The February Valentine’s Day party was a lot of fun at Olivera Senior Apartments in Pomona, CA, when residents caught up with family and friends, and Shirley danced to the funky DJ!
~ Meloney Morse, Program Director
News from Olivera: Valentine’s Day Party
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Tim Carpenter to Speak at “Head Space” – Trinity College in Dublin
Headspace2018, produced by Creative Aging International, is a two-day celebration of scientific and creative investigation into brain health and dementia. The event will take place on March 2nd and 3rd, 2018, at Trinity College, Dublin. EngAGE CEO/Founder Tim Carpenter will be a speaker, part of an impressive roster that includes, among others, author/activist Ashton Applewhite; Dominic Campbell, co-founder of Creative Aging International which also produced “Creating a New Old San Francisco”; and David Slater, Artistic Director Entelechy Arts, our collaborators in the production of “The Boyfriend,” an 3-part improvisational theater piece done with actors in London and at Burbank Senior Artists Colony. More information here.
News from LBSAC: Holiday Portraits
We’ll close out our holiday posts with this charming and cheerful collection of portraits from Long Beach Senior Arts Colony in Long Beach, CA. What cute craft ideas!
Double blog posts today! Be sure to see Metro @ Compton, too.
~ Helene Weinberg, Program Director
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News from Metro Compton: Clever Crafts
Winding down our holiday posts with a report from The Metro at Compton in Compton, CA. Residents in the Craft Class enjoyed decorating clear glass bowls with crystals and adding bows, ornaments, stars, candy canes, and bells to beautiful holiday wreathes.
Double blog posts today! Be sure to see LBSAC, too.
~ ~ Sandra Vargas, Program Director
News from Portofino: Chinese Dancers and Singers Perform
Chinese singers and dancers performed for the delighted residents of Portofino Villas in Pomona, CA. Over 45 residents joined in the holiday festivities and celebrated with great entertainment and food.
Double blog posts today! Be sure to see Olivera, too.
~ Jennifer Fallon, Program Director
News from Olivera: Holiday Arts, Crafts, and Celebrations
Some very happy holiday photos are still rolling in! Here, residents at Olivera Senior Apartments in Pomona, CA, learned to paint holiday inspired images . . .
. . . made homemade snow globes during Holiday Crafts class . . .
. . . and danced under the lights at the holiday party. Even the guitar player joined in on the fun!
Double blog posts today! Be sure to see Portofino, too.
~ Meloney Morse, Program Director
Gen2Gen Contest Offers $500 in Movie Tickets
Who’s your favorite movie mentor? Perhaps Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid, Yoda in Star Wars, Rocky in Creed, Lily Tomlin in Grandma, or jazz legend Clark Terry in the compelling documentary, Keep On Keeping On? Or any one of hundreds of others?
Our friends at Gen2Gen are celebrating intergenerational mentoring relationships on the big screen and asking people over 50 to become mentors in real life. Join the fun by participating in their exciting contest called “Movies and Mentors!”
Take a look at this great collection of snippets from movies that feature mentoring relationships, then click here to nominate your favorite mentoring movie and get a chance to win $500 in movie tickets! Nominations close at midnight PST on 2/22, so don’t miss out! #Gen2Gen #MentorIRL @EncoreOrg
