Residents Event Calendar

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer: two brilliant artists, opposite in their artistic styles, but both of whose lives were noted for their tragic struggles and financial failures. Enjoy the drama of Rembrandt and the unique quiet of Vermeer at Art Matters on Friday.

(Also see additional dates/times throughout Sept.) Rehearsals continue for our annual tribute to Southgate featuring the talent of our resident community! This year’s spectacular is “That’s Entertainment-Southgate Style!” A salute to the legends who made us laugh and sing through life. Watch for show opening notices in Nov.

Sima Kustanovich is one of the Northeast’s most sought after pianists. She concertizes in some of the most acclaimed international venues, and is equally at home as a soloist, or chamber musician. She received a Masters in Music from the St. Petersburg Conservatory; then joined its faculty and accepted a coveted appointment to the famed Leningrad Opera and Ballet Theater. An esteemed teacher, she is on the faculties at Clark University. Marc Thayer joined Symphony New Hampshire in Nashua as Executive Director in July, 2016. Previously Marc was the Deputy Director of the Association of American Voices (AV), a Cultural Diplomacy NGO with whom he has performed and taught in Iraq, Syria, Jordan and other locales. With AV Marc continues to teach at the annual YES Academy in Kurdistan, northern Iraq, and in Beirut, Lebanon. Marc has performed with the San Diego Symphony, Syracuse Symphony, Florida Philharmonic, and with the International Festival of Art in Aix-en-Provence, France to name a few. He received a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Violin Performance from the Eastman School of Music.

Southgate hosts the 5-week series entitled, “Five Pivotal Moments in US History”. As pressing as our national debates might seem to be in the present, we can’t fully engage with them, or with any other American conversations, until and unless we have a fuller and richer sense of our past. In this course, we’ll focus on five moments about which we know far too little about including: Women’s Suffrage; the 1876 Centennial; the Chinese Exclusion Act; the Wilmington coup and massacre; the Bonus Army March; and the American Indian Movement and Native American Rights.

This course is taught by Benjamin Railton – a Professor of English and American Studies at Fitchburg State University. ALL WISE classes held at the Southgate site are free of charge to Southgate Residents. Registered students from the outside community will be attending.

The jazz duo consisting of clarinetist/saxophonist John Clark and pianist Henry “thins” Francis, has been performing together since 1996 and as such, has compiled a bag of unique arrange- ments to familiar tunes we all know and love. The musical genre is best described as classic hot jazz, a distinct type of American music which de- veloped during the first half of the 20th century, covering the beginnings of jazz through the swing era. John and Henry concentrate on the rich source known as The Great American Songbook, which encompasses music (mostly songs) written by Broadway composers, pop songwriters, and jazz musicians. Their extensive knowledge of jazz and American popular song has yielded a large eclectic repertoire of interesting material, which they play with exuberance, swing, and taste.

Carleton is going to explore the origins and wis- dom of the endlessly repeated, guiding principle – Everything in moderation. Are far more than mod- erate, even extreme behaviors sometimes the better choices? What about the value in abstain- ing or eliminating some things from our lives ra- ther than practicing moderation? What does mod- eration mean to you? Bring your thoughts and suggestions on this principle and these questions.

“Climate Change in New England” is the topic for our Women’s Circle Breakfast with speaker Chuck Arning, an Inter- pretive Park Ranger and A/V Specialist for the Na- tional Park Service in the Blackstone River Val- ley. Ranger Arning will discuss the significance of the impact of our changing climate on New Eng- land and the inter-relationships between our changing climate and our immediate environ- ment. Life and economic activity across New Eng- land are marked by the seasons–maple sugaring in the Spring, trips to the beach in the Summer, the riot of color in the Fall foliage, and the swoosh of skis and skates in the Winter. This familiar cy- cle is already changing in noticeable ways. Rang- er Arning has produced over 100 television videos focusing on history and culture, preservation, and oral histories of Blackstone Valley residents. He produces, writes, and hosts “Along the Black- stone,” which has aired on the History Channel.

Billing themselves as ’a dance band for the young at heart’, Dan & Friends makes their debut at Southgate this evening for your post dining enjoyment.

