2020
UPCOMING EVENTS We have many events coming up Here are just a few of the at Plantation Village in the Month exciting highlights we have Community Life Services of March. The following events scheduled for the month of are available to you as well as Department March: your families:
Offices located next to the rd • Tuesday, March 3 Wellness Center across from the Primary Voting Thalian Hall Productions is coming gym 6:30 am to PV on Friday, March 27th in the AU Auditorium! Everyone is invited to
be a part of the show, Brewing up Monday, March 9th Alycia Williams Murder Mystery. This is a Dinner Monthly Documentary Theater with audience Community Life Services Manager The Violence Paradox participation and your family 2:00 pm members are invited to attend. 910.772.3143 AU We will enjoy dinner before the
[email protected] show with a served dessert during Tuesday, March 10th the intermission. This will be a PV Presents: meal credit so, lets pack the Uninhabitable Planet house. Sign up on the Senior Tenesha Powell 10:00 am [email protected] Portal or at the Hostess desk to AU attend. Activities Coordinator
Friday, March 20th 910.772.3116 NC Museum of Art Raleigh Following the Dinner Theatre, Art & Bloom [email protected] Saturday, March 28th at 3 pm, 7:30 am invite your family to travel with TR you on our coach to see the
UNCW Baseball team play against Tuesday, March 24th Liberty College at Brooks Field. WWAY Station Tour & Dutch
Office hours Lunch at The Joyce Irish Pub
Wednesday-Thursday 9:15am Peek inside the preview this Open 10:30 am – 2:30 pm TR month and feel free to take
advantage of any opportunity to
invite your loved ones to come 1 spend time at your community.
March 2 Carol Bryson Baltimore, MD March 2 Martha Howell Baltimore, MD March 2 Phyllis Jones New York,NY March 3 Betty Fulenwider Charlotte, NC March 3 Nancy Kirby Roxboro, NC March 5 Walt Makaryk Harvey, IL March 6 Joan Feinstein Brooklyn, NY March 6 Lee Mintzell Washington DC March 6 Nancy Summers Delaware, OH March 7 May-Britt Bergstrom Sweden March 8 Sandy Nolan Exeter, NH March 10 Stan Nawrocki Gary, IN March 10 Glendoria Pettygrove Presque, MA March 11 Richard Jessup Siler City, NC March 13 Beverley Stevens Marshallville, GA March 15 Stella Honeycutt Burgaw, NC March 16 Eileen Kapetsky Baltimore, MD March 16 George North Staten Island, NY March 18 Carole Siegel Staten Island, NY March 18 Jean Lampe Flushing, NY March 19 Lorraine Noris Wanamassa, NJ March 19 Marylin Searby Carolina Shore, NC March 19 Elaine Tassi New York March 21 Mike Davis Warsaw, NC March 21 Jean Donaldson Long Island, NY March 21 Joan McGraw Long Island, NY March 23 Joyce Lanoue Utica, NY March 24 Sid Brooks Shreveport, LA March 25 Tom Pappendick Roanoke Rapids, NC March 29 Charles Askey Williamsport, PA March 29 Suzanne Markham Boston, MA March 28 Donald Bergstrom Minneapolis, MN March 31 Cecelia Corbett Wilmington, NC
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: VETERANS DISPLAYS: Bob Glasgow wishes to turn over Memorial Day (May) and Veteran's Day (November) displays to interested volunteers. Contact Bob Glasgow at 5034
2020 Resident Exhibit Case. Have items you would enjoy sharing with others? We are putting together the calendar for the Display Case. To be an exhibitor contact Lynn Brown, chairman at 910.319.6261
Volunteer to Lead our Jewelry Class: If you have an interest in jewelry making and are looking for a way to get involved, call or email Alycia in CLS for details.
In need of more Tutors for Blair Elementary. Tutors unite. Join your fellow residents in helping tutor and mentor the next generation. Tutors can ride the 9:00 am coach for transportation. Please contact, Sandy Quarg for details 686.2771
Volunteer to Teach a Class or Give a Presentation. Our residents are the reason PV is such a fantastic place to live. Give back to your community by scheduling a talk, presentation, or social event. We usually need three to four weeks prior notice to coordinate an event adequately. Call or email Alycia in CLS to get started. [email protected] 910.821.8050
The following organizations listed below need additional volunteers. If you can give a few hours a week (or more) in any of these locations, please contact Valerie Smith at 910.798.6406, or email [email protected]
Phone Pals for Friendship is an outreach program that matches volunteers with elderly homebound residents to provide much needed companionship with a weekly phone call. Trained volunteers are given the same clients to call each week, which creates a sense of friendship with the resident.
