!

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MARCH 2022

SUNDAY

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9 a.m. Golden Aerobics (AR) 9:50 a.m. Quaker Village 10 a.m. Committee for Sustainable Living (A2) 10 a.m. Hand & Foot Game (CR) 11 a.m. Walking Group (AR) 1 p.m. Mahjong (CR) 1:30 p.m. Stretching (A6) 2:15 p.m. NA Musical – “The Drowsy Chaperone” 3 p.m. Handbells (A6)

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11 a.m. Worship Service (AR) 1:30 p.m. Pittsburgh Symphony POPS: Paul Simon’s Songbook 7 p.m. Channel 956 Theater: “No Time to Die”

10 a.m. Water Exercise (Pool) 10:30 a.m. Ross Park Mall 11 a.m. Fit for Life (AR) 11:30 a.m. Senior Yoga (AR) 1:30 p.m. Project Linus (CR)

9 a.m. Golden Aerobics (AR) 9:50 a.m. Quaker Village 10 a.m. Workshop Meeting (A5) 10 a.m. Hand & Foot Game (CR) 11 a.m. Walking Group (AR) 1 p.m. Mahjong (CR) 1:30 p.m. Stretching (A6) 3 p.m. Handbells (A6) 7 p.m. Dane Vannetter (AR)

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11 a.m. Worship Service (AR) 7 p.m. Channel 956 Theater: “Blue Jasmine”

9:45 a.m. Aldi at Northway 10 a.m. Water Exercise (Pool) 10 a.m. Writers’ Club (SR) 11 a.m. Fit for Life (AR) 11:30 a.m. Senior Yoga (AR) 1:30 p.m. Project Linus (CR) 4 p.m. Lifelong Learning (AR)

9 a.m. Golden Aerobics (AR) 9:50 a.m. Quaker Village 10 a.m. Hand & Foot Game (CR) 11 a.m. Walking Group (AR) 1 p.m. Sustainability Workshop (SR) 1 p.m. Mahjong (CR) 1:30 p.m. Stretching (A6) 3 p.m. Handbells (A6)

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11 a.m. Worship Service (AR) 7 p.m. Channel 956 Theater: “American Underdog”

9:45 a.m. Super WalMart, Moon 10 a.m. Water Exercise (Pool) 11 a.m. Fit for Life (AR) 11:30 a.m. Senior Yoga (AR) 1 p.m. Book Discussion (A2) 1:30 p.m. Project Linus (CR) 4 p.m. Lifelong Learning (AR)

9 a.m. Golden Aerobics (AR) 9:50 a.m. Quaker Village 10 a.m. Hand & Foot Game (CR) 11 a.m. Walking Group (AR) 1 p.m. Mahjong (CR) 1:30 p.m. Stretching (A6) 3 p.m. Handbells (A6) 7 p.m. Todd DePastino (AR)

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11 a.m. Worship Service (AR) 1:30 p.m. Mindful Discussion Roundtable (A2) 7 p.m. Channel 956 Theater: “The Prestige”

10 a.m. Water Exercise (Pool) 10 a.m. Writers’ Club (SR) 10:30 a.m. Mall at Robinson 11 a.m. Fit for Life (AR) 11:30 a.m. Senior Yoga (AR) 1:30 p.m. Project Linus (CR) 4 p.m. Lifelong Learning (AR)

9 a.m. Scooter Clinic A6 9 a.m. Golden Aerobics (AR) 9:50 a.m. Quaker Village 10 a.m. Hand & Foot Game (CR) 11 a.m. Walking Group (AR) 1 p.m. Mahjong (CR) 1:30 p.m. Stretching (A6) 3 p.m. Handbells (A6)

