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ISSUE 146 May 2019

Welcome to our Activity Guide!

Dirigo Pines 9 Alumni Drive,

Orono, Maine 04473 (207) 866-3400

Professionally managed by Grace Management

Warming up… This year the weather seems to be warming up very slowly. The ducks have returned and other signs of spring are finally starting to show up. See the photos on the back page for proof that spring is finally on it’s way! I am looking forward to warmer weather and some fun events coming up. In June we will be holding a big event to kick off summer with a BBQ and the Twisted Swing Big Band. Fun outings to the Penobscot Marine Museum and Thuya Gardens are already in the works. We will hold our normal summer events including putting contests, campfires and popovers on the patio. I am also hoping to plan some other outings and events including a visit to the Inn from Spencer’s Ice Cream truck, trips to Rockland for a museum or two, the Jordan Pond House or Asticou Inn for popovers, a carriage road ride in Acadia, a visit to Hollywood Casino and more. Many of these things have been suggested by multiple people, so please let me know what sounds interesting to you. I will try to plan the events that the most people are interested in. I hope you are all looking forward to a fun filled summer!

-Tracy

Garden Meeting Come to this meeting if you have raised

garden bed or would like one for this year! Thursday, May 2nd at 1:00 pm (GR)

Author Tim Caverly Allagash– New England’s Wild River

Thursday, May 2nd at 7:15 pm (PMR)

Play Reading with True North Theatre Join in for a fun play reading!

Monday, May 6th at 2:00 pm (KGP) Monday, May 20th at 2:00pm (PMR)

Ladies’ Tea Join us for tea and a light snack.

Friday, May 10th at 1:30 pm (GR)

Dr. Daniel Dixon Climate Change Institute

The Inter-American Quelccaya Expedition, Peru

Dan talks about his trip to Peru and investigating the global climate.

Tuesday, May 14th at 7:15 pm (PMR)

Nicole Matson & Kristen Bagley Amedisys Home Health and Hospice Come to learn about Amedisys Home

Health’s specialized programs for heart failure, fall prevention and COPD as well as

an overview of hospice services. Thursday, May 16th at 3:00 pm (PMR)

Hirundo Wildlife Refuge presents: Ivonne Vasquez

Creating Butterfly & Pollinator Friendly Gardens

Saturday, May 18th at 10:00 am (PMR)

Betty Jamison, Kris Reid & John Bryant It Takes a Village:

A Trek to the Rooftop of Africa Thursday, May 23rd at 7:15 pm (PMR)

Opera Discussion with Paul Bauschatz Dialogues des Carmelites

Tuesday, May 28th at 4:00 pm (PMR)

Paint & Sip with Valerie Wallace Join Valerie for a fun painting class. Wine

and cheese will be served. Thursday, May 30th at 6:30 pm (KGP)

Special Events & Guest Speakers May

Masanobu Ikemiya Ragtime & Classical Piano

Wednesday, May 1st—2:00 pm (KGP)

Wine & Cheese Social with Fireside Strings

Thursday, May 2nd—4:00 pm (KGP)

Bill Trowell Piano

Tuesday, May 7th—3:30 pm (KGP)

Church of Universal Fellowship Handbell Choir

Thursday, May 9th—7:15 pm (KGP)

Duane Nickerson Country Guitar

Tuesday, May 14th—2:00 pm (Arbor)

New Renaissance Singers Friday, May 10th—7:15 pm (KGP)

Clayton Rogers Piano

Monday, May 20th—2:00 pm (KGP)

Kappa Kappa Psi Fraternity Band Come support this student band group!

Tuesday, May 21st—7:15 pm (KGP)

Anything Goes! Diverse Piano & Trombone Music

Tuesday, May 28th—7:15 pm (KGP)

Musical Events May

Horse Feathers 1932—NR—67 minutes—Subtitles Wednesday, May 1st 7:15 pm (KGP)

Groucho Marx stars as Prof. Wagstaff, who's ap-pointed head of Huxley College in this laugh riot. Most of the fast-flying action centers on the big football game with rival Darwin College. When Groucho mistakes brothers Chico and Harpo for gridiron ringers and then hires them to kidnap the real athletes, you can imagine the mayhem.

The Russia House

1990—R—123 minutes—Subtitles Saturday, May 4th 7:15 pm (KGP)

After intercepting a Russian manuscript meant for small-time publisher Barley Blair, CIA agents urge Blair to follow up on the deal. He wants nothing to do with it, until he sees a photo of the book's beauti-ful editor, Katya. Starring Sean Connery & Michelle Pfeiffer.

