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New and Upcoming Events and Programs


HEALTH AND WELLNESS

06/10/2010 - 06/10/2010

Florida Mature Driver Program

Card Room

Thursday, June 10, 2010
9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Cost: $15

Complete the Florida Mature Driver Program and receive a mandatory reduction on your car insurance rate for three years.

ref. Fl. Statute 627.0652

Call the Resident Services Offices at (941) 361-7252 for more information and to sign up.

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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

06/10/2010 - 06/10/2010

Silk Road: The Glories of Ancient Chang-An

Pilgrim Hall Theater

Thursday, June 10, 2010
7:45 P.M.

See the incredible Clay Army of the emperor that built the Great Wall. Visit the world's largest tomb, China's most hallowed Buddhist temple, and examine hidden underground murals.

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HEALTH AND WELLNESS

06/09/2010 - 06/09/2010

Health Matters Series

New Concepts on Improving Your Balance

Pilgrim Hall Theater

Wednesday, June 9, 2010
3:00 P.M.

Presented by Lynn Cowdright, RPT

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PLYMOUTH HARBOR'S PROGRAM COMMITTEE PRESENTS...

06/03/2010 - 06/03/2010

Spanish Point's Mrs. Potter Palmer

Pilgrim Hall Theater

Thursday, June 3, 2010
7:45 P.M.

History comes alive as Mrs. Bertha Potter Palmer visits Pilgrim Hall during this, the centennial anniversary of her arrival in Sarasota. Kate Holmes will portray Mrs. Palmer in costume, giving us insight into the life of this incredible lady and how she influenced the growth and development of Sarasota County.

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SILL (Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning)

01/07/2010 - 03/26/2010

SARASOTA INSTITUTE OF LIFETIME LEARNING
AT PLYMOUTH HARBOR

Global Issues III Series
January 7 - March 26, 2010

Simulcast Presentation at Pilgrim Hall Theater
(Live from The Players Theatre)




New World Vision

10/30/2009 - 11/20/2009

 

NEW WORLD VISION

Instructor: Kevin Costello

October 30 - November 20, 2009
Fridays
2:00- 4:00 PM
MacNeil Chapel




New World Vision

10/30/2009 - 11/20/2009

 




History of Musical Theater

10/30/2009 - 11/20/2009

Pierian Spring Academy at Plymouth Harbor

HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER

Instructor: Si Eisenberg

October 30 - November 20, 2009
Fridays
9:30 - 11:30 AM
Pilgrim Hall Theater




Sarasota History Class (Pierian Spring Academy)

10/29/2009 - 11/19/2009

Pierian Spring Academy at Plymouth Harbor

SARASOTA HISTORY

Instructor: Sue Blue

October 29 - November 19, 2009
Thursdays
2:30 - 4:30 PM
Pilgrim Hall Theater




Tour of Ringling Museum's Conservation Lab

07/31/2009 - 07/31/2009

Friday, July 31
Departing at 11:00 am
Cost: $30 includes bus, tour and lunch at Treviso

The passing of years takes its toll on the art and artifacts at the museum. Tour the conservation lab and see how restoration is painstakingly accomplished.




Swan Lake

07/30/2009 - 07/30/2009

 

SWAN LAKE
(DVD Presentation, 137 minutes)

Thursday July 30
Part One 2:00 PM
Part Two 7:45 PM
Pilgrim Hall Theater




Complimentary Vision Screening

07/28/2009 - 07/28/2009

COMPLIMENTARY VISION SCREENING

Low Vision Resource Center

Tuesday July 28
2:00 - 5:00 pm




Talking Books Update

07/24/2009 - 07/24/2009

TALKING BOOKS UPDATE

Presented by
Marilyn Stevenson
Talking Book Library Manager

Friday July 24
3:00 PM
MacNeil Chapel

Sponsored by The Low Vision Program




From the Sublime to the Ridiculous

07/23/2009 - 07/23/2009

FROM THE SUBLIME TO THE RIDICULOUS
(DVD Presentations, 78 minutes)

Yo-Yo Ma meets Torvill & Dean
Anna Russell Meets Wagner's Ring Cycle

Thursday July 23
7:45 PM
Pilgrim Hall Theater




Just Lunch...the Broadway Bar is back!

07/21/2009 - 07/21/2009

The Broadway Bar - Best Pizza in Town

Tuesday, July 21
Departing at 11:15 am
Cost: $7.00 for bus plus Dutch treat lunch

The iconic Broadway Bar, a Sarasota staple since 1925, is back at its new location just around the corner from where it stood for many years. Best pizza around, but has soups, salads and sandwiches besides. Menu available in the Resident Services office.




Give Play Reading a Try!

07/17/2009 - 07/17/2009

Give Play Reading a Try!