Cape Fear Literacy Council needs volunteers to serve as tutors to assist children and adults with reading education and to teach English as a second language.
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is a national service program of the Corporation of National and Community Service. RSVP works to match the varied interests and skills of volunteers with community needs by offering diverse opportunities through a wide range of placements in New Hanover County who need them the most. Any volunteer opportunities you’d like to see here? Call Community Life Services at 910.821.8050, and we will add it to the next newsletter. Also, don’t forget, if you have five or more residents committed to go, we can arrange transportation (2 weeks in advance is standard).
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SPOTLIGHT: IN HOUSE EVENTS
Here are details on a few exciting PV in-house activities for March. Please mark your calendars and register on Senior Portal under the Activities and Events Calendar. Signup sheets are also located at the Activities Desk. PV’s Men’s Coffee Group
Established in 1992 by the Director of Leisure Services, this group formed as a leisure activity to provide a venue for men to meet and become acquainted, drink coffee, and have discussions about any topic. This is not a club, there are no dues or initiations. Just show up; we love to see new members! Do not miss our guest speakers on Monday. Contact Tom Pappendick 686.8564 with questions.
PDR, Mondays & Wednesdays at 9:00 am.
Friendly Writers Group
Meet with your friendly writers’ group in the Cypress room. If you enjoy writing or don’t enjoy writing, we are a normal group with entertaining and inspiring stories.
CYP Every Friday at 10:00 am.
Acrylic Paint Class
Cheryl Crane-Hunter continues acrylic painting classes for AUbeginners November and interm16th at ediate3pm painters. Supply cost per class is th Showing$7.00. in the CAR September 12 at 11am ART Thursdays at 10:00 am & March 27th at 9:00 am
Great Courses on DVD
Topic: The Architecture of Power: Great Palaces of the Ancient World.
CYP Every Thursday at 4:00 pm.
Meditation Sitting Group
Showing in the CAR September 12th at 11am We will review a variety of meditation techniques and help you find the ones that are most suited to you in whatever time and
place you find yourself.
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SPOTLIGHT: IN HOUSE EVENTS (Continued)
Technology Mondays Bring your laptop, iPad, or tablet fully charged with any technical question you may have. Justin Stevenson will be here to assist you in the order of which you sign up. PDR Every Monday at 1:00 pm.
Escape the Coming Night Bible Study Continuation of David Jeremiah’s presentations on Bible prophecy. This is a sound only presentation and consist of 12
lessons.
CAR Every Tuesday at 10:00 am
Double Deck Pinochle
We are excited to begin our Resident Run Double Deck Pinochle Club! Please contact Dick Bodner at 910-686-4832 if you have any questions.
CAR Wednesdays at 11:00 am
Friday Night Concert Series
Sign up at the hostess desk to enjoy dinner before dancing the night away with live music, taped concerts, or musical movies: “Elvis Presley: Classic Performance ”, “The Buddy Holly Story“, “Barry Manilow: Live on Broadway”, “Thalian Hall Production: Brewing up Murder Mystery Theatre.
AU Every Friday. Buffet begins at 5:00 pm, and the concert will begin at 6:00 pm
Primary Voting
The Plantation Village auditorium is a polling location for the March 3, 2020 primaries. The polls open at 6:30 am and will close at 7:30 pm. Come out and vote!
AU Tuesday, March 3rd at 6:30 am
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SPOTLIGHT: IN HOUSE EVENTS (Continued) Connections + with Page Rutledge
March Topic: "Old Me vs New Me"
Changing identities when loss of differing types affects us as individuals New attendees are always welcome to the Connections Group.
CYP Monday, March 9th at 11:00 am
P.V. Presents: Uninhabitable Planet
Charles Hall, P.V. Server, will hold a brief presentation. Hear his thoughts regarding the threats of an uninhabitable planet followed by a “Q&A” session.
AU Tuesday, March 10th at 10:00 am
Part VI: Nutrition for the Mature Population: Eating You Alive
Join your Health & Safety Committee in watching an informational documentary “Eating You Alive.”
2016|TV-PG| Documentary | Run time: 1hr 52 min.
th AU Tuesday, March 10 at 1:00 pm
Kitchen Tour Come see the "behind the scenes" workings of our fabulous kitchen! Sign up in the Activities book or Senior Portal. Meet in the Fireplace Lounge. Limited to 10.
th Fireplace Lounge Thursday, March 12 at 9:30 am
Clay Class
Create your own terracotta (clay) vessel or garden sculpture. We will be using the coil method of hand building with clay. Artist Cheryl Crane Hunter will demonstrate this art adventure. Cost is $7 charged to your account for provided materials.