The King and I 1956—G—133 minutes—Subtitles Saturday, May 11th 7:15 pm (KGP)

This musical masterpiece tells the true story of An-na Leonowens (Deborah Kerr), who comes to Siam as a teacher to the royal court in the 1860s and finds herself at odds with the monarch (Yul Brynner). Brynner's Academy Award-winning performance and the Rodgers and Hammerstein score, including the songs "Shall We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You," give this film its enduring charm.

Kind Hearts and Coronets

1949—NR—106 minutes—Closed Captioning Wednesday, May 15th 7:15 pm (KGP)

Guinness portrays eight members of the D'Ascoyne clan, a wealthy family that is being bumped off one by one as a disowned scion, Louis (Dennis Price), murders each heir in his way of inheriting the bloodline's fortune. Guinness is mesmerizing in this comedy as he disappears into each role.

The Children Act 2018—R—105 minutes—Closed Captioning

Saturday, May 18th 7:15 pm (KGP) In this absorbing drama, British High Court judge Fiona Maye faces two daunting issues: At home, her marriage is crumbling, while in court she must de-cide whether a young man's parents are entitled to deny him a life-saving transfusion. Starring Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci & Fionn Whitehead.

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1945—NR—110 minutes—Subtitles Wednesday, May 22nd 7:15 pm (KGP)

Aristocrat Dorian Gray (Hurd Hatfield) becomes he-donistic and vain. When his portrait is painted, Gray makes a Faustian bargain: The picture will age while he stays young -- an evil pact that leads to murder. This classic based on a novel by Wilde won an Oscar for Best Cinematography, and Angela Lansbury won a Golden Globe for her role as Gray's jilted lover.

National Lampoon’s Animal House

1978—R—109 minutes—Subtitles Saturday, May 25th 7:15 pm (KGP)

Knowledge is good, but swilling kegs of beer is more fun! Just ask the guys at the Delta House. Often imi-tated, but seldom equaled, Animal House spawned a generation of gonzo comedies and launched John Belushi's film career. Dean Wormer (John Vernon) puts the frat on double probation, and it's up to Blu-to, Flounder, Pinto and the rest to get even.

Kedi

2017—NR—80 minutes—Subtitles Wednesday, May 29th 7:15 pm (KGP)

Experience daily life in the eyes of a cat in Istanbul, where hundreds of thousands of felines roam the streets freely. Many citizens of the Turkish metrop-olis regard themselves as guardians of these cats, which exist between the tame and the wild.

“People’s Choice” Movies submit movie suggestions to Tracy May

Bereavement Group

First Wednesday every month. Wednesday, May 1st at 1:00 pm (PMR)

Blood Pressure Clinic Thursday, May 2nd from 10:00 to 10:30

(Meadowbrook)

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group

Join Judy Tredwell for this caregiver sup-port group. Wednesday, May 8th at 4:00 pm (Conference Room)

Art Class with Janice Thursday, May 9th at 10:00 am (Arbor)

Organizer Day with Sandy Imondi Tuesday, May 7th & 21st, all day

(Social Room)

Exercise Videos Every Monday, Wednesday &

Friday at 9:30 & 10:00 am. (PMR)

Sittercise Class Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday at

10:00 (KGP)

Downton Abbey Series Downton Abbey episodes will play in the

KGP at 7:00 pm every Sunday.

Social Hour Every Wednesday at 4:30 pm (Lobby)

Sunday Movie Matinees Saturday movies will be available to watch

on Sundays at 2:30 pm (KGP)

Tuesday Movie Matinees Wednesday evening movies will be available

to watch on Tuesdays at 2:30 pm (KGP) There will be no matinee on the 7th.

Maizy Visit Thursday, May 2nd at 10:00 am (Arbor)

Health, Wellness & More! May

Sun Mon Tue Wed

1 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 10:30 Gateway Exercise 1:00 Bereavement Group1:30 Crafting Group2:00 Masanobu Ikemiya2:00 Bridge 4:30 Social Hour 7:15 Midweek Movie, Feathers

5 9:00 & 10:30 Van Departs for Church 10:00 Catholic Comm. 1:30 Rummikub 2:00 Lorna Grenfell, Church of Universal Fellowship 2:30 Movie Matinee, The Russia House 7:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6, Episode 4

6 9-3 Shopping 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 10:30 Gateway Seniors Exercise Video 2:00 True North Theatre 3:00 Pool League

7 Organizer Day 1:30 Scrabble 2:00 Mah Jong 3:30 Bill Trowell 6:00 Bible Study

8 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 10:30 Gateway Exercise 1:00 Book Club 1:30 Crafting Group2:00 Bridge 4:00 Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group 4:30 Social Hour

12 Mother’s Day 9:00 & 10:30 Van Departs for Church 10:00 Catholic Comm. 1:30 Rummikub 2:30 Movie Matinee, The King and I 7:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6, Episode 5

