Category Archives: Community News
Community Highlights: May
Be sure to see our Community Photo Albums post today, too! The very active intergenerational program at The Piedmont connects senior resident volunteers and neighborhood 5th grade students to create art, history and socio-cultural community projects. The current project focuses on potting … Continue reading
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Community Photo Albums: May
May brought a variety of interesting new opportunities to learn and enjoy at our communities, in addition to the usual popular classes and events. There were celebrations for Mother’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, and one in honor of the Fountain Valley firemen, plus an … Continue reading
Featured Resident Artist: Thomas “Bear” Ramirez
From EngAGE Site Leader Alma Wright: On the weekend of May 11th, the San Bernardino Public Library hosted an art exhibit by the Latino Arts Association. The exhibit featured 8 local Hispanic artists, including Magnolia resident Thomas “Bear” Ramirez, who showcased … Continue reading
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NoHo Senior Arts Colony Gets Reviewed from a Young Artist’s Perspective
Thea Saks is a young artist whose company, The Mighty Squirm, specializes in apparel and art prints with designs inspired by folklore and historical periods of interest, especially the 19th century. When she went to NoHoSAC, not only was she pleasantly … Continue reading
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Community Photo Albums: April
In addition to our regular EngAGE programming, community residents enjoyed many other opportunities to learn and to be creative: there was a workshop on how to save money when buying prescription drugs; the Karaoke King got residents up and singing; … Continue reading
Community Highlights: April
This month we’re featuring gardens and Harambee! Click on any photo to enlarge it. And be sure to see our other post today, “Community Photo Albums.” Spring is in the air and that means gardeners are out in force. Today … Continue reading
EngAGE in Creativity Photos
It was a beautiful day in Burbank and the crowd that gathered on May 18th to celebrate at our annual EngAGE in Creativity event had a fabulous time! The talented Clarence Johnston Band entertained. There were theatrical, musical, and spoken word performances … Continue reading
