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• Featured Event

  AARP MA Worcester Volunteer Network Meeting

  Our Worcester Volunteer Network meets on the 3rd Friday of each month to discuss all things related to volunteering in Worcester County.
  

  Friday, Nov 15, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. ET
  In Person: YMCA, Worcester, MA
• Featured Event

  Become a Literacy Tutor - Virtual Info Session!

  AARP Foundation Experience Corps volunteers - people age 50 and older - help children first through fourth grade learn to read.
  

  Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. ET
  Online Event
• Featured Event

  The 6 Pillars of Brain Health

  Find out what your lifestyle would look like if you filled it with brain-healthy behaviors.
  

  Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. ET
  Online Event
• Featured Event

  Webinar: Medicare 101

  Medicare 101: An Introduction to Medicare Are approaching age 65 and want to know how Medicare works.
  

  Thursday, Nov 21, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. ET
  Online Event
• Featured Event

  Social Security 101: Understanding Your Benefits

  If you would like to have a better sense of when and how to apply for your Social Security benefits, this virtual workshop can help.
  

  Thursday, Nov 21, 2024 at 7:15 p.m. ET
  Online Event
• Featured Event

  Become a Literacy Tutor - Virtual Info Session!

  AARP Foundation Experience Corps volunteers - people age 50 and older - help children first through fourth grade learn to read.
  

  Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. ET
  Online Event
• Featured Event

  AARP MA Intro to Selling Online

  Want to make some extra money? Online marketplaces make it easy to sell almost anything-from your vintage collectibles to handmade crafts!
  

  Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET
  Online Event
• Featured Event

  Managing the Gluten-Free Diet Around the Holidays

  Learn about celiac disease and other gluten-related conditions and get tips on how to navigate the holidays with dietary restrictions.
  

  Tuesday, Dec 3, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. ET
  Online Event
• Featured Event

  Fraud Talk Tuesday with AARP: Real Estate Scams

  Real Estate Scams to look out for: Whether you own your own home, looking to buy one or thinking about renting, scammers can be right there with you.
  

  Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. ET
  Online Event
• Featured Event

  AARP MA, Intro to Estate Planning Resources & Tools, 12/10/24

  Estate planning may sound intimidating or something that requires a lot of resources.
  

  Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET
  Online Event
• Speakers Bureau: Learn How to Become Certified

  Every 2 weeks the Speakers Bureau meets to discuss our program.
  

  Thursday, Nov 14, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. ET
  Online Event
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  Fraud Watch with Phil and Pam: How to Spot Disaster Scams

  The focus of our virtual fraud prevention discussion this month is how to spot disaster scams.
  

  Thursday, Nov 14, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. ET
  Online Event
• Low Impact Cardio/Strength Building Series

  A six-week low impact cardio and strength training class for improved health.
  

  Thursday, Nov 14, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. ET
  Online Event
• Zumba to the Rhythm: Enjoy Our Dance Fitness Class

  Caregivers and others interested in staying fit while having fun may want to try out our virtual Zumba dance workout classes.
  

  Thursday, Nov 14, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. ET
  Online Event
• The Foundation of Your Garden: Soil, Compost & Mulch

  Get a head start on the growing season with this primer on how to properly prep your garden beds with soil and more for a fruitful spring.
  

  Thursday, Nov 14, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. ET
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			<div class="gold-slug">Featured Event</div>
	

	<h3 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-worcester-volunteer-network-meeting-111524-dtnsyqrnh7j.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-MA-WORCESTER-VOLUNTEER-NETWORK-MEETING">AARP MA Worcester Volunteer Network Meeting</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Our Worcester Volunteer Network meets on the 3rd Friday of each month to discuss all things related to volunteering in Worcester County.</div>
		
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			Friday, Nov 15, 2024 at 11:00&nbsp;a.m. ET 			
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						<li class="vcc-item item card-link  featured" 
	data-url="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-volunteer-recruitment-info-session-for-literations-aarp-foundation-experience-corps-111924-25nvx3y5gcg.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BECOME-A-LITERACY-TUTOR-VIRTUAL-INFO-SESSION" 
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	<div class="top">
					</div>

