TRINA JANURA'S CALENDAR OF PARTY THEMES

NEW YEAR'S DAY       **A CELEBRATION!   THE BEST IS YET TO COME.   I'm SO EXCITED!   Let's celebrate the BEST OF TIMES!   Look forward to TOMORROW!
CHINESE NEW YEAR**I'll take you on a SLOW BOAT TO CHINA, pass out fortune cookies, read your horoscopes, have a dragon parade, and do some KUNG FU FIGHTING.
MARTIN LUTHER KING*There's no IMPOSSIBLE DREAM!. AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH!. ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE and CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN!
VALENTINE'S DAY**I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU, so LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART! Nothing but L-O-V-E songs, MY FUNNY VALENTINE! KISS!
PRESIDENTS' DAY**From tricorn with plume to stovepipe tophat... I'm the YANKEE DOODLE girl dressed as Uncle Sam, playing my fife, along with 76 TROMBONES!
SADIE HAWKINS DAY*February 29 is the day the girls ask the boys & I'm CRAZY for a shotgun wedding. A wacky yee-haw kind of country party.   Only once every 4 years!!
ST. PATRICK'S DAY**Irish jigs, wearin' of the green & lots of blarney from your WILD IRISH ROSE! Begosh & Begorrah, TORALORALORA!   IRISH EYES ARE SMILIN.
MARDI GRAS**Dixieland, ragtime, zydeco, and all the favorites of Bourbon Street. We all wear masks & I toss beads & coins. Get's wild & crazy! ROCKABYE YOUR BABY!
SPRING FLING**BLUE SKIES & the RED ROBIN sings OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNIN!     ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART! JOY TO THE WORLD!
APRIL FOOLS**Well, this is just plain nuts. Anything goes. And we all can wear one of my crazy hats. AND no more APRIL SHOWERS, just fun. Let's tell some jokes.
EASTER***I'm dressed as a rabbit, but soon change into Sunday dress,parasol and one of my bonnets .   I bring hats for everyone as we have an EASTER PARADE!
MOTHER'S DAY**MY GIRL...MAMA...you're the WIND BENEATH MY WINGS!   The birds are singing for ME & MY GAL. Why?   BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME.
MEMORIAL DAY**I pass out flags and honor the residents and their spouses who served in the different branches of the armed forces. ANCHORS, AWEIGH!
FLAG DAY***The GRAND OLD FLAGs are passed out again. STARS & STRIPES FOREVER! THIS IS FLAG WAVING, so DON'T RAIN ON MY PARADE!
SUMMERTIME**Roll out those LAZY HAZY CRAZY DAYS of the GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME and the livin is easy...and HOT HOT HOT! Beach & B-B-Q songs.
FATHER'S DAY**I'm DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL. PAPA, CAN YOU HEAR ME?   OH MY PAPA!   DADDY'S HOME today!    I'm a COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER.
JULY 4TH***I'm Uncle Sam with the flags and parades again! From THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER to GOD BLESS AMERICA...THE BEAUTIFUL!
LABOR DAY**SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY!   From 9 TO 5! Let's see what were the resident's jobs? Well, I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THE RAILROAD!
GRANDPARENTS' DAY*Great singalongs from the '20's and '30s. We'll get THAT OLD GANG OF MINE to sing HEART OF MY HEART and MELANCHOLY BABY!
SEPTEMBER 11**FROM A DISTANCE,   HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS. YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE.   WE ARE THE WORLD.
AUTUMN***THE AUTUMN LEAVES in the ORANGE COLORED SKY fall TENDERLY, & AUTUMN IN NY, NY is the best!    I love SEPTEMBER!
COLUMBUS DAY**ARRIVERDERCI, ROMA!   THAT'S AMORE!   Let's TARANTELLA and MAMBO ITALIANO in A WHOLE NEW WORLD!    AMERICA!
OKTOBERFEST**WILKOMEN!! Let's POLKA and DRINK, DRINK, DRINK at the CABARET to the SOUND OF MUSIC! I'm the HAPPY WANDERER!
HALLOWEEN**I'm Vampira, the PHANTOM OF THE OPERA! I've got WITCHCRAFT, OLD BLACK MAGIC, and LOVE POTION #9.   It's a THRILLER! boo!
VETERAN'S DAY**The flags go out again. GOD BLESS THE USA!   And the BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY!     LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH.
THANKSGIVING**OVER THE RIVER & THROUGH THE WOODS, WE GATHER TOGETHER.   THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR!    WE ARE FAMILY!
WINTERTIME**LET IT SNOW, & we'll SLEIGHRIDE in a WINTER WONDERLAND. BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE, but I'VE GOT MY LOVE TO KEEP ME WARM!
HANUKAH**SHALOM! Light the menora, sing the DREYDLE SONG and dance to the happy horas.   LA HEIM!!   It's TRADITION!
CHRISTMAS**I'm a Christmas Tree, then an elf, ringing my sleighbells as we sing along all the Yuletide carols, then dance around the tree. FELICE NAVIDAD!
NEW YEAR'S EVE**Countdown with party horns! OH, WHAT A NIGHT!   THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES of AULD LANG SYNE.    THOSE WERE THE DAYS!

