Free art and writing workshops for seniors
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As part of ART+experience, a month-long celebration of seniors in the arts, Mystic Valley Elder Services is hosting 14 free art and writing workshops between September 15 and October 12. Classes are open to adults 60+ living in Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Stoneham, or Wakefield.
The workshops are open to participants of all abilities, skill levels, and mobility levels. Workshops will be held at the Malden headquarters of Mystic Valley Elder Services, 300 Commercial Street #19 in Malden. The building has accessible parking and entrances.
Workshops include fiction, memoir writing, beginning digital photography, calligraphy, portrait drawing, painting the landscape, beginning watercolor, paper arts (scrapbooking and collage), oil alla prima, music, hand appliqué, dance, and engaging with art.
Instructors are local professional artists and teachers who are eager to support seniors as they engage with art and writing, either for the very first time, or for the first time in years.
"Mystic Valley Elder Services exists to support the critical, life-supporting needs of elders, adults with disabilities, and caregivers who live in our community," says Dan O'Leary, executive director. "We are also deeply committed to celebrating and nurturing the artistic, creative, intellectual, and emotional growth of our elders. ART+experience allows us to do just that."
The ART+experience planning team is particularly excited about their offerings in music, dance, and engaging with art. The musical sessions include a Music of My Life workshop where participants will discuss significant songs from various stages of their lives and an After-Hours Jam Session open to senior musicians, singers, and listeners.
The dance workshop, Dance for All Bodies, is specifically open to participants with mobility restrictions, including those who rely on wheelchairs for movement. Joan Green, the instructor, will lead participants through expressive exercises appropriate for every body. The Engaging with Art workshop will teach participants to release and transform emotion into creative communication with color, shape, and form.
Reservations are required for all classes. Space is limited to 12 students in each class, and students are limited to two classes each. If you would like to attend more than two workshops, you may put your name on a waiting list for additional workshops.There are third party payment gateway underneath mattresses, A free light lunch will be served at the end of the morning sessions. Free coffee available for afternoon sessions.