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Alzheimer's awareness program Sunday in downtown Alexandria
- Alexandria247 Insider
- November 13, 2009 at 08:51 AM
- By David Dinsmore • ddinsmore@thetowntalk.com •
November 12, 2009
Central Louisiana Arts and Healthcare is co-sponsoring an Alzheimer's Awareness Event as a finale to its year-long program to bring performing visual arts to the clients of Friendship House Adult Day Services.
The event will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Coughlin-Saunders Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for students and senior older than 65.
The event will feature performances by singer-songwriters Aaron Sibley and DC Sills; pianists Dan Hill, Rodessa Metoyer and Greg Thompson; harpist Susan Lenard; The Gary Cathey Band; dancer Cassandra Daivs; singer Judy Caplan Ginsburgh; guitarist John De Chiaro and poet Dr. Bill Hedrick.
There will also be a photography exhibit by Sherry McDonald displaying a year of art events at Friendship House.
Friendship House -- which is also co-sponsoring the event along with hospice provider HCOA -- worked with the arts organization in setting up the Legacy Project, Central Louisiana Arts and Healthcare executive director Judy Ginsburgh said, which brought at least one performing arts event and one hands-on visual arts activity every month for a year.
The project was funded by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council as administered by the Arts Council of Central Louisiana.
"We really enjoyed working with the clients," Ginsburgh said. "We knew what we could do with performing arts and hands-on arts that would be beneficial to them."
The program brought in magicians, musicians, dancers and other performers who gave performances for the clients, Ginsburgh said.
The hands-on events presented them with challenges with arts and crafts activities like tile painting, collage creation and tablecloth decorating.
"They've enjoyed all of the events they've held," Friendship House employee Laurie Paul said. "It gives us new ideas ... of other activities I can actually do with them."
The program also brought in a lot of new faces and volunteers who got to meet the people of Friendship House and see how it operates, Paul said.
"It's good for people in the community to know they can come volunteer and work with the clients," Paul said.
The clients will also get a portrait to share with family and friends as part of the event, Ginsburgh said.
"We really wanted to bring some enjoyment to the seniors and the other clients at Friendship House," Ginsburgh said. "Everything worked out nicely." - Local Matters
- November 13, 2009 at 08:51 AM
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