Tag Archives: creative aging
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
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
News from Magnolia @ Highland: “Magnolia Centerpieces” Community Cup Entry
The Artists’ Round Table Community Cup Art Entry: “Magnolia Centerpieces” (polymer clay flowers, fabric vases) The EngAGE Community Cup is this Saturday, September 16th, at Cerritos Park East! Members of The Artists’ Round Table at The Magnolia @ Highland in San … Continue reading
EngAGE in The NAMM Foundation Spotlight
EngAGE is the grateful recipient of support from the NAMM Foundation. We also thank them for making us the focus of their monthly Spotlight feature on their website. The NAMM Foundation advances active participation in music making across the lifespan … Continue reading
News from Park Plaza: Timeslips Storytelling + Resident Spotlight
“Fisticuffs break out at Park Plaza!!” Not really! But this was the headline from Sarah Jacobus, the leader of the Timeslips Group along with Tanya Kutukdjian, Programs Assistant for Park Plaza Senior Apartments in North Hollywood, CA. Sarah explained: … Continue reading
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News from Long Beach Senior Arts Colony: “The ABCs of Me” Book Project
The Art Makers at LBSAC in Long Beach, CA, are beginning a bookmaking project that is a poetic scrapbook of associations. The book opens with an “I am” poem that is a self-reflection of emotions and experiences. It is a … Continue reading
NEA Report Reveals Findings about the Arts and Health in Older Adults
The findings of this new report are at the core of what EngAGE does: “Older adults who create art and attend arts events have better health outcomes than adults who do neither.” Staying Engaged: Health Patterns of Older Americans Who … Continue reading
