Category Archives: Community News
Cotton’s Point News
We’re still catching up on all the holiday activities enjoyed by our EngAGEd seniors! Cotton’s Point residents enjoyed an inter-generational gathering where seniors were entertained by elementary school kids to celebrate the holidays. Site Leader Jennifer Fallon: “For the second … Continue reading
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Tagged changing aging, creative aging
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Long Beach Senior Arts Colony Invites You to the Opening of “Neshkinukat: We Are All Related”
“NESHKINUKAT: We Are All Related” celebrates today’s Native American Elder Artists. For Native Americans, traditionally there was no “art” separate from objects of daily life. For many tribes, Paint = Power. Objects were painted to increase their power. Symbols were … Continue reading
Magnolia @ 9th: Winter Gardening
Magnolia @ 9th (San Bernardino) Gardening Instructor Doreen Lamothe comments: “Things are going well out at the garden, and everything is flourishing. Even during these winter months we are picking two baskets of winter vegetables including leeks, two kinds of … Continue reading
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Burbank and NoHo Poets Featured on Poets & Writers Blog
“Since 2011, P&W has supported creative writing workshops for Los Angeles seniors through the sponsoring organization EngAGE. It started with workshop leader Hannah R. Menkin, and since then P&W has supported workshops led by Morgan Gibson, Mike “the Poet” Sonksen, … Continue reading
The Kathryn Joosten Project
EngAGE thanks The Kathryn Joosten Project, which helps fund the Neo Cold Reading workshops at the Burbank Senior Artists Colony. Click here to learn more. Kathryn Joosten (1939-2012) began acting in community theatre at the age of forty-two and … Continue reading
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Long Beach Senior Arts Colony News
Introduction to Ceramics class, taught by Colette Brown, instructs residents on working with clay, from learning different techniques of building through glazing and firing the work. Here we see Martha at work on her elaborate elephant. Art Workshop, taught … Continue reading
Burbank Senior Artists Colony News
“Senior Moments” showcased the acting talents of members of the Film & TV Acting Class taught by Tracey Rooney. Neo Ensemble Theatre provides funding for the class thanks to a grant from the Kathryn Joosten Project. This culminating event featured scenes, monologues, … Continue reading
