Square One Players begin rehearsals for their spring production” Run for Your Wife” by Ray Cooney. This slapstick comedy features a London cab driver, John Smith, who literally has two lives, complete with two different wives, Mary and Barbara. Somehow, he manages to juggle them both without arousing suspicion. However, he gets caught up in a mugging and wakes up in a hospital. He ends up with the wrong wife by his side and is forced to deal with explaining things to both of his wives and the police all at once. Show premieres on Friday, March 13th!
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Southgate Residents Perform “Gilligan’s Island: The Southgate Rescue”
On the weekend of January 17th, our talented residents put on a special performance of “Gilligan’s Island: The Southgate Rescue”. The delightful show was filled with lots of laughter as the cast and crew members portrayed the tale of the S.S. Minnow, all shipwrecked together on Gilligan’s Island.
The show was based on the popular television show “Gilligan’s Island”, which originated in the 1960s. It followed a group of seven mismatched castaways stranded on a tropical island, where comedy and chaos were always bound to occur.
Thank you to everyone who helped put on a great show! Be sure to check out our calendar for more fun events to participate in!
Take a look at some of the photos from the incredible performance:
Fibber McGee and the cast of “Gilligan’s Island”
Gilligan performs “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” to Buttercup and the Chief
Mary Ann and Lovey Howell
Mary Ann, Ginger, Lovey Howell, Thurston Howell III, The Professor, The Skipper, and Gilligan.
Residents perform “Make Believe”
Sgt. Joe Friday questioning the Skipper and Crew
Southgate line dancers perform “Castaway”
Southgate’s Men Chorus performs “California Girls”
Southgate’s Women Chorus performs “Mr. Sandman”
Southgate Holds Annual Health and Wellness Event
In October, Southgate held our annual Health Fair, an event that had great attendance from both our residents and our staff members.
Sheila, Southgate’s Health and Wellness Director, organized the event. Many local vendors provided educational resources and consultation to our residents. Some of the vendors present included Mass Advantage, Solutions Outpatient Therapy, Apple Homecare, Kuchnir Dermatologist, Hearing Life, and many more.
“The Health and Wellness event was a great success due to the efforts of our vendors and our residents, who strive to learn all they can to keep healthy,” said Sheila. “I believe that you can be fit at any age with a little effort. My philosophy to remaining healthy is to stay positive and keep moving.”
Southgate’s educational Health Fair promoting senior wellness takes place every fall, and we can’t wait to do it again next year! Thank you to all of our residents and staff members for coming – we hope this event inspired you.
To learn more about Southgate’s amenities and offerings all year long, visit https://southgateatshrewsbury.com/lifestyle/amenities/.
Wingmasters Visit Southgate’s Theater for “Birds of Prey” Presentation
Last week, Southgate welcomed Julie Anne Collier, Jim Parks, and their feathered friends from Wingmasters to our Southgate Theater. Residents enjoyed a live ‘Birds of Prey’ presentation featuring an American Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Red-Tailed Hawk, Screech Owl, Barn Owl, and Great Horned Owl. Julie Ann and Jim are licensed raptor rehabilitators based in Massachusetts who are dedicated to increasing public understanding and appreciation of North American birds of prey. Together, they care for injured birds, most of which are rehabilitated and released back into the wild.
In some cases, birds are left permanently handicapped, but both Julie Ann and Jim are licensed to provide homes for these non-releasable raptors and are able to use them for their educational programs.
Currently, the Wingmasters have six educational programs available focusing on various birds of prey. As a travel-based partnership, they come to you. Since 1994, Wingmasters has presented over 5,000 programs.
We’re so happy to have had the opportunity to have them share their knowledge and expertise of these beautiful birds with us and our residents. Check our calendar of events regularly for more exciting resident events at Southgate!
