Morningstar Living

Happy Labor Day! Thank you to all our team members, we appreciate your hard work and dedication!

A look back at our outdoor concert last weekend. The Royalaires Big Band delivered a great performance at the Unity Green concert venue at our Heritage Village campus. It was the perfect summer evening - warm temperatures, blue skies, , and a first class performance!

Today is National Beach Day, and in honor of this special day, residents enjoyed a Jersey Shore Beach-themed dinner in the Rose Inn Restaurant. The special menu included Blue Fish and Spring Onion Cake, Jersey Tomato Salad, Blueberry Spinach Salad, Jersey Corn on the Cobb with Rosemary Sea Salt New Potatoes. And you can't celebrate the Jersey Shore without including boardwalk treats, Homemade Fudge and Salt Water Taffy, for dessert!

Our Morningstar Living Woodworkers have been busy! The Community Fun & Engagement team engaged the talents of the woodworkers to make wooden trays. These trays will be used for an upcoming resident art class. The unfinished surface of the wood will be the canvas for residents to create a beautiful addition to their home! We can't wait to share the finished results.

We are excited to welcome back Kathleen Conn, PennState Extension's Master Watershed Steward who will discuss the properties and power of the substance that covers approximately 3/4 of our earth...water. From the composition of tears (and their effects!) to the tidal forces around the globe, water is truly amazing, influencing our lives in so many different ways. Register to attend at https://morningstareventfull.corsizio.com/

Our residents' Adventure Club enjoyed an afternoon at Galena Lake at Peace Valley Park near Doylestown. This beautiful 1,500 acre wildlife preserve is the perfect place to connect with nature on land or on the water. Our adventurers took to kayaks and paddle boats for a relaxing afternoon with friends.

Today's Memory Cafe was a lot of fun! Participants enjoyed a program brought to us by the Allentown Art Museum. Educator Margie Makowski from ArtCan demonstrated an unusual technique for creating striking artwork using a common household item. Once paint was applied to the paper, Margie used a window squeegee to spread and blend the paint. This technique resulted in a beautiful abstract piece. Our guests had fun creating their very own masterpieces!
In addition to the art project, participants also benefited from some guided exercise, and enjoyed a delicious 'peachy' dessert in honor of August being National Peach Month!
The Morningstar Memory Cafe offers a welcoming environment for people with dementia and their care partners to gather for fun, socialization and refreshments. It is held at Advent Moravian Church in Bethlehem on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. If you, or someone you know, would benefit from attending, call 610.258.0700 to learn more.

We enjoyed a fascinating insight into the Allentown Symphony today. Diane Wittry, A*O Conductor and Musical Director, presented our EventFULL Living seminar, sharing what it takes to program an entire season. From selecting the composers and music, ensuring balance across the season, interviewing musicians, and planning practices...and that is before the concert even begins! Our participants now have an even higher appreciation of this beautiful community resource. Diane was surprised when she saw that a former trumpeter with A*O now lives at Moravian Hall Square! Mrs Egge played in the orchestra for 51 years, and Diane recognized her instantly even though she had not seen her for 22 years - a special meeting of old friends.

Our Fall Semester of LIFE non-credit classes is here! We invite you to join us at the Cooper Center at our Heritage Village campus to enjoy this lifelong learning opportunity. This semester we offer a selection of topics under Art, Finance, Health, History and Music.
The first class is on Tuesday, August 27th - The Life and Music of Johnny Mercer: Lyricist of the American Songbook, presented by Robert Batemarco, devotee of the American Songbook since the 1970s. Check out the full description of this class, and others, by clicking here - https://morningstarliving.corsizio.com/ There is no charge to attend these classes but registration is a must!

Today is World Honey Bee Day! Our beekeepers continue to be busy taking care of the apiary at our Heritage Village campus. Following the bumper harvest of honey in July, they harvested cut-comb honey. Did you know the honey in the comb can be even more beneficial than raw honey? It contains about 12% less water than liquid honey and is sealed in the wax cells of the honeycomb along with vitamins, enzymes, pollen, and antioxidants. Say 'thank you' to these beautiful bees by planting a pollinating plant in your garden!

Moravian Hall Square residents and staff recently enjoyed a bus ride to Diner 248 in Easton for lunch. Who doesn't love diner food? It was a fun afternoon enjoying good food with friends.

There is still time to register for our EventFULL Living program on Tuesday, August 20th - Orchestrating Success at the Allentown Symphony. Diane Wittry, A*O Conductor and Musical Director will discuss how she programs a new season. Click on this link for all the details of this program and to register to attend - https://morningstareventfull.corsizio.com/ We hope to see you there!

We are excited to once again welcome the Royalaires Big Band to our Heritage Village Campus! They will be performing this outdoor concert on Saturday, August 24th at 6:30PM. Click on this link for all the event details and to register to attend https://morningstareventfull.corsizio.com/
Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a great evening of big band music with the Royalaires. There is no change to attend. We hope to see you there!

