March 2017 Newsletter

Day Activities
Karen will be onsite from 11AM – 3PM in the new Clubhouse for events during the day as well as to receive any feedback or suggestions residents may have about events. All below events begin at 12PM.  Please sign up in the Clubhouse.

3/6: Pot Luck lunch
3/13: Make your own Easter/Spring door wreath
3/20: Trivia games
3/27: Afternoon movie

Cocktail Hour
Friday, March 10^th, 5-7PM
Bring your favorite beverage and appetizer to share!

Dementia Event to Celebrate Dementia Week
Thursday, March 16th, 12:30PM
David Troxel will be visiting our Clubhouse to educate and speak to Spinney residents and their families about the challenges that dementia can bring.  Atria, the Capital District’s leading provider of assisted and supportive living, will be providing lunch prepared by one of their chef’s!  If you would like to attend, please sign up in the Clubhouse, e-mail pondviewleasing@thespinneygroup.com or call (518) 479-0800, letting us know how many people will be in attendance.

Traditional St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
Thursday, March 16^th, 6PM
Cost: $10/person
One of the most popular events all year!  Enjoy a traditional St. Patrick’s Day dinner in the Clubhouse!  Be sure to wear green!

French Toast Breakfast
Saturday March 18th, 9-11AM
Cost: $6/person
Enjoy a French toast breakfast in the Clubhouse!

Sunday Brunch Buffet at Treviso (IACC)
Sunday, March 19^th, 11AM
Cost: $21.95/person
Enjoy a delicious Sunday brunch at the Italian-American Community Center!

Spinney Book Club Meeting
Tuesday, March 21^st, 6PM
The Spinney Book Club is currently reading LION by Saroo Brierley and will be discussing the book at the next meeting in the Clubhouse Conference room.  If you’re interested, please come and join us!

Lunch at SCCC
March 23^rd, 12PM
Cost: $16/person
Enjoy an Italian themed lunch prepared by Schenectady County Community College culinary students!

Tropical Beach Themed Party
Saturday, March 25^th, 7PM
We may be far from summer, but this beach-themed party will transport you to those warmer months!  Be sure to dress the part!

Yankee Trails Trip to Culinary Institute of America
Tuesday, March 28^th, bus leaves at 8:45AM
Cost: $90/person (includes bus, lunch and tour)
Take a trip to the CIA and enjoy a delicious lunch prepared on site.  Top the trip off with a tour of the facility.  Please sign up in the Clubhouse.

Pot Luck Dinner
Wednesday, March 29^th, 6PM
Prepare your favorite dish and share it with your neighbors and friends.  Be sure to sign up in the Clubhouse.

February 2017 Newsletter

Resident Directory

Resident, Linda Kospa, will be spearheading the effort of creating a new Community Directory.  If you would like to be a part of this, please provide your name, address and/or phone number to Linda Kospa by calling her at (518) 465-3282 or dropping your information off at her cottage (6 Antwerp Drive, #5).  The new Community Directory will only be distributed to those residents who choose to provide their information.

Day Activities on Mondays starting February 6^th!
Starting Monday, February 6^th, Karen will be onsite from 11AM – 3PM in the new Clubhouse for events during the day as well as to receive any feedback or suggestions residents may have about events.

2/6 at 11:30AM: Afternoon games – Bring your lunch and enjoy an afternoon of games
2/13 at 12PM: Valentine’s Day themed potluck lunch – Bring a pink/red colored dish to share!
2/27 at 12PM: Afternoon movie

Please sign up for these events in the Clubhouse.

Healthy Bones for Life Exercise & Education Program
Tuesdays at 10AM, Thursdays at 4PM
Join resident instructor, Ann Yetmen, for a program involving exercise, balance and stretching which benefits all ages and fitness levels.  This program is sponsored by RSVP of the Capital Region in partnership with Sunnyview Hospital and is free!  Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing.

Chair Yoga
Wednesdays at 10AM
Cost: $8 for 4-week class
Spinney resident, Joan Haggerty, recently relocated to Castleton to be nearer to her children.  Joan is very passionate about teaching others about the benefits of the yoga practice as it has assisted with her own recovery and management of health challenges throughout the years.  Join Joan and learn why yoga is so good for you! 

Spinney Book Club
Thursday, February 9^th, 6PM
Do you enjoy reading?  Would you like to gather with others to review and discuss a good book that you’ve all recently read?  If you’re interested, please come the first meeting at the Clubhouse to help set up the Spinney Book Club.  If you’re interested, but cannot attend, please call resident Sue Pilipczuk at (315) 717-2946 or send her an e-mail at sue.pilipczuk@gmail.com to sign up!

Cocktail Hour
Friday, February 10^th, 5-7PM
Bring your favorite beverage and appetizer to share!

Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, February 18th, 9-11AM
Cost: $5
Enjoy a homemade breakfast in the Clubhouse

Capital Reperatory Theater presents “Assisted Loving”
Saturday, February 18^th, 3PM
Cost: $30 per person due 2/3 (cash only)
Broadway Director Gordon Greenberg and NY Times writer Bob Morris collaborate on the World Premiere of Assisted Loving (Dating with My Dad), a hilarious dating comedy for every generation.  Please leave money due in the cashbox.

Pizza & Movie Night
Saturday, February 25^th, 6:30PM
Sign up in the Clubhouse.  Movie will be selected closer to the 25^th!

January/February Birthdays
Monday, February 27^th, 6PM
Celebrate residents whose birthdays fall in January and February.  Cake and drinks will be provide