Friday, August 14, 2015

Come è dolce - The Piazza at Menorah Park!

On August 10th at 2pm Menorah Park is celebrating the first passport free Piazza.

Come join us for wine, Gelato and entertainment such as various musical acts on our stage area and movies in the evening from 7-9pm.

Take a stress free trip to Italy right in the heart of Beachwood.



Benvenuto al Caffè Italiano




Wiggins Place Israeli Food Fair

Today we celebrated our first Israeli Food Fair. A little taste of Israel here in the Wiggins Place Activity Center, right in the heart of Beachwood, OH. The tenants enjoyed Israeli drinks including beer and tea, Israeli music and delicious, authentic food.  Can't wait for the next one!



Beverage table

Wiggins Place tenants clean their plates while Tracy Derschau, Dir of Life Enrichment (in background) gets a second round of drinks for everyone

Edith Smith excitedly waits to dig in

Enjoying the music

Perfectly plated

Menorah Park Scholar on Campus Presents Sarah Morrison, M.A.

On Tuesday, May 19, 2015 Wiggins Place Tenants and staff enjoyed a wonderful program entitled Interdisciplinary Intersections: Cross -Disciplinary Collaborations in Dance presented by Sarah Morrison, M.A.

Sarah is the Artistic Director and Choreographer for Morrison Dance and behavioral research.  She is the recipient of the Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award for Interdisciplinary Arts.  She is the creator of 50 original dances and of the world's first modern dance performance to be broadcast, online.

The program this afternoon allowed the tenants to discover:
  • The history and power of interdisciplinary inspirations in dance.
  • Aspects of movement  as a creative medium for expressing the wonders of the mind
  • Appreciate demonstrations of how dance encourages cultural and artistic endeavors

Sarah Morrison will be at Menorah Park on May 21st at 7:30pm for a Community program entitled Moving Perceptions.