Category Archives: Long Beach Senior Arts Colony
EngAGE is Thankful: Arts & Creativity Programming – LBSAC
EngAGE will be celebrating Thanksgiving all month long! This first week, we’ll be acknowledging some of the many Arts and Creativity programs we are privileged to be able to provide residents in our EngAGE communities. EngAGE is thankful to be … Continue reading
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Long Beach Senior Artists Colony Plans Virtual Concert
Our music-loving residents at Long Beach Senior Arts Colony inLong Beach, CA, rocked out with EngAGE teaching artist Lauren Wright, vocalist Malek Sammour, and Frank McIlquham, Director of The Rock Club/Music is the Remedy. EngAGE Program Director Helene Weinberg delivered … Continue reading
Video: EngAGE Partnered with UCSF on Study of Effects of Arts on Well-Being of Older People
With a research study grant made possible by the California Arts Council, EngAGE partnered with UCSF on a unique Ceramics Arts Research Study. Interviews for participants were held in March, 2018, and 20 residents were selected for the 12-week study at Long Beach … Continue reading
Orange County Food Programs Make a Difference
Food insecurity affects many of the residents in the communities we serve, so our partnerships with organizations that address that situation are vital. Thanks to Laura Sardisco, Orange County Food Program Coordinator for providing the amazing statistics below that document … Continue reading
News from LBSAC: “Creature Comforts” Sneak Preview to Open Online 4/5
For the past several months, older adult residents from the Long Beach Senior Arts Colony had been eagerly anticipating the Opening Reception of their new art show. Many of their works were still in progress when we had to suspend … Continue reading
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News from LBSAC: “The Mind is a Muscle II Project” Study Published
Congratulations to EngAGE art instructor Collette Brown on the publication of her study, “Conceptual Art for the Aging Brain: Piloting an Art-Based Cognitive Health Intervention.” She observed, “Art-based interventions have shown promise in improving quality of life and emotional well-being … Continue reading
News from LBSAC: “First Tuesday” – An Afternoon of the Arts
Last week, Long Beach Senior Arts Colony in Long Beach, CA, invited 5th – 8th grade students from the Maple Village Waldorf school to join our residents for a special intergenerational event. The afternoon began with interactive improvisational theater games, … Continue reading
