Carmel Village Retirement Community

OUTINGS IN AUGUST Breakfast at the Original Pancake House in HB Corona Del Mar Scenic Drive Casino Trip to Pechanga Casino... Women’s Lunch Outing Mimi’s Café Men Lunch Outing Avila’s El Ranchito Restaurant Shopping & Lunch in Old Towne Orange Shopping at Walmart, Target & Trader Joe’s will be on Monday’s Check Daily Activity See more

NEW ACTIVITIES: Let’s Share Your Summer Fun Days Ice Cream Socials in the Courtyard Let’s Play the True or False Game Summer Word Puzzles... National Ice Cream Sandwich Day in the Courtyard Summer Fun Trivia Kozy Kitchen Waffle Ice Cream Treat See more

MEETING SCHEDULE Meetings are open to all residents and are a great way to stay informed about Carmel Village and our monthly activities and events.... ACTIVITIES MEETING Hosted by Activities Tuesday, August 6th at 4:00 PM Theatre Room FOOD 4 THOUGHT MEETING Hosted by: Chef Patrick, Food Service Director Tuesday, August 13th at 10:00 AM Fireside Lounge RESIDENT COUNCIL MEETING Hosted by: Barbara Scruggs, President Wednesday, August 21st at 1:30 PM Theatre Room VILLAGE MEETING Hosted by: Cash Benton, Executive Director Wednesday, August 28th at 3:00 PM Fireside Lounge

Sunday through Saturday at 9:30 AM Exercise Programs Go4Life is an exercise program that focuses on 4 types of exercise: Endurance, Strength, Balance and Flexibility. Go4Life is endorsed by the National Institute of Aging due to the beneficial effects it has on older adults. Our focus is preventing falls.

Tuesdays & Thursdays at 1:30 PM Balance & Mobility Class with Christina Christina is a certified instructor who focuses on improving balance and range of motion. Balance exercises help prevent falls which is a common problem in older adults. Christina incorporates music and ball exercise into her exercise program.

Monday, August 5th at 11:30 AM Women’s Lunch Outing Mimi’s Cafe This month, the women of Carmel Village will have an opportunity to join us for this special food experience at Mimi’s Cafe in Fountain Valley. Mimi’s Cafe has a variety of salads, fish, pasta and specialty sandwiches. They have a variety of desserts and fruit lemonades to add to the great meal. Cost: $

Friday, August 2nd , 16th and 30th at 9:30 AM Zumba Exercise with Michelle Exercise to music by joining certified instructor Michelle Cooper’s Gold Zumba Class. Although Zumba is known to be a fast paced exercise, Michelle has transformed it into a fun class that will have you moving to the right rhythm.

Thursday, August 8th and 15th at 9:30 AM Chair Fitness with Jillian Jillian Hardwick is a certified Pilates Instructor who focuses on maximizing your strength and wellness. Chair Fitness emphasizes developing strength, muscular endurance, coordination and good posture with a lower chance of injury than with other forms of exercise. Maximize your strength and wellness with this low impact class.

Saturday, August 17th at 2:00 PM PAWS Pet Therapy Let’s greet our favorite four-legged friends in the Fireside Lounge. Let’s come and welcome them as they put smiles on our faces. Thanks to the Orange County SPCA for continuing to make time for us.

Saturday, August 17th at 3:00 PM Peanut Auction We’ve been a little low on donations. If there is anything you no longer want, donate to the Activity Department and help make our peanut auction a success. If you have not joined us for our monthly peanut auction, here is your chance. It’s time to bid on your favorite items. Join us as we auction off a variety of items. The wonderful thing isyou only pay peanuts for your purchase.

Monday, August 19th at 7:30 AM Breakfast at Original Pancake House in HB Join us for breakfast at the Original Pancake House in Huntington Beach. They offer over15 different types of pancakes and egg dishes. Their breakfast menu is, in my opinion, one of the best in town. Thecoffee is pretty good too! Cost: $$

Thursday, August 22nd at 3:00 PM New Resident Meet and Greet Can you remember how you felt when you first moved into Carmel Village? You looked around and thought how on earth am I going to remember all these names? Well, here’s a perfect opportunity to put faces to those names. Each month we have an afternoon social to welcome our new residents to Carmel Village. The new residents will introduce themselves and talk briefly about where they are from... and family. Please take some time to introduce yourselves to them and welcome them to their new extended family at Carmel Village. Refreshments will be served. See more

Monday, August 26th at 9:00 AM Casino Trip Pechanga Casino Our casino trip is back on! If you feel lucky, please join us as we head out to Pechanga Casino, located in Riverside County. The bus will leave in the morning and have you back in time for dinner. Bring lunch money and some cash to gamble. Please sign up at the front desk to get a seat on the bus. Cost: $$

Friday, August 30th at 12:30 AM Shopping and Lunch at Old Towne Orange If you like shopping at 2nd hand stores, then this is the trip for you! We will go to Old Towne Orange and walk around several 2nd hand stores in the area. Once we’ve built up an appetite, we’ll have a nice lunch before heading back to Carmel Village.