SPECIAL EVENTS –

Continuing Education
“How Will Maryland Fare in the Recession?”

• Jay Hancock
Monday, June 1, 2009
Jay Hancock is a financial columnist for The Baltimore Sun and has also been the Sun’s diplomatic correspondent in Washington and its chief economics writer. His column appears regularly on Wednesdays and Saturdays. 

• Sal Molite, Daniel Judge, Ken Bullock
Thursday, June 4, 2009
2:30 p.m.
Edenwald president Sal Molite, board of directors’ chairman Daniel Judge and vice President of finance Ken Bullock will discuss how the economic downturn has affected Edenwald.

• Ernest Liotti
Edenwald’s maestro of music returns this month to introduce us to the “Three Dons.” Each Don is a character in works written by composers. They were Spanish men of dubious reputation, especially with the ladies.

Mr. Liotti is a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music. He directs the choral program at Loyola College and is one of the top lecturers at the Peabody Elder hostels. Last year he was appointed a member of the faculty of the Peabody Conservatory. Join us to hear about the composers, the affairs of the Dons, and the music that makes these works so enjoyable.

Monday, June 15, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Auditorium
“Don Giovanni” – Mozart

Monday, June 22, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Auditorium
“Don Quixote” – Leigh

Monday, June 29, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Auditorium
“Don Carlos” – Verdi

Edenforum

• Viva La Vivienne
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Auditorium
Edenforum presents Viva La Vivienne, a one-woman show written for Vivienne Shub by her sister, Naomi Slovin Greenberg, for Vivienne’s 90th birthday.

Many of you have seen Vivienne perform at Center Stage, Everyman Theatre and Edenwald. Now we have the opportunity to share her rich life experience with this special play. Naomi is the dramaturge for the Everyman Theatre and her synopsis and explanation of the plays are familiar to those who have attended performances there.

At four score and ten, Vivienne is an inspiration to all of us! 

Wellness Matters

• NCR Trail Walk
Friday, June 5, 2009
10:15 a.m. departure
Bulletin board sign up (main lobby)

The warm weather is here!  Please join us for our NCR trail walk, breathing in fresh air and sunshine. Walk at your own pace along this packed gravel trail and soak up the beautiful scenery. This trail is accessible to those in wheelchairs as well as walkers, and rest rooms are available. Feel free to walk at your own pace. We will all meet back at the bus at 11:00.

Note:  If it is raining, the trip will be cancelled and rescheduled for the following Friday, June 12, 2009 at 10:15 a.m. 

• Best Foot Forward Meeting: ChiWalking Seminar & Discussion
Friday, June 26, 2009
1:30 p.m.
Chapel
This month we will be discussing a different and more beneficial form of walking -ChiWalking. The health benefits of walking have made it one of the most popular forms of daily exercise, yet few people experience all the benefits that walking can offer.  ChiWalking is a technique that helps to reduce or eliminate joint and arthritis pain in addition to all the regular benefits of walking, such as lowering the risk of heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure and cancer. Come join us for good information as well as to meet fellow walking buddies!

• Walking Club
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9:15 a.m.
Terraces lobby
Want to put some “spring” into your fitness routine? Join the resident-led Walking Club for fun morning walks and good company. Walk for 30 minutes outside or in, depending on the weather.

• Low Impact Aerobics
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9:15 a.m.
Group exercise room
Are you looking for a class earlier in the day? Would you like to get your exercise with others to music with a good beat and some fun and easy-to-learn aerobic moves? This NEW class is just for you. It is designed for those new to aerobics or for those who want to try something different.

• Putting Clinic
Thursday, June 4, 2009
10:30-11:15 a.m.
Green Roof

Thursday, June 11, 2009
10:30-11:15 a.m.
Green Roof

Tuesday, June 16, 2009
10:30-11:15 a.m.
Green Roof

John Albert from the John Albert Golf School and the head golf pro at the Hunt Valley Golf Club will give tips and advice to improve your putting skills. He will be leading a three-week course and each class is limited to nine residents, so sign up early. The fee for the clinic is only $15. If you need a putter, let Pam know.

