To help older adults keep up to date in the digital world, AARP Arkansas has launched a series of hour-long virtual training sessions in collaboration with the Senior Planet platform and Older Adults Technology Services from AARP.
As part of the 9/11 Day of Service, AARP Arkansas will enlist volunteers in central Arkansas to work shifts at the Arkansas Foodbank on Thursday, Sept. 12. The food bank supplies pantries across much of the state.
When a group of older residents went to the Little Rock mayor for help after losing access to a swimming pool in 2017, little did they know the city was also about to lose its only senior center. That will soon be addressed.
Stevie Smith, a retired U.S. Army logistics officer, is the new lead for the AARP Arkansas veterans team. In the role, Smith, 55, organizes meetings, speakers, community service projects and other activities geared toward former service members.
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will offer a free air show at Little Rock Air Force Base the weekend of Oct. 21-22. AARP Arkansas, a sponsor of the event, will be there to talk to members of the 50-plus community about its support of veterans.