AROUND THE VILLAGE December, 2018

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1 Ah shucks. AROUND THE VILLAGE December, 2018 Conservatory of Flowers tour and evening outdoor view of the light show. Thursday, December 6 th, 3:30-6:15 pm. $4.00 for SF Residents 65 and older. Monthly Events Around the Village Join us for these fun monthly activities! Drink and Draw Friday, December 7, 1 2:45pm Bring your watercolor supplies! RSVP requested. (Bring fruit/vegetables/flowers to paint.) Writing with Meg O Monday, December 10, 1 3 pm Late afternoon tour of the Conservatory of Flowers, followed by hot chocolate and a look at the light show on the outside of the Conservatory. Limited to 8. Must RSVP RSVP: rsvp@nextvillagesf.org ******************************* Holiday Luncheon Friday, Dec. 14 Joe DiMaggio Clubhouse, 651 Lombard Street Join us for our annual Soup & Salad Holiday Lunch. Let s come together to break (really good) bread and delicious soup from The San Francisco Soup Company, plus side salads and sweets. We ll have a holiday project, games, music, and merriment. RSVP or rsvp@nextvillagesf.org Lunch with The Bunch Wednesday, December 12, 11:30am Fior d Italia Mason St Sid s Salon! Sid keeps the classic films coming! Wednesday, December 12, 6:15pm L Atalante Jane Winslow s home. RSVP for details. Happy Hour Monday, December 17, 4 6 pm Zoetrope 561 Columbus Note new location! Death Café Tuesday, December 18, 1 3pm Free form conversation about end of life. Technology Teach in with Hope NO Teach in in December RSVP required. Reading Circle Calling all readers! Books, Magazines, Journals Wednesday, December pm Fior D Italia, in the San Remo Hotel 2237 Mason Street (moved up a week)

2 Molly s Volunteer Corner As the year comes to an end, I want to thank all of the caring volunteers who have stepped up to serve the members of NEXT Village. A successful Village is built with the help of volunteers, and we are grateful for your support. Our thanks to the outstanding volunteers from SF Evening Rotary Club for participating once again in One Hard Thing in November. Our members are gushing over the support they received with various tasks mattress flipping, lightbulb changing, picture hanging, computer-checking, heavy lifting, and more. If you re a member, you re eligible for One Hard Thing each Daylight Savings day. Keep that in mind! Our friends from SF Evening Rotary having a great time with member John Kriken, and Priscilla Williams! Volunteer Julianne and NEXT member, Michael are all smiles after moving items to make way for new carpet. Thanks, Julianne! Neighbors helping neighbors, it s what we love to do. I am currently looking for a few volunteers to meet members near their homes for an occasional coffee/chat at a coffee shop. If you re interested, please me at molly@nextvillagesf.org. And, as usual, if you need something, please don t hesitate to ask via or phone (858) I ll connect you to a terrific volunteer who s waiting to meet you! Drink Draw This class is open to anyone at any skill level. We aren t kidding! Led by the lovely and talented Lucia Gonnella Friday, December 7, 1 2:45pm Bring your watercolor supplies and fruit & vegetables to paint! RSVP: rsvp@nextvillagesf.org Special thanks to Lucia for donating a beautiful piece of art to the Halloween fundraiser 2

