Poppy Poppy The Flower of Remembrance KristenMeyer / Thursday, April 13, 2023 0 16313 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 11961 Today at Clark Meadows, Katherine McGrath lead the Music History series with a new topic. Great Conductors, 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 11633 Melanie Eisenberg is back leading our morning excercise class! Whoop Whoop! Read more
Valentine's Day at Clark Meadows Valentine's Day at Clark Meadows Love is in the air! KristenMeyer / Tuesday, February 14, 2023 0 13704 Read more
"Minds Matter" "Minds Matter" Self-Care Group KristenMeyer / Friday, January 6, 2023 0 13878 Once a month, since July, we have held a meeting of the minds! Read more
Lynne Standish / Tuesday, June 7, 2022 / Categories: Ferris Hills Events, Ferris Hills Blog From Bach to the Beatles and beyond! Music History class with Katherine! Katherine McGrath, MT-BC, is our music therapist at the community and she has recently begun a six part course on music history. From the Medieval period to the present day, Katherine recently held a class on the Baroque period. The music of Bach and Vivaldi were highlighted. During these classes, residents are learning about the historical and political climate of the day, as well as how the art of the period all relate to music. Future classes will touch on the Classical period with the music of Mozart and Beethoven. According to Katherine, a "fan favorite" is the Romantic period which is remembered as the Waltz period with music from Chopin and Brahms. As she moves towards the present day, the Impressionist period,or Jazz will be discussed, the Counter Culture period (60's) and finally the music of today will wrap up this course. In addition to teaching music history classes, Katherine can be seen hosting musical trivia, facilitating drum circles, leading singalongs,employing music for mindfulness exercises, and also utilizing music to help process grief and/or spiritual needs in both group and individual settings. Katherine's motto is empowerment through creativity! Previous Article Giving back with songs and hard work! Next Article Thanks for the Memories... Print 18382