January 2020 January 2020 Outings January Birthdays Sweet Dreams Bakery $ In astrology, those born between January 1–19 Thursday January 2, 2019- Leave Time 2:00 PM are the horned goats of Capricorn. As goats climb to great heights, Capricorns strive to Townehall Place 4153 Orchard Lake Rd, Orchard Lake, MI 48323 Cost Varies about $5 get to the top, using discipline and common 4460 Orchard Lake Rd, West Bloomfield MI 48323 ~ 248-683-1010 ~ www.townehallplace.com Little Women: Movie Outing $ sense to find fame, prestige, and wealth. Tuesday January 7, 2019 Those born between January 20–31 are Price, Timing, and Location TBD based on movie the Water Bearers of Aquarius. As the water Top 10 of 2019 According to IMDB of life heals the land, so Aquarians are the timings humanitarians of the zodiac. Free-spirited, Cost: $5-6 depending on theater nonconformist, compassionate, and visionary, Little Women is a 2019 American coming-of-age period Movies drama film written and directed by Greta Gerwig. It is the they support giving “power to the people.” 10. Us eighth film adaptation of the 1868 novel of the same name 9. Aladdin by Louisa May Alcott. The film stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma J.R.R. Tolkien (author) – January 3, 1892 8. Alita: Battle Angel Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Joan of Arc (heroine) – January 6, 1412 7. Spiderman: Far- From Timothée Chalamet, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, James Zora Neale Hurston (writer) – January 7, 1891 Home Norton, Louis Garrel, with Chris Cooper, and Meryl Streep. Elvis Presley (musician) – January 8, 1935 6. The Lion King Music @ Main: Ray Kamalay and his Red Hot Celebrating January Peppers ♫ Rod Stewart (musician) – January 10, 1945 5. It Chapter Two Sunday January 12, 2019 Leaving at 2, 4600 Martin Luther King Jr. (activist) – Jan. 15, 1929 4. Captain Marvel Get Organized Month Walnut Lake Road West Bloomfield, MI 48323 Muhammad Ali (boxer) – January 17, 1942 3. Avengers: End Game Cost: Free George Burns (comedian) – January 20, 1896 2. Once Upon A Time…. In Skating Month Hollywood Reminiscent of the 1930's American small band hot jazz Virginia Woolf (writer) – January 25, 1882 laced with exciting improvisation. Telling stories of joy and 1. Joker Nolan Ryan (ballplayer) – January 31, 1947 tragedy while providing rhythm for the feet of two-step and Polka Music Month swing dancers. DIA: The Essentials First Foot Day Contact Information Tuesday January 14, 2019 Leave time 12:45 January 1 (Eat lunch at 11:45) Congregation Shaarey Executive Director- Brad Jahner Zedek 37375 Bell Rd Southfield MI 48034 [email protected] Bird Day Cost: Free A docent from the DIA will show January 5 TV Shows slides and talk about them Resident Care Director- Tashe Beard 10. You Dollar Store $ Tbea [email protected] Static Electricity Day 9. Sex Education Tuesday January 21, 2019- Leave time 2:00 8. Peaky Blinders January 9 3236 Orchard Lake Rd, Orchard Lake, MI 48324 Business Office Manager- Lanor Jablonski 7. The Walking Dead Cost: One dollar (+tax) per item [email protected] 6. Black Mirror International Kite Day Lunch Outing: The Jagged Fork $ 5. The Boys Community Relations Director- Kim Bora Tuesday January 28, 2019 Leave time: 12:00 January 14 4. The Umbrella [email protected] 6339 Orchard Lake Rd West Bloomfield, MI Academy Martin Luther King Jr. Day 3. Stranger Things 48322 Price Varies around $10 Activities Director- Michelle Betman January 20 2. Chernobyl [email protected] 1. Game of Thrones Dietary Services Director- Karreen Dean- Compliment Day Hassan January 24 [email protected] Inspire Your Heart Environmental Services Director- Jeff Cope with Art Day [email protected] January 31 January 2020 Time with Trinity! Volunteers Holidays It Happened in January… Tashe brought her youngest daughter, Trinity, in for a visit. Do you have a special skill or hobby that you January 1 is New Years January 1, 1776 - During the American Isn’t she adorable? would like to share? Day. The celebration of Revolution, George Washington unveiled the Do you want to make a difference in someone’s this holiday begins the Grand Union Flag, the first national flag in day? night before, when America Do you need volunteer hours for school or Americans gather to wish January 3, 1959 - Alaska was admitted as the another project? each other a happy and 49th U.S. state with a land mass almost one- If you answered Yes to any of those questions prosperous coming year. fifth the size of the lower 48 states together. please consider volunteering your time at January 7, 1999 - The first presidential Townehall Place Senior Living Epiphany (from Greek epiphaneia, impeachment trial in 130 years began as “manifestation”), Jan. 6. Falls on the 12th day members of the U.S. Senate were sworn in by after Christmas and commemorates the Supreme Court Chief Justice William manifestation of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, as Rehnquist to decide whether President Clinton represented by the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, should be removed from office. House and the miracle of the wine at the marriage feast prosecutors had delivered two articles of at Cana. One of the three major Christian impeachment charging Clinton with perjury festivals, along with Christmas and Easter. and obstruction of justice. Epiphany originally marked the beginning of the January 20, 1945 - Franklin Delano Roosevelt carnival season preceding Lent, and the evening was inaugurated to an unprecedented fourth preceding it is known as Twelfth Night. term as president of the United States. He had served since 1933. Martin Luther King Day: The Rev. Martin Luther January 22, 1973 - Abortion became legal in King, Jr., an African-American clergyman, is the U.S. as the Supreme Court announced its considered a great American because of his decision in the case of Roe vs. Wade striking tireless efforts to win civil rights for all people down local state laws restricting abortions in through nonviolent means. Since his the first six months of pregnancy. In more assassination in 1968, memorial services have recent rulings (1989 and 1992) the Court Welcome New Resident! marked his birthday on January 15. In 1986, that upheld the power of individual states to day was replaced by the third Monday of impose some restrictions. We love to welcome new residents who make January, which was declared a national holiday. Townehall Place their home in the prior month! This month it falls on Jan 20. Mummers the Word Everybody welcome, Marcia Weiner to our community. Chinese New Year, (Jan 25) is Each year on New Year’s Day, the most important celebration the Mummers Parade makes in the Chinese calendar. its way through Philadelphia. Chinese months are reckoned The parade is one of the by the lunar calendar, with oldest folk festivals in the each month beginning on the United States, with roots dating darkest day. New Year back to the mid-17th century, festivities traditionally start on the first day of the when Swedish and Finnish immigrants would month and continue until the fifteenth, when the go door-to-door visiting neighbors on the day moon is brightest. In China, the New Year is a after Christmas. The parade is related to the time for family reunions. In the United States, English and Irish traditions of mummers’ plays, however, many early Chinese immigrants arrived folk plays performed in streets and pubs by without their families, and found a sense of amateur costumed actors. Today, the parade Pictures on the left: Top: Doreen, Middle: community by celebrating the holiday through is a New Year’s spectacle full of clowns, string Dorothy M, and Bottom Office Manager, Lanor neighborhood associations. bands, elaborate floats, and fancy costumes. At 11 hours long, the parade may also be the longest held in America. .