Last Updated on May 17, 2025
Monday Bocce Ball League Fall Meeting
Fall 2022 Monday Bocce Ball League begins Aug. 29, running through Nov. 21. The organizational meeting is Weds. Aug. 10 at 2 PM in the Auditorium.
Travelog 6: The Orkney Islands
In this sixth installment of her Travelog, Julie Helms takes us to the Orkney Islands where the North Sea clashes with the Atlantic Ocean and where every period of human history is evident – from the Neolithic Age to Medieval days to WWII to the 21st century.
Resident Book Review for July 2022
Here are supplemental reading materials for Resident Mark Buehlman’s review of Gods and Generals: A Novel by Jeff Shaara [New York: Ballantine, 1996], presented in July, 2022.
July Comments from the Council President
This month we say good-bye to our long-time Executive Director, Clara Parker, and hello to our new Executive Director, Chandra Kumar. Over the last year, we have seen many changes in the administration of Charlestown. We have welcomed a new Finance director, Gladstone...
Charlestown Computer Club Quarterly Meeting
Charlestown Computer Club quarterly meeting is Monday, July 25, 2022 at 2 PM in the Auditorium.
Photos of Members of the Photography Interest Group – June 2022
At each meeting, members of the Photography Interest Group select the photos to be honored by displaying them on this CCICharlestown website. Photographers whose works are presented this month are Sara Gilbert, Forest Dawes, John Oxenham, Joe Giacomini, Bill May, Gloria Davis, John Chasse, Dick Crebs, David Elder, and Frank Moran.
Second Hand Rose Thanks You!
Second Hand Rose arrangements are on view in the display cases in front of the Cross Creek and Main Street [Maple Terrace] Creative Arts Studios.
Residents’ Council Election for 7 New Members on August 3
Residents’ Council election for 7 new members is on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 in the dining rooms. Candidate information is available through various venues, print and online.
Charlestown Cheers and Herbs Heroes at Wilton Overlook
Rob Hunter helped Connie Andrews and Peg Buehlman coordinate this event for the residents at Wilton Overlook. The 2 groups worked together to make Pom Poms for the Residents. We met on July 1 and went over to help them finish each one and learn a couple cheers.
Travelog 5: Itinerant, Seafarer, and Settler: Ingenuity and Culture
The Vikings are the subject of another lecture on Norway where Julie Helms learns that the Vikings were more than fierce plunderers, but hearty, daring, courageous, and ingenious. They also left us some beautiful reminders of their artistic talents.