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Happy birthday, former first lady Rosalynn Carter!
It's a special day for the Carter family as former first lady Rosalynn Carter turns 96 years old. FOX 5 is told the family will gather at their home in Plains for a small celebration including cupcakes and peanut butter ice cream.
ATLANTA - Friday is former first lady Rosalynn Carter's 96th birthday.
Rosalynn and former President Jimmy Carter will likely celebrate the birthday with family at their home in Plains. Celebration plans include eating cupcakes and peanut butter ice cream.
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Close-up of US First Lady Rosalynn Carter during an unspecified event, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, July 23, 1979. (Photo by Diana Walker/Getty Images) Former president Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn prior to the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 30, 2018. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter celebrate with a birthday cake. Photo courtesy of The Carter Center. From: FOX 5 Atlanta Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter leave their church in Plains, Georgia in 2015. (FOX News) WASHINGTON - JANUARY 20: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (R) and his wife, Rosalyn Carter, arrive on the inaugural platform before the start of the swearing in ceremony for U.S. President George W. Bush January 20, 2005 in Washington, DC. President Bush will be sworn in for his second term of office. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) BOSTON, MA - JULY 26: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn wave to the audience during the Democratic National Convention at the FleetCenter July 26, 2004 in Boston, Massachusetts. Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) is expected to accept his party's nomination later in the week. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) President and Mrs. Carter receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Clinton at a ceremony at The Carter Center in Atlanta. (Photo courtesy of Carter Center) Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter were married in Plains, Georgia on July 7, 1946. (The Carter Library and Museum) Former president Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn prior to the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Cincinnati Bengals at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 06: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (L) and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter attend the 25th anniversary MusiCares 2015 Person Of The Year Gala honoring Bob Dylan at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 6, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The annual benefit raises critical funds for MusiCares' Emergency Financial Assistance and Addiction Recovery programs. For more information visit musicares.org. (Photo by Michael Kovac/WireImage) Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter attend Former Governor of Georgia Jimmy Carter's fundraiser for his 1976 Presidential run. (Rick Diamond/Getty Images) She may also release butterflies in the Carters' garden, according to The Carter Center. There will also be several butterfly releases around Plains in her honor, including at the small public garden next to the home where she was born.
Additionally, there will be a screening of the new film, "Unconditional," which focuses on challenges faced by caregivers, at 6:30 p.m. at Plains High School. The screening, which is sponsored by the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, is open to the public.
And, admission will only be 96 cents in honor of Rosalynn at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta on Friday.
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter been together for 77 years. Earlier this year, Rosalynn was diagnosed with dementia.
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Mr. Carter, who is 98, has been in hospice care since February.
Rosalynn has been an advocate for numerous causes, including mental health. She has also written numerous books. She and her husband received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1999.
Most recently, the couple was honored by the Atlanta Habitat for Humanity. The group broke ground for several new affordable homes.