April 20, 2015 – April 26, 2015 ments. There is no charge for this class. Questions, call Donna x4254. WEEKLY EVENTS Village Worship Services Chaplain Richard: Wednesday, April 22nd - Friendship Hall 3:00 PM; Thursday, April 23rd - Birch One Atrium 10:15 AM. Questions – Chaplain Richard x5015. Wii Bowling Join us for Wii bowing on Tuesdays at 6:30 PM in Friendship Hall. Come watch or play our volunteer will help you get started. Questions, call Donna x4254. Stich-in-Time Join us for an afternoon of knitting, crocheting, quilting or sewing on Mondays at 1:00 PM on the 2nd floor, Dogwood/2 atrium, Bridgegate. Whether you are working on a project or just beginning, join us! Questions, call Maryaldene x5486. Game Night Carpet Bowling Earth Day 2015 Join the LCAP students at 6:30 PM in Friendship Hall on Mondays. Questions, call Donna x4254. Tuesday, April 21st at 1:00 PM in the Woodfield Room - Join Teri McEvoy, as she leads you from one improv situation to another, as we all laugh together at our collective creativity. “Laughter is good medicine." Questions? Contact Jeannette at 5539. Wednesday, April 22nd and help the Land Stewardship Committee celebrate the 45th anniversary of Earth Day. The program will be held at 2:00 PM in Assembly Hall. It will include a presentation by Bill Bedrossian of Bedrock Earthscapes entitled “The Native/Natural Areas of Friendship Village”. The Friendship Village recycling program will also be discussed. Refreshments will be served. Questions? Call Lois at 3634. Spring Floral Piece – Floral Design Big Bucks Bingo Put a little beauty into your life. Come make a floral arrangement with our instructor Susan Erickson on Tuesday, April 21 at 1:00 PM in the Arts & Crafts room. You’ll make a tabletop flower arrangement with silk flowers and accented base. Susan will demonstrate and help with your arrange- It’s time for the once-a-month Big Bucks Bingo in Assembly Hall on Wednesday, April 22 at 7:15 PM. Jim Moffett will be your host and caller. Questions, call Donna x4254. Come for an evening of games including ping pong, darts, table shuffleboard, pool and Wii bowling. Join us on Tuesdays at 7:00 PM in Friends and the game room. Questions, call Donna x4254. Laff-a-Minute 1 Rosary-making Bunco Arts & Crafts will continue making rosaries for Briarwood residents, local hospitals and missions for the homeless. Please join us on Thursdays at 1:00 PM in the Arts & Crafts room. All are welcome! Questions, call Donna x4254. Come for an afternoon of Bunco on Saturdays at 2:00 PM in Friendship Hall. Questions, call Donna x4254. Galaxy Dance Co. Presents a Spring Dance Showcase Millennium Dance Center's resident company Galaxy Dance Co. will be perform a diverse concert of modern, jazz and contemporary pieces on Saturday, April 25 at 7:00 PM in Assembly Hall. Galaxy Dance Co. aims to prepare dance students ages 8-18 for a career in professional dance while sharing dance and movement within the community. Mark your calendar for an evening of fabulous evening of dance! Questions, call Donna x4254. 'CCC' Dogwood/1, and 6th Floor, BWP All Dogwood Pavilion residents are invited to D/1 atrium on Thursday, April 23 at 7:00 PM for “Coffee, Cookies & Conversation”. ‘CCC’ for the 6th floor, BWP begins at 7:00 PM. Questions, call Donna x4254. Overlooked Americans Friday, April 24th at 1:30 PM in Sarah’s Grove – Join Professor Gary Midkiff for Chapter 1 of “Overlooked Americans” – a program of mini-biographies about people whose names you may recognize but about whom you will learn much more. Two of the people covered in this chapter are Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Sitting Bull. Questions? Contact at 5539. FITNESS CORNER If you haven’t tried Seated Pilates yet, there are only 2 more sessions this month on Wednesday, April 22nd and 29th from 1:302:00 PM in BWP Fitness Center. Pilates is a system of exercises designed to improve physical strength, flexibility, posture, and enhance mental awareness. ‘Be My Love’ with Richard Gersten Join us for an incredible evening of love songs and Broadway tunes with talented singer and pianist Richard Gersten on Friday, April 24 at 7:00 PM in Assembly Hall. Questions, call Donna x4254. YOGA: Tuesday, April 21st Yoga will be held in the Woodfield Room For blood pressure month awareness, come learn about blood pressure from our wellness nurse Lisa Wick! Meet us in the BWP Fitness Center Thursday, April 23rd from 2:00 - 2:45 PM. Book Give Away Saturday, April 25th and Sunday, April 26th Please enjoy browsing through the books and DVD’s and take as many as you like! We only ask that you do not return them. Share them with your friends. Questions? Contact Jeannette at 5539. BETTER BALANCE II: Starting Thursday, April 23rd Balance class will now be held EVERY Thursday in BWP from 1:00pm - 1:30 PM. Hope to see you there! 