The Holidays Are Here! | Carolyn L. Farrell Foundation

Volunteer Sophia helps participant Mardee along with her care partner Mary to give the big xylophone a try during a Tuesday Music program

led by Beckie Tweedle!

The Center for Artful Living offers a variety of arts enrichment programs at it’s comfortable new facility in Westlake. Current programming includes a range of arts sessions for individuals with dementia and their care partners. The Center is available to others in the arts & business communities to host programs or events. Additional information: www.centerforartfulliving.org or

call 440-414-0434

Title: Heartful Living Café

Date: Tuesday, December 3rd

Time: 2 pm – 4 pm

Location: The Center for Artful Living, 26633 Detroit Road in Westlake.

Activity: Join us as we start to kick off the holiday season. Begin in our cafe with some refreshments. Then enjoy some holiday music with violinists Chris Kilbane and Margaret Betz as they perform some holiday classics! We will have time to sing along and get into the spirit of the season.

Participant Marcia & care partner Deborah also have a turn on the big xylophone!

Title: Sweet Arts Café

Date: Wed., Dec. 4th

Time: 11am to 1pm

Location: The Center for Artful Living, 26633 Detroit Road in Westlake.

Activity: Spend lunchtime with us! Bring a brown bag lunch and then we will offer a beverage and dessert. Enjoy creating some holiday ornaments in our art studio. Something special as a gift or for your own tree. Richard Skerl, our resident artist, will lead the activity.

Our Volunteers are Special!

Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers and all the work they do and kindness that they bring

to the Center.

This week we honor Board Member

and volunteer Kathy Kassimatis.

Participants Marge & Bob sing a few songs in a previous week’s music program with vocalist

Pam Wetula!

Title: Creative Connections (TM)

Date: Friday, Dec. 6th

Time: 2pm to 4pm

Location: The Center for Artful Living, 26633 Detroit Road in Westlake.

Activity: Enjoy Friday afternoon at the Center. Come and create some holiday cards today! Stay and have some treats and time for socialization.

Current Exhibit:

“Fall Into Zentangle”

This exhibit features work by local Zentangle artists. The artists are students of Judy Montgomery of Lakewood, who is a Certified Zentangle Teacher.

Fifteen Zentangle artists are participating in the show.

The show will run through Dec. 3rd at the Center from 9 am to 5 pm.

Friday, Dec. 6th 5:30 – 8:30 PM

Opening Reception for friend and participant of the Farrell Foundation, Luanne Becker, as she unveils her fresh & exciting new work! A mix of photography & mixed media assemblages. She will host the reception with refreshments for a wonderful evening. Please join us! A percentage of the sales of art work will benefit the Farrell Foundation programs.

A Holiday Gift Shop!

Saturday, Dec. 7th & Sunday, Dec. 8th, 10am to 2pm.

Join Luanne Becker & artist friends Luise Easton, Linda Santanen, Richard Skerl, Elizabeth Revy and others for a holiday gift shop. Saturday & Sunday. Hope you can stop in and meet the artis