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MONTGOMERY MESSENGER

CHICAGO’S GREAT FIRES: 1871 AND 1874

A s a youngster, I knew there had been a fire in Chicago. At least, I knew the children’s song that went: One dark night when we were all abed Old Mother Leary lit a lantern in the shed And when her cow kicked it over She winked her eye and said “There’ll be a hot time in the old town tonight!” FIRE, FIRE, FIRE! Who Mother Leary was, or why we celebrated her, wasn’t very clear. Here is what happened: The summer of 1871 was hot and very dry. Only one inch of rain had fallen between July and October. The new metropolis of Chicago was mostly made of wood, with wooden sidewalks and sawdust-strewn streets. The city of 300,000 had 17 horse-drawn steam fire engines and 185 firemen. By October 7 there had been several major fires and both men and equipment were exhausted. At approximately 9 p.m. on October 8, a fire broke out (probably) in a barn owned by Catherine O’Leary (aka Cate, the Mother Leary of the lyrics) at 137 DeKoven Street, the site of the present-day Fire Academy. It was soon rumored that the alleged accident happened because Mrs. O’Leary was drunk. A Chicago Tribune reporter later claimed he and two colleagues had made up the cow story: an early example of fake news.

Mrs. O’Leary was the logical scapegoat for those looking for someone to blame: a Catholic woman and an Irish immigrant. She and her heirs continued to try to correct the record. She was eventually exonerated in 1997 by the city’s Committee on Police and Fire. Someone turned in an alarm, but the dispatcher mistakenly located it a mile away from the fire. By the time the mistake was corrected, there was a raging fire on the west side of the Chicago River. By about 11:30 p.m., burning embers had crossed the river and a roaring wind swept the fire north. The courthouse, bounded by Randolph, Clark, Washington, and LaSalle, caught fire, and its cupola collapsed at 2:30 a.m. on October 9. Flaming debris blowing across the north branch of the Chicago River ignited a railroad tank car containing kerosene, and the fire continued north. The city’s waterworks building caught fire and the water mains dried up, leaving the fire to burn unchecked. Late on the 9th, a light rain fell, and either because of that or just because everything burnable had been consumed, the fire petered out. An area from approximately 22nd Street on the south to Fullerton on the north, and from Halsted Street on the west to Lake Michigan on the east, had burned. About 300 people had died and 100,000 of the total population of 300,000 were homeless.

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Mayor Roswell Mason and the City Council took steps to restore order. On October 11, the mayor officially entrusted the “preservation of the good order and peace of the city” to Lieutenant-General Philip Sheridan, a Civil War hero and commander of the US Army Division of the Missouri. Sheridan was a Chicago resident who for two weeks kept Chicago under de facto martial law with the aid of a volunteer First Regiment of Chicago he raised, “with the approbation of the Mayor, and in pursuance of orders dated October 11, 1871, from these headquarters.” Governor Richard Oglesby strongly questioned whether such measures were justified and legal, but they had support, at least among the wealthier citizens. Rebuilding proceeded rapidly, and a city o r d i na nce p r e sc r i b i ng more f i r ep roo f construction north of 22nd Street was enacted, although not strictly enforced. July 14, 1874, three years later, was a 90-degree day, also in a long dry period. A strong wind was blowing from the southwest. At approximately 3:30 p.m. a fire was reported on the northeast corner of Clark and Roosevelt Road (12th Street). The fire originated in a shanty belonging to Nathan Isaacson, located next to an oil-processing factory. By the time the fire stopped at about 11 p.m., it had reached east to Michigan Avenue, about half a block north of Congress, where it halted at the new stone and brick construction built after the Great Fire. Isaacson was charged with arson but was acquitted. He and Mrs. O’Leary were victims of the anti-immigrant feeling that pervades US history. This second fire decimated a slum area housing new immigrants and black residents who then moved to the South and West Sides of Chicago. The conflagration was viewed with mixed emotions by the newspaper reporters of the period, who appear to have thought of it as a

form of slum clearance. It undoubtedly led to a more rigorous fire code. Although the Great Fire is often cited as leading to the Chicago School of Architecture and the development of the skyscraper, the first real skyscraper, designed by William LeBaron Jenney, did not come until 1885 when the Home Insurance Building at 135 South LaSalle Street was constructed. This “skyscraper” was ten stories tall, later extended to 12 stories, and was the first structure supported completely by structural steel. The building was demolished in 1931 to make room for a larger structure, another illustration of the ephemeral nature of the city’s architecture.

Bernard Strauss

NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION

A p rac t ice group fo r nonvio lent communication, with space for up to 15 participants, is underway. We will meet in the East Room on Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m. Worksheets will be provided during the session. Participants will need to bring a notebook, a pen, and a folder for the worksheets. Come and see if you like it!

