Second Minneapolis Mural Crawl
After being rescheduled due to heavy snowfall in February, our second Minneapolis mural crawl finally took place in late March. Residents can look forward to a new route with different murals, and the bus will also...
Irish-Themed Dinner
This March Village Shores’ dining staff put on an Irish-themed happy hour and dinner in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Theme dinners are always well attended by residents, who enjoy dressing for the occasion.
Open Watercolor Session
After Village Shores hosted local artist Jill Jacobson, who taught a weekly watercolor class in January, residents opted to continue meeting periodically for open watercolor sessions to practice their new skills in...
Re-Potting House Plants
Residents’ house plants are beginning to wake up from the winter, and residents got together to give their house plants a bit of fresh soil and fertilizer.
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
We celebrated the approach of spring with a visit to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Residents look forward to this outing, which occurs multiple times each year, and the arboretum never fails to impress.
February Birthday Party
Residents gathered to celebrate February birthdays and enjoyed an entertaining music performance by guest artist Woody.
Monticello
The Cornerstone Café in Monticello was our first stop, and that gave the rain a chance to pass over. Residents enjoyed a great meal from their “scratch” kitchen. Then, we headed to the banks of the ice free...
Christmas Carols
Our own Village Shores choir proudly led the residents in singing Christmas carols in December. The traditional melodies warmed hearts and ignited our holiday spirit.
Applebee’s for Veterans’ Day
On Veterans’ Day, Applebee’s served a free lunch to vets. Our bus took a group of vets, along with a few spouses and friends, to the restaurant. Veterans, thank you for your service.
Christmas Decorations
Each year, our tall resident Christmas tree is the centerpiece of our 2nd floor. Our “woodlands” tree was trimmed and decorated with all resident-made ornaments using items found in nature and some...