April 2016

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Sophia Snow Place 1205-1215 Centre Street West Roxbury, MA * (617) 325-7900

Sophia Snow Place has

its roots in the

charitable spirit of the

nineteenth-century

Boston. In 1856, a

group of civic-minded

citizens raised money

to operate and

maintain the Roxbury

Home for Aged

Women. In 1962, after

a century of care, the

home was relocated

and renamed Sophia

Snow House, in honor

of Sophia Snow.

Today, the parent

company, the Roxbury

Home for Aged

Women, has affiliated

organizations: Snow

House & Snow Place.

These non-profit

organizations continue

their mission to

provide comfort,

companionship and

security in a warm,

homelike environment

for seniors.

It’s Finally April!

It’s finally April – Spring is here!

So – time to dance, and time to cheer!

It seemed the cold would never go away,

Just getting colder and colder day after day.

I’d much rather have a load of April showers

Than any more snow preventing my flowers!

Cold and wet, ice and sleet –

Starting to forget what it’s like to feel my feet!

But it’s starting to warm, and the snow is gone,

The sun is coming out and the days are getting long!

So goodbye Winter, and so long, snow!

Spring is here – let those flowers start to grow!

April 2016

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Manicures & Pedicures by Katasha Jones

Katasha is a professional manicurist who will be

coming to Sophia Snow and will be available for

those who wish to have their nails and or toenails

done!

Prices:

Manicures: $12.00

Pedicures: $25.00

Shellac Manicure: $25.00

Add French: $5.00

Monday, April 4th - 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

In the Activity Room (On the 2nd Floor)

Please sign up in the Activity Book if you are interested.

April 2016

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Yoga Pizza Party

with Nellie

Nellie, our Yoga instructor, is throwing a pizza party for all of her yoga class participants on Saturday, April 9th at 12:30 p.m. in the Great

Room. There is no charge, but please sign

up in the Activity Book if you wish to attend so that we can get a proper

headcount.

This pizza party is for regular Yoga class attendees ONLY.

Park School Last Month!

This month of April will be the last month the Park School students will be

visiting with us- every Thursday at 2:15 p.m. Please don’t miss our last few

times with our young friends!

On Friday, April 29th, they will be coming at two different times to share

special projects they have created for us in the Great Room:

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. 1:45 p.m. -2:45 p.m.

These students worked very hard on their project so PLEASE try to make it!

Lunch Out at the

The Kowloon Restaurant in

Saugus, Ma was established in

1950 and is well-known for its

delicious Chinese food and

wonderful restaurant décor. Join

us for a lunch you won’t want to

miss!

Friday, April 8th

Van will leave around 11:00 a.m.

Please remember to sign up in the Activity Book!

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Trip to Castle Island

Join us for a walk around the Island, and be sure to bring

money for food at Sullivan’s!

Wednesday, April 13th

Van will leave around 11:30 a.m.

Please remember to sign up

in the Activity Book!

Art Matters:

New York, NY

Start spreading the news! There is a love affair between artists and NYC. The starting place for immigration and

embarkation for trips abroad. The place for artists to be for learning, earning and yearning (paying their dues). The home of possibilities and impossibilities that

sometimes come true. If you can make it there, you’ll make it anywhere!

Please join us in an artistic celebration of NYC, the unofficial center of the universe,

a place so nice they named it twice. Wednesday, April 13th

2:00 p.m. in the Great Room

Red Sox Opening Day

The Red Sox are playing their

home opener at Fenway Park on

Monday, April 11th

at 2:05 p.m.

against the Baltimore Orioles.

Come to the Great Room for a

ballpark -style lunch of hot dogs,

French fries, popcorn, peanuts,

root beer, and more!

Lunch will be at 1:00 p.m.

In the Great Room

Deadline to sign up: Friday,

April 8th

(Cost will be billed to your account)

Don’t want lunch? No problem! All are

still welcome to come to the Great

Room to watch the game!

Everyone is encouraged to wear Red

Sox attire if they have it!

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Author Anthony Sammarco

A History of Howard Johnson's:

How a Massachusetts Soda Fountain Became an American

Icon

Howard Johnson created an orange-roofed empire of ice cream stands and

restaurants that stretched from Maine to Florida and all the way to the

West Coast. Popularly known as the Father of the Franchise Industry,"

Johnson delivered good food and prices that brought appreciative

customers back for more. The attractive white Colonial Revival

restaurants, with eye-catching porcelain tile roofs, illuminated cupolas and

sea blue shutters, were described in "Reader's Digest" in 1949 as the

epitome of "eating places that look like New England town meeting

houses dressed up for Sunday." Boston historian and author Anthony M.

