News from Pac Arts: Speakers Event Recorded for Experience Talks

Posted on February 21, 2017 by EngAGE

In January, Pac Arts (Pacific Avenue Arts Colony) in San Pedro, CA, hosted a Speakers Event with Engage Founder and Executive Director Tim Carpenter interviewing Linda Grimes. Linda is a founder and Managing Director of the San Pedro Waterfront Arts District whose mission is to promulgate more public art projects in San Pedro.
Last summer, Linda posted a call for artists for a public mural project and Pac Arts muralist, Luis Sanchez, won the commission for a 100′ mural that has been recently completed next to the Warner Grand Theatre.

Tim’s interview with Linda was broadcast on Experience Talks on 1/29. If you missed the show, you can listen to the podcast here in our Experience Talks Archives.

~ Helene Weinberg, Program Director

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News from Tavarua: Senior Food Program

Posted on February 20, 2017 by EngAGE

The Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank and EngAGE are working together to bring a wonderful food source to Tavarua Senior Apartments in Carlsbad, CA: The Senior Food Program is a federal program that provides monthly supplemental food packages to income eligible senior citizens aged 60 and over. The Food Bank administers the program and distributes USDA-provided food at 37 distribution sites every month throughout San Diego County. Last month, Tavarua participated in the application process.

Now, over 30 residents at Tavarua are receiving the benefit of the Senior Food Program. Each resident receives one box of food per month. The box contains a variety of food including reduced-fat milk, instant non-fat milk, canned meats, peanut butter, canned fruits and vegetables, cheese, rice, pasta, fruit juice, and cereal.

The response from residents was overwhelming. Having the food truck bring boxes to the property greatly relieves some of the stress that our low-income residents feel. They were thrilled to receive their boxes and are already sharing ideas about how to cook with their new food items.

~ Jennifer Fallon, Regional Program Director

 

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Presidents Day: Become a Citizen Archivist for the National Archives

Posted on February 19, 2017 by EngAGE

There are millions of digitized pages of records in the catalog of the National Archives, all freely available to the public. Transcription is an important way for them to improve search results and increase accessibility to those historical records. You can help make that happen. You can become a citizen archivist!

In honor of President’s Day, the National Archives has a new transcription mission on Presidential records. Click here to get started transcribing records in their digital catalog. Help us all move toward a better future by learning from the past!

 

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News from Tavarua: Hand-Crafting Coasters

Posted on February 18, 2017 by EngAGE

Residents at Tavarua Senior Apartments in Carlsbad, CA, enjoyed a rainy afternoon making scenic coasters for the community lounge and their own apartments. They used Mod Podge to seal beautiful photos on travertine tile. They enjoyed gathering scenic photos of their city to use for the activity. The artists were thrilled with the outcome and excited for other residents to use their artwork.

~ Tracy Freeburg, Program Assistant

 

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News from Portofino: Chinese New Year Celebration

Posted on February 17, 2017 by EngAGE

The residents of Portofino Villas in Pomona, CA, recently celebrated the Chinese New Year with a festive presentation of native costumes, dances, and singing. Some residents delighted the attendees with their excellent performances, and a professional group was brought to the site to complete the entertainment. The afternoon was filled with eating wonderful Chinese food, sharing light conversation, and enjoying the music.

~ Alma Wright, Regional Program Director

 

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“Age Without Borders Virtual Summit” Features Tim Carpenter

Posted on February 16, 2017 by EngAGE

EngAGE Founder and Executive Director Tim Carpenter is one of almost 50 of “the world’s most influential experts in the aging revolution” who are participating in the Age Without Borders Virtual Summit, February 26th through March 4th.

The Summit experience consists of seven days of inspiring and engaging 30-minute video-based lectures posted online, with multiple experts featured each day. It will show you how to stay mentally and physically healthy, join the encore entrepreneur boom, re-think your paradigms about aging, and get tech savvy.

Best part? You can get a free day pass by registering here. The pass allows you access to each day’s videos for 24 hours, as if you were attending an event. (For $97 you can have the all-access pass which allows you to watch the videos anytime at your leisure and has other perks.) Check out this Global University that provides valuable information for anyone 50+ years old!

 

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News from Magnolia @ 9th: Screen Printing

Posted on February 15, 2017 by EngAGE

The Residents of Magnolia at 9th in San Bernardino celebrated their last Art class in January with Instructor Julian Rubalcaba by learning how to use positive and negative space, and shape to begin screen printing. They really enjoyed the project and are looking forward to continuing to explore art with a new instructor who will start teaching classes this month.

~ Alma Wright, Regional Program Director

 

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