Kendal’s Saturday Opera program continues.
On Saturday, July 23, the Opera Committee offers lighter fare in the form of Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance.
Pirates is based on the smash Broadway musical version with Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt, George Rose, and Rex Smith. Graciela Daniele is the choreographer in this Joseph Papp production directed by Wilford Leach.
Pirates will be shown in the Gathering Room at 1:00 pm.
On July 18, Kendal will host a lecture by Howard Permut and Kevin Carter entitled “This is Teatown”.
Teatown is a nonprofit nature preserve and environmental education center in the Lower Hudson Valley, with 15 miles of hiking trails, a two-acre island refuge for over 230 species of native wildflowers, year-round programming, wildlife exhibits, and natural science day camps in the summer and school breaks.
Its goal is to instill a love of the environment, positive attitudes toward conservation and environmental protection, and a sense of personal and civic responsibility.
Residents are invited to join in on Monday evening, July 18, as Board Chair Howard Permut and Executive Director Kevin Carter educate us about how Teatown carries out its mission to inspire the broader community to lifelong environmental stewardship.
The program will be in the Gathering Room starting at 7:30 pm.
A second monthly Shabbat Service will be held at Kendal as of this month.
Starting in July, there will be a Service on the 4th Friday of the month, as well as the 2nd, in the Riverview Conference Room at 4:30 pm. Therefore, this month there will be services on both July 8 and July 22.
All Kendal residents are welcome to attend.
News from your Movie Committee:
🎥 So good to see that many of you came on Sunday afternoon and appreciated that we showed The Tragedy of Macbeth.
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🍿Volunteers are needed to help make popcorn. Our once-a-month Sunday movies start at 3:00, but popcorn-making starts at 2:00. The next Sunday movie is July 31.🍿
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🎥 FYI, you do not need to be a Movie Committee member to recommend a film. It must be a DVD, available on Netflix, or from a library, or from your private collection. Suggestions are welcome.
Contact Annette Leyden, David Shover, Jo Cameron, Richard Schneeman, Lailani Moody, Sara Cook, or Roberta Poupon.
On Wednesday, August 10, a Trips Committee group will visit the Horace Greeley House in Chappaqua.
It was the Greeley family’s country home from 1864 to 1873. Their principal residence was in New York City.
Mr. Greeley was the editor and publisher of the New York Tribune and a presidential candidate who lost to Ulysses S. Grant. The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is now the home of the New Castle Historical Society.
The house and garden have been restored in keeping with the era when it was Greeley’s home. A docent will provide a tour of the lower and upper floors (elevator available).
We will have lunch at Le Jardin (across the street from the house), followed by the house tour, and then, if time allows, stroll on the main street of Chappaqua.
Sign-up as usual is in the Trips Book at Kendal’s front desk.
Kendal’s Wednesday Art Class continues at 3 pm in the Art Room,
Final series with Janice Noto-Helmers: Graphic Design — July 13, 20 and 27.
Discover graphic design. Figurative and non-figurative artwork using graphic shapes -creation of tension and energy - design personal logotypes using “thumbnails” (small drafts) and “comps” (comprehensive sketches) - create business cards or letterhead.
To register, contact Gretchen Engler,
Kendal will have a Pottery Workshop on two Thursdays in July: July 14 and July 21 from 2 pm-4pm.
Join Florence Walker, a new Kendal resident, in the Art Room for this beginner's pottery class. She will describe the different types of clay and how they are fired and demonstrate how to make bowls and vases using coils, slabs, and pinching.
After Florence's demonstration, participants will do a project to illustrate one of these techniques.
In the second class, participants will paint their project using acrylic paint. Florence says: “You will find your inner spirit in making a pot or sculpture or wherever it takes.”
Florence has been doing pottery for over 50 years. She has her own studio and uses the potter’s wheel to make bowls and vases. She has many beautiful pieces of pottery in her apartment.
Class is limited to 6. Sign up with Lynn Brady,
On July 11 there will be a program (7:30 pm in the Gathering Room) featuring Constance Kehoe, who will talk about “Westchester Revolutionary War Sites”.
Since 2018, Constance Kehoe has served as president of Revolutionary Westchester 250 whose mission is to build awareness and excitement for the events, places, ideas, and people – both the unsung and the famous – of the Revolutionary War period in Westchester County.
Constance Kehoe majored in history at Vassar College and received a Master’s in Teaching from Wesleyan University. She started and ran Literacy Warehouse, an educational sales and consulting business, for 20 years and was elected Irvington Village Trustee in 2009. She served as Trustee of the village for 12 years and Deputy Mayor for 8 years. She is obviously a “yesterday and today” person. You can hear her on July 11 when she puts it all together.
Muriel Fox, chair of our July 4 event, has planned a lively program on the Terrace beginning at 5:30 pm. It will feature songs by the Kendal Singers, readings of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights, and a debate on “What Should Be the Next Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?”
Bob Kutscher will head a contingent of ushers to help us find seats under the tent.
Then, enjoy the Fireworks! Rita Benzer will lead KoH residents up the hill to Rockwood Hall at 8:30 pm on July 4 to view spectacular fireworks along the Hudson River.
Starting point will be the park entrance opposite Alida. Those who are sturdy enough to climb to the hilltop should bring a flashlight and something lightweight for seating. Others can watch from a variety of locations in our buildings. Posters listing these locations will appear on easels near the elevators.
Fireworks begin at 9pm.
Dining Advisory Committee and Dining Services
Open Meeting Thursday, July 7, 3:00 pm Gathering Room
All residents are invited to attend.
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Official Announcement
The Monthly Meeting of the Residents Council will be held on Monday, July 11 at 2:00 pm in the Gathering Room.
The Residents Association Quarterly Meeting will commence immediately following adjournment of the Residents Council meeting.
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Trips
Waiting List:
Wednesday, July 13: Piermont, NY
Wednesday, July 20: NY Historical Society
Wednesday, July 27: Dreyfus Foundation, Mt.
Kisco
Residents who are among the first 12 to sign up but find they cannot participate are reminded to remove their names from the list and inform the trip leader immediately to allow those on the waiting list to move up.
The Trips Book is at the Front Desk.
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Kendal View Seeks Photographs
The May/June issue of Kendal View was recently released, and the next issue is in preparation. The editorial staff is seeking suitable photos for our fall and subsequent issues.
If you have a photo you would like to submit for consideration, we would be happy to receive it. Please send your jpg file to kvphotoshare@gmail.com and provide your name, phone number, and a sentence or two about the photo’s subject.
As the files will not be returned, make sure you keep a copy.
Thank you for being part of the Kendal View.
Richard Schneeman
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Give and Take Table
July is our summer break, but we will return August 1. Please hold on to your treasures until then.
Sharry and Art Lukach
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