AARP Washington

AARP California is looking for a livable communities intern to work in our downtown Sacramento office (with a lovely view of the State Capitol, we might add).

The Edmonds community is proud to host the first-of-its-kind event in our region: the Creative Age Festival of Edmonds (CAFE) on Friday and Saturday, April 15-16, 2016, which encourages seniors to stay Creative, Active, Fulfilled and Engaged by participating in two days of entertainment, education, activities, and fun! Tickets for the 2-day event start at $35 and can be purchased online at www.creativeagefestival.org.

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Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda? It’s time for WILL, CAN, DID!

AARP members are invited to a special live telephone town hall meeting with Governor Jay Inslee on Tuesday, February 16. We will talk about the state legislative session and a series of initiatives to help ensure that people age with dignity and purpose including long term care, Medicaid expansion, the Alzheimer’s state plan and caregiving. After the Governor, two legislators will talk about the CARE Act, a bill to support family caregivers.

The 2016 Senior Lobby Day will be held on Thursday February 25, 2016 at United Churches, 110 11th Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Be bold in the pursuit of knowledge! Spend an exhilarating day attending some of the most popular lectures currently offered at the country’s top universities.

Dori Gillam of Seattle is proof positive that conquering mountains - all kinds of mountains - is good for you. She climbed Mt. Rainier at age 46 and she and her friends set their sights on climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro.

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By Janet Lam-Rogers, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Volunteer