Frieda Stillerman, Leader

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OUT AND ABOUT

Editor: Kyoko Inoue

Contributors: Bernice Auslander, Laurieann

Chutis, Alex Elwyn, Nancy Harlan, Neva

Hefner, Phil Hefner, Edgar Krentz, Marion

Krentz, Evi Levin, Jan Moore, Richard Muller,

Muriel Rogers, Dorothy Scheff, Frieda

Stillerman, Bernard Strauss, Anna Mary

Wallace, Mary Williams, Barbara Wilson, Anne

Zeidman

Staff Contributors: Deborah Hart

Artwork: Nate Kalichman

Layout: Carolyn Allen

Production: Lorri Colbert

Calendars: Barbara Wilson

Editor Next Month: Phil Hefner continued on p. 4

time agreed upon by the participants. At the Cultural Center, the free Dame Myra Hess Concert at 12:15 p.m. features Alicia Choi, violin, and Futaba Niekawa, piano. Or you may take a free 45-minute building tour departing at 1:15 p.m. from the Randolph Street lobby on the first floor. Reservations are not required, but the 20 available slots book up fast. ♦ Thursday, October 4, 1 p.m. Goodman Theatre, We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time. Growing up in an industrial English town, writer/performer David Cale escaped his parents’ fraught marriage by singing in his bedroom and tending to birds in the animal hospital he built in a garden shed—until a t ragedy changed everything. Tickets required. ♦ Friday, October 5, 12:30 p.m. Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Series B. Muti conducts. Brahms’s lively Hungarian Dances are paired with Hindemith’s symphony Mathis der Maler. David Fray performs Beethoven’s dramatic Third Piano Concerto. Tickets required. ♦ Saturday, October 6, 11 a.m. Met Live in HD, Aida. Soprano Anna Netrebko sings her first Met Aida, going toe-to-toe with mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili as Amneris. The opera, complete with a cast of hundreds, is the backdrop for an intimate love story set in ancient Egypt. Packed with choruses, ensembles, elaborate ballets, and live animals, Aida never loses sight of its three protagonists. The opera explores the conflict of personal emotion versus public duty. Tickets required. ♦ Saturday, October 6, 7 p.m. Millennium Park, Chicago a capella. The group celebrates its 25th anniversary with Chicago, Chicago, a musical history of the city we call home. With narration by WTTW’s Geoffrey Baer and vivid projections illustrating Chicago’s past, the concert includes songs of early French explorers, daring pioneers, and immigrants, who shaped the city. Tickets required. ♦ Thursday, October 11, noon, lunch outing, The Berghoff restaurant. The Berghoff is a Chicago landmark, serving German-style cuisine and culture since 1898. Today’s menus have evolved to add newer, lighter, and more

CONTRIBUTORS THIS ISSUE

H ere is the list of our rich offerings of bus outings for October. Be sure to sign up in the Trip Book for any event you wish to attend, and arrive promptly for the bus. Times listed are when the bus leaves. “Tickets required” means that you are responsible for getting your own ticket. Ask the concierge if you need help. ♦ Monday, October 1, 6:30 p.m. Court Theatre at South Shore Cultural Center, reading of Long Time Since Yesterday. Set in suburban New Jersey in the early 1980s, this potent drama is about a reunion of college classmates, now in their thirties, at the funeral of a friend who killed herself. At the wake, they confront the truth about their own lives and about the suicide that has brought them together again. Free. ♦ Tuesday, October 2, 11:50 a.m. LSTC Organ recital. Program to be announced. Free. ♦ Wednesday, October 3, 11:30 a.m. Loop trip. The bus will drop you off at the Chicago Cultural Center or the Water Tower, as you wish, and pick you up at the same place. Pickup will be at a

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contemporary dishes, but it’s still the same old Berghoff, down to the famous root beer. Enjoy! ♦ Friday, October 12, 12:30 p.m. Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Series A. Andrés Orozco-Estrada leads Mahler’s monumental Third Symphony. This ode to the vastness of nature is filled with ambitious ideas that coalesce into a staggeringly beautiful climax. Tickets required. ♦ Sunday, October 14, 1:15 p.m. Northlight Theatre, Curve of Departure. The incomparable Mike Nussbaum stars. That’s really all you need to know. Tickets required. ♦ Wednesday, October 17, noon, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Nell Gwynn. Jessica Swale’s bawdy comedy about a 17th-century actress whose quick wit and exceptional beauty propels her ascent from obscurity to notoriety as the mistress of King Charles II. Tickets required. ♦ Friday, October 19, 12:30 p.m. Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Series B, A Time for Reflection: A concert commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. The program includes the world premiere of Threnos by Bruno Mantovani, Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto, and Copland’s Third Symphony, with the “Fanfare for the Common Man” theme. Marin Alsop conducts. Tickets required. ♦ Saturday, October 20, 11 a.m. Met Live in HD, The Girl of the Golden West. Puccini’s opera is set in the wild west of the California Gold Rush. The title character is a strong, independent woman determined to win the man she loves. Soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek is Puccini’s gun-slinging girl and tenor Jonas Kaufmann returns to the Met stage as the outlaw she loves. Baritone Zeljko Lucic is the vigilante sheriff Jack Rance, and Marco Armiliato conducts. Tickets required. ♦ Saturday, October 20, 1 p.m. Joffrey Ballet, Swan Lake. The Joffrey Ballet opens 2018-2019 with Christopher Wheeldon’s Swan Lake, set to Tchaikovsky’s timeless score. A ballet in four acts, Wheeldon’s modern retelling transports the story to the studios of the Paris Opera during the 19th century. Inspired by the paintings of Degas, this opulent production follows Siegfried, a

leading dancer who falls in love with his beautiful partner. When a wicked arts patron threatens to spoil their love, Siegfried is thrust into a world of mystery and wonder, as reality and fantasy suddenly blur together in unexpected ways. Tickets required. ♦ Wednesday, October 24, noon, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Nell Gwynn. This is a second chance to attend this play. See the description for October 17. Tickets required. ♦ Thursday, October 25, 1:30 p.m. Adler Planetarium. Follow the universe from its beginnings. Be transported beyond our solar system, billions of light-years from home, and investigate the most diverse and beautiful objects in deep space in ultra-high resolution from the world’s most advanced telescopes. It’s out of this world! Free day. ♦ Friday, October 26, 7 p.m. Mandel Hall, pianist Seong-Jin Cho. Cho’s recital is a program of fantasies and virtuosity, ranging from Bach’s Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue to Chopin’s Polonaise-Fantasie. The program closes with Modest Mussorgsky’s famous and colorful Pictures at an Exhibition. Tickets required. ♦ Saturday, October 27, 11 a.m. Met Live in HD, Samson and Delilah. Camille Saint-Saens tells the story of the biblical parable of Samson and Delilah. Experience its sumptuous, sweeping romance at the Met’s new production directed by Darko Tresnjak, featuring Latvian mezzo-soprano Elina Garanča and French tenor Roberto Alagna. Tickets required. ♦ Wednesday, October 31, 1 p.m. Steppenwolf Theatre, Downstate. In downstate Illinois, four men convicted of sex crimes against minors share a group home where they live out their l ives in the shadow of the cr imes they committed. A man shows up to confront his childhood abuser—but does he want closure or retribution? This provocative new play by ensemble member Bruce Norris zeroes in on the limits of our compassion as it questions what happens when society deems anyone beyond forgiveness. Tickets required.

