A celebratory weekend featuring a gala evening of performance and a day of workshops highlighting the creativity, spunk, and diverse cultural and spiritual expressions of older and elder artists in theater, dance, music, literary and visual arts. An intergenerational event!

Wheelchair Accessible; Concert interpreted for the hearing impaired.

The SATURDAY EVENING September 24 performance features Naomi Newman of the Traveling Jewish Theater.

SUNDAY ALL DAY EVENTS September 25, 2005 include:

* Interactive, master classes on the arts and Creative Aging - open to all ages
* Panel discussion on Aging and Creativity, care giving and related issues
* Gallery Exhibition featuring the work of older and elder artists
* A Town Hall Meeting -- Bringing together diverse community members, including caregivers, gerontology professionals, artists, academics, political and business leaders to develop an agenda for increasing creative arts opportunities for elders in the greater Bay Area

Presented by Center for Creative Aging--West in association with the American Society on Aging & Songwriting Works