January 10, 2020 PENNSWOOD BULLETIN TABLE OF CONTENTS Spring Classes at Bucks County Community College! Page 2 Community Chorus Rebroadcast Did you know that the Continuing Care Partners Education Department of BCCC brings Clay Space non-credit courses to Pennswood Village? Book Club This spring the college is offering: The Page 3 Parkinson's Group Spanish Table Process and History of a Presidential Flea Market Impeachment, The Art of Hitchcock, Jane German Table Eyre: Analysis and Appreciation, and Shakespeare Introduction to Drawing right at Pennswood! For information Page 4 WWII Occupation about the courses, visit the BCCC Bulletin Board in Penn Concert Hall Hallway or take a look at pages right after the menus in Fireside Chat Page 5 NYT 1619 Project this Bulletin. Marketing Events Sally Marrington,Intergenerational Liaison Sarah's Corner Directory Update Page 6 Age and Driving Artists’ Reception for “Seasons” In Memory Sunday, January 12 Page 7 Should I Be Driving? 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Resident Art Gallery Birthdays New Resident On Sunday, January 12, the Fireside Chat new show in the Resident Art Page 8 Weekly Dish Gallery entitled “Seasons” Update will open with a reception. Page 9 Art Gallery Opening Please come to the gallery Page 10 Friday Friends Events between 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 GS Concert p.m. to see how Pennswood Push For a Friend artists capture the changing seasons. The show will run from Page 11 Forum MLK Day of Service Sunday, January 12 until Wednesday, March 14. Page 12 Worship Yoma, Resident Art Gallery

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Weekly rehearsals of the January Care Partners GEORGE SCHOOL Meeting Monday, January 13, 1:30 p.m. COMMUNITY CHORUS Barclay Meeting Room For its Sunday, May 17 concert Lori Russo, Social Work featuring Franz Schubert, Mass in G will begin

Sunday, January 12 Clay Space 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. • Monday, January 13 George School Meeting House • 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. • Wednesday, January 15 • 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. • Friday, January 17 • 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. If you would like to participate in the Community Chorus, please sign up on the Elaine, Clay Space Bulletin Board for transportation to and from rehearsals. YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR EACH REHEARSAL. PENNSWOOD Submitted by Jane BOOK CLUB Tuesday, January 14, 10:30 a.m. Resident Conference Room Rebroadcast of the Community A Woman of No Importance: Meeting on The Untold Story of an Channel 1970: American Spy Who Helped Win World War II The January Community Meeting will be by Sonia Purnell held on the following dates and times: Tuesday, January 14 10:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Please bring a book title with the author’s name that you would Wednesday, January 15 enjoy reading and share a bit about your 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. own reading interest. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 10 discussing Friday, January 17 two Books: Olive Kitteridge and Olive, 10:00 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and 7:00 p.m. Again both by Elizabeth Strout.

Lori Heading, Communications Manager Julia and Beth, Book Group

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Parkinson’s Group Einladung zum Monday, January 13, 2:30 p.m. “Deutschen Tisch” Barclay Meeting Room If you would like to Nan, Parkinson’s Group converse in German while eating dinner, Spanish Table please join us at the German Table in the We are meeting on , Tuesday, January 14 Main Dining Room to improve our Spanish as well as enjoy at 5:15 p.m. on Friday, January 17. If you good company. plan to come, please put your name on the Bienvenidos - sign-up sheet on the bulletin board across Martes Trece a medio dia from Penn Hall. If you have any questions, en Barclay please contact me. The sign-up sheet is posted on the Bulletin Board. Hans, German Table

Diana, Spanish Table Shakespeare Tuesday, January 14 Flea Market Sale 2:00 p.m. in the Game Room Wednesday, January Please note time change

15 from 10:00 a.m. Due to Dan Murray's Fireside Chat, we to 1:30 p.m. in the have changed our meeting time to 2:00 Activities Center p.m. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 28 at 3:30 p.m. in the • Used clothing & items Game Room. • Jewelry table • If it's blue, it's half price! We will continue our dive in Shakespeare's last solo drama, The Tempest, written in Cash & checks ONLY! about 1611, five years before Shakespeare died. Please - No donations Sunday, January 12 Everyone is welcome! This meeting will through the Sale certainly be tempestuous.

