JANUARY 2010 Events Open To The Public At RidgePointe Senior Apartments – Minnetonka RSVP to Paula at (952) 540-6212
Jan 7 Swedish Institute “A Nordic Christmas” Tour & Pearson’s Lunch Depart: 10:30AM Cost: $8 tour/Lunch on Your Own Outside Guests Welcome! RSVP to Paula (952) 540-6212 Delight in a special holiday tour of The American Swedish Institute’s annual exhibit, A Nordic Christmas. This exhibit brings together members of the local Nordic American community to decorate five rooms in the Turnblad Mansion for the holiday season. These decorated “Nordic Christmas” rooms give visitors a taste of Christmas traditions in each of the Nordic countries: Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Finland. After the tour we will have a delicious meal at Pearson’s in Edina.
Sat Jan 9 Chanhassen Dinner Theater “Oklahoma” Depart: 10:30AM Cost: $54 includes Meal & Show! Outside Guests Welcome – Please RSVP to Paula (952) 540-6212 before Jan 1, 2010 “Oh what a beautiful evenin’!” Come enjoy this delightful rendition of a Rogers & Hammerstien production of “Oklahoma.” The Western Indian Territory provides a colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. Tap your toes to famous songs like: “Oh What A Beautiful Mornin’,” “The Surrey With the Fringe on Top,” and of course the title song “Okalahoma.”
Sat Jan 16 Plymouth Creek Art Show Open House 1:00PM – 3:00PM Atrium Come and welcome the wonderful artists from the Plymouth Creek Senior Center as we officially “Open” their art show here at RidgePointe in our East & West Galleries. Treats will be served.
Tues Jan 19 Special Guest Lecture: “The History of Minneapolis Past & Present” 10AM Marion Hall Outside Guests Welcome RSVP (952) 540-6212 Guest Speaker: Constance from Full Bloom Dayton’s and Donaldson's are long gone, but in their “hey day” they were the two most popular stores in the cities. Do you know which came first? Do you know which Twin Cities lake was originally called “Lake of the Loons”? The Mississippi River and St. Anthony Falls helped build one of the biggest milling companies in the world, Pillsbury. Did you know that Charles Pillsbury had absolutely no experience in the milling business when he purchased the failing flour company? Changing times are all a part of progress! Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about Minneapolis Past and Present!
Thurs Jan 28 History Theater: “Sister Kenny’s Children” & Lunch at The Meritage French Restaurant Depart: 9AM Cost: $15 ticket/Lunch on Your Own Outside Guests Welcome! RSVP by Jan 12 to Paula at (952) 540-6212 Had it not been for Sister Kenny's one-woman revolution, her groundbreaking therapies could not have helped thousands of polio victims or paved the way for modern techniques of rehabilitation and physical therapy. Starring the incomparable Claudia Wilkens as Sister Kenny and students from the St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists, Sister Kenny’s Children will honor the Australian-born nurse who is remembered as a life-saver by thousands of Minnesota families who faced the crippling disease of polio during the epidemic of the 1950s. After the play we will eat at the “New” French Restaurant in Downtown St Paul, The Meritage. Enjoy authentic French bistro cooking that is Parisian and French influenced!