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SPOTLIGHT: IN HOUSE EVENTS (Continued)
Five Week Art History Class Discussions and power point will be used to present the history of art, cultural, and storytelling of each period. Final topic for this session:
- Surrealism
CYR Tuesday, March 17th at 1:15 pm
St. Patrick’s Day Concert
PV Singers will be performing a St. Patrick's Day concert
followed by the Irish Walsh Dance School performance.
AU Thursdays, March 17th at 3:30 pm
Great Decisions
Topic: “Red Sea Security”
th CYP Friday, March 27 3:30 pm
Thalian Hall Production: “Brewing up Murder”
Everyone is invited to be a part of the show, Brewing up Murder Mystery. This is a Dinner Theater with audience participation and your family members are invited to attend. We will enjoy dinner before the show with a served dessert during the intermission. This will be a meal credit so, lets pack the house.
AU Friday, March 27th at 6:00 pm
P.V. Women’s Group
"PV Friends" We want to make new friends and be a friend. Social hour with refreshments in the Auditorium.
AU Tuesday, March 31st at 3:00 pm
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SPOTLIGHT: OUTINGS: Register by visiting the Senior Portal’s “Transportation and Outings” Calendar or the Activities Desk. “American Gullah” Downtown Art History Tour
You will not want to miss the highly favored History of Gullah Geechee on display at the Art's Council's ACES gallery. Along the way we will visit several other historical Art Galleries in the Wilmington Area. TR Friday, March 13th departing at 10:30 am
Art in Bloom-NC Museum of Art Raleigh
Once a year, Art in Bloom features over 50 floral interpretations of art in the Museum's galleries. Experience an early tour followed by a Dutch lunch at "The Oak" at 11:30 am. $15 charged to your account. TR Friday, March 20th departing at 7:30 am
8 UNCW Family Baseball Outing vs. Liberty
Invite your family members to join you for our first UNCW Baseball Outing. Game starts at 4:00 pm at the Brooks Field. Tickets can be
bought using the Senior Portal or by calling 1.800.808.UNCW. Tickets Range from $5 to $10. Sign up for transportation on the Senior Portal or at the Activities Desk.
TR Saturday, March 28th departing at 3:00 pm
Cape Fear Parrot Sanctuary
Beulaville, NC is the home of hundreds of refuge Parrots, Macaws, and Cockatoos. These birds live in aviaries large enough for them to
fly. Meet the volunteers who take care of them, as well as their own personal Chef Linda. We will also enjoy a Dutch lunch on the way
home at Old Chicago in Jacksonville, NC.
st TR Tuesday, March 31 departing at 10:30 am
Neighborhood Dining Join us on three monthly occasions for a Dutch treat with neighbors. Ladies Lunch Evening Dinner International Dining
Olive Garden Deck House Nawab Indian Cuisine
March 11 th March 18th March 25 th 11:30 am 5:00 pm 5:00 pm 8
Local Coach Routes Committee Meetings Building/Area Meetings
March 2020 March 14th 10:00 am. Health and Safety March 2nd at 10:00 am. Local Coach-Ogden Area (PDR) Building A Monday & Wednesday Leisure Services Solarium A 9:00 am.-11:00 am. th March 4 at 2:00 pm. Building B 1:00 pm.-3:00 pm. (CYP) Solarium B Friday 1:00 pm.-3:00 pm. Finance Building C th March 5 at 10:00am. (PDR) Solarium C Wilmington Coach East Villas Housekeeping Tuesday 9:00 am.-12:00 pm. March 6th at 11:00 am. Cypress Room Thursday 1:00 pm.-4:00 pm. (PDR) Northwest
Fine Dining Auditorium Church Coach March 10th at 3:00 pm. (PDR) West Sunday 8:45 am.-10:45 am. St. Marks Carolina Room Building and Grounds Plantation Place Sunday10:15 am.-12:45 pm. March 19th at 3:00 pm. (PDR) Downtown Parlor Two
Pre-Council Please commit when signing up March 23rd at 10:00am. for any form of transportation. (CYP) Coffee Chat
March 11th at 11:00am. Resident Council (AU) March 26th at 11:00 am. (AU) 9
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WHAT’S NEW
➢ Publix Run: The local coach hours have been extended to 2 ½ hours on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month. For those that are interested, you will now have the opportunity to shop at Publix during these times. ➢ Introduction to Meditation: The remaining three weeks of the four-week 30-minute series taught by Sharon Ely. Classes will be held on Wednesdays March 4th in the Wellness Center at 3:30 pm. ➢ Seated Zumba: Join us for class in the exercise room at 9:30 am 1st and 3rd Saturdays. ➢ Investment Club: Back by popular demand, we will meet on Wednesday, March 18th at 10:00 am in the Carolina Room.
