The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership and Age Friendly Central Brooklyn, Inc. are teaming up for a full week of fun, informative, and healthy living activities for local seniors! Active Aging Week, from October 4 – 10, is an international annual event that will bring both virtual and in-person events to Clinton Hill and Bed-Stuy.
Schedule of Events
Monday, October 4 – Kickoff & Healthy Aging Conference* 10 am – 12 noon
Tuesday, October 5 – Movement is Medicine with Tameeka Nicole* 10 am -11 am
Wednesday, October 6 – 3rd Annual Wellness Walk at Herbert von King Park 10 am
Thursday, October 7 – Breathe & Flow with emergesoul* 10:15 am -11 am
Thursday, October 7 – Virtual Game Night* 7 pm
Friday, October 8 – Active Aging Activities at Myrtle Avenue Plaza 12 noon – 4 pm – No registration necesssary!
Saturday, October 9 – A Dance Activity* Time: TBA
Sunday, October 10 – Reflections on Active Aging Week* 2 pm -3 pm
*Activities available virtually
About the Organizers
Age Friendly Central Brooklyn, Inc is a community-based organization, led by a volunteer group of older adults that builds upon the rich experience of adults age 62 and older to ensure they can age in place. Through intentional outreach, AFCBI leverages local resources to improve their overall quality of life. Our Age Friendly Ambassadors engage adults in a myriad of activities to meet the social, economic, cultural and civic needs of this growing population. AFCBI has been an Active Aging Week participant since 2017.
Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership As a community-based organization serving the Fort Greene and Clinton Hill neighborhoods, our mission is to foster an inclusive, vibrant community anchored by Myrtle Avenue. We do this by engaging and supporting our neighbors, cultivating partnerships, building community capacity, identifying needs, and providing services that connect our neighbors to resources and opportunities. Our ongoing Myrtle Avenue Age-friendly work is focused on bringing local older adults to the table and giving their voices power to shape our neighborhood.
About Active Aging Week
Active Aging Week is presented by Humana and organized by the International Council on Active Aging®, the association that has been leading, connecting and defining the active aging industry since 2001.