Whitehall: The Flagler Museum

07/16/2009 - 07/16/2009

Whitehall: The Flagler Museum
(DVD Presentation, 45 minutes)

Thursday July 16
7:45 PM
Pilgrim Hall Theater




Getting from Here to There in a Roundabout Way

07/09/2009 - 07/09/2009

Thursday July 9
7:45 PM
Pilgrim Hall Theater




Concert: William Sessions at the Grand

07/08/2009 - 07/08/2009

 

William Sessions at the Grand Piano

Wednesday, July 8
3:00 PM
Dining Lounge




Complimentary Ear Check & Hearing Aid Clinic

07/07/2009 - 07/21/2009

COMPLIMENTARY EAR CHECK & HEARING AID CLINIC

Low Vision Resource Center

Tuesday, July 7
Tuesday, July 21




Lincoln

07/02/2009 - 07/02/2009

LINCOLN
Featuring Senator Marlow Cook & Bill Schustik

Thursday July 2
7:45 PM
Pilgrim Hall Theater

http://www.billschustik.com/Lincoln's%20Assassination.html




Aquacises

07/01/2009 - 12/31/2009

AQUACISES

Mondays and Thursdays
9:00 AM
Indoor Pool




July Movie Schedule In Pilgrim Hall Theater

07/01/2009 - 07/31/2009

Movies Showing in Pilgrim Hall Theater
Tuesday and Sunday afternoon and evening showings

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Movement Magic

07/01/2009 - 12/31/2009

MOVEMENT MAGIC

Wednesdays
4:00 PM
Fitness Center




Tai Chi Classes

07/01/2009 - 12/31/2009

TAI CHI CLASSES

Saturdays
9:00 AM
Fitness Center




Body Moves Exercise Class

07/01/2009 - 12/31/2009

BODY MOVES EXERCISE CLASS

Tuesdays and Fridays
10:00 AM
Fitness Center




Advanced Exercise Class

07/01/2009 - 12/31/2009

ADVANCED EXERCISE CLASS

Tuesdays and Fridays
9:00 AM
Fitness Center




Employee Celebration Day

05/28/2009 - 05/28/2009
Employee Celebration Day will take on a new twist this year as Plymouth Harbor's Employee Special Events Committee has been planning a a budget-conscious day of events.


Plymouth Harbor's 1st Annual Homecoming Memorial Day Concert

05/25/2009 - 05/25/2009

Featuring Local Favorite
The Ditchfield Family Singers

General Entertainment

 Honoring our service men and women and their families in cooperation with

The Project BrAIve Fund &
The Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice




Fuzion Dance Artists

05/21/2009 - 05/21/2009

FUZION DANCE ARTISTS

Appearing at
Pilgrim Hall

Thursday, May 21
7:45 PM




Legal Issues Involved with Aging, Geriatric Care and End-of-Life

05/20/2009 - 05/20/2009

Presented by Babette B. Bach, Esq., C.E.L.A.
of Bach Elder Law

Pilgrim Hall
Wednesday, May 20
3:00 p.m.




Spring FIreside Chat with CEO Harry Hobson

05/18/2009 - 05/18/2009

Harry Hobson

A Spring Fireside Chat with Plymouth Harbor's CEO
Harry Hobson

with Special Guest

Tim Dutton, Executive Director of SCOPE
(Sarasota County Openly Plans for Excellence




Annual Lighting of the Circle

12/01/2008 - 12/01/2008

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Lighting of the Circle

Monday December 1, 2008




Watercolor Art Classes (Art Studio)

10/07/2008 - 11/18/2008




Jazz in the Afternoon with Mike Markaverich [Dining Lounge]

09/25/2008 - 09/25/2008




Pincher's Crab Shack Dinner Outing

09/24/2008 - 09/24/2008




Museum of Fine Arts Bus Trip (St. Petersburg)

09/15/2008 - 09/15/2008

MFA logo




Resident Information Meeting [Pilgrim Hall]

09/09/2008 - 09/09/2008




Menopause the Musical

07/09/2008 - 07/09/2008

Please call Resident Services at Ext. 252 for more information.




Summer Season with The Banyan Theater Company

07/02/2008 - 08/13/2008

A Moon for the Misbegotten, July 2

True West, Jul 23

The Clean House, August 13

Call Resident Services at Ext. 252 for more information.




Sarasota Music Festival Concerts

06/06/2008 - 06/21/2008

Concerts on June 6-7, June 13-14 and June 20-21.

Call Resident Services at Ext. 252 for more information.




Birds of Southwest Florida by Dr. Lou Newman (Mezzanine Art Gallery)

06/03/2008 - 09/29/2008

Birds of Southwest Florida

by Dr. Lou Newman 

 Opening Reception
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
5:00 - 6:30 PM




Booker VPA Guitar Ensemble (Pilgrim Hall)

05/22/2008 - 05/22/2008

Thursday, May 22
7:45 PM

Pilgrim Hall Theater




Body Language: The Art of Mime (Pilgrim Hall)

05/15/2008 - 05/15/2008

Thursday, May 15
7:45 PM

Pilgrim Hall Theater




Red Barn Flea Market

05/09/2008 - 05/09/2008
Call Resident Services at Ext. 252 for more information.