Bernice Auslander

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NEW ARRIVALS

Barbara and Ted Asner moved into apartment 601 (phone 4618) on June 26, 2018. They moved from their apartment on Hyde Park Boulevard, where they lived for 47 years. They love the neighborhood and had been considering Montgomery Place as a retirement destination for some time. So when they were ready and a suitable apartment was available, they made the move. Barbara and Ted met at a potluck supper when they were neighbors on Everett Avenue. That was the beginning of their relationship. They married and stayed in the neighborhood. Barbara was a nurse, trained at Michael Reese Hospital. She worked there, and as an office nurse, for her entire career, and even at times after retirement. When she ended her work life, she became very involved with the Women’s Association of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She and Ted share a great love for music and have attended concerts and operas whenever they are able. Ted was a public accountant and lawyer and was a partner in an accounting fi rm. Intellectually curious, he took many courses in the humanities at the University of Chicago. Ted has children from a previous marriage. The Asners have participated in the Road Scholar educational travel program, visiting many European countries. In addition, they love the theater, meeting new friends, and taking walks. They are both talented cooks. Ted claims he has concluded his baking career and is quite content with Montgomery Place food. Welcome, Barbara and Ted. We are happy you have joined us.

Dorothy Scheff

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS

T he League of Women Voters will meet on Thursday, October 25 at 1:30 p.m. in the LLLC. Please note that this is a week later than usual—this month only. Our focus will be voter service. We will study the candidates and the advisory referenda on which we will be asked to vote. There are many, from both the city and Cook County. Included will be a homeowners property tax exemption for those whose incomes are less than $100,000, a ban on the use of plastic straws, increased funding to schools, and mental health services with revenue from marijuana sales. In Cook County, additional referenda will include a county minimum wage, adoption of a sick leave policy, and gun trafficking penalties and gun-dealer certification. Hopefully, sample ballots will be available. Please come to the meeting and get prepared for a very long ballot. Everyone is welcome.

Dorothy Scheff, Chair, League of Women Voters

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EARLY JEWISH LITERATURE AND THE NEW TESTAMENT

I will offer a six-week course on Wednesdays October 17, 24, and 31, and November 7, 14, and 21, at 2 p.m. in the Lounge. We will compare such Jewish documents as the Psalms of Solomon, Bel and the Dragon, Aristobulus, Fourth Maccabees, First Enoch, and Daniel , to similar passages in the New Testament. Just bring your Bibles and curiosity. No preparation, no tests, discussion welcome.

Edgar Krentz

HEWSON SWIFT CONCERTS

A ll newcomers in Montgomery Place, as well as longtime residents, please be informed that we have concerts on CD or DVD at 7:15 p.m. every Wednesday in the Lounge . The Hewson Swift series is named in honor of a former resident who started the tradition of presenting recorded music to our community. Please join us in the Lounge. This month the following residents will present their choice of music. ♦ October 3, Evi Levin will present a CD pub l i s he d i n a n a l bum by Deu t sc he Grammophon of Walter Levin’s LaSalle Quartet, Brahms’s Quartet in B-flat Major Opus 67 (about 32 minutes), followed by the quartet of Hugo Wolf in D minor (about 40 minutes). Walter Levin was first violinist of the LaSalle Quartet. ♦ October 10, newcomer Beata Boodell will present a DVD of Leonard Bernstein’s well-known series of Young People’s Concerts, which includes Gustav Mahler’s “Des Knaben Wunderhorn” and other works by Mahler that were among Bernstein’s favorites. ♦ October 17, Ed Krentz will favor us with an evening of great organ works by J.S. Bach, such as the Toccata and Fugue in D-Major, Prelude and Fugue in E-Flat Major, and other famous organ works and choral preludes. ♦ October 24, Joyce Swedlund will present a CD with Mozart’s Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C Major and Flute Concerto No. 1 in G Major. James Galway and Andreas Blau, flutists; Fritz Helmis, harpist; and Herbert von Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic. ♦ October 31: Alex Elwyn will present one of his very popular Midnight Specials to an always overflow audience (come early!).

Evi Levin, Chair, Hewson Swift Concerts

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

10/3 Niesje Parker

10/4 Vinnie Orpen

10/6 Walter Falk

10/6 Ben Zeidman

10/7 Wilma Metz

10/8 Ginger Plys

10/11 Barbara Harrison

10/11 Lucille Wolf

10/17 Stephanie Butler

10/19 Joyce Hilkevitch

10/21 Ann Fennessy

10/21 Mary Schloerb

10/22 Argie Bingham

10/27 Dorothy Scheff

10/27 Ruby Smith

10/28 Anna Allen

10/29 Don Williams

10/31 Bud Newman

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walked the streets, imploring Christians to pray for souls in purgatory. Soul cakes were baked and distributed in their honor. In the 16th century in the British Isles, the festival included people going from house to house in disguises, impersonating spirits and the dead, reciting verses, demanding rewards and offerings of food. Lanterns made from hollowed-ou t t u rn i p s w i t h carved grotesque faces were carried to w a r d o f f e v i l sp i r i t s—thus the American pumpkin jack-o-lantern. The Irish liked bonfires and fireworks. In Brittany, children placed lighted candles inside skulls in graveyards to frighten visitors. Filipinos returned to their hometowns to observe All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day with the purchase of candles and flowers. Mexicans still celebrate “Dia de los Muertos” (Day of the Dead) by constructing special altars—ofrendas—decorated with favorite foods and items that their dead relative enjoyed. You can see examples of these at the National Museum of Mexican Art in the Pilsen neighborhood. Whichever way you choose to celebrate Halloween, be it costumes, jack-o-lanterns, or enjoying candy, may the spirit(s) be with you!

Barbara Wilson

’TIS THE SEASON TO BE SCARY

A visitor to the Midwest in October is soon aware that Halloween is approaching. Corn stalks, pumpkins, and jack-o-lanterns are everywhere. Haunted houses abound, and TV channels present nightly scenes of electronic extravagance in decorated homes and lots. Witches, goblins, and ghosts emerge on porches, along with tombstones in front yards. Children excitedly plan the costumes they’ll wear to parties and while trick-or-treating for sugary treats. And some are playing pranks . . . do you remember those old-fashioned doorbells that mischievous boys could stick a pin in, and the bell would ring and ring and ring, to the resident’s consternation? Then there was the soaping of windows, bobbing for apples, and the telling of scary stories in the dark. How did it all start? Why the death theme? The literal meaning of Hallowe’en is hallowed (or holy) evening, later All Hallows’ Eve. It seems to have developed from an ancient Celtic custom—the observance of Samhain on November 1—the end of the growing season with its ample light, the beginning of the dark winter and death. Supposedly, spirits or fairies then emerged from the Otherworld, and the souls of the dead were believed to visit their former homes where places at the dinner table were set and offerings of food were left for them. Some scholars think that there was also influence from the Roman feasts of Pomona, goddess of fruits and seeds, and Parentalia, a festival of the dead. By the year 835, Pope Gregory IV declared that All Hallows’ Day was officially November 1, the same date as Samhain. Thus Hallowe’en became the n igh t before the Chr i s t ian Allhallowtide—three days of honoring saints and departed souls. By the 12th century, church bells were rung, and town criers dressed in black