CALENDAR KEY Off Campus Excursions Standard Trips Other A2

Activity Room 2

A5

Activity Room 5

A6

Activity Room 6

AR

Assembly Room

AS

Art Studio

GR

Clubhouse Great Room

CL

Clubhouse Library

CP

Clubhouse Patio

CR

Card Room

MR Meditation Room SP

Star Points Assembly Room

SR

Social Room Clubhouse

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

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10 a.m. Water Exercise (Pool) 11 a.m. Fit for Life (AR) 11:30 a.m. Senior Yoga (AR) 1 p.m. Bible Study (AR) 2 p.m. Ping Pong (A6) 4:15 p.m. Masonic Ringers (SR) 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday Worship Service (AR)

9 a.m. Golden Aerobics (AR) 9:50 a.m. Quaker Village 11 a.m. Walking Group (AR) 11 a.m. Mass (SR) 1:30 p.m. Stretching (A6) 2:30 p.m. Afternoon Movie: “Australia” (SR)

9:15 a.m. Village of Sewickley 10 a.m. Water Exercise (Pool) 11 a.m. Fit for Life (AR) 11:30 a.m. Senior Yoga (AR) 1:15 p.m. Skip Bo (SR) 6:30 p.m. River City Brass 7 p.m. Tripoly (SR) 7 p.m. Channel 956 Theater: “Dune”

1 p.m. PLARN (SR) 7 p.m. Saturday Night at the Movies: “San Francisco” (AR)

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10 a.m. RLA Executive Committee Meeting (SR) 10 a.m. Water Exercise (Pool) 11 a.m. Fit for Life (AR) 11:30 a.m. Senior Yoga (AR) 1 p.m. Bible Study (AR) 2 p.m. Ping Pong (A6) 4:15 p.m. Masonic Ringers (SR) 6:30 p.m. “Hamilton”

9 a.m. Golden Aerobics (AR) 9:50 a.m. Quaker Village 11 a.m. Walking Group (AR) 11 a.m. Mass (SR) 1 p.m. Religious Discussion Group (AR) 1:30 p.m. Stretching (A6) 2:30 p.m. Afternoon Movie: “Dave” (SR)

9:15 a.m. Village of Sewickley 10 a.m. Water Exercise (Pool) 11 a.m. Fit for Life (AR) 11:30 a.m. Senior Yoga (AR) 1:15 p.m. Skip Bo (SR) 7 p.m. Tripoly (SR) 7 p.m. Channel 956 Theater: “Autumn In New York”

1 p.m. PLARN (SR) 6:15 p.m. Lincoln Park: “Swing!”

7 p.m. Saturday Night at the Movies: “Black Widow” (AR)

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10 a.m. Water Exercise (Pool) 10 a.m. RLA Exec Comm (SR) 11 a.m. Fit for Life (AR) 11:30 a.m. Senior Yoga (AR) 1 p.m. Bible Study (AR) 2 p.m. Ping Pong (A6) 4:15 p.m. Masonic Ringers (SR)

9 a.m. Golden Aerobics (AR) 9:50 a.m. Quaker Village 11 a.m. Walking Group (AR) 11 a.m. Mass (SR) 1 p.m. AHN Lecture (AR) 1:30 p.m. Stretching (A6) 2:30 p.m. Afternoon Movie: “My Left Foot” (SR) 7 p.m. Joe Marotta Brings You Ireland

9:15 a.m. Village of Sewickley 10 a.m. Water Exercise (Pool) 11 a.m. Fit For Life (AR) 11:30 a.m. Senior Yoga (AR) 1:15 p.m. Skip Bo (SR) 7 p.m. Tripoly (SR) 7 p.m. Friday Evening Classics (AR)

1 p.m. PLARN (SR) 7 p.m. Saturday Night at the Movies: “Brooklyn” (AR)

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10 a.m. Water Exercise (Pool) 11 a.m. Fit for Life (AR) 11:30 a.m. Lunch at Sieb’s Irish Pub 11:30 a.m. Senior Yoga (AR) 1 p.m. Bible Study (AR) 2 p.m. Ping Pong (A6) 4:15 p.m. Masonic Ringers (SR)