PLEASE NOTE: ➢ Dinner and a Film: “Some Like it Hot” (March 4th AU), “Lady of Burlesque” (March 11th AU), “Sandlot” (March 18th AU), and “1917” (March 25th). Dinner is a buffet and starts at 5:30 pm. The show starts at 6:00 pm. A meal credit will be charged for dinner. ➢ Azalea Festival Tours: We are planning to travel to see the Azalea Garden Tours as well as the Historic Wilmington Home Tours on the 3rd & 4th of April. You can sign up on the Senior Portal or at the Activities desk if you are interested. Must sign up by March 17th for tickets to be purchased in advance. ➢ Aqua Zumba: Scheduled for Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 10:00 am -10:45 am 1st & 3rd Sat. 10:30am -11:15am. ➢ Met Opera: If you are interested in attending the 2020 Met Opera performances please contact Community Life Services. Sign-up sheets for each Opera are at the Activities Desk in the OLLI book and on Senior Portal. We must have 5 or more to provide transportation. ➢ Aloha Library: Lauren Love is the new associate for Aloha Library and will be here on the first Thursday of every month at 9:30 am. ➢ Kitchen Tour: Kitchen Tour is back! Starting March 12th at 9:30 am.
Bring your ideas for 2020 outings and presentations to CLS. Pick up a suggestion form from the table located outside of the CLS office. Once you complete the form drop it in the brown basket on the desk. These suggestions can be items from your bucket list or just ideas to start your new journey at P.V. We are excited to get started planning our 2020 adventures.
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Week 1 March 1st – March 7th
Sunday, March 1st Thursday, March 5th 8:45am-Church Route to St. Marks (TR) 9:30am-Aloha Library (Library) 10:15am-Church Route Downtown (TR) 10:00am-Acrylic Paint (ART) 2:00pm- The Sound of Music (TR) 10:00am-Finance Committee (PDR) 6:30pm- Cape Fear Stage- Engelbert Humperdinck (TR) 12:00pm-OLLI presents American Revolution: The Real War for Independence (TR) 1:00pm-Wilmington Coach Route (TR) Monday, March 2nd 3:00pm-PV Singers Rehearsal (AU) 9:00am-Men’s Coffee Hour (PDR) 4:00pm-Great Courses (CYP) 9:00am-Local Coach (TR) 4:30pm-Happy Hour (MAG) 10:00am-Health & Safety Comm. Mtg. (PDR) 7:00pm-Partners Bridge (CAR) 12:00pm-Hand Drumming for All (TR)
1:00pm-Local Coach (TR)
1:00pm-Technology Monday (PDR) Friday, March 6th 9:00am-Lapidary Class (AR) Tuesday, March 3rd 9:00am-Senior Men’s Club (TR) 6:30am-Primary Voting (AU) 10:00am-Ping Pong (CAR) 9:00am-Wilmington Coach Route (TR) 10:00am-Friendly Writing Group Meeting (CYR) 10:00am-Escape the Coming Night Bible Study (CAR) 11:00am-Colorin’ and Stitching’ (CAR) 1:00pm-Game of Hand and Foot (CAR) 11:00am-Housekeeping Committee (PDR) 7:00pm-Duplicate Bridge (CAR) 1:00pm-Local Coach (TR) 1:00pm-Billiards (CAR) Wednesday, March 4th 3:30pm- Line Dance Class (ES) 9:00am-Men’s Coffee Hour (PDR) 5:00pm-Friday Night Concert Series-(AU) 9:00am-Local Coach including Publix “Elvis Presley- Classic Performance “ 10:00am- Holy Communion (CYP) 11:00am-Double Deck Pinochle Game (CAR) 1:00pm-Billiards (CAR) Saturday, March 7th 1:00pm-Local Coach including Publix (TR) 9:00am-Dr. Maddock (RCC) 2:00pm- Leisure Service Comm (CYP) 9:30am-Seated Zumba Gold (ES) 3:00pm-Ping Pong (CAR) 10:30am-Aqua Zumba (pool) 3:30pm-Inroduction to Meditation (ES) 2:00pm-Matinee– “Arrival” (CYP) 4:00pm-Meditation Sitting Group (ES) 5:30pm-Dinner and a Film- “Some Like it Hot” (AU)
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Week 2 March 8th – March 14th
