The Watermark at 3030 Park 3030 Park Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06604 Hot Off The Press - Watermark Residents Storm Stew Leonard's in Norwalk for Pumpkin Pickin' ! Join us on this exciting adventure! Residents will be able to pick pumpkins of their choice. We will be bringing back large pumpkins for a pumpkin carving demonstration. Residents and associates will enjoy Stew Leonard's' famous ice cream cones on our way home! Yummy! Washington, D.C. Landmarks continues with Arlington National Cemetery on Sunday, October 17th, at 3:30 p.m. in Gardens with Mary Jo. "Our nation's most hallowed landmark" lies across the Potomac from D.C. Originally Arlington Estate, it's classic mansion was built by George Washington's adopted grandson, George Washington Parke Custis. Custis left the estate to his daughter, Mary, who had wed Army 1st Lieutenant Robert E. Lee in 1831. When the Lees abandoned the property at the start of the Civil War, the U.S. Army seized it to defend the Capital city. Officially designated on June 15, 1864, Arlington National Cemetery has become the resting place for nearly 400,000 veterans. Watermark University Thursday, October 7th, 2:30 P.M. Oktoberfest, Inn Lounge Tuesday, October 12th, 1:30 A.M. Pumpkin Pickin', Stew Leonard's Sunday, October 17th, 2:00 P.M. Entertainer, Jim Sheehan Friday, October 22nd, 2:30 P.M. Cookie & Trivia Social Tuesday, October 26th, 11:00 A.M. Entertainer, Lynn Lewis Thursday, October 28th, 11:15 A.M. Lunch Outing Friday, October 29th, 3:00 P.M. Halloween Party Special Events & Outings Visit our blog at https://3030park.watermarkcommunities.com/join-the-talk 3030 Park Avenue · Bridgeport, CT 06604 203-374-5611 · watermarkcommunities.com In the center of it all, located on the Bridgeport/Fairfield Border INDEPENDENT LIVING · ASSISTED LIVING · MEMORY CARE · SKILLED NURSING & REHAB October 2021 Gardens A harvest of treats awaits us in October, a month ablaze with autumn leaves and abounding with crisp, clear days and cool nights. Watermark gardeners will gather the last yield of their garden beds near the barn. We'll gaze at spectacular fall foliage all around us, and savor sweet apple cider and pumpkin and spice flavored beverages. This month's Special Days include World Teachers' Day on Oct. 5th; World Sight Day on Oct. 14th; Polish-American Heritage Month on Oct. 22nd; and Halloween on Oct. 31st, one of America's most celebrated holidays, observed on Friday, Oct. 29th, at a party featuring witches brew, music, Halloween munchies and Halloween trivia. October Leaf October Leaf Peeping Peeping & Pumpkin & Pumpkin Carving Carving This month's health focus is on the Importance of Exercise. There are many benefits of exercise. The U.S. Surgeon General Has Determined That Physical Inactivity is Hazardous To Your Health. Research findings show that exercise: Helps maintain normal blood pressure; Strengthens the heart muscle; Gives a general feeling of well-being. When your heart and lung health improve, you have more energy to tackle daily chores. In addition, exercise lowers the risk of obesity by maintaining a healthy weight. It can also help a person age well, have strong bones, strong muscles and joints. Morning exercise classes are done daily in the Gardens Lounge as well as a monthly "Move to the Beat" exercise class. Tai Chi meets four times per month. Path to Well-Being One of the many reasons residents at 3030 Park continue to thrive is an ever-expanding array of creative learning and mental acuity activities. We can enjoy a lively game of Tic Tac Toe, Word Chain or Wheel of Fortune. But do you know that behind these fun-filled pastimes is an important concept to help us thrive? It's known as COGNITIVE THINKING. Focusing on the mental processes of knowing, remembering, judging and problem solving, strengthens memory, attention and brain speed. It can even improve people skills. The next time you're thinking about playing Trivial Pursuit or Bingo, remember... it's more than a game. It's exercise for your brain! Building up our higher brain functions helps keep Watermarkers' happy and thriving. Check the Weekly for dates and times. Thriving
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The Watermark at 3030 Park
3030 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Hot Off The Press - Watermark Residents
Storm Stew Leonard's in Norwalk for
Pumpkin Pickin' !
