Residents Event Calendar

A Turn in the Weather is Boston Musical Theater’s new show, taking a look at the American Songbook from a new angle. Sun, rain, fog, wind, snow – all have been used to illustrate the trials and tribulations of falling in love. Either “It’s a Lovely Day,” or it’s “Stormy Weather,” we’re either “Singin’ in the Rain” or it’s “Too Darn Hot.” We are sure to sing a few of your favorites, a few you haven’t heard in years, and maybe even one or two songs you’ve never heard before. And since we’re coming to you, you can just say “Let it Snow!” since we’ll be there, “Come Rain or Come Shine”! BMT’s core group is comprised of pianist/ director Dan Loschen, soprano Mara Bonde and tenor Christian Figueroa.

Our friends at Global Connect Forum are back having previously conducted classes at Southgate in Chinese and Spanish. GCF is an education center in Northborough, MA that offers foreign language services and translation & interpretation services. Their highly qualified foreign language teachers are dedicated to teaching language skills for real life situations on a variety of levels. No experience necessary! Previous registration was required to attend this event.

In this course we examine an earlier era when conspiracy thinking was on the rise – the late 40s to mid-70s.We look at the role Hollywood films played in reflecting, and in some cases spreading conspiracy ideas. We will consider many of the conspiracy themed films from these years, among them Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Manchurian Candidate, and All the President’s Men. INSTRUCTOR: Gordon Arnold is the author of several books about popular culture and U.S. society. He is a Liberal Arts professor at Montserrat College of Art where he has taught Sociology and film history for over thirty years. All Southgate residents are welcome to join the class free of charge!

Humans are the only animals that communicate with pictures. But we Humans love animals, and we especially love art about animals. Wild or domesticated, beasts of burden or sport, we have a special relationship with the animal kingdom and depend upon them for the quality of our own existence. Join us for a journey around the world and throughout history to appreciate how connected we are with animals and how daily they improve the quality of our own lives.

Andrew Shields, the son of Dot Shields, was born in Michigan in 1964 and has worked in Switzerland since 1995, where he lives in Basel with his wife and three children. He will read from his poetry collection Thomas Hardy Listens To Louis Armstrong (Eyewear, 2015), as well as from more recent poems. His translations from the German include the letters of Martin Heidegger and Hannah Arendt, poems and essays by Durs Grünbein, and two books of poetry by Dieter M. Gräf. Andrew’s band Human Shields released a CD, Somebody’s Hometown, in 2015 and an EP, Défense de jouer, in 2016.

Clinton’s Bar and Grille offers a vibrant and casual atmosphere , a fully stocked bar area with lounge seating, and a focus on guest satisfaction that provides an unique dining experience in the heart of Clinton. Previous registration was required.

Our friends at Global Connect Forum are back having previously conducted classes at Southgate in Chinese and Spanish. GCF is an education center in Northborough, MA that offers foreign language services and translation & interpretation services. Their highly qualified foreign language teachers are dedicated to teaching language skills for real life situations on a variety of levels. No experience necessary! Previous registration was required to attend this event.

SONGS OF LOVE! Celebrate Cupid’s favorite time of the year by singing some of the greatest songs written about love. Irving Berlin once said: “Songs do well if they are based on one of these ideas: home, love, self-pity, or happiness.” From ‘I Love You Truly’ through ‘Somewhere My Love’,every song in today’s program has the word ‘Love’ in its title.

The speaker for our February 12 Women’s Circle Breakfast is Dr. Sara Shields. The title of her presentation is “A Baby’s Health Is A City’s Wealth: Worcester’s Baby Box Project”. She will review a bit of public health background as well as her own journey to becoming chair of the Worcester Healthy Baby Collaborative and will discuss their work with distributing free Baby Boxes to families in need as a way to improve infant and maternal health in the city. Dr. Shields is a graduate of the University of California San Francisco Medical School. She did her residency in Family Practice at the University of Rochester. She is a Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at UMass Medical School and a family physician at the Family Health Center of Worcester. She is the co-editor of a medical textbook, Woman-Centered Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth and currently serves as Chair of the Massachusetts Medical Society’s Committee on Maternal and Perinatal Welfare. She has just been appointed to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Maternal Mortality Review Commission. In 2017, the Worcester District Medical Society awarded her the Community Clinician of the Year award. Last but not least, she is the daughter of Dot Shields.

