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It's
never too late to pursue a lofty goal. Every
person at every age can learn a new skill, and
with it a new way to share their unique and
particular point of view with the community around
them. In this month's Engage we offer
encouragement for those who wish they had learned
something "when they were young". Whether your
lofty goal was to learn to paint, to learn to act,
or to learn about the technology at your
fingertips, it's never too late. Learn from
94-year old Helen Soares to pursue life with
curiosity. Learn from Silvi Alciva and the
Fillmore Poets that every age is the age of
poetry. Learn from San Francisco's passionate
filmmakers that there is always something new to
learn about the history of this beautiful city
(with free programs in local libraries). It's
never to late to engage your hands, your heart and
your mind in pursuit of your lofty goal. As our
summer fog rolls in, be encouraged to step out and
learn whatever it is that you always
wanted to know.
We hope you will
share Engage with your family and
friends.
Sincerely,
Institute
on Aging
Helping
Bay Area Seniors Live Independently
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94 And Ready To
Graduate
By
Chip Johnson, San Francisco Chronical
 "I'd like to suggest that a
dictionary publisher consider placing a photo of
San Leandro resident Hazel Soares in its next
updated edition, right next to the definition of
the word "perseverance."
She has earned it.
Soares, now 94, has been married twice,
raised six kids, seen two economic depressions, 15
U.S. presidents and two world wars. She's been a
working single mother, a nurse, a concert event
organizer and an art lover. She has more than 40
grandchildren.
And in May, at the 2010 commencement
ceremonies for Mills College, Soares became a
college graduate, 78 years after her high school
graduation from then-Roosevelt High School in East
Oakland. And if anyone even considers the
notion that Soares plans to rest on her academic
laurels after graduation next month, forget about
it.
The first thing she
is going to do is resume the daily swimming
routines she began at the age of 65.
Then she plans to
start looking for a job where she can use the
skills and knowledge she acquired at the
prestigious, private women's undergraduate
college...." Read
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CEYA
Launches 2010
Exhibits
"Four Up" by Hei Kyung
Ahn
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IOA's Center for
Elders & Youth in the Arts (CEYA) gathers
local professional artists and local seniors to
create unique expressions of life in San
Francisco. From watercolor paintings to murals to
poetry, CEYA's art programs enable seniors to grow
artistically and enjoy the company of others as
they create. More than just a class, these
innovative programs have been proven to improve
the participants' emotional and physical health.
In June, CEYA kicks off the 2010
exhibition year, showing work from the previous 12
months of creative endeavors by Bay Area seniors.
Visit www.ioaging.org/ceya for
exhibit dates and information.
In honor of the new season we are profiling a
local artist who works with CEYA's Fillmore Poets.
Silvi Alciva teaches a
photo by Julie
Michelle
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aspiring poets every Tuesday as part of CEYA's
service to the Fillmore Senior Health Center. She
also works as a poet on demand.
CEYA Artist Profile: Silvi
Alciva
By Julian Guthrie, San
Francisco Chronicle "Silvi
Alcivar asks me to select a piece of decorative
paper from a small wooden chest. I pick a paper
square stamped with a bright yellow bird. I say
I'd like the poem for my son, Roman, who is almost
4 and loves birds.
"What else does he
like?" Alcivar asks, sitting at a cafe last week,
hands resting on the keys of her
typewriter.
Alcivar, 27, is a
poet on demand. She lugs her heavy typewriter and
case to art shows, weddings, fashion shows and
anywhere else with an audience, to tap out words
to fit a person, emotion or moment.
Part performance art, part
meditation, the spontaneous creation of poetry is
a "moment of human interaction over art," Alcivar
says. "People tell me things they don't tell other
people...." Read
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Community Art
Events
Layers of Life
An exhibit
showing the culmination of a year of CEYA work by
residents at AlmaVia. Please join us in
celebrating their work with CEYA artist Augusta
Talbot with assistance from students from Saint
Thomas More school. When:
Sunday, June 27, 2-4pm Where:
AlmaVia of San Francisco One Thomas More Way
(off Brotherhood Way) San Francisco, CA
94132 Cost: FREE
RSVP: (415)
337-1339 Info: Email
ceya@ioaging.org for more
information.
Color, Line
& Light - Powell Exhibit
A free exhibit
celebrating the
culmination of a year of CEYA work by members of
On Lok Lifeways Powell location with CEYA artists
Zimou Tan, Angela Tirrell and Santiago
Gervasi.
