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AARP members and guests are invited to celebrate Veterans this November! AARP New York is proud to observe National Veterans and Military Families Month with several events and promoting various resources that include Family Caregiving, Work/Jobs, Re-careering, and Fighting Fraud. AARP stands with its NY veteran members, non-members, allies, and partner organizations year-round. AARP’s commitment to the Veterans, Military, and Families reflects our core belief in every individual’s dignity, worth and potential.
Additionally, subscribe to the Veteran Report newsletter and receive a special Veterans Day edition on November 6, 2023. This special edition will be chock full of new content and links to discounts, including AARP’s 43% membership discount for Veterans, their spouses, and military families.
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Connect with AARP New York at one of our FREE Veterans Month upcoming events!
1. FREE Shed-and-Shred Event in Nassau | Saturday, November 4, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Clinton G Martin Park
650 Marcus Avenue
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
- Register: https://events.aarp.org/shedshrednassau114
- For more information, visit our blog: https://states.aarp.org/new-york/drive-up-drop-off-drive-away
*ALL AARP Members and Guests, advanced registration is required
As a family caregiver, you may be responsible for managing and administering lots of medication. If you have medications in your home that are no longer needed or expired, AARP Long Island encourages you to dispose of them safely this November. AARP Long Island is hosting important events to safely discard unwanted pharmaceuticals during the “Shed-and-Shred” event: Shed-The-Meds and Shred-The-Paper – for FREE! We are also helping you fight back against fraud and help protect yourself from identity theft by shredding your sensitive personal documents.
2. AARP Veterans Scam Prevention Telephone Town Hall | Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
Fraud and scams are rampant lately and scammers target veterans and their families. Our Fraud Watch Network and the Better Business Bureau will be offering helpful information to help Veterans and their families spot and avoid scams. We will offer information about where to report scams and fraud when encountered. There will be time for questions and answers.
Dial-in Number: 866-495-1076
3. PBMC Northwell Health Family Caregivers Retreat Day | Wednesday, November 8th, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Hotel Indigo East End
1830 West Main Street (Route 25)
Riverhead, NY 11901
- To register or for information contact Noelle Roth, LMSW, at nroth4@northwell.edu or (631) 548-6259
AARP Long Island is proud to help sponsor this in-person Caregivers Retreat Day that provides family caregivers with access to valuable community resources, education, activities to promote self care and an opportunity to connect with family caregivers.
The Caregivers Program and the Caregivers Center at Peconic Bay Medical Center - Northwell Health provides family caregivers with emotional and ongoing support and resources throughout their caregiver journey. This event requires free registration to attend.
*This is not an AARP event. Any information you provide to the host organization will be governed by its privacy policy.
4. Changing the Conversation: Caregiving in the 21st Century Conference at Hofstra University| Thursday, November 9, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Check in: Student Center Theater The Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center
Hofstra University
900 Fulton Avenue
Hempstead, NY 11550 (GPS Address)
Directions to Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center Parking Information. The north campus around the Student Center is general parking. No parking passes are necessary. Please do not park in any marked spot that may be designated for Hofstra faculty/staff/administration.
- Register: https://forms.gle/NxWbzEC6D2FWQoim6
- Call: (516) 463-5301
- Visit: https://tinyurl.com/2njscekc
Join AARP Long Island, Hofstra University and the City of Glen Cove Age Friendly Council for this important caregiving conference. Being a veteran family caregiver likely will be one of the most important and challenging roles you will ever have. Your caregiver journey may begin in various ways, depending on whether the person you care for is on active duty, retired, ill, wounded, or disabled. Learn how to take care of yourself.
Call: (516) 463-5301 or visit https://tinyurl.com/2njscekc
*This is not an AARP event or website. Any information you provide to the host organization will be governed by its privacy policy.
