Hollwwood Bowl Tickets

HOP ON THE BUS TO THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL Reserve your FREE tickets now. First come first serve. Event date August 23. Limited seating so reserve your tickets ASAP We have FREE tickets to the Hollywood Bowl courtesy LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger. Event date August 23. A Bus will pick all attendees up at the La Crescenta Library the evening…

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Transportation Alternatives for Seniors

As senior adults age and give up driving, the need for alternative transportation soars. Since you can’t always rely on friends and family members, here’s a list of resources. Always keep safety and affordability in mind. Public transportation. Seniors often receive discounted fares on public bus, subway and train systems. Cities may also have mini buses specifically for transporting the…

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Help Define Aging in Los Angeles

Take the Survey: Purposeful Aging: Our goal is to make the Los Angeles region the most age-friendly in the world. Your input and suggestions will help us get there. Go to PurposefulAgingLA.com to take the Survey! Purposeful Aging Los Angeles (PALA) will prepare the Los Angeles region for a rapidly aging population through an innovative, sustained initiative that unites public…

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Purposeful Aging

The older adult population (65 years and above) in the Los Angeles region will double between 2010 and 2030, from approximately 1.1 million to more than 2.2 million people. To prepare our region for this dramatic demographic shift, the County and City of Los Angeles launched Purposeful Aging Los Angeles (PALA), a landmark initiative that unites public and private resources,…

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La Crescenta Christmas Tree Lighting

December 5th, 2017 at 6:30 pm the 3rd annual Christmas Tree Lighting will take place at the La Crescenta Library. This year this wonderful community event, La Crescenta Libraries largest event of the year, will be hosted by LA County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger, ASTER, and the La Crescenta Library. This year ASTER will take the lead in putting…

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Crescenta Commons Fundraiser

On April 20th, 2017 The Crescenta Commons kids from Monte Vista Elementary held a fundraiser. The Crescenta Commons Kids are a group of 3rd, 5th and 6th graders that signed up to help care for the tiny pocket park next to their school, Crescenta Commons. The fundraiser was a huge success. The kids sold Krispy Kreme donuts. They raised over…

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Helpful Roommate Rules

Sometimes seniors will look at sharing their home with a roommate to offset expenses, ease the feeling of loneliness or help another in need. However here are some rules if a roommate is being considered. Roommate Rules “Sometimes I feel like I’m being nibbled to death by a duck.” That’s how Jennifer Harbart, a 60-something Chicago homeowner describes her room-mating…

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