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Association Events

 Event and activity reservations must be made at The aboard the bus and check everyone in. For safety, the sheet so we may plan accordingly. The first two
Retreat Front Desk. tour monitor/escort will sit in the front seat behind rows on each bus are reserved for the Monitor/Escort
 Refunds are given only if an activity is cancelled. the bus driver. and any special accommodations. Thank you.
 Each event indicates an RSVP deadline date and in  PERFUME/SCENTS: Please refrain from  REFUND PROCEDURES: If an activity is
wearing perfume, cologne, and scented bath products
cancelled, all funds will be refunded as quickly as
some cases may be as much as four weeks prior to when attending events and bus trips. possible.
the actual event, should tickets need to be purchased.
 The popularity of any trip means it may sell out long  CELL PHONES: While riding in a bus or  CANCELLATIONS AND WAITING LIST:
participating in a group tour, please limit your cell
before the RSVP date, so please plan accordingly. phone conversations. We encourage you to wait until For your convenience, once an event is filled or final
 We load the bus for day trips approximately 10 you are off the bus or able to step away from the reservations are given, a waiting list will be started.
Ordered meals cannot be changed.
minutes prior to departure times stated in each trip group and can talk privately.
description.  SPECIAL NEEDS: Please indicate special needs  PAYMENT: We accept cash, checks, and all
 Our tour monitor/escort will board the bus first in at time of purchase for the trip or event. We will do credit cards. For your convenience, you may call The
order to ensure everything is prepared for our our best to accommodate all requests. Be sure to ask Retreat and pay over the phone with a credit card.
journey. The monitor/escort will then invite you the monitor to note the accommodations on the event

Watercolor Painting Class His band, The Reggie Graham Trio has been
The Retreat Thursdays from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. featured at The Harris Center, as well as The
Your teacher is Maria Winkler, MFA and PhD, who has taught art and art Midtown Vanguard Jazz Series at CLARA.
education at several universities for 40 years. You can see her portfolio Feel free to bring a beverage of your choice to
and resume on her web site, www.mariawinkler.com. enjoy. Wine glasses will be provided.
In the class, Maria provides handouts of a sample painting or photograph, Spaghetti Dinner & Music $15.00 6pm
from which you will paint your own painting at your own pace. Lessons Music Only $10.00 6:45pm
will include a critique of the finished lesson and introduction to the next
project. We will paint a variety of subjects. We discuss painting
techniques, and the use of the elements of art: color, shape, form, Weight Loss Secret 6 Week Kickstarter
texture, space, and value; and the principles of art, which are balance, Beginning: Monday January 10th from 9:30 a.m. -
movement, emphasis, proportion, rhythm, repetition, pattern, variety and 10:30 a.m.
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$100.00 for January, 4 Sessions about.
Want to start taking the class? Call Maria 916-872-4356 Duration: 6 weeks
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RSVP in advance at The
Retreat if you plan to play by
Zoom or in person. FREE Sourdough Bread-Making Presentation
Many thanks to our event Tuesday, January 11th
sponsor: Agent Mimi Kim 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Ever wonder how to make your own
sourdough bread? Start off the new year
Jazz Night - Reggie Graham with a brand new sourdough starter of your
Sunday, January 9th from own after watching resident Herb Lindner
Dinner 6:00 p.m. / Music 6:45 p.m. give a presentation on his bread making
We welcome Reggie Graham and his jazz journey. Herb will show us the steps involved in making sourdough
ensemble. A native of Sacramento, bread from the starter to the finished loaf. He will show you how to mix
California, Reggie Graham’s passion is your own starter which you can take home with you afterwards. You'll
creating music by playing the piano. He is a learn tips and techniques to start you on your own bread-making journey.
highly motivated, world-traveled musician He's planning on baking a loaf during the demonstration with some
who loves both playing the keys, but also sharing his talent through tasting samples too.
teaching. FREE - RSVP by January 3rd.

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