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DecemberDecember 20192019 Date Events Time & Place Random Acts of Christmas Kindness (RACK) Hot 9 am– 11 am, Meredith Chapel Tues., Dec 3 Chocolate & Coffee Bar Narthex Chapel Talk: “A Smidgen of Mystery and a Sprinkle Wed., Dec 4 of Delight” 2 pm, Meredith Chapel Thurs., Dec 5 Boxwood Christmas Tree Workshop * 10:30 am, Sunnyside Room, $10 Thurs., Dec 5 Remembrance Christmas Ornament Workshop * 1 pm, Meredith Chapel Thurs., Dec 5 Christmas Tree Trimming Party 2 pm, Highlands Lobby Fri., Dec 6 Holiday Handbell Concert 10:30 am, Bethesda Theatre Sat., Dec 7 Sunnyside Singers Concert 2 pm, Meredith Chapel Mon., Dec 9 TED talks 11 am, Blue Ridge Room, HL Tues., Dec 10 James Madison University Chorale Concert 2 pm, Meredith Chapel Tues., Dec 10 Christmas Carols with Brent Douglass 7 pm, Allegheny Room, HL Wed., Dec 11 Town Meeting 2:30 pm, Bethesda Theatre Wed., Dec 11 EMU Preparatory Music Program 6:30 pm, Meredith Chapel Thurs., Dec 12 Annual Holiday Gala * 5 pm– 8 pm, Highlands Mon., Dec 16 Project Linus– No-sew Blanket Making Workshop * 1 pm, Sunnyside Room, $15 Tues., Dec 17 Massanutten Brass Quintet 7 pm, Meredith Chapel Wed., Dec 18 Holiday Spa Open House 9:30 am– 11:30 am & 2 pm – 3 pm Massage Therapy Room, EC Thurs., Dec 19 Emergency Preparedness Presentation 2:30 pm, Allegheny Room, HL Fri., Dec 20 Christmas Movie Matinee: Holiday Inn 1:45 pm, Bethesda Theatre Fri., Dec 20 Holiday Harp Music 5 pm, Allegheny Room, HL Tues., Dec 31 New Year’s Eve Gathering & Game Night 6 pm– 10 pm, Sunnyside Room Date Trips Time & Cost Sun., Dec 8 Holidayfest: The Gift * 1 pm, $18/ticket Fri., Dec 13 Heifetz Holiday Homecoming * 6:10 pm, $30/ticket Sat., Dec 14 Vienna Boys Choir– Christmas in Vienna * 3:30 pm, $45/ticket + dinner Sun., Dec 15 Shenandoah Valley Choral Society: Magnificat * 2 pm, $12/ticket Riverside Dinner Theater: Christmas Spectacular Sun., Dec 22 2019 * 10:35 am, $60/ticket Mon., Dec 30 Gardenfest of Lights: Magic in the Air * 1:50 pm, $11/ticket + dinner Date Specialty Exercise Classes for December Time Wed., Dec 4-18 Cardio Boxing 2 pm, Wellness Center See back of Funside Calendar for a complete list of Wellness Land & Pool Classes being offered this month. * Sign up required. Call 8200/8201 or 8241 Registration for December Events & Trips will open at 10 am on Tues., November 26. Early registrations will not be accepted. Resident Led Monthly Meetings & Clubs 10:30 am (2nd) Meredith Mon., Dec 2 & Fri., Dec 6 Sunnyside Singers Rehearsal 10:15 am (6th) Chapel Mon., Dec 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 1 pm (Mon.) Skyline Room, HL Tues., Dec 3, 10 & 17 Mah Jongg 7 pm (Th.) 1454 Glenside Dr. Mon., Dec 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Bowling 1 pm, Valley Lanes Harrisonburg Show up when you can– no sign-up required! Cost is $2/game +$2 for shoes. No experience necessary! Mon., Dec 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Thurs., Dec 5, 19 & 26 Bridge 7 pm, Shenandoah Room, HL Mon., Dec 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Scrabble 7 pm, Skyline Room, HL Tues., Dec 3 & 17 Adult Coloring Group 1-3 pm, Massanetta Room, HL Wed., Dec 4 1st Wednesday Bridge 1 pm, Allegheny Room, HL Wed., Dec 4, 11 & 18 Write Your Own Story 1:30 pm, Massanetta Room, HL Wed., Dec 4, 11 & 18 Bingo 7 pm, Massanetta Room, HL Thurs., Dec 5 Veterans Lunch 12 noon, Tartan Grill Mon., Dec 9 & 23 Technology Club 1 pm, Allegheny Room, HL Monday, Dec 9: “Browsers 101” Jim Kellett will clarify some of the confusing language to help understand just what internet browsers (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc.) are and how to use them. Monday, Dec 23: Assistance Day, one-on-one help Wed., Dec 11 Woodworkers & Friends 8 am, Marketplace, HL Sat., Dec 14 Stitch & Chat Group 2 pm, Jefferson Room Mon., Dec 16 Bunco 6:30 pm, Allegheny Room, HL Wed., Dec 18 Buzzards (Aviation Group) 12 noon, Tartan Grill Travel Club will not meet in December but mark your 2020 calendars for the 2nd Thursday of each month! News from Sunny Treasures LAST FURNITURE SALE Workshops are held every OF THE YEAR! Thursday in the Sunnyside Room Saturday, December 7, 9 am– 12 noon Weigh In: 1:45 pm Meeting Time: 2 pm Bistro Basement. Will include some appliances. Now’s a great time to join! And, as always, residents and staff can call 17-week session begins Thurs., Dec 5: $186/person Ennis (8470) or Kay (8833) for a “private showing.” Price includes weekly workshop and the app. It’s the most For more details contact Debbie Bower at [email protected] of the year. Please note the shop will be closed on Tuesday, December 24 & Wednesday, December 25. It will be open on Monday, December 23 and Friday, December 6, 2 