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PLAYREADERS

A group of residents is interested in reading Aristophanes’s comedy Lysistrata. Since it involves numerous characters, and is a full-length play, it is not possible to do it as we have done Playreaders lately. Rather than organize it as “a few readers to many listeners,” this time we will sit around in a circle and have some designated readers and, hopefully, a greater number of volunteers, read aloud to each other. On the Tuesday evenings of October 9 and 16, interested parties please meet in the East Room at 7:15 p.m. Ed Krentz has agreed to provide some background, and other input as needed. Copies of the play will be ready the first week in October and may be borrowed and returned by anyone interested in reading the play ahead of time. See me or call me at 4625 to check out copies of the play.

Anne Zeidman, Chair, Playreaders

NEW YORKER READERS

T he New Yorker Readers will meet on Saturday, October 20 at 2 p.m. in the LLLC. The article to be discussed appears in the September 17 issue. It is a profile, “Ghost in the Machine: Can Mark Zuckerberg f ix Facebook before it Breaks Democracy?” by Evan Osnos. Copies will be available in the Libra r y . I f you have any questions, please call me at 4647.

Dorothy Scheff, Chair, New Yorker Readers

EDEN LEFT BEHIND You’re young skipping dancing racing after the life of the butterflies The stern regime no longer holds you no curbs no Thou Shalt Nots You are beautiful flinging your selves forward without reserve no fear what lies ahead An old man thrills at the achieve of the frolic of the spirits that soar An old man worries the first storm the first hard choice and the uncertains

Phil Hefner

Kerry James Marshall, "Vignette" 2003

Adam and Eve evicted from Eden

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OCTOBER FILMS

T his month’s movie fa re i n c l u d e s t w o f o r e i g n comedies, Shirley Booth’s film debut, a contemporary rendition of Homer’s Odyssey, two action f i lm s , and a documen t a r y reminiscent of the Grapes of Wrath—this time set in North Dakota. In the Lounge, 7:15 p.m. Popcorn and lemonade on Mondays. Monday Films: ♦ October 1, The Train, 1964. Story of the attempt to ship by train works of art that had been looted by the Nazis from museums and private art collections. The attempt is thwarted by the French Resistance. It stars Burt Lancaster, Paul Scofield, and Jeanne Moreau. 2 hours 20 minutes. Presenter: Leah Kadden. ♦ October 8, The First Deadly Sin, 1980. American crime mystery thriller produced by and starring Frank Sinatra. The film also features Faye Dunaway, David Dukes, Brenda Vaccaro, James Whitmore, Martin Gabel in his final role, and Bruce Willis in his film debut. 1 hour 52 minutes . Presenter : Shantha Monippallil. ♦ October 15, O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000. The film is set in 1937 rural Mississippi during the Great Depression. Its story is a modern satire loosely based on Homer's epic, incorporating mythology from the American South. Written, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, and starring George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson, with John Goodman, Holly Hunter, and Charles Durning in supporting roles. 1 hour 47 minutes. Presenter: Phil Hefner. ♦ October 22, Come Back, Little Sheba, 1952. The story of a loveless marriage that is rocked when a young woman rents a room in the couple’s house. The film stars Burt Lancaster with Terry Moore and Richard Jaeckel. Shirley

Booth makes her film debut, which earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress. 1 hour 40 minutes. Presenter: Evi Levin. ♦ October 29, The Girl in the Café, 2005. British film that features a young woman’s challenge to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to take action to reduce the debt of Third World countries. 1 hour 34 minutes. Presenter: Nina Dicken. Documentary: ♦ October 4, The Overnighters, 2014. The film depicts the lives of people chasing the dream of fat salaries in the North Dakota oil boom. The scenario, with present-day echoes of The Grapes of Wrath, yields perceptive insights into the way we view outsiders. 1 hour 30 minutes. Presenter: Alex Elwyn. Foreign Language Films: ♦ October 18, A Man Called Ove, 2015. Sweden. A comedy that centers on Ove’s repeated failed attempts to kill himself. 1 hour 56 minutes. Presenter: Evi Levin. ♦ October 25, Piku, 2015. India. A comedy that tells the story of the short-tempered Piku, her grumpy, aging father Bhashkor, and Rana, who is caught in the middle between the father and the daughter as they embark on a journey from Delhi to Kolkata. 2 hours 5 minutes. Presenter: Shantha Monippallil.

Movie Fan for the Film Discussion Committee

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OCTOBER 9—LEIF ERIKSON DAY

L eif Erikson was a Vik ing whose family was originally f r o m N o r w a y . Norwegian Vikings and their slaves had settled in Iceland in 8 7 4 , a n d b y t h e middle of the next c en tu ry i t wa s a Norwegian colony. The Norwegian king had banished Leif’s grandfather for the c r i m e o f manslaughter, so he and his son Erik the

Red (Leif’s father) moved to Iceland. Erikson was probably born there sometime between 970 and 980. Erik the Red founded the first settlement in Greenland in 985 and Leif likely grew up there. Erikson is often credited with being the first European to have visited North America. Most of what is known about him is drawn from the Icelandic sagas, which were written down around 1200. Iceland did not have a written language until sometime after 1000 when the country was Christianized. The sagas thus did not record contemporary events, and they differ in their details. In the year 1000, Erikson sailed to Norway from Greenland to serve in the court of Olaf I. The king conver ted h im from Norse pagani sm to Christianity and then commissioned him to spread Christianity in Greenland as well. According to the account in The Saga of Erik the Red, Erikson was blown off course when traveling back to Greenland and landed on the North American continent. He called his landing site Vinland (wine-land) because of the berries he and his seamen found growing there (which some accounts call grapes, though grapes do not grow that far north). He returned to Greenland with a cargo of berries and timber.

