Residents Event Calendar

Founded in 2014, The Sandy Ridge Boys, bring together a wide background of musical experiences and have become popular with fans of all ages. Following in the footsteps of the masters, they play traditional, straight-ahead bluegrass as well as tunes from early country music, along with interesting twists on some familiar old favorites. The Sandy Ridge Boys will entertain you with their innovative arrangements and songs, as well as their between-song banter. Welcome them back to Southgate!

New York, New York! Start spreading the news! There is a love affair between artists and NYC. The starting place for immigration and embarkation for trips abroad. It is the place for artists to be learning, earning and yearning (paying their dues). The home of possibilities, impossibilities and for dreams that sometimes come true. If you can make it there, you’ll make it anywhere Please join us in an artistic celebration of NYC, the unofficial center of the universe, a place so nice they named it twice.

Again this month, join Resident Helena Leet-Pellegrini, professional storyteller, as we share stories to have fun, connect, inspire and keep growing. No experience necessary or expected. Why do people tell stories? What makes them engaging, entertaining and meaningful? Come join us! This month’s topic is “Would you Believe?” Whether as teller of listener, everyone is a welcome participant!

Opening our summer concert season is the fabulous Abletones! Dan and The Abletones have been part of the Southgate family since their inception. This 17-piece band was ‘born’ in 2003 when bandleader Dan Gabel made a pledge to ‘keep alive the sights and sounds of the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s while using new concepts and ideas’. Don’t miss this ‘revamped’ version of the legendary tunes we all loved from the “Sentimental Gentleman of Swing” keeping the classic big band era alive and well in Shrewsbury!

Join us for the Broadway HD Screening of “Miss Saigon”. The spectacular, sell-out 25th Anniversary Gala Performance of this acclaimed new production of the global stage sensation was described as “the most thrilling, soaring and emotionally stirring musical with magnificent performances” by the Daily Telegraph and “the greatest musical of all time” by the Daily Mail. The epic love story tells the tragic tale of young bar girl Kim, orphaned by war, who falls in love with American GI Chris – but their lives are torn apart by the fall of Saigon.

Vox New England (formerly Worcester Schubertiade) offers diverse live performances of vocal classical music for the people of Central Massachusetts and beyond, from intimate recitals to grand opera; and cultivates the next generation of classical music lovers through outreach and education. On both Friday the 12th and the 19th, the organization will be presenting performances from their summer open audition package workshop here at Southgate. The first evening will be half opera arias and musical theatre and the following week will feature half opera arias and operetta. The event is open to the public. ALL Southgate residents are admitted free of charge.

Making their Southgate debut, we invite you to experience Southbound Train: — a high energy, vocal-oriented, contemporary seven (7)-piece country band from the Greater Boston area playing the best of country music’s past and present. Borne out of a desire to create an act unique in local country music entertainment, they feature the versatility and talent of two female lead vocalists/instrumentalists and two male lead vocalists/instrumentalists along with instrumentation that includes fiddle, banjo, harmonica, banjolin, and pedal steel guitar, in addition to the usual electric and acoustic guitars, bass, and drums. Come share the energy and passion for the best of real country music and take a ride with us on the Southbound Train.

Following our scrumptious breakfast buffet, we welcome Bill Ballou with a tribute to Candlepin Bowling! Bill has been on a quest to explore Massachusetts and its candlepin bowling alleys, some 75 in all including commercial and private ones. In Bill’s words, “ There are far fewer bowlers now than two generations ago, but the remaining ones are passionate about the sport and welcoming to others who embrace it. It was a great winter project, one that was at the top of my post retirement list. I love exploring Massachusetts and I love to bowl. This gave me a chance to do both, plus connect with friends throughout the state and re-introduce them to the game that was invented in Worcester.” Bill is a sportswriter for the Worcester Telegram and Gazette. All are welcome to the presentation at approximately 9:30 am.

We travel to the Old Mill Restaurant in Westminster for lunch this afternoon. The OLD MILL, from its earliest beginning, has served a useful purpose in the community. Originally a saw mill where logs were processed for the new homes of the neighborhood, the Old Mill and its whirling saw sang a song of progress and industry through five generations of ownership in the same family (the Foster Family), before its wheels were stilled and it fell into disrepair. Today, the Old Mill is noted for tempting foods served in a setting of rare charm. . It has become a shrine to the epicure for its delicious food and to the art lover for its rustic beauty. Previous registration required.

Vox New England (formerly Worcester Schubertiade) offers diverse live performances of vocal classical music for the people of Central Massachusetts and beyond, from intimate recitals to grand opera; and cultivates the next generation of classical music lovers through outreach and education. On both Friday the 12th and the 19th, the organization will be presenting performances from their summer open audition package workshop here at Southgate. The first evening will be half opera arias and musical theatre and the following week will feature half opera arias and operetta. The event is open to the public. ALL Southgate residents are admitted free of charge.

Beatles For Sale is an award-winning, New England-based Beatles tribute band that is committed to recreating the sounds of the Beatles live in concert. There’s no pre-recorded background music this is an energetic performance complete with original instrumentation and vocal harmonies courtesy of quality musicianship from this “Fab Four”!

We begin our 6-week introductory sign language class today at 12:45 pm. Instructor Kathleen Romeo, RIT/NTID, is fluent in both English and American Sign Language and will be conducting the one-hour group class, once a week, for 6 weeks as follows: July 25, Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. ABSOLUTELY NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY AND classes can be geared to arthritic conditions and limited range of motion. Previous registration was required.

Join us as we celebrate summer in the great outdoors! Lunch will be provided as we spend the afternoon enjoying the Southgate Park and participating in a variety of outdoor activities and lawn games such as bocce, horseshoes, cornhole and more! All residents are invited to attend this outdoor cookout and reservations must be made with Kim in the convenience store. We look forward to seeing you there!

Next up is The Tom Nutile Big Band – one of the region’s most accomplished and exciting big bands. In addition to traditional swing, they also play modern pop tunes, soul and funk, Latin, jump, lindy, modern jazz, waltzes and, yes, even polkas. This professional swing ensemble has played New England’s best known venues, including the Ritz-Carlton, Park Plaza and Lenox hotels, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Hatch Shell and Scullers Jazz Club in Boston. They’ve definitely become one of Southgate’s favorites!