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On Monday, October 22, the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan presents its third annual Symposium on Positive Aging. This year’s theme is “Create Your Next Act: Opportunities for Inspiration and Connection,” featuring keynote speaker Ed Friedman, executive director and co-founder of Lifetime Arts, Inc., and an expert on positive aging. He will discuss the benefits of creative engagement in older adults and its importance in healthy aging.
In addition, a panel of older adults, each of whom has discovered a creative passion later in life, will share their journeys with moderator Dr. Renee Solomon, DSW, LCSW. A variety of workshops will be offered to tap into participants’ creative sides and introduce them to new ideas and concepts relating to the topic of aging with vitality. Topics include:
- Artful Aging
- Beautiful Treats: Get Creative in the Kitchen
- Enhance Your Creativity with Your Smartphone Camera
- Explore a Visual Art: Watercolor
- Get the Most Out of Your Museum Visit
- Improvisational Dance
- Making Time for Making Music
- Medicine Cures the Body, but Art Heals the Spirit
- Refashion Yourself: What Is Your “Style Sensibility”?
- Risk-taking: Take a Chance on You
- Storytelling
- Writing Creatively
Breakfast and lunch will be served.
We look forward to your joining us! The Symposium runs from 9 am-3 pm and costs $60 to participate. To register, visit jccmanhattan.org/symposium or call 646.505.5708.
The symposium is generously sponsored by 305 West End Assisted Living.
