For the February Vitality program, click here.
For the February Breakfast Club on Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia and Heart Disease click here.
For the February “Vitality News” addressing heart health, click here.
For a free luncheon February 7 on “Women Celebrating Women” with a focus on women’s heart health, click here (needs advance registration).
Kendal’s SATURDAY AT THE OPERA series continues on FEBRUARY 8 at 2 pm in the Gathering Room
The presentation on the big screen will be Lucia di Lammermoor, with Anna Netrebko as Lucia and Piotr Beczala as Edgardo. Marco Armiliato conducts the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus.
All residents are invited.
The Trips Committee announced a new trip for Wednesday , March 4, to the Neuberger Museum of Art, SUNY Purchase, NY.
Current exhibitions include the Alexander Calder (1898-1976) Collection, a favorite modernist’s sculpture, painting and prints; “Isaac Julien: Western Union: Small Boats,” a video installation of Libyan “clandestines” journeying across the Mediterranean to escape war and famine; “Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975): Subversive Prophet,” a two-part show about the Italian prolific poet, writer and film director’s creative output and reception in the Americas. Don’t overlook the recent acquisitions and the permanent collection of modern, contemporary and African art..
There is a short wait list for the Wednesday, February 19 excursion to the Asia Society, New York: “The Art of Impermanence: Japanese Works from the John C. Weber Collection and Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection:” a docent tour of an exhibition of masterpieces of calligraphy, painting, sculpture, ceramics, lacquers and textiles from two of America’s greatest Japanese art collections.
TRIP TIPS: BOARDING AND ON THE VAN
* Be in the front lobby of Mary Powell about 10 minutes before departure time. Residents with walkers, wheelchairs or scooters should allow extra time.
* The van pulls out at the time announced for departure, so all participants should be on board before then. If you’re late, you may be left behind.
* The first two seats nearest the van door are reserved for the trip leader and whomever she asks to sit with her.
* Listen for instructions by the trip leader. Do not disembark at the destination without knowing the departure time and meeting place.
* Because the van often parks at some distance from the destination, don’t leave anything aboard that you may need during the trip like sweaters or umbrellas. Anything left on the van is SAFE.
Sign-up for all trips is in the Trips Book located in the Activities Alcove.
Kendal will have a new art show on the Rue Des Artistes starting on April 21 and running until October 16. The theme is “AWAKENING.”
The curators ask for submissions of artwork by residents and staff not previously shown on the Rue des Artistes: paintings, collage, photographs, assemblages, wearable art, fiber art, and whatever else can hang on the wall or fit in a case. The purpose of this early notice is to give people time to make new artwork.
Contact Lynn Brady, Ann Holloway or Judy Baker.
The Education Committee announced a new and very timely course for the month of March.
”THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE” will be offered on Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17 and 24, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm in the Gathering Room, led by Professor Paul E. Olsen. Course sign-up sheets have been distributed; extras are available in the wall rack in the Activities Alcove.
Tuition is $50 for all four sessions or $15 for an individual session. Professor Olsen, the Storke Memorial Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University, has taught and researched the history of life and climate for 36 years.
Questions? Please contact Fran Kelly.
Children’ Corner – The alcove catering to your grandchildren and great-grandchildren has been reorganized.
Books for older readers are now on shelves, while picture books and easy readers remain on the carousel. There are also puzzles and games. A special shelf is dedicated to children’s books by Kendal Authors. We hope you will all make use of this resource.
This is a great place for family kids when they visit Kendal. In addition, it could be important for any Kendal resident who is going through a second childhood.
The next “Getting To Know You” program, featuring Kendal resident Eugenie Cowan Havemeyer, will be Saturday, February 15 at 2:15 pm in the Gathering Room.
Last year Eugenie retired as owner and president of Bellerophon Publications which focused on architecture and design, primarily publishing Metropolis magazine for 35 years.
You can find out about her long career. It’s pretty interesting stuff.
Questions? Speak to Amelia Augustus.
The Trips Committee has two trips for which there are short waiting lists which you will find below.
In addition, they wish to emphasize the procedures for trip sign-ups.
Short Wait List
Thursday, February 6, Jewish Museum, New York: “Edith Halpert and The Rise of American Art” (1900-1970), an art dealer who championed the work of Stuart Davis, Jacob Lawrence, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Ben Shahn; and “Rachel Feinstein: Maiden, Mother, Crone” (1971-), three decades of the artist’s work as a sculptor, painter and in video; and “Scenes from the Collection.”
Wednesday, February 19, Asia Society, New York: “The Art of Impermanence: Japanese Works from the John C. Weber Collection and Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection”: a docent tour of an exhibition of masterpieces of calligraphy, painting, sculpture, ceramics, lacquers, and textiles from two of America’s greatest Japanese art collections.
Trip Sign-Up Procedures
* Sign-up sheets are usually posted on Fridays.
* The first 12 persons to sign up are confirmed on the trip. A trip can be fully booked the day it is announced or it can take weeks. When the trip is full, the wait list starts.
* Read the access section to see if the trip is suitable for you.
* Signing up for a trip is a commitment. Please check your calendar before signing up and keep the date free, no matter how far down the wait list you are. People often have to cancel.
* You are not permitted to sign up a friend. Residents may only sign themselves up; exceptions are spouses and aides/companions.
* If anyone will be away from Kendal all weekend or in Clearwater or the hospital (but thinks they will be well before the trip), speak to a Trips Committee member; they are the only persons authorized to sign up the resident.
Kendal on Hudson and “New Eyes For The Needy” invite you to our celebration honoring the Kendal community for its stunning contribution of more than 1,500 pairs of glasses and cases to “New Eyes For The Needy”.
Bring your love and caring with you to the party on Friday, February 14 in the Gathering Room from 2 - 3 pm and enjoy our first Valentine’s Day party at Kendal.
Kendal has put its love into action and for that, we can be exceedingly proud.
Come and share a truly meaningful accomplishment.
The Residents Council will sponsor its second "Coffee with a Cop" program on Friday, February 21, from 10 to 11 am in the PDR.
Residents will have a chance to meet and talk informally with representatives of the Sleepy Hollow Police Department and learn about the day-to-day challenges they face in our community.
Due to space limitations, the program will be open to 30 residents. A sign-up sheet will be available on the shelf in the Activities Alcove on February 1st.
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