2 SEATED HOCKEY GAME: In honor of our beloved Chicago Blackhawks making the playoffs, the fitness center will hold our own seated hockey game! Come join us! Friday, April 24th 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM in the Bridgewater Place Fitness Center. Sign up at the Bridgewater Place Fitness Center. April 30 at 7:00 PM in Assembly Hall. Questions, call Donna x4254. Mountain Gorilla Presentation Sunday, May 3rd at 7:00 PM in Assembly Hall – Imagine meeting mountain gorillas inperson, face to face …meeting the same gorilla groups habituated decades ago by Dr. Dian Fossey. Mountain gorillas are the one great ape species holding their own, and that’s because of tourism. But tourist are also the greatest gorilla threat. Steve Dale, Certified Animal Behavior Consultant, syndicated newspaper columnist and host of two syndicated radio shows on pets, will give this fascinating presentation. Questions? Contact Jeannette at 5539. Come learn how to use a bow and arrow with us! This free trip will include the bud ride, equipment rental, several personal instructors, and bow time. Date: Friday, May 15, 2015 Location: Chicago Archery, Inc., Elmhurst, Illinois Time: Bus will leave at 11:15 AM at BWP Front desk and return at 3:00 PM *ONLY 4 SPOTS LEFT, please sign up at the BWP Fitness center. Questions? X2047 April/May Town Hall Meeting Brain Games Join us for the April/May Town Hall Meeting, on Monday, May 4th at 10:30 AM in Friendship Hall and at 2:00 PM in Assembly Hall. Come hear updates from and learn what is going on around our community. Join the Brain Battalion, and test your brain. The Lifestyles Department will be introducing our new Brain Games. There will be a riddle of the week posted on Friendship Village TV and in the brain fitness corner just outside the BWP fitness center. Bring your written answers to the riddle to the fitness staff at BWP fitness center to be entered in our monthly Brain Battalion raffle for a chance to win a prize! Questions? X2047. “Ask the Chaplains” Get your questions ready and drop them off at the Hospitality Desks – “for the Chaplains.” We will answer the questions at Chapel Tuesday, May 19th at 3:00 PM. There will not be chapel Wednesday, May 20th because of the trip to the Stations of the Cross in St. John, Indiana. LOOKING AHEAD Spring Fling with Robert & Sandy Olivera Come hear the dynamic vocalist and guitarist perform all the songs you love to hear on Tuesday, April 28 at 7:00 PM in Assembly Hall. Questions, call Donna x4254. ANNOUNCEMENTS Welcome Friends Please welcome our newest residents to the Friendship Village Family: New Beginnings Chorus Spring Program Evelyn Maier BWP 1352 4/14/2015 Join us for an evening of fabulous song with the New Beginnings Chorus on Thursday, 3 The cost of the bus is $6.00. Questions, call Donna x4254. Rita Knitter BWP 1217 4/17/2015 Ushers Wanted There is still time to join the Usher Group which complies under fire department regulations. Ushers both male and female are needed for entertainment programs and events serving on a rotation basis. If you are interested in becoming part of this great group, please call Paul x5287 or Donna x4254. Ray Monette BWP 1217 4/17/2015 Wake Up! Friendship Village features news, events and other current information. Watch on Channel 3 or Channel 100 Mondays at 8:30 AM or on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. IN MEMORIUM We extend our sympathy to the friends and family of: Thomas Bock (Bridgegate, Briarwood) TV Guide Tune in to our in-house channel to view our TV guide for Friendship Village videos. Watch the Dr. Paul Green lecture, slideshows of our latest photos, and more! Pauline Krautter (Briarwood) Charlotte Storer (Willows, Briarwood) Leo Froehlich (Briarwood) Residents go Fast and Furious Check out the video of our trip to Enchanted Castle where our residents went Go-Kart racing. The video will play every day on our inhouse channel at 2:00 and 6:00 PM. Myrna Taylor (Bridgewater Place, Briarwood) Computer Help at the Library Computer assistance will be cancelled this Saturday. Questions, call Donna x4254. A gift in memory or honor of a friend or loved one is a generous and thoughtful way to recognize a person's life and accomplishments. For more information or to request a remembrance donor form, please call Kate Garbarek, Manager of the Friendship Senior Options Foundation, at x-6254. ESO Sunday Matinee Series – Bus Sign Up If you have signed up for the Elgin Symphony Orchestra Sunday Concert Series and you need bus transportation for Sunday, May 3, please sign up at the Hospitality desks. This bus sign up is for individuals who have purchased their tickets for the Sunday Matinee Concert Series at Hemmens Cultural Center. 4
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