MORE IDEAS......

AROUND THE USA**Take a trip on ROUTE 66 on COUNTRY ROADS, & we'll CHATTANOOGA CHOO-CHOO...from GEORGIA to KANSAS CITY to NY, NY!*
AROUND THE WORLD*A sampler of songs and costumes and props from a dozen countries and their traditions.    I can focus on ANY particular country you like!
BARBERSHOP**HELLO, MY BABY!   SWEET ADELINE!    PUT ON YOUR SUNDAY CLOTHES, and Sing along with Mitch Miller & THE MUSIC MAN!
BIG BAND 40'S**I'm STEPPIN OUT WITH MY BABY, swingin' with Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Harry James, the Duke, the Count , and the big band singers!
BIRTHDAY PARTIES**Make your wish to the SANDMAN as I jump out from my huge cake! IT HAD TO BE YOU! You're UNFORGETTABLE!    I take your song requests.
BROADWAY**ANNIE, CABARET, GREASE, LA CAGE, PHANTOM, OKLAHOMA, STATE FAIR, SHOWBOAT, WESTSIDE STORY, DREAMGIRLS...
CANDY DAY**LOOK!! ICE CREAM MAN! GOOD SHIP LOLLIPOP!   the CANDYMAN! SUGAR, SUGAR!   LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART!
CARIBBEAN**DAY-0!   Steel Drums, Harry Belfonte, calypso, reggae, RUM AND COKA COLA and all the favorite island songs. We be jammin now, mon.
CINCO DE MAYO**I'm Carmen Miranda in the TUTTI FRUITI HAT! We do the CONGA with maracas at the COPA, do the Mexican Hat Dance & go to a bullfight!   Ole!
CIRCUS***I'm a clown (What's new?) with big top music...OR... it's WATERMELON WEATHER at the STATE FAIR...IT'S A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING!
COUNTRY-WESTERN**Hog-calling, yodeling, & the CHICKEN DANCE . From Patsy Cline to Shania Twain! We all act out OLD MACDONALD's FARM in a CRAZY way!
CRUISE TO NOWHERE*We take a SEA CRUISE on the LOVE BOAT. It's the SEA OF LOVE... from CAPE COD to CAPE MAY to KOKOMO...DON'T ROCK THE BOAT!
CRAZY HAT DAY**I've collected some doozies, and I build a show of songs around them.   Then the residents each wear one for the camera!   I need a truck to lug them all in!
DISCO***I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE! We're STAYIN' ALIVE as we HUSTLE with NIGHT FEVER at the DISCO INFERNO in our polyester! Staff must join in.
DISNEY***BE OUR GUEST! WHISTLE A HAPPY TUNE! I'm Minnie Mouse, singing everything from A to ZIPADEEDOODAH to WISH UPON A STAR!
FASHION SHOW**The staff gets involved with their creations.... sporty, eveningwear, most original....PRETTY WOMAN, I'M TOO SEXY......From VENUS to VOGUE!
FLAMINGO DAY**WEAR PINK!!!!!!   HONOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS.   All things girly and pink. And yes, I dress as a flamingo.
FLOWER POWER**PEACE, man! Groovy baby! Granny glasses and bellbottoms . AQUARIUS, JOY TO THE WORLD, BUTTERCUP, I GOT YOU, BABE....the 60's!
GOING BANANAS**I change words of normal songs.... FUNKYTOWN is Monkeytown.. OH SUZANNA is Oh, Banana. More fun than a barrel of monkees.,and very yellow.
HAPPY HOMEMAKER **Thankyou, Cathy at Vincentian for this great idea, because with apron and rolling pin, I AM WOMAN...that's W-O-M-A-N! MY GIRL needs R-E-S-P-E-C-T!

