Laurelwood at The Highlands at Pittsford Calendar of Events December 2018
Saturday 12/01 9:15am - How s your day going? Greeting (Dining Room & Library Area) 10:15am - Fitness: Tai Chi (Activities Room) 10:30am - Puzzle: December Word Search (Gallery) 11:30am - Join us for our Annual Resident & Family Holiday Party! Get your Picture taken with Santa, enjoy the sounds of the strolling carolers & have fun with friends during a beautiful buffet lunch! (Highlands Dining Room) 1:30pm - Baking: Gluten Free Peanut Butter Blossoms (Activities Room) 3:00pm - Afternoon Connection: December Gazette (Hearth Room) 6:30pm - Movie: The Wizard of Oz Musical (Gallery) Sunday 12/02 Hanukkah begins at sundown 9:45am - How s your day going? Greeting (Dining Room & Library Area) 10:30am - Catholic Communion Service (Activities Room) 11:00am - Trivia: What do you know? (Hearth Room) 12:45pm - Football Game and refreshments (Gallery) 1:00pm - Scenic Ride (Outing) To register call Laura at 641-6350 3:00pm - Game: Hanukkah True or False (Hearth Room) 4:00pm - Join your friends in the Hearth Room for conversation before dinner
Monday 12/03 10:45am - Depart for lunch Phillips European (Outing) To register call Cheryl at 641-6385 1:30pm - Nail Painting (Activities Room) 2:00pm - University of Rochester Presentation: A Healthy Plate to Reduce Cancer Risk with Sue Czap, MS, RD, CSO, CDN. 2:15pm - Afternoon Connection: Traditions of Hanukkah (Hearth Room) 3:00pm - Dice Game: Left, Right, Center (Hearth Room) 4:00pm - Mocktail Party join your friends for mock-aperitif! (Hearth Room) 6:30pm - Game: Shuffle Board (Gallery) Tuesday 12/04 10:00am - Live Therapeutic Harp Music (Activities Room) 10:30am - Nail Cutting (Gallery) 11:00am - Hanukkah Celebration and the Lighting of the Menorah with Rabbi Hein (Highlands Music Room) 1:15pm - Bible Study with Chaplain Steve Petrovich (Gallery) 1:30pm - Fitness: Walking Group (Meet near elevator) 2:30pm - Winter Flower Arranging (Activities Room) 4:00pm - Pet Therapy Come visit with our furry friend Daisy (Front Entryway) 6:30pm - Music Therapy Students from Nazareth College Entertain us with their many talents, Join the Sing-A Long!!! (Gallery) 7:15pm - Evening Connection: Coffee & Chat (Gallery)
Wednesday 12/05 10:30am - Fitness: Yoga with Carol (Activities Room) 11:00am - Morning Connection: The Highlands Review (Hearth Room) 12:00pm - Birthday Party with Fred Vine on guitar (Dining Room) 1:30pm - Game: Who am I? (Hearth Room) 2:30pm - Hanukkah Celebration: Susan Krasner, keyboard and vocals (Gallery) 3:30pm - Catholic Communion with St. Louis Church (Activities Room) 3:45pm - Afternoon Connection: Where did the tradition of The Stocking come from? (Hearth Room) 6:30pm - Game: Bingo (Gallery) Thursday 12/06 11:00am - Morning Connection: Chanukah around the world: 8 ways to celebrate (Hearth Room) 1:00pm - Community Outreach: Visit with Caulkins Road Middle School Help us write Letters to Santa (Activities Room) 2:30pm - Craft: Making Snow Flakes (Activities Room) 3:45pm - Join us for Happy Hour to celebrate Judy Sim s retirement! (Gallery) 6:30pm - Movie: Christmas with the Kranks - Comedy (Gallery)
