Community

AARP Virginia is looking for people who want to make a difference in their community and in our state. We have several opportunities available for you to get involved as an AARP Virginia volunteer in southeast Virginia.

The Arlington Central Library is about to be very busy in the upcoming months as it hosts three AARP workshops which take place in October through November. The workshops are the AARP HomeFit Workshop, Life Reimagined: Discovering Your New Life Possibilities, and Caregiving 101: Preparing to Care for Your Loved One.

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, join AARP members and friends for an enchanting evening of the captivating rhythms of Rio de la Plata: the tango. This one-night-only presentation of tango and milonga music features the extraordinary voice of Mariana Quinteros.

AARP Virginia is happy to announce the following 2016 events.

Join AARP and the Fairfax Caregiver Seminar Consortium for the fall 2016 Free Seminars for Family Caregivers Series. This series is designed to help family caregivers of older adults and/or adults with a disability learn to manage the daily issues that caregiving presents. To register for any of these events, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/OlderAdults, or call 703 324 5205, TTY 711. To request reasonable ADA accommodations, call 703-324-5868, TTY 711.

Join AARP and the Fairfax Caregiver Seminar Consortium for the fall 2016 Free Seminars for Family Caregivers Series. This series is designed to help family caregivers of older adults and/or adults with a disability learn to manage the daily issues that caregiving presents. To register for any of these events, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/OlderAdults, or call 703-324-5205, TTY 711. To request reasonable ADA accommodations, call 703-324-5868, TTY 711.

Small changes in your home can make a big difference. Home modifications, even small ones, can enhance your comfort and safety. They can enable you to thrive as your living situation changes and happily welcome visitors to your home - from grandchildren to adult children and friends. You are invited to attend a free workshop to find out how simple changes to your home can create an environment where everyone is welcome, and where everyone can flourish.

AARP y Fuerza Contra Alzheimer celebra los cuidadores durante el mes de la herencia hispana

AARP Virginia is dedicated to help end the fight against hunger. In order to do this we have dedicated the month of September to focusing on fighting hunger in all areas of Virginia with events all across the state.

Culpeper, Virginia – Join AARP Virginia and Aging Together on Oct. 10 for the region’s only expo focusing on healthy aging in Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock counties. The Expo will offer resources for people who are 50-plus, family caregivers and people of all ages who are thinking about aging well. Over 50 exhibitors are participating, all for free!