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.
Pet Ownership in the Mature Years
The Charlestown Pet Group hosts Katie Flory, Maryland SPCA on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, 11 AM in Brookside Classroom 2 . Information on the next Dog and Cat Vet Clinics.
Influence of Racism on Asian, Jewish and Hispanic People
Multiracial Awareness Group presents “Influence of Racism on Asian, Jewish and Hispanic People” on Friday, May 13, 2022 from 10 AM – Noon in the Auditorium. All are invited.
Touring “The Day-Core”
Dayle Dawes describes her journeys with her granddaughter around the hallways of Charlestown, observing decorated doorways, shelves, and elevator lobbies.
League of Women Voters Meets May 13
League of Women Voters meets Friday, May 13, 2022 at 10 AM in Charlestown Square Classroom 116. Come to the meeting to learn election details and how to help. Bring a friend or a new resident.
Hit Parade Memories, May 2022
Hit Parade Memories May 2022 programs at 2 PM in the Auditorium: May 6 – Frank Sinatra; May 20 – Doris Day
Flowers Are Blooming in Display Cases around Charlestown
Floral Reflections by Dottie Bobart & Nancy Fayer will have flower arrangements for sale in display cases located in front of the creative art studios in Cross Creek, Maple Terrace, and Charlestown Square during the month of May.
Tennis Time Now – Is Your Time
The 2022 tennis season is here, beginning Tuesday, May 3rd! Play will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 – 11 AM at CCBC tennis courts, weather permitting.
Disc Golf Comes to Charlestown
Disc golf is played much like golf rules, except players toss flying discs, similar to frisbees, into raised metal baskets arranged around a course. Recently, the Fitness Center purchased disc golf equipment and staff members set up a six-basket course.
Dayle Dawes Becomes a Regular Contributor to the Resident Website
Dayle Dawes becomes a regular contributor to the NEWS section of this website.
“Over My Toes”
Over My Toes. Poem submitted by resident Julie Helms, April, 2022.
Petition to Increase Number of Baltimore County Council Districts
Information on Vote4 More, a non-partisan group, is soliciting signatures for a petition to put a question on the 2022 General Election ballot in Baltimore County that would increase the number of Baltimore County Council Districts from 7 to 11.