Kander & Ebb - Alan Jay Lerner (Pilgrim Hall)

05/05/2008 - 05/05/2008

 

The Songwriters: Kander & Ebb - Alan Jay Lerner

DVD

Thursday, June 5
7:45 PM

Pilgrim Hall Theater




Plymouth Harbor's Annual Resident-Trustee Dinner (Mayflower Dining Room)

04/28/2008 - 04/28/2008

L - R (Standing): W. Lawrence Ream, Vice Chair of Board; Roy Dean, Chair of Board; Garry Jackson, Vice President/CFO; William Seiberling, President, Residents Assn.
L - R (Seated): Harry Hobson, President/CEO; Mary Allyn, Vice President, Residents Assn.

2008 Annual Residents - Trustee Dinner

Mayflower Dining Room
Monday, April 28, 2008

Reception
5:00 PM
Lobby Terrace and Dining Lounge

Dinner
6:00 PM
Mayflower Dining Room

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The Hot Shots (Dining Lounge)

04/17/2008 - 04/17/2008

The Hot Shots
Back by Popular Demand!

Thursday, April 17, 2008
Dining Lounge
4:00 PM




Jazz Ambassadors (The US Army Field Band)

04/12/2008 - 04/12/2008

The Jazz Ambassadors

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JAZZ AT THE HARBOR!
An Outside Concert

PLYMOUTH HARBOR ON SARASOTA BAY
Saturday, April 12, 2008
4:00 PM

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Mixed Media Collages by Dr. Norma Compton (Mezzanine Gallery)

04/08/2008 - 06/03/2008

Mixed Media Collages
By Dr. Norma Compton

Norma H. Compton

Mezzanine Gallery
April 8, 2008 - June 3, 2008




The Romantic Dr. Haydn (Dining Lounge)

04/02/2008 - 04/02/2008

The Romantic Dr. Haydn

Vladimir Svoysky, Concert Pianist

 

Dining Lounge
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
3:00 PM

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The Museum of Modern Art: In Our Time (Pilgrim Hall Theater)

03/27/2008 - 03/27/2008

The Museum of Modern Art: In Our Time
Thursday, March 27, 2008
7:45 PM




Verdi's Messa da Requiem (Pilgrim Hall Theater)

03/21/2008 - 03/21/2008

Friday, March 21, 2008
3:00 PM
Pilgrim Hall Theater




Health Matters: Topics in Cancer - 2008 (Pilgrim Hall Theater)

03/19/2008 - 03/19/2008

Presented by Phyliss A. Stephenson, MD, Oncologist
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
3:00 PM




The Lost World of James Smithson (Pilgrim Hall Theater)

03/18/2008 - 03/18/2008

 

The Lost World of James Smithson
Meet the Author: Heather Ewing
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
7:45 PM




A Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Goodwill (Bus Outing)

03/14/2008 - 03/14/2008

Friday, March 14, 2008
departing at 10:00 AM

Cost: Bring something to donate when we get there!

To be followed by a Dutch treat lunch.




Drake School of Irish Dance Performers (Pilgrim Hall Theater)

03/13/2008 - 03/13/2008

Drake School of Irish Dance Performers
Thursday, March 13, 2008
7:45 PM




Low Vision Program: Memory, Aging, & Vision Loss (MacNeil Chapel)

03/07/2008 - 03/07/2008

Presented by Kathleen Houseweart
Clinic Coordinator, SMH Memory Disorder Clinic
Friday, March 7, 2008
3:00 PM




Center Stage (Pilgrim Hall)

03/04/2008 - 03/04/2008


Riverview High School's Chamber Choir
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
7:15 PM




A Photographic Exhibition by Dimage (Mezzanine Gallery)

03/04/2008 - 04/07/2008

A Photographic Exhibition
by Dimage

Opening Reception
Mezzanine Gallery

Tuesday, March 4, 2008
5:00-6:30 PM




Hold The Elevator (Pilgrim Hall Theater)

02/28/2008 - 02/29/2008
Those residents who were privileged to see the late Howard Buermann’s first comedy spoof of Plymouth Harbor remember it as the funniest and wackiest of the entire series. Now ... the Plymouth Harbor Players will present the original version, in its entirety. And, in case you think the latest “crisis” at Plymouth Harbor is new and different,think again. Hold the Elevator was written 18 years ago and we are still “rumor mongering.”


