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…
A new series of video documentaries about current issues will be playing for Mayflower Community residents and guests in the Kiesel Theatre. Resident Harley Henry, who will then offer a wrap-up discussion at the conclusion, will introduce the movies. Entitled “Matters of Conscience,” the movies are designed to provide background on current topics. The first…
The plush Kiesel Theatre in The Mayflower Community (Grinnell IA) seats 55 comfortably in reclining theatre seats harvested from the local Strand Theatre during its remodeling. The seats have cup holders and have been refurbished (meaning that none of the gum you put under your seat when you were dating years ago is still there!).…
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…
Every Week! Today, the temperature is dropping, rain is expected to turn to snow, and the wind is gusting. Not a great time to be outdoors—for church or exercise. For those living at Mayflower, our indoor system of tunnels, breezeways, and a skywalk provide a cozy walking path of three city blocks without backtracking. Each…