Brooking Park and The Willows

211 South Woods Mill Road

Chesterfield, MO 63017

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www.newwillows.com

Phone: 314-576-0800

Fax-314-576-9940

Coming up in December

Friday, December 13th, 2019-Residents Holiday

Party 5:00-7:00 PM-Join your fellow residents for our

Annual Holiday Party with Delicious food, Carolers,

followed by entertainment at 7:00 PM by Deborah

Sharn’s Jazz Trio! A reminder that this is a residents

only event!

Saturday, December 14th, 2019-Ambassadors of Harmony-Sounds of

the Season 2:00 PM-We have 25 tickets available for the Ambassdors

of Harmony’s Holiday Concert. Tickets will cost $40 each.

Tuesday, December 31st, 2019-New Year’s Eve Party-6:00-9:00 PM-

Join us for our Roaring 20s New Years Eve Party. Reservations will be

required, this is a resident only event.

Aqua Aerobics

Nov. 4th, 7th, 11th, 14th, 18th, 21st,

25th & 28th at 9:00 AM

Walking Club with Barb

Nov. 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th at 9:00 AM

Tai Chi

Nov. 7th & 21st at 11:00 AM

Apple Devices with Larry

Nov. 2nd at 11:00

Personal Trainer

Nov. 7th-1:00 PM

Nov. 19th-3:00 PM

Java & Jabber

Nov,. 4th -9:45 AM

Water Walking with Barb

Nov. 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th

at 9:00 AM

Music & Movement

Nov. 6th & 20th-2:00 PM

Stretch Yoga

Nov. 11th & 18th-2:00 PM

Wine Tasting

Nov. 9h-2:00 PM

Ramekin

Nov. 18h-10:00 AM

Food Drive & Lunch

Nov. 22nd– 12:00 PM

Town Hall Meeting

Nov. 27th-4:30 PM

Kitty & Dick Butsch

Apartment #2204

So, you haven’t played Ping Pong since College? Or maybe you have never played.

The Activity Department is offering an opportunity for you to rectify this situation. On Wednesdays, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, the game room will be reserved for you to play, or learn to play, Ping Pong. This is in

addition to the regular scheduled Ping Pong on Saturday Morning. Hope to see you there.

1st-Mary Steinhubl

5th-John O’Reilly

7th-Robert McDonnell

8th-Lee Hanley

10th-Shirley O’Reilly

10th-Carla Sedgwick

12th-Mary McFarland

22nd Nancy Sanders

24th-Joan Kehr

28th-Nancy Knowles

30th-Sandy Lindenberg

Nov 3rd, 2019

Documentary-

Fire at Sea

2:00 PM

in the Theatre

Heartbreak, hope an

nostalgia collide in

the complex portrait

of Lampedusa, a Mediterranean Island

where thousands of migrants land

each year.

Nov. 5th, 2019

Out Trip-Sweetology

Making

Gingerbread

Houses

Leave the Lobby at

9:45 AM

We will go to Sweetology and they will show

us how to put together the perfect

gingerbread house. (cost for the class is $34.00)

Nov. 2nd, 2019

Movie Night-

Jane Austen

Book Club

7:00 PM in the

Theatre

Six book club

members find

their lives resemble a modern-day

version of Jane Austen’s novels in this

drama (105 minutes, Rated Pg-13)

Nov. 9th, 2019 Movie Night-

Photograph

7:00 PM in the Theatre

A struggling Mumbai street

photographer pressured to marry

by his grandmother convinces a shy stranger to

pose as his fiancée during a family visit. Despite vast

cultural differences, the pair develops a surprising

connection that challenges their worldviews in a

wistful and funny romance from Ritesh Batra

A Time for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a time to dwell on the things that we’re

thankful for and all the blessings in our lives. (Not to mention

enjoying a time of feasting!) MayoClinic.org investigates this and states that our personality

traits of optimism and pessimism can affect many areas of our health and well-being. The

positive thinking that usually comes with optimism is a key part of effective stress

management.

Health benefits of positive thinking may include:

Increased life span

Lower rates of depression

Lower levels of distress

Greater resistance to the common cold

Better psychological and physical well-being

Better cardiovascular health and reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease

Better coping skills during hardships and times of stress

Focus on Being More Positive Identify areas to change. If you want to become more optimistic and engage in more

positive thinking, first identify areas of your life that you usually think negatively about.

