Enrichment & Socialization

Women's Conversation Group

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 | 11:30-1:30pm

Drop-in every Tuesday at 11:00 am Join us to get to know other women here at Next. This group will give women the opportunity to gather in the spirit of friendship and camaraderie. This is a fun way to connect and discuss upcoming plans, travel and anything else that might be on your mind. While you’re chatting, enjoy coffee and other light refreshments!

Stamp Club

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 | 7:00-9:00pm

Stamp club. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 

Men's Roundtable Discussion Group

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 | 9:00-12:00pm

Men of Next, gather together to discuss the week’s events,weekend plans, sports — or whatever’s on your mind! No agenda, no mandatory attendance, or pre-planned topics. This is just an opportunity for the men of Next to gather and enjoy each other’s company. We will provide the breakfast and coffee, you provide the conversation. - Note change to Wednesday Mornings

Wednesday Night @ The Movies

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 | 5:00-7:30pm

Enjoy newly released feature films, documentaries and now classics every Wednesday eveing at 5:30 pm. 

Full synopsis of each film can be seen here.

Chess Lessons for Beginning & Intermediate Players

Thursday, September 4, 2025 | 4:00-5:00pm

Fellow Next members and accomplished Chess players, Chris Dow and Bruce Dobras will be teaching beginner and intermediate chess players tactics and positioning with play time.

Please call the office to check availability. 

Current Events Discussion Group

Friday, September 5, 2025 | 12:00-3:00pm

With everything going on in the world today, it can be difficult to keep up with it all. Come join other members for this casual discussion group about current events — from what’s going on in Michigan to what is happening around the globe. This is a drop in, non-facilitated group dialogue.

Trivia Time at Next!

Monday, September 8, 2025 | 3:00-5:00pm

Enjoy an evening trivia in a lively, interactive quizlike atmosphere with a professional and entertaining trivia host! Teams of four can enjoy a little friendly competition with
a chance to win bragging rights.  

Spanish Conversation for Cognitive Well-Being: Beginner Class

Monday, September 8, 2025 | 4:00-5:30pm

This is a 6 week series, September 8 - October 13  

This course is designed to provide a stimulating and engaging environment for individuals interested in learning Spanish while promoting cognitive health. Through interactive conversation activities, this course aims to enhance mental agility, memory and linguistic skills, all while fostering social connections and cultural understanding. In this 6-week course, participants will explore daily conversational topics. Your instructor, Señora Bartlett, will guide you through various activities and exercises designed to challenge your brain, improve language proficiency and keep your cognitive abilities sharp.

Señora Carla Bartlett is a native Spanish speaker and also fluent in Italian. She has been teaching for over 30 years at the high school and Adult Education levels. She holds a BA from U of M-Ann Arbor and a MASTERS Art of Teaching.

An Evening of Comedy with Robyn and Jason Gilleran

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 6:00-7:30pm

Join us at Next for a laugh! Robyn Gilleran is a comedian based in Detroit and is the better (looking) half of Hard G Comedy with her husband Jason. Jason Gilleran has been a part of Detroit’s thriving comedy scene since 2017. Along with his stand up comedienne wife Robyn, they are Hard G Comedy and have co-headlined The Dallas Comedy Club, The Underground Laugh Lounge, the Fort Wayne Comedy Club and more. They also produce shows together all over Michigan. Robyn and Jason are parents of teenagers, world travelers, and comedy professionals who know how to laugh at life. This program is generously sponsored by American House Stone.

Ask the Attorney

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | 1:00-1:45pm

Local attorney, Diana Pugh Moak, will be at Next to provide assistance with your legal questions. Please call the Next office to schedule your complimentary 15-minute appointment. Only available to Next members. This service will be provided the second Wednesday of every month.

Spanish Conversation for Cognitive Well-Being: Advanced Class

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 | 4:00-5:00pm

Advance Class - 6 week class. Wednesdays March 5 - April 9

This course is designed to provide a stimulating and engaging environment for individuals interested in learning Spanish while promoting cognitive health. Through interactive conversation activities, this course aims to enhance mental agility, memory and linguistic skills, all while fostering social connections and cultural understanding. In this 6-week course, participants will explore daily conversational topics. Your instructor, Señora Bartlett, will guide you through various activities and exercises designed to challenge your brain, improve language proficiency and keep your cognitive abilities sharp.

Señora Carla Bartlett is a native Spanish speaker and also fluent in Italian. She has been teaching for over 30 years at the high school and Adult Education levels. She holds a BA from U of M-Ann Arbor and a MASTERS Art of Teaching.

2025 Golf Classic to Benefit Next!

Friday, September 12, 2025 | 1:00-6:00pm

Just a few spots left - please call the office to check availability.  Afternoon reception and dinner only - always welcome!

The 2025 Golf Classic to Benefit Next will be held Friday, September 12th at Springdale Golf Course. 

On the day of the event, registration begins at 1:00 pm along with a preview and open bidding on the amazing silent auction -  and the putting contest.

Nine-hole shotgun start with a cart at 2:00 pm with a scramble format complete with contests follows. Prizes for the first-place team, longest drive, closest to the pin, and don't miss out - the Hole in One cash prize, $5,000!! 