Carolmarie, Flea Market John, Pennswood Shakespeare

01-10-20 PENNSWOOD BULLETIN 3 ARTICLESTHIS WEEK'S AND NOTICESEVENTS of war, conflict, nationalism, patriotism and World War II Nazi duty. Ron is a retired school psychologist, Occupation of the currently living in Princeton with his wife Sandy. British Channel Islands 1940-1945 Marguerite, Quakerism Committee and the Wednesday, January 15 Abrahamic Initiative 7:00 p.m. in Penn Hall Ron Schnur, adventurer, storyteller, historian (and brother of Steve) Breakfast at Judy’s Historians discuss what might have Thursday, January 16, 3:30 p.m. happened if Nazi Germany had managed Enrichment Center to invade Great Britain during World War II. Breakfast at Judy’s is But the Nazis did successfully occupy one thrilled to be performing at small part of Britain throughout the war: the Pennswood Village. The story British Channel Islands of Jersey, Guernsey of the band starts with the and others. His program focuses on what retirement of Gene Taylor happened after the Nazi commandant (Fiddle/Harmonica),Dave requested a list of Jews from the island Crossman (banjo/guitar) and Rich authorities for the purpose of deporting Laughlin (Mandolin/Guitar). They decided them. Supplemented by period photos and to start getting together to play music on maps, Ron will illustrate how the Islanders Tuesdays. They added breakfast at Aunt responded when Nazi ideology confronted Judy’s restaurant to the routine and the British principles of justice, fairness and band name was created! Lynne Nugent human rights and how the memory of these (Guitar) joined the mix and we are now a events evolved after the war. quartet. They play an eclectic mix of music Ron Schnur is the brother of resident including Folk, Bluegrass, Folk Rock, and Steve and his wife Deidre. Ron grew up in fiddle tunes! Come enjoy the show! Trenton and attended Lawrenceville School where he knew Linda as a housemother TJ Tignor, Activities Manager and faculty wife. Ron’s interest in World War II history was sparked by visits to England, Normandy, D-Day and Battle of Dan Murray’s Fireside Chat the Bulge sites with his 96-year old uncle- In Penn Hall Lounge by-marriage, Marvin Sussman, a combat Tuesday, January 14, 3:30 p.m. veteran of the period (a 20-year old who Sally Marrington was in the D-Day invasion). Ron and his Sr. Administration Coordinator uncle shared many long talks on the nature

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Take a Fresh Look at American History Meet with six or seven fellow residents to read and discuss the ground-breaking New York Times 1619 Project. Yes, all the groups are reading the same Mark Your Calendars thing this time. Marketing will be Sign up on the Peace & holding two Coffee Social Justice Bulletin and Conversation Board for one of these events for perspective Kickoff Meetings. At the residents on Tuesday, short kickoffs, each group January 14 and will decide when to meet, Wednesday, January 15. how often to meet, where to meet, and how to tackle the Jennifer Doone material. Marketing Director

There are 12 articles, so maybe a group will talk about 2 at each meeting. Sarah’s Corner Kickoff 1: Tuesday, January 14, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. • Have you gotten your flu shot? Kickoff 2: Please call the Wednesday, January 15, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Resident Health Office at 215-504- Kickoff 3: 6809 to sign up! Thursday, January 16, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. • Helpful Reminder: Penn Kickoff 4: Hall renovations will being on Friday, January 17, 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. Monday, January 27.

To read more about the 1619 Project, see the Peace Sarah Karl, Bulletin Editor & Social Justice Bulletin Board.

Anne and Lynne Peace & Social Justice Committee

01-10-20 PENNSWOOD BULLETIN 5 ARTICLESSTAFF & ANDRESIDENT NOTICES NOTICES Age and Driving (Part I) • Your reaction times can slow down • You can lose the ability to effectively It’s normal for driving abilities to change as we get older. Here’s how to spot the divide your attention between multiple warning signs of unsafe driving and adjust activities. to life without driving. You may have driven How does age affect your driving? your entire life and take For many of us, driving is a key aspect of great pride in your safety maintaining our independence as we age. record, but as you age, it is By reducing risk factors and incorporating critical that you realize your safe driving practices, you may be able driving ability can change. to continue driving safely long into your You may feel shocked or overwhelmed senior years. But even if you find that you at the prospect of losing some of your need to reduce your driving or give up independence, but by keeping your mind the keys, it doesn’t mean the end of your open to new possibilities, you can still independence. maintain an active, vibrant, and rewarding Everyone ages differently, so there is no lifestyle without a car. Seeking alternative arbitrary cutoff as to when someone should methods of transportation can offer health stop driving. However, older adults are and social benefits, as well as a welcome more likely to receive traffic citations and change of pace to life. You may even get into accidents than younger drivers. be able to prolong other aspects of your What causes this increase? As we age, independence. factors such as decreased vision, impaired Original article was written by Robert Segal, hearing, slowed motor reflexes, and M.A., Monika White, Ph.D., and Lawrence worsening health conditions can become a Robinson and can be found at helpguide.org problem.

