Livable Communities

Connect with AARP at one of our Free Coffee Fridays to share your thoughts on building a more livable Seacoast. You’ll receive a free coffee, a re-usable coffee sleeve and learn about all that AARP is doing in your community.

Oh, what a resource we have in Concord: 31 trails covering 81 miles. And at our April 21 Intro to Concord Trails presentation by Sam Durfee , we found out you are hungry for more. So that’s what you’re going to get!

Did you realize that the City of Concord has a trail system of 31 trails covering 81 miles? Want to find out more about this fabulous resource?

The 2018 AARP Community Challenge is now accepting applications through May 16, 2018 to fund “quick-action” projects in communities across the country. Grants can range from several hundred dollars for small, short-term activities to several thousand for larger projects.

A “ Livable Community” is good for people and business! No matter what our age, we all want many of the same things, and what appeals to younger people is the same as what appeals to older folks.

Welcome to 30 Days and 30 Ways! Throughout the month of June, we’re surprising you with at least one way each day to connect with us, either in the community or from the comfort of your own home!

AARP and the Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission are guiding 14 communities through strategic planning to help residents live in their own homes as they age, rather than move into nursing homes.

The AARP Smart Driver Course is the nation’s first and largest refresher course for drivers age 50 and older. This course will help reduce your chances of receiving a traffic violation, getting into an accident, or becoming injured. Anyone can benefit from a refresher course that helps them stay current with driving laws and new technology!

Join us on Saturday, January 23 -- at the Puritan Back Room in Manchester, from 11:30 to 1:00 -- for We Need to Talk, a program developed to offer tips, guidance, and resources to family members who are planning sensitive conversations with their loved ones regarding safe driving.

The New Hampshire Senior Leadership Program is now taking Senior Leadership Application 2016 for the 2016 class. A collaboration among AARP New Hampshire, Center on Aging and Community Living at UNH, and Dartmouth Centers for Health and Aging, the program is designed for older adults, caregivers, family members and friends who want to advocate for older adults in New Hampshire. Application deadline is February 25.