February 2020 February 2020

* Sign up required. Call 8200/8201 or 8241 Registration for February Events & Trips will open at 10 am on Tuesday, January 28.

Early registrations will not be accepted.

Date Events Time & Place Tues., Feb 4 Medleys & Mingle with David Jones 5 pm– 7 pm, 1912 Bistro

Wed., Feb 5 Voter Photo ID & Absentee Ballot Info 1 pm, Meredith Chapel Narthex

Wed., Feb 5 Chapel Talk: Christianity & Refugee Crisis 2 pm, Meredith Chapel

Thurs., Feb 6 “Decide” Presentation 1:45 pm, Bethesda Theatre

Fri., Feb 7-Mar 6 Waiting for God Season 2 Lunch Series 12 pm, Blue Ridge Room, HL

Fri., Feb 7 “Don't Remember What You Forgot” Presentation 1:45 pm, Blue Ridge Room, HL

Mon., Feb 10 Tues., Feb 18

TED Talks: Climate Change Series Continues 11 am (Feb 10) Blue Ridge 4 pm (Feb 18) Room, HL

Tues., Feb 11 “Honor Flight– Top of Virginia” Presentation 10:30 am, Blue Ridge Room, HL

Wed., Feb 12 Coffee with Josh 10:30 am, Bethesda Theatre

Wed., Feb 19 Homemade Lip Balm & Hand Scrub Workshop * 2 pm, Sunnyside Room, $8

Thurs., Feb 20 Marketing Event: “Your Life, Simplified: De-Stress by Decluttering & Downsizing” Presentation & Lunch *

11:30 am, Sunnyside Room

Sat., Feb 22 X2 Comedy Night * 6:30 pm, 1912 Bistro

Tues., Feb 25 Mardi Gras Dinner Buffet & Music Event 4:30 pm– 7 pm, 1912 Bistro

Wed., Feb 26 “Your Medicine Cabinet: What’s There, What Isn’t and Why” Presentation

2:45 pm, Bethesda Theatre

Date Trips Time & Cost Sat., Feb 8 Siberian State Symphony Orchestra * 7 pm, $41/ticket

Wed., Feb 12 Opera Spotlight: Hot Latin Nights * 7 pm, $13/ticket

Fri., Feb 14 JMU Women’s Basketball Game * 11 am, $ for concessions

Sun., Feb 16 SHS Musical: Newsies * 1:10 pm, $15/ticket

Mon., Feb 17 “You’ll Never Look at Election News the Same Way Again” Presentation *

6:05 pm, no charge

Fri., Feb 21 HHS Musical: Hairspray * 6 pm, $15/ticket

Sun., Feb 23 BHS Musical: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory *

1:50 pm, $10-$15/ticket

Thurs., Feb 27 Side Show * 7 pm, $22/ticket

Fri., Feb 28 Regal Cinemas: Emma * Time TBD, approx. $9/ticket

Date Specialty Exercise Classes For February Time

Mon., Feb 3-24 Tues., Feb 4-25

Chair Yoga Continues 2:15 pm (Mon.) Wellness 1:30 pm (Tues.) Center

Wed., Feb 5-26 Cardio Boxing Continues 2 pm, Wellness Center Thurs., Feb 6-27 Core + Balance 3:15 pm, Wellness Center Fri., Feb 7-28 Aqua with Donna Continues (note new start time) 1:30 pm, Wellness Center Pool

See back of Funside Calendar for a complete list of Wellness Land & Pool Classes being offered this month.

Resident Led Monthly Meetings & Clubs

Mon., Feb 3, 10, 17 & 24 Tues., Feb 4, 11, 18 & 25 Mah Jongg

1 pm (Mon.) Skyline Room, HL 7 pm (Tues.) 1454 Glenside Dr.

Mon., Feb 3, 10, 17 & 24 Bowling 1 pm, Valley Lanes Harrisonburg

Show up when you can– no sign-up required! Cost is $2/game +$2 for shoes. No experience necessary!

