Activities Roundup

Although our March activities were cut short by the Coronavirus threat, we managed to pack a lot of fun into the first two weeks, including a return appearance by songstress Julie Charland. Julie treated us to a special St. Patrick’s Day-inspired program featuring Irish music and humor. Outings (until ending mid-month) included a shopping trip […]

February is long and dark, so we brightened our days with music, games, books, crafts—and puppies! Highlights were performances by both Julie Charland and Liz Saunders who managed to get us singing and moving. We welcomed and enjoyed music from Kindred Spirits Trio. And, in honor of Valentines Day, we gathered around the piano while […]

Our first month of 2020 was quite busy. It was nice to start if off with another great performance by Julie Charland. We remembered Eleanor Roosevelt one afternoon, challenged ourselves with some fun trivia, took a couple of scenic drives around town, threw a fun art show and made ourselves cheerful winter baskets. As always, […]

December was full of holiday music. From listening to Lourana play piano and having a fun sing-a-long with Rob (and Marcus the dog), to performances by the Town Neck Boys, Oak Ridge School, and First Church Choir, the House was full of festive music nearly daily! Since Christmas is also a time for giving thanks, […]

Thank you everyone for such a warm welcome. I’ve enjoyed getting to know everyone. We had a great time remembering our Veterans on Veterans Day. Your stories and experiences were fascinating and so meaningful. Our music reminisce was a lot of fun — got us all to break out in song several times! And, great […]

Decatur House residents spent October exploring some local treasures including the Sandwich Glass Museum, the Cape Cod Potato Chip Factory and the Cape Cod Art Museum. We also visited our favorite consignment shop, Penny Lane, took scenic drives to look at the lovely fall foliage along the canal and enjoyed a lovely lunch at Marshland. […]