September

Franke at Seaside – A Southern Seaside Afternoon
Date: Sunday, October 3
Time: 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Location: The Blue and Grey Room at The Citadel Beach House, 4700 Palm Blvd., Isle of Palms
Details: The Third Annual Franke Affaire is a classic Sunday afternoon Southern barbeque and fish fry with the "wine of the south" (that's sweet tea!) along with beer and wine and a spread of Southern desserts, all included in your ticket price and served with the natural charm and hospitality for which the South is known. So pull out your shorts and sundresses and sandals for one last beach party of the season; come ready to eat, drink, and be merry—and of course show off your dancing skills! Click here to purchase tickets using a credit card. For more information contact CeCe Mikell, Director of Communications @ 843-375-5012 or email CMikell@FrankeAtSeaside.org.

*Weekly Worship Schedule in the Chapel at Rodenberg Hall
Sunday      10:30 am        Protestant (ELCA Lutheran)
Monday      10:30 am        Roman Catholic (St. Benedict)
Thursday    10:30 am        Protestant (ELCA Lutheran)

The "Wii" Experience
Date: Tuesdays at 3:00 pm—Golf in the Wellness Center
          Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 am—Bowling in the Burges Living Room
Details: Come experience the newest trend in virtual exercise! Bowling, tennis, you name it!

*Conductorcise—Conduct Your Way to a Healthier You
Date: Mondays at 3:00 pm—Burges Wellness Center
          Tuesdays at 11:00 am—Burges Wellness Center
Details: Don’t forget about our newest exercise craze—Conductorcise.  The uniqueness of CONDUCTORCISE® is born out of natural body movement and our physical response to music. Participants are made aware of rhythm, form, color through use of instruments, and the creative process. The music ranges widely, from marches by John Philip Sousa and Johann Strauss to beloved concert, ballet, and operatic classics of Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Dvorak to brilliant showpieces by Offenbach, Rimsky-Korsakov and Copland. No musical background is necessary!  Contact Ellen Erickson for more information at 216-2219 or EErickson@FrankeAtSeaside.org.

*Remington Concert: Chamber Music Charleston
Date: Wednesday, September 1
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Rodenberg Hall, Franke at Seaside
Details: The Franke at Seaside Remington Concert Series will kick of the 2001-2011 season with Chamber Music Charleston. All concerts of the Remington Concert Series are free and open to the public; seating is available on a first come, first served basis.

*Fundraiser: Fiesta Taco Lunch for the Alzheimer’s Memory Walk
Date: Friday, September 3
Time: 11:30 – 1:00 pm
Location: Rodenberg Hall, Franke at Seaside
Details: Franke at Seaside will host an Italian Spaghetti Lunch Fundraiser in Rodenberg Hall for the 2010 Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk. Donations of $5.00 or more will be accepted, and all proceeds will benefit the Memory Walk. For more information, please contact Karen Berry, Director of Memory Support at KBerry@FrankeAtSeaside.org or at (843) 856-4700. 

*The Franke Chorus Rehearsal
Date: Tuesdays at 3:30 pm in Rodenberg Hall

Details: The Franke Chorus kicks off its Fall season of rehearsals and concerts on Tuesday, September 7 at 3:30 pm, with rehearsal in Rodenberg Hall. The 2010 Holiday Concerts will be on Friday, December 3 at 7:00 pm and on Sunday, December 5 at 3:00 pm, both in Rodenberg Hall. As The Franke Chorus grows, the group continues to invite new voices of all types—soprano, alto, tenor, and bass—who simply enjoy singing, as well as instrumentalists for accompaniment and solos during the concerts! Contact Director Anita O’Donnell (654-5973) or Coordinators Gertrude Boyd (881-9691) or Drucella Smith (881-1158) for more information.

Men’s Brunch: Bob Forte, on working with Andy Rooney
Date: Friday, September 10

Time: 10:00 am

Location: Rodenberg Hall

Details: The Life Enrichment Department of Franke at Seaside presents Men’s Brunch, featuring Bob Forte on working with Andy Rooney; Men’s Brunch is catered by Executive Chef Mike Carter, Franke at Seaside.   Men’s Brunch is held monthly in Rodenberg Hall at Franke at Seaside to celebrate the men of Franke at Seaside and the lives they have shared with others and with us.

