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The first of two guided bike rides done in partnership with Trailnet takes place in July. On this first ride, you will learn about St. Louis’ rich musical and cultural history. On July 11 th, the President & CEO of Jazz St. Louis will lead this cycling tour through downtown St. Louis.

On Saturday, July 25 th, AARP in St. Louis in partnership with Lilly’s Music and Social House (2321 Arsenal) and SAGE, will be hosting ‘Laces & Leashes’ – a community walk audit with your dog. AARP members and friends are invited to learn how to conduct a walk audit in their own neighborhood while walking your canine friend. Following a brief orientation, dogs and their owners will hit the sidewalk in teams and start evaluating their respective route. And that is only the beginning of the fun.

Fifty AARP members participated in the St. Louis Senior Olympics as part of Team AARP Memorial Day weekend. All told, Team AARP athletes competed in over 100 different events – everything from Washer Toss to Golf to Pickleball.

St. Louis will be bursting with color June 27-28, 2015 at Soldier’s Memorial celebrating PrideFest. AARP in St. Louis will once again participate in the PrideFest activities. We will have a booth at the festival in an area specifically for people 50+ which will have acoustic entertainment, seating and a wine garden. You don’t want to miss out on all the fun!

Join AARP in St. Louis for the Breakfast Bunch (part of the Ten Toe Express program) where we visit a different St. Louis eatery for breakfast each Saturday through June 20 th. The Eclipse in University City was our first destination which proved to be a yummy choice. Check out our other destinations and how to register.

Like to get your hands dirty? Need a little ‘soil therapy'? AARP would like to share information about a volunteer opportunity for those of us who like to dig in the dirt from Gateway Greening. The Great Perennial Divide is St. Louis' largest gardening volunteer event involving more than 75 gardens across the metro area.

AARP is pleased to announce it is teaming up with Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) to help further promote both transit and walking through CMT's Ten Toe Express Walk Program. AARP members and their guests will get to experience first-hand just how easy it is to integrate walking with public transit use to get around the St. Louis region, while also enjoying the many health and wellness benefits of doing so.