Mon., Feb 3, 10, 17 & 24 Thurs., Feb 6, 13, 20 & 27 Bridge 7 pm, Shenandoah Room, HL

Mon., Feb 3, 10, 17 & 24 Scrabble 7 pm, Skyline Room, HL

Tues., Feb 4 & 18 Adult Coloring Group 1-3 pm, Massanetta Room, HL

Wed., Feb 5 1st Wednesday Bridge 1 pm, Allegheny Room, HL

Wed., Feb 5, 12, 19 & 26 Write Your Own Story 1:30 pm, Massanetta Room, HL

Wed., Feb 5, 12, 19 & 26 BINGO 7 pm, Massanetta Room, HL

Thurs., Feb 6 Veterans Lunch 12 noon, Tartan Grill

Sat., Feb 8 Art Group Open Studio 10 am– Noon, Sunnyside Room

Bring your own art supplies and a plastic tablecloth for easy clean up. All are welcome. Questions? Call Anita Brechtel (8742)

Sat., Feb 8 Stitch & Chat Group 2 pm, Jefferson Room

Mon., Feb 10 & 24 Technology Club 1 pm, Allegheny Room, HL

Monday, Feb 10: Advances in Cardiac Imaging and Diagnosis: From the Stethoscope to MRI Dr. Kevin Sumption, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, VCU School of Medicine and Staff Cardiologist, will review how advances in imaging technology over the past 30-40 years has advanced the field of cardiology,

especially in the areas of Echocardiography, CT Scans and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

Monday, Feb 24: Assistance Day, one-on-one help

Wed., Feb 12 Woodworkers & Friends 8 am, Marketplace, HL

Thurs., Feb 13 Travel Club 1 pm, Allegheny Room, HL This month’s Travel Club will feature professional photographer Mary Lindhjem, who will present images of

Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. You will not want to miss this spectacular presentation!

Mon., Feb 17 Bunco 6:30 pm, Allegheny Room, HL

Wed., Feb 19 Buzzards (Aviation Group) 12 noon, Tartan Grill

Wed., Feb 26 Book Buddies 10 am, Eiland Center Library

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Thursday, February 6, 13, 20 & 27 Weigh In: 1:45 pm Meeting Time: 2 pm Sunnyside Room For more details, please contact Debbie Bower at

debbie.bower@ww.com

RESIDENT POTLUCK * Sunday, February 9, 5:30 pm, Sunnyside Room Cost:$2/person (to cover main dish)

We ask that each resident bring $2 to the dinner to help cover the cost of the main dish: Fried Chicken

In addition to the $2 we ask: If your last name begins with A through L, please bring

a dessert. If your last name begins with M through Z, please bring a side dish.

* Sign up required. Please sign up by Wed., Feb 5. Call 8200/8201 or 8241 to sign up.

Did you know Sunnyside has a Woodshop? Located in the Highlands/Bistro basement, the Sunnyside

Woodshop has almost every possible tool you would need- all you need to do is bring your own project

materials! To access the woodshop, residents need to sign out a key

and, for safety reason, must ALWAYS use the buddy system (you may NOT work in the shop alone).

Sunnyside Woodworkers are here to help you. If you are interested in seeing, using or learning more

about the shop, please contact one of the following residents:

Stan (8296) Don (8932) Len (8365) Don (8873)

George (8465) Bill (8450) John (8746) Bill (8791) Ludford (8286) David (8284) Jack (8811)

For additional information, please visit Sunnyside Times.

If you are interested in being part of the Woodworkers Group, please call Len (8365). The group meets for

breakfast at 8 am the 2nd Wednesday of every month.

February 4 – February 8

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Medleys & Mingle with David Jones Tuesday, February 4, 5 pm– 7 pm 1912 Bistro David Jones will entertain you with a wide range of songs including acoustic versions of easily listening “Classic Rock” from such artist as Jimmy Buffett, Van Morrison, John Denver, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Eagles, Johnny Cash, John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, and more! As a musician, David has been playing music for over fifteen years entertaining listeners at various Retirement Communities, Sandwich & Coffee Shops, Wine Tasting Rooms, Restaurants, and more. Of local interest, David is brother to Sunnyside resident Peggy Creef.

Voter Photo ID & Absentee Ballot Info Wednesday, February 5, 1 pm– 2 pm Meredith Chapel Narthex Did you know it is a Virginia law that all voters need to show one acceptable photo identification card (photo ID) whenever voting in person? Lisa Gooden, Rockingham County Registrar, will be available from 1 pm to 2 pm to provide Voter Photo ID’s, absentee ballot information, and answer any other voting related questions.

