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AARP on Long Island is proud to sponsor the 32nd annual Oyster Festival, the East Coast's largest waterfront festival offering a fun mixture of new activities and old favorites that are certain to entertain the entire family.

The New York Jets and AARP are teaming up to offer AARP members and their guests discounted tickets to an upcoming Jets game, along with a chance to meet and mingle and learn about all of the exciting things AARP is doing to make your community a better place to live, work and play.

On Thursday, September 24, 2015, AARP hosted its first “Dine and Dish” event in Manhattan at American Whiskey. More than 70 AARP members and their guests joined AARP staff to connect, mingle and learn more about what AARP is doing to make New York City a better place to live, work and play for all ages.

More than 80 Suffolk County residents attended a free Medicare workshop at the Riverhead Free Library earlier this month. Riverhead AARP volunteers, in partnership with HIICAP, RSVP Suffolk, and EPIC, hosted this workshop for participants who were interested in learning how to navigate and make informed decisions about Medicare coverage.

Long-time AARP volunteer and Town of North Hempstead Volunteer Team Coordinator, Jack Kott, was honored as Organizer of the Year by AARP New York at a recent awards luncheon in Melville’s Blackstone Restaurant. Jack’s role as the Town Coordinator was the first step in taking on greater leadership in the AARP volunteer community on Long Island. He has become known for his focus and passion in both the Village of Great Neck Plaza and the Town of North Hempstead as they’ve joined and work through the process associated with membership in the network of Age Friendly Communities.

Enjoy a late summer day and connect with family, friends, fellow AARP members and fans at select Brooklyn Cyclones games in September. Discover all the Real Possibilities you can explore with AARP in New York City before the games at the AARP table on the promenade.

Get to know AARP and other members during Off-Broadway Week. AARP members* can purchase 2-for-1 Off-Broadway tickets during a pre-sale from September 1 through September 7, 2015. This offer is available to AARP members, guests and those age 50+, 7 days before tickets go on sale to the general public.