At The Mayflower Community in Grinnell, our DVD collection makes it feel like the Drake Community Library—Downtown South! We have an extensive lending library of DVDs found in the Buckley second floor lounge. The diverse collection was seeded with an initial donation from late resident, Vicki Sopher. Since then, others have donated DVDs to the…
Yes, we are doing Chapel services in Grinnell’s Mayflower Community. Founded as a church ministry in 1950, the Mayflower has offered regular worship services from the start. Prior to the pandemic, Chapel was held for all Mayflower residents every Tuesday morning in the Carman Center, the 2nd floor meeting hall located in the Health Center.…
On Thursday, February 20th, The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) hosted the third “Documentary & Discussion” in the Kiesel Theatre. This one, entitled “BLUE GOLD: World Water Wars,” was co-written and co-produced by Sam Bozzo and shown at the Vancouver International Film Festival. The discussion was led by resident Harley Henry, PhD, a retired professor of…
The April session of Mayflower Community’s “Armchair Travel” was presented in the Kiesel Theatre on the 23rd. The films for this session featured New Guinea, Southern England, and various Iowa counties. Hosted and arranged by Mayflower resident, Shane Estes, the series runs once a month on a Tuesday afternoon. These vivid videos help one apparate…
As part of the Pearson/Buckley tunnel and Pearson lower-level remodeling in process, our Kiesel Theater has a fresh coat of paint and signage. Named for Ferdinand Kiesel, who donated his home at the corner of 2nd Avenue and Broad Street, the Theater has 55 seats on a ramped base with easy viewing of the 10-foot…