The Secret to the Ferris Hills/Clark Meadows Molasses Cookies has been Revealed! The Secret to the Ferris Hills/Clark Meadows Molasses Cookies has been Revealed! Patrick has a passion for baking and it shows in everything he does! KristenMeyer / Monday, May 1, 2023 0 15313 When the calendar says, "Baking Demo: Cookies with Patrick," folks gather around. Today, Patrick Boylan, a baker at Thompson Senior Living Communities, shared his family recipe for the favorite molasses cookies! Patrick did his training at Le Cordon Bleu in New Hampshire and has quite some skills in the baking department. He demostrated how he assembles a batch of the molasses cookies and while he prepared the dough in his very own orange kitchenaid mixer (a gift from his Mom) he told us about the baked goods he prefers to make in our kitchen. He loves to decorate cakes and cookies. One of his other family recipes that he prepares for the residents is a raspberry cheesecake. He enjoys baking and decorating wedding cakes and says that his passion came from his mother's love of baking. it was a special treat to meet one of our talented cooks and to hear some of his personal story. Thank you Patrick! Read more
Welcome Uplevel Students! Welcome Uplevel Students! KristenMeyer / Friday, April 28, 2023 0 11243 The LAUGHTER! The FUN! The JOY! It all happened this afternoon when we were visited by the Bloomfield Middle School Uplevel Students! Their Mission? To uplift the community. Students arrived with their teachers, Keith Roll, 6th grade English, and Debbie Davis, 6th grade special education. Our residents know how to have fun and when a bunch of middle schoolers show up the place erupts with excitment! Thank you Bloomfield Middle Schoolers. Your mission was accomplished today! Read more
Poppy Poppy The Flower of Remembrance KristenMeyer / Thursday, April 13, 2023 0 15195 Making artificial poppies is a long-standing tradition and today we all pitched in to help the local Veterans Affairs assemble poppies. Close to 400 poppies were assembled and we had a good time sharing stories and remembering our own experiences with the symbolic poppy. Read more
Music History: Great Conductors (Part 1) Music History: Great Conductors (Part 1) Katherine continues to enrich our lives with her Music History Series KristenMeyer / Wednesday, April 5, 2023 0 11248 Today at Clark Meadows, Katherine McGrath lead the Music History series with a new topic. Great Concuctors, such as Marin Alsop, Lorin Verncove Maazel, Herbert von Karajan, Juliette Nadia Boulanger, and Fritz Reiner were featured. So interesting to learn about the different styles and what all those hand gestures and arm motions mean! Read more
Daily Exercise Classes at Clark Meadows Daily Exercise Classes at Clark Meadows Mel is in the house! KristenMeyer / Thursday, March 30, 2023 0 10806 Melanie Eisenberg is back leading our morning excercise class! Whoop Whoop! Read more
Margaret / Tuesday, June 6, 2017 / Categories: Ferris Hills Events, Senior Living Community Events, Ferris Hills Blog String Quartet At Ferris Hills Provides Private Concert, Sneak Preview “Entertain, inspire, and nurture an appreciation for classical music”. This is the mission of the Geneva Music Festival organizers. Residents of Ferris Hills were treated to these three tenets and more on Wednesday, May 24 during a special private concert, which was provided by one of the upcoming Festival’s featured acts. The string quartet kicked off their summer concert season with a free preview performance for our community. During the Geneva Music Festival (and beyond), the public will pay at least $25.00 per ticket to see the same performance which our residents enjoyed. The quartet consists of Geoffrey Herd and Eliot Heaton, violins; Eric Wong, viola; and Max Geissler, cello. The group has performed in concert venues around the world, and is currently in the process of recording works for composers such as Narong Prangcharoen and Carter Pann. These four musicians played to a full house while residents swayed in time with the melodic songs. Concert attendees were treated to delightful pieces such as: Haydn String Quartet in D Major, Op. 94 "The Lark" John Corigliano Snapshot: Circa 1909 Schubert String Trio in B Flat Major 451, and Dvorak String Quartet in F Major "American" Op. 95 In a senior living community that is renowned for high-quality healthcare and wellness, it makes perfect sense that Ferris Hills would provide this valuable community activity – music as therapy. This quartet brought the gift of music to residents who cannot attend concerts, but certainly enjoy and appreciate the exposure to live music. The enjoyment of the day went beyond the music – as the packed concert room was full of buoyant social interactions and conversation. Listening to soothing music such as this has been proven to reduce tension, diminish pain, and improve recovery time. It can improve memory recall and enhance cognitive awareness. Lastly, listing to music promotes relaxation and is an instant mood-enhancer. The dividends of bringing such an enjoyable activity to Ferris Hills go well beyond the audible entertainment. If you’d like to follow the concert tour of this quartet or attend other renowned performances, take a look at the Geneva Music Festival lineup at www.genevamusicfestival.com. Previous Article Ferris Hills Residents Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Next Article Ferris Hills Flag Day Event Salutes Resident Veterans Print 54921 Tags: Ferris Hills at West LakeString Quartet