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Seattle Design Festival Schedules Panel on “Enlivening Design for Aging”

On Monday September 16, our friends at ChangingAging are supporting the 3rd annual Seattle Design Festival where Kavan Peterson, editor at www.ChangingAging.org, will be moderating a panel discussion entitled, “Enlivening Design For Aging,” on the role of design in enabling or compromising our ability to thrive … Continue reading

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Civil Rights Icon Ruby Bridges Thanks Federal Marshall Charles Burks, 91, Who Escorted Her to School

From HuffPo Black Voices: Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges, who as a 6-year-old helped end public school segregation in the South, was reunited Thursday with one of the federal marshals who had escorted her past angry crowds so she could … Continue reading

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Worth Repeating: Library Card Sign Up Month

“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 9/3/12:   It’s hard to find a better bargain than a library card! … Continue reading

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Tim Carpenter at Spark Off Rose Event 9/9

EngAGE Founder and Executive Director Tim Carpenter will be on stage for this Spark Off Rose event Monday night! Get more information at www.sparkoffrose.com.      

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Experience Talks 9/7: George Chakiris

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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Oldest Bookstore Closing

Williams’ Book Store, opened in 1909 in the heart of San Pedro, is considered by some to be the oldest continuously operating bookstore in Los Angeles (Vroman’s, which opened in 1894, is in Pasadena). But now it’s another casualty in a … Continue reading

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Tony Dow: Actor and Sculptor

You probably know Tony Dow from his role as Wally on “Leave It to Beaver,” or perhaps you became a fan later when he was on “General Hospital.” After his successful acting career, Tony became a director and producer for over twenty … Continue reading

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