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Our friend concert pianist Malcolm Halliday returns to Southgate for a duo performance with clarinetist Chester Brezniak. Malcolm performs in the United States, Europe and Mexico, both as a soloist and in collaboration with singers, instrumentalists and orchestra. Chester’s credits include Principal Clarinetist with Massachusetts Symphony, former principal with Sao Paolo Symphony, and performances with Atlanta Symphony. Both have kindly lent their tremendous talents to our Southgate Choral Group as well as a multitude of performances. Concert Program will be announced.

Our traditional costume parade begins at 5:15 in the lounge and it’s grueling competition for best female, best male and best couple costumes! Pull out all the stops and come up with the most original, fun and astonishing masquerade attire of all! Entertainer Jon Mansfield joins us at 7:30 pm in the Lounge! We do Halloween with a bang at Southgate!

American History Through Autobiography with Jed Watters. We will explore central issues in American History by reading the autobiographies of important people including Benjamin Franklin, Ulysses S. Grant, Anne Mood, Jimmy Piersall, and Robert McNamara. This course will include considerable reading (at least 50 pages for each class—selected chapters from each book). We will use the class periods to discuss how these participants saw their roles in the historical process. Jed Watters was a history professor at Assumption College and WPI for more than 30 years. He is a retired Naval Officer and analyst at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. Southgate residents are admitted to the class free of charge.

ALEXANDER CALDER Born in Pennsylvania, he was the third generation of successful sculptors. From when he was a small boy, he was always making “stuff”; toys, utensils, and objects out of bits of string, wire, buttons, cloth, wood and tin. He always had a sense of whimsy about his objects and invented the “Mobile”; a way to compose colorful shapes, and fine lines moving in a constantly changing arrangement. He is also known for creating and performing his own circus. Join us for a whimsical look into his world.

Highlights from the Concord Museum will be on display at the museum’s new Anna and Neil Rasmussen Education Center. At the grand opening today visitors will be greeted by period costumed staff as well as enjoy musical performances by area musicians. Previous registration required.

Calling ALL Southgate Veterans! Cub Scout Pack 158 will be here this morning to place flags around our Gazebo Park in honor of all the Southgate men and women who served their country. Please join the Scouts for an interactive Pancake Breakfast following the flag posting at 10:30 am in the dining room. Breakfast accommodations are for Southgate Veterans and their spouses only.

Celebrated area keyboard artists playing the Orchestra’s two magnificent pianos – its vintage 1902 Steinway Model “C” concert grand piano and the newer Steinway Model “B” concert grand. Previous registration required.