Age-Friendly Freeport and Pownal

Age-Friendly Events

In our next Age-Friendly workshop, you will learn how to knit or crochet a colorful dish towel. Class size it limited to 10. Please register in advance.

April 11, 2024

Join our Yoga Spring Session with instructor Sara Helman, RYT. Class meets every Monday at 10am in the Bradley Room, unless otherwise posted. No registration required.

March 19, 2024

Join us for Age-Friendly Freeport & Pownal's next Lunch & Learn to hear from the experts about Long-Term Care. April 2 at 12pm in the Bradley Room. Please register in advance.

March 18, 2024

As of March 7, the class is full and registration is closed. We will announce when future classes become available. We are starting up a new Ukulele Jam group on March 18, which will run weekly on Mondays at 3pm. Join two local musicians to learn or improve your skills on this easy-to-learn instrument.

February 28, 2024

Challenge Freeport High School students to some friendly competition at our next board game social!

February 6, 2024

Join us for Age-Friendly Freeport & Pownal's latest free lunch & learn event. We will discuss the important topic of Advanced Care Planning with experts from Hospice of Southern Maine.

February 6, 2024
FCS is leading the development of age-friendly initiatives for Freeport & Pownal

Since its founding in 1974, Freeport Community Services has sought to understand residents’ challenges and designed programs, services and initiatives to address these challenges. In the last few years, as a number of diverse groups from Freeport and Pownal began to collaborate on how to make our community more age-friendly, it was only natural for FCS to take a leadership role, bringing its resources, reputation and influence to bear to bring people together and “get the ball rolling.” Initial exploration focused on how to provide a comfortable, safe and supportive community for those who want to age in place, at home in their communities, with dignity, safety and independence.

Today, Age-Friendly Freeport & Pownal is a volunteer-driven, formal network of community collaborators, individual residents and groups as well as community organizations interested in making sure our community works for all residents (all ages, disabled, etc.) now and long term. Our goal is to make Freeport and Pownal great places to live, work and play for all residents.

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The Age-Friendly Freeport and Pownal Mission

AFFP’s mission is to encourage and promote the growth of Freeport and Pownal to be livable communities for people of all ages. Age-Friendly Freeport & Pownal’s vision is people of all ages will contribute and thrive in our communities throughout their lifetime. Respect, compassion, inclusion and community are AFFP’s guiding values. In day to day operating, AFFP seeks to remove boundaries and transform lives with respect and compassion for all. It strives to be a voice for the health and well-being of citizens of all ages and optimize opportunities for active aging, health, engagement and safety. AFFP is an advocate for change focused on connecting people to the community.

Read the full action plan here.

Want to learn more?

The AFFP Steering Committee is organized into 4 distinct subgroups: Health and Social Inclusion, Safety and Home Repair, Transportation, and Communication and Marketing. Meetings are open to anyone who is interested in attending.

If you’d like to learn more about AAFP or attend a meeting please contact:

AFFP Coordinator: Marie O’Donnell
(207) 865-3985 x222