Mr. Albert is currently beginning his 26th season as a PGA Professional and has been nominated three times as Teacher of the Year, Northern Chapter, Middle Atlantic PGA.

• Wii Sports Game
Monday June 15, 2009
1-1:45 p.m.
Chapel

Monday, June 29, 2009
1-1:45 p.m.
Chapel

The Wii is what video games should be: fun for everyone!  Wii Sports offers five distinct sports experiences, each using the Wii remote controller to provide a natural, intuitive and realistic feel. Play tennis, baseball, golf and bowl in the comfort of indoors. Use the Wii remote controller to mimic the actions of swinging a racket, bat or club, or rolling a ball down an alley. If you've played any of these sports before, you're ready for fun! Pam will be there helping you learn to play the game, so come and see if you can bowl a strike or improve your golf swing!

• Pilates
Tuesdays, starting June 23, 2009
3 p.m.
Group exercise studio
Pilates strengthens the muscles that support the spine (neck, shoulders, abs, hips and thighs) to bring balance into the body. Pilates helps to decrease tension, increase flexibility, and strengthen the body from the inside out. This 45-minute class will be tailored for beginners.

Line Dance will continue through June 16, but will take a summer recess. We will resume class in September.

Trips and Travel

• Turandot
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
6:45 p.m. departure

The Lyric Opera House is proud to present the Washington National Opera (WNO) orchestra and chorus performing Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot. The concert is adapted from the WNO’s production and features all leading and supporting cast members, including internationally renowned Russian soprano Maria Guleghina as Princess Turandot, Argentine tenor Dario Volonte as Calaf and Slovenian soprano Sabina Cvilak as Liu. Conductor Placido Domingo leads the orchestra and chorus.

• Ladew Topiary Gardens
Thursday, June 4, 2009
9:30 a.m. departure
$11 due prior to June 2.
Tour the Ladew house filled with English antiques, paintings, photographs, sketches and fox hunting memorabilia. The Oval Library is included in the book 100 Most Beautiful Rooms in America.

The Ladew Topiary Gardens were designed and developed by Harvey S. Ladew to provide an array of color, texture and form for each season. Mr. Ladew planned 15 flower gardens, each on a different theme, ranging from a formal Rose Garden and perennial borders to a Cottage Garden, Water Garden and Berry Garden.

The crowning glory of the 22 acres is the topiary — trees and shrubs trained and trimmed into ornamental shapes. The Garden Club of America called Harvey Ladew's garden "the most outstanding garden in America." The house and gardens are on the National Register of Historic Places. The bus will return by 12:30 p.m.

• International Dine Around Town: Helmand
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
4:45 p.m. departure
Helmand is named after Afghanistan's longest and most important river (and also the owners' first-born son!). It is one of several restaurants nationally that are owned and operated by members of one of Afghanistan's most famous and prominent families. In the last decade, these restaurants helped introduce and popularize Afghan cuisine in America.

You can order directly from the menu and small group checks will be given. Please bring cash with you. The bus will return to Edenwald before 8:00 p.m.

• Nemours
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
9 a.m. departure
$45 due by June 12.

Visit Nemours, the 300-acre country estate of the late industrialist and philanthropist, Alfred I. DuPont. Located on the grounds of the renowned Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware, it derives its name from the town in France represented by Mr. duPont's great-great-grandfather, Pierre Samuel duPont de Nemours, as a member of the French Estates General in 1789. The mansion was built from 1909 to 1910 and is a fine example of a French chateau in the style of Louis XVIth.

The 47,000 sq. ft. mansion looms over the surrounding formal gardens and is furnished with fine antiques, famous works of art, beautiful tapestries and other treasures. The grounds surrounding the mansion extend for one-third of a mile along the main vista from the house, and are among the finest examples of French-style gardens in the United States.

After touring the mansion, enjoy a buffet lunch at the Hotel DuPont. The total cost of the trip includes the tour and lunch. The bus will return to Edenwald by 4:00.

