Cultural and Educational Program Calendar

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1 Cultural and Educational Program Calendar March 2018

2 2 Thursday, March 1 st : 10:30am- 12:00pm Circuit Training. Exercise Room 10:30am Join Rabbi Yitzi Hein of Chabad of Pittsford for a celebration of Purim. Laurelwood Gallery 10:30am Functional Fitness with Maureen Keller. Fitness Room *11:30am Depart for the Eastman at Washington Square Concert: An Afternoon with Scarlatti and Ravel. No fee to attend, brown bag lunches are welcome. Return approx.1:30pm. 1:00pm Gentle Chair Yoga with Eva Kane. Fitness Room 1:00pm-3:00pm The Best of the Oscars. Take a stroll down Memory Lane & visit our movie sets from Oscar-winning films from the 1950 s through the 2000s. Please Join Us! No need to RSVP or sign up in the Program Book. Hahnemann Square Commons 2:00pm Blood Pressure Screenings. Club Room 6:30pm Depart for a Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Concert: Bernstein Centennial Celebration. Please note transportation and ticket arrangements were made in advance. Return approx. 10:00pm Friday, March 2 nd : 9:00am-9:50am Walking tall, Balance & Strength Class with Mark Strivings. Fitness Room 11:15am Tech Time with facilitator Crystal Rothfuss, IT Technician. Share ideas, information and questions about technology. Topic: The Basics of a windows based PC, terminology and navigation. Music Room 12:30pm Aquatic Exercise Class with Students from Nazareth College. Pool 1:00pm Catholic Mass with volunteers from St. Louis Church. Community Center 1:00pm Pause for Peace with Steve Petrovich. Music Room 1:30pm-2:15pm Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool 2:30pm Music Mixer, live entertainment with Standard Time. Community Center

3 3 Saturday, March 3 rd : 10:30am Tai Chi Class with Dr. Kathy Gill. Fitness Room *11:00am Pathway to Pittsford Errand Bus departs to Pittsford Plaza, Pittsford Cinema and Pittsford Community Library. The bus departs from the Highlands at 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm. 2:30pm Saturday Musical Matinee: Jersey Boys starring (2014) John Lloyd Young, Vincent Piazza and Erich Bergen. Community Center Sunday, March 4 th : 8:30am-11:30am Depart to local area churches. Please call the Hospitality Desk for complete church list, departure time, and to sign up for a ride. 10:30am Communion Service with volunteers from St. Louis Church. Laurelwood Activities Room 2:30pm Movie: Viceroys House (2017) starring Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson and Manish Dayal. Community Center Monday, March 5 th : *10:00am Monthly Kitchen Tour. Tour is approx. 30 minutes long. Space is limited; please sign up in the Program Book. Meet outside Lilac Shop 11:15am Join us for an informational POPS meeting. Come express which POP Concerts you would like to attend for the season. Music Room 1:00pm Euchre Group. Social Room 1:00pm-2:00pm Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool 2:00pm Presentation: So You Thought You Experienced Menopause? with James R. Woods, Jr., M.D., Professor and past Chairman of the Department of OBGYN at the University of Rochester. Back by popular demand, join Dr. Woods to discuss the inside story about menopause and the issues related to menopause that women experience throughout their lives. Daughters welcome! Please see page 16 for speaker description. Community Center 3:30pm Book Discussion Group. All are welcome to join. We will discuss the current book, along with ways to improve the future for the group moving forward. Activities Room

4 4 Tuesday, March 6 th : 10:30am-12:00pm Circuit Training. Exercise Room 10:30am Functional Fitness with Maureen Keller. Fitness Room 1:15pm Bible Study with Steve Petrovich. Laurelwood Gallery 2:00pm Presentation: A Broadway Show Stopper with Bob Sagan, theatre educator and Broadway enthusiast. Join Bob and relive those magical moments from the Great White Way- Broadway, along with sharing your Broadway experiences. Community Center 3:00pm The Alzheimer's Association Video Education Series: Techniques to Approach Behavior with Less Stress with Mick Krasner, M.D., F.A.C.P. Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Rochester. This interactive video will provide information on various topics as they relate to Alzheimer s disease and other dementia. The sessions are intended to connect care partners with experts such as physicians, researchers, and attorneys. Music Room 6:30pm Evening Music with Katy Ruggiero featuring violin. Laurelwood Gallery Wednesday, March 7 th : 1:00pm-2:00pm Open Swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool 1:00pm Depart for Geva Theatre: The Diary of Anne Frank. Please note transportation and ticket arrangements were made in advance. Return approx. 5:00pm 1:30pm-3:30pm Ice Cream for United Way: Ice cream or frozen yogurt with your favorite toppings for $2.00. All proceeds benefit the United Way. Outside of Community Center. No tickets or advance sign up 2:00pm Pittsford Highlands Chorus practice. All are welcome to participate. Music Room 2:00pm Fine Dining Food Forum. Seneca Dining Room 4:30pm-6:00pm Happy Hour: drink specials and appetizers. Highlands Pub

