Otterbein Cridersville's April Events

Easter Cantata at Otterbein
Join us in the community room on Saturday, April 3, for a special spiritually uplifting musical treat. The choir from the First Church of the Nazarene will be here in the Otterbein community room to perform their chorale Easter Cantata for us. Performance begins at 1 p.m. Return bus available after the performance.

W-Club BINGO at Otterbein
On Sunday, April 11, the W-Club from Wapakoneta High School will be here to lead a fun and exciting BINGO. The W-Club is a student club for athletes who excel in and out of the classroom. The young people of this club are interested in doing good things in their community, as well. This month, they will plan, organize and lead BINGO at Otterbein. The students are bringing refreshments and prizes that are Wapakoneta related. Come out for some BINGO and let’s support these young people in their efforts to excel. If you have questions, ask Tina. Join us from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the community room. Snacks will be served during the game.

Special Spring Performances -

Hallejuhhah Saints Concert
On Monday, April 12, join your friends in the community room kicking off a new season with the 20-piece Hallelujah Saints Band as they perform their spring concert. The concert starts at 7 p.m. Desert will be served and a freewill offering taken up for the band.

Wapakoneta Jr. High School Choir’s Spring Concert at Otterbein
On Friday, April 30, choir director and music teacher Christina Riddle will be bringing the sixth-grade choir to Otterbein to perform their spring concert in the community room. Please join us for this choir with 90 members. It is sure to be a delight. The group will perform at 12:45 p.m.

Lifelong Learning Programs -  

Dave Stillwater on Glorious Gourds
On Tuesday, April 13, join your friends in the community room for a very interesting and educational program on the culture, history, uses and crafting of gourds. Gourds have been cultivated for thousands of years by many cultures worldwide, including the Native Americans, for their usefulness as utensils, storage containers and as ornaments. Today, the popularity of gourds has grown such that the Gourd Society of America was founded in 1937, and then in 1970, the society was moved to Ohio and renamed the American Gourd Society (AGS). The AGS has more than 4,000 members and acts as the unifying body for 21 state chapters. Our speaker, Dave Stillwater, will give a slide presentation on gourds. After the presentation, Dave has supplies for everyone to make gourd birdhouses. Refreshments and speaker will begin at 6 p.m. Birdhouses are limited to the first 20 people who sign up; however, as many people who desire to attend the presentation and watch the crafting can come.

Wellness Seminar
On Friday, April 23, Interim Healthcare will provide a wellness seminar. The session will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the community room. Come learn how to better manage your health in 2010.

April nights out at Otterbein
Turn off that television and enjoy a night out at Otterbein. All of the activities of the Nights Out at Otterbein program take place in the community room at Campus Center.

Supper and a Show with Spittin Image
On Thursday, April 1, check out this April Fool’s Day show with the musical twin brothers of Spittin Image in the community room at the campus center. Supper is served at 4:30 p.m. and the show starts around 5. The cost for dinner is $3 and includes beef and noodles, salad, and fruit cobbler.

Music and a Meal with Sax Appeal
On Thursday, April 8, join your friends for this musical performance in the community room given by Sax Appeal. This is a saxophone and piano duo. Supper is served at 4:30 p.m. and the show starts around 5. The cost for dinner is $3 and includes hot turkey on croissant sandwiches, coleslaw and desert.

Supper and a Show with Wayne Hobbs
On Thursday, April 15, join us in the community room for the soothing sounds of Wayne Hobbs on the steel guitar. Wayne has performed with such entertainers as Don Hoe, Barbara Mandrel and Hank Williams. Supper is served at 4:30 p.m. and the show starts around 5. The cost for dinner is $3 and includes “build your own taco salad and dessert.”

On Broadway Party
Come live it up New York City style on Thursday, April 22. It’s an On Broadway Party featuring a performance of songs from Broadway musicals in given by Bill Figley on the baby grand. Supper is served at 4:30 p.m. and the show starts around 5 in the community room. We will be serving a special meal and the cost for dinner is $3.

Other Fun Events -

Campus Cinema Featuring “Curly Sue”
On Wednesday, April 28, we will turn the Otterbein community room into our own theatre featuring “Curly Sue.” This film features the unlikeliest of pairings between a darling and wise young girl, Curly Sue and her guardian, Bill Dancer, a sometime con man with a proverbial heart of gold. Managing to stay a step ahead, the pair even charms an icy corporate attorney. After contending well-meaning and misinformed advocates from social services, the threesome becomes a family. Sure to be a funny and enjoyable film. Movie begins at 6 p.m. in the community room.

