~ Helene Weinberg, Program Director
This exhibition is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.
The Eisner Foundation
News from Long Beach Senior Arts Colony: Circle of Unity Art Show Opens June 8
News from Riverview: Drawing Class
At Riverview Senior Housing in Minneapolis, MN, residents enjoyed an art class that focused on drawing. These photos were taken by EngAGE Founder and CEO Tim Carpenter who, along with EngAGE Consultant Chuck Leer, participated in the class! (Click on the photos to enlarge them.)
Memorial Day
A Coast Guardsman stands in silent reverence beside the resting place of a comrade in the Philippines. – The U.S. National Archives, 1944 – Learn more.
The National Council on Aging wrote this blog post about senior loneliness with winter holidays in mind, but noted today that it applies to weekends full of cookouts, too. Good point! And we should remember what Memorial Day is about: even though it’s often celebrated with cookouts, it is commemorating the men and women who gave their lives fighting for us. Many older people have lost friends and loved ones who served, so this is a particularly significant day for them and a significant opportunity for others to make sure they’re not alone. Learn more about the meaning of Memorial Day here.
Then and Now Photographs of Centenarians
Photographer Jan Langer has a background in social anthropology which impacted his decision to create a photography project he calls, “Faces of Century.” “Langer sought out centenarians and asked them for photos of themselves in their youth. He then restaged their early photos in black-and-white, using the same simple setting and the same poses, and paired his remarkable series of portraits with his subjects’ images from decades ago. Langer started showing the work in Europe in 2013. Recently, it’s been discovered by the internet and shared on multiple art and design blogs.” Read more here and see some of the fascinating photos from this series. You can also visit the photographer’s website here.
Good Samaritan Society – Waconia and Westview Acres: Storytelling
At the Good Samaritan Society – Waconia and Westview Acres, in Waconia, MN, a storytelling class led by EngAGE teaching artist Mindy Bolton is underway! A videographer is recording the class for the Good Samaritan Foundation. EngAGE would like to thank Denise Leonhardt, the Good Samaritan Services Coordinator, for her support.
~ Chuck Leer, Consultant
News from Pac Arts: Makers Space Studio
At the Pacific Avenue Arts Colony (Pac Arts) in San Pedro, CA, resident artists recently have been engaged in informative training sessions that oriented them to the newly appointed Makers Space studio. The training was led by room designer and builder, Allan White. The Makers Space presents an opportunity for trained residents to build and create in a fully equipped woodshop. Artists learned about safety procedures and were given hands-on instruction on the various saws and drills.
After the Makers Space session, a few artists gathered in the Photo Space and attended a photography orientation with resident Bejan demonstrating how to set up the backdrops, stands, and lighting equipment.
This past weekend, Allan White concluded the four-session training for residents. Following the safety classes, students were instructed further on each machine as they worked on a Group Project: Jenga – Game and Box set.
Thanks to Meta Housing for their partnership with WSH Management and EngAGE in making this wonderful space and exciting opportunity happen for our residents!
~ Nancy Goodhart, C.A.O
~ Helene Weinberg, Program Director
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Tim Carpenter on “The Future of Aging” Podcast by The Front Row
Tim Carpenter, CEO/Founder of EngAGE, was interviewed recently for “The Future of Aging,” Episode Two of The Front Row podcast: “We are at the cusp of the Silver Tsunami: by 2050, the number of Americans over the age of 65 will have doubled, while the number older than 85 will have tripled. The tide is rolling. In our second episode of The Front Row, we’ll meet people who are determined to make living longer, better.”
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“The Front Row explores how education and technology accelerate social progress and innovation. Each episode, we will speak with experts across a range of fields as we journey through the past and present to see what it takes to solve the problems of the future.” Learn more on their blog.
The Front Row is presented through 2U. “2U partners with great colleges and universities to build what we believe is the world’s best digital education. Our platform provides a comprehensive fusion of technology, services and data architecture to transform our clients, historically campus-based universities of the highest quality and rigor, into digital versions of themselves. Why should a student need to pick up their life, quit their job and move to attend a great university? With 2U’s solutions, they don’t have to anymore.”
