Brushing up on community connections, one stroke at a time.
The Okotoks and District Seniors Club recently hosted a community mural event, bringing together people of all ages and backgrounds to create a new piece of art and foster connections between generations and cultures.
The event, organized in partnership with Foothills Community Immigrant Services (FCIS) and the Foothills Local Immigration Partnership (FLIP), aimed to encourage interaction between different age groups and cultural backgrounds through art.
High River-based artist Russell Thomas, who also designed the first community mural in June, helped plan and guide participants as they added their own touch to the larger piece.
Attendees were encouraged to bond over shared activities, including painting and icebreaker question cards that prompted participants to talk about their childhoods, families, and cultural backgrounds.
According to Jennielyn Galope, FCIS community resource worker, the event was designed to create a unique environment for interaction, where participants could meet new people and share experiences.
Sharon Anderson, president of the Okotoks and District Seniors Club, said the event offered the club’s members a rare opportunity to spend an afternoon alongside younger generations.
The finished mural will hang in the Okotoks and District Seniors Club, where it was created, and organizers hope that the connections made during the event will continue beyond the project.
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