			<div class="gold-slug">Featured Event</div>
	

	<h3 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-volunteer-recruitment-info-session-for-literations-aarp-foundation-experience-corps-111924-25nvx3y5gcg.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BECOME-A-LITERACY-TUTOR-VIRTUAL-INFO-SESSION">Become a Literacy Tutor - Virtual Info Session!</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">AARP Foundation Experience Corps volunteers - people age 50 and older - help children first through fourth grade learn to read.</div>
		
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		<div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;">
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			Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024 at 2:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/presentation.svg" class="icon presentation" style="margin-left: 1px; width:21px"/>Online Event					</div>
	
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						<li class="vcc-item item card-link  featured" 
	data-url="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-6-pillars-of-brain-health-111924-t5nfzyy5tzp.html" 
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	<div class="top">
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			<div class="gold-slug">Featured Event</div>
	

	<h3 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-6-pillars-of-brain-health-111924-t5nfzyy5tzp.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-THE-6-PILLARS-OF-BRAIN-HEALTH">The 6 Pillars of Brain Health</a></h3>

	
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			Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024 at 7:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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	data-url="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-medicare-101-112124-jrnxrpq36s6.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-WEBINAR-MEDICARE-101" 
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	<div class="top">
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			<div class="gold-slug">Featured Event</div>
	

	<h3 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-medicare-101-112124-jrnxrpq36s6.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-WEBINAR-MEDICARE-101">Webinar:  Medicare 101</a></h3>

	
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			Thursday, Nov 21, 2024 at 6:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/presentation.svg" class="icon presentation" style="margin-left: 1px; width:21px"/>Online Event					</div>
	
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						<li class="vcc-item item card-link  featured" 
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	<div class="top">
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			<div class="gold-slug">Featured Event</div>
	

	<h3 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-social-security-101-112124-ssn2lq49j74.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-SOCIAL-SECURITY-101-UNDERSTANDING-YOUR-BENEFITS">Social Security 101: Understanding Your Benefits</a></h3>

	
	<div class="xd-flex">

				<div class="description">If you would like to have a better sense of when and how to apply for your Social Security benefits, this virtual workshop can help.</div>
		
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		<div class="repeated-events">
			Thursday, Nov 21, 2024 at 7:15&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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		<div class="detail">
				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/presentation.svg" class="icon presentation" style="margin-left: 1px; width:21px"/>Online Event					</div>
	
	</li>
						<li class="vcc-item item card-link  featured" 
	data-url="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-volunteer-recruitment-info-session-for-literations-aarp-foundation-experience-corps-112524-c7n26tz22b7.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BECOME-A-LITERACY-TUTOR-VIRTUAL-INFO-SESSION" 
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	<div class="top">
					</div>

			<div class="gold-slug">Featured Event</div>
	

	<h3 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-volunteer-recruitment-info-session-for-literations-aarp-foundation-experience-corps-112524-c7n26tz22b7.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BECOME-A-LITERACY-TUTOR-VIRTUAL-INFO-SESSION">Become a Literacy Tutor - Virtual Info Session!</a></h3>

	
	<div class="xd-flex">

				<div class="description">AARP Foundation Experience Corps volunteers - people age 50 and older - help children first through fourth grade learn to read.</div>
		
	</div>

	
		<div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;">
		<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> 
		<div class="repeated-events">
			Monday, Nov 25, 2024 at 2:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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				<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/presentation.svg" class="icon presentation" style="margin-left: 1px; width:21px"/>Online Event					</div>
	
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	data-url="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-intro-to-selling-online-112624-6pnpblfgzm6.html" 
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	<div class="top">
					</div>