• Water Taxi
Friday, June 26, 2009
11:15 a.m. departure
$17 to Kelley for the water taxi ride by June 19.

We will visit the Riverwatch Restaurant for lunch, then take a leisurely ride down the Middle River. Lunch will be on your own, but tickets for the water taxi ride are $17. The bus will return to Edenwald before 3:30 p.m.

• Kenilworth Farmers’ Market
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
3:30 p.m. departure
Throughout the summer on Tuesdays, The Shops at Kenilworth are hosting a farmers’ market, featuring locally grown fruits and vegetables, beef, flowers, plants, goat cheese, maple syrup and bread.

• Subscription Series

BSO Series B concert
Thursday, June 4, 2009
7 p.m. departure

Upcoming Events

• Tea & Coffee Hour
Wednesdays
1-2:30 p.m.
Main lobby

• Parsley Club Meeting
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
2 p.m.
Auditorium
Bulletin board sign up

Members, please join us for a workshop to wire pine cone flowers in preparation for our November workshop for making pine cone decorations. The workshop will be led by Ellie Hendrich whose company, Prospect Hill, published The Pine Cone Book by Nancy Long Boyd.

• Weekly Bible Class
Thursday, June 4, 2009
10 a.m.
Auditorium
Enjoy a special concert by the Children’s Choir of the Church of the Redeemer School.  This will replace Bible class on that day.

Weekly Bible class in the chapel will resume on June 11. Rev. Ron Standiford conducts these inspirational and educational lessons.

• Fred Moyer
Thursday, June 4, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Auditorium
During more than 25 years as a full-time concert pianist, Frederick Moyer has established a vital musical career that has taken him to 41 countries and to such distant venues as Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Sydney Opera House, Windsor Castle, Carnegie Recital Hall, Tanglewood and the Kennedy Center. He has appeared as piano soloist with world-renowned orchestras including the Cleveland, Philadelphia and Minnesota orchestras, the St. Louis, Dallas, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Houston, Boston, Singapore, Netherlands Radio, Latvian, Iceland and London Symphony orchestras, the Buffalo, Hong Kong and Japan Philharmonic Symphony orchestras, the National Symphony Orchestra of Brazil and the major orchestras of Australia.

• Carmen
Friday, June 5, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Auditorium
Run time: 172 minutes
This performance of Georges Bizet's classic opera Carmen features the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra under the direction of conductor James Levine. Agnes Baltsa performs the part of the famous title character. Jose Carreras performs Don Jose.

The opera documents the seductive power of the beautiful Gypsy Carmen, who turns her charms on the young soldier, awakening his passions and ultimately leading to tragedy. He becomes obsessed with Carmen and finds himself unable to control his jealousy, which forces him to make a deadly decision in this fiery story of love and betrayal.

• Sunday Service Helpers meeting
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
2 p.m.
Auditorium

Our services at 3:00 each Sunday afternoon are greatly appreciated by the residents who, for a variety of reasons, cannot get to a service or make this service possible by escorting walkers from the Healthcare Center, pushing wheelchairs, providing piano music and greeting residents when they arrive. We appreciate their faithfulness. Additional helpers are needed. Even if you do not plan to attend the service, your participation in pushing wheelchairs, escorting residents, accompanying hymns or being a greeter would be welcome.  No previous training is needed. All that is required is a willing heart. Thank you for helping. You will be glad you did.

• Beginners Bridge Class
Monday, June 8, 2009
2 p.m.
Chapel
Joe Sachs will start a beginners’ contract bridge class. The group will meet each Monday throughout June. Joe has played tournament bridge for 50 years. He is classified as a Silver Life Master. Residents who wish to learn bridge, as well as those who would like to brush up on their game, are invited to attend.

• Linda’s Treasures
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
11-3 p.m.
Auditorium
Enjoy shopping at Linda’s Treasures boutique. Choose from one-of-a-kind jackets, blouses, pants and dresses. The accessory line features magnetic necklace sets and clip earrings. As always, only one fashion print will be sold per community, so your look is unique. Linda is looking forward to seeing you, so mark your calendars. There’s a treasure waiting for
you! Personal checks accepted.

