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Portofino Villas in Pomona Participates in American Museum of Ceramic Art “Tea Bowl” Project

From EngAGE Regional Programs Director Robin Hart reports on a wonderful new class: On Friday, March 28th, twelve residents participated in a project with the Pomona-based American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA), constructing personalized, ceremonial Tea bowls. AMOCA Community Outreach … Continue reading

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“Wizard of Oz” Film Is 75 This Year

The Wizard of Oz, the classic 1939 American musical fantasy film based on the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, was feted at the Academy Awards ceremony this year to honor its 75th anniversary. We thought it … Continue reading

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Worth Repeating: Lily Tomlin Talks

“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 4/7/13: Comedy legend Lily Tomlin, 73, shares her thoughts about comedy on The Nerdist … Continue reading

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Save the Date! EngAGE in Creativity: Blues for Bobbee

This year’s event is dedicated to our colleague and friend, Bobbee Zeno. Please join us to honor and celebrate his life and legacy! Bobbee was the first Program Director at the Burbank Senior Artists Colony, where he created a community where … Continue reading

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Experience Talks 4/19: Julie Adams

  Tune in to Experience Talks, our “Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener.” Saturdays 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles, 98.7 FM Santa Barbara, 99.5 China Lake, 93.7 N. San Diego, streaming live online and now syndicated … Continue reading

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200-Year-Old Clockwork Boy and His Caretaker

What a fascinating story! The “Draughtsman-Writer,” as the clockwork boy is known, is the most complex automaton of its kind: it writes poetry in elaborate script! It was created in London in the late 18th Century, and now resides at … Continue reading

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Bob Fitzgerald: Senior Fitness Training Specialist

In our post announcing Senior Fitness Training Specialist Bob Fitzgerald’s interview for Experience Talks on April 12th, we didn’t include a recent photo of Bob and photos of his hard-working class at Burbank Senior Artists Colony. Clearly that needs to … Continue reading

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