Creative Aging Philadelphia Senior Centers

Creative aging programs and exhibitions with older adults across the city.

Sustained workshops and exhibitions honoring the creative practice of Philadelphia's senior artists at the Philadelphia Senior Center, Luteran Settlement House, Spring Garden Senior Center, Allegheny Senior Center & West Philadelphia's Firehouse Older Adult Center.

Role: Curator, Educator
Year: Ongoing
Category: Creative Aging

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Next Edition — Curator Editor: Sheena Garcia

Older adults from Allegheny Center and Philadelphia Senior Center designed original puppet characters, wrote scripts, and transformed their ideas into digitally rendered animated films for their first Animated Film Festival, presented at Philadelphia Senior Center in Summer 2025. Puppet Design and Animation classes were taught by Sheena Garcia, who also served as the festival facilitator, guiding participants through every stage of the creative process from concept to premiere.

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PBS Visits Sheena's ClassPBS film crew documenting a creative aging class taught by Sheena Garcia

Animation ClassInstructor: Sheena Garcia

Stop Motion Animation ClassTaught by Sheena Garcia

Whimsical Sculpture ClassTaught by Sheena Garcia

Puppet Design ClassTaught by Sheena Garcia

Paper Mâché Sculpture ClassTaught by Sheena Garcia

Animated Film FestivalPremiere screening at Philadelphia Senior Center, Summer 2025

Festival AudienceOlder adults enjoying the Animated Film Festival premiere

Animated Puppet Characters On ScreenOriginal puppet characters designed by class participants

Animated Film ScreeningA student-designed character on the big screen

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