October 15, 2025 WSA Program: How Creative Expression Can Benefit Older Adults with Raquel Stephenson

The Wellesley Society of Artists in partnership with the Wellesley Free Library invite you to come learn “How Creative Expression Can Benefit Older Adults” on October 15th at 6:30-8:00pm at the Wellesley Free Library in the Wakelin Room. Please join us at 6:30pm for light refreshments and conversation and the 7:00pm presentation. This program is sponsored in part by a grant from the Wellesley Cultural Council, and is free and open to the public.

The journey of aging can be our most creative chapter yet—full of expression, connection, and growth. Through the inspiring stories of three older artists, we’ll see how making art can support healthy and meaningful aging. Together, we’ll look at the joy and vitality that come from lifelong artistic expression, especially in our later years. We’ll also reflect on how aging and the arts influence each other—revealing the powerful, uplifting role that creative expression can play throughout our lives.

Raquel Chapin Stephenson, PhD, ATR-BC, LCAT
Dr. Stephenson is a Professor of Art Therapy at Lesley University. Her practice, research and scholarship are at the intersection of aging and creativity, including her book Art Therapy and Creative Aging: Reclaiming Elderhood, Health and Wellbeing. She was co-founder and teaching artist for the Creative Approaches to Healthy Aging program, funded by two NEA ArtWorks Grants, and founded New York University’s Creative Aging Therapeutic Services. She serves on boards and advisory committees for several arts organizations.