Residents’ Council President’s November Letter
Stay Warm, Sparkle or Do Both with Boutique Offerings
Sweater season is here! Dayle Dawes, Boutique Publicist fills us in on what is available at The Boutique for this season’s cooler weather.
Genealogy Club Meets November 14
Home Health Waives Assessment Fee for the Month of November
Home Health is waiving the $150 assessment fee if you use the service for at least two weeks. This special lasts through November 30, 2025.
This Vaccine Serendipitously Reduces Dementia
The shingles vaccine is highly recommended for preventing shingles, but studies find a nifty added benefit
UMBC Student Jazz Ensemble Performs November 12
MD Forward at Charlestown Meets November 7
Discussion of Ranked Choice Voting.
Silent Art Auction Event to Benefit the Benevolent Care Fund December 10
There will be a silent art auction of the artwork of Angeline Culfogienis, former Fells Point art gallery owner on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 from 6 – 8 PM in the Erickson Conference Center. All from Charlestown and elsewhere are welcome to attend and participate in the auction.
VFW Is Distributing Poppies November 5
VFW poppies distributed November 5, 2025 from noon – 6 PM at several locations on campus.
Bead and Jewelry Group Holds Pop-Up Sale
“I’ll Drink to That” Alcohol and Aging Presentation November 3
Three Residents Review “Wandering Stars: A Novel”
Residents Justine Parezo, Diana Dunaway and Lenora Urie present a panel discussion on Wandering Stars: A Novel, by Tommy Orange. [New York: Knopf, 2024], Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 7 PM in the Auditorium. This is their review published in the November issue of The Sunburst.
Resident Book Review for October, 2025
Resident Ted Churn reviewed “The Lines Between Us: Two Families and a Quest to Cross Baltimore’s Racial Divide” by Lawrence Lanahan [New York: New Press, 2019] on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 7 PM in the Auditorium. Here are reviews and supplemental materials.
Transition to Continuing Care Guide
There is now a guide for residents moving from Independent Living to Continuing Care. It should help answer your questions.