June Comments from the Council President
Last Updated on March 18, 2023
Travelog 3: Ready to Learn about the Hanseatic League
Julie Helms continues her travels and learns a great deal about the history of the Hanseatic League and its importance to Norwegian trade, during an onboard lecture.
Book Review of “French Braid: A Novel”
Resident Ellyn Loy will review French Braid: A Novel by Anne Tyler on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 7 PM in the Auditorium. This is her introduction to the book.
Photos of Members of the Photography Interest Group – May 2022
Last Updated on May 31, 2022
Pet Group May 24, 2022 Meeting Minutes
The meeting minutes of the Pet Group for May 24, 2022. The next meeting is June 28, 2022, on the 4th Tuesday at 11AM in BR Class Rm2. You are asked to wear a mask at this meeting for the sake of all of those attending.
Thanks to All Who Donated to the Charlestown Scholars’ Program!
Congratulations and THANK YOU, Charlestown Residents! With your generous donations, the 2022 resident Scholar Campaign raised $195,951 for the Charlestown Scholars’ Program! The Fund also received three special individual gifts this year.
Five Great Reasons to Choose Charlestown Home Support
5 Great Reasons to Choose Charlestown Home Support. 1. We’re local and licensed. 2. We’re well trained and well supervised. 3. We’re carefully screened. 4. We’re flexible. 5. We’re part of your community.
Pet Group April 26, 2022 Meeting Minutes
Pet Group meeting minutes for April 26, 2022. Next meeting is May 24, 2022 on the 4th Tuesday at 11AM in BR Class Rm2.
Let’s Play (Soft)Ball!
The annual softball games featuring resident teams from Charlestown, Greenspring, Oak Crest, and Riderwood communities will take place on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 from 9 AM – 2 PM on the Charlestown softball field. Please come and support your Charlestown Sluggers!
Little Theatre’s Spring Follies Are Back!
Little Theatre Spring Show has been rescheduled for performances at 2 PM on June 21 and 22 and a 7 PM performance on June 23, 2022. Remaining tickets will be sold at the door on June 21 and 22.
Join the Summer Solstice Celebration June 10
All residents, staff, and families are invited to the Summer Solstice Spectacular from 4 – 9 PM on Friday, June 10, 2022 in the Fountain Hill Courtyard. There will be free entertainment, food trucks, an antique car show, and fireworks display.
Travelog 2: The Train to Bergen (with a lesson on conversions)
Travelog 2 by Julie Helms, covers her train ride to Bergen with some useful lessons on conversion of temperatures from Centigrade to Fahrenheit and the Norwegian Krone to U.S. dollars.
Video of Scholars’ Ceremony 2022 Available
The Scholars’ Ceremony held in May 2022, will be shown on TV972 May 20 – 22, 2022 at 2 PM and 7 PM. The video is also available on MyErickson, under Community Videos>Philanthropy>Scholars Ceremony.
Resident Book Review for May 2022
Here are supplemental reading materials for Resident Donna Martin’s review of The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation by Anna Malaika Tubbs [New York: Macmillan, 2021], presented in May, 2022.
Travelog 1: Oslo
Resident Julie Helms begins a series of Travelogs based on a recent trip she took, starting in Oslo, Norway.