5 5 Thursday, March 8 th : International Women s Day 10:30am-12:00pm Circuit Training. Exercise Room 10:30am Functional Fitness with Maureen Keller. Fitness Room *2:00pm Highlands at Pittsford Culinary Educational Series: What makes our Beef Better and Different? Join Joe Joseph Sales Representative from JFS Distributors, to learn about the different types of meats that are prepared here at the Highlands. Also a lateral tasting of a regular choice cut of box meat (no aging), wet age and dry aged will be had to taste. The Highlands Beef is American, mid-western grain fed from only northern cattle ranchers, hand selected and aged for a minimum of 30 days, which naturally creates a deep rich flavor and considerably more tender cut. Sign up is required in Program Book. Community Center 6:30pm Depart for a Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Concert: Mahler 4. Please note transportation and ticket arrangements were made in advance. Return approx. 10:00pm Friday, March 9 th : 9:00am-9:50am Walking tall- Balance & Strength Class with Mark Strivings. Fitness Room 12:30pm Aquatic Exercise Class with Students from Nazareth College. Pool No Inspirational Hymns with Steve Petrovich today 1:30pm-2:15pm Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool 2:30pm Music Mixer, live entertainment with the Dick Mazzatti Duo. Laurelwood Gallery 3:30pm Current Events Club. Are you interested in discussing current issues, expressing your opinions, and being exposed to the ideas of your fellow residents? Music Room

6 6 Saturday, March 10 th : Daylight Savings: Turn your clocks AHEAD one hour before bed tonight. 9:00am-11:00am Saturday Breakfast, residents only. Dining Room 10:30am Tai Chi Class with Dr. Kathy Gill. Fitness Room 1:30pm Casual Bridge Game. All are welcome to join. Social Room 2:30pm Saturday Musical Matinee: Shall we Dance (1937) starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Edward Everett. Community Center Sunday, March 11 th : 8:30am-11:30am Depart to local area churches. Please call the Hospitality Desk for complete church list, departure time, and to sign up for a ride. 10:30am Communion Service with volunteers from St. Louis Church. Laurelwood Activity Room 1:30pm Casual Bridge Game. All are welcome to join. Social Room 2:30pm Movie: The Pianist (2002) starring Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann and Emilia Fox. 2 nd Floor Activities Room 2:30pm Enjoy a performance by the Young School of Irish Dance. Stop by and see these talented dancers perform traditional reels and jigs! Community Center Residents Al Lorenzo and Ange Sorbello Umbrella Dancing at the Flower City Jazz Concert.

7 7 Monday, March 12 th : 10:30am Informational quilting meeting with Susan O Keefe. Are you interested in joining a Highlands quilting group? Join us to learn more. Music Room 1:00pm Euchre Group. Social Room 1:00pm-2:00pm Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool 2:00pm Presentation: Come Sailing with resident Ted More as he shares the joy, beauty and challenges of sailing on Lake Ontario, Chesapeake Bay and the Outer Banks of North Carolina over a 29-year span. For over two decades Karen and Ted Moore have shared their passion for sailing. Their trips have taken them into most ports and bays. Exploring the Thousands Islands was always special. Ted will share with you the uniqueness of the three bodies of water, the skills and the knowledge required for sailing, and some of their memorable adventures. Community Center 7:00pm Monday Night Movie: The Quiet American (2002) starring, Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Do Thi Hai Yen. Community Center Tuesday, March 13 th : 10:30am-12:00pm Circuit Training. Exercise Room 1:00pm Knitting Group. Please bring your own supplies; yarn is available for charity knitting. Music Room 1:15pm Bible Study with Steve Petrovich. Laurelwood Gallery 2:00pm University of Rochester Course: Wisdom in the Hebrew Bible with Anne Merideth, PhD, Department of Religion and Classics at The University of Rochester. Please see page 16 for course information. Community Center 7:00pm Evening Music with Laura Dubin featuring jazz pieces. Community Center

