Category Archives: Burbank Senior Artists Colony

Article in Journal on Active Aging Focuses on EngAGE Communities

The Journal on Active Aging has published an excellent article by Marilynn Arkin, M.A., on Arts Colonies, and we’re delighted that the focus is on the EngAGE flagship communities created and developed by Founder and Executive Director Tim Carpenter. If you want … Continue reading

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EngAGE in Creativity on Saturday, April 25th

Please plan on joining us for our annual celebration of creativity at Burbank Senior Artists Colony. We’ll have gourmet food; live entertainment from Living Legend of Jazz Clarence Johnston and his band, plus the 3B Blues Band; face-painting for the … Continue reading

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Beautiful Minds: Dwan Smith-Fortier

Congratulations to Burbank Senior Artists Colony resident Dwan Smith-Fortier for being featured by the National Center for Creative Aging in their “Beautiful Minds” series! Here’s their post: Dwan Smith-Fortier, 70, has always felt the most comfortable being in front of … Continue reading

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Save the Date: EngAGE in Creativity on April 25th

You’re invited to join us for our annual celebration of creativity! Living Legend of Jazz Clarence Johnston and his band will be performing, along with the 3B Blues Band. There will be face painting and crafts for the kids, and … Continue reading

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Special Thanks to Holiday Donors and Volunteers

A message from EngAGE C.O.O. Dr. Maureen Kellen-Taylor: Before the holiday season fades completely away, we want to acknowledge the kindness of a group of people with whom EngAGE is involved, and give a shout out to all the people … Continue reading

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Experience Talks 1/3: Burbank Senior Artists Colony Poetry Group led by Hannah Menkin

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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Poets & Writers, Inc. Funds Two EngAGE Poetry Classes

From EngAGE C.O.O. Maureen Kellen-Taylor: At EngAGE we believe in Poetry ! Poetry is truth in its Sunday clothes. – Joseph Roux . . .  it  is through poetry that we give name to those ideas which are—until the poem—nameless and formless, about to be birthed, but already felt. – Audre Lorde We suspect … Continue reading

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