• Antique Road Show
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
1-3 p.m.
Auditorium
Freeman’s Auctioneers of Philadelphia will be hosting an open appraisal event.  Bring your antiques, jewelry, paintings or other decorative arts for a free appraisal.

• Spirit of Place
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Auditorium
Spirit of Place: Baltimore’s Favorite Spaces by Sarah Achenbach and Bill McAllen captures how Baltimore’s architecture, neighborhoods and public places and spaces—the celebrated, the everyday and the forgotten—resonate in our lives and memories. We may admire architecture for its design, grace and function, but it’s how we interact with a building or place—the way we inhabit it, and it inhabits us—that gives it its soul.

A one-of-a-kind pictorial and narrative tour of the Baltimore region, the book is equal parts fine art photography book and oral history, celebrating 56 places that put the charm in Charm City. Recollections filled with nostalgia, triumphs, yearnings, sadness and hope abound in the book's exquisite black-and-white portraits and engaging reflections, including essays by architect Tom Gamper, historic preservationist Tyler Gearhart, novelist Laura Lippman, and journalist, author and television producer David Simon.

• Book Mobile
Thursday, June 11, 2009
4:30-5:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 25, 2009
4:30-5:30 p.m.

Look for the book mobile in the front of the building. Here you can borrow new and popular novels and non-fiction books and limited books-on-tape and have access to all of the circulating books of the BCPL. Hope you can take advantage of this wonderful service.

• Happy Hour
Thursday, June 11, 2009
4-5:30 p.m.
Second floor lounge

• Residents’ Association Council Meeting
Friday, June 12, 2009
10:30 a.m.
Auditorium
The first two rows are reserved for floor representatives and/or their alternates.

• Coffee and Conversation
Saturday, June 13, 2009
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Second floor lounge

• Brian Hanly with Frederick Minger
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Auditorium
Brian Hanly has appeared as a soloist and in chamber groups numerous times throughout the US, Europe, Latin America and Australia. He is professor emeritus of violin at the
University of Wyoming and taught previously at the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan. He is currently teaching violin in Hunt Valley and at Peabody Prep.

Frederick Minger has appeared as a soloist and as a member of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. He has a DMA from Peabody Conservatory where he studied with Leon Fleisher. Dr. Minger has performed numerous times as a chamber musician and vocal accompanist, and has taught in the music department at Towson University.

• Scribblers’ Nest
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
7 p.m.
Board room

Scribblers’ Nest is an opportunity to share your written work with others. It can be work recently completed, a rough draft in progress or old work lying hidden in a drawer. All forms of writing are grist for the mill: poems, short stories, letters, meditations, essays, memoirs, sermons, rants and even inventive shopping lists. Writers are expected to prepare eight copies of the pieces they intend to share with the group, and assistance in creating duplicate copies is provided, as necessary.

Scribblers’ Nest intends to be supportive of each writer’s efforts. Sessions last about an hour and often include a general discussion of ways to increase our writing skills. The moderator of Scribblers’ Nest is resident Hugh Burgess, whose background includes editing, writing and teaching.

• PDQ Barbershop Quartet
Thursday, June 18, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Auditorium

• World We Live In
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
1:30 p.m.
Second floor dining room

The discussion group, “The World We Live In,” provides an opportunity for open and wide-ranging discussions of what’s happening in the world in the fields of politics, government, education, science, business, the environment, religion, space, medicine and any other concerns the group feels should be talked about.

All residents are welcome and the subjects will be determined by group consensus, depending on what is most current and most vital to our local, national and international communities.

• Dementia Seminar
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
2 p.m.
Auditorium
Karen Baranauskas is the recreational therapy director for the health care centers, but she is also a nationally-certified dementia practitioner. Karen has spent the past year training every staff member in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care.  Karen will discuss “Communication Techniques,” part II of the eight-part course that the staff is trained in.

• Dixieland Saints
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Auditorium
Come to hear great music and learn about the origin of traditional Dixieland jazz with Tom Composto and the Dixieland Saints