			<div class="gold-slug">Featured Event</div>
	

	<h3 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-intro-to-selling-online-112624-6pnpblfgzm6.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-MA-INTRO-TO-SELLING-ONLINE">AARP MA Intro to Selling Online</a></h3>

	
	<div class="xd-flex">

				<div class="description">Want to make some extra money? Online marketplaces make it easy to sell almost anything-from your vintage collectibles to handmade crafts!</div>
		
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		<div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;">
		<img src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/vcc2/icons/calendar.svg" class="icon calendar"/> 
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			Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 at 1:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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		<div class="detail">
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	data-url="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-volunteer-recruitment-info-session-for-literations-aarp-foundation-experience-corps-111924-25nvx3y5gcg.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BECOME-A-LITERACY-TUTOR-VIRTUAL-INFO-SESSION" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-volunteer-recruitment-info-session-for-literations-aarp-foundation-experience-corps-111924-25nvx3y5gcg.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BECOME-A-LITERACY-TUTOR-VIRTUAL-INFO-SESSION">Become a Literacy Tutor - Virtual Info Session!</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">AARP Foundation Experience Corps volunteers - people age 50 and older - help children first through fourth grade learn to read.</div>
		
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			Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024 at 2:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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	data-url="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-6-pillars-of-brain-health-111924-t5nfzyy5tzp.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-THE-6-PILLARS-OF-BRAIN-HEALTH" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-6-pillars-of-brain-health-111924-t5nfzyy5tzp.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-THE-6-PILLARS-OF-BRAIN-HEALTH">The 6 Pillars of Brain Health</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Find out what your lifestyle would look like if you filled it with brain-healthy behaviors.</div>
		
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			Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024 at 7:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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	data-url="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-medicare-101-112124-jrnxrpq36s6.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-WEBINAR-MEDICARE-101" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-medicare-101-112124-jrnxrpq36s6.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-WEBINAR-MEDICARE-101">Webinar:  Medicare 101</a></h3>

	
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	data-url="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-social-security-101-112124-ssn2lq49j74.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-SOCIAL-SECURITY-101-UNDERSTANDING-YOUR-BENEFITS" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-social-security-101-112124-ssn2lq49j74.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-SOCIAL-SECURITY-101-UNDERSTANDING-YOUR-BENEFITS">Social Security 101: Understanding Your Benefits</a></h3>

	
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	data-url="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-volunteer-recruitment-info-session-for-literations-aarp-foundation-experience-corps-112524-c7n26tz22b7.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BECOME-A-LITERACY-TUTOR-VIRTUAL-INFO-SESSION" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-volunteer-recruitment-info-session-for-literations-aarp-foundation-experience-corps-112524-c7n26tz22b7.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BECOME-A-LITERACY-TUTOR-VIRTUAL-INFO-SESSION">Become a Literacy Tutor - Virtual Info Session!</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">AARP Foundation Experience Corps volunteers - people age 50 and older - help children first through fourth grade learn to read.</div>
		
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	data-url="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-intro-to-selling-online-112624-6pnpblfgzm6.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-MA-INTRO-TO-SELLING-ONLINE" 
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				<div class="description">Want to make some extra money? Online marketplaces make it easy to sell almost anything-from your vintage collectibles to handmade crafts!</div>
		
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	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-MANAGING-THE-GLUTENFREE-DIET-AROUND-THE-HOLIDAYS" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-managing-celiac-and-other-dietary-restrictions-around-the-holidays-12324-3wnknmpf8tj.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-MANAGING-THE-GLUTENFREE-DIET-AROUND-THE-HOLIDAYS">Managing the Gluten-Free Diet Around the Holidays</a></h3>

	
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			Tuesday, Dec 3, 2024 at 12:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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	data-url="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-fraud-talk-tuesday-real-estate-scams-121024-bkn2jlqcrzj.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-FRAUD-TALK-TUESDAY-WITH-AARP-REAL-ESTATE-SCAMS" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-fraud-talk-tuesday-real-estate-scams-121024-bkn2jlqcrzj.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-FRAUD-TALK-TUESDAY-WITH-AARP-REAL-ESTATE-SCAMS">Fraud Talk Tuesday with AARP: Real Estate Scams</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Real Estate Scams to look out for:  Whether you own your own home, looking to buy one or thinking about renting, scammers can be right there with you.</div>
		