8 8 Wednesday, March 14 th : *11:30am Depart for Timothy Patrick's (TP's) Irish Restaurant and Sports Pub in Penfield in celebration of Saint Patrick s Day! Award winning food, a large beer selection and a comfortable atmosphere are a few reasons why they've been the most authentic Irish Pub in Rochester for over 30 years! Return approx. 2:30pm. 1:00pm Alzheimer s Support Group for caregivers facilitated by Alzheimer s Association staff and volunteers. The group provides updated information, emotional support, and problem solving as related to the challenges of giving care to those living with Alzheimer s disease or other dementia. Seneca Dining Room 1:00pm-2:00pm Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool 2:00pm Pittsford Highlands Chorus practice. All are welcome to participate. Music Room 4:30pm-6:00pm Saint Patrick s Day Happy Hour: Drink specials and appetizers. Live Entertainment with The Tandem Brothers. Wear your Green! Highlands Pub Residents Linda Russell, Vicki Gainsburg, Al Lorenzo, Gayle Ader, Betty Fisher and Thelma Hammerton having a Greek lunch at Jine s Restaurant.

9 9 Thursday, March 15 th : 8:00am-10:00am Rise and Shine Pancake Breakfast for United Way: Pancakes, Bacon and a drink for $5.00. All proceeds benefit the United Way. Dine in or take home. Tickets available in advance at the Hospitality Desk and at the door upon arrival. Community Center *10:00am-1:00pm Parkinson Café: Let s distress travel! A program designed to provide social, cultural, and intellectual interaction for people with Parkinson s disease and their care partners. A light lunch will be provided at no cost. A donation of at least $2 per person is requested, as this is being provided by both The Highlands and National Parkinson s Foundation. Located at the Hahnemann Club, please request transportation. 10:30am-12:00pm Circuit Training. Exercise Room 10:30am Functional Fitness with Maureen Keller. Fitness Room 11:00am Pray the Rosary with volunteers from St. Louis Church. Music Room *11:30am Depart for the Eastman at Washington Square Concert: Saxology. No fee to attend, brown bag lunches are welcome. Return approx.1:30pm. 1:00pm Gentle Chair Yoga with Eva Kane. Fitness Room 2:00pm Blood Pressure Screenings. Club Room 2:00pm Reptile show with, The Reptile Guy. See live snakes, lizards and a bearded dragon. Interact with the animals and learn about their habitat, and behaviors. Community Center Residents making homemade pretzels with our Pastry Chef Laura Gilbert.

10 10 Friday, March 16 th : 9:00am-9:50am Walking tall- Balance & Strength Class with Mark Strivings. Fitness Room 11:15am Tech Time with facilitator Crystal Rothfuss, IT Technician. Share ideas, information and questions about technology. Topic: Viruses and Spam, what is ok to click on? Music Room No Aquatic Exercise Class with Students from Nazareth College today 1:00pm-2:00pm Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool 1:15pm Inspirational Hymn Study with Steve Petrovich. Laurelwood Gallery 2:30pm St. Patrick s Day Music Mixer, live entertainment with Joan Woody featuring wind and rhythm. Laurelwood Gallery Saturday, March 17 th : Happy St. Patrick s Day! 10:30am Tai Chi Class with Dr. Kathy Gill. Fitness Room *11:00am Pathway to Pittsford Errand Bus departs to Pittsford Plaza, Pittsford Cinema and Pittsford Community Library. The bus departs from the Highlands at 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm. 2:30pm Saturday Musical Matinee: 2 Part Movie, Gone with the Wind (1939) starring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard and Olivia de Havilland. Music Room Sunday, March 18 th : 8:30am-11:30am Depart to local area churches. Please call the Hospitality Desk for complete church list, departure time, and to sign up for a ride. 10:30am Communion Service with volunteers from St. Louis Church. Laurelwood Activity Room 2:30pm Saturday Musical Matinee: 2 Part Movie, Gone with the Wind (1939) starring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard and Olivia de Havilland. Community Center

11 11 Monday, March 19 th : 1:00pm Euchre Group. Social Room 1:00pm-2:00pm Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool 2:00pm University of Rochester Course: Soaring toward Mount Rushmore : Frederick Douglass Remembered Well with Larry Hudson, PhD, Associate Professor of History at the University of Rochester. See page 16 for speaker information. Community Center *7:00pm Depart for Flower City Jazz Society Concert : Al Bruno s Bourbon Street Parade. Tickets are $12.00 each, pay upon arrival. Return approximately 10:00pm. Tuesday, March 20 th : First Day of Spring! 10:30am-12:00pm Circuit Training. Exercise Room 10:30am Functional Fitness with Maureen Keller. Fitness Room 1:15pm Bible Study with Steve Petrovich. Laurelwood Gallery 2:00pm University of Rochester Course: Wisdom in the Hebrew Bible with Anne Merideth, PhD, Department of Religion and Classics at The University of Rochester. Please see page 16 for course information. Community Center Wednesday, March 21 st : *11:30am Depart for the Live from Hochstein Series: Enjoy a performance from the Eastman students featuring the string/harp and guitar. No fee to attend. Brown bag lunches welcome. Return Approx.1:30pm 1:00pm-2:00pm Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool 2:00pm Pittsford Highlands Chorus practice. All are welcome to participate. Music Room 4:30pm-6:00pm Happy Hour: drink specials and appetizers. Highlands Pub

