Category Archives: Jasmine

“Senior TV News” EngAGE Comedy Video

EngAGE’s improv teacher, Jo McLachlan, brought together residents from the Jasmine, Dorado, and Villa Anaheim Senior Apartment communities to share their unique take on broadcast news! Featuring: Sharon G. Schwartz, Rose Verrengia, Peggy Musetti, Miriam Suarez, Sally Leland, Jo McLachlan, … Continue reading

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Community Highlights: February

Alma Wright worked with residents at the Magnolia to create “Venetian” masks: “We’ve used all kinds of materials such as acrylic paints, feathers, yarn, sequins, wire and glitter to achieve very different looks for each mask.” Shirley Yu at the … Continue reading

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EngAGE Senior Rappers Perform

The Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation has provided EngAGE with facilitator/artist, Jo McLachlan for the 2012 year. Jo invites residents to have some fun with improv and creative thinking. The seven-minute video below shows members of the Improv RAP Group performing last … Continue reading

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News from The Jasmine

Crafts Class offers the opportunity for creative expression as well as community-building conversation. The class teaches students how to make useful and beautiful items that can be given as gifts or kept and enjoyed. This month the projects included: Box … Continue reading

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News from The Jasmine

Exercise: New Instructor William Alo takes the helm Healthy Eating: Students prepare innovative, healthy dishes Crafts: Students create their own knitting machines and Chinese Lanterns Contributed by Robin Hart

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News from The Jasmine

Residents at The Jasmine enjoy regular exercise and walking classes, community gardening, a healthy eating class that includes cooking and enjoying meals together, and more. In December, a group of enthusiastic crafters in the Crafts Class had an active month preparing … Continue reading

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News from The Jasmine

Practical Crafts have consistently provided residents with wearable and gift-able art.  In November, the projects included: Gingerbreadman flower pot kits, butterfly clips (foam kit), crystal  necklace w/silver heart set, turkey foam pin,  and Santa flower pot kits. Instructors are Shirley Yu and … Continue reading

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