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Bingo! Monday, January 12 11:00 a.m., Community Room
Park Place Book Discussion Becoming Madam Secretary By Stephanie Dray Saturday, January 10 3:00 p.m., Providence Dining Room Raised on tales of her revolutionary ancestors, Frances Perkins arrives in New York City at the turn of the century, armed with her trusty parasol and an unyielding determination to make a difference. When she’s not working with children in the crowded tenements in Hell’s Kitchen, Frances throws herself into the social scene in Greenwich Village, befriending an eclectic group of politicians, artists, and activists, including the millionaire socialite Mary Harriman Rumsey, the flirtatious budding author Sinclair Lewis, and the brilliant but troubled reformer Paul Wilson, with whom she falls deeply in love. But when Frances meets a young lawyer named Franklin Delano Roosevelt at a tea dance, sparks fly in all the wrong directions. She thinks he’s a rich, arrogant dilettante who gets by on a handsome face and a famous name. He thinks she’s a priggish bluestocking and insufferable do- gooder. Neither knows it yet, but over the next twenty years, they will form a historic partnership that will carry them both to the White House. Frances is destined to rise in a political world dominated by men, facing down the Great Depression as FDR’s most trusted lieutenant—even as she struggles to balance the demands of a public career with marriage and motherhood. When vicious political attacks mount, and
This month, Bingo will occur a week early on January 12 to accommodate another program. Please see the January activity calendar for reference. Community Conversations Monday, January 12 1:30 p.m., Dining Room Hear from your Executive Director about all that is happening at Park Place. Bring your questions and comments! Watercolor Class at Timothy Christian Tuesday, January 13 8:50-11:00 a.m., Main Entrance We invite you to join Timothy Christian students for a morning watercolor class at Timothy Christian. Get a feel of what it is like to be a high school art student again. Take this opportunity to share your learning experiences from your education to this day with a student. For the instructor to know how much art supplies are needed, please sign up with the Concierge by Monday, January 5. We have 12 spots available. Trip to Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art Wednesday, January 14 1:30 p.m., Main Entrance Join fellow residents for a trip to the Lizzadro Museum. The Lizzadro Museum displays gemstone treasures, antiques to modern, with a blending of earth science exhibits. No docent tour will be available on this trip. On Wednesdays, the Museum has free admission. Please sign up with the Concierge by Tuesday, January 13. We have 12 spots available.
personal tragedies threaten to derail her ambitions, she must decide what she’s willing to do—and what she’s willing to sacrifice—to save a nation.
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