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Profiles: Chuck Berry
“Profiles” is an EngAGE Blog category devoted to occasional posts about older people who have made a significant creative impact in our world. Today’s subject: CHUCK BERRY. The legendary guitarist, considered by many to be the “father of rock and roll,” … Continue reading
The Casino Trap: Gambling Addiction in Older People
From an alarming AARP Bulletin report by John Rosengren about gambling addiction in older people and the complicity of casinos: “Older adults are an especially desirable demographic for the gaming industry because they fill the floors during off-peak hours, and casinos … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: The Value of Older Workers
“Worth Repeating” is a weekly feature on the EngAGE Blog that will bring you previous posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! From 10/25/15: We wrote a post about Barbara Beskind almost two years ago, … Continue reading
A Fond Memory of the Early Days from Tim Carpenter
From Tim Carpenter, Founder and Executive Director of EngAGE: I started my work teaching a writing class at four affordable senior housing communities in 1998. My first prompt to get students to write and tell their stories was, “A penny … Continue reading
Posted in News from the Team, Tim Carpenter, Writing/Storytelling
Tagged changing aging, creative aging
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News from Cotton’s Point: Mosaic
Residents learned the art of mosaic with San Clemente artists Sandy Stevens and Julie Dickey. They learned the art from start to finish by choosing their glass, cutting, shaping, and grinding their pieces. Placement on substrate and grouting of the final … Continue reading
Seth Godin: A Simple Form That Could Save Your Life
SETH GODIN, 56, is the author of 18 books that have been bestsellers around the world and have been translated into more than 35 languages. He writes about the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, marketing, leadership, and most of … Continue reading
Pac Arts Gallery to Host Solo Exhibition of Work of Luis Sanchez, Mural Award Winner
The San Pedro Waterfront Arts District, in collaboration with the Council District 15 Office of Joe Busciano and the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, is excited to announce a mural award of $32,000 to PacArts artist Luis Sanchez. The mural … Continue reading
Posted in Art/Architecture, Community News, Pac Arts
Tagged changing aging, creative aging
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