Events

El Movimiento, the Chicano Movement in Colorado of the 60s and 70s, made a significant and lasting impact on the history of Colorado. On Sept. 25 th over 300 community residents attended a celebration of the achievements of the Chicano Movement in Colorado at the History Colorado Center featuring presentations by Chicano community and elected leaders as well as cultural performances.

Investment fraud affects thousands of Americans and accounts for billions in lost savings every year. The profile of a typical fraud victim is not who you might think—they are financially knowledgeable, have above average income, are college educated, and self-reliant when it comes to making decisions. Moreover, a majority of investors ages 55 to 65 do not perceive themselves as vulnerable to investment fraud; yet many of their reported investment behaviors put them at risk.

AARP Colorado invites you to enjoy a selection of films that will be screened as part of the 10 th Annual Indigenous Film & Arts Festival organized by the International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management. The festival provides a thought provoking cross section of films on the Native American experience. All films are free and open to the public (donations are accepted).

Colorado is a state filled with pet lovers. According to Forbes Magazine, Colorado Springs ranks in the Top 20 communities of pet owners and a walk through any Colorado Farmer’s Market provides plenty of anecdotal confirmation! Another bit of interesting trivia, according to a pet calculator provided by the American Veterinarian Medicine Association there are approximately 1.3 million pets in Colorado. When one looks at this data under the lens of a recently released AARP Foundation report that found 8.8 million Americans 50 and older are at risk of hunger, including 4.9 million 50- to 59-year-olds, one can see a correlation between a pet owner’s food insecurity and issues with attaining their pet supplies.

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This fall, Community-Minded Dance is bringing the best of social dancing to Denver with Lindy Diversion 2013. The event will offer lindy hop, tap, jazz and blues dancing classes to every level of dancer, including those with two left feet, with award-winning international dance instructors. The weekend of October 18-20 will also feature live music and spectacular performances, celebrating the spirit and the history of American social dance.

In collaboration with AARP, the Denver Center Theatre Company is offering specially priced tickets to a variety of select shows at just $31.50. The wide-ranging and diverse selections include a Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, Karen Zacarías’ adaptation of Helen Thorpe’s book Just Like Us, Marcus Gardley’s adaptation of Homer’s epic poem, black odyssey, Shakespeare’s tragic masterpiece and an adaptation of a Marx Brother’s script. Tickets may be purchased by visiting www.denvercenter.org/aarp, by phone at 303.446.4829or at Denver Center Ticket Services in the lobby of the Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex, Mon – Sat from 10am to 6pm.

Second Act–lifelong learning for older adults

AARP is informing our Western Slope members, as well as all 50-plus residents, about some special events at the Fruita Community Center, 324 N. Coulson St. in Fruita.

Colorado has a rich history of Chicano activism during the civil rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s, and AARP Colorado, along with the History Colorado Museum and Regis University, are keeping that history alive through oral-history recordings, digital collections and stationary exhibits and an event to kick off a celebration of those significant contributions.