SAGE Upstate programs aim to improve health and reduce isolation for older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning older adults and our allies.
SPARK is a safe space within SAGE Upstate open to all adults of LGBTQ+
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities and allies.
It is also an intergenerational space where older and younger adults are welcome to come together and enjoy each other’s
company while engaging in conversation, fun activities, and the beneficial exchange of knowledge, history, wisdom,
and human connection. The intergenerational component of SPARK allows for a better quality of life for all.
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Escape Politics,
Rhetoric, Stresses
Be Ourselves
Unapologetically
Socialize and Build Connections
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Engage in Fun Activities
Fiber Arts Collective
The Fiber Arts Collective, a project of SPARK, SAGE Fiber Arts Group and Off The Hook, will create a tapestry. A variety of fiber arts forms are welcome… crocheting, knitting, looming, etc. You are welcme to make your square with the SAGE Fiber Arts group which meets on Wednesdays at 7 starting 9 /4. TThere will be light refreshments, music, and good company. Or, you can work on the project from home. If you are not part of the SAGE Fiber Arts group or Off The Hook, and would like to be, please email Tim at tlattimore@sageupstate.org or call (315) 478-1923 so we can add you to the list of participants. Find the specifications in the next column. Squares should be flat.
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1) Use acrylic yarn only
2) Use Size 4 medium yarn
3) Use bright/vibrant colors only
4) The squares must be individual, NOT
sewn or stitched together
5) Create granny squares or any type
of squares: Please complete two 12x12 squares (of any type or stitch), or use any combination of the possibilities below to produce two 12x12 square equivalents. Each of the five choices is equivalent to one 12x12 square.
a) make (1) 12x12 square
b) make (4) 6x6 squares
c) make (9) 4x4 squares
d) make (16) 3x3 squares
e) make (36) 2x2 squares
Some of the other programs, events, and activities to be offered (all are FREE and in the name of fun) are Spades Night, Community Night, Game Night, Movie Night, Trivia Night , Conversation Café and more.
There are other programs and events in the making. If you are interested in learning more about SPARK and the dates of activities, and/or if you are interested in signing up for the SAGE Upstate monthly newsletter which will contain information about SPARK, please contact me, Tim Lattimore (LGBTQ+ BIPOC Communities Ambassador), at tlattimore@sageupstate.org in order to receive weekly emails, or send your mailing address in order to receive the monthly newsletter via postal mail.
SPARK is an initiative within SAGE Upstate and is located at:
SAGE Upstate Center
431 E Fayette Street
Syracuse, N.Y. 13202
(In the basement of the CNY Philanthropy Building)
IMPORTANT: SPARK can be a fun experience, a place to find peace and connection. We are also open to your feedback, suggestions, and personal interests. Your idea(s) could become a program or activity. SPARK is what YOU make it!