Create & Celebrate is a month-long celebration of the creativity of older adults scheduled to coincide with Older Americans' Month in May. Throughout the month there will be performances, discussions, activities and exhibits highlighting the creative abilities of our diverse elders. The goals are to raise awareness of aging issues, reduce the stigma of Alzheimer's and related dementia, and improve the quality of life of older adults through creative engagement.

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2010 CALENDAR of

EVENTS

May 6 & 7 Creative Aging Symposium
May 6th & 7th, CCA-NC will sponsor the first-ever Creative Aging Symposium in North Carolina to kick off the month long celebration of creativity by older adults.

For more information go to Special Events.

For questions or to volunteer call Lia Miller at 336-253-0856 or by email at lia@cca-nc.org.

MAY 1 - 31 - ART EXHIBITS
Paintings, drawings, photography, quilts, poems and more will be on display in libraries throughout the Triad. Locations include Winston-Salem Central Library, Clemmons Library, Kernersville Library and the Central Branch in Greensboro. For more information contact Lia Miller at 336-253-0856.

SATURDAY, MAY 1 - SUNNY SLOPES HERITAGE DAY
Watch demonstrations of historical and cultural skills of days gone by, enjoy bluegrass and gospel music, learn the art of making arrowheads and spheres, see pottery in the making and many more skills from yesteryear at Sunny Slopes Farms in Asheboro. 10am - until. For more information call 336-879-1606.

MAY 14 - 2nd ANNUAL ART SHOW
"Come by Friendship Adult Day Services on the way home from work to enjoy our in-house gallery, refreshments, conversation and friendship."
Relax, de-stress and enjoy the benefits of viewing art and supporting a community agency. Our location is 1946 Martin Street, 1 block off the intersection of N. Church and Graham Hopedale Rd., Burlington, NC. Friendship Adult Day Services exists for "Building Friendships, Keeping Families Together". 2-5pm. For more information
contact Kathryn Porter at 336-222-7797.

TUESDAY, MAY 18 - RECEPTION FOR ARTISTS
Artists from across the state who participated in the pilor art exchange project Parcel Post: creative exchanges between older adults in North Carolina are invited to view the opening exhibit of all 66 works of art at the Greensboro Cultural Arts Center on May 18 at 2:30pm.

SATURDAY, MAY 22 - ART & HEALTH FAIR
Enjoy hands-on art while maintaining your health! 10am-2pm at Faith Presbyterian Church, 6309 W. Friendly Avenue, Greensboro. See flyer for more information or contact Lois Bazhaw, RN, Parish Nurse at 275 3705.

Interested in helping us spread the word about creative aging in North Carolina? Complete this form and return it to CCA-NC.