Falsettos follows Marvin, who struggles to create a tightknit family out of his eclectic array of core relationships (including his ex-wife, his new boyfriend, his adolescent son, his psychiatrist and his neighbors). Amidst a series of monumental life changes, he is forced to reckon with his own views on love, responsibility and what it means to be a man. 2 hrs. 22 min.

Young George Washington: Looking for Love & Fame in a Time of War

George Washington was born in 1732 in Northern Virginia, then a colony of Great Britain. His prospects for the future did not seem particularly promising, but then there came a reversal of fortune. By 1756 he had become a war hero. By 1759 he married Martha– a rich young widow and now had a plantation at Mt. Vernon on the Potomac River. But before Martha, there was Betsy, Sally, Mary and other ‘low land beauties’. Before becoming a hero he came close to death many times fighting for the British in the French and Indian War. With slides, music and some acting by members of Southgate’s Play Reading Group, his early life (before 28 years old) will unfold. Southgate Resident George Goetz, owner of over 50 books on Washington, will present this program on young George Washington’s character development in mid-18th century Virginia. George has given many lectures at Southgate including the Buffalo World’s Fair of 1901.

In this course we examine an earlier era when conspiracy thinking was on the rise – the late 40s to mid-70s.We look at the role Hollywood films played in reflecting, and in some cases spreading conspiracy ideas. We will consider many of the conspiracy themed films from these years, among them Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Manchurian Candidate, and All the President’s Men. INSTRUCTOR: Gordon Arnold is the author of several books about popular culture and U.S. society. He is a Liberal Arts professor at Montserrat College of Art where he has taught Sociology and film history for over thirty years. All Southgate residents are welcome to join the class free of charge!

Start the night off joining us in the lounge at 5:15 to pick up your Celebrity Couples Contest Quiz! Have fun consulting with your friends during cocktails and submit your answer sheets by 7:00 pm. By participating you’ll be helping Southgate share a piece of our hearts with others. Then dance the night away as the Tom Nutile Octet joins us for a Valentine’s Day celebration in the dining room. We’ll announce the quiz winners with a special surprise at 8:00 pm!

Our friends at Global Connect Forum are back having previously conducted classes at Southgate in Chinese and Spanish. GCF is an education center in Northborough, MA that offers foreign language services and translation & interpretation services. Their highly qualified foreign language teachers are dedicated to teaching language skills for real life situations on a variety of levels. No experience necessary! Previous registration was required to attend this event.

Men’s Breakfast welcomes Celeste Lamoureux who will present “The Conversation Project”. Celeste has been in the healthcare industry for over 35 years, in roles of Social Worker, Nursing Home Administrator, Sales and Marketing, and, for the last 16 years, in the field of hospice. She comes to us from VNA Care where she works with UMass University Campus, UMass Memorial, and St Vincent Hospital as the hospice Liaison. The Conversation Project will afford attendees the opportunity to hear ways of organizing thoughts and words with which to communicate healthcare wishes to family and friends, particularly those wishes involved in end-of-life decisions. This presentation will be interactive and you will leave with resources to review and share with others as you desire. The presentation will serve to empower all in attendance to communicate exactly what healthcare decisions they want and do not want made.

SloGrass plays a mix of vocal and instrumental songs, drawing on various traditions including Bluegrass, Jazz, Folk, World Music and a few originals. It’s a fun night not to be missed!

Jim grew up in Medford, MA, and while attending The Berklee School of Music in Boston he began performing around the New England area. He then began a jazz vocal career and has recorded seven critically acclaimed CDs performed in jazz and cabaret settings in the Northeast, London, San Francisco, The Virgin Islands and Vancouver. Jim is Jazz…at it’s finest.

Our friends at Global Connect Forum are back having previously conducted classes at Southgate in Chinese and Spanish. GCF is an education center in Northborough, MA that offers foreign language services and translation & interpretation services. Their highly qualified foreign language teachers are dedicated to teaching language skills for real life situations on a variety of levels. No experience necessary! Previous registration was required to attend this event.

In this course we examine an earlier era when conspiracy thinking was on the rise – the late 40s to mid-70s.We look at the role Hollywood films played in reflecting, and in some cases spreading conspiracy ideas. We will consider many of the conspiracy themed films from these years, among them Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Manchurian Candidate, and All the President’s Men. INSTRUCTOR: Gordon Arnold is the author of several books about popular culture and U.S. society. He is a Liberal Arts professor at Montserrat College of Art where he has taught Sociology and film history for over thirty years. All Southgate residents are welcome to join the class free of charge!