50 plus activites and events in the Northwest for boomer lifestyles
The Recycled Arts Festival started 6 years ago, as a way to educate and get the community excited about waste reduction, reuse, and recycling in Clark County. It has grown into a huge family event, with more and more artists participating every year. Come on out and peruse the artists' wares, help your kids make their own handiwork, relax and listen to music, and get all sorts of info on what you can do to improve the environment! Event Schedule Overview * Music on the mainstage beginning at 10am each day * Make-your-own recycled art tent for children both days * Juggling Stilt Walker Visit the ...
The Center for Productive Longevity (CPL), which serves as the bridge between people 55 and older and the opportunities that enable them to continue in productive activities, recently announced the results of the first in a series of four meetings, "Spotlight on Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Baby Boomers." During a time of high unemployment and low economic growth, CPL initiated the 2012 series to stimulate the interest of Baby Boomers in new-business creation. The first event was held at the Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City, MO, a focal point for entrepreneurship in America, and attracted almost 100 participants to engage in interactive discussion ...
AARP has compiled a list of the 10 perfect places that dance to their own beat-just like you: 1. Portland, OR All the accolades, popularity and an IFC television show dedicated to the city, haven’t altered what makes Portland special: The place is quirky to the core. Fueling this extended reign are, foremost, the type of people the city draws — creative, free-spirited, stridently alternative — and a well-supported slew of edgy local businesses. 2. Austin, TX Long a traditional oasis of liberal edginess, originality remains a badge of pride in Austin, as do progressive political stances, green living, large ...
Vancouver Singers presents their final concert for the 2012-2013 season titled “A Night at the Cabaret.” The first performance will be on Friday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m., the second will be on Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m., and the final performance will be a matinee performance on Sunday, May 20 at 3 p.m. All three performances will be held at Thomas Jefferson Middle School at 3000 NW 119th Street, Vancouver, WA. This year's Cabaret is filled with music from the shows “Cabaret,” “Music Man,” “The Sound of Music” and many more. “Every time we have a cabaret and the theme ...
It's the 25th year for Portland Community College's weeklong festival of arts --- Art Beat. During the week of May 7-11, all of PCC's main campuses will host more than 60 presentations, performances, demonstrations and workshops in music, literature, sculpture and painting. All events, which will feature more than 100 artists, are free and open to the public. Art Beat will spread out over all of the college's campuses, including Rock Creek (17705 N.W. Springville Road), Sylvania (12000 S.W. 49th Ave.), Cascade (705 N. Killingsworth St.) and the Southeast Center (2305 S.E. 82nd ...
SW Washington
The Recycled Arts Festival started 6 years ago, as a way to educate and get the community excited about waste reduction, reuse, and recycling in Clark County. It has grown into a huge family event, with more and more artists participating every year. Come on out and peruse the artists’ wares, help your kids make their own handiwork, relax and listen to music, and get all sorts of info on what...
Puget Sound
The Olympia Wooden Boat Association is proud to announce the 33rd Annual Olympia Wooden Boat Fair will be held Saturday and Sunday on Mother’s Day Weekend, May 12 and13, 2012. The fair, a traditional community and family fun event, is held at Percival Landing Park in downtown Olympia. Hours of this FREE event are Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. On display...
Oregon
AARP has compiled a list of the 10 perfect places that dance to their own beat-just like you: 1. Portland, OR All the accolades, popularity and an IFC television show dedicated to the city, haven’t altered what makes Portland special: The place is quirky to the core. Fueling this extended reign are, foremost, the type of people the city draws — creative, free-spirited, stridently alternative...
Living
Jerry & Bettie Mitchell are celebrating 60 years of marriage. Despite the odds, the marriage survived. In 1952, Bettie was 17 when they dated and were married within three weeks before Jerry left to serve in the Korean War, stationed in Japan for two years. She tells the story in her recently completed book “Something Worth Saving” released on Amazon.com this year. Bettie founded Good Samaritan...
Boomers
The Center for Productive Longevity (CPL), which serves as the bridge between people 55 and older and the opportunities that enable them to continue in productive activities, recently announced the results of the first in a series of four meetings, “Spotlight on Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Baby Boomers.” During a time of high unemployment and low economic growth, CPL initiated the...
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