Category Archives: Holidays
News from Burbank Senior Artists Colony: Halloween
Residents had a blast at our big annual Halloween party at our flagship property, Burbank Senior Artists Colony in Burbank, CA! The night began with dinner out on the patio, where they feasted on homemade turkey chili, cornbread, pumpkin pie, … Continue reading
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Labor Day: Lewis Wickes Hine
“Lewis Hine, a New York City schoolteacher and photographer, believed that a picture could tell a powerful story. He felt so strongly about the abuse of children as workers that he quit his teaching job and became an investigative photographer … Continue reading
Happy Independence Day!
“Writing the Declaration of Independence” ~ Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (August 18, 1863 – March 18, 1930) Thomas Jefferson (right), Benjamin Franklin (left), and John Adams (center) meet at Jefferson’s lodgings, on the corner of Seventh and High (Market) streets … Continue reading
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Memorial Day
The National Council on Aging wrote this blog post about senior loneliness with winter holidays in mind, but noted today that it applies to weekends full of cookouts, too. Good point! And we should remember what Memorial Day is about: … Continue reading
News from Piedmont: Black History Month
On February 18th, the Piedmont Senior Apartments in North Hollywood, CA, honored Black History Month with a presentation and potluck. Music was performed and speakers told stories about some of the important historical figures. All this was followed by a … Continue reading
News from Cotton’s Point: Valentine’s Day with Visits of Love
The VOL (Visits of Love ) Club from San Clemente High School brought smiles and love to Cotton’s Point Senior Apartments in San Clemente, CA, in February. The club members brought over 80 handmade Valentines – with chocolate! – to give … Continue reading
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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
