Events

Creating Community for a Lifetime has hosted two forums, community-wide events to raise awareness and discussion of key issues associated with the longevity revolution. The events are open to the public, featuring a keynote address by a thought leader in aging issues and the opportunity for dialogue.

My Time: Finding Purpose and Pleasure in the Bonus Decades

October 7, 2005 Community Forum

• Keynote address by Abigail Trafford, Washington Post columnist and author of My Time: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life
• Abigail Trafford biography
• Summary of small group dialogue

A New Vision of Aging: Engaged Older Adults Strengthening Community

May 25, 2004 Community Forum

• Keynote address by Marc Freedman, founder and president of Civic Ventures, Washington, D.C., and author of Prime Time: How Baby Boomers Will Revolutionize Retirement and Transform America
• Marc Freedman biography
• Summary of informal survey of forum participants