pm - 4 pm, Bethesda Theatre Friday, December 27. Please wear your name tag. If you have not already done so, please bring your $5 annual dues. Come to enjoy Christmas Music and annual Christmas Social. Friday, December 20, 7 pm Sunnyside Pharmacy Meredith Chapel Holiday Schedule Students of Sunnyside Resident Mary Rouse will The Sunnyside Pharmacy will be closed be presenting a short program of Holiday music. Tues., December 24, Wed., December 25 & All are welcome to attend and support these Wed., January 1. Sorry for any inconvenience. young musicians! page 2 December 3 – December 8 Random Acts of Christmas Kindness Remembrance Christmas Ornament (RACK) Hot Chocolate & Coffee Bar Workshop * Tuesday, December 3, 9 am– 11 am Thursday, December 5, 1 pm Meredith Chapel Narthex Meredith Chapel Spreading joy to others is one of the best ways to get in During this workshop participants will fill clear plastic the Christmas spirit and performing Random Acts of ornaments to personalize them as a way to honor the Christmas Kindness (RACKs) is a great way to start. memory of a loved one. No artistic skills are necessary. This year the Wellness Center is encouraging the whole Clear ornaments, ribbon, paper, markers and other campus to spread cheer with the use of Random Acts of supplies will be provided. Participants can write down a Kindness cards or stickers that you can anonymously fond memory or memories of their loved one to place in pass along with special treats or favors. Wellness is the ornament or fill the ornament with a small photo, a kicking off this month-long initiative with our own piece of fabric or material, or any small item that personal RACK- a free hot chocolate and coffee bar. reminds them of those who have died. Following the Stop by for a warm beverage served with a RACK card workshop these ornaments will be hung on the Chapel’s to pass along to a neighbor or friend. Each RACK card Christmas tree during the Christmas season. Please sign includes a list of suggestions to get you started. Stop by up by Fri., Nov. 29. (If you are unable to attend the the Wellness Center and HL Fitness Room to pick up workshop, ornaments will be made available for you to additional RACK cards and/or stickers. make on your own.) No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. ~Aesop Christmas Tree Trimming Party Thursday, December 5, 2 pm Chapel Talk: “A Smidgen of Mystery Highlands Lobby and a Sprinkle of Delight” Come kick off the Christmas season while hanging an Wednesday, December 4, 2 pm ornament (or two) on the Highlands Christmas tree and Meredith Chapel listening to holiday music. Enjoy some Christmas Come hear three original Christmas Stories written and cookies, fruit cake, punch and time for fellowship. All residents are welcome! read by Chaplain Will Lowrance and intended to ignite childlike delight inside our hearts that our anticipation Holiday Handbell Concert of this special season will be guided by the light of Friday, December 6, 10:30 am imagination to touch the untold mystery of this season Bethesda Theatre of darkness. Join us for a lively concert of Holiday handbell music! First Story- “A Smidgen of Mystery and Delight” Redeemer Classical School’s 7th graders are pleased to Second Story- “Rudolf’s Magical Looking Glass” share a semester's worth of music with you!! Third Story- “The Wondrous Money Tree” Sunnyside Singers Annual Cardio Boxing Christmas Concert Wednesday, December 4, 11 & 18, 2 pm Saturday, December 7, 2 pm Wellness Center Fitness Studio Meredith Chapel This fun cardio boxing class features a mix of punch The Sunnyside Singers will present their sequences and lower body movements designed to build annual Christmas concert “There’s a stamina and improve coordination and balance! Song in the Air.” Call 8241 to sign up for Shuttle Research shows that boxing may reduce tremors and is Service by Noon, Thurs., December 5. beneficial to individuals suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Beginners welcome! Trip: Holidayfest: The Gift * Sunday, December 8, 2 pm Boxwood Christmas Tree Workshop * JMU Forbes Center for Performing Arts Thursday, December 5, 10:30 am– Noon Cost: $18/ticket Sunnyside Room Depart: EC 1 pm / HL 1:10 pm Cost: $10/tree The JMU Symphony Orchestra joins the combined Make your own Boxwood Christmas Tree to adorn a Madison Singers and JMU Chorale for an inspired tabletop in your home. With a little watering, this Christmas collage of holiday works for choirs and Christmas tree should last you through the holiday orchestra, featuring Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia season. Cost includes all supplies. This workshop was on Christmas Carols and the finale (Ring Out, Ye listed in the November Funside.