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 Rock Painting Club

  • Contact: Karren Amos

  • Meets: 1st and 4th Monday each Month from 1 PM to 3 PM.
    (See below for any changes to this schedule)

  • Location: Retzlaff Hall

  • Participants: Open to all Sunshine Residents/Renters and their immediate adult family members.

  • Cost: In order to cover the cost of rocks and painting materials being supplied, there is a $5 per participant fee per session.

  • Details:

    • We anticipate spreading joy and kindness throughout the community.

    • The Sunshine Rock Painting Club would/could paint and distribute painted rocks to:

      • friends, family & others

      • nursing homes

      • extended care facilities

      • children's floors at local health facilities (if acceptable)

      • schools (younger ages)

    • FINAL NOTE: We have the facility, Retzlaff Hall, to accommodate a growing Rock Painting Group. The Sunshine Rock Painting Club is a “win/win” club for Sunshine Country Club Estates.
       

    •  QUICK HISTORY of Rock Painting.

      • Rock Painting was developed by a Kindness movement, and several countries, in addition to the US*, participate. Other countries participating include Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the UK.
        *The Kindness Rocks Project was started in the US in 2015 by Megan Murphy on Cape Cod.

News & Events

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See 2023 Below

Years Previous to 2023 are HERE.

Sent 2023-05-20: Sunshine Rock Painting Meeting 22 May 2023 - 

The NEXT Sunshine Rock Painting Club meeting is Monday May 22nd, 1 to 3 pm at the hall. Rock painting will include Memorial Day rocks and others! Hope to see you there!     Karren Amos

Sent 2023-05-20: Sunshine Rock Painting Meeting 22 May 2023 - 

The NEXT Sunshine Rock Painting Club meeting is Monday May 22nd, 1 to 3 pm at the hall. Rock painting will include Memorial Day rocks and others! Hope to see you there!     Karren Amos

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Sent 2023-02-05: Sunshine Rock Painting Club Meeting February 6th, 2023 -  

Reminder - next Sunshine Rock Painting Class is Monday, February 6th, 2023,  to 3pm in Retzlaff Hall!

We plan to paint rocks for Easter and also planning to share some with local nursing home.

Hope to see you there!  

Thank you Cathy Richmond for everything!

-  Karren Amos

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Newsletter 2023-02: Rock Painting Club - 

Contact: Karren Amos

Meets: 1st* and 4th Monday each Month from 1 PM to 3 PM (changes to the schedule will be communicated via Sunshine email distribution list).  The next 4 meetings are Monday,

      February 6th & February 27th, 2023 and the same dates in March, the 6th & 27th, 2023. Keep your eyes open for painted “Easter Rocks” in the Sunshine community.

  • Time:  1pm to 3pm.

  • Location:   Retzlaff Hall

  • Participants: Open to all Sunshine Residents/Renters, men and women, and their immediate adult family members.  Persons with no “rock painting” experiences  and those with some “rock painting” experiences are encouraged to join us and have some fun!

  • Just a quick reminder – our rock painting club mission is to spread kindness!

  • Cost:  In order to cover the cost of rocks and painting materials being supplied, there is a $5 per participant fee per session.  New members receive a “welcome kits” containing paint, paint brush, rocks, “chalk”, and a few other “must haves“ for rock painters!  Rocks may usually be purchased after the “monthly “ Rock Painting meetings, $1 per rock, maximum of 5 rocks.
     

           The Sunshine Rock Painting Club & Sunny Glen Children's Home in San Benito jointly agreed to postpone the 7th of January 2023 event at the “children's home request.”  NOTE: We plan to reschedule during their March spring break.

           Upcoming Rock Painting Club “project being discussed” - painting rocks for a local “Nursing Home!”

           Come join the fun with Rock Painting Club members at a future meeting!

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- NOTE:  Questions and suggestions for the Sunshine Rock Painting Club are always welcome via phone 309-781-3479 (call or text (with your name please)), or by gmail karrenaamos@gmail.com.

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Sent 2023-01-21: Rock Painting News Update - 

ATTENTION ALL SUNSHINE ROCK PAINTERS!
Our next "Rock Painting Club" class is this coming Monday, January 23rd, 2023
Class starts at 1pm, in Retzlaff Hall. We will be painting "Easter" rocks & discussing future "rock painting" ideas! Come join us!

- Karren Amos

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Sent 2023-01-10: Sunshine Rock Painting Club news - 

To: Sunshine Rock Painting Club members and others:
Re: our Saturday, Jan 7th plans to meet and paint with the youngsters at Sunny Glen Children's Home:
the meeting and painting of rocks with the children was postponed until sometime during their March Spring Break.

Plans changed due to Illness at the home, but we delivered the painted rocks, treats & a special "donated" gift to a representative of the home. We kept all of the small painted rocks for later. Thanks to all who prepared "chalked", painted, and decorated rocks for the "kids". I'm sure they loved what they received from us. The representatives were very appreciative.

- Karren Amos

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Sent 2023-01-08: 2023 Sunshine Rock Painting Calendar - 

Sunshine Rock Painting Club 2023 calendar! 

  • January 9th

  • January 23rd

  • February 6th

  • February 27th

  • March 6th

  • March 27th

  • April 3rd

  • April 24th

  • May 1st

  • May 22nd

  • June 5th

  • June 26th

  • July 10th

  • July 24th

  • August 7th

  • August 28th

  • September 11th*
    * moved from Sept 4th

  • September 25th

  • October 2nd

  • October 23rd

  • November 6th

  • November 27th

  • December 4th

  • December 18th **
    ** moved from 4th Monday to 3rd Monday


Changes will be posted seperately.

Hope to see you there!
Happy Rock Painting!

Karren Amos

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