Aging also tends to result in a reduction of Irene and Diana Co-Chairs, Education strength, coordination, and flexibility, which Subcommittee of the Health Care Advisory can impact your ability to safely control a Committee car. For example: • Neck pain/stiffness can make it harder to look over your shoulder. In Memory Of • Leg pain can make it difficult to move Constance your foot from the gas to the brake pedal. • Diminished arm strength can make it Moved to Pennswood: May 1, 1995 hard to turn the steering wheel quickly/ effectively.

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SHOULD I HAPPY STILL BE DRIVING??? BIRTHDAY

Lee - 13 INDEPENDENCE AND FUN Nancy - 14 WITHOUT MY Eileen - 15 OWN CAR Sally - 16 COME TO A PROGRAM ON DECISIONS ABOUT DRIVING IN Edith - 16 OUR LATER YEARS Ev - 16 Wednesday, January 22 7:00 p.m. in Penn Hall Joan - 17 Panelists: Firas Saidi, MD, Medical Director, Bill - 17 Pennswood Village Robert - 17 Carrie Monagle, OTR, CDRS, St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center Welcome New Resident Dan Walters, Transportation Supervisor, Deborah “Debby” Pennswood Village Move in: January 15, 2020 Moderator: Irene, Co-Chair Education Subcommittee Lisa Dutter, Marketing Coordinator Irene and Diana .Co-Chairs, Education Subcommittee of the Health Care Advisory Dan Murray’s Fireside Chat In Committee Penn Hall Lounge Thursday, January 23, 8:30 a.m. Sally Marrington Sr. Administration Coordinator

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Weekly Dish Every Day’s a Good • January Birthday Night is Thursday January 23– This month’s theme will be Day to Update “American Bandstand”- We will take a look back at the iconic TV show started here in Your Committee’s Philadelphia at the WFIL-TV studios at 46th and Market Streets. The legendary Dick TouchTown Entry Clark was synonymous with this show that changed the way that teenagers danced, dressed and admired their favorite rock and Keep YOUR committee’s or activity’s rock stars for over four decades. Reservation membership up to date. All updates letters will go out to your open mail boxes on received are promptly and accurately Friday, January 10 and will be due back on entered into Touchtown. Sunday, January 19. As usual we will start with a reception in the Penn Hall at 4:30 p.m. This is a particularly good update that evening with dinner followed at 5:00 time if your committee’s membership p.m. and 5:45 p.m. in the Main Dining Room changes at the first of the year, as and 5:00 p.m. in The Barclay. with Advisory Committees.

• Green Eco- Friendly Take Out Containers Here’s MY Challenge to YOU: - Thank you to all who participate in this Fill my open mail box with updates. program so faithfully. In order to continue to Or e-mail me. Keep me busy have one-for-one daily exchange program sending update information to Dave it is imperative that all participants return Monaghan, the Touchtown Guru. both the three compartment and the soup container daily. More containers have been For those of you not plugged into added to the supply this week so that they Touchtown, remember that in the are available for participants. spring we will be collecting annual update information for the 2020- • If you are feeling under the weather and 2021 Committees and Activities need to receive a meal delivered to your Directory (this year’s Green Book), apartment, please contact Resident Health which will be published at the end of at 215-504-6809. The Resident Health May. staff will be happy to assist you in making arrangements for meal delivery. David, Editor, PVRA Committees and Jim Thoma, Dining Services Manager Activities Directory

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computer-manipulated — focusing on Pennswood Art Gallery details so enlarged each image appears Opens Exhibition for totally non-objective.

James Bongartz A native of Pittsburgh, Bongartz earned Sunday, January 19 a Science Degree in Art Education at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. After Local painter and educator James Bongartz moving to the Philadelphia area in 1989, will give an illustrated talk in Penn Hall he began a twenty-two year career as a from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, full-time art teacher for a private, special January 19, kicking off an opening education, K-12 school in Fort Washington, wine and cheese reception from 3:00 PA. While teaching, he kept a working p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for his exhibition in studio in pursuit of his painting career. the Pennswood Art Gallery — open to residents and the public at large. Bongartz is the Director of Education for Artists of Yardley (AOY) coordinating adult Travels in and youth classes and workshops. He Spain in teaches painting classes there and youth 2012 were summer classes. Several Pennswood hugely residents have studied with Jim, and report motivating that he loves color. One student describes for Bongartz, it as “neon color.”He likes the term, “wild leading to color,” too. a series of realistic impressions of Spanish landscapes Living in Morrisville, Bongartz is an active and interiors. Eventually his subject member of ART+10, a Princeton-based became the city of Philadelphia, and his artist Collaborative, and a member of photographic studies of it. The man-made ArtsBridge, Stockton, NJ. and natural light of dusk and evening intrigued him. Inspired by his photos of Be sure to mark your calendar and Philadelphia streets, he painted acrylic take advantage of this chance to hear impressions of the images — loosely Bongartz’s story and enjoy meeting him interpreted in boldly enhanced color. at the opening of his colorful exhibition in Pennswood Art Gallery. We are in for a Recently experimenting with the process treat! of pouring acrylics, he has been creating vividly colored abstract paintings, again Alice referencing his city photographs, this time Pennswood Art Gallery Committee

