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June Activity Highlights June Activity Highlights Mon 1 Summer Challenge Starts Today! Come to the Aquatic Center to sign up for the Summer Challenge and pick up your packet which includes a T shirt, Pedometer, Water Bottle, Progress Card, and Brain Games Packet. Challenge yourself to be more active and enjoy our beautiful community. $7.50 per person. Mon 1 State Capital Museum presents The People of Cascadia ~ A lecture on Native Americans in this area, given by author Heidi Bohan, who wrote the book The People of Cascadia. Limit 10, $3.00, BL 11:00AM. Mon 1 Bette Midler (Seattle Key Arena) ~ Midler’s “Divine Intervention” tour will feature material from the singer’s iconic career as well as songs from her critically acclaimed new album, “It’s The Girls!” - a glorious tribute to girl groups through the ages. “It’s The Girls!” features the swinging sounds of WWII-era Andrews Sisters, to 60’s super-groups like the Supremes and the Shirelles, to 90’s hit makers TLC. To purchase tickets call 1-800-745-3000 or go online to www.ticketmaster.com. $20.00, BL 5:00PM. Tue 2 Watercolor with Anita Ellison ~ An ongoing class to learn new techniques, improve on skills, and create new paintings. Anita advises on color, brushwork, and technique. Supply list available at activity desk. Beginners will also find a complete supply list in the standing wall file outside the QAS. (Tuesdays June 2, 9, 16, and 23) Sign up at Activity Desk –personal checks only; payable to Anita Ellison $40.00, 10:00AM-12:00PM, QAS. Tue 2 The Great Courses presents Understanding Great Opera (Audio) ~ Bring a lunch and enjoy the lectures and musical brilliance of Mozart’s operas. 11:00AM-12:30PM, PAL. Tue 2 Jamming with Strings ~ Join your friends and bring a musical instrument or just sing-a-long! It’s fun! 3:30PM, PAG. Tue 2 Walk the Loop Group Starts Today. 6:30 PM, check in at the Entrance of the Aquatic Center. Walk around half-mile Circle Loop. Scooters, wheelchairs, walkers, canes and canines welcome! Continues every Tuesday all Summer. Call Kris at 5992 or Melissa at 7772 with any questions. Wed 3 Hymn Sing ~ Join us in singing the old favorite hymns along with a no-host breakfast. 9:30AM-10:30AM, GR. Wed 3 Quinault Art Studio presents Portrait Group Open Studio ~ Join our creative Panorama Residents as they open the Quinault Art Studio Every Wednesday to illustrate different types of portraits. All Panorama Residents are welcome. 1:00PM-4:00PM, QAS. Wed 3 National Geographic’s presents Kingdom of Apes: Class of Kings ~ The dynastic struggles of a gorilla clan led by Titus and his sons as they challenge his power; breathtaking photography. 1:30PM-2:30PM, PAT. Wed 3 Evening Concert presents South Puget Sound Community Orchestra ~ a multi-generational orchestra made up of community musicians playing traditional classical music. Call reception for your seat on the 6:15PM shuttle. 7:00 PM, PAT. Thu 4 Community Wellness Lecture Series presents Energy Healing~ Join us as Yoga instructor, Deborah Barnes-Allen goes over how energy healing contributes to a healthier lifestyle. Call reception for your seat on the 12:45PM shuttle.1:30 PM, CH. Thu 4 Doc Martin ~ He used to be a surgeon and now, as a small town Doc, he is brilliant, unpredictable, irritating, and always involved in an intriguing story. Don’t miss this installment. 2:30PM-4:15PM, PAT. Fri 5 Private Glassblowing Workshop at Central GlassWorks in Centralia. You will be introduced to the entire glass blowing studio hot shop, from the furnace to the annealing oven. You will be making your own glass piece; please wear closed toed shoes. Cost includes transportation, glass piece, and boxed lunch. Limit of 10. $54.00, BL 9:15 AM; return approximately 3:00PM. Fri 5 Movie presents American Sniper (2014) Oscar Nomination for Bradley Cooper Based on the true story of Chris Kyle, the military’s most effective sniper. With multiple tours in Iraq, the film explores the secretive world of Special Ops and the cost of battle to one of our military combatants. Powerful, raw, gripping and sad; please be advised the film’s content contains graphic violence and adult language as well as powerful images of the human cost of war. Rated R. 1:30PM-3:45PM, PAT. Sat 6 Mary Poppins (Kitsap Forest Theatre) ~ Based on the timeless books of P.L. Travers and complete with all the beloved songs from the Academy Award-winning Disney film, this magical stage musical tells the inspirational tale of the amazing flying nanny who’s practically perfect in every way. This is an outdoor venue in Bremerton, assistance is available to walk the path to the