5. IAC's Annual Veteran's Wellness Art Exhibition |Friday, November 10, 2023 to Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Islip Arts Council Gallery at the South Shore Mall
1701 Sunrise Highway
Suite N1
Bay Shore, NY 11706
- To learn more, visit our blog: https://states.aarp.org/new-york/aarp-long-island-open-call-to-artists-over-50
- For more information on the VIP Reception and Exhibit, visit: www.IslipArts.org
This AARP exhibition will complement IAC's annual Veteran's Wellness Art Exhibition that focuses on bringing awareness to PTSD and mental health. AARP Long Island is proud to collaborate on an exhibition with the Islip Arts Council for an open call to artists over 50, for the "Veterans Wellness - Friends and Families" exhibit! It will be held from November 10 – December 2, 2023, at the Islip Arts Council Gallery, in the South Shore Mall. The art pieces should celebrate or honor those who served in our military. The works can be a range in style from contemporary art to abstract, multimedia, photography or sculptures.
VIP Reception: Friday, November 10, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Contact: Lynda Moran or Katrina Kuan
Telephone: 631.888-3525
E-mail: info@isliparts.org
*This is not an AARP event. Any information you provide to the host organization will be governed by its privacy policy.
6. FREE Shed-and-Shred Event in Suffolk | Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Rain or Shine)
Copiague Library
50 Deauville Road
Copiague, NY 11726
- Register: https://events.aarp.org/shedshredsuffolk1111
- For more information, visit our blog: https://states.aarp.org/new-york/drive-up-drop-off-drive-away
*ALL AARP Members and Guests, advanced registration is required
As a family caregiver, you may be responsible for managing and administering lots of medication. If you have medications in your home that are no longer needed or expired, AARP Long Island encourages you to dispose of them safely this November. AARP Long Island is hosting important events to safely discard unwanted pharmaceuticals during the “Shed-and-Shred” event: Shed-The-Meds and Shred-The-Paper – for FREE! We are also helping you fight back against fraud and help protect yourself from identity theft by shredding your sensitive personal documents.
7. Long Island Hope For The Warriors 5K Run/Walk | Saturday, November 11, 2023 with Opening Ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. and Race Time at 10 a.m. (Rain or Shine)
Belmont Lake State Park
625 Belmont Ave
West Babylon, NY 11704
- Learn More: www.hopeforthewarriors.org or https://suffolkcountyveteransrunseries.com/portfolio-items/long-island-run-for-warriors/
AARP Long Island is proud to sponsor the Hope For The Warriors in-person 5k Run/Walk on Long Island at the Belmont Lake State Park in North Babylon on Long Island. There will be 9:30 a.m. Opening Ceremonies. Race Time is 10 a.m. The event is rain or shine.
*This is not an AARP event or website. Any information you provide to the host organization will be governed by its privacy policy.
8. NYC Veterans Parade | Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- To learn more, please visit https://parade.uwvc.org
AARP New York is proud also to sponsor the NYC Veterans Parade. The parade will take place in its traditional home in NYC across 5th Avenue from 26th Street to 46th Street.
*This is not an AARP event or website. Any information you provide to the host organization will be governed by its privacy policy.
9. Bring Your Device Days | Friday, November 17, 2023 from 10 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Family Service League
Iovino South Shore Family Center
444 5th Avenue
Bayshore, NY 11706
- Register: https://events.aarp.org/FSLSeniorNet111723
- For more information, visit our blog: https://states.aarp.org/new-york/free-technology-support-with-aarp-long-island
FSL SeniorNet, in collaboration with AARP Long Island, is lending a hand this end of year, by offering a series of free technology support on smartphones, tablets and computers!
Meet with one of the FSL instructors to learn solutions to common problems you are experiencing with your laptop, smartphone or tablet such as: having difficulty texting on your smart phone; needing help with a setting on your laptop, putting a shortcut on your iPad or iPhone, learning how to use QR codes, why it is taking so long to boot your laptop or connect to the Internet?
Bring your fully charged laptop, smartphone, iPad or tablet along with your user ID and password. We will help you understand what is happening and how to fix it.
*First come, first serve. Advanced registration is required.
For more information and resources on Caregiving, Fighting Fraud, Work & Jobs, and Connecting Veterans and their Families to Earned Service Benefits – please visit us at www.aarp.org/veterans
*This is not an AARP event. Any information you provide to the host organization will be governed by its privacy policy.
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