"Rejuvenation biotechnology: Postponing ill-health via comprehensive damage repair" Keynote Speaker: Aubrey de Grey, PhD SENS Research Foundation Dr. de Grey is a biomedical gerontologist and Chief Science Officer of SENS Research Foundation, a California-based biomedical research charity that performs and funds laboratory research dedicated to combating the aging process. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Rejuvenation Research, the worldʼs highest-impact peer-reviewed journal focused on intervention in aging. He received his B.A. in computer science and PhD in biology from the University of Cambridge. His research interests encompass the characterization of all the accumulating and eventually pathogenic molecular and cellular side-effects of
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  Join your neighbors Dec. 11 for a free, intergenerational discussion about and with the West Philadelphia community's “keepers” of experiences. "In Search of our Keepers" will include performances from Philadelphia spoken word artists and actors, including a play written by University of Pennsylvania student Tahir Bell. The event will focus on the community's collective experiences and how one generation can share stories with another. Food is provided, and all are welcome. Date: December 11 Time: 1:30 p.m. Place: The Rotunda at 4014 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. To RSVP, contact the West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance at WPHLCA@gmail.com or (215) 747-4675.

Svitanya (Eastern European Folk Music) Svitanya is a women’s vocal ensemble whose mission is to bring the beautiful folk music of Eastern Europe to a wide range of audiences. Their repertoire, performed a cappella or with traditional instruments, draws upon a variety of regional traditions.

Food & Company hosts communal cooking sessions at community locations where senior (and intergenerational!) participants gather to prepare delicious, healthy soups and stews such as carrot ginger soup, kale & chickpea stew, and roasted butternut squash soup! Senior volunteers can take soup home for themselves or share with friends/neighbors in need and the rest is donated to local seniors in need through community partner organizations. We are always looking for new community partners, volunteer cooks (all skill levels welcome!) and partners in need of delicious donations!  Join us for one of our upcoming cooking sessions: Wednesday, Dec 21, at the West Philadelphia Senior
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