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December Spirited Adult Services Newsletter

The holiday season is here with lots of special activities planned. Come to our annual Breakfast with Santa at Saint Johns United Church of Christ. Everyone (residents, staff, family and friends) is invited to enjoy the magic of the Christmas season at our annual Christmas Pageant being held in the chapel. Mary Beth Flynn, a professional artist is coming to SAS to teach weekly watercolor painting during the month of December. Some of the pictures created during these sessions will be auctioned at the Emmaus Open your Heart with Art Auction. Join us for Christmas goodies at our Hot Chocolate Social. Get in the holiday spirit by attending a Christmas Concert performed by the Boeing Concert Band. Visit the Miniature Museum for a tour and then go out to lunch. Come with us to the Jewel box in Forest Park to view an outstanding Poinsettia display. Create holiday cards and decorations to celebrate the Holiday Season. The volunteer Club members are ringing bells for the Salvation army at the Bass Pro shop on the last Sunday Evening before Christmas. So if you are out and about consider stopping by to wish our Volunteer club bell ringers well. Sign up for some cooking classes and enjoy the joy of holiday baking. Attend our annual Christmas Cookie Event to decorate cookies to take home. Take a walk in Old Town, Saint Charles to experience the Carolers, Characters, Music, Lights, and Fun! Ride with us to view the Christmas lights in Santas Land in Eureka; the big display next to Six Flags. Join us to say goodbye to 2013 and welcome in 2014 at our New Years Eve party.

Contact Information S.A.S. in the evening or weekend

Patty Yarrow 636-293-3506 Angela Curtis Sherifa-Hardware-Bet5hune

S.A.S. during the day

Patty Yarrow: 636-534-5264 Shelley Saale Cindy Burrows

Important Info. S.A.S. now has a BLOG! Check it out at http:// www.sasisfun.blogspot. com Please ensure that when registering for activities for either program that you forward the registrations to the SAS mailbox or e-mail your registration.. Make note of any costs related to the activities. When in doubt about needing money for an activity contact SAS staff.

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Dexcember

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Thursday 5

Friday 6

Christmas Craft 10-11:30 Floor Bowling with DeSmet student 1-2:30 Bowling League 6:30-8:00
Monday 9

Bingo 10-11:30 Puzzles 1-2:30 Scrapbooking 6:30-7:30

Sacred Heart Students visits 10-11:30 Bowling League 1-2:30 Bible Study in the Chapel 6:30-7:30

Friendship Circle 10-11:30 Wii gaming 1-2:30 A Christmas Carol 7-9:30. Tickets are $10.00&nonrfundab le. Meet at the theater at 7:00.Questions Contact Shelley.
Thursday 12

Watercolor Classes 10:30-11:30 Movie 1-2:30 Christmas lights viewing TBA

Friday 13

Tuesday 10

Wednesday 11

Exercise 10-11:30

Table games 10-11:30 DeSmet student & Christmas Card Reindeer racing Creations 1-2:30 1-2:30 Christmas Cookie Boeing Concert Decorating Band 6:30-7:30 6:30-7:30
Monday 16 Tuesday 17

Sacred Heart assist with cooking class followed by lunch with guests 10-2:00 Bible Study in the Chapel 6:30-7:30
Wednesday 18

Outing to view the Poinsettias in the Jewel Box in Forest Park & out to lunch 9:30-2:30 Ornament Making 6:30-7:30
Thursday 19

Water color classes 10-11:30 Movie 1-2:30

Christmas Karaoke 6:30-7:30
Friday 20

Pictionary 10-11:30 Holiday Craft 1-2:30

Christmas Cookie and Hot Chocolate Social 10-11:30 Name 5 game 1-2:30 Boeing Balladers & Key Club 6:30-7:30

Watercolor painting class 10-11:30 Price Is Right 1-2:30 Bible Study in the Chapel 6:30-7:30 Walk on Main Street St. Charles 6:30-7:30
Wednesday 25

Friendship Circle 10-11:30 Table games 1-2:30 Music with Larry 6:30-7:30
Thursday 26

Miniature Museum Outing 9:30-3ish Birthday party 6:30-7:30

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Holiday Bingo 10-11:30 Christmas Cookie Baking 1-2:30

