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2024 Joni Hilger Volunteer of the Year Awards

Susan Bennett and Geri Martinez received the “Joni Hilger Volunteer of the Year Award” at the Timbers of Shorewood’s Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon held during National Volunteer Week on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the Timbers. Read More >>


USF Students Create Intergenerational Project

Students from the University of St. Francis in Joliet prepared and executed an intergenerational painting and drawing project with seniors from The Timbers of Shorewood. The program the students planned had the residents using their creativity and had them sharing their favorite springtime memories while listening to their favorite oldies. Read More >>


2024 Hippity-Hop Easter Egg Hunt

Local children from Joliet, Shorewood, and Plainfield attended the Hippity-Hop Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 23, 2024. This was the first egg hunt since 2019 at the Timbers, and it is estimated that more than 500 people attended the event. More than 7,000 eggs were ordered and filled with candy for this year’s outdoor egg hunt. The Hippity-Hop Easter Egg Hunt was an extremely popular event in the area before the pandemic. Read More >>


2022 Veterans Day Ceremony

The Timbers celebrated Veterans Day with a special ceremony on Friday, November 11, 2022. The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Honor Guard bugler played taps and representatives performed a flag folding ceremony. Each veteran received gifts from American Legion Women’s Auxiliary of Lockport and a goodie bag with multiple items including a hand-made poppy crochet from the Timbers staff. Read More >>


Timbers 20th Anniversary Celebration

The Timbers of Shorewood celebrated 20 years of senior living in the greater Will County area with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, October 13, 2022. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Will County Executive, joined the celebration and provided a certificate of recognition. Thank you to all our wonderful residents, family members, staff, and the entire community for a fantastic 20 years. Read More >>


WriteOn Joliet visited the Timbers of Shorewood Book Club

Authors from the WriteOn Joliet visited the Timbers of Shorewood at an event called “Meet the Authors”. The members of WriteOn Joliet read passages from their book, signed books, and mingled with the audience. During the COVID pandemic, WriteOn Joliet member Denise Unland, donated 30 copies of WriteOn Joliet’s fourth anthology titled, “Write Where We Are”, to the Timbers Book Club. Read More >>


Del Bergeson Orchestra on the Patio

Residents were overjoyed to welcome back the Del Bergeson Orchestra in May of 2022 for some big band music at an outdoor concert. Hearing live music fill the patio was a great start to our outdoor summer fun at the Timbers.


Timbers’ Academy for Seniors Graduation Ceremony

Ten residents received a certificate of achievement at a recent graduation ceremony after completing the Timbers’ Academy for Seniors course on brain function.

Launched in 2018, the Timbers’ Academy for Seniors features courses on a wide range of topics. Each weekly class includes a lecture and a group discussion where residents can share their experience and understanding on the topic. Read more >>


Veterans Day Ceremony

The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Honor Guard presented the colors and performed a flag folding ceremony on Veteran’s Day. In addition, a ribbon cutting took place for the newly-painted patriotic mural in the Timbers’ piano lounge. Senior residents who are veterans received a flag and a pin from the honor guard.


Swinging Through the 40’s

2015 Senior Prom

Easter Egg Hunt 2015

2014 Senior Prom

2014 Easter Egg Hunt

Intergenerational Games

2013 Senior Prom

Timbers Christmas Party

2010 Senior Prom

10 Yr Anniversary Party

Easter Egg Hunt