Chatham Red Hats

Our Chatham Red Hats decided at their last meeting to undertake a
service project. One member mentioned she used to belong to a group
at a local hospital which made "love pillows" that were distributed to
patients. The Red Hats loved this, and got involved right away. We
had so much fun making these little pillows, and we plan to give them
to new residents as a welcome gift.

Your Treasure is Within: March Events

Our Alive in All Seasons program is alive and well at Juniper Village. This quarter’s seasonal theme is on Creative Expression: “Explore Your Creativity” and serves to promote our philosophy of encouraging an active body, an engaged mind and a fulfilled spirit. For March, we will turn our focus to Performance: “Your Treasure is Within”.

This month on March 2, 2014 we look forward to the 86^th celebration of the Academy Awards. As we watch popular comedian and talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres host the festivities while the beautiful stars dressed in their finery walk the red carpet we can’t help to stop, to pause and reminisce of all of the great performances of past years. Katherine Hepburn, Bette Davis, Marlon Brando, Robert DeNiro, Tom Hanks, Jack

Nicholson, Vivien Leigh, Meryl Streep, Peter Ustinov and Dustin Hoffman; the list goes on! In addition to guessing who might win the Oscars for 2014, this month we will be learning about and experiencing all different types of great performance art, enjoying cultural events and trying our hand at acting in drama club.

It’s going to be a theatrical month at Juniper Village at Chatham filled with creativity, great experiences and memorable performances! You are cordially invited to attend a presentation by Paul White about “American Art” on March 11^th at 2:00 pm, our Saint Patrick Day “Spirits & Cheer” celebration on March 17^th at 3:30 pm, a Simon Mandel Magic Show on March 20^th at 10:00 am, a lecture by the Morris Museum on “Culture through Dolls” on March 27^th at 2:00 pm, or any of our other activities (see our Newsletter for a complete listing).

So come in, and join in on the act to find that “Your Treasure is Within”.

Happy Lunar New Year at Juniper

What fun we had welcoming The Year of The Horse! The Dining Room and
Bistro were joyfully decorated with Chinese lanterns, balloons, and
bamboo parasols, and Chef Frank's stir-fry buffet was fabulous. Can't
wait to try to top this next year!

Awaken Your Passion: February Events

This February our Alive in All Seasons’ theme is Art: “Awaken Your Passion”. In a moving quote from Honoré de Balzac we are reminded that art and passion are inextricably linked; he states, “passion is universal humanity; without it, religion, history, romance and art would be useless.” Art is truly a conduit that allows us to experience the richness and brilliance of all that life has to offer. Art can have a profound effect upon us by providing nourishment to our spirit and soul.

As you know there is always something special going on here at Juniper Village at Chatham and this February we will celebrate another wonderful month filled with memories, laughter and the opportunity to create! This month we will open ourselves to various forms of art. We will be taking field trips to local museums, learning about the Great Masters, and creating masterpieces of our own using various mediums.

Please join us for our The Women Behind the Men historical presentation on former first ladies from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm on February 11^th, our Millburn High School Art Exhibit from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm on February 11^th, and our Some Like It Hot Marilyn Monroe Impersonation at 7:00 pm on February 14^th. We encourage you to review our newsletter calendar for other offerings and attend any or all of the activities that are of interest to you.

Come get together with us for our Alive in All Seasons programs this February and Awaken Your Passion!

The Most Wonderful Concert of All

Today at Juniper Village we were all treated to the joyful choir of
the 1st graders at St. Vincent School. Although it was only 4 degrees
outside, inside their fabulous voices warmed the hearts of our residents.
All 44 first graders came prepared. After they sang, the children went
around and read to our residents. They also passed out valentine's notes
and worked on puzzles. It made a bitter day warm and bright!

Homespun Gifting

Who doesn't love a homemade gift for the holidays? Our residents had
a great time putting together Rainbow Bean Soup kits, which were not
only colorful, but will surely warm their loved-ones hearts and
tummies this season.

Welcome New Beginnings: January Events

It is hard to believe how time has flown and we now, once again, welcome in a new year—2014! This January, as part of our Alive in All Seasons program we will be celebrating the magic of music. Music has long been recognized as a healing tool in the writings of Pythagoras, Aristotle and Plato. A quote by Plato helps us understand the enormity and power of music; “music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything”.

Music is indeed part of our souls, our imaginations, our lives. It is no wonder that people love music; it inspires us, sparks our minds, taps into our creativity, heals our souls, motivates us to dance, to laugh, to cry. This January we will celebrate music in all its glory!

We will be hosting several open events at our community this month. Please join us for a special performance by the N.J. Intergenerational Orchestra at 2:00 pm on January 11^th, our Walter Choroszewski “Cinema & T.V. the NJ Connection” presentation at 2:00 pm on January 18^th, our African American Musicians and Martin Luther King Day Celebration at 2:00 pm on January 21^st, and our Chinese New Year Party at 5:00 pm on January 31^st. We encourage you to review our calendar for other offerings and attend any or all of the activities that are of interest to you.

It’s going to be another great month here at Juniper Village at Chatham. Let us join together in music and “Welcome New Beginnings”.