Engage Blog
Inspiring Teacher at Work at 100
“Chicagoan Olivia Neubauer started teaching at Pullman Tech High School in 1935. Seventy-seven years later, she’s still at it.” Neubauer, who will turn 100 on March 11, teaches reading to kindergarten and pre-k students at Ashburn Lutheran School. Click here to … Continue reading →
Christopher Plummer: Oldest Recipient of Acting Oscar
Congratulations to Christopher Plummer. At 82, he is the oldest Acting category Academy Award winner in history. Read more here.
Featured Artist: Leonid Goldin
Leonid Goldin started painting at the age of 71 and is now a devoted and prolific artist. Originally an economics professor and economist in Latvia, he and his lawyer wife, Leona, now live in North Hollywood where he attends as many EngAGE … Continue reading →
The New “Golden Girls”
“In recent years, thousands of single women in their 50s, 60s and 70s have chosen to share houses or apartments, to have a roommate, maybe for the first time since college. It’s a move often born of financial need or, in … Continue reading →
Colorado Mayor in Office for Fifty Years
“In these increasingly partisan times, Mayor Virgil Harms, a lifelong Democrat in a sea of Republicans, recently celebrated half a century in office, a job he’s won without spending a dime or sullying a reputation. Having no opponent, of course, … Continue reading →
Featured Artist: Dolly Brittan
Dolly Brittan has been a resident of Burbank Senior Artists Colony since 2009. She teaches Transcendental Meditation, which she has been practicing since she was in her twenties, to residents at BSAC and at The Piedmont in North Hollywood. Below, she shares some of … Continue reading →
South Africa: A Reminder from Elders
“Of what is joy made? From where does it spring? Who best knows how to capture it? If I thought I knew the answers to these questions, I got the opportunity to rethink them on a recent trip to South … Continue reading →
You’re Never Too Old to Win an Oscar!
From the LA Times: “Christopher Plummer has already won numerous awards for his turn as a widower who comes out of the closet in ‘Beginners,’ while Max Von Sydow has earned kudos as an elderly man who doesn’t speak in … Continue reading →
Life Blossoms and Love Blooms
A belated Valentine’s Day gift: Click here to see a charming video from the LA Jewish Home that demonstrates that “Life does go on and numbers don’t mean a darn thing!”
Featured Artist: Walter Hurlburt
BSAC resident Walter Hurlburt is an accomplished painter. He was a self-taught artist but is now cultivating his portrait skills by studying with EngAGE art instructor Eric Hoag. Walter moved from his Boston area roots to Los Angeles in 1969. When … Continue reading →
News from Solara Court
In January, residents enjoyed the monthly potluck celebration of birthdays with cake and ice cream. Residents provided an array of assorted main dishes, sides, and desserts for all to enjoy. Below, Mr. Kim celebrates his January birthday and is recognized as … Continue reading →
Reverse Mortgages
Are you or someone you know considering a reverse mortgage to increase your monthly income? An article by Amy Bell for The Daily Tribune explains why reverse mortgages can be helpful for seniors, but may not be for everyone.
News from the Team: Team Party!
EngAGE Founder and Executive Director Tim Carpenter invited the entire team to a party at his home. The team is scattered over a very large area in Los Angeles and Orange counties, so this was an opportunity for many of … Continue reading →
News from The Grove
Highlights: The Lunar New Year was celebrated by over fifty residents and staff with the finest food, flowers and song. Talk Story storytelling class continues. Instructor Alicia writes: “We are preparing for our February Live Event. My students are very … Continue reading →
Experience Talks 2/4: Jenny Bowen and Randal Charlton
Tune in to Experience Talks, our “Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener.” Saturdays 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles, 98.7 FM Santa Barbara, 99.5 China Lake, 93.7 N. San Diego, streaming live online and now syndicated … Continue reading →
News from Burbank Senior Artists Colony
In addition to December’s continuing classes in exercise, yoga, meditation, drumming, art, poetry and computers, as well as social get-togethers, BSAC residents enjoyed performances by the Irish music and theater group Klawitter and by guitarist Sergey Taranov. Resident Betty Vincent leads the Colony … Continue reading →
International Perspective: Retirement in India
The challenges are familiar: inadequate health insurance, few designated places for recreation, limited housing options. But the location may not be what you’d expect: India. Read more here and here about facing retirement in India.
78 RPM Records from Around the World
Did you listen to 78 rpm records years ago? Check out this post from NPR that includes a mix by Ian Nagoski of seventy-eight 78s that come from a wide variety of places, including Jamaica, Serbia, Iran, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, … Continue reading →
Experience Talks 1/28: C.C. White and Ramdesh Kaur
Tune in to Experience Talks, our “Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener.” Saturdays 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles, 98.7 FM Santa Barbara, 99.5 China Lake, 93.7 N. San Diego, streaming live online and now syndicated … Continue reading →
One Downtown L.A. Intersection, 1934 and Today
Click here to see the dramatic changes that have happened to this intersection in the last 78 years! Photo by William Snyder, L.A. Times staff photographer.
