# Red Hat Society - webcentive

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The Red Hat Society: a social club for women, founded in 1998 by Sue Ellen Cooper and inspired by Jenny Joseph's poem 'Warning' ("When I am an old woman I shall wear purple / With a red hat..."). Members over 50 wear red hats and purple; younger members wear pink and lavender. Find a local chapter, events and conventions, plus active-aging resources and hats. Stores below are commercial.  

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- **The Red Hat Society**
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hat_Society) - Wikipedia: history of the Red Hat Society
- [redhatsociety.com](https://www.redhatsociety.com/) - Red Hat Society: official site, find a chapter (on the old page)
- [redhatsociety.com (events)](https://www.redhatsociety.com/events) - Red Hat Society events and conventions
- [redhatsocietystore.com](https://www.redhatsocietystore.com/) - Red Hat Society official store (on the old page)
- **Active aging, friends and travel**
- [aarp.org](https://www.aarp.org/) - AARP
- [eldercare.acl.gov](https://eldercare.acl.gov/) - Eldercare Locator (U.S. Administration for Community Living)
- [meetup.com](https://www.meetup.com/) - Meetup: find local women's and social groups
- [ncoa.org](https://www.ncoa.org/) - National Council on Aging: benefits, falls prevention and scams
- [roadscholar.org](https://www.roadscholar.org/) - Road Scholar: educational travel for adults
- [seniorcenter.us](https://seniorcenter.us/) - SeniorCenter.us: find senior centers
- **Red hats and purple outfits (commercial)**
- [amazon.com](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=red+hat+society&tag=webcentive) - Amazon: red hats and Red Hat Society gifts
- [etsy.com](https://www.etsy.com/market/red_hat_society) - Etsy: handmade Red Hat Society hats and gifts
- [villagehatshop.com](https://www.villagehatshop.com/) - Village Hat Shop: hats of every kind

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