Author Archives: EngAGE

News from Cantabria and Asturias

Posted on January 29, 2012 by EngAGE

Last month, residents enjoyed a Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long with Louahn Lowe for the second year, there was a huge turnout for the Jewelry Class with Michelle Kreger, and the computer class returned with Steviann teaching all the basic skills. Yoga and Zumba classes … Continue reading →

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78 RPM Records from Around the World

Posted on January 26, 2012 by EngAGE

  Did you listen to 78 rpm records years ago?  Check out this post from NPR that includes a mix by Ian Nagoski of seventy-eight 78s that come from a wide variety of places, including Jamaica, Serbia, Iran, Spain, Switzerland, … Continue reading →

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Experience Talks 1/28: C.C. White and Ramdesh Kaur

Posted on January 26, 2012 by EngAGE

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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News from Portofino

Posted on January 25, 2012 by EngAGE

December activities at Portofino included the monthly Birthday Gathering/Christmas Celebration, the Gardening Club, and performances by both the students in the World Relief Chamber of Music (WRCM) and the Bealltine Players from Ireland. We posted on December 27 about the Northrup Grumman organization’s donation … Continue reading →

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News from The Piedmont

Posted on January 24, 2012 by EngAGE

There was abundant holiday cheer at The Piedmont in December! The monthly birthday celebration was combined with the holiday dinner dance, the annual Arts & Crafts Fair shared senior-made work, and the seniors and students in the Country Day mentoring … Continue reading →

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News from Villa Anaheim

Posted on January 23, 2012 by EngAGE

In addition to holiday celebrations, December at Villa Anaheim brought residents a rousing game of pictionary, a current affairs discussion group, a physical therapist who discussed the risks of falling and how to counter them, and lots of coupon clipping. … Continue reading →

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One Downtown L.A. Intersection, 1934 and Today

Posted on January 22, 2012 by EngAGE

Click here to see the dramatic changes that have happened to this intersection in the last 78 years! Photo by William Snyder, L.A. Times staff photographer.      

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