Community Events and Information
June 23rd-26th – Durham is experiencing the first significant heat wave of the season. Heat is a leading weather-related cause of death. Older adults who are 65 years and older have a higher risk of developing heat-related health problems. To learn about how heat affects older adult health, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “Heat Health – Heat & Older Adults (Aged 65 Years Plus)” info page.
To locate a cooling station using your address, please visit the Durham City/County ArcGIS portal at – Cooling Station. Aging Well Durham will continue to update information about local cooling stations.
Improve your digital literacy skills this summer by working with a digital navigator. The Triangle Nonprofit and Volunteer Leadership Center is sponsoring free digital literacy workshops for older adults this July. Please see the attached flyer for more info.
Watch “Aging in America: Survive or Thrive,” a new documentary exploring how older adults and caregivers around the country are reinventing aging and what we must do to support them. Streaming on @PBS starting May 1. Learn more: www.aginginamericasurviveorthrive.com/
Happy Pride Month! Please visit the LGBTQ Center of Durham’s “Pride: Durham, NC” page to learn about local events -https://www.lgbtqcenterofdurham.org/program/pride/
Durham County Library’s (DCL) Summer Reading 2025 starts June 14th and goes until August 2nd. Learn more about this literacy-based initiative at DCL’s website – Summer Reading 2025.
Saturday, June 28th: 1-5pm – Together in Faith and Hope “Strategies to Prevent Overdose” at the Durham Human Services Building
Sabado, 28 de June: 1-5pm – Juntos en la Fe y Esperanza “Estrategias para prevenir las sobredosis” a Edificio de Servicios Humanos de Durham
Friday, September 17th: 9am-2pm – SAVE THE DATE for the 2025 Dementia Inclusive Community Forum at the Durham Convention Center.
