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The Residents' Point The Residences at Seashore Point Concierge Condo Living in Provincetown The Residents’ Point July 2018 Chamber Music for String Trio The Truro Trio Friday, July 13, 4pm A Journey on Accordion and Piano Hatches Harbor Room Terri Conti, Musician Indulge yourself in an outrageous amount of pleasure! Wednesday, July 18, 4pm Join violist Ed Miller, Provincetown Banner editor; Hatches Harbor Room violinist Katharine Baker, clinical social worker; and Back again by popular demand! Treat yourself to cellist Laura Geiges, Truro Assistant Town Assessor, this entertaining event with musician Terri Conti. as they engage their creative sides. They and their Traveling minstrel, pianist and accordion virtuoso, friends Joe Haydn, Wolfie Mozart, Georgie Handel, Terri shares songs from around the world and J.S. "Jojo" Bach, and others will offer a musical treat stories about her journeys. for Seashore Point residents and guests. Some sing-a-longs will be played! RSVP at the Concierge Desk RSVP at the Concierge Desk SPECIAL EVENTS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC NOT YOUR “REGULAR” COFFEE HOUR Wednesdays, 10:30 am Please join residents and friends from the Provincetown area for a sumptuous coffee hour. ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUPS Thursday, July 12, 3-4:30, early-stage Thursday, July 12 & 26, 3-4:30, caregivers Collaborating with Alzheimer’s Family Support Center of Cape Cod to support people with mild cognitive impairment—early stages of Alzheimer’s or dementia-related illnesses— and their caregivers. MEN’S BREAKFAST Tuesday, July 17, 9am We sponsor this collaboration for men of Provincetown to gather for conversation, camaraderie, coffee, and a nice meal. Free will donation. RSVP at Concierge. SEASHORE POINT BOOK CLUB Friday, July 20, 10:30am Collaboration with Provincetown Public Library to bring you Brittany Taylor who leads a discussion. SPECIAL EVENTS Events Committee Meeting, Mon, July 9, 11am Hatches Harbor Room Residents Betty Comey, Lorraine Kujawa, Alexandra MacDonald, Joan LeBlanc, Sheila McGuinness and Mark Boucher discuss and plan upcoming special events. Please feel free to make your suggestions to anyone on the committee. Truro Vineyards Hatches Harbor Room Thursday, July 26th Residents’ Dining Committee, Mon, July16, 11am 12pm – 2pm. Ann Wright, Richard Mayberry, Carol Procter, Sandy Truro Vineyards Winery & Distillery, featuring Mason, Diana Lu, and Bill Brewer meet with Blackfish Grill Restaurant’s Crush Pad Food Mike Dickerson and Sheila McGuinness to discuss Truck serving lunch and snacks. 1pm winery Nightly Specials and your dining Response tour and wine tasting included. Cards. Please feel free to make your meal suggestions to RSVP at Concierge by July 19th. committee members. Transport offered $10 per person Talking Point, Tue, July 17, NOTE CHANGE OF DATE 4pm, Hatches Harbor Room Your opportunity to hear about and discuss with management upcoming events, new and community topics. This is also an opportune time to meet with other residents you may not often get a chance to see. JULY PROGRAMS Matinees and “Sunday Night at the Movies.” Screenings in the Point Room SATURDAY & SUNDAY AFTERNOON MATINEE AT 3pm, Sunday @ 7:30 pm Sun. 7/1 “Gone Girl” 2014, 2hr 29m, 3pm/7:30pm Rated R Based on Gillian Flynn's novel of the same name, this unsettling thriller follows the mercurial Nick Dunne, who finds himself dogged by police and caught in a media maelstrom after he becomes the prime suspect in his wife's disappearance. Cast: Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Sat. 7/7 “Humoresque” 1946, 3pm In director Jean Negulesco's stylish weeper, gifted, ambitious violinist Paul Boray (John Garfield) sells his body and soul to rich but unbalanced benefactress Helen Wright (Joan Crawford), who promises to advance his musical career. With great performances, witty dialogue and lavish production standards, Humoresque is no by-the-numbers soap opera. The film's fine supporting cast includes Oscar Levant, J. Carrol Naish and Craig Stevens. JULY PROGRAMS Sun. 7/8 “I Tonya”, 2017, 2hr, 3pm/7:30pm Rated R This wickedly entertaining biopic looks at the life and doomed career of ice skater Tonya Harding and her connection to one of the most infamous sports scandals in American history: the assault on rival Nancy Kerrigan before the 1994 Winter Olympics. Cast: Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Sat. 7/14 “The Snake Pit”,1948, 1hr 47m, 3pm Olivia de Havilland earned an Oscar nomination for her work in this stark drama as Virginia Cunningham, a married young woman whose idyllic life falls apart when she sinks into a world of psychosis and is eventually placed in an institution. Adapted from Mary Jane Ward's gripping autobiography, Anatole Litvak's portrait of mental illness examines the treatment of mentally unstable patients in the late 1940s and '50s. Cast: Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Sun. 7/15 “Lady Bird”, 2017, 1hr 33m, 3pm/7:30pm Rated R In her senior year of high school in Sacramento, teenage Lady Bird is set on making her way east to attend college in New York City. With help from her adopted brother, Miguel, she begins putting together a plan for her great escape. Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Sat. 7/21 “Gosford Park”, 2001, 2hr 18m, 3pm Rated R A weekend hunting party at the home of Sir William McCordle turns into a murder mystery when the host is found dead. This witty whodunit follows the subsequent investigation from the perspectives of the guests and their servants. Cast: Maggie Smith, Clive Owen, Sun. 7/ 22 “Victoria and Abdul”,2017, 1hr 51m, 3pm/7:30pm Rated PG-13 The extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria's (Academy Award® winner Judi Dench) remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal), a young clerk, travels from India to participate in the Queen's Golden Jubilee, he is surprised to find favor with the Queen herself. As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle all attempt to destroy. As the friendship deepens, the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes and joyfully reclaims her humanity. Sat. 7/28 “The Inn of the Sixth Happiness”, 1958. 2hr 38m, 3pm Ingrid Bergman stars as Gladys Aylward, a real-life missionary who goes to China during the Sino-Japanese War. As the hostile Chinese begin to trust her, she takes on an arduous task: guiding 100 children through enemy territory and into safety. Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Curd Jürgens, Sun. 7/29 “Stronger” , 2017, 1hr 59m, 3pm/7:30pm Rated R In this fact-based drama, life changes irrevocably for Jeff Bauman when a bomb goes off at his feet as he's celebrating his completion of the 2013 Boston Marathon. Despite losing his legs, Bauman is determined to help find the culprits. Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana MaslanySun: JULY DINNER SPECIALS 1 Sunday- Grilled 8 oz. Lamb Chop, fresh asparagus with garlic butter, fingerling potatoes. HH/LS/GF 2 Monday- Lobster Ravioli with tomato cream sauce, focaccia bread, buttered peas. LS 3 Tuesday- Grilled Pork Chops with apple sauce, baked stuffed potatoes, fresh wax beans and roasted red peppers. LS July 4th Holiday Cookout: BBQ chicken thighs, black angus hamburgers, Italian sausage, tortellini salad, tossed salad, watermelon, fresh baked cookies, assorted cold drinks. 5 Thursday- Chicken Parmesan, pasta, fresh green beans, garlic bread. HH/LS 6 Friday- Golden Fried Shrimp, with Carolina Cole slaw, French fries and cocktail sauce. LS 7 Saturday- Petite Filet Mignon, garlic mashed potato, roasted carrots. HH/LS/GF 8 Sunday- Veal saltimbocca: veal, sage & prosciutto, with Marsala wine sauce, patty pan squash, scalloped potatoes LS 9 Monday- BBQ Baby Back Ribs, rosemary cornbread, baked beans. LS 10 Tuesday- Grilled Teriyaki London Broil, rice pilaf and fresh roasted tomatoes. 11 Wednesday- Grilled Center Cut Swordfish with herb butter, fresh asparagus, roasted potatoes. HH/LS/GF 12 Thursday- Country Fried Chicken, collard greens, corn on the cob. LS 13 Friday- Chicken Oscar: Sautéed Chicken, lump crabmeat, asparagus and Hollandaise sauce. LS 14 Saturday- Pan Seared Duck Breast with glazed orange sauce, fingerling potatoes and fresh baby carrots and orange sauce. HH/LS/GF 15 Sunday-Pecan Crusted Salmon, haricot verts and herbed orzo. HH/LS 16 Monday- Wild Mushroom Ravioli, light lemon cream sauce, roasted yellow beets. LS 17 Tuesday- Roasted Half-Chicken, sweet potato fries and fresh zucchini. LS/GF 18 Wednesday- Fish-n-Chips with Cole slaw. LS 19 Thursday- Baked Ham with raisin sauce, au gratin potatoes and grilled vegetables. 20 Friday- Lobster Salad Roll with onion rings and Cole slaw. HH/LS 21 Saturday- Grilled Halibut, dill butter, rice pilaf and fresh mixed vegetables. HH/LS 22 Sunday- Grilled Rib Eye Steak with mushroom gravy, baked sweet potato and sautéed spinach and pine nuts. LS 23 Monday- Pork Tenderloin with a mango salsa, roasted potatoes and Brussel sprouts. HH/LS/GF 24 Tuesday- Chicken Cordon Bleu, wild rice, peas and mushrooms. LS 25 Wednesday- Pappardelle Bolognese, garlic bread and fresh roasted zucchini. LS 26 Thursday- Baked Haddock with crumb topping served with baked potato and sour cream with roasted beets. HH/LS 27 Friday- Coconut Chicken with a sweet and sour sauce, stir-fried rice and fresh roasted tomatoes. LS/HH 28 Saturday- Rock Lobster Tail, drawn butter, fresh corn on the cob and fresh green beans. LS/GF 29 Sunday- Steak au Poivre with a peppered brandy cream sauce, orzo with fresh herbs , glazed carrots. HH/LS 30 Monday- Pan Seared U-10 scallop topped with chive lemon sauce, sautéed mushrooms, butternut squash and mashed potatoes. HH/LS 31 Tuesday- Pappardelle Pasta with vodka tomato cream sauce, topped with grilled chicken and grilled pita bread.
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