Another saga dating from around the same time, The Saga of the Greenlanders, has more information. Erikson had heard about “Vinland” from a Norwegian merchant who had seen the North American coast more than a decade earlier but had not gone ashore. Leif sailed there on purpose. He passed by a heavily forested area, probably Labrador, and then went further south to another area. Erikson and his men wintered in Vinland before returning home the next spring. After returning to Greenland, Erikson devoted himself to spreading Christianity in Greenland and never returned to Vinland. He died sometime between 1019 and 1025. Other Icelanders, probably living in Greenland, apparently traveled there from time to time to trade with the natives and gather timber—there were no trees in Greenland—but they did not try to found a permanent colony. Archaeological evidence supports the claim that Erikson reached North America. In 1963, the ruins of an 11th century Viking settlement, along with some 2000 Viking objects, were discovered at L’Anse aux Meadows, a site in northern Newfoundland. It may have been a ship repair site for those who came after Erikson. His original Vinland site has not yet been discovered. Around the turn of the 20th century, large numbers of Norwegians had settled in Chicago and were living around Humboldt Park and Logan Square. In 1900, a number of them commissioned a Norwegian artist, Sigvald Asbjornsen, to cast a bronze statue of Erikson. It was erected in Humboldt Park and dedicated in 1901. In 1964, Congress unanimously passed a bill to designating October 9 as Leif Erikson Day. The date is not associated with any particular event in Leif Erikson’s life. It was chosen because the ship Restauration coming from Stavanger, Norway, arrived in New York Harbor on October 9, 1825, which was the start of the first organized immigration from Norway to the United States.

Richard Muller

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RACE SEMINAR: WHAT’S NEXT?

W ould you have known about the United Nations In terna t ional Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition had it not been for the article by Don Williams in the August Messenger? Activities were planned and carried out during the commemoration week by members of the Race Seminar, a group Don began in August 2017. Stimulated by a variety of reading materials (list available on request), the group began a process o f l i s t en ing, sha r ing expe r i ences , and acknowledging a reas o f ignorance and obtuseness. The terms “mass incarceration,” “The Talk,” “prosecutorial bias,” and “white privilege” began to take on immediacy and weight; historical background and context were p rovided, he lping us to recogn ize and acknowledge what a delusional, irrational system racism is (no one is really “white”), and how inclined we, as humans, are to think in tribal terms of “us” and “them.” All of us recognized that opportunities for such comfortable sharing across racial lines had not been, and are not , a l l tha t common or frequent. Becoming more broadly informed, listening and being listened to, provided an experience that continues to be enriching, enlightening, and heartening. And we all hope to become, as Frieda St il lerman, an active contributor, said, “woke.” A p r om i s i n g f i r s t y e a r f o r t h e R a c e Seminar. However, not being a group to rest on its laurels, in the first session following the anniversary commemoration week, we reviewed the activities, talked about what might be improved, and went on to think about what the seminar itself should be considering for the months ahead. There are those who want to do something. Like most members of the group, these members find the reading materials and ensuing discussions stimulating and informative, but feel that we should be addressing current problems more

actively. Could we work with the schools in some way? Affect the political process? We agreed that perhaps the reading materials this fall shou ld cen te r on race in the po l i t i ca l process. Could we invite candidates to come and t a l k t o u s a n d a d d r e s s r a c i a l i s s u e s specifically? Members were invited to explore other active channels. Then there are those who find that the process of sharing life stories and reactions is in itself enormously helpful in terms of broadening awareness of how those different from them think and feel. As Astrid Mack and Ida Watanabe, two major contributors to the discussions, indicated, experiencing such sharing provides one with energy and serves as a model for approaching and being approached by others who are different, thereby reducing some of the dichotomies of us and them. They emphasized how important having these “conversations” felt to them. So whether you want to learn, to listen and be heard, or to be even more active, the Race Seminar has something to offer. Shall we see you on Wednesdays at 1 p.m.?

Anna Mary Wallace

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IN MEMORIAM

Sheila Elwyn

Robert Uretz

MUSIC IN THE EAST ROOM ♦ Tuesday, October 2 , 7 :15 p .m. Montgomery Singers singalong. ♦ Sunday, October 7, 2 p.m. Esther Schecter and her flute group. ♦ Sunday, October 14, 2 p.m. Frank Showers, jazz pianist. ♦ Sunday, October 21, 2 p.m. Ray Kasman and his Music Memories group present Senior Moments. ♦ Sunday, October 28, 2 p.m. Svetlana Belsky’s U of C piano students.

Muriel Rogers and Anne Zeidman

Co-chairs, Music Committee

ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE

E ach yea r , Montgomery P lace residents sponsor a food collection for the Midwest Workers Association. The Association serves the Englewood community by meeting day-to-day needs, and it dist r ibutes food baskets at Thanksgiving and Christmas to those who lack the resources to provide a holiday meal for their families. In recent years, our residents have been an important source of food for more than 100 holiday baskets. This year, our collection of non-perishables will be on T hu r s d a y , No vemb e r 1 5 . Mo r e information will appear later.

Please remember to pick up a few extras on your grocery shopping trips. We welcome items such as pasta, rice, beans, canned tuna or chicken, and baking supplies such as flour, sugar, and cooking oil. Checks made out to Midwest Workers Association, marked Food Drive on the memo line, are especially welcome. The money is used to buy perishable items such as turkeys. In 2017, Montgomery Place residents contributed 28 bags of food plus $2,375.

Nancy Harlan, Neva Hefner,

Marion Krentz, Mary Williams

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BOOKLOVERS GROUP

I n October, we are reading A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the great betrayal, by Ben Macintyre. Kim Philby was the greatest spy in history, a brilliant and charming man who rose to head Britain’s counterintelligence against the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold

Wa r—wh i l e h e w a s s e c r e t l y working for the enemy. M a c i n t y r e h a s chosen to retell Philby’s story by linking it to two of his fr iends who were among the m o s t b r u t a l l y deceived: Nicholas Elliot, his closest M16 chum, and

James J . Angle ton, the CIA’s chie f o f counterintelligence. Ben Macintyre is a British author, historian, reviewer, and columnist writing for the London Times newspaper. His columns range from current affairs to historical controversies. He was nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime. This book was a finalist for the Audie Award for History/Biography, 2015. Janette Kopacz, Coordinator of Adult Services as part of the Book Club in a Bag program of the Chicago Public Library, continues to provide ten copies of each book to our group. If you are interested in reading this book, call me at 4638, and as I get books back, I’ll lend them to other residents. Our next meeting, to discuss this book and get the next one, will be on Monday, October 8 at 3:30 p.m. in the LLLC. Dottie Barron will be the discussion leader. All are welcome.

