Events

Did you know that one in four individuals between the ages of 44 to 70 are interested in becoming entrepreneurs? In fact, entrepreneurs over the age of 50, also known as encore entrepreneurs, are one of the fastest-growing groups of entrepreneurs in the United States.

by Wallace Cunningham

Join AARP South Carolina, EdVenture Children's Museum, the South Carolina State Museum and the Lt. Governor's Office on Aging for "Morning at the Museums" on Monday, May 16, 2016 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 am

Upcoming shred events. Please limit to three bags or boxes. How big is too big? If you can load in your vehicle, someone will unload it for you. Use your best judgement! Paper clips and staples do not need to be removed.

Dr. Bill Thomas, one of the most innovative and creative thinkers working in medicine today, brings a radical new approach to growth and aging through his modern day American Chautauqua movement the Age of Disruption Tour. Barnstorming the country in a rock n’ roll tour bus, Dr. Bill Thomas is engaging with communities passion building new and vastly more rewarding visions of aging.

Information on upcoming Fraud Watch Network Events in SC

Join AARP SC for a Day at the State Fair on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. The AARP Pavilion will be located in Rosewoods. You'll find information from the AARP Fraud Watch Network, resources for caregivers, and the exciting Life Reimagined photo booth will capture your creativity. Several state agencies that provide resources to older adults will join us as well.

It's tim e to safely dispose of your personal documents in a secure environment. Each event is free and open to the public. AARP's Fraud Watch Network is your source for information on how to protect your identity, read about potential scams, and forum to ask your questions.

AARP South Carolina, Veteran’s Welcome Home and Resource Center, Combat Veterans Association, Military Officers Association of America, and Horry Georgetown Technical College and more than 40 businesses, federal, state, and local resource organizations and service providers today announced plans for the second Stand Down at the Beach. The event geared to helping homeless Veterans and Veterans will be held on Friday, September 18, 2015 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the U.S. Army Reserve, 3392 Phillis Boulevard.

The Hilton Head Economic Development Corporation will partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration and AARP South Carolina on Tuesday, June 16, to host an “Encore Entrepreneur + Mentor Matchmaker” event. The free event will connect aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners with a variety of business experts through a series of roundtable mentoring sessions. Topic categories will include starting, running, marketing and financing a business. The event will also include a panel discussion with several Hilton Head Island entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship is a key focus area of the HHIEDC’s program of work.