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Lifestyle & Community
Grand Opening and Court Dedication Event All residents are invited to attend the Seven Lakes Grand Opening and Court Dedication Event on February 18th. This occasion will mark the recent rebuild of our tennis courts and beautification efforts. Enjoy our presentation and an exhibition match on our courts. A token bar will be available. Friday ~ February 18th 2:00 — 4:00 PM
Professor Kerr presents “Wimbledon Tennis: From Henry 8th to Strawberries” Friday ~ March 11, 2022 * 2:00 PM * Large Card Room Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and the most prestigious. It started in 1877 and is played on outdoor grass courts, and since 2009 with retractable roofs. ‘The Championships’ as it is called, is played at the All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon, it now starts in early July. Wimbledon is one of the four tennis world Grand Slams. There is a strict all-white dress code for competitors and royals. Fans consume 80,000 lbs of English strawberries and 2,200 gallons of cream each year. The tournament is also notable for the absence of sponsor advertising, with the exception of Rolex timekeeping and Robinsons barley water. Off course tennis is much older than Wimbledon. We trace the roots of Royal/Real tennis, played indoor on hard courts, to 1200 when it was played with the hand in North France. Racquets were introduced in 1500 and the game became popular when Henry 8 th started to play, Anne Boleyn was a fan. Real tennis declined in the 1700s and lawn tennis emerged in the 1850s we will trace its fascinating journey. $10 per person ~ Please sign up in advance with the Lifestyle team.
“In the Gardens of Giverny: Inspiring the Art of Claude Monet” presented by Carol Jonson Wednesday, March 30, 2022 * 2:00 PM * Large Card Room
The Impressionist master, Claude Monet, is one of the world’s most beloved artists. Monet planted gardens wherever he lived, but his masterpiece was Giverny, where he spent more than half of his long and very productive life. The beautiful gardens he created at Giverny were a never-ending source of inspiration for Monet as we will discover in this class by looking at photos of the gardens and how Monet translated them into beautiful works of art. This presentation is free. Please RSVP to Lifestyle. Carol Jonson, a Detroit-area native, She has been an adjunct faculty member at University of Detroit, Davenport University and Oakland Community College in Michigan, and at Hodges and Barry universities in Naples, Florida.
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