Trade in that rocking chair for an encore career

Are you contemplating retirement or currently retired? Not sure how you’ll occupy your time or looking to make a few extra dollars? You’re not alone. You see them in supermarkets, in big-box hardware stores, and at ballparks. About 19 percent of Americans, age 65 and older, are employed today, according to the Pew Research Center, compared with just 11 percent in 1987. Yet, in the early 1960s the share of those working was similar to today at 18 percent. Financial journalist Harriet Edleson, author of the book, 12 Ways to Retire on Less: Planning an Affordable Future, presents “Finding Your Encore Career” at the Village Center, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 1 p.m. Edleson has written for The Washington Post, The New York Times, Kiplinger’s Retirement Report, and Market Watch. Her financial articles appear regularly on NextAvenue, a PBS website targeted to those 50 and older. Registration is required.To register, click on the “Sign up for Programs!” button at the top of the page.