Southgate hosts the 5-week series entitled, “Five Pivotal Moments in US History”

As pressing as our national debates might seem to be in the present, we can’t fully engage with them, or with any other American conversations, until and unless we have a fuller and richer sense of our past. In this course, we’ll focus on five mo- ments about which we know far too little about including: Women’s Suffrage; the 1876 Centenni- al; the Chinese Exclusion Act; the Wilmington coup and massacre; the Bonus Army March; and the American Indian Movement and Native Ameri- can Rights.
This course is taught by Benjamin Railton – a Professor of English and American Studies at Fitchburg State University. ALL WISE classes held at the Southgate site are free of charge to Southgate Residents. Registered students from the outside community will be attending.

Welcome back this talented, charismatic jazz sing- er with a roaring voice! Wendee Glick “arrived” in 2002 with a strong debut album and an impressive pedigree in the arts. Based in the New England area, Glick grew to love jazz from her mother’s career as a singer. She was soon studying music at the University of Lowell. Growing a fondness for jazz legends like Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan, Glick became a fixture in several New England jazz clubs.

Our guest speaker this morning is Kenneth War- chol. Ken is a 6th generation beekeeper and has been the state apiary inspector for the past 41 years. Ken will speak on how the bees place in our world is important beyond our understanding. ALL are welcome to attend the presentation at ap- proximately 9:30 am.

Gary continues this series with William Henry Seward. William Henry Seward was one of the most important men of the nineteenth century. As governor of New York, founder of the Republican Party and out- spoken abolitionist, he was the odds-on favorite to receive the Republican Party’s nomination for president in 1860. Lincoln however, emerged as the party’s nominee while Seward secured the po- sition of Secretary of State. As Secretary of State, Seward not only managed foreign affairs but also played an important role in the political and mili- tary affairs of the Civil War years.

Join us for a week of lectures, demonstrations and classes with a variety of resources to help you add new activities or refresh your fitness favorites! See enclosed flyer for more details!

Classical pianist I-Heung Lee will play a selection of Chopin, Czerny, Bach, Liszt, and more. Music critics have described I-Heung Lee’s performanc- es as ‘graceful, thoughtful, and intelligent, touched with a unique style of artistic sophistication.’ She received a Master’s Degree in Piano Performance, a Piano Post-Graduate Diploma, and a Piano Pro- fessional Diploma, studying at the Julliard School of Music and the City University of New York. She performs and teaches in the US and Hong Kong.

Join us for a week of lectures, demonstrations and classes with a variety of resources to help you add new activities or refresh your fitness favorites! See enclosed flyer for more details!

Join us for a week of lectures, demonstrations and classes with a variety of resources to help you add new activities or refresh your fitness favorites! See enclosed flyer for more details!

Jazz singer Jim Porcella is an engaging performer and an exciting improvisationalist whose style has been likened to that of Mel Torme. Jim’s program is always a delightful intimate journey into laid-back yet captivating jazz from the heart.

Join us for a week of lectures, demonstrations and classes with a variety of resources to help you add new activities or refresh your fitness favorites! See enclosed flyer for more details!

Don’t miss Match #1 of our 2017-2018 Jeopardy Tournament as Southgate plays for fun & charity!

Join us for a week of lectures, demonstrations and classes with a variety of resources to help you add new activities or refresh your fitness favorites! See enclosed flyer for more details!

Southgate hosts the 5-week series entitled, “Five Pivotal Moments in US History”

As pressing as our national debates might seem to be in the present, we can’t fully engage with them, or with any other American conversations, until and unless we have a fuller and richer sense of our past. In this course, we’ll focus on five mo- ments about which we know far too little about including: Women’s Suffrage; the 1876 Centenni- al; the Chinese Exclusion Act; the Wilmington coup and massacre; the Bonus Army March; and the American Indian Movement and Native Ameri- can Rights.
This course is taught by Benjamin Railton – a Professor of English and American Studies at Fitchburg State University. ALL WISE classes held at the Southgate site are free of charge to Southgate Residents. Registered students from the outside community will be attending.