Community

A pair of one-day care conferences for those age 50 and over will take place in Sweetwater County on Oct. 2 and 3 in Rock Springs and Green River respectively.

Join AARP Wyoming on Monday, Aug. 20 as the Cody Council on Aging presents the movie, “See You In My Dreams,” at 1 p.m. at 613 16 th Street in Cody. The movie is free and so are the snacks.

Today, AARP announced the awardees for its 2018 AARP Community Challenge grant program, including Wyoming projects in Laramie and Rock Springs. A total of $1.3 million will be distributed to fund 129 “quick action” projects across the country, helping communities make immediate improvements and jumpstart long-term progress to support residents of all ages.

In the newest addition of AARP’s book “ Where We Live,” Jackson, Wyoming is featured for offering its citizens a new place to sit.

Communities across the nation are taking steps to become better places to live and age, according to data analyzed from the newly updated AARP Livability Index.

On the morning of April 15, a group of 10 student council members from Lingle-Fort Laramie, a high school of less than 100 students roughly 20 miles from the Nebraska border, walked six blocks to have lunch with a group of 40 clients at the Lingle Friendship Center.

Student Council and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members from Lingle-Fort Laramie High Schools will share their knowledge of smartphones with clients of the Lingle Senior Center, April 16 and 17. Lunch at the Senior Center is free April 16 and 17, thanks to AARP Wyoming.

CHEYENNE - The Care for Critters program in Sweetwater County is back for its third year, helping Southwest Wyoming seniors take care of their pets from April 23 to May 24 in Rock Springs and Green River.

CHEYENNE - 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. The program is now in its second year and is part of AARP’s nationwide work on Livable Communities, helping neighborhoods, towns and cities to become great places for all ages.

CHEYENNE - AARP Wyoming and its Casper Community Action group will hold a number of events in the Oil City over the next year, celebrating the work of those ages 50 and over. At 7 p.m. on June 21 at the Casper Senior Center, Casper’s AARP Community Action Group will hold a meeting to deploy its volunteers throughout the summer. Anyone interested in learning more about upcoming projects and events is invited to attend the event.