A six-week arts and discussion program called Project Inspire brought older adults together from diverse social and cultural backgrounds to produce collaborative art and discuss their views on ageism. United Active Living worked closely with United Way and two of its agency partners – LINKages Society and the Calgary Chinese Elderly Citizens’ Association (CCECA) to bring […]
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Turning Life into Poetry
80-year-old Virginia Stewart belies the stereotype of the inactive older adult. Her passion is the arts, and when she’s not writing she’s painting, singing or enjoying any number of activities available at United’s Garrison Green community. “I’m a doer!’ she says proudly. “I’m an active person. Always have been. I served on several boards – […]
Mary Fenwick to Add Special Touch to Mount Royal’s Sounds of the Season
Mary Fenwick doesn’t have time to sit around. The energetic 91-year-old is too busy learning the piano, going to concerts and taking art classes. When she first arrived at United’s Active Living’s Garrison Green community five years ago, Mary rediscovered her love of piano. She hadn’t touched a piano in more than 30 years, but […]
Partnerships add spice to arts programs
In the world of classical music, pianist Luca Buratto of Italy is a star. He is the 2015 Honens Prize Laureate, and regularly performs at live events and on radio around the world. Next year he will debut at Wigmore Hall in London and Carnegie Hall in New York. So when United’s partnership with Honens brought […]
Releasing the Creative Spirit – Three Artists Define the Experience
The creative spark can be elusive, but when it strikes, magical things happen. The artwork of three prolific sculptors dot the open-air courtyard at United’s Fish Creek community. Often when it comes to works of art, the usual admonition is “look but don’t touch”. The art pieces at United invite a hands-on experience. In 2016, […]
Creative Pursuits and Lifelong Learning
“The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know.” – composer Michel Legrand Here’s a simple question. How would you like to spend your later years? In front of a TV, or learning a new skill, taking an art or music class or engaged […]
