For over a decade, Westview Meadows and the Montpelier Senior Activity Center have worked together to bring about the Shoeboxes for Seniors Project. This wonderful holiday tradition brings gifts of cheer to seniors in our community who may not have visitors or presents to open on Christmas morning. Westview Meadows residents are gathering shoeboxes and items to “stuff” the boxes with. The shoeboxes can be filled with small gifts such as card games, sewing kits, puzzles, or mittens, just to name a few. Residents, mark your calendars for our big wrapping event on Monday, December 16th at 1pm in the Main Dining Room.

Westview Meadows is celebrating the holidays with traditional Christmas and holiday Celtic music! Iain’s father is one of the premier bagpipe builders in the world, so it is no surprise that Iain developed into a well respected and accomplished player. He currently works as Vermont’s only full-time piping instructor, and is also a music professor at Norwich University.

Tickets are $20 each. Residents will need to submit payment for a ticket to Carrie/Lauren by Tuesday, December 3rd.

Residents, please join us for a very special holiday treat! Nestle in by the fireplace and enjoy a
reading by our very own Katherine.
This is sure to be a delight!

We have all been enjoying the fine artwork created by our very own, Dawn. When she was only 5 years old, Dawn’s kindergarten teacher saw something special in the artwork that she was creating. With a new set of oil paints and encouragement from her teacher, Dawn, at 10 years old, started to develop her talent. Dawn continued to learn and grow her gift for oil paints. She earned her Master’s degree in Liberal Studies from Stonybrook University in Long Island, NY. Soon after, she began teaching Art in the Islip School district to grades K-12 and also college level classes at Dowling University. Join us for a reception to hear from the artist and learn about her artistic journey.
Light refreshments will be served.

The Westview Meadows community will continue the ritual this year of the annual Candlelight Remembrance service. All community members and staff are welcome and encouraged to attend. This event creates the opportunity to gather and reflect upon our friends and community members whose losses we have experienced this past year. We will again gratefully host Carolyn’s Angel Band (“hospice singers”) and Diana Moore, who is in the role of Bereavement Coordinator with Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice. You will be welcome to share your own reflections, a reading, song, or a poem, with the community and hope you will feel open to do so.

Please join us for a very special
ceremony to honor all those who
have given their service to our country.

We’ll head to the State House for a self-guided tour and then make our way over to the cafeteria for some really good food!

Learn all about the mysterious life of beavers and the critical role they play in Vermont’s ecosystem with speaker John Aberth.
Aberth is a licensed wildlife rehabilitator who took on responsibility for two orphaned beaver kits. He will share his experience over-wintering, B.K. (short for Beaver Kit) and Mrs. Beaver, and their subsequent release into the wild.

The Goblins are haunting,
the Monsters will mash.
It’s time to get ready for our
Halloween Bash.
Witch’s brew and bat wing stew,
come try the punch and cupcakes, too.
Whose getup is the best?
Cast your vote in the
Costume Contest.
With prizes to be won,
it’s sure to be wicked good fun!