Keystone Place at Blairs Ferry and Keystone Cedars
Food, fun and travel are planned for the month of April at Keystone Place at Blair's Ferry and Keystone Cedars. On April 4 we will be traveling to Shellsburg for an authentic Austrian meal cooked by Inga Schminke. The meal will be followed by a presentation of her life during World War II. Additional trips include the Dubuque Grey House Park and Casino on April 18, and the Herbert Hoover Museum in West Branch, followed by lunch at Brooster's Restaurant on April 23. Spring has arrived, and we will be celebrating with a trip on April 26 to Mercy Hospital's Springtime Garden Show.
On April 20 we will hold our "Famous for the Day" event where staff and residents are encouraged to dress up as their favorite celebrity and collect autographs from all the celebrities. Whoever gets the most autographs will win a prize at the 4:00 cocktail party!
There will be an Easter egg hunt at Keystone Cedars on April 7 for the children and grandchildren of residents and staff. The egg hunt starts at 2:00 on the dot!
The Gardens at Keystone Woods
Happy Easter! Many creative and educational activities are planned this month at Keystone Woods/Gardens. On April 2 residents will handcraft Easter "sugar" eggs with gourmet cook Marge Kehoe. On April 19 there will be a health fair, highlighting fall prevention and osteoporosis, with nursing students from the University of Massachusetts. Photojournalist Roger Hart will present "Travels in New England" on April 25 at 7:30 p.m. and painter Vy Vandermyn will teach tole painting on April 14 and 28 at 1:30 p.m.
Out trips for the month will include a trip, on April 5, to the Springfield Museum for a slide presentation and lecture on the Galapagos Islands, and Lenten luncheon and service at Trinity Church on April 6 at 11:00-1:30. The Garden Belles Women's Club will lunch-out at the Monte Carlo Italian restaurant on April 25, and the Men's Club will lunch-in with Chef Melikian who will cook on sight.
On April 1 and 4 there will be a continuing education course, "Abandoned Farm Houses, Stone Walls and Cellar Holes" offered on early colonial life in America at Springfield Community College with Dr. Schlobohm. Following the course, there will be a field trip and picnic to an abandoned colonial farm community in Russell, MA.
Grayson House at Keystone Woods
Happy Spring from all of us at Grayson House! On April 1, we will be attending a special musical Easter program at the Bethany Assembly Church of God. A fun and colorful community service project will take place on April 3, when we will fill over 500 Easter eggs for the Lion's Club community egg hunt. Special entertainment in the month of April includes Broadway tunes on the piano with Ken plays on April 7, The Melody Band on April 18, and Eddy C. and his one-man band, April 20.
The highlight of the month will be the Silent Auction to benefit the United Way. This will take place on April 11 from 10-3 p.m. and is open to residents, residents' families, staff and the community. Food Service will provide refreshments throughout the day.
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