Tag Archives: creative aging

News from North Hollywood Senior Arts Colony: Resident Larry Blecha’s First Art Show 3/28

Posted on March 20, 2017 by EngAGE

Join us for NoHoSAC resident Larry Blecha’s first art show! He is in his 60s and only started to experiment with paint a couple of years ago after an injury. This is why the name of the show is Art: It’s … Continue reading →

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News from Casa Bonita: Hand-Crafting for Valentine’s Day

Posted on March 19, 2017 by EngAGE

Artistic residents at Casa Bonita Senior Apartments in Huntington Park, CA, created two different Valentine’s Day art projects. For the first project, they painted puzzle pieces, then glued them on a foam heart shape and framed it. For the second project, … Continue reading →

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News from San Antonio Gardens: Jewelry

Posted on March 18, 2017 by EngAGE

Residents of San Antonio Gardens Senior Apartments in Norwalk, CA,  model their high fashion bracelets from the Jewelry Making Class. ~Essence Parker, Regional Program Director  

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Profiles: Composer John Kander

Posted on March 17, 2017 by EngAGE

“Profiles” is an EngAGE Blog category devoted to occasional posts about older people who have made a significant creative impact in our world. Today’s subject: JOHN KANDER. John Kander, who celebrates his 90th birthday on March 18th, is the composer … Continue reading →

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Experience Talks 3/19: Bill Thomas, MD

Posted on March 16, 2017 by EngAGE

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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News from Tavarua: Prepping for the Annual Art Show

Posted on March 15, 2017 by EngAGE

We posted last week about the upcoming Annual Art Show at Tavarua Senior Apartments in Carlsbad, CA, on March 20th from 4 to 6 p.m. But it’s not only art preparation that’s keeping the residents busy; they’re also creating beautiful … Continue reading →

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Helpful Income Tax Information

Posted on March 14, 2017 by EngAGE

The tips in this article from the National Council on Aging were developed by the Senate Special Committee on Aging to help older people with filing their tax returns this year. Find out if your Social Security income is taxable, if you … Continue reading →

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