In honor of his work we decided to host a special event here at our community because by our standards Roald Dahl is one of the best writers EVER, and that is noteworthy and that deserves to be celebrated! He created fictional characters; who not unlike the BFG, have stayed our friends since we first read his stories.
The best part about his works of fiction is that there is always a lesson to be learned, and a way for us to sympathize with the protagonist. His stories are as relevant today as they were when they were first written, they have a sense of timelessness that can always be applied to current times.
To honor his works we decided to focus on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, there was a special surprise visit by Willy Wonka himself...and naturally he gave away caramel apple suckers...he owns a candy factory, how could he not share some of his candy with the residents! He also graced us with a wonderful performance about "Pure Imagination." Next up we met Veruca Salt who showed up to perform her infamous song "I Want It Now," some things in life don't change, and Veruca's outlook on getting what she wants is certainly one of them! We ended with the Oompa Loompa's dancing around the room. Many of the characters from this story were there with the exception of Charlie, who is now much too busy with running the factory, in his absence he was able to send some Oompa Loompa's, which is much appreciated!
Our residents were able to socialize with Mike Teavee, Augustus Gloop, Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt, Willy Wonka, and some Oompa Loompa's.
Please feel free to stop by for any of our future events. At Juniper we really believe in celebrating life in all of it's seasons, and hosting events like these is one way to do that! Our next event is Friday, October 18th at 2:00PM...it's entitled "Apple of Our Eye." We will be celebrating National Apple Month and we will have a lot of fun things to do (such as eating caramel apples, yum!)
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| Willy Wonka, excited to share her latest invention! |
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| Veruca Salt and Violet Beauregarde share their experienceson the tour at the Chocolate Factory. |
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| Oompa Loompa's perform their skit...dancing, and singing is a side talent and helps make working more fun! |
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| Mike Teavee speaks to the residents about playing too many video games and how he has kicked the habit of being so lazy. |
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| Augustus Gloop talks about how he likes chocolate TOO much. |
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| Group Photo...excluding Veruca who decided she did not want to be in the photo...she either wants it now or she doesn't! |
