By web master on 2/27/2010 8:59 AM

March Activities Calendar - Chesterbrook Residences

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By web master on 2/22/2010 5:05 PM

The Alexandria Performing Arts Association (APAA) and the Alexandria Harmonizers--Barbershop Harmony Association-- have formed together under the ENCORE Program to provide a cappella music in the barbershop style to Adult, Assisted Living & Retirement Communities within Northern Virginia. Under this program a visit was made to Chesterbrook Residences on Saturday Afternoon--5 pm--by Four from the Heart, a Quartet Established in 1991. In the insuing years and cheers, 109 gentlemen have sung with this quartet.

The staff was absolutely marvelous in preparing the way for the Quartet. The residents were a marvelous audience.

Follow the hyperlink below to view a series of videos taken at times across the scope of the performance.

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By web master on 2/22/2010 4:38 PM

Frances H. Klavens, Artist Extraordinaire
An excerpt from the Chesterbrook Chatter, written by a resident at Chesterbrook Residences. 

Okay, I confess.  I had to consult Dr. Peter Mark Roget’s thesaurus in order to come up with the superlatives to properly describe Fran Klavens’ array of oil paintings.  I failed.   Suffice it to say, you can probably count on your hands the number of artists in the Commonwealth of Virginia who could duplicate Fran’s paintings.  They’re that good!

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By web master on 2/18/2010 2:13 PM

Falls Church City Schools Business in Education Partnership (BIE) recently recognized Chef Bonita Woods as partner of the week. The announcement (shown below) appeared in the Falls Church News Press.

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