June 16, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM. The RSVP of Dane County Annual Meeting. The meeting is open to the public and can be attended via Zoom or in-person at the RSVP office. Please RSVP to jguzman@rsvpdane.org to let us know if you prefer to attend in-person or via Zoom.
June 14, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Safety Saturday on the Capitol Square, Pinckney Street and East Washington Avenue, Madison. Safety Saturday, with over 25 public and private organizations participating, is an event that educates parents, children, and the public on ways to make safe decisions, prevent injuries, and to encourage the use of safety devices such as seat belts, bike helmets, and smoke alarms. Get more information here.
June 18, 10:00 AM. Triad Virtual Presentation by Rebecca Rogers, the Member Services Specialist, at Sharing Active Independent Lives, titled Everything You Always Wanted to Know about SAIL. Rebecca will talk about SAIL’s parent organization, AgeBetter, Inc., the Village Movement and aging in place, what led to the founding of SAIL, the benefits of joining SAIL and being part of a “Village,” in general, and much more. More information about SAIL is here. Email TriadEvents@rsvpdane.org to request the Zoom link.
June 19, All Day. The RSVP office will be closed for Juneteenth and will reopen June 20 at 8:30.
June 24, 11:00 AM. Bus Buddy Group Outing to the UW Space Place. Inviting all older adults (60 or better years old) interested in learning how to navigate the Madison Metro Bus System while enjoying a fun social outing. Register with Jan Karst by email jkarst@rsvpdane.org or call 608-441-7891. For more information visit here.
June 25, 1:00 PM. June Zoom Event featuring Patricia Herrling, Librarian at the Braille Library and Transcribing Service (BLTS). BLTS is a Madison based non-profit formed in 1971 for the purpose of transcribing reading materials into braille and lending of brailled books to the public. Email JGuzman@rsvpdane.org to register and receive the Zoom link.
July 4, All Day. The RSVP office will be closed for the Fourth of July.
July 18, 10:00 AM. Triad Virtual Presentation by Diane Turner, the Safe at Home program coordinator at AgeBetter, Inc. Home Assessments can be complicated by the participant’s family and friend relationships, along with participant fears of being forced to move from their home or losing control of their living situation. Assessments can help build consensus among the participant and family members or friends as to whether adaptations to the home or a move to a more supportive and safer environment is best. Diane will present examples and suggestions on how to make the assessment more beneficial and helpful for the participant and their loved ones. The Zoom link will be available the week before this presentation.
July 24, 1:00 AM. Bus Buddy Group Outing to the Governor’s Mansion for a tour. Inviting all older adults (60 or better years old) interested in learning how to navigate the Madison Metro Bus System while enjoying a fun social outing. Register with Jan Karst by email jkarst@rsvpdane.org or call 608-441-7891. For more information visit here.
August 21, 9:30 AM. Bus Buddy Group Outing to a tour of the Forest Products Laboratory for a tour. Inviting all older adults (60 or better years old) interested in learning how to navigate the Madison Metro Bus System while enjoying a fun social outing. Register with Jan Karst by email jkarst@rsvpdane.org or call 608-441-7891. For more information visit here.
September 10. Triad program’s Annual Car Check free vehicle safety inspections. Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to September.
October 29, 8:00 to 12:00. Triad Senior Safety Resource Fair featuring two panel discussions as well as many exhibitors to talk with about safety issues relevant to older adults.
