AAA7 senior art show starts Monday

Published 5:00 am Sunday, September 22, 2024

Staff report

WAVERLY — The artwork of local seniors will be showcased at the Area Agency on Aging District 7’s (AAA7) 42nd Annual Senior Citizens Art Show that will be held Monday through Oct. 18 at Bristol Village’s Glenn Activity Center, 625 East Fifth Street, Waverly.
Participants age 55 or older, who have entered artwork in the show, will have these items on display at the Glenn Activity Center daily. The public is invited to visit at any time to see the artwork and also vote for the Show’s People’s Choice Award.
A special kick-off event will be featured with a walk to mark National Falls Prevention Awareness Week. The community is invited to attend 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Monday at the Glenn Activity Center’s inside walking track. Participants will gt a free pedometer and will be among the first to see the featured art.
Examples of art categories that have been entered in the Show include acrylic, oil, pencil, photography, fabric and three-dimensional.
Judging themes include abstract, animals and birds, cartoons, floral, landscape, portraits, sea scape and still life.
In addition, an essay/poetry category is also featured with these entries included as part of the display.
Participants in the variety of categories represent the counties served by the AAA7 which includes Lawrence county.
For more details about the art show, call 1-800-582-7277.
or e-mail info@aaa7.org.

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