More About GPL: Everyday Arts in Later Life
Discover the joy and benefits of creativity in later life! This workshop invites older adults to explore how everyday arts practices—such as quilting, woodcarving, crochet, music-making, gardening, cooking, collecting, and more—can enrich elder well-being.
Led by folklorist and creative-aging researcher Jon Kay, the session highlights how these creative pursuits help older adults resist what experts call the “three plagues of aging”: isolation, boredom, and helplessness. Through stories, examples, and practical tips, Kay demonstrates how engaging in “everyday arts” can strengthen social bonds and bring a renewed sense of purpose and meaning in later life. Join us and discover how later life can be a time of meaningful growth, connection, and purpose! Each participant will receive a free copy of the book Everyday Arts in Later Life.
Led by folklorist and creative-aging researcher Jon Kay, the session highlights how these creative pursuits help older adults resist what experts call the “three plagues of aging”: isolation, boredom, and helplessness. Through stories, examples, and practical tips, Kay demonstrates how engaging in “everyday arts” can strengthen social bonds and bring a renewed sense of purpose and meaning in later life. Join us and discover how later life can be a time of meaningful growth, connection, and purpose! Each participant will receive a free copy of the book Everyday Arts in Later Life.
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June 8, 2026
10:00am - 2:00pm
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Greenwood Public Library
310 S. Meridian St.
Greenwood, IN 46143
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Founded in 1917, the Greenwood Public Library is located in the heart of Old Town Greenwood, on the southside of Indianapolis. In addition to an impressive collection of books, DVDs, audiobooks, board games, and kits, the library also features a lively kids department with play area, an active teen space, as well as The Studio, GPL's makerspace and recording studio. GPL's Digital Library is available 24/7 and includes eBooks, audiobooks, streaming film and TV shows, comics, music, and more. For more information about all that GPL has to offer, please visit our website - www.greenwoodlibrary.us
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