The Larimer Times Newsletter

With the onset of COVID-19, the Larimer Seniors were on lockdown. To keep the group connected, artist John Peña began interviewing the seniors over the phone and then created a series of creative newsletters that focused on their daily lives during the pandemic. These print and digital newsletters, called “The Larimer Times,” were originally intended to keep seniors connected with each other in the absence of our monthly luncheon, but quickly gained a local and national audience, and Peña began mailing printed newsletters to a wider audience.


The Larimer Times Issue No. 1


June 2020

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Issue No. 2 Volume 1
Nov 2020

For this issue, Peña gave the senior digital cameras to document their daily lives.


Issue No. 2 Volume 2
March 2021

For this issue, Peña gave the senior digital cameras to document their daily lives.


Issue No. 3
April 2022

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Issue No. 4
February 2024

In this issue, Peña arranged a field trip to Pittsburgh’s Mattress Factory Museum then interview the seniors about their insights on the experience.