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Recent Events at The Willows

The Willows conducts a wide variety of special events for, and by, our residents. We also host outside events that are of interest to our residents and local community.

Here are selected events from 2008.
(Scroll down to see events from the first half of the year.)

Thursday, July 3: Marlene Thompson - Storyteller "True Stories"


Friday, July 4: Fourth of July Luau


Wednesday, July 16: Quarterly Residents' Association Meeting


Friday, July 18: Baseball Game - "The Quakes" Angels' Farm Team

Sunday, July 20: Hymn Sing: "Hidden Hymns"


Wednesday, July 23: Craft Club - Stuffing toys for South County Outreach


Thursday, July 24:

  • Willows Social Hour
    • Pat Litz shared "Experiences in Vietnam"
  • Metaphysical talk by Molly Byers, C.S.
    • "Polar passages and the polar magnet of revelation"
  • Board Dinner

Tuesday, August 12: Pageant of the Masters "All the World's a Stage"

This year honors the Diamond Jubilee 75th Anniversary of the Festival and Pageant.

Saturday, August 16: Ice Cream Social


Sunday, August 17: Hymn Sing: "Our Favorite Hymns"


Sunday, August 24: Capistrano Valley Symphony

The Capistrano Valley Symphony and guest pianist Sandra Joy will perform musical selections from Prokofiev to Gershwin.

  • Concert in the San Juan Capistrano Mission.

Thursday August 28:

  • Willows Social Hour
  • Board Dinner
  • The Perfect Gentlemen
    • Four Southern Californians gifted with great voices and great humor performed at The Willows. Learn more about them and listen to some of their work - all on their website.

Thursday, September 4: Chinese Warriors - Bowers Museum

  • Also on Thursday, a talk on the "Art of Visiting"

October 2008 Events

November 2008 Events

December 2008 Events

 

January 1: New Year's Celebration

 

Wednesday, Jan. 16: Resident's Quarterly Meeting

 

Thursday, Jan 24: Nancy Mooslin Talk

 

Saturday, Jan. 26: The Willows Foundation Annual Meeting

Saturday, Feb. 8: South Coast Symphony

 

Sunday, Feb 10: Laguna Community Concert Band

 

Thursday, Feb. 14: Valentine's Day Dinner

 

Saturday, Feb. 16: "Ginger and Me"

  • A musical at the Indian Wells Theater in Palm Desert. Catered lunch provided.

Sunday, Feb. 17: Hymn Sing

 

Thursday, Feb. 21: Las Concordias Luncheon

 

Wednesday, Feb 27: Craft Club - Stuffing toys


Thursday, Feb. 28: Willows Social Hour with storyteller: Marlene Thompson

  • Board dinner and entertainment
    • Dr. Jazz (Dr. Thom Mason), the Jazz Professor from USC, gave a repeat performance.

Saturday, Mar. 1: C.S. Lecture, Irvine - Laguna Hills church

  • "Prayer That Heals and Restores", by Martha Moffett, CS

Saturday, Mar. 8: Global Ethics Conference

  • A Principia event at Cal Poly Pomona

Sunday, Mar. 9: C.S. Lecture, Long Beach Church

  • The Power of Thought, Barbara Fife, CSB

Saturday, March 15:

  • Tour of Nethercutt Museum of Antique and Classic cars
  • "The Certainty of Christian Science Healing" by Kevin Graunke, CSB
  • Metropolitan Opera Simulcast: "Peter Grimes",
    shown at the Irvine Spectrum

Sunday, Mar. 16: Hymn Sing "Let us sing of Easter Gladness"

 

Saturday, Mar. 22: "Tristan and Isolde"

  • Metropolitan Opera Simulcast, shown at the Irvine Spectrum

Wednesday Mar. 26: Craft Club - Toy stuffing for the Orangewood Children's Center

Thursday, March 27: Willows Social Hour

  • featuring Betty Everett and three flutes.
  • Photographer Lin Craft presents her "Red Rocks of the American Southwest"

Thursday, April 3: Oceanside Museum of Art

  • Masterpieces of San Diego Painting: Fifty Works from Fifty Years, 1900-1950

Friday, April 4: South Coast Symphony


Saturday, April 5: Metropolitan Opera Simulcast: La Boheme

 

Saturday, April 12: Willows Gallery and Boutique Reception: Gardens


Thursday, April 17: Las Concordias Luncheon

  • Mark's view of Africa was the topic of his talk. He has been visiting Africa regularly for the past ten years as a practitioner, first in Zambia and then Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Sunday, April 20: Longyear Program

  • John Mitchell - DVD Pleasant View "Who Shall Be Called"

Wednesday, April 23: Craft Club Stuffed Toys for So. County Outreach Program

 

Thursday, April 24:

  • Willows Social Hour: Amy Foster spoke about Habitat for Humanity
  • Board Dinner, followed by Richard Fisk, pianist who performed a recital of primarily classical music.

Saturday, April 26: South Coast Symphony

  • Sunland Annual Meeting: Dr. Doyle spoke about "The Most Scientific Man"
  • Metropolitan Opera Simulcast: La Fille du Regiment

Thursday, May 8: Organ Concert by Herb Herrmann


Friday, May 9: May the Forest Be With You, by Rachel Crandell

Principia Program in the Muth Interpretive Center

Friday, May 16: South Coast Symphony: The Fantastiks (concert version)


Saturday, May 17: Forever Plaid - off-Broadway Musical Comedy

Forever Plaid is the funny and charming story of a classic 1950's all-male singing group who where waylaid while traveling to their first big gig.
(more info and links)

Sunday, May 18: Hymn Sing: Our Favorite Hymns


Thursday, May 22: Willows Social Hour

Featuring Erwin Cornelius - Introduction to Political Thought

Board Dinner & Program: An Interview With Queen Victoria

Presented by AAUW

Saturday, May 22: Laguna Woods Village Chorale

Matinee performance of Celebrate America.

Tuesday, May 27: Christian Science Lecture: The Basis of Christian Science Healing, by Timothy Myers, C.S


Wednesday, May 28: Craft Club: Stuff toys for South County Outreach

 

Thursday, June 5: Y&R Clothing Sale


Saturday, June 7: FYI-Broadview: How to pay for Christian Science Care


Sunday, June 15: Hymn Sing: "Freedom"


Thursday, June 19: Las Concordias - Jennifer Zobelein

  • Ms. Zobelein talked about the Walt Disney Concert Hall Organ

Saturday, June 21: Organ Concert - Laguna Beach Church


Wednesday, June 25: Craft Club - Stuffing toys for South County Outreach


Thursday, June 26: Willows Social Hour

  • Judy Frutig spoke on "The Future of Newspapers: Out of Print?"

Friday, June 27: Trip to the San Diego Wild Animal Park

For a complete list of events in 2007, click here to see the 2007 Events Archive Page