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Charles E. Smith Life Communities: The Benefits of Art and Creativity as We Age
Thursday, August 19, 2021, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
Category: Community

Join the ElderSAFE Center for an interactive presentation on creativity, aging and mental health. Kim Burton, with Mental Health Association of Maryland, will share the many benefits of creativity on mental health and wellness, including ways to integrate creative practices into your everyday life. Karen Webber will share her experience as a teaching / performing artist and poet, and the work she does with older adults around creativity and recovery. Webber currently works with the Mental Health Association of Maryland on a new initiative – a musical wellness series “Keep On the Sunny Side” for older adults, integrating themes of positivity and resilience to combat isolation and loneliness.  Please register for this virtual event HERE.