Join us on this exciting adventure! Residents will be able to
pick pumpkins of their choice. We will be bringing back large
pumpkins for a pumpkin carving demonstration. Residents
and associates will enjoy Stew Leonard's' famous ice cream
cones on our way home! Yummy!
Washington, D.C. Landmarks continues with Arlington National
Cemetery on Sunday, October 17th, at 3:30 p.m. in Gardens with
Mary Jo. "Our nation's most hallowed landmark" lies across the
Potomac from D.C. Originally Arlington Estate, it's classic mansion
was built by George Washington's adopted grandson, George
Washington Parke Custis. Custis left the estate to his daughter,
Mary, who had wed Army 1st Lieutenant Robert E. Lee in 1831.
When the Lees abandoned the property at the start of the Civil War,
the U.S. Army seized it to defend the Capital city. Officially
designated on June 15, 1864, Arlington National Cemetery has
become the resting place for nearly 400,000 veterans.
Watermark University
Thursday, October 7th, 2:30 P.M.
Oktoberfest, Inn Lounge
Tuesday, October 12th, 1:30 A.M.
Pumpkin Pickin', Stew Leonard's
Sunday, October 17th, 2:00 P.M.
Entertainer, Jim Sheehan
Friday, October 22nd, 2:30 P.M.
Cookie & Trivia Social
Tuesday, October 26th, 11:00 A.M.
Entertainer, Lynn Lewis
Thursday, October 28th, 11:15 A.M.
Lunch Outing
Friday, October 29th, 3:00 P.M.
Halloween Party
Special Events & Outings
Visit our blog at https://3030park.watermarkcommunities.com/join-the-talk
3030 Park Avenue · Bridgeport, CT 06604
203-374-5611 · watermarkcommunities.com
In the center of it all, located on the Bridgeport/Fairfield Border
INDEPENDENT LIVING · ASSISTED LIVING · MEMORY CARE · SKILLED NURSING & REHAB
October 2021
Gardens
A harvest of treats awaits us
in October, a month ablaze
with autumn leaves and
abounding with crisp, clear
days and cool nights.
Watermark gardeners will
gather the last yield of their garden beds near the barn. We'll gaze
at spectacular fall foliage all around us, and savor sweet apple
cider and pumpkin and spice flavored beverages. This month's
Special Days include World Teachers' Day on Oct. 5th; World Sight
Day on Oct. 14th; Polish-American Heritage Month on Oct. 22nd;
and Halloween on Oct. 31st, one of America's most celebrated
holidays, observed on Friday, Oct. 29th, at a party featuring witches
brew, music, Halloween munchies and Halloween trivia.
October LeafOctober LeafPeepingPeeping
& Pumpkin& PumpkinCarving Carving
This month's health focus is on
the Importance of Exercise. There are
many benefits of exercise. The U.S.
Surgeon General Has Determined That
Physical Inactivity is Hazardous To Your
Health. Research findings show that
exercise: Helps maintain normal blood
pressure; Strengthens the heart muscle;
Gives a general feeling of well-being.
When your heart and lung health
improve, you have more energy to tackle
daily chores. In addition, exercise lowers
the risk of obesity by maintaining a
healthy weight. It can also help a person
age well, have strong bones,
strong muscles and joints. Morning
exercise classes are done daily in the
Gardens Lounge as well as a monthly
"Move to the Beat" exercise class. Tai
Chi meets four times per month.
Path to Well-Being
One of the many reasons residents at 3030 Park continue to thrive is an
ever-expanding array of creative learning and mental acuity activities. We
can enjoy a lively game of Tic Tac Toe, Word Chain or Wheel of Fortune.
But do you know that behind these fun-filled pastimes is an important
concept to help us thrive? It's known as COGNITIVE THINKING. Focusing on
the mental processes of knowing, remembering, judging and problem
solving, strengthens memory, attention and brain speed. It can even
improve people skills. The next time you're thinking about playing Trivial
Pursuit or Bingo, remember... it's more than a game. It's exercise for your
brain! Building up our higher brain functions helps keep Watermarkers'
happy and thriving. Check the Weekly for dates and times.
