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Watch our Past Programs 

ICYMI (In case you missed it!) Scroll down to watch the video or Zoom recording, or view and print PDF presentations or handouts.

2026    2025   2024    2023 & before

Events are listed below chronologically, with the most recent first. To search for a topic or name,
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(For example, search by event such as "Keep Aging Weird" or "Third Wednesday" or by topic such as "Alzheimer's" or "Travel" or by the presenter's name.)

 

2026

"Memory: How it Works" 

presented by Jared F. Benge, Ph.D.

 January 30, 2026 (Capital City Connect program) 

Printable PDF Presentation file

 

"All About AGE"

presented by Suzanne Anderson, Executive Director of AGE Austin

 January 21, 2026 (Third Wednesday BYOL program) 

 

"Mycology 101:  An Introduction to Fungi - or - All Mushrooms are Magic"

presented by Angel Schatz, Executive Director of Central Texas Mycology Society

January 9, 2026 (Capital City Connect program) 

 

2025

"Alaska: The 49th State - and a World Away" 

presented by Sue & Mart Hoffman

 November 19, 2025 (Third Wednesday BYOL program) 

 

 "Winning the Game of Life" - Keynote address at the 11th Annual Keep Aging Weird "FUN"raiser

presented by Dr. Robert Prentice

November 5, 2025 

 

11th Annual Keep Aging Weird "FUN"raiser event video

November 5, 2025

    

"Old Man sort of Rides around Eastern Europe on a Shoestring"

presented by John Berry

October 15, 2025 (Third Wednesday BYOL program)

 

"Walking through Walsh Place"

presented by Linda McCoy, Austin's HIPstorian

September 17, 2025 (Third Wednesday BYOL program)

 

"Love Notes Chorus" 

presented by Susie Higley

 August 20, 2025 (Third Wednesday BYOL program) 

 

"Tall Tales from Thailand" 

presented by Henry McCown

 July 16, 2025 (Third Wednesday BYOL program) 

 

"1950's Man Cave"

presented by Ronnie Raben

 

"Our Collections: For the Love of Art"

presented by Doug Bell, Jr.

June 22, 2025 (Our Collections program)

 

"Honoring Your Legacy: A Gentle Guide to Treasures and Transitions"

presented by Juliana Chung of Collected Abundance

June 18, 2025 (Third Wednesday BYOL program)

 

"Caring is 24/7 and We Have Solutions"

presented by John Brown of Oasis Senior Advisors & Missy Hoy, LVN, of CareFor 

May 21, 2025 (Third Wednesday BYOL program)

 

THE GIFT PROJECT - Advanced Care Planning Made Easy

presented by Hospice Austin and co-hosted with Inspired Aging at Shalom Austin

May 20, 2025

 

"Artificial Intelligence for Seniors"

presented by Kasey Ford 

April 11, 2025 (Capital City Connect program)

 

 "Wildfire Dangers in ATX"

presented by Doug Boes

 

AARP Fraud Basics

 

"The Bavaria You Know - and Don't Know"

presented by Henry McCown

January 15, 2025 (Third Wednesday BYOL program)

 

2024

Dr. Megan Biesele and the Klick Language

 

CCV's 10th Annual Keep Aging Weird "Fun"raiser

 

Dr. John Faught, DVM: The Pet Effect!

 

Medicare and Long Term Care Insurance with Gary Gerstenhaber and Melissa Ross

 

Recycling in Austin with Dena Houston

 

AARP: Fraud Protection Presentation

 

Capital City Connect: Preventing Falls with Jane Lippman

 

Third Wednesday Lunch: Boomers Collaborative

 

Capital City Connect: The GIFT Project Advanced-Care Planning Made Easy

 

Third Wednesday Lunch: Panel Discussion Led by Oasis Senior Advisors

 

Central Library Talk with Austin Public Library Director Roosevelt Weeks

 

Third Wednesday Lunch: Brittani Johnson of Brookdale Senior Living

 

Capital City Connect: The Great Texas Solar Eclipse

 

Third Wednesday Lunch: Jordan Bleeker of Westminster Manor

 

Our Collections: Hooked on Mats!

 

Third Wednesday Lunch: John Brown of Oasis Senior Advisors

 

Capital City Connect: Dr. Lisa Doggett Author of Up the Down Escalator 

 

Third Wednesday Lunch: Fall Prevention with Baylor Scott & White 

 

9th Annual Keep Aging Weird "FUN"raiser with Keynote Speakers Kim and Mike Barnes

 

Capital City Connect: Part II with Dr. Barbara Bergin - Reducing Bone and Joint Pain

 

 Videos from 2021 to 2023 Can Be Found Here  

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