Grandma Moses and Jacob Lawrence Exhibit at Ringling Museum (Day Trip)

02/25/2008 - 02/25/2008

Transportation departs at 2:00 PM

Cost includes transportation. Entry to museum is free!




The Hermitage Artist Retreat (Pilgrim Hall Theater)

02/21/2008 - 02/21/2008

Thursday, February 21
7:45 PM

The Hermitage Artist Retreat
Sarasota's Newest Cultural Treasure
Presented by Bruce Rodgers, Executive Director

Sponsored by the Civic Affairs Committee




Health Matters: Coronary Heart Disease (Pilgrim Hall)

02/20/2008 - 02/20/2008

What is it? What causes it? How is it treated?

Presented by Samuel Kalush, MD
Cardiologist and Cardiac Surgeon




Cancer Support Group (MacNeil Chapel)

02/14/2008 - 02/14/2008
Are you interested in a Cancer Support Group?  This group will be open to residents with active disease and those in remission or cured, as well as spouses or other caregivers. Group members will discuss issues related to treatments, side effects and other problems in a confidential manner, and will meet regularly at intervals to be decided.


Presidents & Their First Ladies: Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt (Pilgrim Hall Theater)

02/13/2008 - 02/13/2008

Wednesday, February 13
7:45 PM

We tend to remember them as Mr. President and the First Lady, but this program focuses on the two young people who met and fell in love and the years of triumphs and tragedies which shaped their personalities and their relationship.




Bodies Revealed at G-Wiz (Day Trip)

02/08/2008 - 02/08/2008

Transportation departs at 10:00 AM

Cost includes transportation and ticket.

Call Resident Services at Ext. 252 for more information.




Prince Igor (Pilgrim Hall Theater)

02/07/2008 - 02/07/2008

DVD

Valery Gergiev directs the Kirov Opera and Ballet in this magnificent production which tells of the struggle between the Russians and the Polovtsian nomads, of Prince IgorÂ’s capture and escape from his noble opponent, Khan Konchak, and of the love between IgorÂ’s son and KonchakÂ’s daughter.




The Apollo of Bellac (Pilgrim Hall)

01/31/2008 - 01/31/2008

Asolo Play Readers present "The Apollo of Bellac"

Pilgrim Hall
Thursday, January 31, 7:45 PM




Emerging Treatments for Macular Degeneration (MacNeil Chapel)

01/29/2008 - 01/29/2008

With Special Emphasis on the Lucentis vs. Avastin Clinical Trial

Presented by Dr. Stuart L. Fine
Chairman, Department of Opthalmology, University of Pennsylvania

MacNeil Chapel
Tuesday, January 29
4:00 pm




Dali in Focus (Day Trip to the Dali Museum)

01/25/2008 - 01/25/2008

Dali in Focus
Friday, January 25, 2008

Encounter Dali in depth through a selection of paintings from the museum's permanent collection displayed with a focus on the hidden details.




Peter Buhr & His Florida Friends (Dining Lounge)

01/24/2008 - 01/24/2008

Peter Buhr & His Florida Friends
Dining Lounge
Thursday, January 24, 6:45 - 8:30 PM




New Residents Cocktail Reception (Mezzanine)

01/17/2008 - 01/17/2008

Come meet our new residents!

Mezzanine

Thursday, January 17
5:00 - 6:00 PM




Health Matters: Stem Cell Research (Pilgrim Hall)

01/16/2008 - 01/16/2008

Presented by Dr. Mark Magenheim,
CEO & Medical Director, Suncoast Communities Blood Bank

Pilgrim Hall
Wednesday, January 16
3:00 PM




The Effect of Political and Social Change on Elections (Pilgrim Hall)

01/11/2008 - 01/11/2008

Presented by Susan MacManus
University of South Florida Distinguished Professor




Losing and Finding (Mezzanine Art Gallery)

01/08/2008 - 02/05/2008

Rawley Silver
Mezzanine Art Gallery
Artist Reception on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, 5:00 -6:00 PM.




New Year's Eve Gala (Mayflower Dining Restaurant)

12/31/2007 - 12/31/2007

Complimentary Cocktails
5:30 - 6:30 PM

Dinner Seating at 6:30 PM
The cost for this evening includes:
Dinner, complimentary cocktails, and entertainment

Music by the Abe Guard Orchestra
for your listening and dancing pleasure




Sudha Bhagwat, Kathak Classical Indian Dancer (Pilgrim Hall)

12/27/2007 - 12/27/2007
Sudha Bhagwat has performed at the Kennedy Center and the Washington Performing Arts Society, has conducted residencies for Baltimore's Peabody Institute, and collaborated with Yo Yo Ma on his 2002 Silk Road project.


