Category Archives: Community News
Girl Scout and BSAC Residents Create “Origami for Animals”
Sharon Springer, Assistant to EngAGE C.O.O., reports on a wonderful intergenerational project involving Burbank Senior Artists Colony Residents and an ambitious Girl Scout: On the eve of her birthday, a 9-year old Girl Scout informed her parents that, as a … Continue reading
Metro Compton: Grand Opening
Residents have been at home there for a little while, but Metro Compton had its official grand opening recently. Representatives from Meta Housing; WSH Management (Western Seniors Housing); Compton Business Chamber of Commerce; EngAGE; and the Mayor of Compton, Aja Brown, as well as many more guests came … Continue reading
Posted in Community News, Hand-Crafting, Metro Compton
Tagged changing aging, creative aging
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EngAGE Welcomes Essence Parker, Regional Programs Director in Orange County
EngAGE welcomes ESSENCE PARKER, M.A., Regional Programs Director for the Dorado, Solara Court, and Villa Anaheim communities in Orange County. Ms. Parker uses her passion for the betterment of vulnerable populations – including at-risk youth, senior, and veteran demographics – to … Continue reading
Posted in Community News, Dorado, Meet the Team, Solara Court, Villa Anaheim
Tagged changing aging, creative aging
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Villa Anaheim: Art + Halloween Fun
Art Instructor Nicole Galardo reports: “We had fun painting jars with glow-in-the-dark paints to use as centerpieces for our Halloween pot luck. We made dots in the inside of the jars with two colors of paint. In the end, they looked … Continue reading
Long Beach SAC: Ceramics Show at First Fridays
The ceramics class at Long Beach Senior Arts Colony taught by Colette Brown showed their work on the November First Fridays Art Walk at Bixby Knolls, Long Beach. As you can see, the artists were thrilled by their first ceramics show … Continue reading
Tim Carpenter and EngAGE Featured in Aroha Philanthropies Partner Spotlight
Aroha Philanthropies is currently featuring Tim Carpenter, EngAGE Founder and Executive Director, and EngAGE, Inc., in its Partner Spotlight on its website. Aroha Philanthropies made a major grant to support EngAGE’s expansion of our Senior Arts Colony concept to Minneapolis-St. Paul … Continue reading
Andalucía: Food Forward + Knit and Crochet
Every month EngAGE delivers free Farmers Market food to a property through the Food Forward Program. On Andalucia’s recent turn to receive, 16 boxes of fresh produce were distributed to the residents. There was a beautiful array of fruits and vegetables that … Continue reading
Posted in Andalucía, Community News, Food Assistance, Hand-Crafting
Tagged changing aging, creative aging, Food Forward
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