The beat goes on at Plymouth Place in LaGrange Park
January 23, 2012 10:48AM
Rita Lopienski, director of community life at Plymouth Place Senior Living, teaches seniors about the history and culture of exotic drums from around the world.The program won the International Council on Active Aging 2007 Innovations Award. | Tamara Bell
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Updated: February 27, 2012 8:08AM
Residents of the Plymouth Place retirement community in LaGrange Park were treated to a program Jan. 19 on the history and culture of exotic drums from around the world.
Rita Lopienski, director of community life at Plymouth Place, presented the program, which has won the International Council on Active Aging 2007 Innovations Award, in part because participants of varied fitness can take part. Residents also had the opportunity to join in keeping the beat and experimenting with various rhythms.
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