Holiday Sing Along (Dining Lounge)

12/21/2007 - 12/21/2007

Friday, December 21
3:00 PM

Dining Lounge




Holiday Fellowship Tea (Lounge)

12/19/2007 - 12/19/2007

3:00 PM

Followed by 4:00 PM Christmas Worship Service in Pilgrim Hall




Holiday Luncheon (Mayflower Dining Restaurant)

12/15/2007 - 12/15/2007

Music by Caren Traynor, harpist

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM




Sarasota Youth Opera Holiday Concert (Pilgrim Hall)

12/13/2007 - 12/13/2007

Thursday, December 13
7:45 PM

Pilgrim Hall

Sponsored by the Program Committee




Holiday Tour of Lights (Bus excursion)

12/11/2007 - 12/11/2007

Tuesday evening, December 11

Bus departs at 7:30 PM




Ringling Museum (Bus Trip)

12/10/2007 - 12/10/2007

Monday, December 10

Bus departs at 2:00 PM




Piatigorsky Foundation Concert (Dining Lounge)

12/06/2007 - 12/06/2007

A one-hour, intimate and enchanting concert featuring two amazing artists. Through their musical performance and comprehensive commentaries, you'll gain an unparalleled understanding of the classical music pieces and composers.

Featuring Evan Drachman, cello and Richard Dowling, piano




Lighting of the Circle

11/26/2007 - 11/26/2007

Kick off the Holiday Season!

Monday 7;30 PM




Thanksgiving Fellowship Reception (Lounge)

11/21/2007 - 11/21/2007

3:00 PM

Followed by Thanksgiving Service at 4:00 PM




Harvest Luau (Poolside Dining)

11/08/2007 - 11/08/2007
Thursday evening


The Halloween Hot Shots

10/31/2007 - 10/31/2007
Wednesday 4:15 - 5:00 PM


New Residents' Cocktail Reception (Mezzanine Art Gallery)

10/11/2007 - 10/11/2007

Thursday 5:00 PM




Concert: The Sound of Elegance (Pilgrim Hall)

09/25/2007 - 09/25/2007

Lyric soprano Hope Byrnes and pianist/flutist Donna Bath bring us an enchanting program of memorable music from Broadway to opera, with the flavor of today and yesterday.

Tuesday 3:00 PM




Concert: Hope Byrnes (Soprano) and Donna Bath (Piano) (Pilgrim Hall)

09/25/2007 - 09/25/2007

 




Massenet's Manon (Pilgrim Hall)

09/20/2007 - 09/20/2007

It turns out that Madonna was the first "material girl." Beverly Sills gives a sterling performance as Manon, a young girl torn between her true love and a life of opulence and luxury.

Thursday 7:45 PM
Video, 152 minutes, Color, 1977




Michael Palin - Sahara, Parts 3 & 4 (Pilgrim Hall)

09/13/2007 - 09/13/2007

The Sahara is home to a wide variety of cultures and a long record of civilization, trade commerce and conquest stretching from the ancient Egyptians to the oil-rich republics of today.

Thursday 7:45 PM
DVD, 120 minutes, Color, 2002




Residents' Quarterly Meeting (Pilgrim Hall)

08/30/2007 - 08/30/2007

All residents are invited to attend.

Thursday 3:00 PM




Richard Rodgers: Some Enchanted Evening (Pilgrim Hall)

08/30/2007 - 08/30/2007

This star-studded gala celebrates Broadway composer Richard Rodgers' extraordinary contributions to musical theater...some of the best known musicalsof the last century including Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I and The Sound of Music.

Thursday 7:45 PM

DVD 79 minutes Color 2003




Employee Celebration Day

08/29/2007 - 08/29/2007
The entire staff will enjoy a day long celebration of their year round efforts. As part of this event, the residents have graciously offered the staff use of the Mayflower dining restaurant for a Barbeque Buffet Lunch.


Annual Employee Recognition Program (Pilgrim Hall)

08/29/2007 - 08/29/2007

All residents are invited to attend the Annual Employee Recognition Program.

Thursday 2:00 PM




Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Tampa (Excursion)

08/24/2007 - 08/24/2007

Residents will receive $25 in Free Play at the Casino and a $5 meal voucher.

Friday, departure at 10 AM and returning late afternoon.




Verdi's Macbeth (Pilgrim Hall)

08/23/2007 - 08/23/2007

Thomas Hampson is splendid in this Zurich Opera House production of Macbeth. Replete with supernatural mystery, sexual tension and violent power plays, this timeless story boasts some of Verdi's most astonishing music.

Thursday 7:45 PM

DVD 139 minutes Color 2001




Mandolin Ensemble (Pilgrim Hall)

08/16/2007 - 08/16/2007



Book Discussion: The Chinese Gold Murders

08/09/2007 - 08/09/2007

Led by Dr. Peggy Bates

The Chinese Gold Murders, a Judge Dee detective story by Robert Van Gulik

Thursday, August 9
2:30 PM

Call Resident Services to sign up and order a copy of the book.




