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 of the children. Here

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 work on planning out

U.S. cities. Baby boomers report gardening as a leisure pursuit, but are gardening less than they were a few years ago as they downsize their homes and gardening spaces.  Kendal’s Community Garden The community garden, currently comprised of 34 plots, has been part of Kendal at Oberlin since its

writes.  By the way, reducing air travel is “the single most effective way to address climate change” according to Kendal resident Ted Wolner, who wears many environmental hats. If an airplane is you’re only travel option, as it was for Ted when he went to Spain in 2015, you can pay a carbon tax, which

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 Kavanaugh frequently

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

Kendal at Oberlin residents always look forward to the beautiful music of Oberlin College’s annual Artist Recital Series, which got underway in September and features an eclectic mix of musical performances. Music though is a year-round happening at Kendal, including sing-alongs, courtyard garden

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

On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse passed through much of the U.S., with a line of totality from Texas to Maine. Kendal at Oberlin would fall directly in the center of that line. That sounded like a great reason for a party! Planning for this meant taking a chance on the weather