Looking to treat yourself, connect with new friends, enter a contest or giveaway, explore cultural and entertainment events, try something different, play a fun game or freshen up your fitness routine? Check this space or your inbox each week (a new e-newsletter issue arrives each Tuesday) for free opportunities and offerings that we think Sisters readers will enjoy.
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Here's what's happening between May 21, 2024 and May 31, 2024
Sisters From AARP Soul Sanctuary: Visit Our Members-Only Facebook Group Anytime!
You are cordially invited to join the Sisters From AARP Soul Sanctuary private Facebook group! It’s the ultimate online social media space designed exclusively for Sisters to get together and share our journeys of health, wellness and happiness in a safe, supportive, members-only environment. No drama, just a healthy daily dose of laughter, love, support and celebration created just for you by Sisters From AARP. Welcome! We look forward to meeting you!
Sisters From AARP Cultural Cues Word Search on AARP Games—Play Anytime!
This unique version of the Daily Word Search, created by the Sisters From AARP team, invites you to explore African-American culture and history in your world with featured and weekly puzzles. Become a master word searcher by discovering clues about fascinating people, places and things. Up, down, backwards and diagonal – words are hidden everywhere! How fast can you find them?
AARP Virtual Community Center
These scheduled events are online. Join from anywhere! Have a question about any event? Contact the email listed with the details for that event to connect with the team that is hosting it.
Community Building: The Power of Song
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
3:00 p.m. ET • 2:00 p.m. CT • 1:00 p.m. MT • 12:00 p.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Lift every voice and sing! Neighborhood choirs can help fight social isolation and improve wellness. So discover how you can start a choir in your own community.
Virtual Book Club: ‘Flee North’
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
4:00 p.m. ET • 3:00 p.m. CT • 2:00 p.m. MT • 1:00 p.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Scott Shane discusses his new novel about an abolitionist who led hundreds to freedom from slavery.
Try a Low-Impact Zumba Class
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
11:00 a.m. ET • 10:00 a.m. CT • 9:00 a.m. MT • 8:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Zumba Gold is a less intensive, more joint-friendly variation on the popular dance exercise program. But don’t worry, the Latin rhythm is still gonna get you!
Healthy Living: Benefits of Laughter Yoga
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
6:00 p.m. ET • 5:00 p.m. CT • 4:00 p.m. MT • 3:00 p.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Laughter is good for the mind, body and soul. So get ready to laugh out loud in this virtual laughter yoga class, which combines laughing exercises with yoga breathing techniques to bring oxygen to our body and brain.
A Virtual Bike Safety Workshop
Thursday, May 23, 2024
3:00 p.m. ET • 2:00 p.m. CT • 1:00 p.m. MT • 12:00 p.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Whether you’re learning to ride or brushing up, learn how to do the ABC Quick check - test your bike’s air, brakes, chain and wheel quick release mechanism - as well as the rules of the road, including hand signalingand being visible and predictable.
Art: Visit the Barnes Foundation’s Masterpieces
Thursday, May 23, 2024
5:00 p.m. ET • 4:00 p.m. CT • 3:00 p.m. MT • 2:00 p.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Philly is for art lovers! Take a virtual tour of the city’s Barnes Foundation, which houses one of the world’s great collections of modern paintings, including masterpieces by Horace Pippin, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Matisse, Renoir, Picasso and Modigliani. The collection also includes African sculpture and Native American ceramics.
Living Black History: A Talk With Gregory K. Harris
Friday, May 24, 2024
1:30 p.m. ET • 12:30 p.m. CT • 11:30 a.m. MT • 10:30 a.m. PT
Duration: 30 Minutes
Sit in on a virtual discussion about leadership and community with Gregory Harris, United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois.
Fitness: Learn the Ancient Art of Tai Chi
Friday, May 24, 2024
6:00 p.m. ET • 5:00 p.m. CT • 4:00 p.m. MT • 3:00 p.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
If you’re ready for a gentle, mindful workout, then try tai chi – an ancient Chinese martial art that involves a slow, meditative series of movements designed to open the body, improve oxygen intake, and help the body restore itself.
Enhance Your Workout With Yoga Fusion
Monday, May 27, 2024
11:00 a.m. ET • 10:00 a.m. CT • 9:00 a.m. MT • 8:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 45 Minutes
This online yoga class fuses yoga poses, stretches and breathing techniques with other fitness moves, incorporating light weights (optional) and yoga straps. Self-care techniques such as hand and foot massages are part of the fun.
Fitness: A Gentle Nia Workout
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
11:00 a.m. ET • 10:00 a.m. CT • 9:00 a.m. MT • 8:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 75 Minutes
Dance with a purpose. This beginner Nia class provides a gentle mind/body workout that fuses dance moves with the martial arts.
A Monthly LGBTQ+ Writing Party
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
3:00 p.m. ET • 2:00 p.m. CT • 1:00 p.m. MT • 12:00 p.m. PT
Duration: 75 Minutes
Celebrate Older Americans Month (OAM) and connect with folks within the LGBTQ+ community and allies, using writing and discussion prompts. Topics vary from the light and humorous to the personal.
A Virtual Tour of the American Jazz Museum
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
11:00 a.m. ET • 10:00 a.m. CT • 9:00 a.m. MT • 8:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 90 Minutes
Here’s your chance to explore Kansas City’s historic 18th and Vine Jazz district with a virtual tour of the American Jazz Museum. Opened in 1997, the museum celebrates the contributions of jazz legends, including Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington, and Ella Fitzgerald.
Cooking Class: A Goat Cheese and Pistachio Salad
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
1:00 p.m. ET • 12:00 p.m. CT • 11:00 a.m. MT • 10:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Salads don’t have to be basic, sis. And even small meals can be big on flavor. This cooking class features a delicious spring salad with a fresh herb vinaigrette.
Move With the Senior Planet Athletes!
Thursday, May 30, 2024
1:00 p.m. ET • 12:00 p.m. CT • 11:00 a.m. MT • 10:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
It’s never too late to set health and fitness goals. So let’s get moving with some inspiring older athletes, and discover the healthy habits and fitness activities they enjoy and excel in — from weightlifting to running, indoor cycling and more.
A Girlfriend-to-Girlfriend Workshop on the Latest Car Technology
Thursday, May 30, 2024
4:00 p.m. ET • 3:00 p.m. CT • 2:00 p.m. MT • 1:00 p.m. PT
Duration: 90 Minutes
This virtual workshop taught by women and for women covers the latest technologies to look for when shopping for a new car and how to make the most of safety features when driving. Learn the safety benefits of: blind spot warning systems; forward collision warnings; lane departure warnings; smart headlights; and more.
Food Without Borders: The Spice Trade
Friday, May 31, 2024
2:00 p.m. ET • 1:00 p.m. CT • 12:00 p.m. MT • 11:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 30 Minutes
Take a flavorful journey into the world of Middle Eastern spices – learn about the uses of za’atar and enjoy a live cooking demonstration of baba ghanoush.
Movies for Grownups: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Friday, May 31, 2024
8:00 p.m. ET • 7:00 p.m. CT • 6:00 p.m. MT • 5:00 p.m. PT
Duration: 135 Minutes
This action-packed sequel to the 1986 blockbuster film Top Gun is full of nostalgia and fresh swagger. Tom Cruise is back as daredevil pilot "Maverick" and this time he mentors a new crop of top Naval aviators, including Insecure alum Jay Ellis as “Payback.”