Laugh at yourself! Give yourself permission to smile or laugh, especially during difficult

times. Lighten up a bit! When you can laugh at life and yourself, you’ll feel less stressed.

Follow a healthier lifestyle. Check with your doctor about exercise- this can positively

affect mood and reduce stress. Tweaking our diet is essential to have both a healthy mind

and body.

Surround yourself with positive people. Make sure those in your life are positive;

negative people may increase your stress level and have a negative impact on your overall

health.

Practice positive self-talk. Start by following one simple rule: Don't say anything to

yourself that you wouldn't say to anyone else. Would you call someone else stupid or

ugly? If a negative thought enters your mind, evaluate it rationally – what is the truth of the

situation?

Practice positive thinking every day. Dwell on things you're thankful for in your life.

Choose Joy!

Remember, when your state of mind is generally optimistic, you’ll be

able to handle everyday stress in a more constructive way; this may

contribute to the widely observed health benefits of positive thinking.

LeAnn McMurry lmcmurry@standrews1.com

314-726-5766

Nov. 17th, 2019

1:00 PM

Bonhomme Music Series

Piano Duet

with Annette Burkhart

and Jennifer Judd

Sat. Nov. 30th, 2019

7:00 PM

Movie Night-

Mama Mia (108 minutes, Rated-PG-13)

Nov. 24th, 2019

2:00 PM

Documentary-A Dog’s Life

In the Theatre

For anyone who's ever wondered what

the world looks like to their pet, this

documentary explores

how dogs perceive, understand and experience reality.

(44 minutes)

Tues., Nov. 26th, 2019

9:30 AM (time may Change)

Out Trip to

the City

Courthouse

to watch a

trial!

Nov. 22nd, 2019

12:00 PM

Food Drive & Lunch

Donate some food to

our local

food

pantry

and join

us for a

delicious

lunch served by Chef

Kacee.

This month Chili and

toppings, Salad,

Cornbread, and

brownies.

Nov. 23rd, 2019

Movie Night-7:00 PM

Becoming Jane in the Theatre Though Jane Austen's (Anne

Hathaway) financially strapped

parents (James Cromwell, Julie

Walters) expect her to marry the

nephew of wealthy Lady Gresham

(Maggie Smith), the young woman knows that such a

union will destroy her creativity and sense of self-worth.

Instead, she becomes involved with Tom Lefroy (James

McAvoy), a charming but penniless apprentice lawyer

who gives her the knowledge of the heart she needs for

her future career as a novelist. (120 minutes, Rated-PG)

Nov. 16th, 2019

7:00 PM

Movie Night-

Evan Almighty Newscaster Evan Baxter (Steve

Carell) leaves Buffalo behind

when he wins a seat in

Congress. Moving his wife

(Lauren Graham) and family to

northern Virginia, he seems to

have it made, then God

(Morgan Freeman) throws a

crisis of biblical

proportions at

his feet: The

Lord wants him

to build an ark

and line up all

the animals

two-by-two in

preparation for

a flood.

(95 minutes, Rated-PG)

Nov. 18th, 2019

10:30 AM

Craftibility in the Theatre

Join us as we welcome children to

the Willows to do a craft and story

hour with Miss Terri! If you love

adorable

children, this is

the class for

you!

Anything typed in Red is an

Activity that you must sign up

for through Activities on Sign

up Day, or in the Activity

Office

Room Key:

APDR-Andrés Private Dining

Room

AR=Art room

CR=Classroom

FC=Fitness Center

G=Gallery

GR=Game Room

GPDR=Grille Private Dining

Room

GGR-Grille Green Room

GGrR-Grille Granite Room

L=Lobby

MPR=Multipurpose Room

(Building A)

P=Pool

T=Theatre

Nov. 10th, 2019

Documentary-

Naledi: A Baby

Elephants Story

2:00 PM

In the Theatre Scientists and ani-

mal keepers fight

to save an orphaned baby ele-

phant at a rescue camp in Bot-

swana while struggling to defend

its entire species (90 minutes)

Nov.13th, 2019

10:30 AM

Jake’s Book Club-

The Bean Trees by

Barbara Kingsolver Barbara Kingsolver's 1988

debut novel is a classic

workof American fiction.