13 9-3 Shopping 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 10:30 Gateway Seniors Exercise Video 3:00 Pool League 7:15 Gateway Seniors Film, Ghosts of the Baltic Sea

14 1:30 Scrabble 2:00 Mah Jong 2:00 Duane Nickerson 2:30 Movie Matinee, Kind Hearts and Coronets 7:15 Daniel Dixon

15 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 10:30 Gateway Exercise 1:30 Crafting Group2:00 Bridge 4:30 Social Hour 7:15 Midweek Movie, Hearts and Coronets

19 9:00 & 10:30 Van Departs for Church 10:00 Catholic Comm. 1:30 Rummikub 2:00 Church Service 2:30 Movie Matinee, The Chil-dren Act 7:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6, Episode 6

20 9-3 Shopping 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 10:30 Gateway Seniors Exercise Video 2:00 Clayton Rogers 2:00 True North Theatre 3:00 Pool League

21 Organizer Day 1:30 Scrabble 2:00 Mah Jong 2:30 Movie Matinee, The Picture of Dorian Gray 6:00 Bible Study 7:15 Kappa Kappa Psi Fraternity Band

22 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 10:30 Gateway Exercise1:00 Resident Meeting 1:30 Crafting Group2:00 Bridge 4:30 Social Hour 7:15 Midweek Movie, Picture of Dorian Gray

26 9:00 & 10:30 Van Departs for Church 10:00 Catholic Comm. 1:30 Rummikub 2:00 Church Service 2:30 Movie Matinee, National Lampoon’s Animal House 7:00 Downton Abbey, Season 6, Episode 7

27 Memorial Day 9-3 Shopping 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 10:30 Gateway Seniors Exercise Video 3:00 Pool League 7:15 Gateway Seniors Film, Chasing Ice

28 1:30 Scrabble 2:00 Mah Jong 2:30 Movie Matinee, Kedi 4:00 Opera Discussion 7:15 Anything Goes!

29 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 10:30 Gateway Exercise 1:30 Crafting Group2:00 Bridge 2:00 Gateway Musical4:30 Social Hour 7:15 Midweek Movie,

Wed Thu Fri Sat

9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 10:30 Gateway Exercise 1:00 Bereavement Group 1:30 Crafting Group 2:00 Masanobu Ikemiya

4:30 Social Hour 7:15 Midweek Movie, Horse

2 10:00 Maizy Visit 10:00 Blood Pressure Clinic 1:00 Garden Meeting 2:00 Cribbage 4:00 Wine & Cheese Social with Fireside Strings 7:15 Tim Caverly

3 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 10:30 Gateway Exercise 11:15 Out to Lunch Bunch, Yoshi 2:00 Mah Jong

4 2:00 Card Games 7:15 Saturday Night Movie, The Russia House

9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 10:30 Gateway Exercise 1:00 Book Club 1:30 Crafting Group

4:00 Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group 4:30 Social Hour

9 10:00 Art with Janice 2:00 Cribbage 3:00 Library Committee Meeting 7:15 Church of Universal Fellowship Handbell Choir

10 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 10:30 Gateway Exercise 1:30 Ladies’ Tea 2:00 Mah Jong 7:15 New Renaissance Singers

11 2:00 Card Games 7:15 Saturday Night Movie, The King and I

10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 10:30 Gateway Exercise 1:30 Crafting Group

4:30 Social Hour 7:15 Midweek Movie, Kind Hearts and Coronets

16 2:00 Cribbage 3:00 Nicole Matson & Kristen Bagley

17 9:00 Out to Breakfast Bunch, Coach House 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 10:30 Gateway Exercise 2:00 Mah Jong

18 10:00 Hirundo Wildlife Refuge 2:00 Card Games 7:15 Saturday Night Movie, The Children Act

9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 10:30 Gateway Exercise 1:00 Resident Meeting 1:30 Crafting Group

4:30 Social Hour 7:15 Midweek Movie, The Picture of Dorian Gray

23 2:00 Cribbage 3:00 Bingo 7:15 Kris Reid, Betty Jamison & John Bryant

24 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 10:30 Gateway Exercise 2:00 Mah Jong 6:30 Emera Outing

25 2:00 Card Games 7:15 Saturday Night Movie, National Lampoon’s Animal House

10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 10:30 Gateway Exercise 1:30 Crafting Group

2:00 Gateway Musical 4:30 Social Hour 7:15 Midweek Movie, Kedi

30 1:00 Greenhouse Trip 2:00 Cribbage 6:30 Paint & Sip

31 9:30 Exercise 10:00 Exercise 10:00 Sittercise 10:30 Gateway Exercise 2:00 Mah Jong

Penobscot &

Cottages 2019

May

Clubs & Games *All are welcome– please join!*

Rummikub Every Sunday at 1:30 pm (SR)

Pool League Mondays at 3:00 pm at the pool

table.

