Several members of Kendal at Oberlin’s Woodshop committee have been busy creating custom carts for use in the food pantry at Oberlin Community Services.   Woodshop members contributed over 120 hours of work to create the large brightly colored rolling carts. They will be used to transport produce

Phyllis Gorfain, artistic director of an innovative theatre program for incarcerated men, is the winner of a 2019 Governor’s Award for the Arts in Ohio. Oberlin College Professor of English Emerita, Phyllis moved to Kendal at Oberlin in 2017 with her husband, Bruce Richards. Phyllis will receive

many opportunities for those in the community—including Oberlin College students and Kendal at Oberlin residents—to view and appreciate fine art. The AMAM collection of over 15,000 works of art is widely recognized as one of the finest among college art museums in the nation, showcasing exceptional

is ideal for after a workout when our body is seeking carbs and protein for muscle recovery. A healthy diet can help you enjoy an active retirement. We encourage you to visit Kendal at Oberlin and dine with us. Check out the healthy and delicious options available on the menu.   In the past, Molly

of Kendal at Oberlin since its first summer in 1994. While many residents cultivate smaller gardens around their cottages, the community garden gives other residents an opportunity to dig deeper. The small annual fee comes with lots of perks, explains manager Bill Washburn. The 12 x12 plots are fenced

such as AeroGarden. You can get a head start on your seeds or just enjoy colorful blooms and tasty herbs during the doldrums. Plowing through at Kendal Here’s how Kendal horticulturist Rachel Duncan has been biding her time this winter. “When I'm not pruning woody plants or cutting back perennials and grasses, I

Published: January 23, 2020 Oberlin College students Mikaela de Lemos and Marika Mortimer-Lotke embarked on a 30-hour class project about the benefits of intergenerational learning. They visited Kendal at Oberlin’s Early Learning Center and interviewed both community residents and parents

a mask. Monitor yourself for COVID or any infectious disease before, during and after travel. Good advice: be mindful that many of our residents at Kendal have weakened immunity. Be considerate of them when returning from travel regarding social distancing, masking, and sharing space to avoid any

Good Institute and the researcher responsible for calculating the estimates. In 2019, more than half of Kendal’s residents logged a total of 53,617 hours.  Residents enjoy volunteering in Oberlin and throughout Lorain County. They also volunteer within the Kendal at Oberlin community by reading