Sammarco recounts how Howard Johnson introduced twenty-eight flavors

of ice cream, the "Tendersweet" clam strips, grilled frankforts and a menu

of delicious and traditional foods that families eagerly enjoyed when they

traveled."

Thursday, April14th at 7:00 p.m. in the Great Room

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This Month’s Documentary:

Titanic: How it Really Sank

Explore the myriad causes that

led to the catastrophic sinking of the Titanic with this fascinating

program, which focuses on information from the official

inquiry immediately following the sinking and more recent revelations. Dramatizations

reveal a series of human blunders that coalesced to lead

to the legendary tragedy, destroying the beautiful ship and

killing more than half of the passengers on board.

About 50 minutes long. Friday, April 15th

2:30 p.m. in the Great Room

Morning Social!

Join us for a morning of good company & very yummy treats from Dunkin Donuts!Cost: $2.00 - to be paid to Shauna

Friday, April 15th at 10:00 a.m. in the Great Room

Please sign up in the Activity Book

Presentation:

"The Great Famine"

A presentation by:

Oliver P. Rafferty, S. J. Professor of History and Director for Irish Programs

at Boston College Center for Irish Programs

The Great Famine (in Irish an Gorta Mór,) or

the Great Hunger was a period of mass

starvation, disease, and emigration in Ireland

in the 1840s. During the famine,

approximately 1 million people died and a

million more emigrated from Ireland, causing

the island's population to fall by between 20

and 25 percent.

Monday, April 18th

at 3:00 p.m.

In the Great Room

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The Land Down Under

Don’t miss this live show featuring Australian folk songs, singers & bands and featuring the tunes of famous

singers that come from Australia!

Wednesday, April 20th 7:00 p.m.

In the Great Room

Join us as we welcome a new group of students from Showa!

Showa Boston is a language and culture institute located in Jamaica Plain, and is a satellite campus for students from Showa Women’s University in Tokyo,

Japan. Three students will be visiting us weekly until July! Don’t miss out on this

cultural experience!

Tuesday, April 19th at 2:30 p.m. in the Great Room

This Month’s Travel Group:

Let’s Go to Australia!

Australia is a fascinating

country with a rich and diverse culture.

Join us as we explore the highlights of this beautiful

country, and have a taste of the food! Don’t miss out!

Wednesday, April 20 2:30 p.m.

In the Great Room

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Twin River Casino, located in Lincoln, Rhode Island, is the state’s largest

gaming and entertainment venue as well as its top tourist and cultural

attraction!

Formerly known as Lincoln Park, the renovated facility offers 162,000

square-feet of gaming space with over 5,000 gaming positions. The casino

operates over 4,200 video slot machines and virtual table games (including

blackjack and roulette), as well as 108 live table games including

blackjack, roulette, craps, a poker room and about 18 fabulous dining

outlets!

*While the casino allows smoking, the entire second floor is

smoke-free, including slots, table games, and dining, and this

is where we will be.

Twin River Casino is only about 50 minutes away. We will leave

around 9:30 a.m., check out the casino, play some games, and

then have lunch at one of the restaurants inside!

Thursday, April 21st

Van will leave at 9:30 a.m. – please sign up!

April 2016

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Trip to Bubbling Brook

for Ice Cream

Friday, April 22

We will be leaving at 1:30 p.m.

Please sign up in the Activity

Book.

Trip to the New England Aquarium

The Aquarium is a global leader in saving endangered turtles. A new interactive

exhibit gives you hands-on experience with the process of diagnosing, treating and

rehabilitating these fascinating animals. Plus, you'll learn how communities are coming

together to protect turtle habitats and get a glimpse at some of the Aquarium's greatest

turtle rescue success stories.

In addition to three species of sea turtle, there are thousands of other aquatic

animals to visit at the Aquarium. Don't miss the fearsome lionfish, the delicate leafy

seadragons or go out back to see the Northern fur seals and California sea lions in

action. And be sure to visit the Atlantic harbor seals out front.

Monday, April 25 Ticket Cost: $24.95

Van will leave around 10:00 a.m. – Please sign up!

Passover Seder with Rabbi Cherie

Passover (also known as Pesach or Pesah)

begins on the evening of the 14th day of

the Hebrew month of Nissan. It is

celebrated for seven days. On the first

two nights, families and friends gather for

the Passover Seders.

All are welcome to come to the Great Room and learn more about Passover

with Rabbi Cherie.

Wednesday, April 27th 3:00 p.m. in the Great Room

Captain Fishbones located in Quincy, MA offers fine dining; they

specialize in Seafood, Steaks, Pasta, Desserts and much, much more. You will be dazzled by the

food as well as the exciting atmosphere offered in Marina Bay.

Join us for Lunch!

Wednesday, April 27th Van will leave around 11:30 a.m.