Age Strong

Each month, Boston's Age Strong Commission shares dozens of free activities for older residents, called the Monthly "To-Do." This week’s featured event is Book Café, where folks gather in community to discover new books to read. Get details on this & dozens more activities at bit.ly/age-strong-to-do.

Boston Acupuncture Project in Hyde Park will host a Spring Celebration event with free acupuncture, chair massages, sound baths & more on Sunday, May 31, 11am-2pm, at 74 Fairmount Ave. in Hyde Park. For more information and to RSVP, visit BostonAcupunctureProject.org/events.

Want to learn more about how you can prepare for the hot weather ahead? Join the Boston Public Library and the Neponset River Watershed Association for a community meeting on hot weather safety on Saturday, May 30, 1-3pm at the Central Library in Copley Square. For more information, visit here: https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/69df915c1e64afd01e6955ef.

Join us TOMMORROW for the first installment of Demystifying Death & Dying. Age Strong will be holding three sessions to learn about end of life topics, resources & support. For more information, or to RSVP, visit boston.gov/end-of-life.

This year's Older Americans Month theme is Champion your health. Take charge of your nutrition by utilizing a community meal site. For more information, visit bit.ly/asfood-resources.

Age Strong Property Tax Work-Off volunteer Paula Gravallese is 69 and has lived in the Orient Heights neighborhood of East Boston her entire life. She currently serves at Boston Centers for Youth and Families’ Paris Street Community Center in East Boston. To learn more about Paula and her experiences with volunteering with Age Strong, read the May 2026 issue of our volunteer newsletter at boston.gov/age-strong-volunteer.

Want to learn more about Age Strong's Neighborhood Programming Sites? Read this May's issue of Boston Seniority Magazine (also available to read in Spanish!) at bit.ly/bostonsenioritymagazine.

Learn more about making Massachusetts age & dementia-friendly with the ReiMAgine Aging podcast series from the Executive Office of Aging & Independence & the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative. Episodes highlight the experience of older adults & the work of organizations in the aging field.

Listen at mahealthyagingcollaborative.org/reimagine-aging/.

This years Older Americans Month theme is Champion Your Health. Take charge by getting involved in your community! To learn more about Age Strong's volunteer opportunities, visit bit.ly/as-volunteers.

On May 26, DEAF, Inc. with Bay State Financial will host a virtual financial workshop. Topics include life insurance, 401K, and retirement. To join, scan the QR code on the flyer, type in Zoom ID 918 8838 8357 & password BRAINFOOD.

For more information, email or call them at [email protected], 617-505-4823.