Scrabble Group Every Tuesday at 1:30 pm (GR)

Mah Jong Club Tuesdays & Fridays at 2:00 pm (SR)

Bridge Club Every Wednesday at 2:00 pm (SR)

Cribbage Club Thursdays at 2:00 pm (SR)

Card Games Every Saturday at 2:00 pm (SR)

Crafting Group An opportunity to get out and

socialize. Bring a project to work on, or use some of the available supplies.

Wednesdays at 1:30 pm (GR)

Library Committee Meeting Thursday, May 9th at 3:00 pm

(Library)

Penobscot Resident Meeting Wednesday, May 22nd at 1:00 pm

(PMR)

Bingo Every winner gets a prize!

Thursday, May 23rd 3:00 pm (KGP)

Linda’s Book Club Letters from Yellowstone by Diane

Smith. Wednesday, May 8th at 1:00 pm. Sign up at the front desk

to reserve a copy (Social Room)

May

Religious Services

First Sunday Service Lorna Grenfell,

Church of Universal Fellowship May 5th at 2:00 pm (Arbor)

Third Sunday Service Inter Church Ministries

May 19th at 2:00 pm (Arbor)

Fourth Sunday Service Inter Church Ministries

May 26th at 2:00 pm (Arbor)

Bible Study and Hymn Sing

With Pastor Dave Natale. Tuesday, May 7th & 21st

6:00 pm (Arbor)

Catholic Communion Every Sunday at 10:00 am (SR)

Sunday Church Transportation Van departs for church services at

9:00 & 10:30 am from the front lobby.

GUESS WHO!

Each month a photo will be shared. Please submit a

photo to Tracy to keep this going!

Last month was Paula

LeVasseur

May

Outings & Transportation **Please sign up at the desk for all outings**

Out to Lunch Bunch Yoshi

Japanese Cuisine Friday, May 3rd

Bus leaves at 11:15 am

Out to Breakfast Bunch Coach House Restaurant

Homestyle Cooking Friday, May 17th

Bus leaves at 9:00 am

Hutching’s Greenhouse Join us to get your spring plants!

Thursday, May 30th Bus leaves at 1:00 pm

Emera Astronomy Center Outing Phantom of the Universe

From the journey of protons racing through the world’s largest particle collider to up-close views of the Big Bang and emergent universe,

and the nearly mile-deep descent to an under-ground experiment, Phantom of the Uni-

verse immerses audiences in the search for dark matter. Explore this mysterious matter

and how we are using discoveries at the Large Hadron Collider to get closer to discovering

the true nature of Dark Matter. View the first hints of its existence through the eyes of Fritz

Zwicky, the scientist who coined the term “dark matter.” Explore the astral choreography

witnessed by Vera Rubin in the Andromeda galaxy, and then plummet deep underground to see the most sensitive dark matter detector

on Earth, housed in a former gold mine. Speed alongside particles before they collide in visu-

ally stunning explosions of light and sound at Large Hadron Collider at CERN, while

learning how scientists around the world are collaborating to track down the constituents of

dark matter. Cost is $5 You must order your tickets in advance by

calling (207) 581-1341 or online Sign up at the front desk for transportation

Friday, May 24th Bus leaves at 6:30 pm

Gateway Seniors Exercise Video The sessions will focus on gentle

exercises that strengthen posture and muscle strength, and mobility, and

control pain. It will be useful to bring a yoga, or exercise, mat, a theraband and cushion. Come and preview a session. Mondays , Wednesdays, and Fridays

at 10:30 am (PMR)

Gateway Seniors Film Ghosts of the Baltic Sea

Monday, May 13th—7:15 pm (KGP)

Gateway Seniors Film

Chasing Ice Monday, May 27th—7:15 pm (KGP)

Gateway Seniors Great Musical Oklahoma

Wednesday, May 29th at 2:00 pm (KGP)

Gateway Seniors without Walls Events

GR - Garden Room PMR - Penobscot Media Room KGP - Kenduskeag Gathering Place L - Library KLR - Kenduskeag Living Room KK - Kenduskeag Kitchen SR - Social Room A - Arbor M - Meadowbrook VDO - Visiting Doctor’s Office PDR - Private Dining Room

Looking Ahead to June...

Summer Big Band Event!!

Penobscot Marine Museum Little Big Band John Tercyak

Nathaniel Child

May

Reduce Stuff in Our Lives

Use libraries for books, CDs, movies, music cassettes instead of building your

own collection.

Let’s Get Greener

Signs of Spring at Dirigo!