Chapel Talk: Christianity & Refugee Crisis Wednesday, February 5, 2 pm Meredith Chapel Presented by Dr. Christina Kilby, Assistant professor of Religion at JMU Join Dr. Kilby as she presents a program on how the current situation at our southern border is a fascinating way to look at how Christianity is being used in different ways by migrants, activists/relief workers, and US politicians. Dr. Kilby has done research in the global refugee crisis and how religion informs and transforms human experiences of displacement, migration, resettlement, and belonging. She is a graduate of Davidson College, Harvard Divinity School and received her PHD from the University of Virginia.

“Decide” Presentation Thursday, February 6, 1:45 pm Bethesda Theatre Do you get immobilized by choices in life? Are there choices that continue to hang over your head? Indecisiveness increases stress and anxiety, impacts our relationships and work and compromises our fulfillment in life. Find out what gets in the way of decision-making and learn how to free up your life. Join Dr. Chip Studwell, Bridgewater College Director of Academic Support and Disability Services, for this engaging lecture. Dr. Studwell earned an M.Ed. in counselor education at James Madison University (JMU) and an Ed.D. in counseling at West Virginia University. Before joining the Bridgewater staff in 1991, he was a counseling psychologist in JMU’s Counseling and Student Development Center.

Core + Balance Thursday, February 6, 13, 20 & 27, 3:15 pm Wellness Center Fitness Studio This 30 minute standing class will include core and stabilizer muscle exercises to help strengthen your abdomen and back while helping to maintain or improve your balance and stability. Strong core muscles are important for improving posture, flexibility and confidence in your everyday life. The last 10 minutes of class will be reserved for those who are interested in getting down on the mat for additional core exercises and stretching.

Waiting for God Season 2 Lunch Series Friday, February 7, 14, 21, 28 & March 6, 12 pm Blue Ridge Room, Highlands In Season Two, Tom and Diana continue to be rebel senior citizens determined to squeeze the most from life before meeting their Maker. Mysterious thefts at Bayview set Diana and Tom off on a bit of sleuthing; however, the ingenuity leads Tom into hot water as he finds himself taking the rap for a shoplifting offense. Diana defends him as "the most harmless, boring person in the world." We will watch 2 episodes each Friday with each episode lasting approximately 30 minutes. Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch to enjoy.

“Don't Remember What You Forgot” Presentation Friday, February 7, 1:45 pm Blue Ridge Room, Highlands Join Rick Loudon, PTA, Rehab Director with HealthPro-Heritage, for an interactive presentation focusing on how the brain processes and stores information and why it forgets. Come learn specific strategies for improving the retention and recall of names, information, and tasks.

Trip: Siberian State Symphony Orchestra * Saturday, February 8, 8 pm JMU Forbes Center for Performing Arts Cost: $41/ticket Depart: EC 7 pm / HL 7:10 pm The Siberian State Symphony Orchestra has earned a reputation as one of the best orchestras in Russia! Conductor Vladimir Lande, winner of the prestigious Clef D’Or Global Music Award, will lead the Orchestra and a world-class piano soloist in a dazzling concert of Russian favorites including Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30, considered by many to be one of the most technically challenging piano concertos in the classical repertoire. The program also includes Tchaikovsky’s ravishing Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 64 and Shostakovich’s The Bolt, Suite from the Ballet, Op. 27a - Tango. Don’t miss this evening of masterful musicianship! This trip was advertised in the January Funside. Limited spaces still available.

February 10 – February 19

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TED Talks: Climate Change Series Continues Monday, February 10, 11 am Tuesday, February 18, 4 pm Blue Ridge Room, Highlands This month’s TED Talk will be a continuation of programming from January on climate change. The program will examine some of the objections to climate change theory and responses to those questions. TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Talks can be found at TED.com Ideas for future TED Talks topics? Contact Susan Sheridan at 8734.

Honor Flight– Top of Virginia Tuesday, February 11, 10:30 am Blue Ridge Room, Highlands Honor Flight - Top of Virginia is a hub of the Honor Flight Network created solely to honor America's Veterans for all their sacrifices. Honor Flight Network transports our heroes to Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect at their memorials, at no cost to the Veterans. Join Dianne Klopp, Founder and President of Honor Flight- Top of Virginia, as she shares details about this year’s trip out of Harrisonburg, pictures from previous Honor Flight trips and answers questions. If you are a U.S. Veteran or know a Veteran who may be interested in participating in an Honor Flight trip, you won’t want to miss this program!