outdoor seating- please bring cushion, and dress for the weather. No-host dinner at the Boat Shed. To purchase tickets call (206) 542-7815 or go online to www.foresttheater.com/tickets. $20.00, BL 11:30AM. Sat 6 The Buddy Holly Story (Tacoma Musical Playhouse) ~ Before the Beatles, The Beach Boys or The Rolling Stones ever played a note, Rock ‘n’ Roll was forever changed by Buddy Holly, a 19-year-old kid from Texas. This is a true story of Buddy’s meteoric rise to fame, from the moment in 1957 when “That’ll Be The Day” hit the airwaves until his tragic death less than two years later. Cost includes ticket and transportation. $41.00, BL 12:30PM. Sun 7 Seattle Symphony presents A Tribute to Ray Charles ~ Don’t miss this soulful tribute to Ray Charles, featuring Ellis Hall, a former protégé of the late singer-songwriter. $20.00, BL 11:00 AM. Mon 8 Panorama’s Annual Fourth of July Picnic Tickets GO ON SALE ~ There will be music provided by the No Inhibition Jazz Band, a fantastic Americana barbeque buffet picnic, lawn games and more! Invite your family and friends. Buy your tickets at the activity desk (ticket purchase prior to picnic is encouraged). $10.00 per person (adult), $5.00 per person (children 6-12), Free (5 and under). Mon 8 All Fitness Classes Start today ~ Class Schedules are available for pick up in Pan Hall and the Aquatic Center. Mon 8 Monday Walkers: Woodard Bay Trail (Olympia) ~ We will be exploring the newly redone Woodard Bay Trails in North Olympia. This will be a 3-mile walk on uneven, unpaved terrain. Rated: Moderate, Limit 16. $10.00, BL 10:00AM. Sign up begins on Wednesday, May 27th. Mon 8 The Great Courses presents Metropolitan Museum of Art, Parts 13 & 14 ~ European sculpture including Bernini and Canova; and The Arts of Africa and Oceania– masks, intricately carved objects and sculpted figures from Africa. 1:30PM- 2:30PM, PAT. Tue 9 Free Hearing Screening and Hearing Aid Cleaning ~ Join us for a free hearing screening and hearing aid cleaning in the Executive Conference Room in Panorama Hall. Bring your friends! 9:30AM-12:00PM. Tue 9 Birthday Dinner tickets on sale today and tomorrow (6/10); remember tickets are available for non-birthday guests as well! (Advance tickets are required for Birthday Dinner on Thursday, June 18) Questions, call Ruth 5786 or Dottie 5726. $18.01 per person, 9:30AM-12:00PM, Pan Hall. Tue 9 The Great Courses present Fundamentals of Music (Audio) ~ The emotional impact of music in our lives and how it is constructed to move us emotionally and stimulate us intellectually. Bring a bag lunch and savor this beautiful music! 11:00PM-12:30PM, PAL. Wed 10 Seattle Shopping ~ Enjoy shopping with your friends in downtown Seattle. Drop off and pick up will be at the Westlake Mall; lunch is on your own. $20.00, BL 9:00AM, re-board 2:30PM. Thu 11 Quinault Fitness Room Orientation ~ Join Fitness Coordinator Melissa Thoemke as she shows you how to use the new equipment in the remodeled Quinault Fitness Area. 1:00PM, QFR. Thu 11 Capital Museum presents Ancient Places: People and Landscape in the Emerging Northwest with Jack Nisbet ~ Jack Nisbet uncovers touchstones across the Pacific Northwest that reveal the symbiotic relationship of people and place in this corner of the world. $3.00, BL 6:15PM. Fri 12 Movie presents McFarland (2015) Starring Kevin Costner, this touching and inspirational sports film. A controversial coach of an all Latino team discovers incredible running abilities in his athletes. His struggle, in the social atmosphere of the 1980’s, is to train and encourage this team to a Track Competition and the respect of the townspeople and sports world. Will he be able to do this and change some lives along the way? Rated PG 13. 1:30PM-3:45PM, PAT. Fri 12 KPAN Live Radio presents Tribute to Prairie Home Companion ~ Live resident performance that Garrison Keillor and Prairie Home Companion has graciously permitted Panorama’s KPAN Players to present many of their vintage radio moments. Join us for this memorable tribute to a radio program that has touched so many of our lives through the years. Call reception for your seat on the 6:15PM shuttle. 7:00 PM, PAT. Sat 13 Introduction to Yoga and Meditation ~ For people who are new to yoga/meditation and want to learn more about our classes and the basics of what we teach. Come learn about the many benefits and how it can enhance your quality of life. Panorama residents are thriving on their yoga and meditation classes - safe, fun, effective, taught by seniors for seniors. Call for more information, Charles Kasler at 5634 or Connie Ruhl at 5104.
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