Sunday, March 8th Thursday, March 12th 8:45am-Church Route to St. Marks (TR) Pool closes at 11:00am 10:15am-Church Route Downtown (TR) 9:30am-Kitchen Tour (FPL) 10:00am-Acrylic Paint (ART) Monday, March 9th 12:00pm-Book Club Mtg (PDR) 9:00am-Men’s Coffee Hour (PDR) 12:00pm-OLLI presents American Revolution: The 9:00am-Local Coach (TR) Real War for Independence (TR) 11:00am- Connection + (CYP) 1:00pm-Wilmington Coach Route (TR) 12:00pm-OLLI presents: Hand Drumming for All (TR) 1:00pm- Clay Class (ART) 1:00pm-Local Coach (TR) 3:00pm-PV Singers Rehearsal (AU) 1:00pm-Technology Monday (PDR) 4:00pm-Great Courses (CYP) 2:00pm-Monthly Documentary- The Violence 4:30pm-Happy Hour (MAG) Paradox (AU) 7:00pm-Partners Bridge (CAR)
Friday, March 13th Tuesday, March 10th Pool opens back up at normal time 9:00am-Wilmington Coach Route (TR) 9:00am-Lapidary Class (AR) 10:00am-Escape the Coming Night Bible Study (CAR) 9:00am-Senior Men’s Club (TR) 10:00am-PV Presents: Uninhabitable Planet (AU) 10:00am-Ping Pong (CAR) 1:00pm- Nutrition for the Mature Population 10:00am-Friendly Writing Group Meeting (CYR) “Eating you Alive” film (AU) 10:30am-“American Gullah” Art Tour (TR) 1:00pm-Dr. Kerry Smith (RCC) 11:00am-Colorin’ and Stitching’ (CAR) 3:00pm-Fine Dining Committee (PDR) 1:00pm-Local Coach (TR) 7:00pm-Duplicate Bridge (CAR) 1:00pm-Billiards (CAR) 3:30pm- Line Dance Class (ES) 5:00pm-Friday Night Concert Series- “The Buddy Holly Story” (AU) Wednesday, March 11th 9:00am-Men’s Coffee Hour (PDR) 9:00am-Local Coach Saturday, March 14th 11:00am-Double Deck Pinochle Game (CAR) 10:00am- Area Meetings 11:00am-Coffee Chat (AU) 11:15am- Met Opera: Der Fliegende Hollander (TR) 11:30am-Ladies’ Lunch–Olive Garden (TR) 2:00pm-Matinee–“Four Weddings & A Funeral” (CYP) 1:00pm-Billiards (CAR) 6:15pm- Music on Market: Sinatra Sampler (TR) 1:00pm-Local Coach (TR) 6:30pm- WSO: Banquet of Baroque (TR) 2:00pm-Wellness Seminar (ES) 3:00pm-Ping Pong (CAR) 4:00pm-Meditation Sitting Group (ES) 5:30pm- Dinner and a Film- Lady of Burlesque (AU)
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Week 3 March 15th – March 21st
Sunday, March 15th Thursday, March 19th 8:45am-Church Route to St. Marks (TR) 10:00am-Acrylic Painting Class (ART)
10:15am-Church Route Downtown (TR) 12:00pm-OLLI presents American Revolution: The
Real War for Independence (TR) 1:00pm-Wilmington Coach Route (TR) Monday, March 16th 3:00pm-Building and Grounds (PDR) 9:00am-Men’s Coffee Hour (PDR) 3:00pm-PV Singers Rehearsal (AU) 9:00am-Local Coach (TR) 4:00pm-Great Courses (CYP) 1:00pm-Technology Monday (PDR) 4:30pm-Monthly Social (MAG) 1:00pm -Local Coach (TR) 7:00pm-Partners Bridge (CAR)
Tuesday, March 17th Friday, March 20th Last Day to Sign Up for Azalea Garden Tour 7:30am - N C Museum of Art Raleigh ART & Bloom(TR) 9:00am-Wilmington Coach Route (TR) 9:00am-Lapidary Class (AR) 10:00am -Escape the Coming Night Bible Study (CAR) 9:00am-Senior Men’s Club (TR) 1:15pm-Five Week Art History Course (CYP) 10:00am-Ping Pong (CAR) 3:30pm - P.V. Singers St. Patrick’s Concert (AU) 10:00am-Friendly Writing Group Meeting (CYP) 7:00pm-Duplicate Bridge (CAR) 11:00am-Colorin’and Stitchin’ (CAR)
1:00pm Local Coach (TR)
1:00pm-Billiards (CAR) 3:30pm-Line Dance Class (ES) th Wednesday, March 18 5:00pm- Friday Night Concert Series “Barry Manilow- 9:00am-Men’s Coffee Hour (PDR) Live on Broadway” (AU) 9:00am -Local Coach including Publix (TR) 10:00am- Investment Club (CAR) 11:00am -Double Deck Pinochle Game (CAR) Saturday, March 21st 1:00pm-Local Coach including Publix (TR) 9:30am-Seated Zumba Gold (ES) 1:00pm -Billiards (CAR) 10:30am-Aqua Zumba (pool) 3:00pm-Ping Pong (CAR) 2:00pm-Matinee– “Chariots of Fire” (CYP)