Coffee with Josh Wednesday, February 12, 10:30 am Bethesda Theatre Join Executive Director Josh Lyons for coffee and conversation. Call Transportation (8213) to sign up for the 10 am shuttle.

Trip: Opera Spotlight: Hot Latin Nights * Wednesday, February 12, 8 pm JMU Forbes Center for Performing Arts Cost: $13/ticket Depart: EC 7 pm / HL 7:10 pm Be swept away by the romance of hot Latin breezes in this enchanting evening of scenes and arias from your favorite operas! JMU Opera Theater students are poised to launch their careers, and this concert is your opportunity to see incredible talent perform songs from Massenet’s Don Quixote and Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, “Granada” and “Tico-Tico no fubá,” as well as others by Granados, Rodrigo, and more. Approximate return: 10:30 pm

Trip: JMU Women’s Basketball Game * Friday, February 14, 12 Noon JMU Convocation Center Cost: $ for concessions (game ticket is free) Depart: EC 11 am / HL 11:10 am Cheer on the JMU Lady Dukes as they take on the Lady Cougars of Charleston! This Sunnyside trip will include residents from all levels of care! Sign up today– spaces for these free tickets are limited! Approximate return: 3 pm Please sign up by Mon., Feb. 10.

Trip: SHS Musical: Newsies! * Sunday, February 16, 2 pm Spotswood High School Cost: $15/ticket Depart: EC 1:10 pm / HL 1:20 pm Come and experience this high energy Broadway hit filled with song and dance. Based on the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, this musical tells the story of Jack Kelly, a rebellious newsboy who dreams of a life as an artist away from the big city. After publishing giant Joseph Pulitzer raises newspaper prices at the newsboys’ expense, Kelly and his fellow newsies take action. With help from the beautiful female reporter Katherine Plumber, all of New York City soon recognizes the power of “the little man.” Approximate return: 5 pm

Trip: “You’ll Never Look at Election News the Same Way Again” Presentation * Monday, February 17, 7 pm Massanutten Regional Library Depart: EC 6:05 pm / HL 6:15 pm No Charge Curious about the 2020 elections, but not sure where to start? Interested if that article your friend just posted on social media is true? Come hear strategies for evaluating election news. JMU professor and local journalist, Ryan Alessi, will run a non-partisan workshop that will teach you skills you can use to become an expert.

Homemade Lip Balm & Hand Scrub Workshop * Wednesday, February 19, 2 pm Sunnyside Room Cost: $8/person Come pamper yourself while learning how to create your own moisturizing lip balm and luscious homemade hand scrub. In this workshop, you'll learn how to make a lip balm using a simple recipe and all-natural ingredients like shea butter and beeswax. Participants will also assemble a hand scrub sample to take home and will learn how to later make more for yourself or to give as a gift. Sign up required. Please sign up by Tues., Feb 11.

February 20 – February 27

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Trip: BHS Musical: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory * Sunday, February 23, 3 pm Broadway High School Cost: $10-$15/ticket Depart: EC 1:50 pm / HL 2 pm A sweet boy from a poor family dreams of finding one of five golden tickets hidden inside chocolate bar wrappers which will admit him to the eccentric and reclusive Willy Wonka's magical factory. One after another, tickets are discovered by ghastly children - but will the lad find the last remaining one and have all his dreams come true? Based on Roald Dahl’s book “Charlie & the Chocolate Factory,” Willy Wonka is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth. Please note, at the time of press, tickets were not yet available. Tickets will be between $10 and $15 per ticket. Approximate return: 6 pm “Your Medicine Cabinet: What’s There, What Isn’t and Why” Presentation Wednesday, February 26, 2:45 pm Bethesda Theatre Presented by Dr. Sara H. Fitzgerald Associate

Professor of Chemistry, Bridgewater College This session offers a closer look at the drug discovery process, from the historical influences to the scientific breakthroughs to the ethical dilemmas. To be informed consumers and, perhaps more importantly, to be cognizant patients, the devil is in the details. Sara H. Fitzgerald received a B.S. in chemistry from Bridgewater College and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Virginia.

