This new monthly post will feature some of the special events that take place in our communities. Here’s our selection for June. Click on any picture to enlarge it:
It’s not often you can get a free haircut, but that’s exactly what San Antonio Gardens residents enjoyed as part of their Father’s Day celebration. A group of stylists treated both men and women to a cool new ‘do.
The Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation has provided EngAGE with facilitator/artist, Jo McLachlan for the 2012 year. Jo invites residents to have some fun with improv and creative thinking. The group picture below shows members of the Improv RAP group, performing at The Jasmine Senior Apartments in Fountain Valley. Jo brought folks together from Jasmine, Dorado, and Villa Anaheim, under the theme of “laughter.” The groups each developed their own lyrics to a hip, rap-style background beat. A DVD is available of their performances, with each group rapping their memorized rhymes to the beat. It has been shared with the residents at the properties. The fun continued as many of the residents were part of the audience at Jo’s professional improv performance in Westminster on June 29th. “I will be sure to show this DVD to my grandson,” participant Bonnie proudly rapped. “He thinks I’m not hip!”
Piedmont residents celebrated June birthdays with a Hawaiian-themed gathering that included a ukelele band and hula dancing instruction from Lincoln Kaio and his Senior Hula troop, and specially made artwork made by Randall’s art class. Residents were encouraged to dress in Hawaiian-style clothing . About 160 people attended!
