PAST 2023 EVENTS

AARP Arkansas is committed to keeping our members and volunteers abreast of events that may be of interest. If you see an error, have an update, or items to add, please reach out to ASD Communications and Outreach Mandy Shoptaw at mshoptaw@aarp.org or at 501.217.1627. 

January 2023 
January 16, MLK Day of Service at the Arkansas Food Bank, Hub 2  
January 17, Veterans Team Meeting, State Office

February 2023 
February 3 and 4, VFW Mid-winter Conference, Veterans Team 
February 8, Executive Committee Meeting, State Office 
February 8, Hub 2 Leadership Meeting, State Office  
February 16, Advocacy Team Meeting, State Office 
February 17-19, Movies for Grownups, “Wakanda Forever,” online 
February 21, Veterans Team Meeting, State Office, 11:00 a.m. 
February 22, AARP Table Event with the Nurses Association at Arkansas State Capitol, 9-11:30 a.m.
February 25, AARP Table Event with Arkansas Heritage Celebration of Black History, Hub 2 Leadership, Hillary Rodham Clinton Childrens' Library, Little Rock

March 2023 
March Veterans Team, North Little Rock Rotary Club  
March 9, A-Team Meeting, State Office, 1-2:30 p.m.
March 21, Veterans Team Meeting, State Office   
March 29, Vietnam Veterans Day Event, Veterans Team, State Capitol  
March 30, Red Shirt Day at the Capitol Briefing, online, registrants only

April 2023 
April 5, Advocacy Team, Red Shirt Day at the Arkansas State Capitol  
April 11, Our Community Salutes, Veterans Team  
April 13, Hub 2 Quarterly Meeting, State Office 
April 13, Hub 7/Delta Volunteer Engagement Event, Phillips County Community College, Helena, 8:30-noon 
April 13, Hub 7/Delta Financial Planning Program, Phillips County Community College, Helena, 1:00-2:30 p.m. 
April 17 Aging Symposium, Hendrix College 
April 20, Hub 2/Central Arkansas Volunteer Engagement Event, State Office, Little Rock, 8:30-noon  
April 22, Party at the Plaza with Arkansas Hospice
April 27, Hub 1/Northwest Arkansas Volunteer Engagement Event, Amazeum, Bentonville, 8:30-noon 
April 27, Hub 1/Northwest Arkansas Financial Planning Program, Amazeum, Bentonville, 1:00-2 p.m. 
April Minority Health Fair, Hub 2, Pine Bluff 

May 3, 6 pm to 7 pm, TeleTown Hall Event on Fraud with Arkansas AG's Office
May 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Pine Bluff Chamber Business Expo, Pine Bluff Convention Center
Hub 2 
May 4, 12:00-1:30 p.m., A-Team Meeting, State Office, Little Rock
May 6, UAMS Walk for a Cure, Hub 2, Little Rock 
May 6, ShredFest, Central Arkansas, State Office  
May 18, 6-8 p.m., Feed the Vets, Cabot, Veterans Team
May 19, City of Little Rock Health Fair, Hub 2 
May 19, Hub 1 meeting in Fayetteville
May 20, ShredFest, Northwest Arkansas   
May 20, 9 a.m. to noon, Feed the Vets, Cabot, Veterans Team
May 23, 8 a.m., All Services Roll Call, Arkansas National Guard Armory, Searcy, Veterans Team
May 25, 11:15-3:00 p.m. Caregiver and Family Resource Fair, North Little Rock VA Rec. Center (Caregiver resources available at this link).
May 29, Memorial Day Tabling Event, Veterans Team

June 2023 
June 1-4, VFW State Convention, AARP Veterans Team
June 1, 12:00-1:30 p.m., A-Team Meeting, State Office, Little Rock
June 6, Annual Arkansas Retired Teachers Association State Convention (office_arta@att.net for more info)
June 9-10, DAV State Meeting, Veterans Team
June 9, Work and Save presentation at Arkansas Human Development Corporation, Magnolia
June US Army Birthday Celebration, Veterans Team 
June 15, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Shorter College, North Little Rock, Financial Literacy Program
June 16-18, American Legion State Convention, Veterans Team
June 17 Opening of “The Color of Freedom" from the Military Women’s Memorial at MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, reception sponsored by AARP Arkansas, museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this day  
June 17 Juneteenth, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, Hub 2 
June 29, Financial Education Event, Shorter College, North Little Rock, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
June 29, JROTC Chant, Camp Robinson, Veterans Team

July 2023 
July 5, 1:30 - 3 p.m. Hub 2 Leadership Team meetings, State Office
July 6, 12:00-1:30 p.m., there will be no A-Team Meeting this month, State Office, Little Rock
July 12,
July 13 - Hub 2 Meeting, State Office, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
July 18, 10:00 a.m., AARP Arkansas Veterans Team meeting, State Office
July Korean War Veterans Event, Veterans Team 