Laurieann Chutis, Chair, Booklovers Group

FRIDAY NIGHT SPEAKERS

T he Friday Night Speakers programs start at 7:15 p.m. in the East Room, and usually run for one hour. Everyone is invited to attend the programs. Audience questions and discussion follow each presentation. The schedule for October includes a Montgomery Place resident—an Episcopal priest—as well a legal scholar, and a former president of the University of Chicago. ♦ October 5, Geoffrey Stone, legal scholar, U of C Law School, “The 50th Anniversary of the Warren Court and the Future of Constitutional Law Now.” Introduced by Alex Elwyn. ♦ October 12, George Karney, Episcopal priest, “Musings.” Introduced by TBD. ♦ October 19, Introducer TBD. ♦ October 26, Hanna Gray, historian, former president of the U of C, “An Academic Life.” Introduced by Bernard Strauss. The speakers committee welcomes new members. Come and share your ideas! The committee meets irregularly on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Check the weekly calendar. Alex Veliko is acting chair of the committee.

Phil Hefner for the Friday Night Speakers Committee

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The current talk in the industry is how to invent opportunities for 60- to 100-year-olds that would g i ve them a mind-blowing l i fe . I fee l Montgomery Place already offers this! Thanks to you, we can already say our greatest value offering to residents is lifestyle.

Deborah Hart, CEO/Executive Director

LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE

P art of the role of l e ade r sh i p i n senior living, as with any CEO role, is to c on t emp l a t e t h e future direction of

the organization. Several articles that I’ve recently read suggest that our industry, senior living, needs to collectively evaluate its strategy to survive into the future. What if, like cable TV, Facebook, and shopping malls, we have peaked in our consumer interest? People may no longer be interested in the product or service we currently provide. Or might it be that people lose interest in how we provide the service, not the service itself? People still shop, they just no longer want to go to malls. If we can get to the essence of what we do, we can have a bright future! We need to identify how to expand our marketplace by creating great value for those who are not already receiving our service. At Montgomery Place, our service package includes two components. One is real estate. The building, and how it is designed to provide comfortable living, is important. We are working on improvements in infrastructure items, such as the heating and air conditioning system, and planning for renovations of our first floor. The second and more important component of Montgomery Place is l i festyle. You, the residents, embody and embrace the concepts of community, friendship, and involvement to a level far beyond what is available in other communities. A recent visitor, here for a business meeting, said, “I have never been in a community where the next meeting on the calendar was for ‘race relations,’ let alone have that meeting be led by residents and have a participation of more than 20 people.”

HOLIDAY FUND

W hat do you appreciate about Montgomery Place?

Does your list include someone else to: ♦ Do household maintenance? Clean house? ♦ Plan and prepare and serve your dinner—with

flowers on the table? ♦ And wash the dishes after dinner? ♦ Transport you to shopping, performances,

doctors? We have an opportunity coming up to thank our many helpers at Montgomery Place; it’s called the Holiday Fund. Because tipping is strictly forbidden here at MP, this is our only chance during the year to give monetary gifts to the hourly workers who give us so much help. Contribut ions are completely voluntary, completely private. You determine the amount of your gift. Guidance from the past? In 2017, residents gave a total of $88,000 divided among 111 employees. We’re hopeful that you will be as generous as the staff has been with us—though our appreciation of their skill and helpfulness, courtesy and generosity, goes far beyond any monetary reward. Watch for a letter with more details and a box in which to drop your check.

Jan Moore, Treasurer, Residents’ Association

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RUMMAGE SALE RESULTS THANK YOU!

W e had a wide variety of donated items, from recliners and bookcases to almost- full sets of china, computers, bed covers, never-used shoes, wool and cashmere winter coats, and original art. Residents and staff set up the rooms and kept the piles of clothes and housewares organized in a presentable way that drew buyers to these treasures. In addition, residents supervised the sale in two places at the same time: the large furniture that residents donated to the Care Assurance Fund was upstairs on the fourth floor, and everything else, including the collection of money, was done at the cashier in the East Room. The leftovers were packed up and, except for a few large pieces, were donated to charities by the staff at the end of the sale on Friday. The best news of the event is that we collected $1,159.25 from the sale. The Care Assurance Fund receives $211, and $948.25 becomes part of the budget of the Residents’ Council, to be used at its discretion.

Laurieann Chutis, Coordinator, Rummage Sale

OUT TO LUNCH

I n September, we tried a local Hyde Park restaurant, Nella, on 55th Street, which features Neapolitan Italian food. It was quite noisy when we arrived, but soon calmed down as the lunch hour population left. The décor is modern, with tall windows, interesting light fixtures, a Vespa scooter over the bar, and wall mirrors with Italian greetings painted on them. There is also an outdoor patio for al fresco dining, weather permitting. Our group ordered entrees such as spaghetti Bolognese; crab cake and eggplant; lobster ravioli with baby clams; mussels and clams in garlic, olive oil, and white wine; pasta wi th spicy sausage and mushrooms; hamburger; and of course wood-fired oven pizza! The food was very good, and individual checks came with the coffee and cappuccino. On Thursday, October 11, we’ll be visiting the Berghoff, a German restaurant in the Loop, which has reopened by popular demand. Sign up in the Trip Book if you would like to join us. Be sure to let the Activities Committee know if you have a restaurant you’d like to visit in the future.

