Mindfulness Through the Arts (TM)

Monday, April 6th

at 2pm

A special program for the care partner!

Here is the opportunity to enjoy playing some games

with others at the Center! A great time for yourself and to have

some fun and engage the mind and enjoy some refreshments.

In-person only.

 For questions, contact us at 440-414-0434.

TWO

Heartful Living Café (TM)

Tuesday, April 7th

at 2pm

Enjoy an afternoon of seated Chair Yoga led by professional Jen Nebraska. Jen will guide all through a healthy exercise session right from the comfort of your seat. Stay after for light refreshments following the session.

THREE

Sweet Arts Cafe (TM)

Wednesday, April 8th

Lunch at 11am

Program at Noon

Be at the Center on Wednesday, late morning, for a baseball-fare lunch! Lunch will be provided by an anonymous business. Enjoy SABR, Society for American Baseball Research members

Ike Brooks and others as they host “Opening Day”!

“If you want to see a bunch of happy Americans, go out to Opening Day at any baseball stadium in the land.”

                            —-Ben Fountain, Writer

Many people think of Opening Day as a national holiday. The opening of the major league baseball season brings with it the hope that this is your team’s year. Join us as we reminisce about some memorable Opening Days in Cleveland and other ballparks around the country.

Wear your favorite baseball cap and/or jersey!

FOUR

Thursday’s Treasures (TM)

Thursday, April 9th

at 2pm

Come and see how one special puppy, Gracie, is growing and gaining confidence! Handler Cathy Pietroski will offer her Pet Therapy session for us! Enjoy some special refreshments after the program.

FIVE

Celebrate the Arts (TM)

& Support Group

Friday, April 10th

at 2pm

*NOTE*: Program at Westlake United Methodist Church,

27650 Center Ridge Road.

We will host our monthly Friday Support Group for family care partners. Sally Ollerton will facilitate the session.

During that time, Resident Artist Richard Skerl will guide family members through a special art activity for each to experience & enjoy. Volunteers will assist with the program. Stay after for some tasty treats!

SIX

Kathe Lisy – Art Show Opening!

Join Artist Kathe Lisy on Friday Evening, April 10th from

6pm – 8pm for her wonderful and colorful mixed-media works

of art. Each will set you in the mood for spring and/or summer!

A chance to meet Kathe, experience her work and enjoy the special refreshments. Proceeds from the sale of the works benefit the Farrell Foundation.

OTHER NEWS

Joanne Wolk-Schantz

Sending healing thoughts

to long-time Volunteer

Joanne Wolk-Schantz after

some recent surgery. We miss you and Rev. Dave at the Center! We look forward to your return.

Photo Gallery

One of our professional photographers and providers

Hal Mitcheltree will be hosting an online Farrell Foundation Photo Gallery. The first of it’s kind, is to encourage all from the Foundation to participate. Images will be entered and posted online. Hal’s first theme will be: “Spring Flowers”. Simply start taking some images on your phones. Further details will be announced soon, as to how and where to send the images. Think Spring!

SAVE THE DATE!

Our Annual Benefit & Fundraiser is Saturday,

October 17th from 5pm – 9pm at La Centre in Westlake. We look forward to the event and our annual program for an extraordinary evening!

We continue to seek volunteers, family members, children, grandchildren, from Foundation programs to be a part of the Planning Committee.

For information, contact us at: 440-414-0434.

BIRTHDAYS

We wish Bonnie Cooper & Bob Weber very Happy Belated Birthdays! Their birthdays were on April 2nd! Hope they were both wonderful!!

PICTURES

Storyteller Corinne Jalkanen shared the Ukrainian story of “Rechenka’s Eggs” by Patricia Polacco in Friday’s Celebrate the Arts session. She even dressed up for the part!

Resident Artist Lee Ann Eyre here with a special Easter egg that she created for her new grandson, Adrian!

Participants Diane & Jeff share their Easter egg art that they made after the story! Lee Ann led the art project.

Participant Kay (R) along with caregiver Ruth (L), begins her Easter egg art project!

In Tuesday’s Heartful Living Cafe, the Canterbury Quartet performed songs from past Oscar winning movies!

Westlake Porter Public Library Community Outreach Coordinator Sarah Beebe presented a wonderful program on Ed Sullivan in Wednesday’s Sweet Arts Cafe!

In the Thursday’s Treasures program, frozen treats were enjoyed by all in our “field trip” to Mitchell’s Ice Cream shop!