ITALIAN DAY**VOLARE! OH MARIE! FUNICULI, FUNICULA & TARANTELLA! From Dean Martin to Andrea Boccelli.   Now, THAT'S AMORE!!
JAZZ CLUB** I AIN'T MISBEHAVIN in ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND.   I'm a SATIN DOLL with 1930's swing, be-bop, jive & ALL THAT JAZZ.
KARAOKE PARTY**Hundreds of songs for the residents to sing. They can read the lyrics from my TV monitor or your own big screen TV and use my cordless mic.
LAS VEGAS**LUCK BE A LADY TONIGHT! From Elvis to the Rat Pack to the Gambler and all the stars of the strip, past and present.   VIVA LAS VEGAS, BABY!
LUAU***ALOHA! THIS IS THE MOMENT...a hula contest ... grass skirts, ELVIS, leis & conga lines.   I bring out the bubble machine for Don Ho & TINY BUBBLES!
MOCK WEDDING* *We pick a bridal party & go thru all of the fun traditions...We cut the cake, do the ethnic dances; even throw the garter!   Perhaps a real couple renew their vows.
NIGHT AT THE OPERA*We get high brow with classical pieces, and information that I impart about the composers and works of the day. More like an interesting discussion. with music.
PAJAMA PARTY**SWEET DREAMS! We wear our PJs & see who has the funniest slippers. I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS, DREAMLOVER! GOODNIGHT,IRENE!
PIRATES***YO-HO! From Penzance to the Caribbean, I'm a swashbuckling pirate with parrot or a wench giving out tattoos, searching for treasure and Johnny Depp.
POLKA DOT DAY**We all wear polkadots....POLKAS and POLKA DOTS AND MOONBEAMS. This is a spontaneous day. Make it your own with your ideas.
RAGS TO RICHES**I was a SECOND HAND ROSE, but now I'm your DREAMGIRL!    IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW!   WOULDN'T IT BE LOVERLY?
ROARING TWENTIES**I'm a flapper & you're the bees knees! 23-skidoo! Raccoon coats! Let's do the CHARLESTON and the VARSITY DRAG! IT'S ONLY A PAPER MOON!
SOCK HOP***Poodle skirts and saddle shoes....Elvis and doowop....from Chuck Berry to GREASE!   Let's ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK at the BANDSTAND!
SPACE***We dress like aliens (a contest?).... I'm captain Kook and we go to the final frontier. FLY ME TO THE MOON!   THERE'S A MOON OUT TONIGHT!
TOGA PARTY**We all dress in bedsheets & eat grapes. Songs like ZORBA the GREEK and line dancing as I throw down (paper) plates. Maybe some ANIMAL HOUSE, too.
UNDER THE SEA**I'm the little mermaid, with songs about the sea, and BEYOND THE SEA... from TITANIC to JAWS.   SAILING, SAILING in my YELLOW SUBMARINE.
WINE AND CHEESE**THE DAYS OF WINE AND CHEESES....FROM THE VINE CAME THE GRAPE...RED, RED WINE...I heard it thru the GRAPEVINE...Ah, cheese!
WIZARD OF OZ**I act out the movie with actual audio clips and crazy props. Folks can dress like the scarecrow, lion, tinman, witch, or Dorothy. I'm the great and powerful OZ.

*These menu themes are very flexible. I can tailor them to your special desires. Feel free to ask.!! And I'm always open to new ideas.
*My current favorites are MARDI GRAS (mid January to Ash Wednesday)...CINCO DE MAYO (May)....OKTOBERFEST( mid-Sept to Mid October)...
*THANKSGIVING(all November)...... CHRISTMAS......anything PATRIOTIC.....AND IN 2012....... LEAP YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SADIE HAWKINS DAY!!!
*I use costumes & props most of the time. In many shows I have giveaways.

But if you don't want costumes, props, giveaways and themes, and you just want me to sing.....
JUST WANT A REGULAR PARTY WITH REGULAR MUSIC?.......................I CAN DO THAT!