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The events are geared…</div> </li> </ul> <div class="ar-show-more clearfix"> <div class="aarpe-spinner"></div> <a href="#" data-url='/ajax/blogs/next_page_happenings' data-options='{"limit":8,"filter":"true","page":1,"show":15,"show_limit":3,"images":"yes","max-days":365,"max-miles":45,"min":50,"more":"yes","lat":42.11090087890625,"lng":-71.67179870605469,"latlng":"42.110900878906,-71.671798706055"}' class="show-more btn col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-6"> <span class="icon-down-arrow"></span> <span>View More</span> <span class="icon-down-arrow"></span> </a> </div></div> </div></div><div class="module clearfix"><div class="module-spacer tout-homefit-750"> <a data-formelementid="CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024" href="/whitinsville-ma/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-HC-NEWSSK-02272024"><img class="img-responsive" alt="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" title="Explore the free AARP HomeFit Guide" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/touts/HomeFit_750x150.png"></a> </div></div></div> <div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><div class="module clearfix"><!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> <div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer"> <header> <div class="pull-right"> <a href="/whitinsville-ma/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS"> <img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" /> </a> </div> <h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Whitinsville</h2> <h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Whitinsville</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <div class="ar-listing snippet"> <ul class="list"> <li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h3 class="topic">Featured Event</h3> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-ma-making-cents-of-caregiving-costs-11524-n9nvxt7d5gh.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-MA-MAKING-CENTS-OF-CAREGIVING-COSTS-11524">AARP MA Making Cents of Caregiving Costs 11/5/24</a></h2> <p class="time">Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. ET</p> <p class="venue"></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-ma-introduction-to-volunteering-with-aarp-massachusetts-11624-bknqyyxnqv3.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-INTRODUCTION-TO-VOLUNTEERING-WITH-AARP-MASSACHUSETTS">Introduction to Volunteering with AARP Massachusetts</a></h2> <p class="time">Wednesday, Nov 6, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. ET</p> <p class="venue"></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-ma-volunteer-recruitment-info-session-for-literations-aarp-foundation-experience-corps-11824-ytn58yprvlc.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-BECOME-A-LITERACY-TUTOR-VIRTUAL-INFO-SESSION">Become a Literacy Tutor - Virtual Info Session!</a></h2> <p class="time">Friday, Nov 8, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue">Zoom</p> <p class="loc">Online Event</p> </li> </ul> <p><a class="link-red" href="/whitinsville-ma/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper"> <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250"> <script type="text/javascript"> if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){ AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'}); 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