Basketball Coach to Speak Friday Night

Gregg Marshall, the WSU men's basketball coach, will speak at Larksfield Place this Friday, Aug. 26, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Please join us for the latest information on their upcoming season.

Larksfield Place Luau

The Larksfield Place Luau will take place on Thursday, August 25, beginning at 4:30 with Mai Tai's in the Bistro. The Hawaiian themed meal will be in the dining room followed by an evening of activities, which will include hula dancers at 7 p.m.

Carolyn to Share Pictures from Competition

Carolyn, senior olympian and Larksfield Place resident, will share her experiences and photos from the recent senior olympics in Houston. Join us today, July 28, at 3 p.m. in the auditorium!

KWCH Morning News Tweet-Up

On Friday, July 29, look for Larkfield Place's social media instructor on the KWCH morning news at the breakfast tweet-up between 7 and 9 a.m. People on who sent a "tweet" about the event on twitter last week were invited to attend.

John Allen Art Exhibit Opens July 20

Please join us for the reception celebrating the opening of John Allen's art exhibit at The Gallery at Larksfield Place on July 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Bistro. At 99-years-old, John is one of our area's most prolific artists.

The exhibit will be on display until the middle of September 2011.

Larksfield Festival

Everyone is enjoying the Larksfield Festival! We even had a gold medal winner in our social media class this morning!

Also, please remember that you can catch the Jim Crawford art exhibit until July 17!

Fun With Technology

Looking forward to this Tuesday's "Fun with Technology" presentation! Hope to see many new and familiar faces. Is it on your calendar? If you have questions, please call 316.247.6679.

History of Wichita

Looking forward to today's History of Wichita presentation by Gene Kaup. Should be an informative and fun afternoon.

Kansas Academy of Oil Painters Exhibit at Larksfield Place

Please come visit the gallery, which is open every day of the week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Paintings are available for purchase. This exhibit will run through May 14.

Excellent Service!

This morning our computer class was in session while Cox Business had to work on the Internet connection at the Larksfield Place Business Center. The technician was impressive. He gave our class a brief impromptu explanation of how the computer and cable system worked together. Thanks to Cox Business for the impressive quality of your service technician.

One Week Left in Winter Art Show

If you would like to see the Kansas Art Guild's Winter Show at Larksfield Place, please do so by March 4. The Gallery is located at 7373 E. 29th St. North. For more information, please call 316.858.3910.

Fun with Computers

Maralee and Eunice learned how to upload their photo to the blog today! Fun for all!

Secrets of the Mountain - February Movie

The next movie in the Larksfield Place auditorium will be "Secrets of the Mountain" on Sunday,Feb. 20, at 3 p.m. Followed on Tuesday, Feb. 22, by "America: The Story of Us" at 2 p.m.

"Life as We Know It" will be shown on Sunday, Feb. 27, at 3 p.m.

Happy Movie Viewing!

Simplify Your Lifestyle Free Workshops

With Baby Boomers reaching senior status this year, an increasing number of mature adults want to learn more about downsizing their homes, the options available in independent and assisted living communities, and how to protect their retirement nest eggs. To help people in the Wichita area tackle these tasks, Larksfield Place is sponsoring a series of free workshops: Simplify Your Lifestyle.

The series includes:
“Brunch and Browse” Thursday, Feb. 10 10 a.m.
Come for a light brunch and discover what an active lifestyle community can offer.

“Out of Sorts” Saturday, Feb. 26 10 a.m.
Kirsten Awe, a professional organizer from Three Pea, will share practical secrets of successful downsizing.

“Protect Your Nest Egg” Saturday, March 26 10 a.m.
Liz Moeller, an investment advisor with Carey, Thomas, Hoover and Breault, will provide tips on how to protect your financial investments.

“Planning for a lifestyle change can be much easier with a little advice from the experts,” said Tammy Flaming, Larksfield Place marketing director. “While a move may be years away, the tips from these seminars on downsizing and taking care of investments can be useful to most people as soon as they get home.”

Space is limited, please call 316.858.3910 or email info@larksfieldplace.org to make a reservation. All seminars will take place on the Larksfield Place campus, 7373 E. 29th St. North in Wichita.

Larksfield Place Announces President/CEO

The Larksfield Place board of directors is pleased to announce that Reginald Hislop, Ph.D., will join Larksfield Place as president and CEO effective Feb. 1, 2011.

Hislop brings more than 25 years of experience in the field of long-term care and senior housing, 18 of those years were spent serving as president and CEO of The Village at Manor Park, Inc., Wisconsin’s largest non-profit long-term care and senior housing system, which included three Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC). Most recently, he served as the managing partner of Grubb & Ellis/APEX Healthcare, a national health care/senior health care advisory group. He is a nationally recognized industry speaker, author and advisor in the areas of health care, senior housing, post-acute care and health policy.

“Dr. Hislop knows and understands the unique environment of senior care,” said Larry Van Horn, chairman of the Larksfield Place board of directors and senior vice president/CFO of GLMV Architecture. “His experience and fresh perspective will help set the course as we prepare to launch assisted living at Larksfield Place.”

Hislop received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis., and a Doctor of Philosophy in Macro-Economics from the University of Toronto in Canada.

He and his wife, Diane, along with their son Lucas will be moving to Wichita from the Milwaukee, Wis., area.

Happy Birthday, Kansas!

Larksfield Place will celebrate 150 years of Kansas statehood a day early on Friday, Jan. 28, with a day of special activities and food.

At 3 p.m. there will be a Kansas trivia game in the Bistro.

At 7 p.m. the Flatland String band will play in the auditorium.

Both the dining room and Bistro will offer special menus during regular hours on Friday, including BBQ, roasted chicken, and trout.

Hope you join the celebration!

Kansas Art Guild

Brighten your winter day with glowing scenes from all the seasons at the Kansas Art Guild's Winter Show at Larksfield Place. The exhibit runs from Jan. 14 through March 4, 2011. For more information please call 316.858.3910.