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News from Metro Hollywood: Creative Expressions

From painting, to jewelry making, to coloring, residents at Metro Hollywood in Hollywood, CA, get many opportunities to express their creativity. ~ Sandra Vargas, Regional Program Director  

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News from Andalucía and La Coruña: Flashback to the Fourth

Fourth of July BBQ and Line Dancing We had a ho-down! Road Theatre Company member and professional choreographer Jessica Wierzba came in to teach the residents some Line Dancing. Elizabeth bought cowboy hats for everyone and they were greeted with a … Continue reading

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Catching the Winning Spirit at the 1st Annual Engage Community Cup

Residents from 23 EngAGE communities competed in the first annual Engage Community Cup on September 16th at Cerritos Park East in Cerritos, CA. LBSAC Program Director Helene Weinberg reports: “The fifteen-member team from the Long Beach Senior Arts Colony, aka “The … Continue reading

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Ashton Applewhite’s Ted Talk: Let’s End Ageism

Friend of EngAGE Ashton Applewhite, author of  This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, presents a rousing Ted Talk that’s well worth 11 minutes of your time.  

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News from Burbank Senior Artists Colony: Poetry Book Release and Signing 10/1

~ Megan Hocking, Program Director  

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News from Long Beach Senior Arts Colony: Doing a Double Take in Ceramics

Ceramics instructor Colette Brown instructed her students at LBSAC in Long Beach, CA, on how to make a sculpture self- portrait — or portrait of a friend or family member. Below, center, Colette sculpted a self-portrait head, while resident Elena, … Continue reading

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Experience Talks 9/17: Michael Alexander and Julie Carmen Hoffman

Tune in to Experience Talks, our weekly “Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener,” on Sundays at 5:00 PM PT 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 … Continue reading

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