Looking for more to do? Don’t forget about Otterbein Cridersville’s small group activities!
We have lots of opportunities to meet your fellow Otterbein Cridersville community members. Check our activity calendar listing for these groups that meet weekly, monthly and every other month: Red Hat, R.O.M.E.O., Creative Capers, Ladies Coffee, Men’s Group, Crochet Group, Bible Study, Friends, Positive Attitude Lifestyle Group, and Congregate Coffee. Please check your activity calendar for times and days.

For Independent Apartments
Congregate Coffee Club (CCC) will begin meeting every Monday at 9:45 a.m. in the conference room across from the library. Have morning coffee, tea or juice and a breakfast pastry with your neighbors. At this time, we will review the upcoming Otterbein events and activities for the week. If you would like a morning reminder, call for this activity, please sign up in the activity book.

Puzzlers
Crossword puzzle fans, join us on Monday, April 19, for a fun and surprising afternoon. We will challenge our individual and collective minds to work together a large group crossword puzzle. The large crossword puzzle grid will be boldly posted on the wall and the clues read aloud. As the group solves the clues, the puzzle grid will be filled in until complete. Watch our brainpower at work! Program starts at 3 p.m. in the conference room across from the library. Sign up in activity book.

April is shuffling along
April should bring some nicer days and we’re getting the shuffleboard itch. Beginning Tuesday, April 13, weather permitting and Saturday, April 17, we will hit the courts. Meet at 1 p.m. at the courts to play shuffleboard.

Crocheting with Care Project
Calling all that crochet/knit and care about others. Everyone has left over skeins of yarn from past projects. We are now knitting/crocheting scarves and hats for the local homeless shelter to help get needy people through the winter months. We are working on our own and then gathering together once a month. Our gatherings take place in the sitting area by the library. We will gather again on Wednesday, April 7 at 2 p.m. Bring all completed scarves/hats, your needles, and yarn as we will socialize and crochet/knit together at this time.

Creative Capers
On Friday, April 2, we will have fun making a delightful bunny basket with eggs that can actually be used as a washcloth and soap. As always, it will be fun, easy and creative! Program begins at 2 p.m. in the community room. Sign up in the activity book so we can be sure to have enough supplies.

R.O.M.E.O. Club
On Tuesday, April 20, the R.O.M.E.O. Club will meet at 4 p.m. at campus center to car pool to for dinner. Sign up in the April activity book.

Visits with MARCIA and Megan
On Tuesday, April 27, starting at 2 p.m., Megan and her canine friend Marcia will be here to visit Otterbein residents. Good news for Esther - Esther, our former visiting dog, was adopted! Marcia is a border collie from the humane society that Otterbein will adopt once a month. This gives Marcia a job and opportunity to interact with people who care about her. If you would like a visit from Marcia, please sign up in the activity book. Marcia is very smart and she is up for adoption as well.

Clubhouse Corner
All the activities listed under Clubhouse Capers take place in the clubhouse next to Bluejay Court. The clubhouse is an Otterbein group area. Please feel free to gather to play cards, to watch show or a ball game, to work a puzzle, to play billiards, to play table games or to just socialize at any time of day, any day of the week.

Nostalgia Nuts
Reminisce with friends once a month with a good classic movie starring favorite actors of the earlier years. Movies will be shown on the big screen television in the clubhouse. On Wednesday, April 14, we will feature “Dangerous When Wet,” a musical comedy classic, starring Esther Williams. This is a story about the daughter of fitness-conscious parents who sets out to be the first woman to swim across the English Channel. While she is training, she falls for her instructor and clashes with her loudmouth promoter. Movie begins at 2 p.m. Sign up in the activity book.

White Elephant BINGO
On Tuesday, April 27, we will be playing BINGO in the Clubhouse from 3 p.m. until 4. Join in the BINGO fun! For those of you who are not sure what this is, it’s BINGO with a twist. Each person brings a “white elephant” which is something they already own but no longer want or use. These items become the prizes. Please wrap items in newspaper or other paper to increase the suspense. Part of the fun comes from “trading” for other’s prizes. Sign up in the April activity book. Large print cards are available.

