A full calendar of events is designed each month to reflect residents' backgrounds and lifetime interests and to offer new experiences.

Current activities include Tai Chi and exercise classes, Bingo, painting and crafts workshops, word and card games and interdenominational vesper services. Ice cream socials, tea parties, picnics at parks and Friday afternoon happy hour with live entertainment are opportunities for residents to socialize in informal settings.

Take a look at a recent endeavor, created by the residents of The Gardens:

The City of Van Nuys and its environs are abundant in cultural and recreational opportunities. Outings to concerts, museums, botanical gardens, sporting events, movie theatres and local restaurants involve residents in the richness of city life. Recognizing that residents may have errands to do, we schedule frequent trips in our community vehicles to shopping malls, supermarkets, drug stores and banks.

So that our calendar is always stimulating and relevant, new residents are interviewed on arrival and all residents are surveyed periodically to gain input about recreational interests. If residents enjoy music, gardening, volunteering or current events and politics, for example, we make every effort to incorporate these activities into their daily lives.

In addition to the many activities sponsored by The Gardens, our residents also form their own self-directed clubs and committees. We encourage and support these groups, seeing them as ways for the residents to influence the direction of the community.

MUSIC & ARTS

Arts and Crafts Various and diverse art projects keep the resident's creative and happy.

Concerts in the Park To reminisce with the favorite tunes of their time.

Holiday Craft Residents use their imagination and artistic talents to create holiday decorations.

Painting with Pat Express your artistic abilitities through shapes and colors.

Knitting Class Who doesn't want to knit a sweater for the new grandson?

EXERCISE & HEALTH CLASSES

Health Seminars Cholesterol; Bone Density; Healthy Heart; Sleep Deprivation. Seminars conducted by experts on their field.

Chair Exercises Passive exercises for those who like it less strenuous.

Gardening Time to be out in the sun in touch with Mother Earth.

Wellness Program Lets get healthy together. Full exercise class.

JUST FOR FUN

Happy Hour Offered on a Friday, residents can kick back and enjoy a cocktail.

Hot Cocoa & Cookies Residents can cozy up with a book or some friends with this afternoon treat.

Ice Cream Social Who doesn't love a chocolate sundae?

Movie and Popcorn Offered on Saturday afternoons, residents can relax and enjoy cinematic entertainment.

Pretty Nails Residents can keep gorgeous nails with this manicure activity.

Snacks & Punch Socialization is a great part of our communities, with the assitance of a little refreshments residents can get to know more about each other.

Friendship Tea Party An introduction of new residents into our community.

Wii Game Stimulating virtual games that improve your hand to eye coordination, not to mention it's a load of fun and great exercise.

OUTINGS

Bank & Shop We realize that residents have errands to run and we help faciliate this each week.

Dinner Outings Who can claim that eating out isn't great? Residents can check out the neighborhood and enjoy a meal out on the town.

Lunch Outings Residents can satisfy a sandwich or soup craving at a neraby establishment.

Transport to Services Spirtuality and tradition are important to our residents, so we ensure they can attend their religious services in the greater community.

99 Cent Store Who can resist a bargain?

COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT

Resident Council Meeting Residents meet and discuss their community.