9 a.m. Golden Aerobics (AR) 9:50 a.m. Quaker Village 11 a.m. Walking Group (AR) 11 a.m. Mass (SR) 1:30 p.m. Stretching (A6) 2:30 p.m. Afternoon Movie: “True Lies” (SR)

9:15 a.m. Village of Sewickley 10 a.m. Water Exercise (Pool) 11 a.m. Fit for Life (AR) 11:30 a.m. Senior Yoga (AR) 1:15 p.m. Skip Bo (SR) 1:30 p.m. Poetry Group 7 p.m. Tripoly (SR) 7 p.m. Channel 956 Theater: “Once Upon a Time in the West” 7:30 p.m. Jazz Ma Tazz

8:30 a.m. Fellowship Breakfast 1 p.m. PLARN (SR) 7 p.m. Saturday Night at the Movies: “Free Guy” (AR)

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10 a.m. Water Exercise (Pool) 11 a.m. Fit for Life (AR) 11:30 a.m. Senior Yoga (AR) 1 p.m. Bible Study (AR) 2 p.m. Ping Pong (A6) 4 p.m. Mystery Evening Trip 4:15 p.m. Masonic Ringers (SR)

9 a.m. Golden Aerobics (AR) 9:50 a.m. Quaker Village 11 a.m. Walking Group (AR) 11 a.m. Mass (SR) 1:30 p.m. Stretching (A6) 2:30 p.m. Afternoon Movie: “Little Miss Sunshine” (SR) 7 p.m. Swingin’ BopCats Big Band (AR)

This calendar does not list all occurring events.

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

PROGRAMS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Afternoon Movie: “True Lies” (2021) Rated R Thursday, March 24 2:30 p.m.

Social Room

Special agent Harry Tasker is a top spy in the ultrasecret Omega Sector — but his wife thinks he’s just a boring computer salesman. When Harry’s identities collide, the Taskers find themselves in the clutches of international terrorists, fighting to save their marriage and their lives. Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold

Channel 956 Movie Theater: “Once Upon a Time in the West” (1968) Friday, March 25 7 p.m.

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Directed by Sergio Leone, this classic spaghetti Western stars Henry Fonda as a sadistic gunslinger hired by a cutthroat railroad tycoon to kill anyone who stands in the way of his trans-American iron horse. Cast: Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale

Jazz Matazz

Friday, March 25 7:30 p.m.

Activity Room 2

Do you enjoy listening to jazz? Come and relax with your friends and neighbors while appreciating some fine music.

Saturday Night at the Movies: “Free Guy” (2021) Saturday, March 26 7 p.m.

Assembly Room

A bank teller discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game and decides to become the hero of his own story. Now, in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves the world his way before it’s too late.

Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery

Mindful Discussion Round Table Sunday, March 27 1:30 p.m.

Activity Room 2

The MDR meets on the last Sunday of each month for friendly conversation, pro and con, on a variety of subjects.

Channel 956 Movie Theater: “The Prestige” (2006) Sunday, March 27 7 p.m.

Channel 956

Desperate to reveal each other’s secrets, rival magicians Robert Angier and Alfred Borden become obsessed with their escalating competition. Cast: Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine

Scooter Clinic

Tuesday, March 29 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Activity Room 6

Blackburn’s can make repairs and check your lift chairs and electric mobility devices. Call ext. 3100 to make an appointment.

Afternoon Movie: “Little Miss Sunshine” (2006) Rated R Thursday, March 31 2:30 p.m.

Social Room

Convinced their little Olive is beauty queen material, two parents load the rest of the family into a van and embark on a life-altering road trip to a California pageant. Cast: Abigail Breslin, Steve Carell, Toni Collette

Swingin’ BopCats Big Band Thursday, March 31 7 p.m.

Assembly Room

The Swingin’ BopCats Big Band is a classic 18-piece orchestra, featuring vocalist Diane Brosius. The BopCats typically play swing music that spans from the big band era to today’s contemporary favorites.

