Summer Ballroom Dance With the Jay Mau Orchestra at The Timbers of Shorewood

Area senior citizens are invited to a Summer Ballroom Dance from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday at The Timbers of Shorewood.

The public is welcome to the show at the 1100 N. River Road retirement community.

The Jay Mau Orchestra will provide the music of the Big Band era. This 10-piece band has been tempting couples onto the dance floor at 35-40 gigs a year, The Timbers being a favorite.

While World War II tunes were heard over America’s airways, young Jay Mau was slicing through the air with pointed index fingers leading other 5-year-olds as the director of his kindergarten rhythm band. Mau would later find his way to real instruments, a seat in several bands, and his ultimate dream as leader of his own orchestra.

The Timbers of Shorewood is a rental retirement community. It provides independent and assisted living apartments and a full schedule of activities and services. Furnished apartments are also available for a short-term stay — a weekend, a week, a month or longer.

Admission to the dance is free. For more information or to register, call Shelly Goggins at 815-609-0669 or visit The Timbers' website.