Christmas Karaoke 10-11:30 Christmas Present Wrapping 1-2:30

Friendship Circle 10-11:30 Wii gaming 1-2:30

Water color classes 10-11:30 Movie 1-2:30 Movie Out TBA

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December 2013
12/3 Scrapbook Club - Scrapbookers meet the first Tuesday night of every month. Bring your photos or other momentos and use the provided tools to create scrapbook pages or tonight you will have the choice to make Christmas cards. 12/5 A Christmas Carol This Christmas play is being performed at Lindenwood University. Meet at the J. Scheidegger Center for Arts at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10.00 and non refundable. 12/6 Watercolor classes Take watercolor classes with a professional artist . 12/6 Movie We are watching the Holiday Classic Miracle on 34th Street. 12/6 Christmas Lights- See the pretty Christmas lights while riding in a wagon through Santa's Land in Eureka by Six Flags. More information to follow, Stay Tuned. 12/7 Christmas Pageant- Everyone (residents, staff, family and friends) is invited to enjoy the magic of the Christmas season at our annual Christmas Pageant. Participants who were involved in working on the pageant in November should arrive at 5:45pm. Audience members should be in the Chapel by 6:30. This year's pageant includes lots of sing-along songs. Refreshments will be served afterward in SAS by the Maryville OT students. 12/10 Decorating Christmas Cookies- Decorate already baked Christmas cookies and bring your creative cap to create special cookies to take home.

Saturday 7

Sunday 8

. Christmas Pageant 6:30-8:00

Saturday 14

Sunday 15

Breakfast with Santa Sunday with the 9:00-11:00 a.m. Rams TBA

Saturday 21

Sunday 22

Movie In 6:30-8:00

Volunteer Club is Bell Ringing for the 12/13 Watercolor classes Take the second watercolor class holidays at Bass Pro Shop` 6-8 p.m. with our professional artist .

12/12 Craft- Make and take a Christmas ornament to decorate your tree.

12/13 Movie We are watching another Holiday Classic : Its a Wonderful Life.

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Monday 30

Tuesday 31

Table games 10-11:30 Cooking class 1-2:30

New Years Eve Party 10-11:30 Puzzles 1-2:30

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12/14 Breakfast with Santa -Enjoy breakfast with your friends and meet Santa Claus at St John's United Church of Christ. Consumer fee is $5.00. 12/15 Sunday with the Rams- Enjoy watching a RAMS game and having lunch with your friends. Details TBA. 12/18 Watercolor classes Take the third class in our watercolor class series.
12/18 Main Street Christmas-Take a walk along Main Street to enjoy the window displays, carolers, costumed Santas and other holiday personalities. Registration is very limited to a small group; find details about all of the festivities taking place on Main Street at www.historicstcharles.com and click on 'Christmas Traditions' (consider planning your own outing!). Meet at the flagpole at 6pm to caravan or meet us on Main Street behind the Tourism Center. Dress for the weather and be prepared for moving over cobblestones. Angela is the leader tonight 636-219-4221, personal cell. 12/20 Miniature Museum Meet at the flagpole at 9:30 to visit the exhibits featuring dolls and dollhouses, room boxes and vignettes, furniture and accessories in all scales. Admission is $2.50 and can be charged to Master Charges. Bring funds for Out to Lunch.

Important Contact Info. S.A.S In the Evening & Weekend Patty Yarrow: 636 293-3506 S.A.S During the Day Patty Yarrow: 636-534-5264 yarrowp@emmaushomes.org
Remember SAS is offering kits for a monthly project or activity to be done in-home. If you would like to participate in the offered project ask your home manager to contact Angela Curtis

REMEMBER TO LOOK FOR YOUR CLUBS COLORS Sporting About Club Volunteer Club Garden Club Arts and Entertainment

12/20 Birthday Party-Wear your favorite tie die shirt and join in listening to groovy music and celebrating the December birthdays.
12/22 Volunteer Club-We are ringing bells at a red kettle for the Salvation Army; 6-8pm at Bass Pro Shop. Sign up and Angela will contact you to arrange a 30 minute shift between 6-8pm. Not interested in volunteeing? Consider coming to Bass Pro shop to finish up your holiday shopping and wish our ringers well and maybe drop a donation in the kettle!

12/27 Watercolor classes Take the final watercolor class for the month. 12/27 Movie We are watching the Christmas comedy Jingle All the Way.
12/27 Movie Out-: Chase away post-holiday blues with a night at the theatre with friends. You will be contacted earlier in the week for show title and start time. You are responsible for your transportation and snack money; funds for tickets can be transferred to SAS electronical-

ly from Emmaus accounts for residents & homes.