Friday 12/07 10:15am - Fitness: Class with Carol (Activities Room) 11:00am - Game: December word Scramble (Hearth Room) 1:00pm - Catholic Mass with volunteers from St. Louis Church 1:15pm - Pause for Peace with Chaplain Steve Petrovich (Gallery) 1:30pm - Card Game: Old Maid (Hearth Room) 2:00pm - Music Mixer with Henry Bossell on accordion (Gallery) 3:15pm - Travelogue DVD: A Taste of California (Gallery) 7:30pm - Watch Jeopardy with your friends! (Gallery) Saturday 12/08 9:15am - How s your day going? Greeting (Dining Room & Library Area) 10:15am - Fitness: Tai Chi (Activities Room) 11:00am - Trivia: All Kinds (Hearth Room) 1:30pm - Visit with Guiding Eyes for the Blind (Activities Room) 3:00pm - Game: Electronic Wii Bowling (Gallery) 6:30pm - Movie: Saving Mr. Banks - Drama (Gallery)
Sunday 12/09 9:45am - How s your day going? Greeting (Dining Room & Library Area) 10:30am - Catholic Communion Service (Activities Room) 11:00am - Trivia: What do you know? (Hearth Room) 12:45pm - Football Game and refreshments (Gallery) 1:30pm - Afternoon Entertainment: Holiday Piano Concert with the Kate Bohonas Piano Studio 3:00pm - Game: Scrabble (Gallery) Monday 12/10 11:00am - Morning Connection: Tea Time (Hearth Room) 1:00pm - Depart for shopping at the Dollar Store (Outing) To register call Cheryl at 641-6385 2:30pm - Craft: Candy Cane Mouse Ornament (Activities Room) 3:15pm - Reminiscing: Remembering a Day in the Snow (Hearth Room) 4:00pm - Mocktail Party join your friends for mock-aperitif! (Hearth Room) 6:30pm - Depart for a Christmas Lights Ride to see local holiday lights Displays! (Outing) To register call Laura at 641-6350 If you have any questions please dial 641-6345 for Crystal,
Tuesday 12/11 10:15am - Fitness: Walking Group (Meet near elevator) 11:00am - Humor: What s Red and White and Very Light? (Hearth Room) 1:15pm - Bible Study with Chaplain Steve Petrovich (Gallery) 1:30pm - Game: What s Wrong with this Picture? (Hearth Room) 2:30pm - Crosswords with Larry Shearer (Activities Room) 3:45pm - Afternoon Connection: Ugly Sweater Contest! (Gallery) 7:00pm - Evening Music with Ivanka Driankovaon piano Classical Wednesday 12/12 10:30am - Fitness: Yoga with Carol (Activities Room) 11:00am - Morning Connection: December IQ Test (Hearth Room) 1:15pm - Christmas Tradition: Elf on the Shelf (Gallery) 2:00pm - Christmas Concert with The Highlands at Pittsford Chorus: Holiday Joys 3:30pm - Catholic Communion with St. Louis Church (Activities Room) 3:45pm - Happy Hour-Join your friends for Great Food and Sparkling Conversation! (Gallery) 6:30pm - Game: Dominoes (Gallery)
Thursday 12/13 11:00am - Morning Connection: Star of the Month - Samuel L. Jackson (Hearth Room) 1:00pm - Afternoon Music, holiday music from Thornell Road Elementary School, children ages kindergarten through 4th grade 1:30pm - Game: Name that Christmas Tune (Hearth Room) 2:30pm - Crafting with Verna: Making Holiday Scarfs (Activities Room) 3:45pm - Afternoon Connection: The Health benefits of Chestnuts (Hearth Room) 6:30pm - Movie: You ve Got Mail - Comedy (Gallery) Friday 12/14 10:15am - Fitness: Class with Carol (Activities Room) 11:00am - Morning Connection: Concentration Puzzles (Hearth Room) 1:15pm - Poems, Quotes and Songs with Chaplain Steve Petrovich (Gallery) 1:30pm - Game: Bah Hum Bug (Hearth Room) 2:30pm - Music Mixer with Rhythm Aces Duo (Gallery) 3:45pm - Afternoon Connection: The Old Traditions of the Sibley Building (Hearth Room) 7:30pm - Watch Jeopardy with your friends! (Gallery)