12 12 Thursday, March 22 nd : 10:30am-12:00pm Circuit Training. Exercise Room 10:30am Functional Fitness with Maureen Keller. Fitness Room *1:00pm Shopping at Victor Crossings Plaza, Eastview Mall, or Target. Store selection includes: Dollar Store, HomeGoods, Wal-Mart, Kohl s, and PetSmart. Return approx. 4:00pm *4:00pm UR in Tune with Eastman School of Music: The Swedish Nightingale Visits Rochester with Gerry Szymanski, Adjunct Professor of Musicology at the Eastman School of Music. Please see page 17 for speaker information. Community Center 6:30pm Depart for a Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Concert: Tchaikovsky 5 + World Premiere. Please note transportation arrangements were made in advance. Return approx. 10:00pm Friday, March 23 rd : 9:00am-9:50am Walking tall- Balance & Strength Class with Mark Strivings. Fitness Room 12:30pm Aquatic Exercise Class with Students from Nazareth College. Pool 1:15pm Inspirational Hymns with Steve Petrovich. Laurelwood Gallery 1:30pm-2:15pm Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool 2:30pm Music Mixer, live entertainment with Geoff Clough on keyboard. Laurelwood Gallery 3:30pm Current Events Club. Are you interested in discussing current issues, expressing your opinions, and being exposed to the ideas of your fellow residents? Music Room 4:00pm-6:30pm United Way Potato Fest Happy Hour Fundraiser! Enjoy a variety of potatoes along with an assortment of toppings along with a non-alcoholic drink. Dine in or take home. Sign up in advance at the Hospitality Desk or pay at the door. Cost is $5.00 All proceeds go to the United Way. Community Center

13 13 Saturday, March 24 th : 10:30am Tai Chi Class with Dr. Kathy Gill. Fitness Room 11:00am Trivia. Laurelwood Hearth Room 2:30pm Saturday Musical Matinee: Once (2006) starring Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová and Hugh Walsh. Community Center Sunday, March 25 th : 8:30am-11:30am Depart to local area churches. Please call the Hospitality Desk for complete church list, departure time, and to sign up for a ride. 10:30am Communion Service with volunteers from St. Louis Church. Laurelwood Activity Room 1:30pm Casual Bridge Game. All are welcome to join. Social Room 1:30pm Afternoon Entertainment with The Burgundy Trio, featuring piano. Community Center 2:30pm Movie: Shape of Water (2017) starring Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon and Richard Jenkins. Music Room Monday, March 26 th : 11:15am Cultural Programming Meeting. All are welcome to join to discuss programming suggestions. Music Room 1:00pm Euchre Group. Social Room 1:00pm-2:00pm Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool 2:00pm Resident Meeting. Community Center 2:30pm Presentation: Music of Rodgers & Hart with Larry Shearer. Laurelwood Activities Room 3:00pm Spring Social: Come enjoy refreshments and each other s company. Music Room Residents enjoying a sweet treat at Moonlight Creamery in Fairport.

14 14 Tuesday, March 27 th : 10:30am-12:00pm Circuit Training. Exercise Room 10:30am Functional Fitness with Maureen Keller. Fitness Room 1:00pm Walking Club. Meet in the Wellness Center 1:15pm Bible Study with Steve Petrovich. Laurelwood Gallery 2:00pm University of Rochester Course: Wisdom in the Hebrew Bible, with Anne Merideth, PhD, Department of Religion and Classics at The University of Rochester. Please see page 16 for course information. Community Center 3:30pm-5:30pm United Way Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser! Enjoy a delicious meal for a great cause. Dine in or take home. Sign up and pay at Hospitality Desk. Cost is $8.00 All proceeds go to the United Way. Community Center Wednesday, March 28 th : 1:00pm-2:00pm Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool *1:30pm Depart for an informational tour of St. Josaphat s Ukrainian Church in Rochester with Deacon Steve. Learn about the history and religion while exploring their beautiful sanctuary. Walking is No tour fee. Return approx. 4:00pm 2:00pm Pittsford Highlands Chorus practice. All are welcome to participate. Music Room 4:30pm-6:00pm Happy Hour: drink specials and appetizers. Highlands Pub Residents Mary Jane Henderson, Jeanette Corea and Pope Jamesson Enjoying lunch at Jine s Restaurant on Park Avenue.