Golf will be followed by drinks and appetizers where the silent auction will remain open for bidding - Look for rounds of golf at area courses including Orchard Lake Country Club among other popular courses, restaurant certificates, one of a kind gifts and many other wonderful items! A delicious dinner will be served as the contest winners are announced! 

Not golfing? Join us for camaraderie at the Reception Hour, Silent Auction and Dinner! 

                                       

                                                                                   

Location: Springdale Golf Course

Seed Bomb Project

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | 1:00-2:30pm

Do you like to get your hands dirty? Enjoy watching things grow from seed? Then this project is for you! We’re going to make wildflower seed bombs! Seed bombs are an ancient Japanese practice called Tsuchi Dango, meaning “Earth Dumpling.” All of the materials will be provided, but you MUST register in advance. No exceptions. Another experience in our Kaleidoscope of Cultures series.

The Birmingham City Commission Candidate Forum

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | 6:00-7:30pm

All politics are local! Next is hosting a candidate forum for the upcoming City of Birmingham Commission election this November. This is a wonderful opportunity to speak directly to potential candidates about the issues you find important, and to hear from the candidates on how they will represent Birmingham, especially on topics impacting seniors. Please join us at Next for this important evening.

Coin Club

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 7:00-9:00pm

Coin Club

For information contact Robert Beuter at 248-646-9657. Coin Club will take a Summer hiatus beginning in June and will resume in the Fall.

Bingo 2.0 - New!!

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 | 3:00-4:30pm

Selina Moore, Host 

There is Bingo and now, there is Bingo 2.0! We are going to shake things up a bit by offering a different Bingo experience each month. In July, we’ll give a nod to an American summertime tradition with Backyard BBQ Bingo. In August, Bingo 2.0 will take on a Fabulous 50s theme and we’ll be calling numbers in less traditional ways. There will be snacks, socializing, decorations and prizes each month. Give it a try! (Please note: this does not replace the Monday Bingo that takes place here at Next on a regular basis.) Generously sponsored by Guiding Light Care Angels Home Care.

Oktoberfest at Beverly Park

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 | 5:00-8:00pm

Please register by Friday, September 26

Enjoy a wine or stein and a wunderbar spread of delicious brats, sauerkraut, potato salad and streusel! Strap on your leiderhosen and lace up your dirndl and dance to classic Rock 'n' Roll performed by our local favorite, the six-piece rock band, The AnTekes. In the event of inclement weather, Oktoberfest will be held at Next. Kindly sponsored by American House Stone.

Location: Beverly Park

A Concert Of Audience Favorites

Thursday, October 9, 2025 | 1:00-2:30pm

Kelly and Darryl Roenicke 

Join Kelly and Darryl Roenicke as they perform a selection of beloved pieces for violin and piano. Audience Favorites will feature popular works from Broadway, The Great American Songbook, opera, classical composers, and more! There's sure to be something for everyone on this crowd-pleasing program

Celebrate International Dessert Day at Next!

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | 1:00-3:00pm

In keeping with our Kaleidoscope of Cultures theme, we will be celebrating International Dessert Day. (Yes, it is a thing!) Everyone is invited to bring a dessert to share. Perhaps it’s babka or biscotti, macarons, macaroons or mochi. Made in your kitchen or purchased from your favorite bakery. Keep it simple and have fun coming up with your dessert contribution. If possible, wrap individually for easy and healthy sharing. We’ll provide the beverages! When registering, indicate the dessert you’ll be bringing. Bon Appetit! Smakelijk! Buen Provecho! Dobrou chut’! Guten appetit! Enjoy!

An Evening of Musical Entertainment

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | 6:00-7:30pm

Immerse yourself in the inimitable beauty of classical music here at Next. Tim Nicolia, an experienced cellist, has played for all 25 years at the Lexington Bach Festival held annually in September in Lexington Michigan. Wendy Cleland, flutist, and Kay DeLuca, violinist, also regularly perform at the Bach Festival, and most recently performed at the Lexington “Music in the Park” celebration. All three musicians were members of the Birmingham Bloomfield Symphony. This concert will feature a mixture of classical and “semi”-classical music, which will include Bach. This program is generously sponsored by American House Stone.

Musical Dances and Dreams with Quintet Cantabile

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 | 1:00-2:30pm

(Rescheduled from July)  Quintet Cantabile returns to Next with a program of rhythms, beauty and joy. This instrumental ensemble, with flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn, brings together the “core” wind instruments from a symphony orchestra. Each of the instruments has its own “musical voice” which provides opportunities for varied musical expression. This program will include music from varied eras and cultures. Of particular note are the “original” quintet pieces by Shostakovich and Eric Ewazen, a“toe-tapping” favorite, “Puttin’ On the Ritz” by Irving Berlin and Tango from “España”. Pure Joy! Kindly sponsored by Rose Senior Living.

Tricks and Treats at Next!

Thursday, October 30, 2025 | 1:00-3:00pm

Halloween is NOT just for kids! Join us for some cider and doughnuts, pumpkin decorating and a costume contest! Yes, we want you to dress up! It can be as simple as a crazy witch’s hat and wart or as extravagant as a character out of your favorite book. Attendees will vote for the best costume. Grab a friend and join us!