Author Archives: EngAGE

Focus on Senior Volunteers: Lady Harrington

Posted on May 3, 2011 by EngAGE

We’re fortunate to have many fine museums in the Los Angeles area. The Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, holds an excellent collection of Asian and Pacific Island art. It also boasts an active group of volunteers, … Continue reading →

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News from The Piedmont

Posted on May 2, 2011 by EngAGE

Residents at Piedmont Senior Apartments enjoyed several interesting events recently: The South Coast Air Quality Board invited Piedmont residents to attend a full day of environmental health workshops held at Cal State Northridge with lunch and transportation provided. Twenty-seven residents participated. Two “Fresh … Continue reading →

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Century-Old Irish Films Survive

Posted on April 29, 2011 by EngAGE

  The Huffington Post has posted several fascinating, very short films made in Ireland by the Mitchell & Kenyon film company: “There’s a bit of YouTube to the 100-year-old film clips that emerged back in 1995 from barrels in English basement. They’re short, … Continue reading →

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Burbank Leader Covers “EngAGE in Creativity”

Posted on April 28, 2011 by EngAGE

This month’s “EngAGE in Creativity” celebration got some nice press coverage in the Burbank Leader. Click here to read the article. ~ Contributed by Chioma Nwosu

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How Writers Work

Posted on April 28, 2011 by EngAGE

Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald preferred to write in journals at their neighborhood cafes; today neighborhood coffee shops are packed with writers staring at their laptops. Are you more comfortable writing in a quiet atmosphere or in one that’s full of activity? Click here to read an interesting … Continue reading →

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Featured Resident Artist: Karolyn Merson

Posted on April 27, 2011 by EngAGE

Karolyn Merson has lived at Burbank Senior Artists Colony for four years. She moved to Los Angeles in 1945 from Philadelphia, PA, and, with her husband, raised two children. Karolyn was inspired to take up art by her husband, who … Continue reading →

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News from Long Beach Senior Arts Colony

Posted on April 26, 2011 by EngAGE

The Long Beach Senior Arts Colony, a 200-unit, transit-oriented residential community designed for active seniors began construction on April 21 with a groundbreaking ceremony attended by several EngAGE staff members; representatives from the builders, Long Beach Housing Development Company, Meta Housing … Continue reading →

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