Tag Archives: creative aging

May Is Older Americans Month

At EngAGE, we like to celebrate older people every day, but May is the official month for this special event. This year’s theme is “Blaze a Trail,” something our EngAGE community residents would support wholeheartedly! From the U.S. Dept. of Health … Continue reading

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Experience Talks: KPFK Spring Fund Drive

  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, … Continue reading

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Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” As Never Seen Before

A reminder that “Still Dreaming,” produced by friends of EngAGE Hank Rogerson and Jilann Spitzmiller, is now available as a DVD or streaming rental! Visit their website to order this funny, dramatic, and sensitive documentary featuring retired Broadway entertainers living at The … Continue reading

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Los Angeles Town Halls: Cultural Equity & Inclusion Initiative

The first of 12 Town Halls for LA County’s Cultural Equity & Inclusion Initiative takes place on May 2nd in Torrance at 7 pm. Members of the general public are invited to join the conversation and share their comments, ideas and … Continue reading

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News from PacArts: First Thursday Artwalk

Helene Weinberg, Creative Programs Director at PacArts (at right), led a group of resident artists on a recent First Thursday Art Walk in the Old Downtown area of San Pedro. Galleries, restaurants, theaters, and other local businesses participate in the monthly celebration … Continue reading

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Worth Repeating: “Don’t Touch That Dial!” – Expressions That Are Now Obsolete

“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 4/26/15: Richard Lederer is a verbivore: “Carnivores eat meat; herbivores eat plants … Continue reading

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EngAGE Plans to Expand Program to Minneapolis

An article in the Star Tribune presents some of our plans to expand the EngAGE approach to aging to Minneapolis: “…after receiving a grant from Minneapolis-based Aroha Philanthropies, the idea man behind senior artists colonies — Los Angeles nonprofit director Tim Carpenter … Continue reading

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