2008

OCTOBER 2008

October 2 2pm
"Aging Artfully at any age"
Evans Park at Newton Corner,
430 Centre Street | Newton, Mass. 02458
Tel: 617-965-9400

October 2 7pm
"Learning from Women Artists Over 85"
New Art Center
Newtonville, Mass.
617.964.3424
www.newartcenter.org

October 3 6:30 pm
"Learning from Women Artists Over 85"
Champlain Senior Center,
McClure Multigenerational Center
Burlington, Vt.

APRIL 2008

April 3, 2008, on webtalk Radio:
Art keeps us young by lifting our spirits, challenging our minds, and giving us perspective. Amy Gorman became fascinated with artists in their nineties and hundreds...
Listen to the interview.

Frances Catlett was honored April 19 at the San Francisco Arts and
Culture Complex (www.sfacc.org) in the midst of a retrospective
exhibit. A new song set to her poetry was composed and performed by
Frances Kandl, piano. Vocalist Debbie Golata sang and cellist Cathy
Allen accompanied. She spoke with Gwen Mazer about her lifetime of
service as well as her creative process. Frances' elegance and active
mind are a beauty to behold, as she nears her 100th birthday this
July, 2008. See Post News.

Ann Davlin (nee Grace Lowell) died March, 2008. A memorial
celebration of her life was held April 20 in the Berkeley studio she
built 50 years ago. Many people spoke lovingly of their "magical"
experiences with her, about her devotion to discipline and creativity,
and her abilities to inspire people to be their best selves. Ann died
peacefully at Brighton Gardens, Sunrise Senior Living, in Santa Rosa,
CA. She would be 98 this May, 2008.

MARCH

Panel on Modern Aging
The definition of “old” just isn’t the same as it used to be. Medical advancements, improved nutrition, and the ability to create lives based on our passions and talents have changed how we age, what being older means, and how it looks. Join us for an interactive workshop about these themes and more! Co-sponsored by Kiehl’s.
Thursday, March 6 4:00-5:30 pm 2333 Buchanan, Enright Room
Community Health Resource Center, 2100 Webster St., San Francisco
415-923-4155

“Still Kicking” will be shown in the Brattleboro, Vt. at the Brattleboro Women’s International Film Festival: Tues. March 18 6:30 pm and Sunday March 23 1:00 pm screening

Upcoming presentations of "Learning from Women Over 85" by Amy Gorman

Wed. March 19 1:00 pm Brookline Senior Center - 93 Winchester St. - Brookline, MA 02446 - Info: Charlotte Millman (617)730-2770

Thurs. March 20 2:00 pm Boston Public Library, "Never Too Late" program,
700 Boyleston St Info: Steve Dunhouse Boston, MA 02117 617-536-5400 x2339

Thurs. March 20 7:00p New Art Center, 61 Washington Park, Newtonville , MA 02460
Info: Kate Wisnioski T: (617) 964-3424 • F: (617) 630-0081

Amy Gorman will be a speaker at the American Society on Aging-National Council on Aging (ASA-NCOA) annual National Convention in Washington DC March 27-30. Her topic is, “What Can We Learn from Women Artists Over 85.” She will be speaking on Thursday, March 27.

Frances Catlett turns 100 in July, 2008. AARP The Magazine features
her in the March-April 2008 issue, p. 75.

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2007

Saturday November 3
Amy Gorman will be showcasing her book as part of a Women's National Book Assn event.
2-4 pm, Mechanics Institute Library, 57 Post St., San Francisco

The film, "Still Kicking" will be shown and the author will be present to speak about the book at these events:

Thursday November 8
12 noon, Rossmoor, Golden Rain Pavilion, Walnut Creek Info: 925 988-7751

Thursday November 8
7:30 pm, Arlington Community Church, 52 Arlington Ave., Kensington Info: 527-5062

November 15
7 pm, El Cerrito Library, 6510 Stockton, El Cerrito, Info: 510-526-7512

The film Still Kicking, will be showing at the Santa Fe Film Festival (http://www.santafefilmfestival.com)., November 28-Dec 2.

In September Amy Gorman was a guest on the NPR radio show, "To the Best of Our Knowledge," Sunday Sept. 30. Check your local NPR station for exact timing. It airs locally in the SF Bay Area on KQED 88.5 FM at 7pm. It will be streamed on the internet (TTBOOK.org), and on all stations that carry the program. Also, it airs at 9am on KALW 9/30/07.

The film, "Still Kicking," by Greg Young, www.goldenbearcasting.com, which follows 6 SF Bay Area women all over 90, will be shown during the following programs.

Amy Gorman, author of Aging Artully, from which the women were selected, will be present to speak about the project. The book won the bronze medal in the 2007 National Independent Publishers Book Awards, category of Women's Issues.

Wednesday, Sept 26 6:45-8:15pm
John Muir Women's Health Center, 1656 N.California Blvd, Ste 100, Walnut Creek, www.johnmuirhealth.com.
FREE. Call 925-941-7900 option 3 if you would like to reserve seats.

Monday, October 1
9:30-11:00 am, City College of SF at the Jewish Community Center, 3200 California St., SF.
FREE. Call 415-292-1278

Sunday, October 21
The film, "Still Kicking" will be shown at the Oakland International Festival Saturday.
Check www.oiff.org for details.

