Mark your calendars for the UW School of Nursing de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging’s 9th annual Ignite Aging symposium! This year’s event will highlight the connection between creativity and healthy aging. In addition to our usual lightning-quick talks, each talk will be followed by an interactive activity. Join us to learn how mindfulness, music, garden activities, and more can enhance our lives and health as we age.
What: Ignite Aging 2025: Creative Arts and Healthy Aging
When: Thursday, September 25, 9 a.m.– noon
Where: The UW Center for Urban Horticulture
The event is free and open to the public.
Learn more and RSVP: https://events.uw.edu/IgniteAging2025
Upcoming Events in Arts and Nature
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Between the Notes: Open Dress Rehearsal of the Balourdet Quartet
Monday, October 13, 2025 at 10:30am
Meet the Musicians & Open Dress Rehearsal: Featuring The Balourdet Quartet — the Seattle Chamber Music Society’s inaugural String Quartet-in-Residence — partners in a research study with The Memory Hub and the University of Washington
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Monday, October 13, 2025 at 1:30pm
Join us to volunteer in Maude’s Garden at the Memory Hub!
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'Dancing Together' A Seated Movement Class
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 1:00pm
Come together to move to music, exploring various dance styles and having fun with familiar songs. Dancing Together is based on adaptive dance programs for people with cognitive impairment and is also appropriate for people with limited mobility. No dance experience necessary. Free and open to the public - just drop in!
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S.O.A.R (Shared Outdoor Adventures for Resilience)
Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 10:00am
Join others with younger-onset Alzheimer's to reinforce your strengths through monthly small group hikes and other outdoor adventures in the Seattle area.
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Friday, October 24, 2025 at 2:00pm
Join us to engage in the sensory art of herbal tea.