August 2023 
August 2, 1:30 - 3 p.m. Hub 2 Leadership Team meetings, State Office
August 3, 12:00-1:30 p.m., A-Team Meeting, State Office, Little Rock
August 4-5, New Leaders Council Conference - Caregiving and Social Security
August 14, ARTA event, Hub 2, 10:30 a.m.
August 15, 10:00 a.m., AARP Arkansas Veterans Team meeting, State Office
August 22-23, Attorney General's Elder Abuse Conference
August 27, Resources and Wellness Fair, Little Rock, Hub 2 
August 30, Savings and Planning Webinar by AARP

September 2023 
September 6, 1:30 - 3 p.m. Hub 2 Leadership Team meetings, State Office
September 7, 12:00-1:30 p.m., A-Team - this meeting is canceled
September 7-9, Southern Heritage Classic
September 11, 9/11 Day of Service, Arkansas Food Bank, Hub 2 
September 14, Arkansas Senior Expo Health and Wellness Fair, Hub 2 
September 13, 11:00-2:00, Hub 1/Volunteer Meeting, Northwest Arkansas, Fayetteville Public Library, 401 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville
September 14, 2 p.m., Movies for Grownups, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding II," Razorback Cinema, Hub 1, Fayetteville
September 16, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Retiree Appreciation Day LRAFB Walters Community Center, Veterans Team
September 17, Main Street Food Truck Festival, Little Rock, Hub 2 
September 19, Financial Education, West Memphis Public Library, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
September 19, 10:00 a.m., AARP Arkansas Veterans Team meeting, State Office
September 27 - Workforce Event, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.. Workforce Forrest City, 300 Eldridge Rd. Suite 2

October 2023 
October 3, National Night Out, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Hub 2 Leadership
October 4, 1:30 - 3 p.m. Hub 2 Leadership Team meetings, State Office
October 5, 12:00-1:30 p.m., A-Team Meeting, State Office, Little Rock
October 5, Central Arkansas Financial Planning, State Office, 12-1:30 p.m. THIS EVENT IS FULL. TO BE ADDED TO THE WAIT LIST EMAIL PFRY@AARP.ORG.
October 12, Hub 2 October 12, State Office, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register here!
October 17, 10:00 a.m., AARP Arkansas Veterans Team meeting, State Office
October 17, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. virtual seminar on fraud (details to come... stay tuned!)
October 21-22, Thunder Over the Rock, Little Rock Air Force Base, Veterans Team 
October 21, ShredFest, Delta, Hub 7, 300 West Service Rd, West Memphis, AR 72301, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.  Register here!
October 26, Caregiving Resource Seminar, U of A Fort Smith, Hosted by the Carolyn McKelvey Moore School of Nursing, 2:30 pm – 5 pm; 2:30 – 3:30 - Vendor Booths Open; 3:30 – 5 pm – Panel, Q&A, Closing remarks (subject to change)
October 28, Harvest Fest, Hillcrest Little Rock, Hub 2 

November 2023 
November 2, there will be no A-Team Meeting this month
November 4, Alzheimer's Walk, Little Rock, Hub 2 
November 8, 1:30-2:30, Hub 2 Leadership Meeting, State Office
November 9, Veterans Team, UCA, tabling event at Veterans Day Celebration, 11:30; event starts at 1:40
November 14 - SSA/CMS/SHIIP Awareness & Information Briefings - Congressional District 1 - Forrest City, AR 11 am – 1 pm – Electric Cooperation (includes lunch)
November 15 - SSA/CMS/SHIIP Awareness & Information Briefings - Congressional District 4 - Hot Springs, AR  11 am – 1 pm - Oaklawn United Methodist Church (includes lunch)
November 15 - SSA/CMS/SHIIP Awareness & Information Briefings - Congressional District 2 - Little Rock, AR 3 pm – 4:30 pm – Central AR Library System (CALS), Dee Brown Branch, 6325 Baseline Road, Little Rock (includes refreshments)
November 21, 10:00 a.m., AARP Arkansas Veterans Team meeting, State Office

December 2023 
December 4, 5:30-8:30, Scam Jam 2023, The Hall, Little Rock
December 5, 8 a.m., join us for a full day of immersive training followed by the presentation of the Andrus and Distinguished Service Awards at a celebratory luncheon, Embassy Suites, Little Rock (more details to follow)
December 6, 1:30 - 3 p.m. Hub 2 Leadership Team meetings, State Office
December 7, there will be no A-Team Meeting this month
December 7, Hub 2 Holiday Party, Christ Episcopal Church, 509 Scott St., Noon, contact Hub 2 leaders for more info
December National Guard Birthday, Veterans Team  
December 19, 10:00 a.m., AARP Arkansas Veterans Team meeting, State Office
December - Livable Communities Event several listening sessions will be held throughout the state; this is a hybrid virtual/in person effort to garner information about Arkansas communities. Please click the link above to fill out the survey.


Chapter questions about rules and procedures should be sent to Sharon Binns-Stewart at sbinns@aarp.org. Volunteer and community engagement questions should be directed to Associate State Director of Community Outreach and Engagement Patricia Fry at pfry@aarp.org.