Barbara Wilson

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JOHN SINGER SARGENT IN RETROSPECT

I enjoyed the recent Sargent exhibit at The Art Institute of Chicago. It would have been hard not to. A lunch at Terzo Piano (just ‘third level’ if one traces the etymology) with a bot t le of wine helped, especially when shared with old friends. T h e p o r t r a i t s a r e unarguably magnificent in different ways. They are both works of art and historical illustrations. And Sargent’s works are eminently accessible. Sargent was born in 1856 in Tuscany to expatriate A m e r i c a n p a r e n t s . Educated in France, he made a reputation early on as a painter of portraits. Then in 1884 his Portrait of Madame X (Madame Pierre Gautreau), caused such a scandal that he lost commissions and left for London in 1886. That portrait is mesmerizing, and her dress would not be out of place today, nor would we think it particularly scandalous. Sargent had to repaint the pencil strap which he had first allowed to slip off her right shoulder, but that repair didn’t help his reputation. He established himself in London. At the height of his career he received $5,000 per commission (about $130,000 in today’s dollars) and averaged about 14 commissions per year. He closed his studio in 1902 at the age of 51 and devoted himself to sketches and landscapes, with only an occasional portrait. He died in 1925. The show traced the connection of Sargent to Chicago and its collectors. And there are the portraits of these Chicago-based oligarchs and

their wives. Particularly their wives in those elaborate dresses. Not all by Sargent, but in his style. They look down at us from their heights at a time when one needn’t be modest about

worldly goods. The red velvet shimmers. Nonetheless, I confess that my favor i t e Sa rgen t s remain at the National Portrait Gallery in London a n d d i d n ’ t c om e t o Chicago: there is Henry James, looking, as John Updike puts it, as if he is a b o u t t o u t t e r s om e enigmatic utterance, and the most superci l ious aristocrat of them all, Lord Ribblesdale, dressed for the hunt. B u t a f t e r a l l t h o s e por t ra i t s , t he exh ib i t became a little boring. Sargent apparently became bored as well, because towards the end of his c a r e e r h e g a v e u p

portraits, making an exception for John D. Rockefeller, and took to landscapes, murals, and watercolors. Even the curators of this exhibit knew we needed a break, and at one point they hung a Monet (a friend of Sargent’s). It may be that having all these portraits together is just too much. Just looking at one, for example the portrait of Mrs. George Swinton featured in the a n n o u n c em e n t s o f t h e e x h i b i t , w a s overpowering. The exhibit brought to mind the Chicago of the Gilded Age, with portraits of Mrs. Potter Palmer, of Marshall Field, and of others in the style of Sargent. Sargent’s reputation as an artist has fluctuated. Whatever critics may say, it would be pretty impressive to have a Sargent in the living room. Of course, it would have to be a big room!

Bernard Strauss

Madame X

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SPECIAL EVENTS IN OCTOBER

MONDAY 1 6:30 PM BUS TRIP COURT THEATRE READING AT SOUTH SHORE CULTURAL

CENTER– LONG TIME SINCE YESTERDAY (P. 3) TUESDAY 2 11:50 AM BUS TRIP ORGAN RECITAL AT LSTC (P. 3)

WEDNESDAY 3 11:30 AM BUS TRIP LOOP TRIP (P. 3)

THURSDAY 4 1:00 PM BUS TRIP GOODMAN THEATRE, WE’RE ONLY ALIVE FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME (P. 3)

FRIDAY 5 12:30 PM BUS TRIP CSO SERIES B, BEETHOVEN (P. 3)

7:15-8:15 PM EAST ROOM FRIDAY NIGHT SPEAKER ~ GEOFFREY STONE (P. 13)

SATURDAY 6 11:00 AM BUS TRIP MET LIVE IN HD, AIDA (P. 3) 7:00 PM BUS TRIP CHICAGO A CAPPELLA, MILLENNIUM PARK (P. 3)

SUNDAY 7 12:00-3:30 PM DINING ROOM FIRST SUNDAY BRUNCH

2:00 PM EAST ROOM ESTHER SCHECTER FLUTE GROUP (P. 12)

THURSDAY 11 NOON BUS TRIP BERGHOFF RESTAURANT (PP. 3, 15)

FRIDAY 12 12:30 PM BUS TRIP CSO SERIES A, MAHLER (P. 4)

7:15-8:15 PM EAST ROOM FRIDAY NIGHT SPEAKER ~ GEORGE KARNEY (P. 13)

SUNDAY 14 1:15 PM BUS TRIP NORTHLIGHT THEATRE, CURVE OF DEPARTURE (P. 4)

WEDNESDAY 17 NOON BUS TRIP CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE, NELL GWYNN (P. 4)

FRIDAY 19 12:30 PM BUS TRIP CSO SERIES B, MANTOVANI (P. 4)

7:15-8:15 PM EAST ROOM FRIDAY NIGHT SPEAKER ~ TBA

SATURDAY 20 11:00 AM BUS TRIP MET LIVE IN HD, GIRL OF THE GOLDEN WEST (P. 4) 1:00 PM BUS TRIP JOFFREY BALLET, SWAN LAKE (P. 4)

SUNDAY 21 2:00 PM EAST ROOM RAY KASMAN MUSIC MEMORIES GROUP (P. 12)

WEDNESDAY 24 NOON BUS TRIP SHAKESPEARE THEATER, NELL GWYNN (P. 4)

THURSDAY 25 1:30 PM BUS TRIP ADLER PLANETARIUM (P. 4)

FRIDAY 26 7:00 PM BUS TRIP MANDEL HALL, SEONG-JIN CHO (P. 4)

7:15-8:15 PM EAST ROOM FRIDAY NIGHT SPEAKER ~ HANNA GRAY (P. 13)

SATURDAY 27 11:00 AM BUS TRIP MET LIVE IN HD, SAMSON & DELILAH (P. 4) SUNDAY 28 2:00 PM EAST ROOM U OF C PIANO STUDENTS RECITAL (P. 12)

WEDNESDAY 31 1:00 PM BUS TRIP STEPPENWOLF THEATRE, DOWNSTATE (P. 4)

2:00 PM EAST ROOM FRANK SHOWERS, JAZZ PIANIST (P. 12)

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REGULAR EVENTS IN OCTOBER

MONDAY

8:00–9:00 AM BUS TRIP FITNESS WALK, MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY

9:30-10:30 AM THERAPY ROOM WELLNESS CLINIC WITH WELLNESS STAFF

8 9:30 AM BUS TRIP MARIANO’S GROCERY STORE

15 9:30 AM BUS TRIP HYDE PARK PRODUCE

10:15-11:15 AM LLLC POETRY GROUP

11:30 AM-NOON EAST ROOM PHYSICAL FITNESS

1:00&1:30 PM BUS TRIP LIBRARY & ERRANDS

1:30-3:00 PM STUDIO ELECTRONIC GADGETS Q&A

22 2:15-3:15 PM LLLC DINING COMMITTEE

1, 15, 29 3:00-4:00 PM EAST ROOM TOWN MEETING

8 3:30-4:30 PM LLLC BOOKLOVERS GROUP (P. 13)

