Last Updated on October 11, 2024
The announcements in this section are focused on events and activities that might be of interest to and/or are open (free) to the entire Charlestown Community. Make sure to also visit Department and Club/Events (Resident Activities) webpages and NEWS for additional announcements.
Presentation on Charlestown’s Nature Trail on October 15
The Nature Trail 2024: Maintaining and Improving a Charlestown Treasure
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
1 PM
Auditorium
Speaker: Mark Buehlman, Co-Chair Residents’ Council Conservation Committee
Including: State of the trail; practical solutions, current and future projects; questions & answers
~Sponsored by Nature Trail Club & the Council Conservation Committee~
Treasure Sale is Back October 17!
Conference Center & area across from the Chesapeake Restaurant
UPSTAIRS: Furniture | Ladies Boutique | FINE Jewelry | Hardware
Thursday, October 17, 2024
9 AM – 2 PM
Residents & Employees Only:
ID Badges Required
Noon – 2 PM
Family members may accompany a resident for shopping
Friday, October 18, 2024
9 AM – 2 PM
All welcome!
Saturday, October 19, 2024
9 AM – Noon
All welcome!
Upstairs shopping ONLY opens at 8:30 AM all days.
We are going GREEN! BRING YOUR OWN REUSABLE BAGS or purchase one for 50¢.
There will be an additional 25¢ charge for plastic bags needed for purchases at checkout.
Resident Town Hall Meeting October 17
Please join us at our upcoming meeting hosted by Don Grove, Executive Director and the Executive Team:
Resident Town Hall Meeting
Thursday, October 17, 2024
2 – 3 PM
Auditorium – note change of location because of the Treasure Sale
Topics of discussion: State of the community and department and project updates.
Meeting will be broadcast live on CTV 972.
Fall Memorial Brick Dedication Ceremony October 22
Memorial Brick Dedication Ceremony
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
10 AM
Our Lady of Angels Chapel
For more information, please contact Bette Holub in the Philanthropy Office at 410-314-7958.
Tickets Go on Sale Oct. 22 for LTC Production of By George
By George, A Musical Tribute to George Gershwin
Little Theatre Company’s show chorus, soloists and dancers perform great Gershwin songs!
TICKET SALES:
| Tues., October 22, 2024 | 11 AM – 1 PM | Cross Creek Lobby |
| Wed., October 23, 2024 | 4 – 6 PM | Fireside Lounge |
| Thur., October 24, 2024 | 4 – 6 PM | Cross Creek Lobby |
| Mon., October 28, 2024 | 4 – 6 PM | Atrium Lounge |
| Tues., October 29, 2024 | 10 AM – Noon | Auditorium |
PERFORMANCES:
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 | 2 PM
Thursday, November 14, 2024 | 7 PM
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | 2 PM
Thursday, November 21, 2024 | 7 PM
Elder Fraud Presentation October 22
Presentation on Elder Fraud
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
1:30 PM
Auditorium
Speaker: FBI Special Agent Sarah Lewis
~Sponsored by Security Department, Community Resources and Safety-Security Committee~
Document Your Groups’ History
Janel Douglass Digital Archives will store your records and document your history!
Regularly email your resident groups’ minutes, documents and photos.
Send your records to: charlestownarchives17@gmail.com
The Archives are located in Fountain Hill, across from The Abbey.
Open for visits and/or research:
Mon. and Wed.: 9:30 AM – Noon
Tues. and Thur.: 11 AM – 2 PM
Please call to confirm at 410-737-8838, x8356 or 601-8356.
Photographers needed to document campus events to be preserved in the Archives.
You Can Help Remedy Shopping Cart Shortages!
Please remember to return all
shopping carts and wheelchairs
to your nearest front desk
after use!
Other residents will thank you!
Wi-Fi Guides for Connecting to Charlestown Networks Available on MyErickson
Wi-Fi Guides for connecting Android, Apple and Windows 10 devices to the Charlestown Resident NetworkA network consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to share resources (such as printers and CDs), exchange files, or allow electronic communications. The computers on a network may be linked through cables, telephone lines, radio waves, satellites, or infrared light beams. See also... and headless devices to the PortalPortal is a term, generally synonymous with "gateway," for a World Wide Web site that is or proposes to be a major starting site for users when they get connected to the Web or that users tend to visit as an anchor site. At Charlestown, a separate network (CCI-Portal) is used for "headless" devices ... READ MORE Network are now available on MyErickson.
Administration Updates
Tune in to Channel 972 or visit MyErickson
There are Admin updates on TV972 on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. Broadcast at: 10 AM, Noon, 4 PM, 10 PM Check weekly TV972 Schedule
Current updates are also available on MyErickson under Community Videos -> Admin Updates.
Security Reminds You to Contact Them Prior to Unregistered Visitor Arrivals
Please call Security Dispatch at x601-8806 in advance of your unregistered visitor’s arrival. Those friends and family who are registered with a window cling do not need to give advanced notice.
You will be asked to provide the following information:
• Name of the visitor
• Approximate date/time of arrival
• Location where to direct your visitor
AARP Fraud Alert Keeps Us Informed About Current Scams
AARP periodically issues fraud and scam alerts on its website. These scams come mostly through email, phone and web and can sound very convincing. Range of schemes are wide, including such things as Medicare, Social Security, credit card, cruises, IRS, tax preparation, and debt collection. The current focus is on coronavirus-related fraud.
Bookmark the fraud and scam alerts so that you can easily check the website when you get a suspicious email or phone call or you can sign up to have the alerts send directly to you through your email account. There is also a helpline phone number to call: 877-908-3360.
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