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EngAGE Receives California Arts Council “Creative California Communities” Grant
The California Arts Council, a state agency, announced that it plans to award $54,000 to EngAGE as part of its Creative California Communities program. EngAGE is one of only forty-one grantees statewide for this program. The Creative California Communities program supports … Continue reading
Posted in ACE/121 (Glendale), Community News, News in the Arts
Tagged creative aging
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Worth Repeating: Pearl and Kay Co-Star in a Buzzfeed Video That’s Gone Viral
“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 7/7/15: Bet this will make you smile: Pearl and Kay are residents … Continue reading
News from Long Beach Senior Arts Colony: Jewelry
LBSAC residents enjoy a beading and jewelry-making class that teaches the art of making wearable art. Instructor Toni Byrd reports: This month was very productive. The students have created beautiful and unique jewelry with beads, seashells and fruit seeds to create wire … Continue reading
L.A. Public Library Celebrates 90 Years
At EngAGE, we value longevity so it seems appropriate to mark the 90th anniversary of the opening of the L.A. Central Library. The magnificent building in downtown Los Angeles that houses a treasure trove of information opened to the public on … Continue reading
Tim Carpenter to Talk with Author Jim Krusoe on 7/24
Please join us for this exciting event at our Pacific Avenue Arts Colony (Pac Arts) in San Pedro! Learn more about author Jim Krusoe here and read a review of his new book here.
Posted in Community News, News from the Team, Pac Arts, Tim Carpenter
Tagged changing aging, creative aging
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Common Scams and Frauds That Target Older People
Older people are often targeted by con artists who try to scam them using a variety of approaches, from hard-selling fake investment opportunities to posing as representatives from the IRS in order to get personal identity information like a Social … Continue reading
Happy Independence Day!
Did you know that we might have been celebrating on July 2nd instead of July 4th? Read “John Adams’s vision of July 4 was July 2” on the National Archives blog to learn the full story.
