RECREATION
Recreation
Recreational Activities at The Woodland
Our excellent staff is always busy planning enriching activities for residents, including bingo games, tea parties, birthday parties, and festivals of all sorts as well as art classes, Wii bowling, scrapbooking, art activities and classes, bridge and canasta. Special celebrations include monthly birthday parties and major holidays, including Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day, Saint Patrick’s Day and the Fourth of July.
Several clubs have also formed at The Woodland including sewing, quilting and even a coffee chat club. Join the fishing or walking club to get fresh air and sunshine.
Other common activities include:
Movies and popcorn
Painting
Quilting
Scrapbooking
Garden Club
Visits from community organizations and school children
Cultural Lecture Series with coffee and pastries
Spiritual devotions
Musical events
Excursions
Woodland residents love their excursions into the Farmville community and surrounding areas.
Past excursions have included:
Walton’s Mountain Museum
Crewe Train Museum
Trolley tour of historic Richmond
Poplar Forest
Local wineries
Richmond Flying Squirrels baseball game
Lynchburg Hillcats baseball game
James River ferry ride
Matinees at the movie theatre
Nights out for pizza
Shopping trips
Farmville Opportunities
Another advantage of life at The Woodland is our location in the vibrant, two-college town of Farmville.
Both Longwood University and Hampden-Sydney College offer a variety of life-enriching opportunities, including lectures, concerts, classes, and theatrical productions. Less than 2 miles away, Farmville downtown boasts the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts, multiple restaurants, unique shopping experiences, and pottery and art studios.
A quarter-of-a-mile walk from The Woodland is the Farmville-Prince Edward Community Library which overlooks the beautiful Wilck’s Lake Park. From there you can access the Sarah Terry Walking Trail, a gentle 1.5-mile hike around the lake, and the Farmville Blueway paddling trail. Access to High Bridge Trail State Park is less than half a mile away and is great for walking, running, biking or even horseback riding.
Farmville also offers bus service to The Woodland’s residents with a stop on campus. The service is free of charge to senior citizens.
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