4:00pm-Meditation Workshop (ES) 7:00pm- PNC Broadway: An American in Paris (TR) 5:00pm-Evening Dinner-Deck House (TR)
5:30pm - Dinner and a Film- Sandlot (AU)
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Week 4 and Week 5 March 22nd – March 31st
Sunday, March 22nd Friday, March 27th 8:45am-Church Route- St. Mark’s (TR) 1:00pm-Billiards (CAR)
10:15am-Church Route-Downtown (TR) 3:30pm-Line Dance Class (ES) 3:30pm- Great Decision: “Red Sea Security” (CYP) Monday March 23rd 5:00pm - Friday Night Concert Series Thalian Hall 9:00am-Men’s Coffee Hour (PDR) Production:“Brewing up Murder Mystery Theater"(AU) 9:00am-Local Coach (TR) 1:00pm-Local Coach (TR) th Saturday, March 28 1:00pm-Technology Monday (PDR) 2:00pm-Matinee– “Slumdog Millionaire” (CYP)
3:00pm -UNCW Family Baseball Outing– (TR) Tuesday, March 24th
9:00am-Wilmington Coach Route (TR) Sunday, March 29 th 9:15am- WWAY Station Tour & Lunch (TR) 8:45am-Church Route- St. Mark’s (TR) 10:00am-Escape the Coming Night Bible Study (CAR) 10:15am-Church Route-Downtown (TR) 1:00pm-Dr. Kerry Smith (RCC)
7:00pm-Duplicate Bridge (CAR) Monday March 30th
9:00am-Men’s Coffee Hour (PDR) Wednesday March 25th 9:00am-Local Coach (TR) 9:00am-Men’s Coffee Hour (PDR) 1:00pm-Local Coach (TR) 9:00am-Local Coach (TR) 1:00pm-Technology Monday (PDR) 11:00am-Double Deck Pinochle Game (CAR)
1:00pm-Local Coach (TR) Tuesday, March 31st 1:00pm-Billiards (CAR) 9:00am-Wilmington Coach Route (TR) 3:00pm-Ping Pong (CAR) 10:00am-Escape the Coming Night Bible Study (CAR) 4:00pm-Meditation Sitting Group (ES) 10:30am-Cape Fear Parrot Sanctuary (TR) 5:00pm-International Dining- Nawab Indian (TR) 3:00pm-P.V. Women’s Group (AU) 5:30pm-Dinner and a Film– “1917” (AU) 7:00pm-Duplicate Bridge (CAR)
th Thurs day, March 26 9:00am-Acrylic Painting Class (ART) 11:00am-Resident Council (AU) 12:00pm-OLLI presents American Revolution: The Real War for Independence (TR) 1:00pm-Wilmington Coach Route (TR) 3:00pm-PV Singers Rehearsal (AU) 4:00pm-Great Courses (CYP) 4:30pm-Happy Hour (MAG) 7:00pm- PNC Broadway- Cats (TR) 7:00pm-Partners Bridge (CAR)
Friday, March 27th 9:00am-Lapidary Class (AR) 9:00am-Senior Men’s Club 10:00am-Ping Pong (CAR) 10:00am-Friendly Writing Group Meeting (CYP) 14 11:00am-Colorin’ and Stitching’ Club (CAR) 1:00pm-Local Coach (TR)
WELLNESS
Matters March 2020
Healthy Sleeping Seminar Important Dates th Wednesday, March 11th Wednesday, March 11 Seminar 2pm in the Exercise Studio During the month of March, Chris will be Thursday, March 12th Pool Closes at 11:00am for cleaning. Will lecturing about something everyone does, open up Friday morning. everyday! Chris will educate attendees on how to best prepare for a full and Thursday, April 9th 2020 PV Walk-a-thon complete night of sleep. Exercise of the Month TRX Row
TRX row is a body weight exercise that 2020 Plantation Village Walk-a-thon primarily targets the upper back, Thursday, April 9th 11:00am shoulders and biceps muscles. Your core also heavily benefits from this Meet in the Auditorium at 11:00 AM for the exercise as it has to work nonstop to start! There will be a long route and short route keep your body from dropping down to accommodate a variety of ability levels. Sign up at the activities desk by 3/16 to guarantee your t-shirt size. Dogs are invited to join for the walk. Lunch will be served following the walk.