Trip: Side Show * Thursday, February 27, 8 pm JMU Forbes Center for Performing Arts Cost: $22/ticket Depart: EC 7 pm / HL 7:10 pm Violet and Daisy Hilton shared a rare bond: they were literally attached at the hip. The conjoined twins are the real-life inspiration behind Side Show, which follows the story of the English entertainers and their search for love and acceptance amidst exploitation and fame in the 1930s’ side show, vaudeville and Hollywood communities. Featuring a rich, melodic score and nearly a dozen new songs like “Stuck with You” and “Ready to Play,” this 2014 Broadway musical revival “burrows deep into your spirit. It’s just wonderful.” (The New York Times) Features students from JMU’s School of Theatre and Dance and School of Music. Approximate return: 10:30 pm

Marketing Event: “Your Life, Simplified: De-Stress by Decluttering & Downsizing” Presentation & Lunch * Thursday, February 20, 11:30 am Sunnyside Room Lunch: $10/person (spaces for lunch are limited)

No charge for attending the presentation. Presented by Caring Transitions, a Certified Relocation & Transition Specialist Sunnyside Residents are invited to join marketing guests for this presentation that will cover:

How downsizing can be done in stages How your decluttering project can leave you

feeling relieved and excited about your future How de-stressing your life can help others, and How organizing or modifying your possessions can

benefit your lifestyle Sign-up to attend the presentation only or attend the presentation AND lunch. When registering, please specify if you wish to sign up for lunch. Spaces are limited. Lunch in the Tartan Grill will follow the presentation. Lunch menu includes soup, salad, sandwich and dessert. Sign up deadline: Fri., Feb. 14.

Trip: HHS Musical: Hairspray * Friday, February 21, 7 pm Harrisonburg High School Cost: $15/tickets Depart: EC 6 pm / HL 6:10 pm The 1950s are out, and change is in the air! Hairspray, winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical, piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance and deliriously tuneful songs. It's 1962 in Baltimore, and the lovable plus-size teen, Tracy Turnblad, has only one desire – to dance on the popular "Corny Collins Show." When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. She must use her newfound power to dethrone the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob, Link Larkin, and integrate a TV network... all without denting her 'do! Approximate return: 10:15 pm

X2 Comedy Night * Saturday, February 22, 6:30 pm 1912 Bistro Are you ready to laugh? Enjoy food and beverage off of the 1912 menu while being entertained by X2 Comedy’s Virginia based comedians! Dawn Womack is a former NFL mom, a JMU professor’s wife; want to-be fitness enthusiast and curious human with trepidations forging past some. JR is a comedian and musician who recently performed in Las Vegas and boldly claims he‘s ‘older, wiser, fatter, and balder then most comedians, so he’s got that going for him.’ Melissa Douty captivates audiences touring nationally with her unique ‘Aw, shucks’ down-home charm and quick-wit delivery. Sign up is required.

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February 28– March 3

Trip: Regal Cinemas: Emma * Friday, February 28, Time TBD Regal Cinemas, Harrisonburg, VA Cost: $8.44 + taxes & fees/ticket Depart: Time TBD Jane Austen’s beloved comedy about finding your equal and earning your happy ending, is reimagined in this delicious new film adaptation of EMMA. Handsome, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse is a restless queen bee without rivals in her sleepy little town. In this glittering satire of social class and the pain of growing up, Emma must adventure through misguided matches and romantic missteps to find the love that has been there all along. At the time of press, movie times have not been released. Please sign up if interested. Once movie times are available, you will be contacted with exact time of our trip. Our goal will be to select an early afternoon movie time (start time between 1 pm and 2:30 pm).

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Trip: TAHS Musical: Hello, Dolly! * Sunday, March 1, 2:30 pm Turner Ashby High School, Bridgewater, VA Cost: $10-$15/ticket Depart: EC 1:30 pm / HL 1:40 pm Jerry Herman’s energetic Hello, Dolly! is a musical filled with charisma and with heart. Matchmaker Dolly Levi is a widow, a matchmaker, and also a professional meddler --but everything changes when she decides that the next match she needs to make is to find someone for herself. Set in New York City at the turn of the century, Hello, Dolly! is boisterous and charming from start to finish. Please note, at the time of press, tickets were not yet available. Tickets will be between $10 and $15 per ticket. Approximate return: 5:30 pm

Trip: MUMMENSCHANZ: you & me * Tuesday, March 3, 7 pm JMU Forbes Center for Performing Arts Cost: $40/ticket Depart: EC 6 pm / HL 6:10 pm Swiss-based theatre troupe MUMMENSCHANZ has been dazzling audiences worldwide for over four decades, pioneering a mesmerizing and joy-filled form of visual theatre. Experience life-size puppets and masked characters tell “universal stories of romance and rejection, frustration and triumph, using body movement, shapes and simple objects.” (The Washington Post) MUMMENSCHANZ utilizes light and shadow to generate awe-inspiring optical illusions, creating a visually-stunning spectacle that transcends cultural barriers and sparks imaginations. Its latest program, you & me, is timeless, wordless theatrical magic that makes dreamers of us all. Approximate return: 10 pm

