Residents at Browning Masonic Community take the holidays seriously. Whether it’s Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or birthdays, residents and staff find fun and creative ways to celebrate with food, games, activities, and decorations. You can tell what season or holiday season it is based on the community’s decorations from the moment you walk in the door.
Halloween was the focus for several weeks with activities including a pumpkin decorating contest and trunk-or-treat. Residents also got together to create their own unique ghost paintings. Everyone picked their paint colors and determined how many ghosts they wanted to create on their painting. Some chose to create a ghost for each of their children or grandchildren, some chose a random assortment of ghosts, and others decided to create their pets. After they created a general shape with paint on their paper, they used a plastic card to scrape the paint down the page and into the rest of the shape. Don’t worry – it’s easier than it sounds. Just check out some of the creations!
After Halloween, many people begin to shift their focus to the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons. For residents at Browning Masonic Community, thoughts and plans for the holiday season began months ago. They decided to host a craft fair on campus where they could sell their handmade items and gifts. Months of planning and preparation went into getting ready for a craft fair to be held November 4.
Instead of everyone working on their own individual craft projects to sell, they worked together to create items as a community. Week after week residents gathered with one another to work on new crafts that could be sold. One week everyone created keychains that were fall colors or that looked like snowmen. Other weeks the focus was on creating gnomes or making soap, among other tasks. The crafts themselves were fun, but everyone would agree that the time spent together was even better.
So, what’s next? Everyone is excited about more upcoming meals and events for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Plus, celebrating New Year's is always fun for everyone involved! Follow Browning Masonic Community on Facebook (facebook.com/browningmasoniccommunity) to stay up-to-date with what residents are doing!