Mike Markaverich Concert

07/26/2007 - 07/26/2007

Jazz Piano




My Architect: A Son's Journey (Pilgrim Hall)

07/19/2007 - 07/19/2007
DVD
Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary (about architect Louis Kahn)



Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts: The Latin American Spirit (Pilgrim Hall)

07/12/2007 - 07/12/2007
DVD



Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts: Art Gets a Start in America (Pilgrim Hall)

07/05/2007 - 07/05/2007

DVD




Charleston Museum: America's First Museum (Pilgrim Hall)

07/05/2007 - 07/05/2007
DVD



Sarasota Youth Opera Chorus (PIlgrim Hall)

06/24/2007 - 06/24/2007

Young singers ranging in age from 11 to 18 will perform a varied reportoire featuring music by Copland, Foster, Bizet, Verdi, Puccini, Donizetti and Tchaikovsky. The Chorus is preparing for this summer when they will participate in the International Choral Festival in Tuscany, Italy.

Sunday, June 24
2:00 PM




Sarasota Music Festival: Student Concert (Pilgrim Hall)

06/21/2007 - 06/21/2007

The Sarasota Music Festival students range from professional level musicians to superior students in music schools and conservatories who competed for the opportunity to participate in the Festival.

As part of their performing experience, a group of these students will grace our stage presenting a variety of fine classical music.

Thursday, June 21
7:45 PM




John Einhaus Concert (Dining Lounge)

06/14/2007 - 06/14/2007

Concert Pianist

John Einhaus' intensely emotional performances have captivated audiences throughout the United States. He began his piano studies at age nine and a year later became an honors student at Peabody Preparatory. He has studied at the Peabody Conservatory, Rutgers University and the Mannes College of Music. Currently engaged in doctoral studies at Indiana University, he also teaches piano. His concert will be an afternoon delight!

Thursday, June 14
3:00 PM




Celtic Legends: The Arthurian Legends (Pilgrim Hall)

06/07/2007 - 06/07/2007

Thursday, June 7
7:45 PM

For over 14 centuries, the shadowy figure of King Arthur has been cloaked in myth and fantasy. From a Romano-British warlord fighting the Saxon invaders, Arthur has been transformed by time into the most English of kings--the very epitome of heroic medieval chivalry.




Chapel Talk (MacNeil Chapel)

06/01/2007 - 06/29/2007

Every Friday at 10:30 AM in the MacNeil Chapel (Mezzanine level).

Topics vary. Please contact the Program and Services department for more information.




Health Matters Series (Pilgrim Hall)

05/16/2007 - 05/16/2007

Do You Know Where Your Feet Are?
Presented by Lori Whittle
Falls Prevention Initiative Program Manager, Senior Friendship Centers

Wednesday, May 16
3:00 PM




Opposites in Diversity (Mezzanine Art Gallery)

05/15/2007 - 06/16/2007
Plymouth Harbor on Sarasota Bay resident Gail Mead has a long and varied art career which began at the young age of five. She studied applied medical art at Johns Hopkins Medicdal School, later freelancing for medical publishers and hospitals in the NY and Washington/Baltimore area. Then in Jacksonville, she was active in the Florida State Fine Arts Council and other art interests. She also taught, painted, exhibited, and owned and operated Riverside Art Studio School of Art. After moving to Sarasota, Gail established the Fine Arts Department at New College, where she taught, painted and lectured until her retirement in 2002. She currently teaches a drawing class here at Plymouth Harbor.


Concert: Michelle Giglio & Lee Dougherty Ross (Dining Lounge)

05/10/2007 - 05/10/2007

Michelle Giglio, soprano and Lee Dougherty Ross, pianist, return to Plymouth Harbor on Sarasota Bay to present an afternoon concert including selections by Mozart, Brahms, Puccini, and Rachmaninoff.

Thursday, May 10
3:00 PM




Annual Residents - Trustee Dinner (Mayflower Room)

05/07/2007 - 05/07/2007

Monday, May 7th

5:00 PM
Cocktail Reception in the Lobby Terrace and the Dining Lounge
6:00 PM
Dinner and Program




Low Vision Program - Adaptive Techniques (MacNeil Chapel)

05/04/2007 - 05/04/2007

Presented by Sally Meyers, Vision Rehabilitation Therapist, Lighthouse for the Blind

3:00 PM




Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art Gallery

05/04/2007 - 05/04/2007

Transportation available to a Reception at Allyn Gallup for Dick Kessler's (Resident of Plymouth Harbor on Sarasota Bay) mobile sculptures.

5:45 PM departure




Opera DVD: Les Contes d'Hoffmann (Pilgrim Hall)

05/03/2007 - 05/03/2007

Thursday, May 3
7:45 PM




Jazz Vocalist Diane Linscott (Dining Lounge)

04/19/2007 - 04/19/2007

Thursday, April 19
6:30 - 8:30 PM

Vocalist Diane Linscott and pianist Charlie Prawdzik return to Plymouth Harbor on Sarasota Bay to enthrall us with songs from The Great American Songbook.




