Join AARP virtually for movies, cooking and exercise classes, cultural events and more!

AARP just opened its new AARP Virtual Community Center, which offers a wide variety of FREE interactive online events and classes designed for learning, self-improvement and fun. Visit here at any time and check out some additional upcoming virtual events below!  While many of these offerings are hosted by individual state offices, they are open to all.   Please note:  registration in advance is required for a number of the events.

Tuesdays, 8:30am ET
Firm & Flow Exercise Class (AARP VI)
Join this weekly 45-minute class to be guided through a variety of movements designed to improve balance, strengthen muscles and increase flexibility. 
Find more information here
Join at Facebook.com/aarpvi

Fridays, 8:30am ET
Gentle Chair Yoga (AARP ME)
Join this weekly yoga class, which will use gentle movement and guided breath to help participants reduce anxiety, promote respiratory health and bring more calm into their lives. Register for the month you wish to join and you'll receive more details.
Register here in advance

Feb 10, 7pm ET
Wadsworth Atheneum Virtual Tour Series: Black History Month Celebration (AARP CT)
Join a very special 2021 virtual tour series with the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Each tour will feature a different docent lead theme. You may join any or all of the free tours, but please be sure to sign up for each individually to receive log-in information. You can register for the entire series line-up by going to www.aarp.org/ctevents Capacity is limited.  Register here in advance

Feb 11, 7:30pm ET
AARP Presents a Conversation with James Patterson
James Patterson is the world’s bestselling author, known for many enduring fictional characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett, Maximum Ride, Middle School, and I Funny.
Register here in advance

Feb 11, 8pm ET
Minari Movie Showing
A Korean American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. Amidst the challenges of this new life in the strange and rugged Ozarks, they discover the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.
Register here in advance

Feb 11 and 12, 7pm ET
Sex @ 50-Plus 2.0 (AARP KY)
Whether you’re a man, woman, married or single—this event is for you! AARP Kentucky is excited to host this fun and interactive event that will explore how the 50-plus approach life, love, and dating. Professionals from various fields will lead discussions on the aspects of love and sex at 50-plus. Together we will delve into your questions on matters of the heart, health and sexual wellness.
Register here in advance

Feb 11, 10pm ET
Fast and Healthy Ono Cooking (AARP HI)
Thai Beef Salad/Learn About Dressings
Register here in advance

Feb 16, 7:30pm ET
The Girlfriend Book Club
Live Discussion of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
The Girlfriend, AARP’s free weekly newsletter for women 40-plus, is pleased to invite you to talk about our February book pick, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab. No spoilers!​
Learn more here

Feb. 17 at 8pm ET
Blithe Spirit Movie Showing
A spiritualist medium holds a séance for a writer suffering from writers block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife which leads to an increasingly complex love triangle with his current wife of five years.
Register here in advance

Feb 17, 10pm ET
Fast and Healthy Ono Cooking (AARP HI)
AARP HI Butchery Lesson
Register here in advance

 Feb 24, 7pm ET
Webinar Wednesday: Figureheads & Ship Carvings @Mystic Seaport Museum (AARP CT)
Join us for a virtual behind-the-scenes tour into the Mystic Seaport Museum's collections vault with Katherine Hijar, Luce Project Assistant Curator, as she highlights a selection of the Museum's figureheads and discusses the history and art of these fascinating maritime artifacts.
Register here in advance

Feb 25, 10pm ET
Fast and Healthy Ono Cooking (AARP HI)
Hawaiian Luau at Home
Register here in advance

Fri., Feb. 26, 8pm ET 
Amazing Grace Movie Showing
Amazing Grace is a documentary featuring singer Aretha Franklin recording the most successful gospel album of all time, Amazing Grace at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles in 1972. Witness Aretha Franklin as you've never seen her before--Brilliantly capturing the remarkable performer near the peak of her prodigious power, Amazing Grace is a thrilling must-watch documentary for Aretha Franklin fans.
Register here in advance

March 3, 1pm ET
Wadsworth Atheneum Virtual Tour Series: Hudson River School Artists (AARP CT)
Join a very special 2021 virtual tour series with the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Each tour will feature a different docent lead theme. You may join any or all of the free tours, but please be sure to sign up for each individually to receive log-in information. You can register for the entire series line-up by going to www.aarp.org/ctevents Capacity is limited.  Register here in advance

March 3, 3pm ET
Virtual Trivia Hour (AARP MN)
Join AARP and 125 Live for an hour of trivia hosted by Trivia Mafia.  Join up to 20 minutes early to size up the competition and be ready when the game begins!
Register here in advance

March 4, 10pm ET
Fast and Healthy Ono Cooking (AARP HI)
Week Night Korean and Mexican Rice Bowls
Register here in advance

March 8, 12 noon ET
Virtual U Lecture: In Search of the Himalayan Snow Leopard (AARP CT)
Dr. Richard Benfield, former Chair of the Central CT State University Geography Department and Snow Leopard Researcher, will take you on a journey into the Himalayas and the mountains of Central Asia in search of this mysterious creature.  Live Lecture followed by Q & A.
Register here in advance

March 11, 10pm ET
Fast and Healthy Ono Cooking (AARP HI)
Cooking with Fresh Herbs
Register here in advance

March 17, 4pm ET
Green Healthy Cooking - A Passport to Healthy Living Event
St. Patrick’s Day is a perfect time to explore some healthy green cooking ideas with the folks from Family Wellness.  Once you register, you will receive an email with a Zoom link for connecting to the program.
Register here in advance.

April 7, 3pm ET
Virtual Trivia Hour (AARP MN)
Join AARP and 125 Live for an hour of trivia hosted by Trivia Mafia.  Join up to 20 minutes early to size up the competition and be ready when the game begins!
Register here in advance