Category Archives: Community News

News from The Grove

The Grove is getting fit in order to retain the title of “Olympic Champions.” And those summer EngAGE Olympic Games will be here soon! Contributed by Nancy Goodhart.

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News from Burbank Senior Artists Colony

Exciting news for BSAC writers: Poets & Writers, Inc. of New York have funded a six-week Poetry Tool-Box with Hannah Menken to start at BSAC in June. Poets & Writers is the nation’s largest non-profit organization serving creative writers. Contributed by … Continue reading

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News from Solara Court

Residents at Solara Court enjoyed participating in a small craft project. They took two pieces of glass, decorated each piece and then taped them together with copper tape. Beautiful results! A small project with big impact. Contributed by Jewel Forga

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News from Burbank Senior Artists Colony

Clarence Johnston, BSAC resident and well-known jazz drummer with over fifty years of professional experience, was interviewed recently by Laura Swett, a volunteer with the National Center for Creative Aging. One observation: “Age is not in my mind at all.  I’m … Continue reading

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Focus on Senior Volunteers: Villa Anaheim’s Second Harvest

The resident volunteers at Villa Anaheim are busy bagging food from the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County for distribution to many residents. Antoinette, Barbara, Mae, Jeanette, Betty and Sally come together twice monthly and do their thing! Contributed … Continue reading

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Focus on Senior Volunteers: BSAC Mentors Play Guitar

Burbank Senior Artists Colony residents enjoy mentoring students at the neighboring Burbank Community Day School. Learning how to play and practicing the guitar are favorite activities for everyone — and they fit right in with yesterday’s post about the value of … Continue reading

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News from Burbank Senior Artists Colony

On Saturday afternoon, BSAC resident Charlene McDonald enjoyed a well-attended opening reception for her art show at Geo Gallery in Glendale. The two-person exhibit featured her work in watercolors, colored pencil and serigraph. From her artist’s statement: “I paint. I write. I drive … Continue reading

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