Category Archives: Community News

News from Tavarua: Intergenerational Fun

Residents enjoyed a wonderful afternoon reading with some of their grandchildren and visiting neighborhood elementary school children, making flower pots, getting temporary tattos, doing a tissue paper craft, and making cookies. The kids told funny stories and made the residents smile. … Continue reading

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News from Park Plaza: Creativity

CREATIVITY The ladies of Polet Zargarian’s Art Class continue to take on new creative challenges and grow. Grace has grown so much as an artist, she now churns out really wonderful paintings. She is proficient with more technical skill, but … Continue reading

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EngAGE Visits Friendly House in Portland, OR

EngAGE Chief Administrative Officer Nancy Goodhart and Development Manager Robin Hart were in Portland, OR, to meet with staff from Friendly House, a non-profit neighborhood center and social service agency, to discuss our joint programming effort at Cascadian Terrace, EngAGE’s first community in … Continue reading

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News from Pac Arts: “TRIANGLE TRIBE” Art Show Closing Party 10/6

Join us at Pac Arts in San Pedro for the “TRIANGLE TRIBE” Art Show Closing Party on Thursday, October 6th, from 6 to 8 p.m.! (The Exhibit is open through October 28th, but this will be our final opportunity to celebrate … Continue reading

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News from Portofino: Wind Chimes

At Portofino Villas in Pomona, CA, a dynamic crafts class introduces residents to an array of art techniques and media while encouraging their creative potential. Instructor Matt McMillon notes that the class has grown dramatically since June. The majority speaks Chinese, some … Continue reading

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News from Magnolia @ Highland: Masks for the Senior Olympics Art Competition

Regional Programs Director Alma Wright reports on an exciting art project at the Magnolia at Highland Senior Apartments in San Bernardino: “Another epic art project, six months in the making! Self-Portraits in Sculptures (papier-mâché). They layered and layered, sanded, sculpted, … Continue reading

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Experience Talks 9/18: EngAGE Senior Olympics + Erica Aronston & Zana Dare

Tune in to Experience Talks, our weekly “Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener,” on Sundays at 5:00 PM PT 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 … Continue reading

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