Stop by and celebrate with us during the next First Thursday Art Walk. This show features the fun pop art of emerging young artist Alexis Velasco. This will be a rare opportunity for art lovers to make an offer on their favorite pieces! (Cash or check only.)
~ Helene Weinberg, Program Director
Learning Craigslist has never been so much fun!
This lovely lady, Sharon, came to my tech class last week at Cotton’s Point Senior Apartments in San Clemente, CA, to get something solved that has been bothering her for the longest time. She could not figure out how to properly add photos to items she was trying to sell. The problem was small and easy to teach, but to her it was like winning the lottery! She had been holding back selling her items because of this hold up. It brings me joy to be able to make our residents’ lives a little bit easier!
~ Miles Morse, Technology Instructor
Residents at Magnolia@9th Senior Apartments in San Bernardino, CA, spend their afternoons crafting and laughing with their neighbors. They love having new craft projects each month. Recently, they learned to work with empty plastic water and soda bottles to create flowers and leaves that were then painted and used to decorate a vase. Ribbons and gems were added to complete the colorful project.
~ Alma Wright, Program Director
Olivera Senior Apartments, Pomona, Calif. Courtesy of Integrity Housing
Integrity Housing’s beautiful, new, affordable Olivera Senior Apartments community in Pomona, CA, was featured in a recent article on PRISM, a unique online journal, resource, and cooperative effort to further sustainable building for architects and others in the building trade. FPI Property Management provides on-site management at Olivera and collaborates with EngAGE which provides creative programs for the residents. You can see a post about our Paint & Sip class here, and see another post here about planting the brand new garden. And here’s a view of Olivera’s lovely, welcoming patio and courtyard.
Olivera Senior Apartments, Pomona, Calif. Courtesy of Integrity Housing
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In Crafts Class at Metro @ Chinatown Senior Lofts in Los Angeles, CA, residents got an opportunity to get creative and use their imaginations making lovely roses from construction paper.
Poetry Class encourages flexibility and freedom of writing. This month, residents also studied famous poetry by Aleksandra Pushkin, Maya Angelou, and others.
~ Sandra Vargas, Regional Program Director
Going green means pursuing practices that can lead to more environmentally friendly and ecologically responsible decisions and lifestyles, which can help protect the environment and sustain its natural resources for current and future generations.
One way we can reduce waste is by asking all of our residents to bring their own cutlery (plates, forks, knives, spoons, and cups) to the monthly Birthday Potluck events. That way, we are not polluting our planet with plastic forks and knives that we throw away after each Birthday Potluck Dinner.
We are encouraging everyone to do so and our incentive is that those who bring their own cutlery will have their names entered in a raffle to win a Ralphs Grocery Store gift card.
Our first attempt last Thursday was a success! Most people brought their own cutlery ,and some were creative and brought lightweight reusable plastic cutlery. Well done, NoHo Senior Arts Colony! Mother Nature is grateful for all your efforts.
~ Sara Debevic, Program Director
