The Easter Bunny was our guest of honor for the annual Easter Egg Hunt held at the Lodge on Saturday, April 12th. Our residents, staff and their friends and families enjoyed the gorgeous Alameda spring sunshine as the children who attended searched the grounds by the Harbor Bay lagoon for brightly colored Easter eggs.
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Students from Saint Joseph’s Notre Dame High School presented their completed video art projects that they created during the inaugural “Sharing Art Across Generations” project at the Waters Edge Lodge last week. The students and the Lodge Residents had been working together for over 4 months sharing their personal experiences with art and what it
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Waters Edge Lodge residents enjoyed receiving their lucky red envelopes in celebration of Chinese New Year. A special performance by musician Angela Wu who played the Chinese zither was the highlight of the evening.
The first shoveful of dirt from the construction of Phoenix Commons, the Bay area’s innovative new senior cooperative cohousing project being built on the Oakland waterfront, was dug on Thursday, January 9th. Alameda Elder Communities CFO Lauren Zimmerman-Cook, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan and Oakland City Councilman Noel Gallo led the ceremony as friends,
Waters Edge Lodge residents toasted the New Year and celebrated with noisemakers, party hats and lots of joy! Everyone at Alameda Elder Communities is looking forward to a very happy and successful 2014!
Santa danced the night away at the annual Holiday Party at Waters Edge Lodge on December 12th. Lodge residents, their families and guests enjoyed music by Kelly Park and his band as they played Christmas classics and dance tunes while toasting the holidays. Alameda Elder Communities wish a joyful holiday to all!
If you are intrigued by the question-”What will if mean for us all to grow up, live and age in a society where half the citizens are over the age of 50?”, then you’ll want to watch “The Big Idea in 4 Minutes”, a YouTube video from Coming of Age in Aging America a PBS
In honor of the valiant service of our nation’s veterans, Waters Edge Lodge celebrated Veterans Day 2013 with a party and dance. Residents danced to the music of Jim Franz and his Band and toasted with refreshing drinks and tasty hors d’oeuvres. A wonderful evening was enjoyed by all.
Spooky treats and games, pumpkin decorating and a petting zoo were the highlights of the Alameda Elder Communities’ 3rd Annual Fall Festival at Waters Edge Lodge on Saturday, October 26th. Residents and guests all enjoyed the spook-tacular celebration.