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News from Metro Compton: Clever Crafts

Winding down our holiday posts with a report from The Metro at Compton in Compton, CA. Residents in the Craft Class enjoyed decorating clear glass bowls with crystals and adding bows, ornaments, stars, candy canes, and bells to beautiful holiday wreathes. … Continue reading

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News from Portofino: Chinese Dancers and Singers Perform

Chinese singers and dancers performed for the delighted residents of Portofino Villas in Pomona, CA. Over 45 residents joined in the holiday festivities and celebrated with great entertainment and food. Double blog posts today! Be sure to see Olivera, too. … Continue reading

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News from Olivera: Holiday Arts, Crafts, and Celebrations

Some very happy holiday photos are still rolling in! Here, residents at Olivera Senior Apartments in Pomona, CA, learned to paint holiday inspired images . . . . . . made homemade snow globes during Holiday Crafts class . . … Continue reading

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Gen2Gen Contest Offers $500 in Movie Tickets

Who’s your favorite movie mentor? Perhaps Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid, Yoda in Star Wars, Rocky in Creed, Lily Tomlin in Grandma, or jazz legend Clark Terry in the compelling documentary,  Keep On Keeping On? Or any one of hundreds of … Continue reading

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News from NoHo Senior Arts Colony: Reader’s Theater

In North Hollywood, CA, we had another successful performance by the North Hollywood Senior Arts Colony Reader’s Theater in January. The performance was an extension of their American Humor show last fall, and it was as popular as the previous one! … Continue reading

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Presidents’ Day?

Monday, February 19th, marks one of the 10 U.S. legal federal holidays, but it is not a public holiday in all states. Many states also have a different official name for the holiday. In fact, there’s not even agreement among … Continue reading

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News from Dorado: Girl Scout Holiday Caroling

We’re still catching up with all the wonderful holiday activities at our communities! At Dorado Senior Apartments in Buena Park, CA, the Anaheim Girl Scouts brought their smiling faces, refreshments, home-made ornaments, and beautiful singing voices to share with the … Continue reading

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