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
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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!
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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,
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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.
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