EK TOWNSHIP & LIFEWORKS ERIE
406 Peach Street , Erie , PA 16507 • 814.453.5072
MUSIC OF THE WORLD , A CREATIVE ARTS RESIDENCY
LifeWorks Erie has received a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Aging to expand and improve our Creativity Matters program . The primary goal of this program is to improve the health and wellness of older adults in the Erie region . Our Creativity Matters Program offers various techniques taught by professional artists .
The Creativity Matters program is divided into three sessions : Spring , Summer and Fall . There will be one artist residency and three art workshops offered each session . Through this grant , all art supplies are provided and the cost of the programs will be significantly reduced . All courses are designed for beginners or accomplished artists . The majority of the classes last four to eight weeks . Planned classes include watercolor painting , textile art , digital photography , multicultural instruments and much more .
Our first residency , “ Music of the World ,” begins during our Spring Lifelong Learning session . This seven-session program takes place at LifeWorks Erie ( 406 Peach Street ) on Thursdays , March 23rd through May 4th , from 6:30pm to 8:00pm . The first session is free so that participants can meet the instructors and get an overview of the course . Every culture uses music to celebrate and to soothe . Participants will experience songs , instruments and dance from Nepal , India , Bhutan , Africa and Europe . This course is led by Bhutan master musician , Gyan Ghising and American folklorist , Kelly Armor , with a special guest appearance by Tansana Camara , a West African harpist and drummer . To register , call 814.453.5072 .
Gyan Ghising was born in Bhutan . At age 10 , he fled with his parents to Eastern Nepal to escape the tyrannical government of Bhutan . He spent 20 years there as a refugee . In Nepal he learned music , dance , drama , painting and creative writing . In 2011 he
came to America with the goal of teaching his folk arts to American students in order to make America rich in culture and diversity . He is skilled at playing bamboo flutes , drums and the guitar . He is also a singer .
Kelly Armor has been a professional folk musician and storyteller for over 20 years . Kelly is currently the Folk Art and Education Director at the Erie Art Museum . She lived in East Africa for more than two years which sparked her love and interest in oral tradition . She specializes in Appalachian , Celtic , maritime and East African music , along with storytelling , songwriting and instrument making .
Tasana Camara is a drummer , dancer and singer from Sierra Leone . He has toured West Africa , Europe and the United States performing and teaching children and adults . He believes that music can help children learn cooperation , release energy and grow strong mentally and physically . Tasana currently resides in Oil City . illcreek
MILLCREEK TOWNSHIP NEWS
HEALTH SCREENINGS AT THE MILLCREEK MUNICIPAL BUILDING
Lifeworks Erie will conduct health screenings at the Municipal Building on the second Monday of each month from 10:00am to 11:00am . Screening dates are : March 13 • April 10 • May 8 Free services will include blood-pressure screenings and individual health counseling provided by a registered nurse . Also available will be a blood sugar test for $ 5 ( two-hour fast from food and drink required ) and a cholesterol check for $ 10 ( no fast required ). No registration is required . For more information contact Lifeworks Erie 814.453.5072
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or an up-to-date schedule of events , visit our website at LifeWorksErie . org or stop by the Millcreek Township Building or LifeWorks Erie ( at 406 Peach Street , Erie ) to pick up a schedule . If you would like to be added to the LifeWorks Erie mailing list , simply call 814.453.5072 or email lifeworks @ lifeworkserie . org with your address information .
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