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Friday, February 21, Drums Alive, Happy New Year from 1:00 a.m. to noon in the Woolman Newtown Friends School Enrichment Center 6th Grade! Shake, Rattle and Roll – New Year’s resolution # 2—attend the many come to discover a new fun Friday Friends activities in 2020. Here is a group fitness experience sampling of what’s on the schedule: Drums Alive is a program that combines music, Fridays, January 17 & January 24 Water fitness, rhythm and a Volleyball, 11:00 a.m. to noon whole lot of fun! in the pool Join us for a water volleyball Sally Marrington, NFS Liaison class in the Passmore pool! Come cheer us on or jump in for Winter Instrumental some friendly competition. Concert at George School Friday, January 31 Flower Arranging, 11:00 Sunday, January 26 a.m. to noon in the Activities Center 7:30 p.m., Meetinghouse Newtown Floral Company will be treating Pennswood will provide transportation. Pennswood residents along with Please sign up on the Bulletin Board. Newtown Friends sixth grade to a flower arranging demonstration. Depart from Link Door: 7:00 p.m. Participants will gain instruction Return: 8:30 p.m. along with all the materials to create Please join us for this annual an arrangement. Students will be performance by our talented wind and distributing flower arrangements to string ensemble student musicians. residents of Barclay and Woolman following the demonstration. Sally Marrington,George School Liaison

Friday, February 7, Valentines, 11:00 a.m. to noon in the Woolman Enrichment Center Want to show someone special in your life how much you love them? Come to It may not be fashionable, but you make valentines for your friends never know when you or a friend and loved ones. The students might need help! Wear your SARA will be making valentines pendant for your neighbor in need. for residents in Barclay and Dan Murray, Chief Executive Officer Woolman. We’d LOVE to see you!

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Join Us For a Day of A Pennswood Protest and Service Forum Honoring the Legacy of The Reverend Martin Signe Wilkinson Luther King, Jr. Quaker and Editorial Cartoonist Monday, January 20 for the Philadelphia Inquirer and St. Andrew’s Around the World Episcopal Church, Afton Avenue, Yardley, Pa Broad Humor: 11:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Come to the 35 years of drawing parish house to (1) write letters to UPPITY WOMEN our representatives seeking practical reforms to gun violence incrementally, and THEIR MEN and (2) to make posters expressing a peaceful commitment to reducing gun 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the violence. ratification of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. There will be no more important 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: We will year to use that right than 2020. participate in a peaceful and hopefully public witness displaying our posters Signe will show some of her many at our memorial to the Lost, a cartoons chronicling women's Memorial that will consist of posts rights and the choices this year's bearing t-shirts with the names of election provides. Bucks County gun violence victims. The Memorial will be up between Afterwards, ask Signe about January 11 and January 26 in her new booklet "Herstory:19 downtown Yardley. Cartoons in Celebration of the 7:00 p.m.: Join our neighbors at 19th Amendment" Macedonia Baptist Church, North State Street, Newtown to celebrate Monday, January 20, the struggle for Civil Rights and re- 7:00 p.m. Penn Hall dedicate ourselves to this continuing work. David, Forum Committee Submitted by Diane

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WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT PENNSWOOD

Interdenominational Worship Service Sunday, January 12, 10:15 a.m.- 10:55 a.m. Sunday Social in the Café Service in Penn Hall at 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Matthew Pigman, Worship Minister; The Rev. William McQuoid, Minister of Visitation; Martha Davidson, Organist Claire, IWC Board Chair

Friends Meeting for Worship Sunday, January 12, 11:00 a.m. in Barclay Meeting Room Everyone is welcome. Margaret, Friends Meeting for Worship

