Glendale celebrates Older Americans Month with Senior Street Festival

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From left, Mary West from Eagle Rock, Carol Tanner of Glendale and Dawn (no last name given), also from Glendale, dance away at the City of Glendale Community Services and Parks first #AgeOutLoud Senior Street Fest, at Maryland Paseo in Glendale on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. The festival celebrates Older Americans Month. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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Mary West of Eagle Rock, enjoys her lunch at the City of Glendale Community Services and Parks first #AgeOutLoud Senior Street Fest, at Maryland Paseo in Glendale on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. The festival celebrates Older Americans Month. About 260 lunches were provided for the seniors in attendance. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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Irma Olson of Glendale dances to Oldies but Goodies at the City of Glendale Community Services and Parks first #AgeOutLoud Senior Street Fest, at Maryland Paseo in Glendale on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. The festival celebrates Older Americans Month. About 260 lunches were provided for the seniors in attendance. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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Master of Ceremonies J.D. sings to Gina Maude, 89 left, of Glendale, at the City of Glendale Community Services and Parks first #AgeOutLoud Senior Street Fest, at Maryland Paseo in Glendale on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. The festival celebrates Older Americans Month. About 260 lunches were provided for the seniors in attendance. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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West Coast University nursing student Jocelyn Aguilar helped pass out some of the 260 lunches to seniors in attendance at the City of Glendale Community Services and Parks first #AgeOutLoud Senior Street Fest, at Maryland Paseo in Glendale on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. The festival celebrates Older Americans Month. About 260 lunches were provided for the seniors in attendance. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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Seniors got a free blood pressure check at the City of Glendale Community Services and Parks first #AgeOutLoud Senior Street Fest, at Maryland Paseo in Glendale on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. The festival celebrates Older Americans Month. About 260 lunches were provided for the seniors in attendance. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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City employees, left, tried to keep seniors in attendance from taking the decorations to no avail until Glendale Police Dept. officers got involved at the City of Glendale Community Services and Parks first #AgeOutLoud Senior Street Fest, at Maryland Paseo in Glendale on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. The festival celebrates Older Americans Month. About 260 lunches were provided for the seniors in attendance. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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City employees, second from left, tried to keep seniors in attendance from taking the decorations to no avail until Glendale Police Dept. officers got involved at the City of Glendale Community Services and Parks first #AgeOutLoud Senior Street Fest, at Maryland Paseo in Glendale on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. The festival celebrates Older Americans Month. About 260 lunches were provided for the seniors in attendance. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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Seniors enjoy lunch at the City of Glendale Community Services and Parks first #AgeOutLoud Senior Street Fest, at Maryland Paseo in Glendale on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. The festival celebrates Older Americans Month. About 260 lunches were provided for the seniors in attendance. (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

By Jeff Landa

May 19, 2017 2:45 PM PT

On Wednesday afternoon, the city of Glendale celebrated Older Americans Month with its first Senior Street Festival along the Maryland Paseo on North Maryland Avenue.

Glendale’s Community Services and Parks Department partnered with Dignity Health Glendale Memorial Center and Glendale Adventist Medical Center to line the street with booths where seniors could learn about the city’s health and wellness resources. The event also featured music and food.

The national Administration for Community Living designates the month of May for seniors, with this year’s theme “Age Out Loud,” highlighting the roles older Americans play in their local communities.

jeff.landa@latimes.com

Twitter: @JeffLanda