3 NEXT Village s Monthly Writing Group featuring Meg O Shaughnessy You re invited! Monday, December :45pm We are an informal, facilitated writing gropu that meets once a month for the sheer joy of getting to know ourselves and each other. Participants respond when asked why they keep coming: The welcome of familiar faces. The not writing! Writing is the added dimension. We become freer and inspired through our conversation, more able to write. What feels great is being with each other, sharing and caring, feeling our common humanity. True Magic happens here! RSVP not required: rsvp@nextvillagesf.org Sid s Salon Sid keeps the classic films coming! L Atalante (Black and White) French Jean Vigo hr. 27 min Wednesday, December 12, 6:15pm. (Note the date switch due to Christmas) Address given with RSVP. A love story between Jean, the captain of a barge on the Seine (Jean Dasté), and Juliette (Dita Parlo), a young woman from a Seine-side village who has never traveled far from her small town and certainly not to Paris, which is one of the barge s regular stops. The third character is Père Jules, the astonishing Michel Simon, whom we saw three years ago in THE BEAUTY OF THE DEVIL. He is first mate on the barge, called L Atalante, helped by a teenage boy in his early teens and a bevy of cats. But the bare bones of the story do not begin to convey Vigo s melding of poetry and his portrayal of the cramped reality of barge life. Almost every shot is superbly composed to convey a sense of place as well as an emotional view of that place and how it works in the story. For example, at key moments half a dozen or more either Jean or Juliette is placed walking as if on a tightrope along the edge of the barge, or along the edge of the Seine or a canal that stretches into the far distance, or on a beach where the breaking waves form that same diagonal. All these shots combine a sense of enormous space pulling us into the distance while guiding Jean or Juliette along the constrained emotional and physical path of the newlywed s barge life. Almost every camera angle, in fact, and every shot beautifully uses black and white to reveal something about the characters and the change Jean and Juliette are going to experience. For example, when Jean gets annoyed at Juliette for spending time with Père Jules and pushes her, she pushes back, a hint of what is coming. Vigo, who, at age 28, was dying of tuberculosis when he made this film, left us with an unequalled cinematic treasure. RSVP: rsvp@nextvillagesf.org Let us know if you need transportation. All are welcome. $5 for non-members. 3

4 Lunch with the Bunch! SPLIT American Kitchen Wednesday, December 12th 11:30-12:30 or so. Split is located at 2300 Green The New Home of Finger-Licking Real Food! Finger-licking food that s as craveable as it is real! We only serve food that s made from scratch in our kitchens, using our own kick-a** recipes and fresh ingredients from farmers we know. Think chicken that s perfectly crispy thanks to our own secret recipe; burgers made with premium beef that is free of antibiotics and hormones; complex dressings and sauces that are made fresh every day; and pasture raised eggs cooked to perfection. It all adds up to a great-tasting meal that you ll feel great eating RSVP not required, but requested: rsvp@nextvillagesf.org Cheers! Happy Hour Monday, December 17 th, 4 6pm Everyone is welcome! Zoetrope Bar 916 Kearney Street. RSVP not required: rsvp@nextvillagesf.org Death Café Circle of Sharing A unique opportunity to share what s on your mind regarding this often unspoken subject. It s not morbid, we promise! Tuesday, December 18, 1 2:45pm Death Café s ( have been steadily gaining fans. At Death Cafe people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss death. A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. Note: A Death Café is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session. RSVP not required but recommended: rsvp@nextvillagesf.org

5 Technology Teach in with Hope No Teach in in December. See you in January. In the meantime, please contact us if you need help. We will try to help! Technology Support phones, i Pads, tablets, , etc., Downstairs Teen Room. Bring your devices and passwords. Members only. RSVP required. rsvp@nextvillagesf.org or TALK. LISTEN. SHARE. Men s Conversation Group ~ Women s Conversation Group Led by Ace Volunteer, Alex Park 890 Beach Street The women s group meets every Wednesday from 1 2pm in Rm. 13 The men s group meets every Wednesday from 2:30 3:30pm in Rm. 13 RSVP not required. Dec. 19 th = Special holiday gathering. Please bring a snack. Dec. 26 and Jan 2, no Group. Thank you, Alex & Leslie for all that you do for this group. We appreciate you! Reading Circle Note modified date for December Wednesday, December 19th, 4 5pm, Fior D Italia Mason Calling all readers! No matter what you read, books, magazines, online articles Share your recommendations with others. Notes are taken by the fabulous volunteer, Kimberlee Rotchy, and shared with the group, so you can relax, listen, and enjoy. What are you reading? If you can t attend but want to share you recommendations, please send them to us! RSVP requested but not required: rsvp@nextvillagesf.org or Walk and Talk on Saturday mornings! Meet at Caffe Sapore 790 Lombard Street for an 11am departure. Men are welcome, too! Take a walk every Saturday with other cool Village people. NOTE: The 45-minute walk is led by personal trainer, Martha Hughes. This is a great opportunity, so please take advantage of it! (Rain cancels.) Feel free to contact Martha directly with any questions and RSVP at or thebullssheet@hotmail.com. 5

