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JAN 22, 2026
We invite you to enter AARP Connecticut’s sweepstakes for a chance to see the R&B Lovers Tour headlined by Keith Sweat and R&B icons Joe, Dru Hill and Ginuwine. One winner will receive two club tickets, one parking pass, and access to a VIP entrance to the show on February 15 at Total Mortgage Arena. As Valentine’s Day approaches, learn about AARP’s fraud prevention resources and hear how one Connecticut woman who lost nearly $1 million to a romance scam fought back and helped pass a new law.
JAN 15, 2026
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JAN 7, 2026
The annual program aims to make communities in Connecticut more livable for people of all ages
AARP Connecticut will be awarding grants this year to help cities, towns and nonprofits make their communities more livable.
B y Victoria Kozar
AARP Connecticut is hosting a free Work and Jobs event at the Norwalk Inn in Norwalk on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The workshop aims to provide the skills needed to find a job or change careers in the digital age.
T he revolution to disrupt aging continues with additional stories, videos, photos and conversations so bookmark the page and visit often to join us! Note: a photo gallery from the Revolutionize Aging: A Masters Level Discussion on Disrupt Aging is below.
Guest blog by Donna Fedus, Gerontologist & Founder, Borrow My Glasses
AARP members have one final chance to visit the Beardsley Zoo for free as AARP Connecticut’s “Fourth Fridays Free at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo” will come to a close for 2016 on Friday, Sept. 23. With the offer, AARP members were able to enjoy free admission to Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo on the fourth Friday of each month from May to September. In addition, up to three additional guests of the AARP member received a 15% discount off of regular admission prices.
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is the nation's largest volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service
East Hartford Event to Provide Safe Destruction of Documents & Electronics
In a joint collaboration, AARP Connecticut, Borrow My Glasses and Quinnipiac University will take people on a journey towards a new way to think about aging by hosting a free forum featuring internationally acclaimed longevity expert Dr. Bill Thomas on Tuesday, Sept. 27, beginning at 8:30 a.m. The free event – Revolutionize Aging: A Masters Level Discussion on Disrupt Aging – will be held at Quinnipiac University’s North Haven campus.
AARP is urging Connecticut residents to challenge a proposal by United Illuminating (UI) that would call for a 30%+ increase of electric distribution charges to the ratepayer over the next three years. The proposal also allows UI to increase its profits with a higher return on equity and a new “earnings sharing mechanism” giving the company’s shareholders an opportunity to earn even higher returns via an automatic revenue retention plan.
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