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			Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024 at 12:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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	data-url="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-intro-to-estate-planning-resources-tools-121024-55nt58fw2hs.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-MA-INTRO-TO-ESTATE-PLANNING-RESOURCES-TOOLS-121024" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-intro-to-estate-planning-resources-tools-121024-55nt58fw2hs.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-MA-INTRO-TO-ESTATE-PLANNING-RESOURCES-TOOLS-121024">AARP MA, Intro to Estate Planning Resources & Tools, 12/10/24</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">Estate planning may sound intimidating or something that requires a lot of resources.</div>
		
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			Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024 at 1:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-speakers-bureau-meeting-111424-6dn9p47t5d3.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-SPEAKERS-BUREAU-LEARN-HOW-TO-BECOME-CERTIFIED">Speakers Bureau: Learn How to Become Certified</a></h3>

	
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			Thursday, Nov 14, 2024 at 10:00&nbsp;a.m. ET 			
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	data-url="/aarp-event/aarp-maine-fraud-watch-with-phil-and-pam-november-14th-2024-knn5vpl6c4q.html" 
	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-FRAUD-WATCH-WITH-PHIL-AND-PAM-HOW-TO-SPOT-DISASTER-SCAMS" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-maine-fraud-watch-with-phil-and-pam-november-14th-2024-knn5vpl6c4q.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-FRAUD-WATCH-WITH-PHIL-AND-PAM-HOW-TO-SPOT-DISASTER-SCAMS">Fraud Watch with Phil and Pam: How to Spot Disaster Scams</a></h3>

	
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-co-virtual-low-impact-cardiostrength-training-class-online-co-1031-12122024-28n3l8vmx3d.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-LOW-IMPACT-CARDIOSTRENGTH-BUILDING-SERIES">Low Impact Cardio/Strength Building Series</a></h3>

	
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	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-ZUMBA-TO-THE-RHYTHM-ENJOY-OUR-DANCE-FITNESS-CLASS" 
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	<h3 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/virtual-aarp-tx-zumba-to-the-rhythm-of-aarp-houston-tx-111424-pxnlxhff2l9.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-ZUMBA-TO-THE-RHYTHM-ENJOY-OUR-DANCE-FITNESS-CLASS">Zumba to the Rhythm: Enjoy Our Dance Fitness Class</a></h3>

	
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	data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BECOME-A-LITERACY-TUTOR-VIRTUAL-INFO-SESSION" 
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	<div class="top">
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			<div class="gold-slug">Featured Event</div>
	

	<h3 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-volunteer-recruitment-info-session-for-literations-aarp-foundation-experience-corps-112524-c7n26tz22b7.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BECOME-A-LITERACY-TUTOR-VIRTUAL-INFO-SESSION">Become a Literacy Tutor - Virtual Info Session!</a></h3>

	
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				<div class="description">AARP Foundation Experience Corps volunteers - people age 50 and older - help children first through fourth grade learn to read.</div>
		
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		<div class="detail" style="align-items: flex-start;">
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			Tuesday, Dec 3, 2024 at 12:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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			Tuesday, Dec 10, 2024 at 12:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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			Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024 at 2:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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			<div class="gold-slug">Featured Event</div>
	

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			Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024 at 7:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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			<div class="gold-slug">Featured Event</div>
	

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			Thursday, Nov 21, 2024 at 6:00&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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			<div class="gold-slug">Featured Event</div>
	

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				<div class="description">If you would like to have a better sense of when and how to apply for your Social Security benefits, this virtual workshop can help.</div>
		
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			Thursday, Nov 21, 2024 at 7:15&nbsp;p.m. ET 			
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