Community Living Campaign

Cultivating connections to help seniors and people with disabilities age and thrive at home.

Cultivating connections to help seniors and people with disabilities age and thrive at home.

music

Boomer Music Talk with Richie Unterberger: The Brill Building

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Rock music historian and author Richie Unterberger presents a program on the Brill Building. In the early and mid-1960s, young men and women wrote dozens of great rock classics for stars like the Shirelles, Dionne Warwick, the Shangri-Las, and the Animals. Often, they worked out of the New York cluster of music publishers known as the Brill Building, and sometimes went on to become stars with their own records. Unterberger will present and discuss footage of many of their hits, written by legends like Carole King, Burt Bacharach, Neil Diamond, and Bert Berns.

HOW TO JOIN THE EVENT:

To join by phone, dial 888-475-4499 (toll-free) or 669-900-6833 (local). Enter Meeting ID: 891 3644 3973, then press # twice.

To join with video, click this link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89136443973 to register and join. Wait in the “waiting room” until the activity is ready to start.

To create a friendly environment and minimize interruptions, we will close the activity to new participants 15 minutes after the start time. The above link will work on your tablet or your computer. You’ll be prompted to download a Zoom app the first time you use Zoom. If you’re using a PC or Mac, you can join from your web browser without using the Zoom software.

Boomer Talk with Richie Unterberger: Shindig!

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Come hang out with CLC as author and rock historian Richie Unterberger celebrates the top mid-1960s American rock television show Shindig!, which featured most of the day’s top rock and soul acts. Featuring performances by the Beatles, Mary Wells, the Beach Boys, the Everly Brothers, the Rolling Stones, the Kinks, the Yardbirds, Howlin’ Wolf, the Who, and others.

HOW TO JOIN THE EVENT:

To join by phone, dial 888-475-4499 (toll-free) or 669-900-6833 (local). Enter Meeting ID: 891 3644 3973, then press # twice.

To join with video, click this link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89136443973 to register and join. Wait in the “waiting room” until the activity is ready to start.

To create a friendly environment and minimize interruptions, we will close the activity to new participants 15 minutes after the start time. The above link will work on your tablet or your computer. You’ll be prompted to download a Zoom app the first time you use Zoom. If you’re using a PC or Mac, you can join from your web browser without using the Zoom software.

Boomer Talk with Richie Unterberger: Tim Buckley

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Join author and rock historian Richie Unterberger presents a free Zoom program on Tim Buckley. One of the finest singers and songwriters of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Buckley’s astonishing multi-octave voice graced numerous adventurous styles in his brief lifetime. This event follows his growth from folk singer through jazz-rock and experimental rock with clips spanning 1967 to 1974.

HOW TO JOIN THE EVENT:

To join by phone, dial 888-475-4499 (toll-free) or 669-900-6833 (local). Enter Meeting ID: 891 3644 3973, then press # twice.

To join with video, click this link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89136443973 to register and join. Wait in the “waiting room” until the activity is ready to start.

To create a friendly environment and minimize interruptions, we will close the activity to new participants 15 minutes after the start time. The above link will work on your tablet or your computer. You’ll be prompted to download a Zoom app the first time you use Zoom. If you’re using a PC or Mac, you can join from your web browser without using the Zoom software.

Boomer Talk with Richie Unterberger: Burt Bacharach

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Join us as author and rock music historian Richie Unterberger presents a program on Burt Bacharach, one of the most popular songwriters of the twentieth century. Often working with lyricist Hal David, Bacharach wrote pop, rock, and soul hits for Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield, Jackie DeShannon, Tom Jones, Herb Alpert, and numerous other stars. The program features performances from Bacharach’s 1960s prime of hits like Warwick’s “Don’t Make Me Over,” Springfield’s “The Look of Love,” Love’s “My Little Red Book,” and Jones’s “What’s New Pussycat.”

HOW TO JOIN THE EVENT:

To join by phone, dial 888-475-4499 (toll-free) or 669-900-6833 (local). Enter Meeting ID: 891 3644 3973, then press # twice.

To join with video, click this link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89136443973 to register and join. Wait in the “waiting room” until the activity is ready to start.

To create a friendly environment and minimize interruptions, we will close the activity to new participants 15 minutes after the start time. The above link will work on your tablet or your computer. You’ll be prompted to download a Zoom app the first time you use Zoom. If you’re using a PC or Mac, you can join from your web browser without using the Zoom software.

Boomer Talk with Richie Unterberger: Pentangle

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Join author and rock music historian Richie Unterberger as he presents a free Zoom program on Pentangle, one of the finest British folk-rock groups of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Although they aren’t as well known in the US as their native UK, they featured two of Britain’s finest folk guitarists, Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, as well as one of the finest folk-rock singers, Jacqui McShee. This program features performances of numerous songs they wrote and covered, such as “Light Flight,” “Train Song,” and “Let No Man Steal Your Thyme.”

HOW TO JOIN THE EVENT:

To join by phone, dial 888-475-4499 (toll-free) or 669-900-6833 (local). Enter Meeting ID: 891 3644 3973, then press # twice.

To join with video, click this link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89136443973 to register and join. Wait in the “waiting room” until the activity is ready to start.

To create a friendly environment and minimize interruptions, we will close the activity to new participants 15 minutes after the start time. The above link will work on your tablet or your computer. You’ll be prompted to download a Zoom app the first time you use Zoom. If you’re using a PC or Mac, you can join from your web browser without using the Zoom software.