Shabbat Jewish Services One Friday night a month, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Barclay Meeting Room January 17, February 21, and March 20 Rabbi Marcia Prager, Cantor Jack Kessler with guitar Everyone is welcome. We invite you to join us for our sociable potluck supper following the services. Please contact Dorothy Solomon concerning food. Submitted by Dorothy

Resident Usher Schedule Resident ushers scheduled for Penn Hall evening programs for the week starting: Sunday, January 12 Team #6: Jon, Naomi, Jennie, Marcie

Dewey, Chair Resident Ushers

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“Forget Me Not”

Are you experiencing lapses in your memory? Do you have fear about the changes you Dance Movement Therapy are experiencing? (DMT) Is Coming Back! Are you looking for support? Friday, January 24, 11:00 a.m. Do you feel it would be helpful to meet Enrichment Center with others who are having the same Come join us! Through shared rhythms challenges? and the use of music and percussion instruments, a DMT group creates a safe place for expression through movement. Amy Keiper-Shaw Director of Resident Life Come join us! This group will meet the January Care Partners first Thursday of each month Meeting 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. in the Monday, January 27, 1:30 p.m. Barclay Meeting Room. The next one is Barclay Meeting Room Thursday, February 6 Lori Russo, Social Work The group is facilitated by Meri Barboni MS, CDP, CADDCT (Trainer), CDCM-Certified Bereavement Group Meeting Facilitator/Family Support Leader for the Thursday, February 13 Alzheimer’s Association since 2015. 10:00 a.m. in The Barclay Amy Keiper-Shaw Amy Keiper-Shaw Director of Resident Life Director of Resident Life

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The Philadelphia Mummers DELAWARE Museum & Tour VALLEY MUSIC Wednesday, March 11 CLUB YOUNG The $25 tour and lunch PERFORMERS package that is currently CONCERT being advertised (and described below) Thursday, March 12 requires a minimum of at 2:00 p.m. 25 attendees. We will Join us on Thursday, March be traveling down in 2 12 for an afternoon concert buses. We have one featuring the winners of bus that is now filled the Bart Pitman Memorial however there are seats remaining on the second Music Scholarship and the bus. And, in order to for this trip to move forward we Bucks County Symphony must have 25 attendees (or it will be canceled). So Youth Concerto Competition. please don’t delay….sign up today for this fun filled The concert will be held at day. The Mummers Museum opened in 1976 and is the Thompson Memorial dedicated to celebrating the tradition of Mummery Presbyterian Church in New in Philadelphia. Inside are costumes, oral histories, Hope, PA. video and audio archives and even an exhibit to teach anyone how to “Strut”. The ticket price is $10 and can be purchased at the door the • 11:00 a.m. docent led tour of the museum day of the concert. • Noon: Buffet lunch • 1:00 p.m. Entertainment by the Hardley Ables The bus will depart from the String Band. link door at 1:00 p.m. for the • $25 to be billed on your monthly statement 2:00 p.m. concert. The $11 transportation charge will The bus will depart from the link door at 9:45 a.m. be billed on your monthly sharp. Our approximate time of return to Pennswood statement. A signup sheet is is 3:00 p.m. The $16.50 transportation cost will be posted on the Transportation billed on your monthly statement. A signup sheet Bulletin Board outside of Penn remains posted on the Transportation Bulletin Board Hall. outside of Penn Hall. Elaine, Trips Committee Dori Colton, Trips Coordinator

14 PENNSWOOD BULLETIN 01-10-20 MOVIES AT THE MOVIES: Penn Hall - 7:00 p.m. The Film Committee

MONDAY EVENING FILM FRIDAY EVENING FILM Quest (2017) Friday, January 17 Monday, January 13 What We Did On Our Holiday Rating: PG (2014) Running time: 1 hr 45 min Rating: PG-13 Directed by: Jonathan Olshefski Running time: 1 hr 35 min Filmed with Featured Players: Norman Merry, Suzanne vérité intimacy Reid, Ed Rubin, David M. Thompson, Dan for almost a Winch decade, QUEST Doug and Abi is the moving take their kids portrait of an on a family American family vacation. living in North Surrounded by Philadelphia. relatives, the Beginning at kids innocently the dawn of reveal the ins the Obama and outs of presidency, their family parents life and many Christopher "Quest" Rainey, and his wife, intimate details Christine'a "Ma Quest" Rainey raise a family about their while navigating the poverty and strife that parents. It's grips their neighborhood. They nurture a soon clear community of artists in their basement home that when it comes to keeping a big secret music studio, but even this creative sanctuary under wraps from the rest of the family, their can't always keep them safe. Epic in scope, children are their biggest liability. Find out QUEST is a vivid illumination of race and how the rest of the family cope and see if the class in America, and a testament to love, holiday will ever end. commitment, healing and hope.

