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The arts and the older American : hearing before the Subcommittee on Human Services of the Select Committee on Aging, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, second session, February 7, 1980. by United States.Congress.House.Select Committee on Aging.Subcommittee on Human Services.(CARDINAL)136490;
Bibliographical references.
Subjects: Arts and older people;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The wrinklies' guide to drawing : new pursuits for old hands / by Pomfret, Richard.(CARDINAL)424857; Croton, Guy.(CARDINAL)422294; Liddiard, Peter.(CARDINAL)560653;
Yes, you can do it! -- Learning the basic skills -- Drawing landscapes -- Drawing animals -- Drawing people -- Drawing still life -- Drawing cartoons -- Drawing memory lane.Provides aspiring hobbyists with an introduction to drawing. Packed with information from the basic principles of drawing to creating your own still lifes and even cartoons, this guide features a chapter which offers coverage ranging from sketching old photographs to converting distant memories into self-drawn souvenirs.
Subjects: Art and older people.; Drawing; Older people;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Developing arts and humanities programming with the elderly / by Manheimer, Ronald J.(CARDINAL)135957;
Bibliography: pages 12-13.
Subjects: Libraries and older people.; Public libraries; Older people; Arts and older people.; Humanities;
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Activities for older people : a practical workbook of art and craft projects / by Banks, Brian.(CARDINAL)358843;
Subjects: Handicraft for older people.; Handicraft.; Older people;
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Sammy Keyes and the art of deception / by Van Draanen, Wendelin.(CARDINAL)350475;
Seventh-grade sleuth Sammy Keyes investigates mysterious happenings at a local art gallery.4.8.Ages 10 and up.660LAccelerated Reader ARAccelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Children's stories.; Keyes, Sammy (Fictitious character); Art; Artists; Detective and mystery stories; Older people;
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Designing adult services : strategies for better serving your community / by Roberts, Ann,1958-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Planning for library services to adults. Know thy community ; Survey thyself: customer satisfaction and evaluating services ; Know thyself and thy staff: competencies in serving adults ; Improve thyself: professional development for adult services librarians -- Waiting in the wings: age group 19-24. Millennials: "adultolescents" or emerging adults? ; Library services for the emerging adult -- Taking center stage: age group 25-30. Library usage ; Library services for this age group -- Settling down: age group 30-40. Library services for this age group ; Library services for children ; Family literacy ; Other kinds of literacy -- Midlife crisis (or not): age group 40-55. Stuck in the middle ; Libraries caring for the caregivers -- An end in sight (or not): age group 55-65. Library services for the soon-to-be retired -- Now I can finally relax (or not): age group 65-75. Jumping into retirement or not? ; Library services to active seniors ; Programming for lifelong learning ; Opportunities for service ; Creating a space for seniors -- Reflecting upon life's journey: age group 75 and beyond. Library services to older adults ; Outreach to institutions and in-home library services ; Assistive technology and computer enhancements ; Journaling and oral history projects ; Local history displays and programming -- Library service to all. Service to immigrant populations ; Programming for immigrant populations ; Library services to the incarcerated ; Library services to people with disabilities ; Mental health issues in libraries -- Conclusion. Taking on life's challenges ; Serving the entire community -- Appendices. Customer satisfaction surveys ; Competency index for the library field, adult services ; Adult volunteer application ; Volunteer policy ; Library-by-mail homebound application form ; Reasonable accommodation request form.Focusing on adult patrons ages 19 through senior citizens, this book explains how libraries can best serve this busy portion of their community's population at different life stages and foster experiences that are "worth the trip" -- whether actual or virtual. Ann Roberts helps librarians make their libraries the go-to places in the community for both information and recreation; enables librarians to accurately analyze the demographics of their communities and identify the services needed; offers simple suggestions to help librarians with limited resources provide age-appropriate services; and describes information and resources most likely needed during each life stage, making it easier to target the audience for both programming and publicity
Subjects: Library development.; Adult services in public libraries; Libraries and older people; Adult services librarians; Libraries and community; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / Administration & Management.;
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Do you remember being born? : a novel / by Michaels, Sean,1982-author.(CARDINAL)878094;
"Scotiabank Giller Prize winner Sean Michaels's moving, innovative novel about an aging poet laureate who "sells out" by agreeing to collaborate with a Big Tech company's poetry AI."--
Subjects: Novels.; Belonging (Social psychology); Technology and the arts; Creativity (Linguistics); Artificial intelligence; Women poets; Older people; Friendship; Families; Robots; Friendships.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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The good priest's son / by Price, Reynolds,1933-2011.(CARDINAL)147727;
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Domestic fiction.; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; Parent and adult child; Children of clergy; Fathers and sons; Art restorers; Episcopalians; Older people; Clergy; North Caroliniana.;
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Silver arts literary compilation. by Piedmont Plus Senior Games and Silver Arts; Winston-Salem Recreation & Parks;
Subjects: Older people's writings, American ; Older people ;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 3
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Secrets of becoming a late bloomer : extraordinary ordinary people on the art of staying creative, alive, and aware in mid-life and beyond / by Goldman, Connie.(CARDINAL)718237; Mahler, Richard.(CARDINAL)364202;
Subjects: Biographies.; Aging; Aging; Older people; Older people; Retirement.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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