This document announces a workshop titled "Creative Connections: Experiencing Aging Through Art" that is part of the 2010 East Coast Conference on Aging hosted by the American Society on Aging. The workshop will be held on September 14, 2010 in Philadelphia and will feature panelists from organizations that promote arts programs for older adults, such as Art-Reach, the Philadelphia Free Library Central Senior Services, and The Best Day of My Life So Far blog. The workshop will also include performances by the Second Circle Improv group, a sensitivity learning activity led by a ceramics artist, and afternoon presentations by a storyteller, choreographer and visual artist.

1. presents
Creative Arts & Aging
Network
Creative Connections:
Experiencing Aging Through
Art
American Society on Aging's (ASA)
2010 East Coast Conference on Aging
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
at the
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
Center City Philadelphia

2. Workshop FacilitatorsWorkshop Facilitators
► Meaghan BrownMeaghan Brown
Creative Arts & Aging Board PresidentCreative Arts & Aging Board President
United Way of Southeastern PAUnited Way of Southeastern PA,, Manager,Manager,
Community Impact, Healthy AgingCommunity Impact, Healthy Aging
► Mary Catherine DabrowskiMary Catherine Dabrowski
Creative Arts & Aging Board Corresponding SecretaryCreative Arts & Aging Board Corresponding Secretary
Mid County Senior Services,Mid County Senior Services, Acting ExecutiveActing Executive
Director Director
Havertown Center,Havertown Center, Director Director
artfulaging.blogspot.comartfulaging.blogspot.com
caan.info@gmail.comcaan.info@gmail.com

4. Morning PanelistsMorning Panelists
► Art-ReachArt-Reach
Michael L. NorrisMichael L. Norris ,, Executive DirectorExecutive Director
215-568-2115215-568-2115
www.art-reach.orgwww.art-reach.org
► Philadelphia Free Library Central Senior ServicesPhiladelphia Free Library Central Senior Services
Richard Levinson,Richard Levinson, DirectorDirector
215-686-5331215-686-5331
http://libwww.freelibrary.org/senior/index.cfmhttp://libwww.freelibrary.org/senior/index.cfm
► The Best Day of My Life So FarThe Best Day of My Life So Far
Benita Cooper,Benita Cooper, Executive Director and BloggerExecutive Director and Blogger
215-546-5879215-546-5879
www.thebestdayofmylifesofar.blogspot.comwww.thebestdayofmylifesofar.blogspot.com
► PA Humanities CouncilPA Humanities Council
215-925-1005215-925-1005
www.pahumanities.orgwww.pahumanities.org

20. Second Circle ImprovSecond Circle Improv
GroupGroup
► Sharon Geller,Sharon Geller, FacilitatorFacilitator
► Ruthie LevikoffRuthie Levikoff,, CoordinatorCoordinator
215-779-1943215-779-1943
ruthelevikoff@gmail.comruthelevikoff@gmail.com
secondcircleimprov.orgsecondcircleimprov.org

29. Sensitivity LearningSensitivity Learning
ActivityActivity
► SuzanneSuzanne HaywardHayward
Creative Arts & Aging Network Board MemberCreative Arts & Aging Network Board Member
Ceramics Artist, Community Arts Center,Ceramics Artist, Community Arts Center,
Wallingford, PAWallingford, PA
artfulaging.blogspot.comartfulaging.blogspot.com
caan.info@gmail.comcaan.info@gmail.com

32. Afternoon ArtistsAfternoon Artists
► Irma Gardner-HammondIrma Gardner-Hammond
StorytellerStoryteller
267-761-1433267-761-1433
storyirm@aol.comstoryirm@aol.com
► Sheila ZagarSheila Zagar
Choreographer, Dancer, Performance ArtistChoreographer, Dancer, Performance Artist
215-482-4248215-482-4248
sheilazagar@aol.comsheilazagar@aol.com
► Judith ZausnerJudith Zausner
Visual Artist,Visual Artist, Creative Arts & Aging Network Board MemberCreative Arts & Aging Network Board Member
215-476-1340215-476-1340
Judith@caringcarafts.comJudith@caringcarafts.com
www.caringcrafts.comwww.caringcrafts.com
agingandcreativity.blogspot.comagingandcreativity.blogspot.com

59. ~~~~~~
Making movements in the communityMaking movements in the community
to unite older adults and the arts.to unite older adults and the arts.
Creative Arts & Aging Network

60. Connect with
Creative Arts & Aging
Network:
artfulaging.blogspot.com
facebook.com/artfulaging
twitter.com@ArtfulAgingMCD
or
caan.info@gmail.com