Busy Spring for AARP Arkansas

AARP Arkansas is packing a lot into spring, and they want to invite you. From its annual Shred Fest in the Capitol City, designed to fight fraud, to its first-ever Livable Communities Bike Audit in Elaine, which will explore the Delta Heritage Trail, there will be something for everyone. Details below:

· Arkansas Veterans Team – Join the AARP Arkansas Veterans Team on Tuesday, April 15, 11 a.m. at 1701 Centerview Drive, Suite 205, Little Rock. All active-duty military, veterans and friends/family of veterans are welcome at this free event. Please register at https://events.aarp.org/aprilvets or call the event registration number at 877-926-8300.

· Community Listening Session: Wrightsville Area Communities – How can your community become a more livable place for everyone? Join us on Saturday, April 26, 11 a.m. to discuss thoughts on housing, transportation, walkability, and more at the Wrightsville Gym, 13022 AR-365, Wrightsville. A light lunch will be provided at this free event so please pre-register at https://events.aarp.org/wrightsville or call the event registration number at 877-926-8300.

· Volunteer Interest Session: Little Rock – Interested in giving your time and talents to help people 50-plus in the Natural State? Join AARP Arkansas volunteers on Tuesday, April 29, at noon, Searcy Building, 10809 Executive Center Drive, Suite 4, Little Rock. Turn your lifetime of experience into the experience of a lifetime! Lunch will be served at this free event so please pre-register at https://events.aarp.org/wrightsville or call the event registration number at 877-926-8300.

· Fight Fraud. Shred it! – AARP Arkansas brings back one of its most popular events of the year, Shred Fest Central Arkansas. One of the best ways to fight identity theft and fraud is to shred confidential documents. This free, open-to-the-public event happens in the parking lot of the Redding Building, 1701 Centerview, Little Rock, on Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. – noon. Optionally, non-perishable food will be collected for the Arkansas Food Bank. Please pre-register to speed up processing time https://events.aarp.org/mayshred or call the event registration number at 877-926-8300.

· Bike the Delta Trail – AARP Arkansas is conducting an accessibility audit on a one-mile stretch of the Delta Heritage Trail on Saturday, May 17, at Turning Point Park at the corner of Lee Street Community Center, 112 Main Street, Elaine. This free, open-to-the-public event will start at 11 a.m. with a brief training and safety briefing followed by a walk and/or cycle. Accessibility items such as walkers and wheelchairs are welcome. Bring your own bike or utilize the Elaine bike share program. To register, click the link https://events.aarp.org/BikeAudit or call the event registration number at 877-926-8300.

· Community Listening Session: West Memphis Area Communities – AARP Arkansas welcomes West Memphis and the surrounding areas to share how their communities can become more livable for everyone. Join us on Tuesday, May 20, 11 a.m. at the West Memphis Public Library, 500 E. Broadway Blvd., West Memphis, to discuss thoughts on housing, transportation, walkability, and more. A light meal will be served at this free event. Please register at https://events.aarp.org/listening or call the event registration number at 877-926-8300.

· Volunteer Interest Session: West Memphis – Join a group of our passionate volunteers at the West Memphis Public Library, 500 E. Broadway Blvd., West Memphis, to hear about how you can turn your lifetime of experience into the experience of a lifetime by volunteering with AARP Arkansas. The mission of this organization is the help people choose how they live as they age. If that sounds like something that would interest you, be sure to pre-register for this free event at https://events.aarp.org/HUB7recruit or call the event registration number at 877-926-8300. A light meal will be served.