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SATURDAY EVENING FILM Upcoming Movies: Saturday, January 18 Penn Hall — 7:00 p.m. The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019) TUESDAY EVENING FILM Rating: PG Downton Abbey (2019) Running time: 2 hr 3 min Tuesday, January 21 Featured Players: Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Rating: PG Seyfried, Kathy Baker, Martin Donovan, Gary Running time: 2 hr 3 min Cole, Kevin Costner Featured Players: Hugh Bonneville, Dog lovers Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth believe their McGovern, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, canine family Penelope Wilton members understand FRIDAY EVENING FILM language, Friday, January 24 comprehend The Lighthouse (2019) events, have Rating: R opinions, Running time: 1 hr 50 min exude loyalty. Featured Players: Willem Dafoe, Robert In "The Art of Pattinson, Valeriia Karamän Racing In The Rain," wise old dog Enzo SATURDAY EVENING FILM Swift shares Saturday, January 25 thoughts about the life experiences which Isn't it Romantic (2019) prepared him to protect his family in times of Rating: PG greatest need. Running time: 2 hr 3 min Featured Players: Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, Adam DeVine, Priyanka Chopra

16 PENNSWOOD BULLETIN TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE January 12 through January 18, 2020 All trips on this schedule will depart from the link door. Please Note: In order to be added to any trips listed here you must contact the Transportation Office

Sunday, January 12, 2020 7:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m...Travel to Newtown & Langhorne for Worship (requires prior signup in the Transportation office) 1:00 p.m….McCarter Theater; Princeton, NJ (signup closed) 2:30 p.m…St. Peter’s Lutheran Church; Lafayette Hill, PA (signup closed) 4:45 p.m….Malaga Restaurant; Hamilton, NJ (signup closed)

Monday, January 13, 2020 1:00 p.m….Shop Rite; Yardley, PA (return at 2:00 p.m.)

Tuesday, January 14, 2020 10:15 a.m…Summit Shopping Center (return noon) 1:00 p.m.…Newtown Shopping Center (return 2:30 p.m.)

Wednesday, January 15, 2020 9:30 a.m…Special Shopping to Target; Langhorne, PA (return at 11:30 a.m) 1:00 p.m….Shopping to Giant & Liquor Store at Flower’s Mill (Langhorne library trip is every 2nd and 4th Wednesday); return 2:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 16, 2020 12:30 p.m. Farmer’s Market and Newtown Shopping Center (return 2:15 p.m.)

Friday, January 17, 2020 10:15 a.m….Newtown Shopping Center (return 12:00 p.m.) 1:00 p.m….Summit Shopping Center (return 2:30 p.m.)

Saturday, January 18, 2020 10:15 a.m. …Shopping at Oxford Valley Mall & Vicinity; Langhorne, PA(return 1:00 p.m.)

Sign-up sheets for Shopping Transportation are posted on the Transportation Bulletin Board. Sunday worship transportation requires sign-up in the Transportation Office. If you are interested in the “closed trips,” please see the Trips Coordinator.

