“Flourishing After 55”
Office of 55+ Programs
Department of Parks and Recreation
300 N. Park Dr., Arlington, VA 22203 703-228-4747
55+ Programs are in person at 55+ Centers, unless otherwise noted. A 55+ Pass is required
to participate (starting at a $20 annual fee). To join or register, go to registration.arlingtonva.us or call 703-228-4747.
55+ Travel group will tour the new National Museum of the U.S. Army at Ft. Belvoir, Monday, Feb. 6. Cost $10, Arlington resident, $13, non-resident. Registration # 902302-02.
Jeopardy, America’s favorite quiz game, Monday, Feb. 6, 2 p.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Registration # 912600-16.
Reading buddies, participants pair up with children from Lubber Run’s Creative Preschoolers Program and read stories out loud, Monday, Feb. 6, 10 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Books provided by preschool teacher. Registration # 912301-11.
Learn to cook sweet and nutritious desserts for Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 11:30 a.m., virtual. Presented by Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Food Volunteer. Registration # 912890-11.
55+ Book Club members to discuss “For Whom the Bell Tolls” by Ernest Hemingway, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 1:30 p.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Drop-in.
Pair up with one of Lubber Run’s preschoolers to create Valentine cards, Tuesday, Feb. 7. 10 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Registration # 912310-04 and Wednesday, Feb. 8, 10 a.m., registration # 912310-05. Supplies provided.
Exploring “New School” Chat Rooms, discover online forums and how to use them and ways to keep safety in mind, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Registration # 912403-07.
The study of words and history of English discussion, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 10:30 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Registration # 912402-30 or virtual, registration # 912402-31.
Tips for aging in place from minor changes to home renovations, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 1 p.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Registration # 912500-03.
Daintree Rainforest’s Ecosystem, a far away ecosystem, discover if the plants, animals and fungus are more familiar than expected, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 11 a.m., virtual. Registration # 912400-21.
History roundtable members to discuss the impact of maps in history, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 11:15 a.m., Virtual. Registration # 912402-12.
55+ Travel group will travel to Richmond to see “Storied Strings: The Guitar in American Art” at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Thursday, Feb. 9. Cost $37, Arlington resident, $43, non-resident. Registration # 902302-03.
Author of “My Halls Hill Family,” Wilma Jones, to share stories and show how this once segregated community flourished, Thursday, Feb. 9, 11 a.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Registration # 912899-06.
Library of Congress Reference Specialists will discuss narratives of enslaved Virginians interviewed in the 1930s, documented by the Library of Congress, Thursday, Feb. 9, 11:30 a.m., virtual. Registration # 912899-07.
The Magic of Yellowstone, the world’s first national park, presented by a park ranger in real time from Yellowstone, Thursday, Feb. 9, 1:30 p.m. Presented on-screen via Zoom at the Walter Reed 55+ Center. Registration # 912400-19 or virtual, registration # 912400-20.
Beginner quilling class led by instructor Joni Leonardo. Learn to create images from coils of paper to decorate note paper, Thursday, Feb. 9, 1:30 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Registration # 912310-09.
Board game night at Lubber Run 55+ Center, Thursday, Feb. 9, 6 p.m. Card games, scrabble, rummikub and more. Registration # 912600-09.
Bunco Bunch, a fun dice game of luck, Friday, Feb. 10, 1:30 p.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. No experience necessary. Registration # 912600-08.
Women and Girls in Science Day, a panel of women discuss working in the field of science, Friday, Feb. 10, 11:30 a.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. All are welcome; no pass required. Registration # 912400-29.
GranDay: Sweetheart Paint Along, open to all grandparents, grandchildren and grand-friends, Saturday, Feb. 11, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., indoors at Fort CF Smith, 2411 N. 24th Street. Supplies provided; details emailed prior to event. Cost $10. Registration # 730033-B.
55+ Travel group will visit the eight new galleries at the National Air and Space Museum in D.C., Saturday, Feb. 11. Cost $9, Arlington resident, $10, non-resident. Registration # 902302-04.
Valentine’s Soiree, Monday, Feb. 13, 1 p.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Enjoy coffee, dessert and entertainment
by pianist Valerie Welsh. Registration # 912890-12.
Painting demonstration by a community arts programmer, Monday, Feb. 13, 10:30 a.m., virtual. Picture
and supply list sent prior to class. Registration # 912303-14.
55+ Travel group will visit the National Portrait Gallery’s exhibit, “Portraits of Remarkable Black Women” by
Brian Lanker, Monday, Feb. 13. Cost $9, Arlington resident; $10 non-resident. Registration # 902302-05.
“Pal”entines Day Social, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 6 p.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Celebrate with 55+ friends with
games, music and ice breakers. Registration # 912890-13.
Create homemade notecards, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 1 p.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Instruction by members of
the Rubber Stampers group. Registration # 912310-06.
Final discussion in the four-part series about fears associated with aging, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 1 p.m., Aurora
Hills 55+ Center. Exercise is revealed as an antidote. Presented by Licensed Occupational Therapist Christie
Crawford. Registration # 912500-04.
Magazine articles discussed Wednesday, Feb. 15, 11 a.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Facilitated by Librarian
Vicky McCaffrey. Registration # 912402-19.
What is a Living Trust? Elder Law Attorney Ed Zetlin describes the benefits of different types of trusts,
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 11 a.m., virtual. Registration # 912404-06.
Android phone owners review basics with Arlington Mill 55+ Center Director Shettima Abdulmalik,
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 4 p.m. Come prepared with device-specific questions. Registration # 912403-08.
Opera appreciation group to hear musical selections from “Don Quichotte” (Don Quixote) by French composer
Jules Massenet, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 1:30 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Professional commentary by
volunteer George Cecchetti. Registration # 912300-08.
Line dancing, no partner needed, beginner level, Thursday, Feb. 16, 1 p.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center and
Friday, Feb. 17, 11:05 a.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Drop-in.
Movie matinee of “Wakanda Forever” (2022) (PG 13), Thursday, Feb. 16, 1 p.m., Arlington Mill 55+
Center. Registration # 912804-08.
Heart healthy recipes, cooking demonstration, presented by Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Food
Volunteers, Thursday, Feb. 16, 11 a.m., virtual. Registration # 912501-05.
The Lincoln Memorial at 100, National Park Ranger Jennifer Rudnick describes the original dedication
ceremony and Abraham Lincoln’s life and legacy, Thursday, Feb. 16, 1:30 p.m., virtual. Registration
# 912400-33.
Library of Virginia’s Genealogy Series will feature African American Records, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2 p.m.,
virtual. Presented by Community Outreach Specialist Ashley Craig. Registration # 912400-38.
Behind the scenes and beneath the surface of three famous artists, Friday, Feb.17, 10 a.m., virtual. Presented
by Community Arts Programmer Jim Halloran. Registration # 912302-03.
Acoustic Hour with live music from the 50s and beyond, Friday, Feb. 17, 1 p.m., Aurora Hill 55+ Center.
Registration # 912301-04.
Introduction to line dance, basic steps, Friday, Feb. 17, 10:15 a.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Drop-in.
Over-the-counter hearing aids, benefits and drawbacks, Friday, Feb. 17, 1 p.m., virtual. Presented by Amy
Bernstein, clinical audiologist with Lerner Hearing Services. Registration # 912500-15.