Life & Culture

Life has so much to offer — so let’s make the most of it! Whether you’re planning your next trip, researching your family history, making a change in your community, or simply catching up with your favorite senior celebrities, we’ve got the classes and content to keep you engaged with the culture.



Take a Trip with Discover Live!

Join Senior Planet and Discover Live as we make our way through a variety of fascinating destinations. Zoom with us as we walk the streets with experienced local tour guides – in real time and LIVE! You can ask questions and share thoughts along the way, and gain a new appreciation for the culture, cuisine, history, art, and architecture of our destinations.

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Senior Planet Book Club: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

We’re reading chapters 11-15 this week! Let us know what you think in the comments.

Open Thread: Remember When This Was Weird?

Privacy, porn, and PJ’s – what other activities or practices that were once considered crazy or abnormal are considered normal now?

Senior Planet talks to…Lou Ferrigno

Global icon Lou Ferrigno, the very first Marvel superhero, talks about The Hulk, his hearing loss, and his new role starring in the Horror-thriller The Hermit.  

Streaming and Your Favorite Baseball Team

What’s a fan to do when there are seven different broadcasters and streaming services showing baseball games this year? Get the score with our Senior Planet guide.

Introducing Her Space 🌸: A New Community for Women on Senior Planet

Senior Planet Community celebrates its 50th group with Her Space 🌸 – a private community where women can connect, share, and support one another.

Senior Planet Book Club: The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

We’re finishing the book this week! Let us know what you think in the comments. Join us on Zoom this Thursday, March 26 at 4:30pm EDT for our virtual book discussion.

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Senior Planet @ CES 2026: Skip – Powered Exoskeleton Technology

Skip is developing powered wearable technology designed to help people move with joy, restoring mobility for those limited by age, injury, or disability. Risa talks with Tessa from Skip to learn...

Senior Planet @ CES 2026: .lumen – Visual Impairment Assistive Device

.lumen is transforming assistive mobility with its Glasses for the Blind, a CES 2026 Innovation Awards honoree that uses cameras, spatial AI, and haptic feedback to replicate the capabilities of...