The "Wii" Experience
Date: Wednesdays, May 7, 14, 21, 28
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Burgess Center Wellness Center
Details: Come experience the newest trend in virtual exercise! Bowling, tennis, you name it!  

*BeWell Lecture Series
Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Rodenberg Community Hall
Details: Franke at Seaside will host a BeWell lecture on “Exercise is Medicine”.  Tomas Mendez, Wellness Director for Franke at Seaside, will be the guest speaker.  For more information on this event please contact Betsy Anderson at (843)856-4709.

National Nursing Home Week Celebration
Date: Sunday, May 11 & 17
Details: Franke at Seaside will have a weeklong celebration in honor of National Nursing Home Week.  Each day there will be different activities.
Monday, May 12 - Ageless Beauty Day
Tuesday, May 13 - Steel Magnolias Picnic
Wednesday, May 14 - Intergenerational Program in Keil Healthcare Center
Thursday, May 15 - Ice cream Social
Friday, May 16 - Baby Photo Contest

*Remington Concert Series- Mother’s Day Concert
Date: Sunday, May 11
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Rodenberg Community Hall
Details: Franke at Seaside will host a special Mother’s Day Concert.  Dr. Will Jones and Dr. Barry Pate of Asheville, NC will be joined by Wayne French and Nancy Steadman in a recital of vocal favorites.  This series is free and open to the public. Reservations are not necessary for this event, and seats are available on a first come, first served basis.  For more information on this event, please contact Kristen Ward at outreach@frankeatseaside.org or at (843)856-4713.   

Garden Party
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2008
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm
Location: Pavilion Place
Details: Franke at Seaside will be hosting a party to celebrate the rejuvenation of the Pavilion garden.  Family and friends of Pavilion Place are encouraged to join us for a night of food, fun, and fellowship.  For more information on this event, please contact Karen Berry at (843)856-4725.

*Community Bridge
Date: Friday, May 16
Time: 10:00am-2:00pm
Location: Rodenberg Community Hall
Details: Franke at Seaside will host Community Bridge.  Coffee and pastries will be served in the morning and lunch will be provided at noon.  The cost for the day is $8.00.  If interested in participating, please contact Kristen Ward at outreach@frankeatseaside.org or at (843)856-4713.

*Christ Our King Catholic Church Choir Performance
Date: Friday, May 16
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Rodenberg Community Hall
Details: Franke at Seaside will host the Christ Our King Church Choir directed by William Becknell.  For more information on this performance please contact Betsy Anderson at (843)856-4709.

*Alzheimer’s Support Group
Date: Tuesday, May 20
Time: 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Location: Franke at Seaside Conference Room (across from the main office)
Details: Join us for our monthly support group meeting as we discuss the challenges that many residents and family members face with Alzheimer’s and dementia related illnesses. Each month the program will contain various speakers who will discuss important issues surrounding these illnesses. For information or directions please call Karen Berry at (843)856-4725.

*A Lecture on the History of Piccolo Spoleto
Date: Thursday, May 22
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Rodenberg Community Hall
Details: Franke at Seaside will host a special lecture on the history of the Piccolo Spoleto festival. Special guest speakers will be Dr. Joseph Flummerfelt, a Director of the Spoleto USA Festival, and Ellen D. Moryl, Director of Cultural Affairs for the City of Charleston. They will share some of the highlights of the festival and will also be available to answer audience questions. A reception will be held immediately after. For more information on this event please contact Betsy Anderson at (843)856-4709.

Men’s Brunch
Date: Friday, May 23
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Rodenberg Community Hall
Details: Franke at Seaside will host a men’s brunch. The entertainment for the morning will be provided by the newly established Franke Chorus. For more information on this event, please contact Betsy Anderson at (843)856-4709.

*Piccolo Spoleto at Franke at Seaside
Dates: individual concert dates listed below
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Rodenberg Community Hall
Details: Franke at Seaside will host six Piccolo Spoleto concerts in May and June. This series is free and open to the public. Reservations are not necessary and seats are available on a first come, first served basis. For more information on this event, please contact Kristen Ward at outreach@frankeatseaside.org or at (843)856-4713.
Sunday, May 25 - William Baker festival Singers, conductor William Baker.
Tuesday, May 27 - Hartmut Sauer, internationally known German pianist.
Thursday, May 29 - Audra Claire McCall, a 17 year old violinist who has been a soloist with the Charleston and Hilton Head Symphonies.  She is also the concertmaster of the Charleston Youth Orchestra and has spent nine summers in Aspen, Colorado.
Saturday, May 31 - Evelyn Swensson, Soprano and the Conductor for OperaDelaware.  She will present “Martha Washington”, a costumed recital of Period Music, with pianist Linda O’Connor.
Tuesday, June 3 - Charles Fugo, pianist of the faculty of the University of South Carolina.
Thursday, June 5 - John Bauer, violinist accompanied by Elisa Moskovitch.