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SPECIALS:

 1. Hayride in horse drawn wagon around facility drive, entertainment country-style, balloon artist, cider and donuts, etc., for both buildings at Keystone Woods.   9/12 12 – 4pm.

 2. Labor Day Luau – Pig roast and Hawaiian-style meals and decor. Special music provided by Richie Mitnik and his guest Hawaiian singer providing authentic songs, 9/6.

 3. Good-bye party for a resident who is moving out-of-state. Homemade cake provided by our own bakery artist Marge Kehoe, card and gift, 9/13, 1pm.

 4. SHINE infomercial presented by Counsellor Carolyn Bradley – the latest on insurance changes, 9/14 1:30pm.

 5. End-of season bar-b-que at the famous Forest Park joining our sister facility, Keystone Commons, and potentially a Zoo visit as well, 9/15 11:30am.

 6. Grief counselling, and new series for residents who are mourning, first session with Laura Forestiere, a local funeraly home director, 9/16 1:30pm.

 7. Identity Theft program with Contry Bank, preceded by a coffee hour, 9/23 9:30am.

 8. New resident greeting party featuring a cupcake social, 9/23 2pm.

FITNESS:

 1. Yoga Fit, adapted chair, with Yoga Instructor Lyn Hopkins, starting 9/20, 2:30pm.

 2. Chair exercise with the Director, weekly for one hour, especially for those who cannot work in the Weight Room.

 3. Weight Training every Thursday afternoon with instructor from YMCA; individual attention and progress notes.

 4. Walking Club – on-going and weather permitting, daily.

 5. Transportation to YMCA for warm water swimming and exercise, every Thursday afternoon.

SERVICES:

 1. Avada Hearing once a month by appointment.

 2. Footcare once a month by appointment.

 3. Resident Council once a monthwith Director Deanna Lawrence, Department Heads and resident cttee.

 4. Activity Cttee and Food cttee both meet once a month as well.

 5. Van transport to churches/synagogues weekly; transport to local grocery stores weekly; transport to mall and library once a month.

HEALTH:

 1. Chair Massage by appointment with Masseuse Gina Welch, once a month.

 2. Reiki treatments by appointment.

 3. Relaxation to Music, monthly, with Music Therapist John Thorpe, teaching relaxation techniques through the medium of sound;including Tibetan bowls, crystla bowls, flutes, rhythm instruments and the like – 9/10 2pm.

TRIPS:

 1. Brimfield Apple Orchard and shopping, 9/1 11am

 2. Atkins Farmstand; country tour and lunch out, 9/22 11am

 3. Mr. Greylock, North Adams, seeing fall color on the Mohawk trail, grand mountain views and lunch at the famous Dakota restaurant, 9/29 9am.

 4. Men’s Club lunchout to the Goldmine, Easthampton, MA, 9/17 11am.

RELIGION:

 1. Mass, once a month with Father Charles

 2. Pastor Greg Dyson, Baptist Minister and long-standing friend of Keystone, shares his ministerial experiences, scripture and prayers, once a month.

 3. Rev. Charles Summers provides Ecumenical Bible Study and an Ecumenical Communion two Wednesday evenings per month; Rev. Summers is our own resident who is an Episcopal Priest.

 4. Rosary – Once a week, run by residents.

ENTERTAINMENT :

 1 MYSTERY TRIP ON 9/26, 1:30WITH LE Director Reenie Harwell

 2. Radio Hour with Bill Kelleher, one of our residents; – old times shared, enjoyed and reminisced about, 9/20 1:30pm.

 3. Irish Nite with Bill and Marie Kelleher – stories, jokes and song, 9/28 6:30pm.

 4. Actor Steven Collins presents “This and That”, a one-man show with singing, monologues, skits, etc., 9/21 7pm.

 5. Singer Glenn Sweeney performs in a Frank Sinatra-ish style, old standards, 9/24 6:30pm

COGNITIVE:

 1. American History, The Civil War, every Tuesday 10am. Exploration of our complicated heritage.

 2. Current Evednts, bi-monthly, a discussion of freshest issues.

 3. Trivial Pursuit, weekly.

 4. World Affairs Council - 9/21 – Brown bag lunch out and presentation by expert in foreign affairs, once a month.

 5. M-Power computer programs – on-going for signees.

 6. Scrabble – weekly.

 7. BIngo – three times per week.

 8. Cards and other games,. such as Mah Jongg, nightly.

CLUBS:

 1. Men’s Club of Keystone Woods  meets once a month for business/coffee hour and has a monthly trip as well; a fund-raising club for local charities.

 2. Garden Belle’s Women’s Club – meets once a month and plans socials and fund-raising events also for local charitable use.

 3. Knit Club- currently making Granny Squares that are mailed to an organization that stitches them together to make blankets for the homeless. Meets twice a month and of course, ladies knit at home frequently.

CRAFTS:

 1. Make Your Own Jewelry – once a month with Jewelry expert Sandy Merrill – supplies, instruction and assistance as necessary. A favorite of Keystone Women.

 2. Decorative Painting with teacher Vi Vandermyn – two Saturday afternoons per month. Vi is our own resident who is a gifted artist as well as a fine teacher. Paintings are kept by residents for their homes or used as gifts for family/friends.

MOVIES:

 1. available nightly.

 2. Travlogue to Italy, 9/1, 1:30pm; “Jewel of the Andes”, exploring Peru, 9/15, 1:30pm; “Roman Holiday” with Audrey Hepburn, 9/22 , 1:30pm; “Phantom of the Opera” 9/29 1:30pm.

MISCELLANEOUS:

 1. Shopping Cart run by the Garden Belles Club every Wed. afternoon; sundries and goodies for sale to assist those who might have trouble getting out.

 2. Music Listening – twice a month, offered by the LE Director; listening to varied kinds of music and discussing origins, musical patterns and styles

 3. 50/50 raffle run by the Garden Belles for fundraiding; pulled on Labor Day.

 4. On-going – working on a Memorial Garden area servicing all Keystone Gardens as a place of commeration.

 5. Harvesting our wonderful garden; brining in beans, tomatoes, squash, etc. Now is the time!

 6. Hymn Sing twice a month with the Director and Talent Show Rehearsal twice a month also.