Category Archives: Holidays
News from Sterling Court: Holiday Potluck
At Sterling Court Senior Apartments in Anaheim, CA, EngAGE Program Assistant Nicole Galardo and Sterling Court Property Manager Jasmine Sanchez break bread with the residents during the Holiday Potluck. What better way to celebrate the Holiday Season than with food, … Continue reading
News from Long Beach Senior Arts Colony: Holiday Celebrations
Bring on the joy! LBSAC residents in Long Beach, CA, celebrated the season with three festive events: a holiday jewelry and crafts sale in the main lobby; an “All that Jazzy Holiday Soiree,” produced by resident diva Gwendolyn, who was … Continue reading
Holiday Fun: How a Crystal-Covered Ball Became a Symbol of the New Year
Do you watch the ball drop at midnight in Times Square on New Year’s Eve? Ever wonder how that tradition started? Click here to learn how a crystal-covered ball became a symbol of the New Year!
Holiday Fun: Rockwell and Dalí on Holiday Cards
Read about Hallmark’s efforts to put the work of famous artists on Christmas cards of the 1940s and ’50s: Hallmark Once Gave Works by Rockwell and Dalí to the Masses Photo credit: Flickr Creative Commons, sk
Holiday Fun: A Brief History of Wrapping Paper
Get the full story of the history of wrapping paper here, compliments of The Atlantic!
Holiday Fun: Who Invented Electric Christmas Lights?
Learn who invented Christmas lights in this post from the Library of Congress blog!