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Stay connected to Age-Friendly Maple Grove's work in the community!
AF MG invites community to Community and Volunteer Connection event
Join us for an engaging event where you can hear the latest updates from Age-Friendly Maple Grove, share your thoughts on what it means to grow older in our community, and explore local volunteer opportunities. Highlights of the event:
- Presentation on Age-Friendly Maple Grove’s recent accomplishments and future plans
- Our Future, Our Voices - an interactive discussion focused on aging in Maple Grove
- Meet and greet with local organizations related to volunteer opportunities.
This free event includes refreshments. RSVPs are kindly requested to efaust@maplegrovemn.org or 763-494-6514.
AF MG holds last quarterly meeting of 2025
Age-Friendly Maple Grove held its fourth quarter meeting on Friday, November 14, 2025, from 9:00am-10:30am. See minutes below.
The next meeting will be Feb. 13, 2025, 9:00am-10:30am. Meetings are virtual, and all are welcome to attend. Email efaust@maplemn.gov for details.
VIEW MINUTESAF MG featured by League of MN Cities
Age-Friendly Maple Grove is honored to be featured in the Nov/Dec 2025 issue of Minnesota Cities, a League of Minnesota Cities' (LMC) publication that provides information, news, and analysis for city officials in Minnesota. LMC selected Maple Grove as one of two cities in the state to highlight for their age-friendly efforts.
In each issue, "Two-Way Street" features two perspectives or examples on a particular topic. The current issue highlights Age-Friendly Maple Grove alongside the City of Winsted (pop. 2,200) west of the Twin Cities to help readers understand the ways two very different cities are finding success with age-friendly planning.
Read the featureAF MG releases Quarterly Update - April-June 2025
Age-Friendly Maple Grove released a quarterly update summarizing highlights and accomplishments from April through June 2025. The AF MG Steering Committee developed the update and plans to release one each quarter for the city and community.
View Q2 UpdateAF MG releases new Housing Guide
Age-Friendly Maple Grove has released an updated age-friendly Housing Guide - a printable brochure with a selection of housing-related resources and information for older residents and their families. The guide is available online, with printed copies available at the Senior Center, Government Center, and at community events.
View the Guide
Upcoming Events
Community and Volunteer Connection event
Thursday, Feb. 5, 2025
2:30-4:00pm
Maple Grove Community Center
All community members and partners invited to attend!
RSVP to Liz Faust at efaust@maplegrovemn.org.
Community Connectors
Quarterly Meeting
Fri., Feb 13, 2025, 9am-10:30am
(Virtual)
Other Age-Friendly Resources
- Age-Friendly Minnesota
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Age-Friendly Minnesota is a collaborative statewide effort to make our systems and communities more inclusive of and responsive to older adults. It is part of a global movement to prepare for an aging population and ensure that older people are valued and integrated into communities at a new level.
- Age-Friendly Hennepin County
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Age-Friendly Hennepin County is a county-level initiative, officially launched with the county joined the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities in 2019. Visit the website to learn more and view the county's action plan.