Week of Events
BCBSRI Virtual Fitness Class
BCBSRI Virtual Fitness Class
Tune in live every day at 10 am on the BCBSRI Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/BCBSRI
Tools for Managing Your Health and Well-being
Free Spirit Movement Class
Free Spirit Movement Class
Laura will work with you to increase your physical mobility and reduce your physical limitations through stretching, breathing, and corrective exercising, all in a safe manner. Some props may be needed, such as: a simple band, tennis balls, a sock, light weights, and a dowl. She can adapt any exercises to match your needs! Laura…
Rhode Island Virtual Memory Café (pre-register)
Rhode Island Virtual Memory Café (pre-register)
RI Memory Cafes is a service organization supporting people living with dementia. They are devoted to ensuring all Rhode Islanders have access to spaces that provide respite from the impact of cognitive impairment. They offer a consistent source of support aimed at cultivating social interaction, creating uplifting moments, and educating our greater community. Due to…
BCBSRI Virtual Fitness Class
BCBSRI Virtual Fitness Class
Tune in live every day at 2 pm on the BCBSRI Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/BCBSRI
Community Mindfulness Sessions (pre-register)
Community Mindfulness Sessions (pre-register)
Free and open to the public, these weekly drop-in sessions are intended to support anyone interested in developing and sustaining a regular mindfulness meditation practice. This opportunity is for anyone including the curious, former students, and seasoned practitioners. Inspired by the essential principles of MBSR (Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction), each session includes guided mindfulness meditation practice…
Crochet, Knit & Needlework Club: “The Chronicles of Yarnia”!
BCBSRI Virtual Fitness Class
BCBSRI Virtual Fitness Class
Tune in live every day at 10 am on the BCBSRI Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/BCBSRI
Healthy Eating For Successful Living in Older Adults
Get More from Your Health Plan: Ways to save Money and Stay Healthy
Get More from Your Health Plan: Ways to save Money and Stay Healthy
Join BCBSRI to learn about their new benefits—benefits that can help you save money, stay healthy, and lend a hand. Stream live on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BCBSRI
Money Saving Tips with Q&A!
Free Spirit Movement Class
Free Spirit Movement Class
Laura will work with you to increase your physical mobility and reduce your physical limitations through stretching, breathing, and corrective exercising, all in a safe manner. Some props may be needed, such as: a simple band, tennis balls, a sock, light weights, and a dowl. She can adapt any exercises to match your needs! Laura…
Tech Time with Gianni
Tech Time with Gianni
Tech Time with Gianni is a free and friendly go-to space for conversation and advice on using technology to access the internet and other online services. Think of this as a drop-in help desk for all of your tech-related questions! No question is too big or too small! Gianni will be holding tech-focussed "office hours"…
BCBSRI Virtual Fitness Class
BCBSRI Virtual Fitness Class
Tune in live every day at 2 pm on the BCBSRI Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/BCBSRI
BCBSRI Virtual Fitness Class
BCBSRI Virtual Fitness Class
Tune in live every day at 10 am on the BCBSRI Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/BCBSRI
Artist Books Class
Artist Books Class
This class is an initiation into the world of building artist books. It is not about classic bookbinding; rather, it is a series of small, weekly tutorials to engage students in a variety of easy book concepts that require no extraordinary tools to master. There is no fee for this class. A list of basic…
Dance for All People with Rachel Balaban (Live)
Dance for All People with Rachel Balaban (Live)
Class open to all ages and abilities and designed for people with movement challenges. Instruction by Rachel Balaban, Regional Coordinator for Dance for PD. No experience required. Caregivers welcome. If interested in joining please email kpenrod@agefriendlyri.org so we know where to send the Zoom meeting invite. Benefits of this dance class include: Increase…
BCBSRI Virtual Fitness Class
BCBSRI Virtual Fitness Class
Tune in live every day at 2 pm on the BCBSRI Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/BCBSRI
AFRI Radio Hour (Live)
AFRI Radio Hour (Live)
Listen weekly on AM 790, Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:00pm. New guests join our host, Catherine Taylor, each week. Want to tune in online? You can access the live airing here: https://www.790business.com/age-friendly-ri/# Just click on the "listen live" button at the top and you should be in business! Soon after each segment airs it will…
BCBSRI Virtual Fitness Class
BCBSRI Virtual Fitness Class
Tune in live every day at 10 am on the BCBSRI Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/BCBSRI
Healthy Eating For Successful Living in Older Adults
BCBSRI Educational Seminar: Facing Tough Times- Resiliency
BCBSRI Educational Seminar: Facing Tough Times- Resiliency
