Guided reflective music listening: Discovering ourselves through music Note: Throughout this activity, Ines will be encouraging you to reflect on one or two questions related to each piece of music that she is playing. She personally likes writing some notes as she does these reflective listening activities - so she has made a Personal Guide which contains all the questions, as well as empty spaces for you to make notes. You can download your guide here in pdf format or Word format alternatively, you can just have a pencil and a notebook Introduction Join me in this guided reflective music listening, where I will be inviting you to reflect about yourself, explore your feelings and notice your thoughts, as I play a variety of music pieces on my violin. As we explore the various music pieces together, I will introduce each piece and suggest a question or a thought for you to reflect on. Our aim is to allow our minds to be embraced by the music and, in that safe space, allow our thoughts to emerge natural and spontaneously.  This is an activity which I love doing myself, in my free time, and I am very happy to be sharing this special, reflective moment with you. Who is this guided reflective music listening experience for? Anyone who understands the importance of self-reflection and self-knowledge, or who is curious to know more about it. Anyone who is curious to feel how music can inspire and deepen our moments of reflection […]

Glenn is from London, UK. He sings and plays guitar. 'Teatime Tunes' is all about joining in and singing along (and maybe having a nice drink and snack too). Glenn has a repertoire of over two thousand songs from a variety of genres, and the audience can choose the setlist! Sinatra or the Stones, Elvis or Abba, Sam Cooke or Jim Reeves, Doris Day or Bob Marley, Glenn always plays to get people dancing, singing and laughing. There are no headsets or microphones -- Glenn creates the feel of sitting in the same room and enjoying each other's company. Chatting, joking and reminiscing are an important part of his live sessions. It's all about atmosphere and mood. As Maya Angelou said: "People never forget how you made them feel." To see Glenn in action, go to youtube.com/mymategeorge where you will find plenty of his recorded Teatime Tunes, one for each day of the year!. Please fill out the post-program survey found here – https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FP9FKX9

There’s beauty across the life span. Inspired by Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers Gone to Seed,” Lia Miller will provide a short tutorial on acrylic painting on canvas. She will demonstrate Impressionistic techniques and use vibrant yellow’s while sharing information about Van Gogh’s most famous series. Materials needed: Canvas Acrylic paint (primary colors plus black and white OR medium yellow, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, burnt umber, cerulean blue, cadmium red, black and white) Palette Round Brush (size 4 or 6) Flat Brushes (1/4, ½ and ¾) Water Towel or paper towels Lia is the Co-founder/Executive Director of Creative Aging Network-NC. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in video from Savannah College of Art & Design in 1990. She worked as a videographer, editor and digital artist for about 10 years before changing careers to work with older adults. In 2008, she co-founded Creative Aging Network-NC to enhance healthy aging through meaningful lifelong learning in the arts. In addition to developing and teaching visual arts classes, she works to advance the field of creative aging for healthcare staff, artists, older adults and those closest to them through programming, training, conference presentations, and consultations. Please fill out the post-program survey found here – https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FP9FKX9