Now a standard in college

literature classes across thenation, and a book that ap-

pears in translation across the globe, The BeanTrees is not

only a literary masterpiece but a popular triumph—

anarrative that readers worldwide have taken into their

hearts. The Los Angeles Times calls The Bean Trees “the

work of a visionary. . . . It leaves you open-mouthed

and smiling.”

November 12th, 2019

10:00 AM

Men’s Out Trip-Police

Helicopter Hanger Tour

Our Men will head to the

Valley and tour where the Police Maintain, and

service their helicopters used in police pursuits.

Then we will have a wonderful lunch at one of

the amazing restaurants in the Valley!

Nov. 15th, 2019 9:15 AM

Coffee concert

Stéphane Denève,

Conductor

Gil Shaham, Violin

Brahms’ Fourth Symphony

Nov. 11th, 2019

Veterans Day Brunch

10:30 in the Theatre

Let’s honor our

Veteran’s by sitting

down to a nice buffet brunch and

watching our special Veteran’s Video!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2

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Daylight Saving Time Ends

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Veterans Day (US) Remembrance Day (Canada)

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Thanksgiving Day (US)

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The Willows

9:00 Exercise with Treva (T) 10:00 Open Art Studio (AR)

1:00 Grocery Shopping-Dierbergs (L)

1:45-2:45 Bookmobile (G) 3:00 Weekly Rosary (GR) 3:00 Hand Chimes (CR)

10:00 Ping Pong (GR) 11:00 Apple Devices with

Larry (CR) 2:00 Riverblenders Concert

at Kirkwood High School (L)

7:00 Movie Night (T) The Jane Austen Book Club (105 minutes, Rated-PG-13)

9:45 Church Service at BP

10:00 AM-1:00 PM-

Sunday Brunch

1:00 Musical Moments with

Nathan (G)

2:00 Documentary (T)

Fire at Sea

(113 minutes)

5:00 Cooking with Phil (Grille)

9:00 Exercise with Treva (T) 9:00 Aqua Aerobics (P) 9:45 Java & Jabber (T) 1:30 Scrabble (GGR) 3:00 Food Committee

(GPDR) 3:00 Piano Club (T)

6:30 Poker (GR)

9:00 Water Walking

with Barb (P)

3:00 Bingo (GR)

9:45-Out Trip-Making

Gingerbread Houses at

Sweetology© and

Lunch at Coopers

Hawk (L)

8:15-9:00 Blood Pressure Screening (Lib.)

9:00 Exercise with Treva (T) 10:30 Grief Support Group

(GR) 10:00-11:00 Banking (Lib.)

1:00 Drawing 101 (AR) 2:00 Music & Movement (T)

9:00 Walking Club with Barb (L)

9:00 Aqua Aerobics (P) 10:30 Catholic Mass (BP)

11:00 Tai Chi (T) 1:00 Equipment Training

(FC) 1:30 Personal Trainer (FC) 3:00 Willows Chorale (T)

9:00 Exercise with Treva (T) 10:00 Open Art Studio (AR)

10:00 Flower Arranging (CR) 1:00 Flower Arranging (CR)

1:00 Grocery Shopping-Schnucks (L)

3:00 Weekly Rosary (GR) 3:00 Hand Chimes (CR)

10:00 Ping Pong (GR) 2:00 Wine Tasting with

Stan Komen (T) 7:00 Movie Night (T) It All Started with a

Photograph (108 minutes, Rated PG-13)

9:45 Church Service at

Brooking Park

10:00 AM-1:00 PM-

Sunday Brunch

2:00 Documentary (T)

Naledi: A baby Elephants

Story

(90 minutes)

9:00 Exercise with Treva (T) 9:00 Aqua Aerobics (P)

10:30 Veteran’s Day Brunch (T)

11:30 Duplicate Bridge (CR) 1:30 Scrabble (GGR) 2:00 Stretch Yoga (T)

9:00 Water Walking with

Barb (P)

