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.
Tips:
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Here's what's happening between October 1, 2024, and October 10, 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.
Tele Town Hall: Medicare Guide to Open Enrollment
Tuesday, Oct 1, 2024
1:00 p.m. ET • 12:00 p.m. CT • 11:00 a.m. MT • 10:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Get expert advice during this live town hall focused on open enrollment and learn which Medicare choices are best suited for your lifestyle, health, and financial needs.
Feel the Beat! Try Line Dancing
Wednesday, Oct 2, 2024
12:30 p.m. ET • 11:30 a.m. CT • 10:30 a.m. MT • 9:30 a.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Instructor Pearline Stevens, will lead us in such classic line dance steps as the “electric slide” and the “wobble” to the beat of old-school jams and some of the latest hits.
Fitness: Dance Your Way to Better Health
Wednesday, Oct 2, 2024
2:00 p.m. ET • 1:00 p.m. CT • 12:00 p.m. MT • 11:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 40 Minutes
Everybody dance now! Discover the joy and health benefits of dance and connect with others in an online workout designed for all abilities and ages.
Writing and Living with Purpose Session Four: Beyond Our Own Lives
Thursday, Oct 3, 2024
2:00 p.m. ET • 1:00 p.m. CT • 12:00 p.m. MT • 11:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Unlock the science of connection and kindness through creative writing. Participants will explore, via a writing prompt, what living aligned with purpose looks and feels like.
Spotify Streaming Tips
Thursday, Oct 3, 2024
7:00 p.m. ET • 6:00 p.m. CT • 5:00 p.m. MT • 4:00 p.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Create your own playlists, and stream millions of songs, podcasts and videos for free using the digital music service, Spotify. It’s also where you’ll find Sisters from AARP’s groovy and motivational music playlists.
Fitness Friday: A Strength & Conditioning Workout for All
Friday, Oct 4, 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.
Friday Jam Sessions for Music and Brain Health
Friday, Oct 4, 2024
3:00 p.m. ET • 2:00 p.m. CT • 1:00 p.m. MT • 12:00 p.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Make a joyful noise and learn about the six pillars of brain health — including eating right, managing stress and getting high-quality sleep. You don’t need an instrument or prior music experience to participate.
Cooking Class: A Tasty Pork Tenderloin & Salad
Saturday, Oct 5, 2024
11:00 a.m. ET • 10:00 a.m. CT • 9:00 a.m. MT • 8:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Hey good lookin’, what you got cooking? Whip up a heart healthy and tasty meal – Pork Tenderloin Medallions Dijonnaise and a salad with pears.
Fall Into Watercolor Series
Saturday, Oct 5, 2024
12:00 p.m. ET • 11:00 a.m. CT • 10:00 a.m. MT • 9:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 90 Minutes
Artists of all levels are welcome to learn tips, tricks and techniques of painting in watercolor. This class will focus on painting glass and textures.
Try A Low-Impact Workout to Improve Mobility
Monday, Oct 7, 2024
11:00 a.m. ET • 10:00 a.m. CT • 9:00 a.m. MT • 8:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Get ready to stretch and de-stress with this low-impact virtual workout aimed at improving flexibility and mobility.
IndoRican Fitness: Jazz Dance
Monday, Oct 7, 2024
1:00 p.m. ET • 12:00 p.m. CT • 11:00 a.m. MT • 10:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Get your jazz hands ready, and join this virtual dance exercise series to explore the history and styles of jazz dance.
Healthy Eating on a Budget
Tuesday, Oct 8, 2024
1:00 p.m. ET • 12:00 p.m. CT • 11:00 a.m. MT • 10:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 30 Minutes
Making healthy diet choices doesn’t have to break the bank, Sis. Learn tips on how to shop and eat more healthfully on a budget.
Holistic Wellness Workshop Series Releasing Fascia and Tight Muscles
Tuesday, Oct 8, 2024
3:00 p.m. ET • 2:00 p.m. CT • 1:00 p.m. MT • 12:00 p.m. PT
Duration: 90 Minutes
Learn how to release fascia (connective tissue) and tight muscles. Have a soft foam roller (typically bright blue) and two pinky balls (therapeutic rubber balls) handy.
A Class in Yoga and Meditation
Wednesday, Oct 9, 2024
11:00 a.m. ET • 10:00 a.m. CT • 9:00 a.m. MT • 8:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 30 Minutes
The goal of this virtual yoga and meditation session is to help you find serenity on and off the yoga mat.
Fitness: Dance Your Way to Better Health
Wednesday, Oct 9, 2024
2:00 p.m. ET • 1:00 p.m. CT • 12:00 p.m. MT • 11:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 40 Minutes
Dance your way to better health with this workout – ideal for folks who want to gradually increase their mobility, balance and cardio function.
A Beginner’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence
Thursday, Oct 10, 2024
12:00 p.m. ET • 11:00 a.m. CT • 10:00 a.m. MT • 9:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 90 Minutes
The course covers the basics of artificial intelligence (AI), including its applications in health care, customer service and stock trading.
Nature’s Canvas: A Journal to Wellness – Discovering Magic in the Mundane
Thursday, Oct 10, 2024
6:00 p.m. ET • 5:00 p.m. CT • 4:00 p.m. MT • 3:00 p.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Gain a greater appreciation for the beauty of the natural world all around you. Bring a journal or notebook.
Fitness Friday: A Strength & Conditioning Workout for All
Friday, Oct 11, 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.
Pickling 101
Friday, Oct 11, 2024
1:00 p.m. ET • 12:00 p.m. CT • 11:00 a.m. MT • 10:00 a.m. PT
Duration: 60 Minutes
Learn how to pickle using traditional vegetables such as cucumbers, as well as squash, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, cauliflower and others.