Author Archives: EngAGE

News from Burbank Senior Artists Colony: The Garden

A partnership between the Burbank Community Day School and the Burbank Senior Artists Colony is creating a garden to grow not only vegetables and trees, but also a stronger feeling of community in that neighborhood. Currently, there is a dirt lot adjacent to the … Continue reading

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Experience Talks 6/4: Marc Freedman

Tune in to Experience Talks, our “Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener,” Saturdays at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles, 98.7 FM Santa Barbara, streaming live online and now syndicated on up to 100 Pacifica Network … Continue reading

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News from Villa Anaheim

Everyone enjoys participating in the regular drumming sessions at Villa Anaheim. These drummers are just warming up! Contributed by Nancy Goodhart.

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The World’s Most Inspiring Bookstores

A nice follow-up to a previous post (here) featuring a slide show of writers and their typewriters is Salon.com’s slide show post of the world’s most inspiring bookstores, located in everything from former Gothic cathedrals to revamped factories.     Click here to … Continue reading

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News from Solara Court

Volunteer Cathy meets with her bingo class weekly at Solara Court, using English words instead of numbers to practice the language. Great idea! Contributed by Nancy Goodhart    

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News from Dorado

One of the creative classes available to residents at Dorado is card-making. It’s artistic, fun and participants end up with beautiful cards to share with friends and relatives! Contributed by Nancy Goodhart.

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Are You Smarter?

Oprah Winfrey’s website shares an article by Annie Murphy Paul from O Magazine entitled “Ten Ways You Get Smarter as You Get Older.” Are you feeling smarter?      

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