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Lifelong Learning The World’s Greatest Geological Wonders 4 p.m., Assembly Room March 7

Cave of Crystals Learn about the usual cave geology. Phil Fawley has taught us of stalagmites and stalactites, but now we go into a cave of crystals in Mexico, which can have individual crystals 35 feet long.

Ha Long Bay – Dramatic Karst Landscapes The key to understanding these formations of cone-shaped towers is to see what is not there.

March 14

Antarctica – The World of Ice Build on the lecture presented by Dottie Gass’s son-in-law last January 2019!

Rock of Gibraltar – Catastrophic Floods The gateway to the Mediterranean Sea has been closed on and off throughout recent geological times. See how sea level changes have occurred at the Straits of Gibraltar.

March 21

Kawah Ijen – World’s Most Acidic Lake The steam is so acidic that it burns your lungs, and a turquoise lake is filled with water the equivalent of battery acid.

Iceland – Where Fire Meets Ice Being situated on the Mid-Atlantic ridge, Iceland is a geologist’s dream. It sits on a hotspot on top of the plate boundary that divides North and South America from Europe and Africa. Here is a land where glaciers and volcanoes co-exist.

March 28

Dead Sea – Sinking and Salinity Learn how this sea is almost nine times saltier than the ocean and has the lowest elevation of anywhere on earth.

Salar de Uyuni - the Flattest Place on Earth The world’s largest salt flat is located in Bolivia. It is about the size of Connecticut and contains the world’s largest deposit of lithium – should it be mined?

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Spiritual Gatherings Wednesdays 1 p.m.

Bible Study, Assembly Room

Thursdays 11 a.m.

Mass, Social Room, Led by Father Matthew

Mondays 1:30 p.m.

Project Linus Work Group Card Room

Tuesdays 3 p.m.

Village Handbells Activity Room 6

Tuesdays & Thursdays 4:30 p.m.

BYOB Social Exercise Club Social Room

Wednesdays 4:15 p.m.

Masonic Ringers Social Room

Saturdays 1 p.m.

PLARN Social Room

Second & Fourth Mondays 10 a.m.

Writers’ Club Social Room

Third Monday 1 p.m.

Book Discussion Activity Room 2

First Tuesday 10 a.m.

Committee for Sustainable Living Activity Room 2

Second Wednesday 10 a.m.

RLA Executive Board Meeting Social Room

Fourth Friday 1:30 p.m.

Poetry Group Activity Room 5

Last Friday 7:30 p.m.

Jazz Matazz Activity Room 2

Last Sunday 1:30 p.m.

Mindful Discussion Roundtable Activity Room 2

GAMES AND CARD GROUPS

Worship Service, Assembly Room, Led by Rev. Tim Reichard

MEETINGS AND CLUBS

Sundays 11 a.m.

Sundays 1:30 p.m.

Dominoes Social Room

Mondays 1:30 p.m.

Corn Hole Activity Room 6

Mondays 7 p.m.

Master Masons Bingo Assembly Room

Tuesdays 10 a.m.

Hand and Foot Card Room

Tuesdays 1 p.m.

Mahjong Card Room

Wednesdays 1 p.m.

Bridge For All Card Room

Wednesdays 2 p.m.

Ping Pong Activity Room 6

Thursdays 1 p.m.

Pinochle Card Room

Thursdays 1 p.m.

500 Card Room

Thursdays 7 p.m.

Sequence Card Room

Fridays 1:15 p.m.

Skip Bo Social Room

Fridays 7 p.m.

Tripoly Social Room

First & Third Fridays 1 p.m.

Duplicate Bridge Card Room

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EXCURSIONS

REGISTRATION LINE

3901

You may register for the excursions and programs by calling 412-741-1400, ext. 3901. Leave a message stating what you are registering for. This line is only for leaving messages; there will be no call back.

North Allegheny Senior High School Presents: “The Drowsy Chaperone, A Musical Within a Comedy” Tuesday, March 1 2:15 p.m.

Complimentary

“The Drowsy Chaperone” is a musical with a book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar and music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. It is a parody of American musical comedies of the 1920s. The story concerns a middle-aged, asocial musical theatre fan. Call the registration line by Feb. 22 to reserve your limited seat!

