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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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
Residents of The Mayflower Community regularly attend Grinnell’s Thursday evening “Music in the Park.” The Grinnell Area Arts Council sponsors this 7:00pm event on the Central Park Stage. Most recent performers were The Grinnell Community Band and Turlach Ur Pipe Band/Scottish Bagpipe and Drum. The community band is directed by Levi Dressler. The bagpipers are
Two recent Lyceum presentations in The Mayflower Community were fun and engaging. Lyceum is the Thursday evening program sponsored by the Mayflower Residents Association that features entertainment for residents. The fare is usually music of some sort. On April 13th, Kent Mick, a Grinnell High School history teacher, and Kevin Boehnke, an Iowa City songwriter
On April 14th, Larry Eugene Stevens performed for Mayflower residents in the Carman Center. He is a travelling gospel singer and guitarist. For the last 18 years he has devoted his life to sharing his gifts with residents in senior living facilities. That includes a number of Mayflower engagements prior to the pandemic. Larry’s home
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,
Residents of The Mayflower Community were treated to the mixed genre of instrumental and vocal music by Fred Buck and the County Line Band on Thursday, February 2nd. The presentation was the regular Tuesday Lyceum offering of the Mayflower Residents Association Events Committee. The Mayflower Lyceum is an entertainment program in the spacious, acoustically-enriched Carman
On Thursday, January 12th, Mayflower residents were entered during a weekly “Lyceum” event by Mayflower resident, John Landkamer, on the piano and Ryan Gruman on the French horn. Bob Mann, Mayflower Sales & Marketing Director (641-236-6151)
On Monday, November 21st, a Colfax-based husband and wife duo, The Rear View Mirror Band, performed in the Carman Center of The Mayflower Community. They do 50’s and 60’s music and old-time country hits, Mike Castell on vocals and guitar and Joyce Castell on keyboard. Mike has performed in other bands that have also played