Category Archives: Community News
News from Andalucía and La Coruña: Flashback to the Fourth
Fourth of July BBQ and Line Dancing We had a ho-down! Road Theatre Company member and professional choreographer Jessica Wierzba came in to teach the residents some Line Dancing. Elizabeth bought cowboy hats for everyone and they were greeted with a … Continue reading
Catching the Winning Spirit at the 1st Annual Engage Community Cup
Residents from 23 EngAGE communities competed in the first annual Engage Community Cup on September 16th at Cerritos Park East in Cerritos, CA. LBSAC Program Director Helene Weinberg reports: “The fifteen-member team from the Long Beach Senior Arts Colony, aka “The … Continue reading
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Tagged changing aging, creative aging
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News from Burbank Senior Artists Colony: Poetry Book Release and Signing 10/1
~ Megan Hocking, Program Director
News from Long Beach Senior Arts Colony: Doing a Double Take in Ceramics
Ceramics instructor Colette Brown instructed her students at LBSAC in Long Beach, CA, on how to make a sculpture self- portrait — or portrait of a friend or family member. Below, center, Colette sculpted a self-portrait head, while resident Elena, … Continue reading
News from Magnolia @ Highland: “Magnolia Centerpieces” Community Cup Entry
The Artists’ Round Table Community Cup Art Entry: “Magnolia Centerpieces” (polymer clay flowers, fabric vases) The EngAGE Community Cup is this Saturday, September 16th, at Cerritos Park East! Members of The Artists’ Round Table at The Magnolia @ Highland in San … Continue reading
News from Park Plaza: Timeslips Storytelling + Resident Spotlight
“Fisticuffs break out at Park Plaza!!” Not really! But this was the headline from Sarah Jacobus, the leader of the Timeslips Group along with Tanya Kutukdjian, Programs Assistant for Park Plaza Senior Apartments in North Hollywood, CA. Sarah explained: … Continue reading
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News from Long Beach Senior Arts Colony: “The ABCs of Me” Book Project
The Art Makers at LBSAC in Long Beach, CA, are beginning a bookmaking project that is a poetic scrapbook of associations. The book opens with an “I am” poem that is a self-reflection of emotions and experiences. It is a … Continue reading