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Investigation and the Cultivation of Joy For Plantation Village – March 2020 Catherine Ibsen, Ph. D., RYT 500
An important mental training in the Buddhist tradition is the cultivation and maintenance of wholesome mind states and the prevention and abandoning of unwholesome ones. Wholesome states are the conditions for freedom and happiness and unwholesome ones are the conditions for misery. Mindfulness and investigation are basic tools for identifying which conditions are associated with which results. We can’t just ‘will’ ourselves to be happy. It has to be real, to be authentic, to inhabit our whole body, and to be stable and long lasting. At first, mindfulness helps us remember to just notice states of joy or happiness as they happen to us. We notice that it feels pleasant in our body. We may be warm, relaxed, or at ease. We notice with pleasure the things around us, a glistening drop of dew on a soft pink flower petal, the sound of a symphony of frogs, the smell of fresh mowed grass. We notice the thoughts that arise. “What a lovely sound. I am happy now. This is a pleasant experience.” Mindfulness enhances that experience of enjoyment.
When we practice with investigation, an aspect of the fourth domain of mindfulness, we are not just being mindful of the presence or absence of the experience of joy, we are mindful of the conditions that are present before we experience the pleasure and the patterns of events that emerge as the experience fades away. We learn to recognize whether the pleasure of a particular experience is followed by either lasting happiness or misery. We know that it might feel really good in the moment to vent our anger at someone who we think has harmed us but later, we may also find that we have deeply hurt someone we love. We may also learn that the unpleasantness of a particular experience may be followed by a deeper, more lasting and satisfying experience of happiness. It is hard work to put in a garden, digging, watering, and weeding. But the fruit of the effort is so sweet. If we really pay attention, we can develop the wisdom to know what patterns of behavior lead to the stable, long lasting, authentic happiness that will carry us through bad times and which ones lead to misery.
When we fail to act in our own best interests for lasting happiness, which we often do, I wonder if it is simply because we don’t have the right kind of knowledge, the kind of knowledge that comes from our direct experience. Just knowing intellectually what to do doesn’t lead to wisdom. Wisdom is acquired experientially. Mindful attention and investigation increase the possibility that we actually acquire experiential knowledge. We don’t have to take as long as it took Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day to finally learn that being a self- centered jerk doesn’t lead to happiness. But like Bill Murray, we are often stuck. Some of our old habits and our biologically based predispositions are quite strong, witness the difficulty with New Year’s resolutions. If we really want to cultivate joy in our lives and abandon misery, we have to pay very close attention and investigate the conditions for stable, long term happiness to arise. Our brains aren’t designed to make us happy, they are designed to make us survive and reproduce. If we want to be happy, we have to investigate and then resist some of our habits and instincts. That seems to me to be the long-term goal of all spiritual practice.
March Meditation Sitting Group Meditation Sitting Groups March 4th, 11th, & 25th 4-4:30pm Meditation Workshop March 18th 4-5pm
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MONTHLY GROUP EXERCISE CLASS SCHEDULE - This is a weekly schedule. All times and dates are identical during the month of March.
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY ______
FUNCTION FITNESS FUNCTION FITNESS FUNCTION FITNESS FUNCTION FITNESS FUNCTION FITNESS
8-8:50am 9-9:50am 8-8:50am 9-9:50am 8-8:50am
ES ES ES ES ES
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Combination Movie Month March brings a variety of movies to enjoy! Due to uncontrollable circumstances, in the event we have technical issues, the movie may be relocated or cancelled.