1 5:20 PM PRIVATE DR FRENCH SPEAKERS’ DINNER TABLE

8 5:20 PM PRIVATE DR GERMAN SPEAKERS’ DINNER TABLE

15 5:20 PM PRIVATE DR RUSSIAN SPEAKERS’ DINNER TABLE

22 5:20 PM PRIVATE DR SPANISH SPEAKERS’ DINNER TABLE

7:15 PM LOUNGE/CH 4 FILM DISCUSSION GROUP MOVIE (P. 9)

TUESDAY

2 10:00-11:00 AM STUDIO ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE

10:00-11:00 AM LOUNGE SIT AND BE FIT

23 10 AM–1 PM THERAPY ROOM AUDIOLOGIST DR LATA JAIN

10:15 AM-NOON GAME ROOM HYDE PARK BANK

10:45 AM-NOON EAST ROOM MEDITATION

12:15-1:00PM EAST ROOM CARPET BOWLING

2 1:00 PM BUS TRIP FIRST TUES. WALGREENS 20% SR. DISCOUNT

16 1:00 PM BUS TRIP TRADER JOE’S

1:30-2:00 PM POOL WATER AEROBICS WITH KELLY

2:00-3:00 PM EAST ROOM CURRENT EVENTS

3:30-5:00 PM CAFÉ WINE & CHEESE

2 7:15-8:15 PM EAST ROOM MONTGOMERY SINGERS SINGALONG (P. 12)

9, 16 7:15-8:15 PM EAST ROOM PLAYREADERS (P. 8)

23 7:15-8:15 LLLC SHORT STORY GROUP

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PLEASE NOTE: Any event listed without a specific date or dates occurs on that day of the

week every week. Events listed with specific dates occur on those dates only.

WEDNESDAY 8:00-9:00 AM BUS TRIP FITNESS WALK, MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY

9:30-10:30 AM LOUNGE TAI CHI

10 10:30-11:30 AM LIBRARY LIBRARY COMMITTEE

11:00-11:45 AM CHAPEL MIDWEEK EUCHARIST

11:30 AM-NOON EAST ROOM PHYSICAL FITNESS

3, 17 1:00-2:00 PM LOUNGE HEALTHPRO BALANCE CLASS

24 1:00-2:00 PM LOUNGE HEALTHPRO LECTURE

1:00-2:00 PM EAST ROOM RACE SEMINAR (P. 11)

TBA 1:30-2:30 PM GAME ROOM FRIDAY NIGHT SPEAKERS COMMITTEE

1:30-2:30 PM THERAPY ROOM WELLNESS CLINIC WITH WELLNESS STAFF

1:30-2:30 PM STUDIO KNIT & CROCHET GROUP

17, 24, 31 2:00-3:00 PM LOUNGE ED KRENTZ JEWISH LITERATURE CLASS (P. 6)

3:00-4:00 PM STUDIO ELECTRONIC GADGETS Q&A

3:00-4:15 PM SM. CONF. ROOM BEREAVEMENT GROUP

7:15-8:15 PM LOUNGE HEWSON SWIFT MUSIC SERIES (P. 6)

THURSDAY 9:30 &10:00 AM BUS TRIP TREASURE ISLAND/WALGREENS/HP FARMERS MARKET

18 10:00-11:00 AM STUDIO ART COMMITTEE

10:00-11:00 AM LOUNGE SIT AND BE FIT

4 11:00 AM-NOON LLLC MESSENGER MEETING

25 NOON-1:00 PM DINING ROOM OCTOBER RESIDENTS’ BIRTHDAY LUNCH

1:30-2:00 PM POOL WATER AEROBICS WITH KELLY

25 1:30-2:30 PM LLLC LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS (P. 5)

2:00-3:00 PM CHAPEL ROMAN CATHOLIC COMMUNION

4 2:30-3:30 PM STUDIO FILM DISCUSSION COMMITTEE

11 2:30-3:30 PM LLLC ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

11 3:30-5:00 PM EAST ROOM HAPPY HOUR

18 7:15-8:15 PM LLLC RESIDENTS’ COUNCIL

4 7:15 PM LOUNGE/CH 4 DOCUMENTARY FILM (P. 9)

11 7:15 PM LOUNGE/CH 4 EVENING MOVIE

18, 25 7:15 PM LOUNGE/CH 4 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM (P. 9)

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REGULAR EVENTS IN OCTOBER

FRIDAY 8:00-9:00 AM BUS TRIP FITNESS WALK, MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY

9:00-9:30 AM STUDIO SETUP FOR DRAWING & PAINTING CLASS

9:15-9:45 AM LOUNGE TAI CHI

9:30-11:00 AM STUDIO DRAWING AND PAINTING CLASS

9:30-10:30 AM THERAPY ROOM WELLNESS CLINIC WITH WELLNESS STAFF

10:00-11:00 AM LLLC RESIDENTS SUPPORT GROUP

10:00-11:00 AM LOUNGE/CH 4 DVD SERIES: THE SKEPTIC’S GUIDE TO AMERICAN HISTORY

5 11:00 AM-3:45 THERAPY ROOM PODIATRIST JOANNE DAVIS

11:30 AM-NOON EAST ROOM PHYSICAL FITNESS

1:00-3:00 PM EAST ROOM NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP (P. 2)

1:00-4:00 PM STUDIO OPEN STUDIO

4:45-5:30 PM CHAPEL SHABBAT SERVICE

7:15-8:15 PM EAST ROOM FRIDAY NIGHT SPEAKERS (P. 13)

SATURDAY

8:45-NOON BUS TRIP SYNAGOGUE TRANSPORTATION

9:30-10:30 AM BUS TRIP 61 STREET FARMERS MARKET

10:00-11:00 AM LOUNGE SATURDAY ROUND TABLE

20 2:00-3:00 PM LLLC NEW YORKER READERS (P. 8)

7:15 PM LOUNGE/CH 4 WEEKEND MOVIE

SUNDAY

9:00 AM-1:00 PM BUS TRIP CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE TRANSPORTATION

11:00 AM-NOON CHAPEL SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION

7:15 PM LOUNGE/CH 4 WEEKEND MOVIE/ENCORE PRESENTATION