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AARP DC is LIVE at Citi Open® from August 1-9! Visit our booth for exciting giveaways and for an opportunity to win an Apple® watch. We want to see you at the Rock Creek Tennis Center!

Citi Open® is almost here with Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori! From August 1-9, Citi Open®, one of the premiere tennis events, takes place at The Rock Creek Park Tennis Center in Washington DC. Access AARP discounted Citi Open® tickets through one of the daily links below using the discount code: AARP. The AARP DC Citi Open® discount ticket code is also accessible to non-members. Ticket availability changes daily, so visit this site often.

Ron L. Swanda, a dedicated volunteer advocate for Washington, DC’s older residents and a member of the AARP DC Executive Council, has been appointed to serve on Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Age-Friendly DC Task Force. The Task Force is an advisory group that evaluates and reports to the Mayor and the Age-Friendly DC Office on the needs and concerns of older D.C. citizens. Swanda, a Washington, DC Ward 6 resident for 32 years, has been a long-time advocate on issues for older people and also serves as Vice Chair for the D.C. Commission on Aging.

Make your dreams of starting your own business come true by attending the June 30th Mini-Coaching Fair co-sponsored by AARP DC, the Small Business Administration and SCORE. Meet your local small business resource partners who provide expert business coaching. Learn what it takes to pursue a small business venture. Register at: SBA/Encore/AARP Mini-Coaching Fair 6-30-15

AARP DC and Legal Counsel for the Elderly Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) announces a free community shred day and fraud forum on Friday, June 26, 2015.

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Join AARP DC for this special movie screening!

On Tuesday, June 9, 2015 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, come to IONA and join AARP's Gigi Hart Bessicks who will give an overview of AARP and the how the organization collaborates with volunteers on advocacy efforts around retirement security issues. Issues include Social Security, protecting older workers against age discrimination, livable communities and anti‐fraud protection. Ms. Bessick, a senior advisor in the AARP Campaigns Department, also will cover health care issues like Medicare, Medicaid, long‐ term care, and caregiving. Here are the details to register for this free workshop:

Join Legal Counsel for the Elderly (LCE) and Senior Medicare Patrol for a FREE Fraud Awareness Forum and Community Shred Event on Thursday, May 28. The shred event is scheduled from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. ET, and the fraud forum from 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. ET. Hear from experts from the Federal Trade Commission and AARP Fraud Watch Network on how to prevent identity theft. The event will be held at the Washington Seniors Wellness Center (3001 Alabama Ave, SE, D.C.). Call 1-877-926-8300 to register for the forum. To participate in the shred event, drive up to the parking lot of the Wellness Center with up to three boxes of materials to shred.

AARP DC is now accepting nominations for its 2015 District of Columbia Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors 50+ Washingtonians who are sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the lives of their community members.