Get Your Game On!
Billiards Times - New Times
Mondays at 1 p.m. and Saturdays at 3 p.m. meet in the billard room of the clubhouse

Card & Game Clubs
Bridge Mondays at 1 p.m. (in the library)
Euchre Wednesdays at 1 p.m. (meet in clubhouse)
Players Choice Thursdays at 1 p.m. (meet in craft room)
Euchre Saturdays at 3 p.m. (meet in clubhouse)
Dominoes Saturdays at 1 p.m. (meet in craft room)

Building Healthy Habits
Exercising becomes a habit, a part of a healthy lifestyle when you do it consistently. Join us for classes:
Flexibility & Balance Class on Mondays at 1 p.m.
Morning Yoga Stretch II on Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m.
Strength & Stamina on Wednesdays at 1 p.m.
Men’s Strength Training on Fridays at 10 a.m.
Ladies Strength Training on Fridays at 1 p.m.

Around the Town - Opportunities to participate in the community -

Stop at the Cridersville Library on Shopping Trip
On Tuesday, April 6, anyone who would like to get a library card and check out books or books on tape from the local library may go at this time. Pat Stinchfield of the Cridersville Library will meet us to get us set up with cards and we will have the library to ourselves at this time. The library has a large print book section, as well as books on tape.

Otter-diners Outing
On Monday, April 5, we will enjoy a meal and fellowship at Behm’s Restaurant on the Lake.

ONU Freed Center Performance
On Wednesday, April 7, Otterbein residents will have the opportunity to attend the performance of the African Children’s Choir. The African Children’s Choir is made up of orphaned children from the Kampala and Luwero areas of Uganda. Experience the vibrant, outstanding musical talent of some of the world’s most vulnerable yet gifted children. Season tickets are required to attend

New Bremen Music Man
On Friday, April 9, come enjoy the colorful sights and sounds of River City, Iowa, as Professor Harold Hill takes the stage at New Bremen’s James F. Dicke Auditorium in the production of “The Music Man.” Hear “Seventy-six Trombones,” “Til There Was You,” “Good Night Ladies,” “Marion The Librarian,” and “The Wells Fargo Wagon,” performed by some of the areas finest vocalists. Tickets are $10 for seniors. Pay your $10 at the front desk by April 10.

Lima Symphony Youth Orchestra
On Saturday, April 10, Lima Symphony season ticket holders will be attending the Lima Area Youth Orchestra’s performance. The Lima Area Youth Orchestra features 72 talented members, representing more than 30 schools in the region. Be amazed as these young musicians perform a concert featuring both classical and contemporary pieces.

Wapakoneta Theatre Guild’s Dinner Theatre
On Friday, April 16, Otterbein community members have the opportunity to attend Wapakoneta Theatre Guild’s production of “Over the River and through The Woods.” This comedy production is about Nick, a single Italian-American guy from New Jersey. Nick’s parents have retired to Florida, but he routinely sees both sets of grandparents every Sunday for dinner. When Nick is offered a dream job that requires him moving, the news doesn’t set too well with the grandparents. Thus begins a series of schemes to keep Nick from moving including bringing to dinner the lovely (and single) Caitlin as bait. The cost is $20 and includes dinner, show, tax, tip and coffee. Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. with show beginning at 7:45 p.m. We will need to pay cash for this performance.

Otter-News

Salad Toss Off
Both employees and residents of Otterbein are encouraged to dust off their salad bowls and break out those family recipes for our Salad Toss Off. All entries must be brought to campus center by 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 30. Tasting starts at 10:30 a.m. Winners will be announced at 12 p.m. and displayed on Channel 2.

Church News

Change in Time
Friday Catholic Service will now begin at 10 a.m.
Just this month: St. Paul’s will meet on Monday, April 19

Holy Week Activities
On Friday, April 2, Father Heitz will hold the Liturgy of The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the conference room across from the library at 2 p.m.

Scrabble players wanted
If you enjoy this word game and would like to gather with other scrabble players once a week to play, let Tina know or give her a call at the life enrichment office at (419) 645-7109.

Volunteers needed in Life Enrichment
Volunteering is an opportunity to assist others and serve God. If you feel called to meet one or more of the following needs, please contact Tina at (419) 645-7109.

Bingo Caller – 1-2 times per month; to lead BINGO by calling numbers
Tripster - Assist on community outings; twice per month or once per week or volunteer for all trips related to a particular interest such as community theatre or music; your ticket and/or meal is always paid for by Otterbein when you volunteer; must be able to assist others and at times push a wheelchair

Decorator - 4 times per year to include Easter, Fourth of July, Halloween/Fall, Christmas; Organize and decorate for the above four holidays in the clubhouse and campus center.
 

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