October Restaurant Specials

Check out the specials that restaurants will be having in October by clicking on the Dining tab and then October Specials.

Tickets on sale for Community Theatre's "A Broadway Review"

 Do you enjoy hearing popular songs from long ago? If so, the next production of the John Knox Village Community Theatre may be your cup of tea. 

Broadway songs from the 1930s and 1940s will be performed by 14 vocalists, four narrators, and the Happy Feet tap dancers. Pat Clement is directing in collaboration with Barbara Shepherd, who also provides piano accompaniment. You’ll hear the songs of great artists such Cole Porter, Richard Rogers, George Gershwin, Ethel Merman and more.

Performances are at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14 and 7 p.m. on Oct.15, both at The Pavilion. There will be a dinner theatre performance at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16 at The Pavilion. Doors open at 5 p.m. with a wine and beer cash bar. The dinner will include spiral cut ham, sweet potato casserole, fresh corn, and choice of apple or pumpkin pie.

Tickets are required ONLY for Friday, Oct. 16.  Tickets are on sale through Friday, Oct. 9 and can be purchased at the Resident Life offices including near the Chapel, 139 Villager Inn and 108 Manor I. The cost is $13, cash or dining credit can be used.

Village Hospice Grief Support Group - Mondays, Oct. 5-26

Wed. 9/30 - Enjoy poetry readings by internationally-recognized expert in arts and the aging, Gary Glazner, and learn how poetry benefits those with Alzheimer’s disease.

Village Assisted Living at John Knox Village presents:
	Gary Glazner founder of the Alzheimer’s Poetry Project …and internationally-recognized expert in arts and aging will lead an interactive, intergenerational workshop 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30 in the Ambassador Room
Come and enjoy poetry readings by Glazner and several local high school students, while learning how writing and listening to poetry can benefit those with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia.      Poetry readings in a dementia care setting might seem an unlikely pairing. However, studies already show that creative outlets such as art and music can help Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers to feel more calm and connected and less lonely, frustrated or angry. Glazner’s highly interactive workshops demonstrate that poetry readings have a similar effect on those with memory impairments. Poetry for Life      For the first hour, Gary will conduct a poetry workshop with students from Summit Christian Academy program. Poetry for Life is a pilot project to join the skills and passion of the young poets of the Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest, with elders at assisted living and adult day care centers.      Poetry for Life builds on intergenerational work with younger students. Schools participating in the Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest are matched with selected senior, assisted living and adult day care centers. About the Alzheimer's Poetry Project      The mission of the Alzheimer's Poetry Project is to facilitate the creativity of people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. We engage people navigating memory loss in an exciting call and response performance during the first half of the workshop.      The session leader recites lines of classic, well-loved poems and the group joins together in echoing the words. During the second half of the workshop, the well-known poems serve as inspiration and models as the group creates an original poem.      The session ends with a performance of the group's newly created poem, giving recognition to the lines and words the participants have contributed.      The National Endowment for the Arts listed the Alzheimer’s Poetry Project as a best practice for the NEA Arts and Aging initiative.      To read Gary Glazner's bio and learn more about Alzheimer's Poetry Project, click here.      For more information about this event, call (816) 347-2709. Glazner's visit to Kansas City is funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and is presented in partnership with the Missouri Arts Council, with local support from Kansas City Senior Theatre.

Be a part of Operation Christmas Child

Seniors on Mission is once again filling up shoeboxes with goodies that will be given to children across the world through Operation Christmas Child.

The Seniors on Mission donated close to 100 boxes to the project last year and hopes to exceed that this year. Operation Christmas Child helps millions of children in more than 100 countries around the world.

You can join this effort by picking up a shoebox-sized container from the following locations:

-          Resident Life Offices, including near the Chapel, 139 Villager Inn and 108 Manor I

-          Area Manager Connie Taylor in the Courtyard Commons

-          Nicki Janusik, activity coordinator at Village Assisted Living

-          Melody Atcheson, activity manager at the Village Care Center

       Shoeboxes will be collected from Oct. 1 through Nov. 9.

Here's how to Participate:

1. Pick up a box at the above locations.

2. Decide whether your gift will be for a boy or a girl, and the child's age category: 2-4, 5-9, 10-14.

3. Fill the box with gifts. A list of suggestions is below.

4. Include a $7 donation in the envelope included with the box to cover shipping and project expenses. Make check payable to "Samaritan's Purse."

5. Return the box to any of the above locations by Monday, Nov. 9.

6. You may include a personal note to the child and a photo. If you include your name and address the child may write you back.

Gift Suggestions:

- School supplies: pens, penscils, crayons or markers, stamps, ink pads, paper, coloring books or picture books, writing pads or paper

- Toys: small cars, balls, dolls, kazoos, yo-yos, jump ropes

- Hygiene items: toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar space in plastic bag or comb

- Other: t-shirts, ball camps, socks, hair clips, toys or jewelry

Do Not Include:

Used or damaged items, war-related items, chocolate or food, liquids or lotions, breakable items or aerosol cans. 

 

For more information contact Edna Speidel at 524-2606 or edna.speidel1931@gmail.com or Chaplain Bev Weddle at 347-2311 or bweddle@jkv.org

Residents Invited to JKV Open Board Meeting Sept. 29

Residents are invited to attend the annual John Knox Village Board of Directors open board meeting.
It will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at the Courtyard Community Center. A light meal will be served at 4 p.m.; the meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. and includes committee udpates and a question-and-answer session.

Support the Alzheimer's Association with a Purple Hair Streak

Show Your Support With A Purple Hair Streak

Why not have fun and put a purple streak in your hair to support a wonderful organization!

-     Available Sept. 28 to Oct. 2

-     See a dedicated stylist at the Country club Salon, Tuesday - Friday from 12 to 3 p.m. or the Village Salon, Monday- Friday from 8 a.m .to 12 p.m.t

-     Have a purple streak put in your hair for a $5 donation

      No worries about how long it will stay in. The streak is washable!

-     No appointment needed

This is in support of the Village participating in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s event sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association. It will be held on Sunday Oct. 4 at Corporate Woods in Overland Park, Kan. Your donation will go towards the Village’s fund raising efforts. For information about being involved in the Walk, contact beth webb at 347-2455.

Check out events during Walk! with Aegis Sept. 28 - Oct. 2

More than a Walk!

Activities will be held each day in three different locations on campus. Each day leaders will be focusing on a different aspect of wellness, and they will conclude with a walk.

The locations and times for the activities are as follows, along with the themes each day:

-          Village Care Center and Village Home Health will hold themed activities throughout the day

-          Garden Room, Village Assisted Living, 9:30 a.m.

-          Fitness Center, 10 a.m.

Monday, Sept. 28 – Intellectual Wellness; Tuesday, Sept. 29, Emotional Wellness; Wednesday, Sept. 30, Spiritual Wellness; Thursday, Oct. 1, Occupational Wellness; Friday, Oct. 2, Social Wellness:

Highlights for the Week at the Fitness Center!

Monday, Sept. 28 – Dan Rexroth, President and CEO of the Village, will talk about “11 Life Lessons Learned Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.”

Wednesday, Sept. 30 - Rev. Rolf Leed, Village resident, will lead a discussion on spiritual wellness.

Friday, Oct. 2 – Don’t miss a fun social time that will include a speaker with Advanced Sports and Family Chiropractic who will share information and offer free chair massage. Refreshments will be included.