On September 17th , Magnolia @ Highland Senior Apartments in San Bernardino, CA, hosted an art show featuring light studies in charcoal by twelve talented resident artists.
To see close ups of their art, take a look at this wonderful slide show Program Director and Art Instructor Alma Wright created featuring the work.
Click on each small photo below to enlarge it.
Congratulations to all!
We recently posted about Ina Jaffe’s NPR News report that featured Long Beach Senior Arts Colony residents Veronica Bryant and Kyle Cohen:
Finding Affordable Senior Housing Is A Challenge For Many Americans. Here’s Why (5:47)
There are three other reports in the series on aging. You can listen at the links below:
Navigating The New Realities Of Work And Retirement (6:48)
Retiring to Volunteer (4:53)
Working Past Retirement Age (4:31)
You can read about the full series here.
Cynthia, Tim, and Marian at The Smokehouse
From Tim Carpenter, EngAGE CEO/Founder:
Last week, Marian Friedlob, mother of EngAGE’s Manager of Websites & Social Media, Cynthia Friedlob, passed away at 97 years old. Cynthia is one of my favorite people and I had the great good fortune to get to know Marian well, too. In fact, Cynthia and I wouldn’t have met if it hadn’t been for Marian, who encouraged her to go to a Writing for Radio class I taught for the Burbank Adult School at the Joslyn Center years ago. I got to take Marian and Cynthia out for lunch for Marian’s birthday a couple times in recent years. Marian would have been fine with Denny’s, but I convinced her to aim higher, so we had a terrific Thai meal one year and went to the world famous Smokehouse most recently. Marian reminded me so much of my own Mom, Marilyn, a fellow Midwesterner who smiled and laughed often, and just wanted to share time with people over a lovely or just simple meal.
Yesterday at 9 a.m., I had a moment of silence for Marian and thought I would certainly be sad about her passing. I just couldn’t stop smiling, because that’s what Marian did, every time I saw her. She always made me feel like the most important person in the world and she made me feel better about this crazy ride when she was around. What better gift could a person give and leave behind. What a special woman. I will miss her, think of her smile, and return it. RIP, Marian. I am lucky to have crossed your path and your daughter’s.
“Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no tomorrow. To forget time, to forgive life, to be at peace.” – Oscar Wilde
Long Beach Senior Arts Colony residents Veronica Bryant (left) and Kyle Cohen are featured in this NPR blog post and on Ina Jaffe’s “All Things Considered” show on NPR. The report is one in a week-long series on work and retirement. Listen here: https://n.pr/3181HPs
ENGAGE, INC. & LOCAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPER TO HOST
FIRST COMMUNITY ART SHOW IN OAKLAND
For immediate release
September 18, 2019. Oakland, California. EngAGE, Inc. and Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (SAHA) are pleased to announce an upcoming art show featuring works by ten residents from Glen Brook Terrace, a SAHA affordable homes community for seniors in Oakland.
The art show will serve as a culminating event for a three-month EngAGE art class at Glen Brook Terrace, taught by local artist Santiago Gervasi. “It has been an incredible experience to watch the students grow, learn, and create throughout the workshop. The perspective that these elders bring to their artwork is absolutely inspiring,” Gervasi commented.
The opening reception for the show will take place Friday, October 4, 2019 at Gaylord’s Caffe Espresso, 4150 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. It is free and open to the public, and will include live performances by resident musicians as well.
EngAGE is a national nonprofit organization that changes lives by transforming affordable senior and multi-generational housing communities into vibrant centers of learning, wellness, and creativity. EngAGE serves more than 5,000 seniors and families in 50 apartment communities in California, Oregon, and Minnesota. Laura Mason, Executive Director of EngAGE – Northern California noted, “We are thrilled to partner with affordable housing developers like SAHA, who not only create high quality housing, but also seek to create a sense of community within the built environment.”
Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (SAHA) provides quality affordable homes and services that empower people and strengthen neighborhoods. SAHA begins from the idea that every person deserves a home. SAHA communities provide over 3,000 households in northern California’s 8 Bay Area counties with much-needed affordable housing and supportive services. SAHA serves a diversity of populations, including seniors, families, veterans, and special needs populations. Hang Mosier, SAHA’s Community Engagement Program Director stated, “A safe and affordable place to call home is a basic necessity that all individuals deserve, but there is more to living a fulfilling and enriching life than just having a roof over one’s head. We truly appreciate our partnership with EngAGE to open doors for our seniors to have an outlet for creative expressions and opportunities for social connections.”
Name of Media Contact: Laura E. Mason
Title of Media Contact: Executive Director, Northern California
Company Name: EngAGE, Inc.
Contact Phone Number: (415) 412-8372
Contact Email: laura@engageforlife.org
Website URL: www.engageforlife.org
Please join us for an exciting Art Show and Inter-generational Event at Portofino Villas in Pomona, CA!
A group of residents have been developing their art skills for the past few months under the instruction of EngAGE’s Meloney Morse. Now they’re ready to share with others their dedication and love for art.
This culminating event will be celebrated with not only art, but also a Chinese Dance presentation, snacks, cake, and much more. To make it even more meaningful, EngAGE Program Director Clarisa Arostegui has invited a group of sixth-graders from Madison Elementary School.
Opening Friday, September 27th@6-9pm
The Art Spirit
curated by ACE/121 resident Alex Babajanyan
featuring the work of residents
Avo Krtikashyan and Alex Babajanyan
and artists A. Laura Brody and Zan Khan
Visit the new ace/121 Gallery website to learn more!
