Blog archive
February 2025
Status - Feb 20, 2025
02/20/2025
Bluebird by Charles Bukowski
02/17/2025
Dreams by Langston Hughes
02/17/2025
Haiku - Four by Fritzie
02/17/2025
Haikus - Nine by Virginia
02/17/2025
Wind and Fire
02/17/2025
Partnerships Amplify Relief Efforts
02/07/2025
Another Community Giving Back
02/05/2025
Diary of Disaster Response
02/05/2025
Eaton Fire: A Community United in Loss and Recovery
02/05/2025
Healing Powers of Creative Energy
02/05/2025
Living the Mission
02/05/2025
Message from the President: Honoring Black History Month
02/05/2025
Surviving and Thriving: Elder Health Considerations After the Fires
02/05/2025
Treasure Hunting in The Ashes
02/05/2025
Villager's Stories
02/05/2025
A Beginning of Healing
02/03/2025
Hectic Evacuation From Eaton Canyon Fire
02/02/2025
Hurricanes and Fires are Different Monsters
02/02/2025
January 2025
At Dawn by Ed Mervine
01/31/2025
Thank you for Relief Efforts
01/31/2025
Needs as of January 25, 2025
01/24/2025
Eaton Fire Information
01/23/2025
Fires in LA Occupy Our Attention
01/22/2025
Escape to San Diego
01/19/2025
Finding Courage Amid Tragedy
01/19/2025
Responses of Pasadena Village February 22, 2025
01/18/2025
A Tale of Three Fires
01/14/2025
Schmoozendoodle Is "Serious" Fun!
By Karen BagnardPosted: 09/28/2023
Villagers Jim Hendrick and I decided to start a playful monthly gathering called “Schmoozendoodle.” As Jim explains, “it is using art to create a fun, fanciful, open atmosphere for personal sharing. We develop art projects that focus on exploration and freedom.” He adds, “It’s all about the experience, with a focus on fun.”
Neither Jim nor I are therapists, but as artists, we can both assure you that creative energy has healing powers. Research supports this. In addition, the approach to this gathering is really more about socializing and relaxing. This is a stress-free, failure-proof event.
Our culture does not often support the creative process, so many of us lack confidence in our artistic abilities. Jim and I lead Villagers on a fun-filled journey of discovering their inner artist.
These gatherings are usually on Saturday afternoons in my patio in Altadena. Villagers look for them each month when the calendar is posted, as attendance is limited. If you aren’t yet a Villager, consider joining so you can “Come for the doodle, stay for the schmooze!”