When: Wednesday, June 30,
1:15 - 2:30pm
Where: 1441
Powell Street
San Francisco, CA
94133
Cost:
FREE Info: Email ceya@ioaging.org for more
information.
Color, Line & Light - Mission
Mural Exhibit
A
free exhibit
celebrating the completion of
Garden View, a mural by participants at
the On Lok Lifeways Mission Center, led
by CEYA artists Zimou Tan, Angela Tirrell and
Santiago Gervasi.
When: Tuesday, July 13,
4-6pm
Where: 4430 Mission
Street
San Francisco, CA 94112
Cost:
FREE Info: Email ceya@ioaging.org for more
information.
Stagebridge's 4th Annual
Performing Arts Camp for Adults
50+
Stagebridge is the nation's oldest
Senior Theatre Company. Based in Oakland,
California, Stagebridge is an arts organization
that uses theatre and storytelling to bridge the
generation gap by breaking down stereotypes and
stimulating more positive attitudes toward aging.
Registration for the Annual Arts Camp is now open.
Each year sells out, so don't
wait.
When: July
19-23
Info: Visit www.stagebridge.org or call (510) 444-4755
Community Education
Events
World Elder Abuse Awareness
Day Film Screening &
Discussion
In
honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June
15th), IOA's Elder Abuse Prevention Program is
hosting a screening of An Age for
Justice, a new elder abuse advocacy video.
The EAP will bring community members and elder
care professionals up-to-date on events happening
in the world of elder abuse - from policy to
practice - and will show a brief (16 minute)
video. Bring your lunch and your appetite to learn
and discuss.
When:
Tuesday, June 15,
Noon-1pm
Where: Institute on
Aging, 3330 Geary Boulevard, 3 East
San Francisco, CA Cost:
FREE Info: Contact eap@ioaging.org for more
information.
Adult and Senior Computer
Class
An instructor will give
an overview of e-mail accounts, beginning with the
basics. The class is free but you must
register to attend.
When:
Monday, June 28,
6:30-8pm
Where: Sunset Branch
Library, 1305 18th Ave.
San Francisco,
CA
Cost: FREE
Info
& Registration: For more information
or to register (required), call (415)
355-2808.
Fun &
Free Community Events
Remembering
Playland
Filmmaker Tom Wyrsch will
show his documentary film about the Ocean Beach
amusement park, which was torn down to make room
for condominiums.
When:
Monday, June 14, 7pm
Starting
Location: Sunset Branch Library, 1305
18th Ave.
San Francisco,
CA
Cost: FREE
Info: Call (415)
355-2808
Innovations in
Animation
The Walt
Disney Museum hosts a lecture entitled "Sound,
Color and Depth," with Russell Merritt, who will
discuss the legacy of some of Disney's
groundbreaking short
films.
When: Saturday, June
19, 3pm
Where: Presidio, 104
Montgomery St. (at the Parade Grounds), San
Francisco, CA
Cost:
FREE
Info: Call (415)
345-6800
Historic
Watercourses Lecture
Geography researcher Joel Pomerantz
will talk about historic watercourses in San
Francisco, including the "wiggle and the
panhandle," where there were once lakes, streams
and Ohlone Indian
trails.
When: Thursday, June
24, 7:30pm
Where:
Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way,
San Francisco,
CA
Pasados del
Presidio
In 1776, a group of soldiers
and pioneering families completed their long trip
from Mexico to the bay in Alta California. Here
they built El Presidio, a fortified settlement.
From this modest beginning, the City of San
Francisco was born.Celebrate the Presidio's
birthday with Fandango concerts, kids activities,
and an exhibit of California Missions by San
Francisco 4th graders.
When:
June 25, 26, and 27
Where: The
Presidio Officers' Club and Visitor Center
50
Moraga Avenue
San francisco,
CA
Cost: FREE
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Every month we highlight a family
tradition, such as a recipe, a craft, or a cultural
holiday. Please suggest a tradition from
your family!
This month's tradition:
June 20, 2010
Father's Day
Father's Day, contrary to popular
belief, was not created to sell cards. It was first
proposed in 1909 by Mrs. Sonora
Louise Smart Dodd, in reverence of her father,
William Smart. A Civil War veteran, Mr. Smart raised his
6 children alone after his wife passed in childbirth.
Mrs. Dodd originally asked that Father's Day be
celebrated at her church on June 5th, her father's
birthday. Her pastor couldn't prepare a sermon in time
and pushed the celebration to two Sundays later. Now
Father's Day is always celebrated on June's 3rd
Sunday.
We'd like to feature part of your heritage.
Share a recipe, tradition or family story. We'd love to
print it! Click
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