We are excited to welcome Diane Wittry, Allentown Symphony Conductor and Musical Director, to present our EventFULL Living program on Tuesday, August 20th AT 10:30am. Diane will discuss how she programs a new season and will present highlights of the 2024-2025 season along with musical examples. Click on this link for full details of this event and to register to attend - https://morningstareventfull.corsizio.com/

Another wonderful Art Class led by Stacy Zellner. The subject was Hibiscus Happiness. Participants were guided on techniques to paint this beautiful flower which is native to warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical regions. We have some talented artists among our residents and are fortunate to have some beautiful examples of hibiscus growing at Moravian Hall Square!

Our Culinary Team recently held a Skills Fair for their team members. This year's mandatory in-service training for those working in skilled nursing neighborhoods was expanded to include all Culinary staff throughout the campus. Participants were provided with in-service training on everyday safety, and in particular food service safety. This ensures they are able to provide the best possible service to our residents.

There is still time to register to attend this great seminar - Life Care at Home. If you plan to live out your retirement in your own home...don't miss this seminar. You'll learn the difference between long-term care insurance and membership in a Friends Life Care plan. Whether you are still working, considering retirement or already retired, it's never too early to consider your future. Register today by calling 610.746.1000 or online at https://morningstareventfull.corsizio.com/

Morningstar Living residents enjoyed putting together a beautiful beach scene in a shadow box. Complete with shells, fish, grasses and of course sand. Very creative!

If you are helping care for a loved one at home, Senior Solutions Home Care can help you. Our caregivers will provide your loved one the assistance needed to stay safe, healthy, and independent wherever they call home. Learn more https://www.morningstarliving.org/senior-solutions/

It was the PERFECT day on Saturday for Martin on Main! Beautiful weather, spectacular music, great food and lots of people! Morningstar Living was thrilled to be a sponsor of this great community event from the Nazareth Area Chamber of Commerce.

We have a unique two-bedroom apartment in Morningstar Hall at Moravian Hall Square. This is the perfect apartment for a couple needing help and assistance while maintaining independence. If you are assisting parents in their home, this could be the best solution for them...and for you. Call today for more information.

If you plan to live out your retirement in your own home...don't miss this seminar. You'll learn the difference between long-term care insurance and membership in a Friends Life Care plan. Whether you are still working, considering retirement or already retired, it's never too early to consider your future. Register today by calling 610.746.1000 or online at https://morningstareventfull.corsizio.com/

Don't forget to mark your calendar to attend the Martin on Main event this Saturday. We are proud to be a sponsor of this event which is presented by the Nazareth Area Chamber. Join us on Saturday, July 27th, from noon to 7 PM on the Circle and S. Main St. to enjoy a fun day for the whole family.

At a recent Memory Cafe by Senior Solutions, we had the chance to honor a wonderful couple celebrating their 66th wedding anniversary! Congratulations to Rudy and Deanne. We wish you many more years of happiness. the next Memory Cafe is this Thursday, July 25th. Click on this link to learn more about the Memory Cafe, held at Advent Moravian Church - https://www.morningstarliving.org/senior-solutions/

Morningstar Living is proud to sponsor this year's Martin on Main, presented by the Nazareth Area Chamber. Join us on Saturday, July 27th, from noon to 7 PM on the Circle and S. Main St. to enjoy a fun day for the whole family.

It was a full house in Kortz Hall when the Musical Arts Chorus performed last week. Thank you to the Chorus for sharing your talent and passion for singing with our residents. It was a wonderful evening for all.

Residents recently enjoyed a trip up to Blue Mountain and lunch at the Slopeside Grill. It was the perfect way to spend a summer afternoon with friends. Resident Sal treated us to a rendition of O Sole Mio on the patio. It was a fun day.

Christine Applegate from the Museum of Indian Culture delivered a fascinating presentation this week as part of our EventFULL Living series. Chris focused on the People of the Northeastern Woodlands, the Lenape, before and after the arrival of the European colonists. She had examples of food, clothing, tools, furs, and trade goods. Thank you, Chris, for taking us on this journey to learn more about the people who first inhabited this area of Pennsylvania. Click on this link to see upcoming EventFULL Living programs and to register to attend as many as you wish - https://morningstareventfull.corsizio.com/

Residents enjoyed a fun trip down Memory Lane to Hess's! Bonnie Lee, one of the models used in Hess's newspaper ads, presented the seminar. Coincidentally, one of our Morningstar Living bus drivers, Linda, did many of the sketches for the newspaper ads. Residents shared some of their own memories, including Joan F., who showed her wedding photo, complete with her gown from Hess's. It was a fun day reminiscing, including a Hess's-themed lunch menu with strawberry pie. Delicious.