Monthly Archives: February 2014

Worth Repeating: How Much Would You Lose if the Social Security COLA Is Changed?

“Worth Repeating” is a weekly feature on the EngAGE Blog that will bring you previous posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! From 2/22/13: The proposed change to the cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) for Social Security and … Continue reading

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Writer Elizabeth Spencer’s New Work

“We last heard from Elizabeth Spencer (92) more than a decade ago. In 1998 she published a memoir, Landscapes of the Heart, followed in 2001 by a ‘greatest hits’ roundup of her novellas and short stories, The Southern Woman, which … Continue reading

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Experience Talks 2/22: Tuskegee Airmen

  Tune in to Experience Talks, our “Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener.” Saturdays 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles, 98.7 FM Santa Barbara, 99.5 China Lake, 93.7 N. San Diego, streaming live online and now syndicated … Continue reading

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LBSAC Features Photos by Robin Hart + Reader’s Theater Company One Act Play on March 5th

EngAGE is delighted to invite you to TWO special events on Wednesday evening, March 5th, at the Long Beach Senior Arts Colony. First, a reception for our new photography show: The Wisdom of Wabi-Sabi: Portraiture, 1976-2013 Photography Exhibit by Robin Hart … Continue reading

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MAD Magazine Cartoonist Al Jaffee Celebrates 50 Years of the Fold-In

Cartoonist Al Jaffee (92) has contributed to MAD Magazine, the satirical mainstay, since its beginnings, and is marking the 50th anniversary of not only creating but illustrating its iconic feature: the fold-in. Jaffee also originated another long-running feature: “Snappy Answers … Continue reading

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Tim Carpenter in North Carolina to Speak on “Aging Artfully”

EngAGE Founder and Executive Director Tim Carpenter is in Chapel Hill, N.C., to speak on “Aging Artfully” as part of a series of public forums for Second Journey. Get details on Tim’s talk and the complete series here. More info on … Continue reading

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Elders of Organic Farming Gather to Discuss the Future

“Perched on a California cliff high above the Pacific surf, with whales spouting offshore, the Esalen Institute beckons to those seeking physical and spiritual betterment. But for a week in January, it served as Mount Olympus for two dozen organic farmers. … Continue reading

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