Welcome

Maturity and Its Muse was founded in 2009 to promote positive and productive aging through the arts. It is our hope that this website will serve an a hub for an exciting, active community!

 

Check our CALENDAR to find arts events and opportunities with a focus on those of special interest to mature adults. (Including, of course, our own Maturity and Its Muse events!)

 

Enjoy works from nationally celebrated senior artists featured in Maturity and Its Muse exhibits and photos of people, places, and programs in our GALLERY.

 

Join us on MUSINGS, our Maturity and Its Muse blog, for a conversation about the power of art to bring joy and health to people of all ages.

 

See our ABOUT page to find our more about our organization and Maturity and Its Muse events.

 

And, don’t forget to sign up for Email Updates to stay up to date on featured events and blog posts. Enjoy!

 

 

Lynn Friedman Hamilton, Founder of Maturity and Its Muse

 

“John Morris:On the Verge of a Breakthough”

The Cover Story of St. Louis Business Journal, May 31-June 6, 2013 was devoted to Dr. John Morris and “With $50 million in funding, Dr. John Morris and his team are closing in on treatments to stop Alzheimer’s in its tracks.” To read the entire story visit: http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/print-edition/2013/05/31/dr-john-morris-team-is-closing-in-on.html. I recently had the thrill of applauding, in Chicago, …

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ROAD SCHOLAR OFFERS NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO OLDER ADULTS EAGER TO EXPERIENCE THE ENRICHMENT AND JOY OF EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL

Hi All and Greetings on Father’s Day. One of the benefits of writing this blog (oh yes, I know I am guilty of way too infrequent postings…which I plan on remedying today) is the chance to offer opportunities to all for new experiences. Below is one such opportunity which has come my way and I …

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We Partner with the Creve Coeur Arts Commission to present the Silver Screen Series

Maturity and Its Muse is partnering with the Creve Coeur Arts Commission to present, in September 2013, the first Silver Screen Series. Much more about this exciting and innovative series of films which will mirror our mission of promoting positive and productive aging through the arts. However, right this minute, I would be remiss it …

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Andrew Scharlach, PhD to be keynote speaker for Annual Friedman Lecture

Andrew Scharlach to discuss aging-friendly communities at Friedman lecture. Andrew Scharlach, PhD, the Eugene and Rose Kleiner Professor of Aging at the University of California, Berkeley, will deliver the 2013 Friedman lecture Friday, May 3, at the Eric P. Newman Education Center on the Washington University School of Medicine campus. The title of his lecture …

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Association of American Museum Directors’ Newsletter Features our Program!

I’m happy to share the following link to a feature story in the Association of American Museum Directors’ newsletter which highlights Maturity and Its Muse’s collaborative effort with the Kemper Museum at Washington University to provide an engaging program, KARE, for folks with early to mid Alzheimer’s and their caregivers/care partners.    https://aamd.org/our-members/from-the-field/kemper-art-museum-engages-alzheimers-patients-caregivers   It’s …

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“John Morris:On the Verge of a Breakthough”ROAD SCHOLAR OFFERS NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO OLDER ADULTS EAGER TO EXPERIENCE THE ENRICHMENT AND JOY OF EDUCATIONAL TRAVELWe Partner with the Creve Coeur Arts Commission to present the Silver Screen SeriesAndrew Scharlach, PhD to be keynote speaker for Annual Friedman LectureAssociation of American Museum Directors’ Newsletter Features our Program!