Category Archives: Holidays
Presidents Day: Become a Citizen Archivist for the National Archives
There are millions of digitized pages of records in the catalog of the National Archives, all freely available to the public. Transcription is an important way for them to improve search results and increase accessibility to those historical records. You can help make … Continue reading
News from Portofino: Chinese New Year Celebration
The residents of Portofino Villas in Pomona, CA, recently celebrated the Chinese New Year with a festive presentation of native costumes, dances, and singing. Some residents delighted the attendees with their excellent performances, and a professional group was brought to the … Continue reading
News from Cotton’s Point: New Year Brunch
Residents of Cotton’s Point Senior Apartments in San Clemente started the New Year with an EngAGE brunch, sharing their New Year’s resolutions, eating homemade egg casserole, muffins, and fruit. They are looking forward to another year participating in EngAGE activities! … Continue reading
News from Long Beach Senior Arts Colony: Holiday Show
The stage was adorned with a festive holiday tree and fifty residents gathered to enjoy the annual Holiday Show at LBSAC. “LOVE is the best Decoration” was written and produced by resident Dr. Gwendolyn Philips-Coates with musical direction by professional … Continue reading
News from La Coruña: Holiday Singalong Party
The residents of La Coruña Senior Apartments in Van Nuys, CA, have been coming to the Holiday Singalong Party for 3 years. Louahn Lowe on piano and Theo Stevens on sax provide the entertainment of mixed secular and non-secular songs. … Continue reading
News from Cantabria/Asturias: WSH Holiday Card Contest
Residents at Cantabria/Asturias in Panorama City, CA, got very excited about the WSH Holiday Card Contest (WSH Management manages a number of EngAGE communities). In past years, Fred had won, so the other art students were a little intimidated, but … Continue reading
Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Congressman John Lewis
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an exceptional holiday; it’s celebrated as a day of service. If you search Google, you’ll find a tremendous number of activities that are scheduled across the country to honor Dr. King’s memory. We thought … Continue reading