The Mayflower Residents Association of The Mayflower Community hosted the band, the Grasshoppers for the November 16th Lyceum event in the Carman Center. An engaged group of residents enjoyed the music, singing along at times, to the old favorites and some Christmas carols. — Leslie Jaworski, Mayflower Community Life Director
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In the recent days, Grinnell’s Mayflower Community has hosted a Grinnell College volunteer leading an art project and numerous musicians….including some with dogs. Gracie Strong is a student at Grinnell College who comes periodically to the Mayflower campus to guide residents in original art projects. Recent musical performers included David Gray and his therapy dog
On Thursday, October 26th, the Mayflower Residents Association Lyceum program in Mayflower’s Carman Center was Marc and Brandi Janssen of Solon. He on violin and she on guitar, this couple was back to their roots in Grinnell as both are Grinnell College graduates. They shared stories about their music and their past, including the naming
Talk about medicine for the ears…and the heart! In the last eight days, these musical offerings were provided for residents of The Mayflower Community and their guests. Thursday, October 12th. Lyceum (once a week evening entertainment sponsored by Mayflower Residents Association). Grinnell’s own Too Many String Band. Tom Lacina joined four Mayflower vocalists and string
On Thursday, September 21st, the vocal/piano duo of Randye Jones and Marlys Grimm performed at the weekly Mayflower Community Lyceum evening event. Greensboro native, Randye is a soprano and researcher, serving as the Grinnell College Burling Library Media Room Supervisor. At Lyceum, she announced that she will be retiring in October and returning East, where
On Thursday, September 7th, local piano virtuoso, Royce Wolf, presented a recital for the first Mayflower Residents Association (MRA) offering of the current season. He opened with a three-part Beethoven sonata. Royce asked the audience to guess which sonata he was going to play with two clues: 1)It is played in C minor scale, and
During the month of May, the Mayflower Residents Association Lyceum Committee hosted four different performance events. These were the last programs of the season, as Lyceum now is on hiatus until September. The Lyceum Committee hosts various types of entertainment on Thursday evenings for residents and their guests in the Carman Center. The recent groups
On Thursday, May 11th, the duo Karin Stein and Ed East performed as “Calle Sur” (Cuh-yeh SOOR) for The Mayflower Community weekly Lyceum program of entertainment in the Carman Center. “Calle Sur” plays a broad range of music styles from Latin America and, thus, provides a glimpse into the immense cultural diversity and nuance of
On Thursday evening, March 23rd, Mayflower Community residents and their guests were entertained to a range of musical pieces presented by the “Flute-iano” duo, Kris McKlveen and Glenda Duffus. Kris plays flute and lives in Prairie City. Glenda plays piano and lives in Newton. They were the evening’s “Lyceum” program that provides weekly entertainment on
On St. Patrick’s Day eve, Thursday, March 16th, local Grinnell musicians shared a variety of Irish songs full of humor and audience participation. Residents of Grinnell’s Mayflower Community and their guests were entertained at the weekly Lyceum offering. Included were Celtic cords, dramatic stories, and Irish blessings. Performers included Wendy Abrahamson, Erin Bustin, Gene Wubbels,