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 November 19, 2024, and November 29, 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.
What’s For Dinner: Cooking Series: Salad-Making
Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024
2:00 p.m. ET • 1:00 p.m. CT • 12:00 p.m. MT • 11:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Spice up your salads by diversifying your ingredients and thinking outside of the greens box! Plus, learn how to make dressing from scratch.
The 6 Pillars of Brain Health
Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024
7:00 p.m. ET • 6:00 p.m. CT • 5:00 p.m. MT • 4:00 p.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Find out what your lifestyle would look like if you filled it with brain-healthy habits including making social connections, managing stress, and getting high-quality sleep.
Wellness Wednesday: Boost Your Brain and Body Series
Wednesday, Nov 20, 2024
11:00 a.m. ET • 10:00 a.m. CT • 9:00 a.m. MT • 8:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Find out how regular exercise, meditation techniques and better sleep can decrease the effects of stress, improve mood and enhance memory and cognition.
Feel the Beat! Try Line Dancing
Wednesday, Nov 20, 2024
12:30 p.m. ET • 11:30 a.m. CT • 10:30 a.m. MT • 9:30 a.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Join instructor Pearline Stevens as she gets this fitness party started with classic line dance steps like the “electric slide” and the “wobble” to the beat of old-school jams and some of the latest hits.
Holiday Healing: Tools to Overcome Social Isolation
Thursday, Nov 21, 2024
11:00 a.m. ET • 10:00 a.m. CT • 9:00 a.m. MT • 8:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 30 Minutes
Find out what you can do as a caregiver to help a loved one ease feelings of loneliness and isolation during the holidays.
Cooking Around the World: Lemon-Dill Salmon & Bannock
Thursday, Nov 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
Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month with two tasty dishes – Baked Lemon-Dill Alaskan Sockeye Salmon and Bannock (Alaskan pan bread).
Fitness Friday: A Strength & Conditioning Workout for All
Friday, Nov 22, 2024
10:00 a.m. ET • 9:00 a.m. CT • 8:00 a.m. MT • 7:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Led by instructor DaShaun Johnson, this workout tailored for every fitness level incorporates strength training exercises and revs your heart rate. Light weights, water, a towel and comfortable clothing are recommended.
Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation for Relaxation
Friday, Nov 22, 2024
1:00 p.m. ET • 12:00 p.m. CT • 11:00 a.m. MT • 10:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 45 Minutes
Try out the gentle movements and mindfulness practices of this online yoga workout to nurture mental health and increase mobility.
Holiday Harmony: Qigong and Nonviolent Communication
Saturday, Nov 23, 2024
1:00 p.m. ET • 12:00 p.m. CT • 11:00 a.m. MT • 10:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Manage holiday stress and enhance inner peace and effective relationships by learning these calming with qigong exercises and deep breathing techniques.
Enhance Your Workout with Yoga Fusion
Monday, Nov 25, 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 lively class fuses yoga poses, stretches and breathing techniques with other fitness moves, incorporating light weights (optional) and yoga straps. Plus, foot massage tips.
Mindful Movement for Healthy Aging
Monday, Nov 25, 2024
12:00 p.m. ET • 11:00 a.m. CT • 10:00 a.m. MT • 9:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Looking for new ways to improve your health? Try this mindful workout.
Fitness: A Gentle Nia Workout
Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024
11:00 a.m. ET • 10:00 a.m. CT • 9:00 a.m. MT • 8:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
This entry-level online Nia class fuses dance with moves from martial arts.
Dynamic Grandparenting: Planning a Museum Tour
Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024
1:30 p.m. ET • 12:30 p.m. CT • 11:30 a.m. MT • 10:30 a.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Glam-mas are invited to join this session to learn fun and informative ways to maximize quality time with their grandkids during an art and culture-filled museum visit.
AARP Holiday Movie Night: ‘The Preacher’s Wife’
Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024 to Friday, Nov 29, 2024
12:00 a.m. ET • 11:00 p.m. CT • 10:00 p.m. MT • 9:00 p.m. PT
Duration: 124 Minutes
Enjoy a free screening of this holiday classic starring Oscar winner Denzel Washington and the late Whitney Houston – available to watch from 12:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 until 11:59 p.m. ET on November 29.
Try a Zumba Gold Class for Fitness and Brain Health
Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024
7:00 p.m. ET • 6:00 p.m. CT • 5:00 p.m. MT • 4:00 p.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
The rhythm is gonna get you with this lower-intensity variation of the popular Zumba dance exercise program that is designed for older adults.