Category Archives: Burbank Senior Artists Colony

Join Us & Vote with Us!

Join Us in Learning Across Generations:A Dialogue in Experience & Study Join us for a meaningful conversation that brings generations into dialogue: an older adult resident at EngAGE and a USC Gerontology student studying the complexities of aging. Now in … Continue reading

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Thanksgiving at EngAGE !

At EngAGE, community is something we create together one conversation and one shared moment at a time – transforming affordable senior and family housing communities into vibrant centers of learning, wellness, and creativity. As we enter this season of Thanksgiving, … Continue reading

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EngAGED Summer of 2025

As Summer Comes to a Close, we reflect on some of EngAGE communities’ fun-filled programs offering creativity & connection! Residents took part in gardening, fitness classes, tournaments, art shows, hands-on workshops, field trips, ice cream socials, and intergenerational events—bringing vibrancy and joyfulness … Continue reading

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EngAGE25 Celebration: “A Dose of Creativity”

Get a taste of life at an arts colony! Aroha Philanthropies (now E.A. Michelson Philanthropy), our generous partner, produced this wonderful five-minute video about EngAGE in 2015. It features residents from Burbank Senior Artists Colony, North Hollywood Senior Arts Colony, … Continue reading

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EngAGE25 Celebration: Resident-led Programs

EngAGE encourages and empowers residents in our communities to share their special talents through teaching a class or performing for their neighbors. Examples are these resident-led programs at Pacific Avenue Arts Colony (PacArts) and Burbank Senior Artists Colony (BSAC). We … Continue reading

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EngAGE25 Celebration: Burbank Senior Artists Colony Opens in 2005

Located just south of downtown Burbank, California, the Burbank Senior Artists Colony was a breakthrough senior housing model when it opened in 2005. EngAGE Founder Tim Carpenter and John Huskey of Meta Housing Corporation formed a partnership that brought the … Continue reading

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EngAGE25 Celebration: First Writing Class

EngAGE Founder Tim Carpenter reflects on the earliest days of creating an organization that would revolutionize the way older adults live and thrive in community: “I taught the first writing class at Heritage Park Duarte, a senior community. We did … Continue reading

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