SPECIAL EVENTS –
• Edenforum: Hopi Indians
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Auditorium
While you probably know something about the Navajo Indians, how much do you know about their neighbors, the Hopi Indians?

This month we welcome back anthropologist/archeologist Pheriba Stacy Pritchett for a fascinating presentation on the Hopi, including their history, problems with their neighbors and each other and their current activities. Pritchett’s presentation will include slides and an overview of problems caused by changing attitudes of the federal government other outside forces.

• Heart of Maryland Chorus
Thursday, July 3, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Auditorium
For more than four decades, men from their teens to their eighties have been ringing out the glorious sounds of barbershop harmony as members of the Heart of Maryland Chorus, also known as the Patapsco Valley Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. The group was formed in 1982 by a merger of the Catonsville and Columbia chapters. Musical director Kevin King has led the Heart of Maryland for over 20 years. He is a former certified singing and interpretation judge for the Barbershop Harmony Society.

• Fourth of July Picnic
Friday, July 4, 2008
5 p.m.
Garden Court Café
Celebrate our glorious nation with all-American fare, including hot dogs, baked beans, coleslaw, chili, lemonade, iced tea, watermelon and ice cream. Sponsored by the Party Committee of the Residents’ Association.

• Osher Institute at Edenwald: African Civilizations and the Making of the Diaspora
Mondays, July 7, 14, 21 & 28
10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Chapel/multipurpose room
$20 (pre-registration required)
Edenwald has partnered with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Towson University to bring college courses to our community. Our first course—taught by Omar H. Ali, Ph.D., assistant professor of history at Towson University—explores African Diaspora (i.e. mass migration) through a combination of lectures, class discussion, images and video documentaries.
Presentation schedule –
July 7 – Political, religious, economic and cultural history of Africa
July 14 – Dispersion of Africans in the Indian Ocean world
July 21 – Creation of the Atlantic world in the late 15th century
July 28 – The Americas and the creation of an Afro-American culture

An honors graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science, Dr. Ali is a Fulbright Scholar and the recipient of research grants from Harvard University and the University of Michigan. He is the author of In the Balance of Power: Independent Black Politics and Third Party Movements in the United States.

• Happy Hour
Thursday, July 10, 2008
4 p.m.
Second-floor dining room and lounge
Let’s toast to America’s independence!

• Baltimore County Bookmobile
Thursdays, July 10 & 24, 2008
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Front entrance
The Baltimore County Public Library’s Bookmobile stops at Edenwald twice a month. Check out and return library materials, reserve items online for bookmobile delivery and browse new and popular novels, non-fiction books and books-on-tape (limited selection).

• Residents’ Association Quarterly Meeting
Friday, July 11, 2008
1:30 p.m.
Auditorium
All residents welcome.

• Coffee & Conversation
Saturday, July 12, 2008
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Second-floor lounge
All residents welcome.

• Cherokee Story, featuring Joseph Stands With Many
Thursday, July 17, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Auditorium
Joseph Stands With Many is a traditional Cherokee storyteller and educator. A graduate of Towson University, he understands the unique impact of storytelling on all ages. Dressed in traditional native clothing, Joseph Stands With Many will present a program of traditional and interactive storytelling, drumming and singing. He will also demonstrate a Cherokee Stomp Dance.

• Pain Management
Thursday, July 24, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Auditorium
In pain? You don’t have to be. Jason Brokaw, M.D., medical director of Rehabilitation Services at OrthoMaryland, will lead an informative presentation on the latest pain management techniques, the majority of which do not require surgery. As one of the region’s only physiatrists with fellowship training in pain management, Dr. Brokaw performs a variety of innovative pain management treatments, including injections, radiofrequency nerve treatments, electromylograms and nerve conduction studies.

• Identity Theft
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
2:30 p.m.
Auditorium
Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information, such as your name, Social Security number or credit card number, without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes. It is a serious and growing problem in our country, with an estimated nine million Americans victimized each year.

Ron Galler from the Department of Aging will give an informative presentation on how to prevent identity theft.

DAYTRIPS –
• Fire Museum of Maryland
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
12:50 p.m. (bus departs) – 2:30 p.m. (bus returns)
$5
Ranked as one of the finest fire-fighting museums in the United States, the Fire Museum of Maryland opened in 1971 and displays apparatus dating from 1806 to 1957. Over 50 rigs are on display, along with a broad range of special exhibits, including a working fire alarm telegraph system, badge and uniform displays and a diagram of Baltimore’s high pressure pumping system.

• B&O Railroad Museum
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
10 a.m. (bus departs) – 12:30 p.m. (bus returns)
$3 bus transportation; $12 tickets (purchase at the door)
Home to the oldest, most comprehensive collection of railroad artifacts in the Western Hemisphere, the famed B&O Railroad Museum features many special exhibits and memorabilia, including the 1851 Mt. Clare Station, the 1884 Baldwin Roundhouse and the first mile of commercial railroad track in America. The Mile One Express will be open for rides as well.

• Steven Scott Gallery
Thursday, July 17, 2008
11:30 a.m. (bus departs) – 3:30 p.m. (bus returns)
$3
Born and raised in Baltimore, Steven Scott founded his gallery in the spring of 1988. Representing 20 emerging, mid-career and established contemporary American artists, Scott has curated nearly 100 gallery exhibitions of their paintings and works on paper. Get an up-close look at these works and interact with the artists themselves as you tour this innovative gallery. Lunch will be on your own at Cosi, which specializes in soups and sandwiches.

• Water Taxi Ride
Friday, July 25, 2008
11:15 a.m. (bus departs) – 3:30 p.m. (bus returns)
$17 (does not include lunch)
After lunch at the Riverwatch restaurant, we’ll enjoy a leisurely ride down the Middle River.

• A Greater Gift
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
9:30 a.m. (bus departs) – 3 p.m. (bus returns)
$3
The oldest fair-trade shop in the country, A Greater Gift strives to alleviate poverty and empower low-income people through trade, training and other tasks as they work to improve their lives. All featured items are handmade without the exploitation of children. Lunch will be at the nearby Wakefield Valley Country Club, where you can order directly from the menu.

WEEKLY EVENTS –
• Afternoon Worship Service
Sundays
3 – 3:30 p.m.
Auditorium
Five pastors of different denominations will take turns leading our Sunday afternoon worship services. The format will remain the same from week to week, with plenty of hymns, scripture, prayer and reflection.

• Glee Club
Mondays
1:30 p.m.
Auditorium

• Stability & Balance Fitness
Tuesdays
9:15 a.m.
An advanced fitness class that incorporates the new VersaDisc™ for balance training.

• Water Aerobics
Tuesdays and Fridays
10 a.m.
Pool

• Game Time
Tuesdays
3 p.m.
Hoerichs Hall (yellow dining room)
Take on your fellow residents in some of your favorite games from childhood, like checkers, Parcheesi, Monopoly and others.

• Bingo
Tuesdays
7:30 p.m.
Garden Court
All residents welcome.

• Tea and Coffee Hour
Wednesdays
1 p.m.
Main lobby
All residents welcome.

• Tai Chi
Wednesdays
2 p.m.
Auditorium

• Trivia Challenge at the Round Table
Wednesdays
2:30 p.m.
Hoerichs Hall Activities Room
Give your brain a serious workout with our trivia challenge, featuring questions from “Trivial Pursuit,” “Don’t Quote Me,” “Can You Beat Ken?” and the television show, “Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?”

• Bible Study
Thursdays
10 a.m.
Auditorium
Inspirational, educational Biblical lessons led by the Rev. Ron Standiford. All residents welcome.