Tag Archives: creative aging

News from Pacific Avenue Arts Colony: Art on First Thursdays

At PacArts in San Pedro, a family arts colony, the First Thursday of each month is an Arts Walk where artists can network and collaborate with other San Pedro artists. At a recent gathering, several new artist residents were welcomed … Continue reading

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Aroha Partner Spotlight: Tim Carpenter, Founder & Executive Director of EngAGE

On Facebook today, our generous supporter, Aroha Philanthropies, posted an Aroha Partner Spotlight featuring Tim Carpenter, Founder & Executive Director of EngAGE: Tim Carpenter is a man with a vision. In 1998, Tim saw the grim reality of a lot … Continue reading

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EngAGE Receives California Arts Council “Creative California Communities” Grant

The California Arts Council, a state agency, announced that it plans to award $54,000 to EngAGE as part of its Creative California Communities program. EngAGE is one of only forty-one grantees statewide for this program. The Creative California Communities program supports … Continue reading

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Worth Repeating: Pearl and Kay Co-Star in a Buzzfeed Video That’s Gone Viral

“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 7/7/15: Bet this will make you smile: Pearl and Kay are residents … Continue reading

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News from Long Beach Senior Arts Colony: Jewelry

LBSAC residents enjoy a beading and jewelry-making class that teaches the art of making wearable art. Instructor Toni Byrd reports: This month was very productive. The students have created beautiful and unique jewelry with beads, seashells and fruit seeds to create wire … Continue reading

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Tim Carpenter to Talk with Author Jim Krusoe on 7/24

Please join us for this exciting event at our Pacific Avenue Arts Colony (Pac Arts) in San Pedro! Learn more about author Jim Krusoe here and read a review of his new book here.  

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Common Scams and Frauds That Target Older People

Older people are often targeted by con artists who try to scam them using a variety of approaches, from hard-selling fake investment opportunities to posing as representatives from the IRS in order to get personal identity information like a Social … Continue reading

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