Orchids and Irises - Paintings by Jamie Thirkell (Mezzanine Art Gallery)

04/17/2007 - 05/15/2007
Botanicals on Silk and Giclee
Sponsored by the Residents' Association Art Committee


Habitat for Humanity Tour

04/13/2007 - 04/13/2007
A bus tour of several Habitat for Humanity projects in Sarasota with Executive Director Mike Jacobson.
Friday, April 13
Departing at 10:30 AM


The Hot Shots (Dining Lounge)

04/12/2007 - 04/12/2007

Thursday, April 12
4:30 - 5:30 PM

A crowd favorite!
Join Plymouth Harbor on Sarasota Bay residents Bill and Jeanne Seiberling, accompanied by Jim Myers (Dir. of Housekeeping) for a toe-tapping hour of interactive entertainment. The program will include old favorites intertwined with a few renditions of songs that may be new to you. Come earlyfor a glass of wine and a good seat!




The Palisades: A National Treasure (Pilgrim Hall)

04/05/2007 - 04/05/2007

Thursday, April 5
7:45 PM

Commentary by Frances Treanor, filmmaker




Residents' Association Annual Meeting (Pilgrim Hall)

04/02/2007 - 04/02/2007
Monday, April 2
3:00 PM


Habitat for Humanity (Pilgrim Hall)

03/29/2007 - 03/29/2007

Thursday, March 29
7:45 PM

Mike Jacobson, executive director of Sarasota's Habitat for Humanity, will provide a brief background about Habitat, talk about how the affordable housing issue connects to each of us in the community and give us a glimpse of the upcoming projects and goals in the next five years.




Bedazzled at Ringling Museum's New Searing Wing

03/26/2007 - 03/26/2007

"4500 Years of Jewelry" from the Walters Art Museum
Monday, March 26
Departing at 2:00 PM




Radio Memories (Pilgrim Hall)

03/22/2007 - 03/22/2007

Thursday, March 22
7:45 PM

Presented by the Asolo Theatre Company Guild Play Readers

Radio Memories is a trip back to the golden years of radio entertainment with recreations of many of the favorite programs from the 1930's and 40's.




Sailor Circus

03/21/2007 - 03/21/2007
Come out and have a barrel of fun!
Wednesday, March 21
Departing at 6:00 PM
Includes bus transportation and front row seats at the Circus.


Fireside Chat (Card Room)

03/21/2007 - 03/21/2007
Card Room
9:30 AM


Advance Directives (Pilgrim Hall)

03/21/2007 - 03/21/2007

Health Matters Series
Presented by Babette Bach, PA
3:00 PM




Museum of Fine Arts at St. Petersburg, FL (Day Trip)

03/16/2007 - 03/16/2007

Naura Morta Still Life Paintings and the Medici Collections plus several other traveling exhibits.
Friday, March 16
Departing at 10:30 AM
Includes lunch




The Illuminator (Pilgrim Hall)

03/15/2007 - 03/15/2007

DVD
Thursday, March 15
7:45 PM

See for yourself the age old calligraphic techniques used to create a modern manuscript: egg yolks, gold, silver and platinum in the illuminations; goose quills and hand ground ink on carefully selected calf-skin vellum for the text.




Riverview High School Chamber Choir Concert (Pilgrim Hall)

03/08/2007 - 03/08/2007

Thursday, March 8
7:45 PM

Thirty talented high school students will present an a capella program of music from Renaissance to contemporary -- pop from the 30's, vocal jazz, madrigals and folk songs.




Fireside Chat (Card Room)

03/07/2007 - 03/07/2007

Card Room
9:30 AM




What's on the March 13th Ballot? (Pilgrim Hall)

03/07/2007 - 03/07/2007

Wednesday, March 7
7:45 PM

Meet the Candidates for City of Sarasota Commissioner District 2. Find out about the bond referendum to fund a new City of Sarasota Police Department facility.




Watercolors by Douglas H. Teller (Mezzanine Art Gallery)

03/06/2007 - 04/03/2007

Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts from George Washington University, Douglas H. Teller now lives in Sarasota and teaches workshops and classes, juries, and is active in arts organizations throughout the state. He has shown his watercolors in the U.S., Venezuela, Spain, Mexico, Brazil, France and England. Teller is a member and past president of the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society. He also is a member of the Florida Artists Group, Inc., Florida Watercolor Society and the Southern Watercolor Society.




