A new community garden has been formed with the purpose of growing herbs, fruits and vegetables to share among the residents. Gardeners are learning how to grow specific plants according to the season, and will eventually learn to prepare delicious, healthy dishes using their harvests. Instructor Doreen Lamothe: “The summer garden is slowly coming to an end and we are planning for the winter garden. Celeste and Charlene come each week to help, and Sandra continues to do the lion’s share of the work. Western Senior Housing Manager Julio Martinez also mentioned that he’s very happy with the garden! The residents look forward to the harvest each week!” Regional Programs Director Alma Wright: “Doreen was on vacation the first two weeks of the month, but the Gardening Club residents didn’t miss a beat and took care of things while she was away.”
Art Class Instructor Robyn Holt: “August was a busy month as we planned for the Senior Olympics in September, which the residents were very excited about. And we also decided to have an art exhibition on Monday, October 19th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents combined efforts to finish their pillow case dresses for the charitable organization, Little Dresses for Africa. My mom finished the strapping and all machine sewing on 15 dresses and Sandra completed 5. My mom also sewed the [Senior Olympics] banner material and prepped it for painting. The students had to work together on a design and it went really smoothly. It took a club effort as we have normally done solo projects. Even the quilting squares were done as a group.”
~ Alma Wright, Regional Programs Director
EngAGE offers a variety of classes, workshops, and special programs at each
of our communities. These posts highlight just a small sample.