*Remington Concert: Micah McLauren
Date: Sunday, September 12
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Rodenberg Hall, Franke at Seaside
Details: The Franke at Seaside Remington Concert Series presents Micah McLauren in concert. All concerts of the Remington Concert Series are free and open to the public; seating is available on a first come, first served basis.

*Community Bridge

Date: Friday, September 16

Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Location: Rodenberg Hall

Details: Franke at Seaside will host the monthly meeting of Community Bridge in Rodenberg Hall. Coffee and pastries will be served in the morning and lunch will be provided at noon. The cost for the day is $8.00. If interested in participating, please contact April Dillon at Outreach@FrankeAtSeaside.org or at (843) 856-4713.

*Alzheimer’s Support Group

Date: Tuesday, September 21

Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Mappus Conference Room, Franke at Seaside
Details: Join us on Tuesday, September 21 at 6:30 pm in the Mappus Conference Room for our monthly support group meeting as we discuss the challenges that many residents and family members face with Alzheimer’s and dementia related illnesses. For information or directions please call Karen Berry at (843)856-4725.

*East Cooper Coffee Club: Bob Forte, on working with Andy Rooney

Date: Wednesday, September 22

Time: 10:00 am
Location: Rodenberg Hall
Details: The East Cooper Coffee Club presents Bob Forte, on working with Andy Rooney. Franke at Seaside has been the proud home of the East Cooper Coffee Club Speaker Series since September 2008; we invite all who have supported the speaker series and especially those who are just learning about the wonderful opportunity to meet friends and neighbors from all over Mount Pleasant.

*”Fall into Volunteering”: Fourth Annual BeWell Volunteer Fair
Date: Friday, September 24
Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Location: Rodenberg Hall
Details: Come and join Franke’s “Fall into Volunteering” Fair on Friday, September 24 from 11:00 am – 1:30 pm in Rodenberg Hall at Franke at Seaside; you can

• Learn about volunteering opportunities all over Mt. Pleasant and Charleston.
  
• Enjoy a wonderful Fall Festival, with music by local artists, lunch by Chef Enzo, and lots of fun!
  
• Local talent from our musical residents, including Emily Remington, the Men’s Barbershop Chorus, The Charming Chimers, and more!

Franke will be welcoming organizations such as the Franke Volunteers, Happy Wheels, Tri-County Family Ministries, Birds of Prey, MUSC Senior Mentors, Operation Christmas Child, STAR Pet Therapy, Salvation Army, Winwood Farms, Water Missions International, American Red Cross, Lutheran Hospice, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), and more!!

All who live in Mt. Pleasant and the surrounding areas are welcome at the “Fall into Volunteering” Fair.

For more information, contact Vicki Sanford, Director of Community Care, at 375-5014. 

*Remington Concert: Joan Mills, piano
Date: Sunday, September 26
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Rodenberg Hall, Franke at Seaside
Details: The Franke at Seaside Remington Concert Series presents Joan Mills on piano, who joined the Franke community in June. All concerts of the Remington Concert Series are free and open to the public; seating is available on a first come, first served basis.

*Concert: Charleston Music Club
Date: Monday, September 27
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Rodenberg Hall, Franke at Seaside
Details: The Franke at Seaside Concert Series presents the monthly concert of the Charleston Music Club: Charleston Music Club Strings. All concerts of the Franke at Seaside Concert Series are free and open to the public; seating is available on a first come, first served basis.

*Blood Drive for the American Red Cross
Date: Wednesday, September 29
Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Rodenberg Hall, Franke at Seaside
Details: “It takes all types to keep the beat going”—donate blood at Franke at Seaside on Wednesday, September 29 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm in Rodenberg Hall.  Every pint of blood can save three lives. Please contact April Dillon at 843-856-4713 or Outreach@FrankeAtSeaside.org 

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