Category Archives: Community News

News from Buckingham: Cookout and Craft Class

EngAGE and WSH collaborated to put together a wonderful summer cookout/ birthday celebration for residents of Buckingham Senior Apartments in Los Angeles, CA. They enjoyed delicious food, light refreshments, and a tasty piece of cake. Residents danced the afternoon away … Continue reading

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News from LBSAC: “Moves and Grooves” Culminating Performance

Long Beach Senior Arts Colony Program Director Helene Weinberg reports: It began with a simple meeting with Maha Afra, director of the Long Beach non-profit dance ensemble, Maha & Company. After meeting this energetic women and attending a dance concert … Continue reading

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News from Olivera: Dance, Paint N Sip

Everyone loves the community parties at Olivera Senior Apartments in Pomona, CA. Program Director Meloney Morse says, “It’s the one time a month everyone gets together and talks over food, music, and dancing. During the last hour, people request songs … Continue reading

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News from ACE/121: “Jump the Wall” Screening 10/13

Join us for a private screening of the Sketch Comedy Show, JUMP THE WALL—think SNL, PORTLANDIA, and IN LIVING COLOR meet at a TACO TRUCK! JUMP THE WALL is a character-based sketch comedy show that involves parodies of film, TV shows, … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Team: Amie Mack

EngAGE welcomes AMIE MACK, EngAGE Regional Arts Director (RAD), to the team. Amie is responsible for creating meaningful arts programming and developing creativity-based community partnerships at at the arts colonies throughout Southern California. Amie’s passion for the arts and arts … Continue reading

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News from The Grove: Art Class

Residents in the art class at The Grove Senior Apartment in Garden Grove, CA,  spent time on a paint and sip painting that Program Director and art teacher Lourdes Torres taught as a transition piece. She comments, “I thought it would … Continue reading

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News from The Jasmine: Art Class

In the art classes at The Jasmine at Founders Village, participants started learning about and appreciating art history. The focus was the Impressionist art movement. Art instructor and Program Director Lourdes Torres reports: “We learned about the prominent artists of … Continue reading

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