10:00 Men’s Out Trip-

Police Helicopter Tour &

Lunch (L)

9:00 Exercise with Treva (T)

10:00-11:00 Banking (Lib.) 10:30 Jake’s Book Club-

The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver (GR)

1:00 Drawing 101 (AR)

2:00 Musical Bingo (GR)

2:00 Torah Talks (GR)

2:00 Dancing with Cyndi (T)

9:00 Walking Club with Barb (L)

9:00 Aqua Aerobics (P) 10:30 Book Review with

Clare Sanford (T) 10:30 Catholic Service (BP)

3:00 Willows Chorale (T)

9:00 Exercise with Treva (T)

9:15 Coffee Concert (L) 10:00 Open Art Studio (AR) 1:45-2:45 Bookmobile (G) 2:00 Grocery Shopping-

Dierbergs (L) 3:00 Weekly Rosary (GR) 3:00 Hand Chimes (CR)

10:00 Ping Pong (GR) 2:00 Weekend Bingo

(GR) 7:00 Movie Night (T)

Evan Almighty (95 minutes, Rated-PG)

9:45 Church Service at

Brooking Park

10:00 AM-1:00 PM-

Sunday Brunch

1:00 Musical Moments with

Nathan (G)

3:00 Piano Duet Concert at

Bonhomme Presbyterian

Church (L)

9:00 Exercise with Treva (T) 9:00 Aqua Aerobics (P) 10:00 Ramekin (APDR)

10:30 Craftibility (T) 1:30 Scrabble (GGR) 2:00 Stretch Yoga (T) 3:00 Food Committee

(GPDR) 6:30 Poker (GR)

9:00 Water Walking

with Barb (P)

9:30-Out Trip-

Von Maur shopping (at

the Meadows) and

lunch at B.C. (L)

3:00 Personal Trainer

(FC)

3:00 Bingo (GR)

8:15-9:00 Blood Pressure Screening (Lib.)

9:00 Exercise with Treva (T) 10:00-11:00 Banking (Lib.)

1:00 Drawing 101 (AR) 2:00 Music & Movement (T)

9:00 Walking Club with Barb (L)

9:00 Aqua Aerobics (P) 10:00 Hearing Aid

Maintenance (SPA by Appointment)

10:30 Catholic Service (BP) 11:00 Tai Chi (T)

2:00 Trivia with Judy (GR) 3:00 Willows Chorale (T)

9:00 Exercise with Treva (T) 10:00 Open Art Studio (AR)

12:00 Food Drive & Lunch (T) 1:00 Grocery Shopping-

Schnucks (L) 3:00 Weekly Rosary (GR) 3:00 Hand Chimes (CR)

10:00 Ping Pong (GR) 7:00 Movie Night (T)

Becoming Jane (120 minutes, Rated-PG-13)

09:45 Church Service at

Brooking Park

10:00 AM-1:00 PM-

Sunday Brunch

2:00 Documentary (T)

A Dogs Life

(44 minutes)

9:00 Exercise with Treva (T)

9:00 Aqua Aerobics (P) 11:30 Duplicate Bridge

(CR) 1:30 Scrabble (GGR) 7:15 Mexican Train

Dominoes (Lib.)

9:00 Water Walking with

Barb (P)

9:30 Out Trip St. Louis

Court House (L)

**Time may Change**

9:00 Exercise with Treva (T) 10:00-11:00 Banking (Lib.)

10:30 Sacred Grounds- “Lessons of Mother Love”, Dr. Regina Schwartz (GR)

1:00 Drawing 101 (AR) 2:00 Dancing through the

Decades (T) 4:30 Town Hall & Happy Hour

(T)

No Activities-

Happy Thanksgiving!

9:00-11:00 Sign ups for December Activities (G)

9:00 Exercise with Treva (T) 9:00 Podiatrist (SPA by

appointment ) 10:00 Open Art Studio (AR)

1:00 Grocery Shopping-Dierbergs (L)

2:45 Book discussion (APDR) 3:00 Weekly Rosary (GR)

10:00 Ping Pong (GR) 2:00 Weekend Bingo

(GR) 7:00 Movie Night (T)

Mama Mia (108 minutes, Rated-PG13)

Activities are Subject to Change!