Celebrating the Commonplace (Mezzanine Art Gallery) Feb 6 - Mar 5

03/05/2007 - 03/05/2007

Featuring the Photography and Artwork of Linda Grashoff




The Chandu Hoodoo (Pilgrim Hall)

03/01/2007 - 03/02/2007

A Brand New Comedy
From the pen of our premier playwright, Howard Buermann.
Featuring an all-star cast (some of whom you may recognize)!
Presented by The Plymouth Harbor Players Guild

"That damned fire alarm!"  "The girls get even --- or do they?"  "The cruise was to the Isle of Chandu." "Digby has spontaneous combustivitis."
It all happens in the wackiest comedy yet about life at Plymouth Harbor.

Directed by Jack Denison. Production Manager, Anne Moore.

Performances
Thursday, March 1, 2007, 8:00 PM
Friday, March 2, 2007, 2:00 & 8:00 PM




Fred Moyer, Concert Pianist (Dining Lounge)

02/26/2007 - 02/26/2007

During 25 years as a concert pianist, Fred Moyer's career has taken him to 42 countries and to such far-flung venues as Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Sydney Opera House, Windsor Castle, Carnegie Recital Hall, Tanglewood and the Kennedy Center. Returning to Plymouth Harbor, Fred's upcoming performance will include selections by Scarlatti, Bach, Reger, Sinding and Schubert.
3:00 PM




Just Ducky! (Day Trip)

02/23/2007 - 02/23/2007

A tour of Venice's waterways on the amphibious land/watercraft "Just Ducky" plus lunch at Captain Eddie's in Venice.
Departing at 11:45 AM




Medicine in the Last 50 Years (Pilgrim Hall)

02/22/2007 - 02/22/2007

Health Matters Series
Presented by Dr. James Griffith, MD
Sponsored by the Resident Health Committee
3:00 PM




In Search of Palladio (Pilgrim Hall)

02/22/2007 - 02/22/2007
(Video)
Bob Vila takes us on a tour to the magical city of Venice and, on the mainland nearby, to the region known as Veneto. It was there that the 16th-century Italian architect Andrea Palladio started an architectural revolution. He was the first great architect to devote much of his practice to domestic architecture: the design of houses. This tour takes the viewer to visit many of Palladio's designs.
7:45 PM


Fireside Chat (Card Room)

02/21/2007 - 02/21/2007
9:30 AM


Presidents & Their First Ladies: James and Dolley Madison (Pilgrim Hall)

02/15/2007 - 02/15/2007

William and Sue Wills have developed the stories of 31 presidential couples, many of which they have presented here at Plymouth Harbor over the past 10 years. The Wills are a true working team with Bill researching and creating the scripts while Sue edits his work and creates the costumes. Join them as they bring to life the story of another presidential couple, James and Dolley Madison.
7:45 PM




The Glory of the Kirov (Pilgrim Hall)

02/08/2007 - 02/08/2007

(DVD)
From the early days of this century, the Maryinsky Ballet, later the Kirov, dazzled audiences with the beauty of the dance. Five years' research in Russia's archives has unearthed fascinating footage, much of it never before available in the West, of many of the company's great dancers including Mikhail Baryshnikov, Rudolph Nureyev, Natalia Makarova, Natalia Dudinskaya and many others.
7:45 PM




Fireside Chat (Pilgrim Hall)

02/07/2007 - 02/07/2007

An Overview of Plymouth Harbor's New Website
Learn about our community's new site and how it can be used as an exciting new way of introducing Plymouth Harbor to your friends, family and acquaintances, even if they live in Seattle, San Diego or Paris, France!

9:30 AM




Peter Buhr & Friends, Jazz concert

02/01/2007 - 02/01/2007
Peter Buhr & Friends, Jazz concert


Moravians Are More Than Just Cookies: Moravian Bethlehem's Impact on John Adams

01/30/2007 - 01/30/2007

Charlene Donchez Mowers, Exec. Dir. of Historic Bethlehem Partnership, will present an illustrated presentation on this consortium of museums and historic sites in Bethlehem, PA, responsible for 19 historic buildings and approximately 40,000 artifacts.

7:45 p.m.  Pilgrim Hall




New Residents Cocktail Reception

01/25/2007 - 01/25/2007
New Residents Cocktail Reception


Fireside Chat

01/24/2007 - 01/24/2007
Fireside Chat in January. 


U-Pick Farm Trip

01/18/2007 - 01/18/2007
No Bending, No stooping! Everything's grown in "stacks" --- just walk along and pick!


Health Matters

01/17/2007 - 01/17/2007
Hearing & Humanity presented by Richard Marcus, MD


Fireside Chat

01/10/2007 - 01/10/2007
Please join Harry Hobson for his first Fireside Chat of 2007. 


Low Vision Program

01/05/2007 - 01/05/2007
Options to Improve Vision presented by Walter F. Rutkowsky, OD


Lincoln

01/04/2007 - 01/04/2007
Lincoln presented by Marlowe Cook & Bill Shustik



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