Monday Morning Memo – 3.25.2024
Wider Horizons Events and Information
- Movie Group today at 4 pm. The Movie to be discussed is Call Me By Your Name…Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83409858435?pwd=TU9IOG5SQTRKODBVV3dqTEpKVUhLdz09 Let me know if you’ve seen the movie and plan to attend and I’ll send you the discussion questions.
- Postcarding Tuesday, March 26, 10:30 am – 12 pm at Oxbow Bakery, 2307 24th Ave E. BYOS (bring your own self, materials provided). All are welcome. No fragrances pls.
- The Healthy Aging Zoom workshop: Wednesday, Mar 27that 4:30 pm. The topic is “Ohmigod, CANCER..?! Am I gonna die?” Cancer concerns. The Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86548779100?pwd=Yk5iMFp4WnRuWXVUSldyMEtSK0kwUT09
- Thursday morning’s All-Member Zoom is happening, per usual, this Thursday, March 28, at 9:30 am. Sue Lerner will send out the link and questions on Wednesday.
- Arboretum Walk led by Dick Zerbe this and every Sunday at 9 am. Meet at the Graham Visitors Center in the Arboretum.
- Fiber Art Enthusiasts – First Tuesday, April 2 from 10:30-noonin-person at Fred Lind Manor/Capitol Hill. All levels welcome. Joan Bergman jmbergman43@comcast.net
- Tour the Georgetown Steam Plant with Robby Barnes on Saturday, April 13. Meet up there at 10:30 am. Details in the attachment. Let me know if you’d like to go. Transportation can be arranged.
- For those of you who may be interested in attending our Book Group, I’ve attached this year’s reading list. The Group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 10:30 am on Zoom. It’s promoted in the Monday Morning Memo.
This Week’s Promotions and Requests
- Does anyone have a small, wheeled suitcase (or even a small suitcase without wheels) they would like to give away. It could be in terrible condition. Call me. 206 650-3586.
- The next Bill Lippe house concert is Moira Smiley on April 14. See the attached announcement for details.
- Does anybody know of a group texting app? Let Rick Grossman know.
- Please Touch, an annual exhibit produced by Barbara Oswald is coming up in July. See the attached announcement for details.
- And Barbara is also hosting an opening reception event Flowers Flores & Ubaxyo at her home gallery on Saturday, April 6, 3-6 pm (also described in an attachment).
Members and Friends Share
- From Ann Lawrence: There’s a positive mention of the Village concept in this piece which was on NPR: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1238653877
- From Micki Lippe…Although this article is, I think, inconclusive, it does present important and interesting information: Apparently Healthy, but Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s?