Tag Archives: creative aging

Experience Talks: On Hiatus for the KPFK May Fund Drive

Posted on May 12, 2017 by EngAGE

Tune in to Experience Talks, our weekly “Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener,” 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 on up to 100 … Continue reading →

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News from ACE/121: Grand Opening and Resident Art Exhibit

Posted on May 11, 2017 by EngAGE

Please join us for the ACE/121 GRAND OPENING and RESIDENT ART EXHIBIT! Opening Reception and Performances CIVITAS Community Creators THURSDAY, MAY 25 6:00 – 9:00 PM CIVITAS is the inaugural exhibit of ACE/121, an arts-focused affordable housing project and gallery. CIVITAS … Continue reading →

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News from Coventry Court: Easel Donation

Posted on May 10, 2017 by EngAGE

Residents who take instructor Nicole Galardo’s Paint & Sip art class at Coventry Court in Tustin, CA were delighted to discover that the community has received a donation of 50 hand-made wooden collapsible easels from Allan White of AH White Construction … Continue reading →

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News from Coventry Court: Essentials of Aging Class

Posted on May 9, 2017 by EngAGE

This was the final group project for the Essentials of Aging class at Coventry Court in Tustin, CA. Residents brought in magazine and newspaper clippings that referenced different topics in the Essentials of Aging curriculum discussed over the past 14 weeks. … Continue reading →

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News from Cotton’s Point: Hand-Crafting for Spring

Posted on May 8, 2017 by EngAGE

The San Clemente High School “Visits of Love Club” and AVID members joined Cotton’s Point Senior Apartment Craft Class this week in San Clemente, CA. The intergenerational programming has given the residents the opportunity to build new friendships and participate … Continue reading →

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The Valuable Work of Teaching Artists: One Story

Posted on May 7, 2017 by EngAGE

At EngAGE, we often talk about the transformative power of the arts. But it’s not just the students who are transformed; sometimes the Teaching Artists have had their own epiphanies. Here’s one example: About 15 years ago, Lucy Rose Fischer’s … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Learning to Play an Instrument Later in Life

Posted on May 6, 2017 by EngAGE

More people in their 50s and 60s are finding that taking up a musical instrument or singing improves their lives in many ways. Of course, at EngAGE we believe that discovering your creativity through participating in the arts has no … Continue reading →

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