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  Mornings with Flo Fitness: A Total-Body Zumba Workout

  Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. CT

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  Entertaining: How to Make a Holiday Charcuterie Board

  Wednesday, Dec 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. CT

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<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
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include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 242
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View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
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					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ilmornings-with-flo-zumba-virtual-121724-wfnvc9zll97.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-MORNINGS-WITH-FLO-FITNESS-A-TOTALBODY-ZUMBA-WORKOUT">Mornings with Flo Fitness: A Total-Body Zumba Workout</a></h2>
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					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
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										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-il-the-real-deal-of-christmas-charcuterie-board-virtual-6pm-121824-btnrbhqln3c.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-ENTERTAINING-HOW-TO-MAKE-A-HOLIDAY-CHARCUTERIE-BOARD">Entertaining: How to Make a Holiday Charcuterie Board</a></h2>
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										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ilmornings-with-flo-zumba-virtual-121924-lcnx8zwh2w4.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-MORNINGS-WITH-FLO-FITNESS-A-TOTALBODY-ZUMBA-WORKOUT">Mornings with Flo Fitness: A Total-Body Zumba Workout</a></h2>
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View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
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					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ilmornings-with-flo-zumba-virtual-121724-wfnvc9zll97.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-MORNINGS-WITH-FLO-FITNESS-A-TOTALBODY-ZUMBA-WORKOUT">Mornings with Flo Fitness: A Total-Body Zumba Workout</a></h2>
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										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-il-the-real-deal-of-christmas-charcuterie-board-virtual-6pm-121824-btnrbhqln3c.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-ENTERTAINING-HOW-TO-MAKE-A-HOLIDAY-CHARCUTERIE-BOARD">Entertaining: How to Make a Holiday Charcuterie Board</a></h2>
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					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ilmornings-with-flo-zumba-virtual-121724-wfnvc9zll97.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-MORNINGS-WITH-FLO-FITNESS-A-TOTALBODY-ZUMBA-WORKOUT">Mornings with Flo Fitness: A Total-Body Zumba Workout</a></h2>
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										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-il-the-real-deal-of-christmas-charcuterie-board-virtual-6pm-121824-btnrbhqln3c.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-ENTERTAINING-HOW-TO-MAKE-A-HOLIDAY-CHARCUTERIE-BOARD">Entertaining: How to Make a Holiday Charcuterie Board</a></h2>
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										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ilmornings-with-flo-zumba-virtual-121924-lcnx8zwh2w4.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-MORNINGS-WITH-FLO-FITNESS-A-TOTALBODY-ZUMBA-WORKOUT">Mornings with Flo Fitness: A Total-Body Zumba Workout</a></h2>
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<h2>Contact AARP<br />Illinois</h2>
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<li><i class="list-icon fa fa-globe" alt="Globe icon" title="Globe icon" aria-hidden="true"></i><a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/illinois/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AARP Illinois</a></li>
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include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 243
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View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
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										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ilmornings-with-flo-zumba-virtual-121724-wfnvc9zll97.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-MORNINGS-WITH-FLO-FITNESS-A-TOTALBODY-ZUMBA-WORKOUT">Mornings with Flo Fitness: A Total-Body Zumba Workout</a></h2>
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					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-il-the-real-deal-of-christmas-charcuterie-board-virtual-6pm-121824-btnrbhqln3c.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-ENTERTAINING-HOW-TO-MAKE-A-HOLIDAY-CHARCUTERIE-BOARD">Entertaining: How to Make a Holiday Charcuterie Board</a></h2>
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					<p class="venue">Facebook and YouTube</p>
					<p class="loc">Online Event</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ilmornings-with-flo-zumba-virtual-121924-lcnx8zwh2w4.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-MORNINGS-WITH-FLO-FITNESS-A-TOTALBODY-ZUMBA-WORKOUT">Mornings with Flo Fitness: A Total-Body Zumba Workout</a></h2>
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			<p><a class="link-red" href="/merna-il/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
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		<li>Discounts on travel and everyday savings</li>
		<li>Subscription to AARP The Magazine</li>
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include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
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View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 17
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Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
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[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118

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					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ilmornings-with-flo-zumba-virtual-121724-wfnvc9zll97.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-MORNINGS-WITH-FLO-FITNESS-A-TOTALBODY-ZUMBA-WORKOUT">Mornings with Flo Fitness: A Total-Body Zumba Workout</a></h2>
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										<h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3>
					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-il-the-real-deal-of-christmas-charcuterie-board-virtual-6pm-121824-btnrbhqln3c.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-ENTERTAINING-HOW-TO-MAKE-A-HOLIDAY-CHARCUTERIE-BOARD">Entertaining: How to Make a Holiday Charcuterie Board</a></h2>
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