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Community Updates Blog: holidays

Resident, Family Thank Crane’s Mill Staff for Helping Keep Passover Traditions

We received this letter about the Crane’s Mill staff and are excited to share with our readers: My name is Margo Adelsberg and my Aunt Elaine Lieb lives at Crane’s Mill. I would like to relay my extreme thanks for helping my twelve year old son (and I) easily keep to our Passover Traditions while dining at Crane’s Mill last night. I had called earlier in the day and spoke with Meredith at the front desk about Kosher Options available for us in the evening while we visited with my Aunt. She offered that the Chef would go shopping to …Read More »



Happy Valentine’s Day from Crane’s Mill!

Wishing you a Happy Valentine’s Day! Today we’re celebrating one of our favorite Valentine’s Day traditions—our residents’ annual social! Complete with a chocolate fountain and plenty of treats for dipping, this afternoon program includes live music, dancing, and more! …Read More »


Happy New Year from Crane’s Mill!

Happy New Year to you and yours! Our residents are ringing in the 2018 in style. First, there’s a special New Year’s Cocktail Party in Towne Square. It’s an annual tradition, complete with passed hors d’oeuvres and a raw bar with ice sculpture. Then, dinner is served in the Candleberry Dining Room and Heartwood Cafe, where residents are welcome to bring the wine or spirit of their choice. Finally, the night really takes off with a performance from the Dean Tomanelli Jazz Trio. Mr. Tomanelli has performed at Carnegie Hall, The Rainbow Room, The Plaza Hotel, The Waldorf Astoria, and …Read More »


Merry Christmas from Crane’s Mill

Merry Christmas to you and yours from everyone here at Crane’s Mill! Our residents are celebrating with an early dinner with family and friends, followed by “White Christmas” in our newly renovated Hinman Hall theater! …Read More »


Happy Hanukkah from Crane’s Mill

Wishing you and yours a very happy Hanukkah! The Jewish festival of lights begins this evening. Our residents are kicking off the celebration this afternoon with a special Hanukkah program in Hinman Hall. Want to learn more about Hanukkah? Check out this fantastic FAQ about the holiday by clicking here. It contains lots of answers to common questions about this annual eight-day celebration. …Read More »


Check Out Our Residents’ Train Room – A Holiday Tradition

Each year, a group of industrious residents sets up an extraordinary train room for the holidays. Our residents and staff love to visit and marvel at the miniature world our they create. Complete with 3 working engines, the trains follow twists and turns around a mountainside (with skiers), a lumber mill, brewery, train stations (with eager passengers), residential neighborhoods, a hotel, a downtown, and so much more! One could spend hours picking out new and exciting to-scale scenes. We were able to snap some photos…enjoy!   …Read More »




Happy Memorial Day from Crane’s Mill

Wishing you a happy and healthy Memorial Day, as we pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Our residents our celebrating with a special Memorial Day program, followed by a barbecue and a performance by the Patriot Brass Ensemble. …Read More »