Category Archives: Hand-Crafting

News from Portofino: Cold Weather and Warm Hats

Posted on February 27, 2019 by EngAGE

The holiday activities at Portofino Villas in Pomona, CA, began with an invitation from Euclid Elementary School in Ontario, CA, asking the Crochet Club to attend their December 5th Family Reading Night. The Crochet Club had been hard at work … Continue reading →

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News from Tavarua: Craft and Cookies

Posted on February 26, 2019 by EngAGE

Tavarua Holiday Craft Girlfriends Care, a volunteer group of women from Carlsbad, CA, visited Tavarua Senior Apartments in Carlsbad, CA. Girlfriends Care connects volunteers to meaningful outreach projects and offers a smorgasbord of opportunities in the San Diego area. The … Continue reading →

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News from Cascadian Terrace: Wildwood Arts Fair

Posted on February 6, 2019 by EngAGE

5th Wildwood Arts Fair brings local handmade art to Portland With its role as a community center and located in Northwest Portland, Friendly House attracts a wide swath of the Portland, OR, populace within its doors. Every year Friendly House … Continue reading →

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News from BSAC: Boards & Brushes – A Custom Wood Sign Painting Workshop

Posted on January 29, 2019 by EngAGE

In November, at Burbank Senior Artists Colony in Burbank, CA, Program Director Megan showed resident crafters, experienced and new, how to create custom holiday and home wooden signs. Residents were given custom stencils the students designed themselves, then they were … Continue reading →

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News from Metro@Compton: The Beauty of Paying It Forward

Posted on January 21, 2019 by EngAGE

In November, residents in the craft class at The Metro @ Compton Senior Apartments in Compton, CA, used their imaginations to do some good. They made crafts that benefited others via the Pay It Forward Foundation. Founded in 2000, Pay It … Continue reading →

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News from Cantabria & Asturias: Jewelry Class

Posted on January 15, 2019 by EngAGE

Michelle Yu’s jewelry class at Cantabria and Asturias Senior Apartments in Panorama City, CA, had a noble aspiration for the month of December. They made and delivered jewelry for the cancer patients at City of Hope National Medical Center in … Continue reading →

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News from Magnolia at 9th: Thanksgiving Prep Is Fun & Exciting

Posted on January 13, 2019 by EngAGE

Residents of the Magnolia at 9th Senior Apartments in San Bernardino, CA, enjoyed a rainy afternoon creating colorful centerpieces for their Thanksgiving feast tables. Every year, the residents gather in the community room, share their favorite side dishes while the … Continue reading →

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