Residents Event Calendar

JFK 100: Milestones & Mementos is the title of a new exhibition commemorating President Kennedy’s centenary. Featuring a compelling selection of items drawn mostly from the Kennedy Library’s collections, the exhibition will chronicle historic milestones in the President’s career and administration, as well as the events of his personal and family life. Previous registration was required.

Trooper Dan returns to Southgate! Dan Clark, also known as “The Singing Trooper” has performed in uniform while representing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts during his 20 year career. During his tenure with the State Police he performed at more than 2,500 events for Federal, State, Local, and Military functions. Join us for a truly inspiring and exuberant performance!

GREAT SONGWRITERS: RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN Trace the work and friendship of two musicians considered the greatest collaborative pair in American musical theatre. From the triumphant opening of Oklahoma (1943) to their final smash hit The Sound of Music (1959), their musicals became legendary hits. One cannot fail to enjoy their ‘sound of music’!

Our speaker is Southgate resident, John McClymer. The title of his presentation is “Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s: An American Fascism?” In 1926 the editors of the prestigious North American Review asked Hiram Wesley Evans, the Imperial Wizard and Emperor of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, to write the opening piece of a symposium on the place of the Klan in American Life. Evans described the Klan as “an idea, a faith, a purpose, an organized crusade. No recruit of the cause has ever been really lost… there are millions who have never joined, but who think and feel and — when called on — fight with us. This is our real strength, and no one who ignores it can hope to understand America today.” Was Evans right? Do we, if we wish to understand the origins of modern America, have to grapple with the meaning of the KKK’s great popularity and influence in the 1920s? We will seek some answers, admittedly tentative. John McClymer taught American History at Assumption College for 48 years. All are welcome to the presentation.

We will be streaming a pre-recorded Broadway show in the theatre in its entirety. Production title will be posted.

Instructor Leo Sullivan will present a 4 session course which chronicles the rise of Hitler and other dictators. The onset of war in Europe and America’s internal debate over whether to get involved is examined followed by the run-up to Pearl Harbor and the first 6 months of our involvement. June 6th marks the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. The 4th session will be a detailed look at that amazing achievement. Leo Sullivan holds a Master’s degree in American History from the Univ. of Notre Dame.

Come join us as we welcome spring and summer finally outdoors! There will be Bocce, Horseshoes, Corn Hole, and Putting Golf! Let’s get outside and enjoy the beautiful outdoor benefits of Southgate with your friends. We hope you can join us! Refreshments will be served.