15 15 Thursday, March 29 th : 10:30am-12:00pm Circuit Training. Exercise Room 10:30am Functional Fitness with Maureen Keller. Fitness Room 1:00pm Gentle Chair Yoga with Eva Kane. Fitness Room 2:00pm Presentation: Irving Berlin: The Unlikeliest Genius with lecturer, writer, broadcaster, and critic Michael Lasser. Learn about how Irving could barely play the piano or write musical notation, but the Jewish immigrant from Russia who lived in deep poverty on the Lower East Side, grew up to become our greatest songwriter. How did he manage to pull it off? Community Center Friday, March 30 th : Good Friday / Passover begins at Sundown 9:00am-9:50 Walking tall- Balance & Strength Class with Mark Strivings. Fitness Room 12:30pm Aquatic Exercise Class with Students from Nazareth College. Pool 1:15pm Good Friday Worship Service with Steve Petrovich. Laurelwood Gallery 1:30pm-2:15pm Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool 2:30pm Music Mixer with Tom and Tony featuring piano and vocals. Community Center Saturday, March 31 st : 10:30am Tai Chi Class with Dr. Kathy Gill. Fitness Room 11:00am Trivia: Evolution of the Easter Bunny. Laurelwood Hearth Room 1:00pm-3:00pm Highlands Easter Egg Hunt. Join us for egg hunting along with visiting the Easter bunny and wonderful refreshments. Common Areas. 2:30pm Saturday Musical Matinee: All that Jazz (1979) starring Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon and Richard Jenkins. Community Center

16 16 So you thought you Experienced Menopause? Monday, March 5 th at 2:00pm University of Rochester Courses: Dr. Woods has authored or co-authored over one hundred forty articles on communication in medicine, maternal drug addiction, complications of pregnancy and clinical research. Since 1991, he has been the editor-in-chief of the Peri-FACTS OB/GYN Academy, an international on-line educational program for OB/GYN care providers combining articles, clinical cases, grand rounds lectures and teaching videos. He has been named in Best Doctors in America for many years. In 2010 Dr. Woods was honored by the American College of OB/GYN with the Outstanding Service Award for District II for his tireless efforts in the area of obstetric patient safety. Dr. Woods has lectured extensively on communication in obstetrics. He has pioneered strategies for transforming some of the most challenging clinical interactions with patients after adverse outcomes into extraordinary opportunities for compassionate communication between clinicians and their patients and family members. Wisdom in the Hebrew Bible Tuesday, March 13 th 27 th at 2:00pm This is a 3-week lecture series focusing on Wisdom texts and traditions in the Hebrew Bible: Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes. These texts grapple with timeless, perennial, and intractable issues of being human -- How to lead a good life? How can we understand the suffering of innocent people? Is God just? How can we find meaning in our lives? Anne Merideth is a Senior Lecturer in Religion and Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Department of Religion and Classics at the University of Rochester. She received a master of theological studies from Harvard and PhD and masters from Princeton. She teaches a range of biblical topics, such as, women in the Bible, Biblical Economy, and Judaism in the Ancient World. She teaches with a historical and cultural perspective rather than from a theological perspective. Soaring toward Mount Rushmore: Frederick Douglass Remembered Well Monday March 19 th at 2:00pm Larry Hudson, PhD specializes in the field of American History, specifically early nineteenth century slavery. Some of Larry s course offerings at The University of Rochester include Abraham Lincoln s America, African-American History, and The Civil War. His publications include To Have and to Hold : Slave Work and Family Life in Antebellum South Carolina and All that Cash : Work and Status in the Slave Quarters. Larry received his PhD from Keele University, U.K.

17 17 UR In Tune Lecture Offering: The Swedish Nightingale Visits Rochester with Gerry Szymanski Thursday March 22 nd at 4:00pm In the summer of 1851, the arrival of singing sensation Jenny Lind created a wave of excitement in the City of Rochester. How did she get here? Where did she perform? What did she sing? This lively lecture will explain all and show the direct connection between her concerts and the founding of the Eastman School of Music! Join Gerry Szymanski for an in-depth look at how this Swedish soprano influenced music in nineteenth century Rochester.