PENNSWOOD BULLETIN 17 WEEKLYARTICLES ACTIVITIES AND NOTICES Sunday, January 12 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Transportation to Area Churches and Newtown Friends Meeting 10:15 a.m. Interdenominational Worship Get Acquainted with Coffee—Cafe 11:00 a.m. Friends Meeting for Worship—Barclay Meeting Room 11:00 a.m. Interdenominational Worship Service—Penn Hall 3:00 p.m. Artists' Reception for "Seasons"—Resident Conference Room Monday, January 13 8:45 a.m. ABC’S Class Aerobics, Balance, Coordination, Strength—Aerobics Room 9:00 a.m. Quilting Group—Activities Center 9:00 a.m. Aqua Blend—Both Pools 10:00 a.m. Strong Core Healthy Backs—Warm Exercise Pool 1:00 p.m. Duplicate Bridge—Game Room 1:00 p.m. Clay Space—Activities Center 1:30 p.m. B & B Class: Balance and Bands Kick Start—Aerobics Room 1:30 p.m. Care Partners Meeting—Barclay Meeting Room 2:30 p.m. Parkinson's Group—Barclay Meeting Room 2:30 p.m. Sunbeam @ Pennswood—Aerobics Room (Closed group) 4:00 p.m. The Round-Abouts—Aerobics Room 7:00 p.m. Movie—Quest—Penn Hall Tuesday, January 14 9:00 a.m. Drum’s Alive— Aerobics Room (sign-up required- arrive 5 minutes early) 9:00 a.m. Aqua Blend—Both Pools 10:00 a.m. Arthritis—Warm Exercise Pool 10:00 a.m. Dance— Aerobics Room 10:30 a.m. Pennswood Book Club—Resident Conference Room 12:00 p.m. Spanish Table—The Barclay 12:00 p.m. NYT 1619 Project Kick Off —Resident1 Conference Room 1:00 p.m. Silver Strong Class—Aerobics Room 1:30 p.m. Sit and Stretch—Barclay House Lobby 2:00 p.m. Shakespeare—Game Room 2:30 p.m. Chair Yoga—Aerobics Room 3:30 p.m. Fireside Chat—Penn Hall Lounge Wednesday, January 15 8:45 a.m. ABC’S Class Aerobics, Balance, Coordination, Strength—Aerobics Room 9:00 a.m. Aqua Blend—Both Pools 10:00 a.m. Strong Core Healthy Backs—Warm Exercise Pool 10:00 a.m. Flea Market—Activity Center 10:00 a.m. Clay Space—Activities Center 10:30 a.m. B & B Class: Balance & Bands Progressive (testing required)—Aerobics Room 11:15 a.m. Tai Chi—Passmore Aerobics Room 12:00 p.m. NYT 1619 Project Kick Off —Resident2 Conference Room 1:00 p.m. Artists Without Boarders (But With Friends)—Activities Center 1:30 p.m. B & B Class: Balance and Bands Kick Start– Aerobics Room 2:30 p.m. Restorative Yoga January Session (sign-up required) —Aerobics Room 7:00 p.m. Quakerism Committee & Abrahamic Initiative Presentation—Penn Hall 18 PENNSWOOD BULLETIN WEEKLY ACTIVITIES

Thursday, January 16 9:00 a.m. Drum’s Alive— Aerobics Room (sign-up required- arrive 5 minutes early) 9:00 a.m. Aqua Blend—Both Pools 10:00 a.m. Strong Core Healthy Backs—Warm Exercise Pool 11:00 a.m. Science Times—Game Room 11:00 a.m. Pilates— Aerobics Room 12:00 p.m. NYT 1619 Project Kick Off —Resident3 Conference Room 1:00 p.m. Silver Strong Class—Aerobics Room 2:00 p.m. Sunbeam @ Pennswood—Aerobics Room (Closed group) 3:30 p.m. Concert—Enrichment Center 7:00 p.m. Dance Class—Penn Hall

Friday, January 17

8:45 a.m. ABC’S Class,Aerobics,Balance,Coordination, Strength—Aerobics Room 9:00 a.m. Aqua Blend—Both Pools 10:00 a.m. Ai Chi—Warm Pool 10:00 a.m. Clay Space—Activities Center 10:30 a.m. B & B Class: Balance & Bands Progressive (testing required)—Aerobics Room 11:00 a.m. Pennswood Singers—Barclay Meeting Room 11:00 a.m. Friday Friends Water Volleyball —Lap Pool 11:15 a.m. B & B Class: Balance and Bands Kick Start– Aerobics Room 12:00 p.m. NYT 1619 Project Kick Off —Resident4 Conference Room 1:30 p.m. Chair Chi—Aerobics Room 2:30 p.m. Yoga—Aerobics Room 4:00 p.m. Poetry Buffs—Resident Conference Room 5:15 p.m. German Table—Main Dining Room 7:00 p.m. Movie—What We Did On Our Holiday—Penn Hall

Saturday, January 18

9:00 a.m. Aqua Blend—Both Pools 9:30 a.m. Zumba Gold—Aerobics Room 10:00 a.m. Volleyball—Lap Pool 11:15 a.m. Strong Core - Healthy Back—Warm Pool 7:00 p.m. Movie—The Art of Racing in the Rain—Penn Hall

