http://www.ageandcommunity.org/events.html Penelope: A Theatrical Odyssey A long term care facility, UWM students, and a theatre company dare to raise the bar on Bingo. Can they create a play inspired by Homer's Odyssey? Can we change the way we imagine the odyssey of our own aging? FREE screening. 52 min. Post-show discussion follows! http://www.ageandcommunity.org/events/documentary-1.html Sun, 23 Dec 2012 17:32:48 GMT This documentary tells the story of the making of the Penelope Project, a two-year effort to engage an entire care community in learning and growing together by creating a professionally produced play about Penelope from Homer's Odyssey. The project took place at Luther Manor. A post-show discussion will feature key players from Sojourn Theatre, UWM's CAC, and Luther Manor. http://www.ageandcommunity.org/events/documentary.html Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:45:53 GMT Invitation details below: http://www.ageandcommunity.org/events/celebration-for-our-2012.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:23:36 GMT Professor Jung Kwak (who partners with the CAC) will be a guest on Fourth Street Forum for a show that will tape April 19 at noon. Fourth Street Forum tapings are open to the public and audience questions are encouraged. The show lasts about an hour. Below is information about the show and a link to Fourth Street Forum. DYING WISELY AND WELL As Americans near death, we tend to go for aggressive medical care. It may slow the inevitable but in costly and sometimes undignified ways. Yet we want miracles. And we're terrified of rationing. Are there compassionate alternatives? Can we embrace policies that help us die wisely and well? Forum Date: April 19,Thursday, NOON MPTV Channel 36.1 Friday, April 20, 9PM & MPTV Channel 10.1 Sunday, April 22, 9AM For more information: http://www.4thstreetforum.org/ http://www.ageandcommunity.org/events/kwak-is-guest-on-fourth-street.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:29:34 GMT Gay Hanna, Exec Director of the National Center for Creative Aging and Anne Basting, Director of UWM's Center on Age & Community will address Creativity, Communication, and Dementia. Basting will profile the power of storytelling and the new storytelling software on www.timeslips.org. Download the powerpoint presentation or learn more at their website. http://www.ageandcommunity.org/events/timeslips-featured-in-family-caregiving-alliance.html Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:33:15 GMT http://www.ageandcommunity.org/events/summer_institute/map-from-river-hilton-to-uwm.html Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:55:08 GMT Alzheimer's Association will be hosting a 4-week Memories in the Making art program for those with early stage Alzheimer’s disease (no art experience necessary!) The program is scheduled to begin in October in Thiensville, WI. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. http://www.ageandcommunity.org/events/alzheimers-association-sponsors-memories-in-the.html Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:57:39 GMT The Savvy Caregiver program, a 6-week training program for family caregivers. Two classes are scheduled for October, one in the evening and one during the day. These classes will be located at their office in West Allis, WI http://www.ageandcommunity.org/events/alzheimers-association-sponsors-savvy-caregive.html Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:55:21 GMT In collaboration with Sojourn Theatre and Luther Manor, CAC is hosting a summer institute in June of 2012. CREATE/CHANGE: Transforming Care for Elders through Creative Engagement is designed for artists, students, and long term care professionals to learn partnership, the core tenets of creative engagement, and how to design their own project. The institute is inspired by the Penelope Project. Spaces are limited! http://www.ageandcommunity.org/events/summer_institute.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:19:20 GMT http://www.ageandcommunity.org/events/summer_institute/agenda.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:17:23 GMT http://www.ageandcommunity.org/events/summer_institute/summer-institute.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:14:53 GMT New York artist David Greenberger premieres a new work based on his conversations with local elders. Greenberger presents a portrait of the community as seen through the eyes of unique and fascinating individuals. You may laugh; you may cry. You will be moved. The work, as yet untitled, will be set to an original score by Milwaukee musician Paul Cebar. http://www.ageandcommunity.org/events/a-king-in-milwaukee-encore-performance.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:11:54 GMT -Memory is embedded in everything around us -in our culture, beliefs, possessions, relationships -it is a central component of human nature. -Memory's reach can be lifelong or fleeting. -We define ourselves through memory, yet it can deceive us when we are least prepared. -Many fear losing their memory, while others long to forget. We continually search for new and inventive ways to keep memory alive: creating, preserving, and sharing memories through Internet databases, oral and written accounts, and visual records. All of this is in an attempt to keep memory out of the mind's deep hiding places -to master time, hang on to things we no longer possess, and share recollections we hold dear. Because memory is a broad and inclusive topic, it is divided into four thematic components: 1. From Memory 2. Holding Memory 3. Forget Memory 4. Shared Memory Hiding Places will draw on this complex and fascinating topic, breaking new ground in cross pollinated programming and engaging limitless audiences. The memory project will serve as a foundation for hosting intergenerational exchange, fostering new thinking about the aging process, finding new ways to apprehend and approach the Autism spectrum, examining the formation of personal and shared memories, and much more. http://www.ageandcommunity.org/events/hiding-places-memory-in-the-arts.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:32:12 GMT An original musical play using the style of a Broadway review that helps families begin the conversation about end-of-life planning. Two actors, 20 dramatic sketches, 22 original songs are featured in a performance which is informative, entertaining, and often humorous. WHEN: Tuesday, October 11, 2011 WHERE: University of Wisconsin Milwaukee http://www.ageandcommunity.org/events/from-the-start---consider-the.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:24:34 GMT Milwaukee Hosts National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA) 2011 National Conference September 22-24, 2011 http://www.ageandcommunity.org/events/milwaukee-hosts-national-adult-day-services.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:13:35 GMT Please make your own lodging arrangements. A special group rate of $80.00/night has been reserved at the Milwaukee River Hilton Inn, only when making your room reservation over the phone. When calling, ask for the “UWM CAC Summer Institute” rate. Group cutoff date: May 23rd, 2012. Milwaukee River Hilton Inn | 414-962-6040 | 4700 N. Port Washington Road, Milwaukee, WI, 53212 http://www.ageandcommunity.org/events/summer_institute/lodging.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:07:51 GMT Classic, well-loved poems and poems written by those with Alzheimer's will be read. They will also speak about the Alzheimer's Poetry Project and the findings from the pilot program conducted in Wisconsin, as well as provide tips on using poetry to connect with people living with dementia. A highlight of the event will be the creation of an original poem by the poets and the audience. Free and open to the public. http://www.ageandcommunity.org/events/alzheimers-poetry-day-comes-to.html Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:54:07 GMT Hiding Places is the most comprehensive initiative the John Michael Kohler Art Center has undertaken in its 43 years of operation. Don't miss the Special Sneak Preview on June 1st at Turner Hall in Milwaukee. Wednesday, June 1, 2011 5:00–7:30 p.m. Gestern Hall in Turner Hall 1032 North Fourth Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203 http://www.ageandcommunity.org/events/-jmkacs-hiding-places-memory-in.html Tue, 24 May 2011 19:37:17 GMT This day-long training is geared toward long term care professionals and volunteers. Trainer: TimeSlips founder, Anne Basting. http://www.ageandcommunity.org/events/timeslips-storytelling.html Tue, 10 May 2011 19:27:18 GMT Researchers and Practitioners Working Together to Create Places Where People Thrive Person-Centered Design in Healthcare: Building Connections Visit www.edra.org/edra42registration and select “One Day Registration” for Wednesday, May 25 to participate. Single Day registration fees are $275. http://www.ageandcommunity.org/events/edra42.html Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:55:01 GMT