View August 10 2007 feature on The View from the Bay - Amy , Rosa and Faith: Bay Area ABC Local Television.

Summer Series on Aging June 25-27 presented by the University of Kentucky College of Public Health & Sanders-Brown Center on Aging.

Presentation by Amy Gorman and book signing which follows, is on Wed. June 27. 11:15 at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort, Lexington, KY

www.ukcph.org/Research/CouncilonAging/Summerseries
and
http://cwp.marriott.com/lexky/uksummerseries

MAY IS OLDER AMERICANS MONTH
Mother’s Day Events: MAY 10, 11, 12

Three events celebrating our mothers feature author Amy Gorman’s book, Aging Artfully: 12 Profiles of Visual and Performing Women Artists 85-105 (which includes Frances Kandl’s CD, “7 Songs of Women’s Lives”), and Greg Young’s DVD, Still Kicking (32 minutes).

Thursday, May 10 7pm Great Good Place for Books, 6120 LaSalle, Montclair Village , Oakland. Info: (510) 339-8210 FREE

Friday, May 11 11:30am San Leandro Main Library, 300 Estudillo, San Leandro; Info: (510) 577-3965 FREE

Saturday May 12 1:30pm Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett St., www.therac.org Several of the women from the book will be present; Info: (510) 620-6772 $5 benefit for students
For more information: 510-233-2786

MENDOCINO FILM FESTIVAL MAY 17-20, Mendocino, CA

Thursday May 31- Millbrae Library - 1pm

Thursday June 7 - San Carlos Library - 10am

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Wednesday April 25 Pacifica Library - 11am

Frances Catlett (Chapter 2) is the featured artist at the Prescott-Joseph Center, 920 Peralta, Oakland 94607, March 1-May 3. Many of her paintings are being exhibited. FREE Reception Friday March 16 6-8pm. All are invited. Frances Kandl's song about Frances Catlett's life, based on her poetry, will be debuted with musicians Frances Kandl, piano, Debbie Golata, voice, and Cathey Allen, cello.
INFO: 510-835-8683.

2007 Film Screenings and Book Signing:
(all will be showing the DVD and Amy will be present)

Friday, March 2 -- with Joan Diamond (www.artful-living.org) at
Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant, Berkeley, 4-6:30, 510-527-4973.
The Berkeley Salon Society and The Socrates Fellowship

Thursday March 15 Worthington Gallery West, Pleasanton 7pm Info: 925-485-1183
wgallerywest@sbcglobal.net www.worthingtongallerywest.com.

Friday March 23 Belmont Library - 1pm

Monday, February 5 -- Noe Valley Ministry, 1021 Sanchez St., near 24th, SF, 7pm,
415-821-2090

Thursday, February 8 -- Osher Lifelong Learning Inst. (OLLI) 835 Market St., SF, 1:30pm, 415-405-7711

Monday February 19 at noon, Alta Mira Club, 561 Lafayette Ave; San Leandro, info:
510-577-3947

Wednesday, February 21, 10:30 American Assn of University Women, Orinda,
Info: 925-287-1483, mhken@pacbell.net;

Wednesday, February 21, 3:30 Rossmoor, Peacock Theater, Residents and guests only Info: Brian Pennebaker 925-988-7732

Show-Me Missouri International Film Festival -- Still Kicking, festival is February 21-25, 2007

Wednesday, February 28 -- Reutlinger Center for Jewish Living, Danville, CA,
2:30 pm, 925-964-2076

Thursday, January 18, Full Power Living the international broadcast radio show, interviewed Greg Young and Amy Gorman Ilene L. Dillon is the host. Listen to the whole broadcast at www.worldtalkradio.com.

Thursday January 25, SF Public Library, 6:15 pm, Main Branch, Koret Auditorium,
a benefit for Friends of the SF Public Library. Several of the women
from the book will be present, demonstrating their art form. 415/557-4595

Santa Barbara International Film Festival -- Still Kicking screens Sat. Jan. 27, 1:30 pm at Marjorie Luke Theater and Wed. Jan. 31, 1:00 pm at Center Stage Theater

Sunday, January 28 -- Unitarian Church, Kensington, CA, 12:30 pm, Info:
510-526-0671 dramadavis@lmi.net

2006

Friday December 1, 2pm, Piedmont Gardens, 110 41st St.,
off Piedmont Ave., Oakland FREE Info: 510-654-7172 x 159

Monday December 4, 7:30pm, Black Oak Books, 1491 Shattuck/Rose,
Berkeley FREE Info: 510-486-0698

Wednesday December 6, 7:30pm La Pena 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley a
benefit for Lifelong Medical Care, Over 60 Clinic (features several
women profiled in the book) $10 donation Info: 510-849-2658

Thursday December 7, 7:30 pm Books, Inc., 1344 Park St.,
Alameda FREE Info: 510-522-2226

Saturday/Sunday December 9/10, all day KPFA Crafts Fair 8th & Brannan
San Francisco (at Ecology Center Bookstore)

Sunday December 10, 4pm Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista , Corte Madera
FREE Info: 415-927-0960

Wednesday December 13, 6pm A World of Books, 137 Pelton Center Way, San Leandro FREE Info: 510-483-5587