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PENNSWOOD BULLETIN 21 ARTICLES AND NOTICES Spring 2020 Courses at Pennswood The Continuing Education Department of the Bucks County Community College brings non-credit courses to Pennswood Village. The Process & History The Art of Hitchcock of a Presidential Impeachment When: 8 Tuesdays, Feb. 4 to March 24 Time: 10 a.m. - 12 noon Where: Resident Conference Room Where: Game Room When: 6 Mondays, Jan. 27 to March 2 Cost: $149.00 per person Time: 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Course Code: RCEGN 8714 CPV1 Cost: $99.00 per person Instructor: Luke Poling Course Code: RCEGN 8825 CPV1 About the class: Filmmakers refer to Instructor: Dr. Vance R. Kincade, Jr. Alfred Hitchcock as “The Master.” Why? About the class: The impeachment of a Beginning in 1927, Hitchcock explored the president is rare in our nation’s history. We same themes and ideas in every film he watch the news and have heard about the made: love, sexuality, murder, and marriage. possible impeachment of President Trump Hitchcock’s fingerprints are all over every for the past two years. The course will look single one of his films. We’ll delve into the at the process of impeachment and how technical side of his filmmaking, which grew it has operated in the past. The present alongside Hitchcock’s skill as a storyteller. effort is not the first in US history with only Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton reaching About the instructor: Luke Poling co-wrote a trial in the United States Senate. & directed the feature-length documentary Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as About the instructor: Vance Kincade Himself, which played theatrically nationwide grew up in Norristown, PA. He received before airing on PBS’ American Masters. his Ph.D from Miami University. His The film was a critic’s pick by The New dissertation and subsequent book, Heirs York Times and received an “A” from Apparent: Solving The Vice Presidential Entertainment Weekly. Spearhunter, a short Dilemma traces the difficulty that a film he co-wrote & directed debuted at sitting vice president has in ascending to SXSW. He is the co-creator of the popular the presidency. Dr. Kincade teaches at web series My First Time for The Paris several local colleges and was awarded Review. His commercial work includes adjunct of the year at Philadelphia projects for TripAdvisor, Little Brown and University in 2009 and Arcadia University Cyberreason, where he co-directed and in 2010. wrote a feature documentary about the state of cyber security. 22 PENNSWOOD BULLETIN Spring 2020 Courses at Pennswood The Continuing Education Department of the Bucks County Community College brings non-credit courses to Pennswood Village. Jane Eyre: Introduction to Drawing Analysis and Appreciation: Where: Activities Center Where: Game Room on Jan. 16 & 30 When: 8 Wednesdays- January 29 to Feb. 6 & 13 Mar. 18. NOTE: Feb. 19, Mar. 11 & 18 Barclay Meeting Room on Jan. 23, & location to be decided Feb. 20 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Time: 4 – 5:30 p.m. Cost: $189 per person, Limit: 12 Cost: $89 per person Course Code: RFNRT 8066 CPV1 ($10 book from Amazon, Instructor: Norman F. Simms, MFA Jane Eyre, Oxford World’s Classics About the class: You will learn how to ISBN: 978-0199535590) recognize types of edges, lines, and angles; Course Code: RCEGN 8715 CPV1 how to recognize proportion and perspective; Instructor: Juleigh McDonald, B.A. how to render light, shadow, and highlights by the use of gradations of tone; and how About the class: Charlotte Bronte’s to be creative. Creativity is an obvious but Jane Eyre is arguably one of the most an extremely important skill gained from this beautiful important novels of the Victorian course. It involves you being observant, self- era, and this six-week course is designed expressive, focused, disciplined, perseverant, as an exploration of the complex political collaborative, and a risk-taker. yet personal nature of the book in a discussion-based classroom. While the About the instructor: After graduating from Art Instructions Schools, Simms pursued novel was published in 1847, the issues a passion for fine arts at Murray State presented by the young female author in University. He graduated from the Washington this Gothic masterpiece continue to be School for Drafting Technology, the Center for relevant to this day. Degree Studies with an Associate’s Degree About the instructor: Juleigh McDonald in Electrical Engineering Technology, the is a graduate of Penn State University University of Maryland with a Bachelor’s who holds a B.A. in English. She is an Degree in Information Systems, and the experienced tutor in Writing, Literature Academy of Art with a Masters Degree in and Spanish. Her enthusiasm for all Fine Arts. He creates dynamic paintings things literary, from Shakespeare to the and drawings of various medium. He has exhibited his artworks in Pennsylvania, New current New York Times Bestsellers Jersey and New York City. He is a member and everything in between, makes her of Artsbridge, Artists of Yardley, and Artists the ideal instructor for anyone who of Bristol. He has published two books and hopes to deepen their knowledge of and he is currently working on several books on appreciation for novels, short stories, portraiture, expressions PENNSWOOD in art, and BULLETIN technique 23 dramatic works or poetry. and practices in fine arts. ARTICLES AND NOTICES

Check Course Number Section Course Title Start Fee Selection Date √ RCEGN 8715 CPV1 Jane Eyre: Analysis 1/16 $89 and Appreciation RCEGN 8825 CPV1 History & Process of 1/27 $99 an Impeachment RCEGN 8066 CPV1 Introduction to 1/29 $189 Drawing RCEGN 8714 CPV1 The Art of Hitchcock 2/4 $149

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