Author Archives: EngAGE
1932 Summer Olympics
In 1932, Los Angeles was the site of the summer Olympics. The world was in the middle of the Great Depression and no other city had offered to host. Read more here. (The city was host again in 1984.) EngAGE hosts its own Olympics … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: Writer & Scrapbooker Gay Talese
“Worth Repeating” is a new weekly feature on the EngAGE Blog that will bring you previous posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! Legendary writer Gay Talese is responsible for one of the most celebrated … Continue reading
Travel Even If You Can’t Travel
Many seniors are unable to travel, either because of physical limitations or because travel is just too expensive. But there’s an alternative that doesn’t involve watching travel shows on television: “There’s a new tool from the World Monuments Fund and Google…called … Continue reading
Have You Listened to Experience Talks Online?
Experience Talks is pre-empted this week, so it’s a perfect time to check out Experience Talks Online, a series of exclusive podcast interviews posted on our website. Carrying on the same tradition as our KPFK-FM/Pacifica Network syndicated radio show, the podcasts feature … Continue reading
Staying in Touch Online, Thanks to Young Tutors
EngAGE likes stories of elders embracing technology! After resisting learning how to use her computer, now, “at 73, [Shirley] Barrowclough has not only mastered email and Google searches. She has found and watched [her daughter’s] presentations on YouTube, recently used her laptop … Continue reading
Community Photo Album: June
In Los Angeles, we often refer to cool weather in June as “June Gloom,” but there was no gloom at any of our lively community activities! Check out this assortment of photos from some of them, including painting and crafts classes, aqua … Continue reading
Community Highlights: June
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 … Continue reading