Saturday 12/15 9:15am - How s your day going? Greeting (Dining Room & Library Area) 10:15am - Fitness: Tai Chi (Activities Room) 11:00am - Trivia: All Kinds (Hearth Room) 1:30pm - Afternoon Music, with Elizabeth Kinney School featuring piano, cello and saxophone (Gallery) 3:00pm - Game: Left, Right, Center Dice Game (Gallery) 6:30pm - Movie: Holiday Inn - Musical (Gallery) Sunday 12/16 9:45am - How s your day going? Greeting (Dining Room & Library Area) 10:30am - Catholic Communion Service (Activities Room) 11:00am - Trivia: What do you know? (Hearth Room) 1:00pm - Game: Christmas Wheel of Fortune (Hearth Room) 3:00pm - Afternoon Connection: Christmas Scavenger Hunt (Gallery)
Monday 12/17 10:45am - Depart for lunch Black and Blue (Outing) To register call Cheryl at 641-6385 1:30pm - History: The Nutcracker Story (Gallery) 2:00pm - University of Rochester Presentation: Music-Language Collaborations: Speech-in- Noise and Mapping Music in the Brain with Betsy Marvin PhD 2:30pm - Baking: Decorating Christmas Cookies with Bakery Chef Laura (Activities Room) 3:15pm - Game: Silver Bells Memory Match (Hearth Room) 4:00pm - Mocktail Party join your friends for mock-aperitif! (Hearth Room) 6:30pm - Art: Painting Christmas Tree s (Gallery) Tuesday 12/18 10:30am - Nail Cutting (Gallery) 11:00am - Fitness: Walking Group (Meet near elevator) 1:15pm - Christmas Song Sing a Long with Chaplain Steve Petrovich (Gallery) 1:30pm - Christmas Caroling at The Highlands Living Center, Nursing Home (Outing) Call Cheryl 641-6385 to register. 2:30pm - Afternoon Connection: The Gift of the Christmas Cactus (Hearth Room) 3:30pm - Resident Meeting (Activities Room) 4:00pm - Pet Therapy Come visit with our furry friend Daisy (Front Entryway) 7:00pm - Evening Music with Hammered Dulcimer, featuring the harp and a dulcimer which is a string instrument
Wednesday 12/19 10:30am - Fitness: Yoga with Carol (Activities Room) 11:00am - Humor: Laughter is the Best Medicine for the Holidays (Hearth Room) 1:15pm - Game: Name 10 (Hearth Room) 2:00pm - Craft: Christmas Ornaments with Susan O Keefe (Activities Room) 3:30pm - Catholic Communion with St. Louis Church (Activities Room) 3:45pm - Afternoon Connection: Christmas Stories & Hot Chocolate (Hearth Room) 6:30pm - Depart for a Christmas Lights Ride to see local holiday lights Displays! (Outing) To register call Laura at 641-6350 Thursday 12/20 11:00am - Pray the Rosary with volunteers from St. Louis Church (Highlands Music Room) 1:15pm - Nail Painting (Activities Room) 2:00pm - Presentation: Art Deco 1925-1940 with researcher Don Hall 2:30pm - Creative Card Making: Holiday (Activities Room) 3:45pm - Short Story: A New Christmas Tradition (Gallery) 6:30pm - Movie: White Christmas - Classic (Gallery)
Friday 12/21 First day of Winter 10:15am - Fitness: Class with Carol (Activities Room) 11:00am - Morning Connection: Is there really a Santa Claus? (Hearth Room) 11:15am - Presentation: Guam: Where America's Day Begins! with Iain & Dubhe Currie, son and daughter in-law of resident Jan Currie 1:15pm - Christmas Worship Service with Chaplain Steve Petrovich (Gallery) 1:30pm - Game: Solitaire (Hearth Room) 2:30pm - Music Mixer with Brad Batz Duo featuring classical music 3:45pm - Afternoon Connection: Inspirational News Stories (Hearth Room) 7:30pm - Watch Jeopardy with your friends! (Gallery) Saturday 12/22 9:15am - How s your day going? Greeting (Dining Room & Library Area) 10:15am - Fitness: Tai Chi (Activities Room) 11:00am - Trivia: All Kinds (Hearth Room) 1:30pm - Travelogue Presentation: An English Christmas with Christine Simons (Activities Room) 3:00pm - Fireside Chat: Home Sweet Home (Hearth Room) 6:30pm - Movie: The Polar Express (Gallery)
