Blog archive
June 2023
Bridget Brewster Discovers Village Benefits
06/04/2023
Rumor of Humor #16
06/04/2023
Communications Project with Cal State LA
06/02/2023
Creative Aging
06/01/2023
May 2023
One Villager's Story
05/31/2023
Pasadena Area Liberal Arts Center
05/31/2023
Pasadena Village Responds to Rainbow Flag Burning at Pasadena Buddhist Temple
05/31/2023
Plan Ahead - And Be Prepared
05/31/2023
Tuesday, May 23 Pasadena Celebrated Older Americans
05/31/2023
Reparations, Social Justice Activity
05/24/2023
Rumor of Humor #14
05/19/2023
Rumor of Humor #13
05/12/2023
Issue #12
05/09/2023
Science Monday - Review of Meeting on April 10, 2023
05/09/2023
Conversations Re African American Artists Before 1920
05/08/2023
Beyond the Village – Suzi and Phil Hoge
05/01/2023
Congratulations Wayne April! Honored at UNH
05/01/2023
Table Topics
05/01/2023
Volunteer Appreciation at the Village
05/01/2023
“ACCIDENTAL HOST—The Story of Rat Lungworm Disease”
05/01/2023
April 2023
Jumbo Joy
04/24/2023
Pasadenans Recent Experience With Racism
04/23/2023
Recent Events Reflecting Racism
04/23/2023
Fig and Goat Cheese Bruschetta
04/18/2023
Photography for Social Justice
04/11/2023
Issue #8
04/07/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - Catherine Deely
04/06/2023
Creative Writing in Older Adults
04/06/2023
Gifts of Love
04/06/2023
March 2023
Issue #7
03/31/2023
Issue #6
03/26/2023
Great Decisions update
03/14/2023
Dominion Lawsuit, South Africa and 710 Stub
03/08/2023
February 2023
2023 DEI Progress
02/27/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - Doug Colliflower
02/26/2023
CONVERSATIONS WITH ART
02/26/2023
GREAT DECISIONS
02/26/2023
OLDER ADULTS RESOURCE FAIR
02/26/2023
The Important, Influential Books in our Lives - Revisited
02/26/2023
History, Resolution of the 710 Freeway
02/19/2023
Eminent Domain, 710 Highway
02/13/2023
Bernard Garrett, 710 Freeway
02/06/2023
Men's Times Gatherings
02/03/2023
January 2023
Pasadena's Senior Commission
01/30/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - JIM HENDRICK
01/27/2023
GRATITUDE - IT'S GOOD FOR YOU!
01/27/2023
JEFF GUTSTADT - FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST
01/27/2023
Bernard Garrett, Incredible Black Entrepreneur
01/17/2023
What is the "Spirit Talk" Group About?
01/16/2023
Same Ol’ New Year, Brand New Me
01/12/2023
Review of 2022, Consideration of 2023
01/06/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - PATTI LA MARR
01/03/2023
FROM THE CHAIR
01/03/2023
WALK WITH EASE
01/03/2023
Ragpickers' Tea in the time of Covid
By Blog MasterPosted: 04/01/2021
Ragpickers’ Tea Party
Zooming Success
Elegant tea in the spacious living room of Fred & Fritzie Culick, with Village women dressed up and enjoying a “Ragpickers’” fashion show of finery from local thrift stores is a hard act to follow. In this year of a pandemic, the creative women who put this together were Barbara Madden, Fritzie Culick, Sue Kujawa, Judith Lovely, Sally Asmundson and Marsha Dawe. They managed to pull off a spectacular version on Zoom.
Excitement began to build with the home deliveries of tea goodies, cookies, scones, chocolates, cheeses, crackers, salted nuts, tea bags, a fancy napkin and a printed program. There was even a party favor – a facial spritzer donated by XXX. Deliveries were made by Nancy Goodell, Linda Stowitts, Betty Ann Jansson and Paula Rao, as well as Hand in Hand volunteers, Lynna, Joanna, Marah, Jessica and Eden.
Everyone attending was encouraged to wear a hat in lieu of the usual fashion show. Some hats were elegant, some sporty and, of course, some were just plain outrageous. Fritzie’s hat was part of her Medieval costume that she wears when performing with Vox Femina. Karen Bagnard wore her witch’s hat with a large bow of French ribbon. Lucinda Haagenson wore a peacock hat of her own design featuring huge peacock feathers and small peacock Christmas ornaments from her Christmas tree. Nancy Goodell changed hats, wearing an assortment of sports hats, one of which was her Nebraska State Cornhuskers baseball cap. Some hats were decorated with flowers, both silk and fresh. Karolyn Berkman surprised all of us by wearing one of her father’s hats… it looked very chic on her!
Breakout rooms with four to five guests, replaced the tea tables. In the first breakout room we shared our favorite tea party story. In the second breakout room we shared our favorite spring memory. When we all came together again the conversation was orderly, lively and very fun. Barbara Madden, Zoom master, commented that it was amazing what you can learn to do at 85!
A good time was had by all. Next year we look forward to being together again, but we will always remember this year as a uniquely special event! Once again, Village ingenuity and creative problem solving made a delightful difference!