Arrival
When mysterious spacecraft land across the globe, Louise Banks is sent to decipher their intent. As tensions mount, Banks discovers the aliens’ true purpose and, to avert global war, takes a chance that could threaten humanity. Showing in the CYP on Sat March 7th at 2:00pm PG-13| 2016|Run time: 1hr. 56 min
Four Weddings & A Funeral Bumbling Charles keeps running into a fascinating American girl at various weddings. A witty romantic comedy that follows an eccentric group of friends and their comical love stories. Showing in the AU on Sat March 14th at 2:00 pm R|1994| Run Time: 1hr 57min
Chariots of Fire
Two runners are driven by personal compulsions to win at the 1924 Olympics in this 1981 Best Picture Oscar(R) winner.
Showing in the CYP on Sat March 21st at 2:00pm
PG|1981| Drama| Time Run: 2hr 4min.
Slumdog Millionaire
At a key turning point for the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI forms a surprising friendship with the future Pope Francis. Inspired by true events. Showing in the CYP on Sat March 28th at 2:00pm R| 2008|Internaional | Run Time: 2hr
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SENIOR MEN’S CLUB: Coach leaves at 9:00 am from the Gallery (pre-function) area. Must have 5 signed up to provide transportation. SENIOR MEN'S CLUB OF WILMINGTON, NC C/O Cameron Art Museum 3201 South 17th Street Wilmington, NC 28403 NEWSLETTER March 2020
Our club meetings are held on Fridays at 10:00 AM at the Cameron Art Museum. According to Jim Ray, our VP & Program Chairman, the following is our schedule for March. The 2020 annual dues of $80 are now overdue! See Below if You Have Not Paid
Mar 6 Wellness for Seniors By Harley Norris, Wellness Director for Carolina Bay at Autumn Hall Arranged by Jerry Bagnell
Mar 13 Save Our Hospital By Gene Merritt, Real Estate Developer Arranged by Rod Andrews
Mar 20 Future Direction of the US Army By Lt. Gen. Jim Pasquarette, US Army Arranged by Jim Pasquarette, Father of Lt. Gen. Pasquarette Mar 27 We will meet at the 1st Baptist Activity Center at 1939 Independence Blvd. Topic has not been set at this time. ______The annual dues for 2020 are $80 and are now due. Please bring your check made out to “Senior Men’s Club” to a meeting or mail it to our Treasurer, Tom Lefebrve 236 Foxwood Lane, Wilmington, NC 28409. ______
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COMMUNITY ARTS
Thalian Hall Wilson Center The Sound of Music Cape Fear Stage Presents: Sunday, March 1st 3:00 pm Engelbert Humperdinck Departing at 2:00 pm Sunday, March 1st 7:30pm Departing at 6:30 pm Annie th Sunday, June 14 3:00 pm Rain-A Tribute to the Beatles Departing at 2:00 pm Tuesday, April 14th 7:30 pm Departing at 6:30 pm Newsies th Sunday, July 12 3:00 pm Call 910.362.7999 for tickets Departing at 2:00 pm
PNC Broadway Present: Call 910.632.2285 for tickets. An American in Paris Saturday, March 21st 8:00pm Met Opera Departing at 7:00 pm Der Fliegende Hollander
Saturday, March 14th 1:00 pm Cats Departing at 11:15 am th Thursday, March 26 8:00 pm Departing at 7:00 pm Call 910.962.3195 for tickets
Call 910.362.7999 for tickets Music on Market Wilmington Symphony Sinatra Sampler Banquet of Baroque Saturday, March 14th 7:30 pm Saturday, March 14th 7:30 Departing at 6:15 pm Departing at 6:30 pm Chamber Music Azalea Festival Pops Sunday, March 29th 5:00 pm Mix Tape- Anniversary Departing at 4:00 pm Sunday, April 26th 4:00 pm Departing at 3:00 pm North Carolina Symphony Call 910.962.3500 for tickets Beethoven’s 9th Thursday, April 30th 7:30pm Departing at 6:30 pm 20 Call 910.362.7999 for tickets
Health and Wellness
Because seniors are at a higher risk of contracting and experiencing complications from the flu and flu-like illnesses, following are some key points to remember:
How to avoid sharing germs: • Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water o Lather long enough to sing the happy birthday song • Use hand sanitizer o Rub hands together for at least 20 seconds • Refrain from touching your face • Push elevator buttons with your knuckle instead of your fingertip
If you or your spouse have flu-like symptoms: • Call your physician! • Stay in your home o Do not come to the dining room, common areas or to activities with other residents until you are symptom-free for 24 hours • Order meals to be delivered to your home o If you come to the dining room and either you or your spouse have flu-like symptoms, you will be asked to return to your home and your meals will be brought to you • Cancel housekeeping 21