Boomer Talk with Richie Unterberger: Halloween Classics

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Come party with rock music author and historian Richie Unterberger as he presents a program of Halloween classics, one week in advance of the Halloween holiday. This will feature hit and obscure songs to celebrate Halloween, from “The Monster Mash” and “I Put a Spell on You” to “Season of the Witch” and “Frankenstein,” by artists ranging from the Doors and the Who to David Bowie and the Ramones.

HOW TO JOIN THE EVENT:

To join by phone, dial 888-475-4499 (toll-free) or 669-900-6833 (local). Enter Meeting ID: 891 3644 3973, then press # twice.

To join with video, click this link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89136443973 to register and join. Wait in the “waiting room” until the activity is ready to start.

To create a friendly environment and minimize interruptions, we will close the activity to new participants 15 minutes after the start time. The above link will work on your tablet or your computer. You’ll be prompted to download a Zoom app the first time you use Zoom. If you’re using a PC or Mac, you can join from your web browser without using the Zoom software.

Boomer Talk with Richie Unterberger: The Beatles: The World’s Greatest Cover Band

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Join rock music author and historian Richie Unterberger as he presents “The Beatles: The World’s Greatest Cover Band.” This features their versions/interpretations of songs originally written and performed by other artists, from stars like the Isley Brothers, Carl Perkins, and Chuck Berry to lesser known obscure oldies the Beatles revived.

HOW TO JOIN THE EVENT:

To join by phone, dial 888-475-4499 (toll-free) or 669-900-6833 (local). Enter Meeting ID: 891 3644 3973, then press # twice.

To join with video, click this link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89136443973 to register and join. Wait in the “waiting room” until the activity is ready to start.

To create a friendly environment and minimize interruptions, we will close the activity to new participants 15 minutes after the start time. The above link will work on your tablet or your computer. You’ll be prompted to download a Zoom app the first time you use Zoom. If you’re using a PC or Mac, you can join from your web browser without using the Zoom software.

Boomer Talk with Richie Unterberger: Rolling Stones Covers (Virtual)

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Hang out with rock music author and historian Richie Unterberger as he presents an entire program of Rolling Stones covers—other artists’ versions and interpretations of songs written by the Rolling Stones. This will spotlight famous covers of  Stones songs by stars like Otis Redding, Marianne Faithfull, and Tina Turner, as well as some imaginative but lesser known covers by other performers.

HOW TO JOIN THE EVENT:

To join by phone, dial 888-475-4499 (toll-free) or 669-900-6833 (local). Enter Meeting ID: 891 3644 3973, then press # twice.

To join with video, click this link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89136443973 to register and join. Wait in the “waiting room” until the activity is ready to start.

To create a friendly environment and minimize interruptions, we will close the activity to new participants 15 minutes after the start time. The above link will work on your tablet or your computer. You’ll be prompted to download a Zoom app the first time you use Zoom. If you’re using a PC or Mac, you can join from your web browser without using the Zoom software.

Boomer Talk with Richie Unterberger: Early Elvis

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Join rock music author and historian Richie Unterberger as he presents “Early Elvis.” The program features Elvis Presley’s work from his emergence in the mid-1950s, including performances like “Hound Dog,” “Heartbreak Hotel,” and “Jailhouse Rock,” as well as lesser known songs he recorded on his first records.

HOW TO JOIN THE EVENT:

To join by phone, dial 888-475-4499 (toll-free) or 669-900-6833 (local). Enter Meeting ID: 891 3644 3973, then press # twice.

To join with video, click this link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89136443973 to register and join. Wait in the “waiting room” until the activity is ready to start.

To create a friendly environment and minimize interruptions, we will close the activity to new participants 15 minutes after the start time. The above link will work on your tablet or your computer. You’ll be prompted to download a Zoom app the first time you use Zoom. If you’re using a PC or Mac, you can join from your web browser without using the Zoom software.

Smiling Eyes, Elbow Bumps Galore at Senior Power Event

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We’re back in person!

Senior Power’s outdoor event was a big hit, attracting neighbors in the Sunset to enjoy each other’s company once again, plus enjoy the talents of some of our participants.

Old friends who had not seen each other in a year or more bumped elbows and everyone’s eyes conveyed the smiles that masks couldn’t conceal

“It was a homecoming for many Senior Power participants and a tentative step forward into an enveloping community spirit for others,” said Margaret Graf, Senior Power’s fearless leader. “We’re back. We’re stronger than before. We’re together again.”

“Personally, my heart leaped through my ribcage!” she continued. “All thoughts of the past year’s isolation got pushed aside.”

We got to enjoy the beautiful watercolors by James Mao and marvel at succulents that demonstrate the all-too-important resilience we all have inside. Mary Gayle Thomas also shared her affable, personal stories and poems. See more pictures below!

 

Come to the next community event!

Thursday, May 13

9:00 to 1:00

Sunset Wellness Mercantile

37th Ave between Ortega & Pacheco

Drop-in any time during the above hours and say “hello.”

 

We’ll be sharing new exhibits and performances by seniors showing their art, music and stories.

You’ll also find Community Living Campaign’s monthly activity calendar for classes and programs you can enjoy by video or phone. And we’ll have more resources on safety and health for seniors, their families and caregivers.

We’re looking for seniors with talents, hobbies and interests to share!

For more info, to participate, to show off your COVID past-time, your passion, your flair and aptitude — be it musical, artistic or craft — email M. Graf at opoygan1@yahoo.com.