Life & Culture

Monday, September 23, 2024

Get Social – and Travel with Your Tribe!

If you are over 50 and love to travel, there are many opportunities to meet new people, too. Here are tips on finding a group travel experience that’s right for you.

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Renita White’s Economic Empowerment in Chicago

Renita White combined her executive experience and roots in Chicago’s South Side to create Of Color, Inc., for economic empowerment and social equity.

Sunday, September 8, 2024

Play September: Hobbies at Home

As we welcome the cooler months, indoor activities are on the rise. Get some inspiration with this “Hobbies at Home” themed monthly crossword puzzle.

Monday, August 26, 2024

Get Social – and Volunteer Abroad

Global volunteering is ideal for retirees with the time, resources and experience to do good, satisfy their wanderlust and meet new people.

Thursday, August 15, 2024

Journalist Takes Us Back to Woodstock

Happy Anniversary, Woodstock! A look back at the celebration of peace, love and music, by an author who was there – 55 years ago this August.

Sunday, August 11, 2024

Play August: Plants and Gardening

Got a green thumb? Try your luck on our Plants and Gardening themed monthly crossword puzzle.

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Senior Planet talks to….James Le Gros

Actor James Le Gros tells Senior Planet about his work in Good One, his outdoor lifestyle and the TV series that literally made him head to the hills.

Thursday, August 1, 2024

Senior Planet Talks to…Film Editor Thelma Schoonmaker, 84

Three-time Oscar winning film editor Thelma Schoonmaker talks about her life with two iconic film directors – Martin Scorsese and Michael Powell.

Monday, July 22, 2024

Get Social – and Go Camping

There’s still time to unleash your inner child doing something you did decades ago: summer camp!

Thursday, July 18, 2024

Senior Planet talks to…T. Graham Brown

Grand Ole Opry’s newest member, T Graham Brown, tells Senior Planet how helping folks get sober has become as important as his music.

Sunday, July 14, 2024

Play July: Outdoor Adventure

Camping, kayaking, or birding this summer? Test your outdoor adventure lingo with this month’s themed crossword puzzle.

Thursday, July 4, 2024

Name That Firework!

No July 4 celebration would be complete without fireworks, but do you know a Brocade from a Comet? Share your fave firework memory!

Monday, June 24, 2024

Get Social – and Start Biking!

Bicycling with a group lets you meet new people and get social while boosting your mood – and your body!

Thursday, June 20, 2024

From Slavery to Liberation and Beyond

The extraordinary journey of Dr. Judith Hamer’s family, from slavery to liberation, is among the exhibits at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Thursday, June 13, 2024

What is Juneteenth?

Learn about Juneteenth, the first new federal holiday established since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983- and the plans for a museum.