Tuesday, February 25 Dinner Buffet: 4:30 pm - 7 pm

Buffet Cost: $10/person Music by Mike Davis: 5 pm– 7 pm, 1912 Bistro

Buffet Menu: Salads: Pineapple Black Bean, Muffaletta Olive,

and Creole Potato Entrees: Crawfish Etouffee and Chicken &

Sausage Jambalaya Sides: Maque Choux, Creole Green Beans, Fried

Okra, and Red Beans and Rice Dessert: King Cake

Please note the Tartan Grill & Bistro dinner options this evening is either the Mardi Gras Buffet or the

Tartan Grill Dinner Menu. Bistro is Mardi Gras Buffet only. Bistro bar will be open for beverage purchases.

Enjoy a cocktail, decorations, music, dancing & a fun time!

in the 1912

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 5 PM– 7 PM Music by David Jones. See page 3 for more details.

Friday, February 14 4:30 – 7 pm Tartan Grill Cost: $19.95/person

Reservations required. Call 8478 by Tues., Feb 11 Menu:

Mixed Greens Salad with Strawberries, Goat Cheese and a Balsamic Vinaigrette

Roasted Beet Soup

Surf & Turf of Filet Mignon and Scallops

served with Truffle Whipped Potatoes and Asparagus Spears

Chocolate Mousse with Chambord

The House Buffet ($10/person) will be available for this evening for anyone who did not make reservations for

the dinner special.

Sunnyside Features

Eiland Center Library

It’s February – Fall in Love with a Book!

The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison’s 10-Year Road Trip by Jeff Guinn recounts the history of these two iconic Americans whose annual summer sojourns introduced the road trip to our culture and made the automobile an essential part of modern life. This is a wonderful story of two American giants and the transformation of the country.

The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri puts a human face on the Syrian war with the story of an immigrant beekeeper and his wife. The novel goes below the headlines and tells a true story with subtlety and power. Using a troubled but engaging narrator, this becomes a moving story of Syrian refugees.

Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict tells the story of the ambitious woman who stood beside Winston Churchill. She became the partner who did not flinch through the sweeping darkness of war, and who would not surrender either to expectations or to enemies. It is a thoughtful behind-the-scenes look into the private world of a brilliant woman whose impact and influence on world events deserves to be acknowledged.

Moloka’i by Alan Brenner tells of the struggle of a Hawaiian woman who contracts leprosy as a child in Honolulu during the 1890s and is deported to the island of Moloka'I, where she will live in a quarantined settlement. This historical novel of early 20th Century Hawaii is rich in lore and customs of the islands.

Last Woman in the Forest by Diane Les Becquets weaves together a story about the study of wildlife with detailed descriptions of nature and of rescue dog training, survival techniques, and the life of conservationists into a well-crafted thriller. This thriller will pull you in from the very first page and keep you guessing until the very end.

Don’t forget! We have an amazing selection of paperback books on the Carousel in the Reading &

Reference Room--Free for the taking!

Pat Harkins

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Paper copies of the monthly birthday list can be found in the Eiland Center Mail Room. The birthday list is

also available on Community Apps, Sunnyside Times, and is emailed with the Funside each month. If you

wish to be added our email list please give your email address to Layna Erney (lerney@sunnyside.cc).

Residents on our email list will also receive other weekly or monthly notifications and updates.

Musings from the Highlands Library

Already February! The month of love and romance!

I did some searching in Tiny Cat. Actually, it wasn’t a difficult search. I just typed in “love”. And would you believe it? There are 85 books in our Highlands Library about love!

Here some choices you might want to make this month: Author—Dorothy Love—We have books in large

print such as Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Gray and some in regular print, such as Beyond All Measure.

Alexander McCall Smith—Love Over Scotland—adventures with Bertie and his over-protective mother

Sunnyside author—Gail Claire Kiracofe—She wrote Someone to Love.