River City Brass: Celtic Connections Friday, March 4

6:30 p.m.

You Must Have a Ticket

Their Celtic roots are showing! This year, RCB will be joined once again by world champion piper Andrew Carlisle for a program that connects the Celtic Isles to Appalachia and beyond. Scottish and Irish music share the bill with country western, hiphop and hot Balkan sounds. You’ll hear “Riverdance”, “Lord of the Dance”, “Amazing Grace”, “Scotland the Brave”, “Country Tuba” and “Bluegrass Breakdown”.

Call 412-434-7222 for tickets, then call the registration line to reserve your seat on the coach.

Pittsburgh Symphony Pops: Paul Simon Songbook Sunday, March 6 1:30 p.m.

Cost: Your ticket

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The songs. The poetry. The Paul Simon Songbook.

Byron Stripling conducts 50 years of “Rhymin’ Simon” memories, from “Graceland” to “Mrs. Robinson,” “The Boxer,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Sounds of Silence” and more. Call Erin at 412-392-3324 if you need a ticket, and then the registration line to reserve your seat on the coach.

PNC Broadway presents: “Hamilton” Wednesday, March 9 6:30 p.m. $139

Hamilton is the multi-award winning story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, Hamilton has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theater; a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics and education. With book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and directed by Thomas Kail. Check with Karen Hammond for tickets.

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center: “Swing!”

Saturday, March 12 6:15 p.m. $20

Two thirds rhythm and one third soul … swing is more than a type of music — it is a state of mind! Featuring spectacular dance numbers, a live swing band on stage and chart-topping hits, Swing! explores and celebrates the musical movement that swept the nation. Get $20 to Karen Hammond by March 4 to reserve your seat!

Lunch at Sieb’s Irish Pub Wednesday, March 23 11:30 a.m.

Cost: Your meal

Sieb’s is a family-owned and operated Irish pub, restaurant and banquet facility. Owners Ken (Sonny) and wife Judy Siebert opened their doors in November 2004 and have made so many great friends along the way. The home-like atmosphere will make anyone feel welcome. All five of Sonny and Judy’s children are involved in the business and work together to make a great neighborhood pub. Call the registration line by March 18 to reserve your seat.

Fellowship Breakfast Saturday, March 26 8:30 a.m. $7

Mystery Evening Trip

Travel to the Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center for a delicious breakfast … all are welcome. Enjoy scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, pancakes, French toast and so much more. Served by and benefits members of local PA Rainbow Assemblies and DeMolay Chapters. Sign up by calling the registration line by March 21.

Limited Walking

Wednesday, March 30 4 p.m. departure Cost TBD

One of Pittsburgh’s exciting venues provides education, food and drink. Call the registration line by March 23 to make your reservation!

Moderate Walking

Extensive Walking

STANDARD TRIPS

There is no need to pre-register for any of the standard trips.

DATE

LOCATION

PICK-UP

RETURN

Monday, March 7

Ross Park Mall

10:30 a.m. depart from Clubhouse

Promptly at 12:45 p.m. from destination to return to MVS

Monday, March 14

Aldi at Northway

9:45 a.m. depart from Clubhouse

Promptly at 12:15 p.m. from destination to return to MVS

Monday, March 21

Super WalMart, Moon

9:45 a.m. depart from Clubhouse

Promptly at 12:15 p.m. from destination to return to MVS

Monday, March 28

Mall at Robinson

10:30 a.m. depart from Clubhouse

Promptly at 12:45 p.m. from destination to return to MVS

Tuesdays and Thursdays

Quaker Village Shopping Center

9:50 a.m. depart from Clubhouse

Leave QV at Noon to return to MVS

Fridays

Village of Sewickley

9:15 a.m. depart from Clubhouse

11:15 a.m. leave Sewickley to return to MVS

Sunday

Various Churches in Sewickley

TBD each season

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