8th Annual Statewide Conference

We are thrilled to announce that our 8th Annual Statewide Village Conference is coming to Los Angeles!

📅 Thursday–Friday, September 17 & 18, 2026
📍 Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
301 North Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA 91007

JOIN US FOR VILLAGES, RESILIENCE, AND THE POWER OF COMMUNITY. This year, we gather around the theme of Resiliency — honoring the strength, adaptability, and enduring spirit of the village movement across California.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Michelle Martin, Assistant Professor, California State University, Fullerton – College of Health and Human Development and author of The Age of Becoming, which examines women and aging through a structural lens.

 

Join over 100 village leaders, elected officials, sponsors, stakeholders, and researchers who are transforming the experience of aging across our state. Together, we connect, share insights, and strengthen a movement built on care, connection, and dignity.

Interested in supporting this year’s event? Partner with VMC by sponsoring our 8th Annual Statewide Conference and its opening reception — a meaningful opportunity to align your organization with a statewide movement transforming how California ages.

More information on the agenda, tickets, lodging, and sponsorship opportunities is coming soon. We hope to see you there!

SEE HIGHLIGHTS FROM OUR 2025 ANNUAL STATEWIDE CONFERENCE.

 

 

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Member Spotlight

Pasadena Village

Pasadena Village is not a place to live but a way to live. Our members build strong, supportive relationships through a rich array of member-led programs and activities that help us remain engaged and productive, while making  new friends. We are committed to reflecting the richness and diversity of our neighborhoods. We share a mutual goal to have fun, learn and help each other.