Category Archives: Community News
News from ACE/121: Life Drawing and Cyanotypes
Residents at ACE/121 in Glendale, CA, enjoy the second open Life Drawing class. We hold them in the evening for 3 hours. The model and artists usually move through poses ranging from 1 minute to 20 minutes. This allows the artists … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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