6 LGBTQ News: SF Gay Men s Chorus celebrates the Holiday Season with Brand- New Show Brassy and Sassy! Brassy and Sassy a brand-new show celebrating the holiday season featuring the 250 men of the chorus and special guest, acclaimed coloratura soprano Marnie Breckenridge performing at San Francisco s Nourse Theater (275 Hayes Street) on Friday, December 7 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, December 8 at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets for Brassy and Sassy ($25-110) are on-sale now by visiting or by calling If you are an LGBT senior in northeast SF, please give us a call. We re happy to have you as a member! 老人最在意的那些事 步入晚年, 老人生活重心慢慢转移, 关注点也有所改变, 有些事, 老人确实越来越在意了 身心健康 随着年纪的增长, 老人越来越觉得健康最重要 老人家一方面注意身体健康, 积极锻炼 ; 另一方面还要保持乐观心境, 遇事劝自己看开点 子女平安 平安是福 是很多老人挂在嘴边的话 人至暮年, 自身事务减少, 老人自然会将焦点放在子女身上 家庭团聚 尤其是独守 空巢 的老人, 他们特别期待 儿孙绕膝 的快乐 作为儿女, 应尽可能常回家看看 出行旅游 世界那么大, 我想去看看 大部分身体健康的老人都希望能趁着身子骨还硬朗的时候出去走走 大量研究表明, 常出去旅游 接触自然的老人, 身体更健康, 而总宅在家里, 不愿多走动的老人易患各种疾病 勤俭节约 勤俭是种美德, 但如果这些观念不利健康, 子女们就应该多开导, 平时多从小处着手, 从行为上帮助老人改变 例如老人认为抹布破了烂了才要换, 但这不利于健康, 子女可以定期更换, 长此以往, 老人就能养成习惯 形象与价值 人都希望被认同, 老人更是如此 年岁渐大, 保持形象和成就感对维持老人健康的心态十分重要 疾病与死亡 上了年纪的人总爱念叨 健健康康活着, 死时别受罪 老年人在听闻某些疾病后, 往往是下意识把病往自己身上套 要想办法帮老人排遣消极情绪, 比如营造更加温暖的家庭氛围, 帮助老人回忆过去有趣的事, 将老人身心向积极方向转化 6

7 From the Director: The fires in Northern California brought a steady stream of smoke to us in The Bay Area If you look at a map of Paradise, CA and SF, you ll see that the mountain ranges on either side of the path that the smoke traveled set us up to be the recipients of all of the smoke and the chemicals that traveled with them. Here at NEXT we are working toward a check in system so that we can make sure that members are ok. In the meantime, if you haven t already, please check your flashlight batteries, pack a bag with essentials and leave it by your front door. One thing we hear over and over is that many people didn t have time to pull their belongings together before they evacuated. That s it for now. Happy Holidays, and uui ll see you in December, and Around The Village. Jacqueline jjones@nextvillagesf.org NEXT Tra: IrisVision is a new low vision wearable technology that combines the current Samsung virtual reality headset with innovative upgradeable software to produce a low cost, low vision solution unlike anything else on the market. IrisVision improves vision for many different visual conditions including Macular Degeneration, Retinitis Pigmentosa, and Glaucoma. IrisVision is a rehabilitation platform that will continue to improve vision for patients as they grow older. Traditional low vision aids allow you to read or examine things only within arm s reach. With IrisVision you can also see across the room, across the auditorium, into the landscape and out to the horizon. Here s NEXT member, Peggy Nathan, trying the device out with great results. To learn more contact: info@irisvision.com W Las Positas Blvd. Ste 126, Pleasanton, CA

8 Here are some photos from our super fun Halloween Party! Save the Date for Spring Fling March 22, 2019, featuring Kim Nally and Tammy Hall singing Aretha Franklin tunes! 8

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