Spend the day engaged in creative programs, presentations, and performances at Penfield Community Center on Friday, August 18 as Penfield Recreation hosts the Day of Creativity Conference.

Throughout the day-long event, local artists, musicians, professors, and hobbyists will showcase the many ways seniors can be creative in their post-retirement years. Events will include artists from Artisan Works and Penfield’s Art Stop, Mid-Century Modern Jazz Quartet, Rochester Ukulele Orchestra, Hula dancing with Jean Hamel Smith, The Creative Brain presentation by Jack Kowiak, Boomwhacker Karaoke, Panel on the Creative Process, hands-on acrylic painting, card making workshop, and many other activities.  

This conference-style, day-long program includes workshops, classes, and performances highlighting creative ideas for seniors to stay engaged after retirement.  

Registration is $25 and includes lunch and hard cider tasting by Blue Toad Hard Cider.  This is a FUNdraising event for Daytime Education at Recreation (DEAR).  DEAR offers free classes to lifelong learners all year long, Monday - Friday.  

For more information about this event or the DEAR program please visit us at www.penfieldrec.org. You can register online or by calling the Penfield Recreation office at 585-340-8655.  

Look at what we have planned!  View the full schedule here.