The District of Columbia Office of Aging Presents the 2014 Generations Community Festival

WASHINGTON - Aug. 25, 2014 - PRLog -- The District of Columbia Office on Aging recently announced the 2014 Generations Community Festival: Celebration of Life.  This event will take place Saturday, September 6, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at G8WAY DC, located 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. SE, Washington, DC 20032.  The 2014 Generations Community Festival will deliver entertainment, empowerment and education to all generations.

Created as a way to bring families together, the Generations Community Festival will also provide resources for older adults and persons living with disabilities in the District’s Community. Attendees of the Festival will enjoy live performances by DJ PoetixAfuw, Split This Rock DC (Youth Poetry Slam), BJ Simmons (Jazz), Prophecy and Christopher M Stevenson (Go-Go), Proverb (Reggae/World), Carolyn Malachi (R&B Soul) and Lady Alma & The Black Tie Affair (R&B Soul).

In addition to the exciting festival entertainment, attendees will also experience Health & Fitness activities provided by David Rachal III of Fighting Trim Fitness, that includes fitness demonstrations and nutrition seminars.  An Aging in Place Interior Design Seminar hosted by Trystin Kier Francis of the Trystin Kier Company will take place.  There will be an Ageless Grooming Lounge provided by Lisa S Barnes of Celebrating You. The Ageless Grooming Lounge will provide women and men with beauty and grooming demonstrations, beauty product samples tips, and beauty techniques. The 2014 Generations Community Festival will also include a Sustainability Fair with Jay Cooper of Freedom Farms DC, a Kid's Activity Zone, Food Trucks, Vendors and more. Admission for the 2014 Generations Community Festival is FREE.

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About the DC Office of Aging

The District of Columbia Office on Aging develops and carries out a comprehensive and coordinated system of health, education, employment, and social services for the District's older adults (60 years and older), persons living with disabilities (18 to 59 years old), and their caregivers.

The Office on Aging was created by DC Law 1-24 in 1975 as the District's State and Area Agency on Aging and structured to carry out advocacy, leadership, management, programmatic, and fiscal responsibilities. The Office on Aging oversees the operation of the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC). The ADRC provides a single, coordinated system of information and access for individuals seeking long-term services and supports. This is accomplished through the provision of unbiased, reliable information, counseling, and service access to older adults (60 years and older), individuals with disabilities (18 to 59 years old), and their caregivers. The ADRC facilitates the acquisition of services individualized to the unique needs and desires expressed by each person.