The Creativity and Aging: Arts Education for Older Adults workshop is open to staff who work at a public library in Wisconsin,
One person per library may register.
The workshop will be offered twice; choose the session that works best for you:
date: Thursday, April 4, 2019 time: 9am - 3:30pm location: Green Bay Botanical Garden, Green Bay (map) FULL: register for the waiting list |
date: Friday, April 5, 2019 time: 9am - 3:30pm location: Holiday Inn Express, Rice Lake (map) Register to attend |
In this full day of training, Lifetime Arts will introduce you to the Creative Aging field by providing in-depth information on current research that underpins best practices, as well as the history and background of the field, different areas of practice, and the cross-sector nature of the work.
- You will have an opportunity to analyze and evaluate your ideas about aging, and how that informs your work with older adults.
- This training will introduce you to social engagement techniques that support building community amongst participants, but also intentionally lead to art-making and learning.
- You’ll learn about exemplary organizations that actively engage the lifelong learning model in their older-adult arts programs.
- This training will provide you with the structures and tools you need to plan and implement Creative Aging programs at your library.
This workshop will use experiential activities, PowerPoints, tools, resources, discussion, and active participation; after attending this training, you’ll be well-equipped to share what you learned with your colleagues.
25 seats are available at each location, and registrations will be accepted until seats are filled. If you register and there are no openings, we will add your name to a waiting list.
Attendees will receive mileage reimbursement. Lunch will be provided, at no cost to you.
Continuing education contact hours for the full day: 6.5
Sponsored by Wisconsin Valley Library Service, Indianhead Federated Library System, Northern Waters Library Service, Winding Rivers Library System, and the Northeastern Wisconsin (NEWI) partnership — Manitowoc-Calumet Library System, Nicolet Federated Library System, Outagamie-Waupaca Library System, and Winnefox Library System. This program is funded in part with a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services which administers the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) administered by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.