Creative Aging

About Morris Arts’ Creative Aging Program

Art experiences can improve health and well-being in people of all ages. Music can improve cognitive function in people with dementia while dance can ease symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease. We believe it’s vital to bring these experiences to senior citizens who are often overlooked when it comes to arts programming.

The Morris Arts Creative Aging Program was launched in 2023 with the goal of providing transformative experiences in the arts for our senior community. Each year Morris Arts partners with two community organizations to provide 16 free weekly sessions with visiting artists in a variety of disciplines.

Registration for our 2025 Creative Aging workshops opens soon. Read on for details about this year’s programs.

Creative Aging 2025

We are pleased to be offering two creative aging residencies this fall and winter.

Led by author and poet, Paul Rabinowitz, these workshops will help participants delve deeper into the creative process and hone their craft while bringing their personal stories to life.

Creative Aging at Gateway Senior Center
Adults ages 55+ are welcome to join us on the following Thursdays from 10:00 AM -11:30 AM to participate in this Creative Aging series:

October 9

October 16

October 23

October 30

November 6

November 13

November 20

December 4

Location

Gateway Community Resource Center
513 Birch Street, Boonton, NJ 07005

Registration

Registration is FREE – click below to sign up today!

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Creative Aging for Veterans at Morristown Library
Veterans and their family members ages 55+ are welcome to join us on the following Thursdays from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM to participate in this workshop series:

December 4

December 11

December 18

January 8

January 15

January 22

January 29

February 5

Location

Morristown Library
1 Miller Rd, Morristown, NJ 07960

Registration

To register send an email to info@artsbythepeople.org with “Veterans Creative Writing Class” in the subject line.