Sunday 12/23 9:45am - How s your day going? Greeting (Dining Room & Library Area) 10:30am - Catholic Communion Service (Activities Room) 11:00am - Trivia: What do you know? (Hearth Room) 1:00pm - Game: Holiday Bingo (Activities Room) 3:00pm - Afternoon Holiday Music with Vicki Rummler featuring piano and vocals Monday 12/24 Christmas Eve 11:00am - History: Christmas (Hearth Room) 1:30pm - Afternoon Connection: Christmas Sing a long (Gallery) 2:30pm - Trivia: Christmas (Hearth Room) 3:30pm - Social: Enjoy some egg nog and holiday music with your friends! (Gallery) 6:30pm - Movie : Miracle on 34th Street - Classic (Gallery)
Tuesday 12/25 Merry Christmas 2:00pm - Help yourself to Holiday crosswords (Gallery) 4:00pm - Join your friends in the cozy Hearth Room for conversation before dinner 6:30pm - Movie & Trivia Night!! Fun facts about the featured Movie: Miracle on 34th Street (1947) then sit back and enjoy the movie with popcorn! (Gallery) Wednesday 12/26 Kwanzaa Begins 10:30am - Fitness: Yoga with Carol (Activities Room) 11:00am - Morning Connection: Fun Financial Facts about Christmas (Hearth Room) 1:30pm - Discussion: New Year s appetizers (Activities Room) 2:30pm - Game: You be the Judge (Hearth Room) 3:30pm - Catholic Communion with St. Louis Church (Activities Room) 3:45pm - Happy Hour-Join your friends for Great Food and Sparkling Conversation! (Hearth Room) 6:30pm - Game: Electronic Wii Bowling (Gallery)
Thursday 12/27 11:00am - Morning Connection: News of the Day (Hearth Room) 1:15pm - Food Forum (Activities Room) 2:30pm - Presentation: Music of Peter, Paul & Mary with Larry Shearer (Activities Room) 3:45pm - Afternoon Connection: New Years Resolution s (Hearth Room) 6:30pm - Movie: The Money Pit - Comedy (Gallery) Friday 12/28 10:15am - Fitness: Class with Carol (Activities Room) 11:00am - Morning Connection: NYE Celebrations around the World (Hearth Room) 1:15pm - Hymn Study with Chaplain Steve Petrovich (Gallery) 1:30pm - Game: Hot Potato (Hearth Room) 2:30pm - Music Mixer with Tom and Tony featuring piano and vocals (Gallery) 3:45pm - Afternoon Connection: The Famous Ball Drop (Hearth Room) 7:30pm - Watch Jeopardy with your friends! (Gallery)
Saturday 12/29 9:15am - How s your day going? Greeting (Dining Room & Library Area) 10:15am - Fitness: Tai Chi (Activities Room) 11:00am - Trivia: All Kinds (Hearth Room) 1:30pm - Game: Electronic Wii Bowling (Gallery) 3:00pm - Afternoon Connection: Perfect Crimes (Gallery) 6:30pm - Movie: Guarding Tess - Political Comedy (Gallery) Sunday 12/30 9:45am - How s your day going? Greeting (Dining Room & Library Area) 10:30am - Catholic Communion Service (Activities Room) 11:00am - Trivia: What do you know? (Hearth Room) 12:45pm - Football Game and refreshments (Gallery) 1:00pm - Depart for a Scenic Ride (Outing) To register call Laura at 641-6350 3:00pm - Fun Facts: New Year s Eve (Hearth Room) or 641-6350 for Laura
Monday 12/31 10:45am - Depart for lunch at Panera Bread (Outing) To register call Cheryl at 641-6385 1:30pm - Reminisce: New Year s Eve Traditions (Hearth Room) 2:30pm - New Year s Eve Celebration and Countdown with Take Note (Gallery) 4:00pm - Afternoon Connection: The best place to be for NYE! (Hearth Room) 6:30pm - Game: Surprise Bingo! (Gallery)