Category Archives: Hand-Crafting
News from Magnolia@9th: Hand-Crafting
Residents at Magnolia@9th Senior Apartments in San Bernardino, CA, spend their afternoons crafting and laughing with their neighbors. They love having new craft projects each month. Recently, they learned to work with empty plastic water and soda bottles to create flowers … Continue reading
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News from Metro Chinatown: Arts and Letters
In Crafts Class at Metro @ Chinatown Senior Lofts in Los Angeles, CA, residents got an opportunity to get creative and use their imaginations making lovely roses from construction paper. Poetry Class encourages flexibility and freedom of writing. This month, … Continue reading
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News from Cantabria/Asturias: Needlecraft Culminating Event
Craig has been teaching Needlecraft at Cantabria Senior Apartments and Asturias Senior Apartments in Panorama City, CA, since last fall. Craig has a large group of folks with varying levels of expertise who come every week and they create. They make … Continue reading
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News from Tavarua: Hand-crafted Holiday
Last month, residents of Tavarua Senior Apartments in Carlsbad, CA, created beautiful 4th of July canvas paintings. The instructor supplied many red, white, and blue materials and supplies, and encouraged the artists to be creative. The finished products were displayed … Continue reading
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News from Metro Compton: A Busy Summer
Lots of activity at The Metro @ Compton this summer! The Food Forward Program provides eligible residents with with a monthly delivery of fresh produce. Residents sing the Happy Birthday song and enjoy a delicious slice of cake and other … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Community News, Exercise/Sports, Food Assistance, Hand-Crafting, Metro Compton, Technology
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News from Magnolia @ 9th: Summer Fun & Learning
Summer at Magnolia at 9th Senior Apartments in San Bernardino includes classes in Art, Hand-Crafting, Yoga/Meditation, and an informative presentation about health insurance. Instructor Clarisa Arostegui taught the residents the paper quilling technique using a comb to create paper flowers … Continue reading
News from La Coruña: Summer Culminating Event for Knitting Class
Craig has been teaching Needlecraft at La Coruña Senior Apartments in Van Nuys, CA, since the fall. He keeps bits of his students’ yarn on his key chain so that when he goes to the yarn store, he can match … Continue reading
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