Participants will learn what resiliency is and how to incorporate it into their lives. We will look at contributing factors of resilience and tips on maintaining resiliency regardless of what life may bring. Resiliency helps with dealing with stress and improves the ability to cope, which leads to a healthier, active life. Asking for help,…
SAGE RI Zoom Cafe (pre-register)
SAGE RI Zoom Cafe (pre-register)
Each week SAGE-RI holds a zoom meeting for socialization and community purposes. Each meeting we touch base with each of our participants and host a speaker whom gives an update on their organization. Speakers have presented from YPI, RI Pride, Sojourner House and Pretty Little Virtual Show. The event will be using the platform Zoom…
Tools for Managing Your Health and Well-being
Tools for Healthy Living – A Virtual Series
Tools for Healthy Living – A Virtual Series
January is a time when many of us look to reset, to review lifestyles and mindsets, check our diets and generally find ways to improve our wellbeing. Tools for Healthy Living (or Tools for Managing Your Health and Wellbeing) will help you do just that. This 12-week workshop series focuses on improving the overall health of…
Rhode Island Virtual Memory Café (pre-register)
Rhode Island Virtual Memory Café (pre-register)
RI Memory Cafes is a service organization supporting people living with dementia. They are devoted to ensuring all Rhode Islanders have access to spaces that provide respite from the impact of cognitive impairment. They offer a consistent source of support aimed at cultivating social interaction, creating uplifting moments, and educating our greater community. Due to…
Tech Time with Gianni
Tech Time with Gianni
Tech Time with Gianni is a free and friendly go-to space for conversation and advice on using technology to access the internet and other online services. Think of this as a drop-in help desk for all of your tech-related questions! No question is too big or too small! Gianni will be holding tech-focussed "office hours"…
BCBSRI Virtual Fitness Class
BCBSRI Virtual Fitness Class
Tune in live every day at 2 pm on the BCBSRI Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/BCBSRI
Friday Friends
BCBSRI Virtual Fitness Class
BCBSRI Virtual Fitness Class
Tune in live every day at 10 am on the BCBSRI Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/BCBSRI
Consejos para Ahorrar Dinero, Parte 1
Consejos para Ahorrar Dinero, Parte 1
¡Aprender maneras de ahorrar dinero y mantener se saludable con estos consejos para ahorrar dinero! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvn2JXQ9Ygc&list=PL1wx2eLusTuwEJf7v_H5DCoi3He2AzRxI&index=8 Sobre Luz Luz Posada es graduada de la Universidad Johnson & Wales donde obtuvo una licenciatura en Nutrición Culinaria. Luz ha trabajado en SNAP-Ed desde el 2006, proporcionando educación nutricional para la comunidad de habla inglesa y…
Money Saving Tips, Part 1
Money Saving Tips, Part 1
Learn ways to save money and stay healthy with these money saving tips! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4ZL2XfjCeo&list=PL1wx2eLusTuwEJf7v_H5DCoi3He2AzRxI&index=7 About Melissa Melissa Pincince is a Registered Dietitian who began working with the SNAP-Ed Program in 2008. She started here as a graduate research assistant through the University of Rhode Island’s combined Dietetic Internship Master of Science program. Melissa…
Free Spirit Movement Class
Free Spirit Movement Class
Laura will work with you to increase your physical mobility and reduce your physical limitations through stretching, breathing, and corrective exercising, all in a safe manner. Some props may be needed, such as: a simple band, tennis balls, a sock, light weights, and a dowl. She can adapt any exercises to match your needs! Laura…
BCBSRI Virtual Fitness Class
BCBSRI Virtual Fitness Class
Tune in live every day at 2 pm on the BCBSRI Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/BCBSRI
Live Virtual RISD Museum Visits: Taking Good Care of the Largest Wooden Sculpture at the RISD Museum
Live Virtual RISD Museum Visits: Taking Good Care of the Largest Wooden Sculpture at the RISD Museum
Join Ingrid Neuman, Senior Conservator at the RISD Museum, for an illustrated presentation of an extensive conservation of the Buddha Mahavairocana (Dainichi Nyorai), ca. 1150-1200. The largest wooden Japanese sculpture in the United States, it was constructed from 11 hollowed and carved pieces of wood. Hear from Ingrid about the unique considerations and surprising aspects…
Aging Strong – Strengthened Core for Posture
Aging Strong – Strengthened Core for Posture
20 minute video to build core strength and posture alignment. You can access all of Ship Shape RI's Aging Strong exercise videos anytime on their website https://www.shipshaperi.com/videos
Laughter Yoga w/ Larry O’Brien (Live)
Laughter Yoga w/ Larry O’Brien (Live)
Yoga doesn’t have to be so serious. Lighten up and have fun with Larry O'Brien from the Providence Laughter Club in this a one-hour session of laughter yoga. If interested in joining please email kpenrod@agefriendlyri.org so we know where to send the Zoom meeting invite. Most benefits of Laughter Yoga can be explained under…