Memories in the Making Reception

With the close of Memories In The Making for 2015, Juniper Village at Aurora enlisted the help of their residents to make goodies for the Memories In the Making reception held later that evening. These ladies were very meticulous in ensuring the tortilla roll-ups were PERFECT for the party, spreading cream cheese from edge to edge and filling them with cut up black olives then topping off with shaved ham and smoked turkey.  Their perfection was shown in the intricate way of rolling up the tortillas prior to cutting into bite size pieces. Plates were decorated with the beautiful pin wheeled tortilla roll-ups, which were later enjoyed by all.  The evening was a success with residents and family members oohing and awing over the magnificent art pieces.

February 2016 Events in Aurora, CO: Awaken Your Passion

In February we turn our Alive In All Seasons focus to art and invite you to awaken your passion with us. Leo Tolstoy defines the activity of art as “To evoke in oneself a feeling one has experienced, and... then, by means of movements, lines, colors, sounds or forms expressed in words, so to transmit that feeling.”

This month we will transmit our feelings using many different mediums to let other share in our experiences, feelings and passions. We will travel through art around the world and experience art as it is meant to be – inspirational and transformative. We will feel the cool breeze and smell the fragrant blossoms of Monet’s gardens in Giverny, France as we gaze upon In the Garden and the Water Lilies series. We will feel the angst of Vincent Van Gogh as we admire his passionate works such as Vase with Twelve Sunflowers and The Starry Night. We will also pour our passion into our own creations evoking memories of the past to share with the future.

Please join us on this journey as we visit local art museums and create our own art through weekly craft programs. Celebrate with us as we recognize Valentine’s Day with sweets for the sweet and Fat Tuesday foods and fun at our Mardi Gras party.

Our fabulous February 2016 events in Aurora, CO at Juniper Village at Aurora include our:

§  Making Shumai with John interactive demonstration where we will be making delicious and eye-catching traditional Chinese dim sum dumplings (yum, yum) on February 8^th at 1:30 pm.

§  Sweetheart Dance and Valentine Party to share some sweet treats with our sweethearts while we dance the day away to some of our favorite love songs on February 11^th at 2:00 pm.

§  Bessie’s Hope event as we partner with this wonderful organization that is bringing generations together through volunteering and mentoring programs on February 24^th at 2:00 pm.

We look forward to sharing our February 2016 events in Aurora, CO at Juniper Village at Aurora with you as we Awaken Your Passion.