Santa Montefiore—Songs of Love and War—a story based in Ireland

Larry King, Compiler—Love Stories of World War II (find it in the US History section)

James Bryan Smith—The Good and Beautiful God—Falling in Love with the God Jesus (find it in the Inspiration section)

Want to see what other “love” books we have (26 large print and 59 regular print)? Go to www.librarycat.org/lib/SunnysideCC The password is Books4US Then, type the word, love in the search bar. Enjoy!

Need help, let us know by calling X8629 and we will be sure to meet you at the library!

DONATIONS: We continue to receive donations of books and magazines and to make it easier to find the new titles that have arrived, we place the recent donated (as well as newly purchased) books on the first two shelves as you enter the library on the left. Be sure to see this wide va-riety of books—non-fiction and fiction—that have come our way.

Save the Date Wellness Day Monday, March 2, 2020

Celebrating our commitment to campus-wide wellness culture

The Funside is a monthly publication serving Independent Living Sunnyside Residents. Announcements for the March Funside issue are due Monday, February 17, 2020 and may be submitted to lerney@sunnyside.cc

Tuesday, February 4, 8 am– 9:30 am Bethesda Theatre

For retired Clergy, Directors of Christian Education, Church Musicians , Missionaries, & their spouses or a friend. This is Meredith Chapel’s Valentine for your hours of labor working in “The Fields of the Lord.”

Getting Real with God!– Movie & Chat Fri., February 7, 2 pm– 4 pm, Meredith Chapel

Fri., February 21, 2 pm– 4 pm, 1912 Bistro This month we continue our journey with Grace

Hanadarko in Saving Grace.

Gather ‘Round: Sharing Stories of Life & Learning

Every Wednesday, 10 am– 11 am Monroe Room, 3rd Floor Eiland Center Assisted Living Join Chaplain Barb and friends and neighbors to share stories, explore interesting questions and ponder life’s

mysteries together.

Ash Wednesday Service: “The Seven last Words of Christ”

Imposition of Ashes: Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2 pm– 3 pm Meredith Chapel

Every Wednesday at 2 pm in the Meredith Chapel through March until Easter, we will remember the

Seven last Words of Jesus. Ash Wednesday is a Christian holy day of prayer and

fasting. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and falls on the first day of Lent, the six weeks of penitence before Easter. Ash Wednesday derives its name from the

placing of repentance ashes on the foreheads of partici-pants The ashes are prepared by burning palm leaves from

the previous year's Palm Sunday celebrations.

Transitions Monday, February 3 & 17, 1:45 pm-3:15 pm

Massanetta Room, HL “Finding meaning and purpose amid recent

life changes.” Leaving behind old friends and neighborhoods to come to Sunnyside was for some a source of both joy and sorrows. The life and health

changes of a partner or significant other often requires new skill sets in caregiving or decision making. The

support of other adults and the shared knowledge and wisdom of lessons learned can be a boon for the journey that still lies ahead. All are invited to come together in a

confidential and supportive atmosphere of care. Facilitator: Chaplain Will Lowrance (8229)

Mourning to Dancing Friday, February 14 & 28, 9:45 am– 11:15 am

Shenandoah Room (2nd floor Highlands) Learning to share our grief stories in a supportive, confidential community. Facilitator: Chaplain Pat

Spears (8401)

Campus Bible Study Every Wednesday, 10:30 am, Skyline Room, Highlands

Join Chaplain Pat Spears as she continues with an in-depth study of The Gospel According to John.

Chaplain’s Chat Every Thursday, 10 am– 11 am

Monroe Room, 3rd Floor Eiland Center Assisted Living All are welcome! We will continue our reading and

discussion of the nature of God in the novel, The Shack.

Greeting the Morning! Contemplative Meditation

Every Friday, 8 am– 8:30 am, 1912 Bistro Morning meditation with Chaplain Pat Spears followed

by a breakfast gathering in the Marketplace.

February! Rhymes with candy hearts? No? Maybe… Haiku? Conversation hearts

Read aloud to each other Then savor each bite

Not sure if there are any conversation hearts at Sunny Treasures, but the treasures for your valentine are there! You can even take a look before the Day of Hearts.

Something new at Sunny Treasures: more jewelry! Come in and explore the display shelving being used to hold all the new jewelry. Most women enjoy new jewelry. If not, buy flowers!

Or, come to the Bistro Basement for a look at their treasures! There is always something new, and it just might have your name on it. The February sale will be on Saturday, February 1 from 9 am to 12 pm.