“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.
Tai Chi Ch’uan classes, gentle movements, proper breathing and posture, prior experience encouraged, begin Thursday, June 15, 2 p.m., 11 sessions, $60.50, Walter Reed 55+ Center. Registration # 914105-02.
Introduction to basic Spanish, six-part series of classes begin Thursday, June 15, 11:30 a.m., virtual, Registration # 914650-01. Register for each class.
55+ Travel group will visit the Library of Virginia in Richmond for a guided tour, Thursday, June 15. Cost $19, Arlington resident; $22, non-resident. Registration # 902306-05.
Celebrate Caribbean American Heritage Month with a virtual tour of Antigua and Barbuda, Thursday, June 15, 1:30 p.m. Registration # 914400-10. Presented by Susan Coulton, business development manager, Antigua and Barbuda’s Tourism Authority.
Downsizing Fair with experts in appraisals, financial advice, closet organizers and moving coordinators, Saturday, June 17, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Registration # 91440
Juneteenth commemoration of African American Emancipation Day, Tuesday, June 20, 11:30 a.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Presentations by local speakers and an Arlington poet. Registration # 914400-21.
The 1951 Moton School Strike led by high school junior Barbara Johns will be discussed by Cainan Townsend, managing director of the Moton Museum, Farmville, VA, Tuesday, June 20, 1:30 p.m., virtual. Registration # 914400-22.
Genealogy 101 class will focus on how to use the card catalog on Ancestry.com, Tuesday, June 20, 11:30 a.m. Lubber Run 55+ Center. Led by experienced genealogist Eileen Bogdanoff. Registration # 914402-01.
Acoustic Café, open to all ages, Tuesday, June 20, 7 p.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Performances by local musicians. Registration # 914301-01.
55+ Travel group will tour the Hillwood Estate, Museums and Gardens, D.C., Wednesday, June 21. Docent Tours plus three course lunch at the Merriweather Café. Cost $71, Arlington resident, $82, non-resident. Registration # 902306-07.
Opera appreciation group to hear musical selections from “Porgy and Bess” by George Gershwin, Wednesday, June 21, 1:30 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Professional commentary by George Cecchetti. Registration # 914300-02.
Staying hydrated in the summer, presentation by Virginia Cooperative Extension, Master Food Volunteers, Wednesday, June 21,10:30 a.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Registration # 914501-05.
Discussion with author, investigative journalist and professor Phoebe Zerwick about her new book, “Beyond Innocence: Life Sentence for Darryl Hunt,” Wednesday, June 21, 11 a.m., virtual. Registration # 914400-24.
Tips for hiking with enthusiast Carmen Shippy, Thursday, June 22, 11 a.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Registration # 914400-12.
Current events discussion in Spanish, Thursday, June 22 11:30 a.m., virtual. Must have minimum intermediate knowledge of Spanish. Led by Lubber Run 55+ Center Director Ashley Gomez Figueredo. Registration # 914402-10.
Jigsaw puzzle contest, teams of three, Friday, June 23, 1:30 p.m., Langston- Brown 55+ Center. Bring a puzzle to swap with other participants following contest. Registration # 914600-01.
Movie night at Lubber Run 55+ Center, “Sing 2” (2021) (PG), Thursday, June 22, 6 p.m. Registration # 914804-12.
Local travel guru Lowell Nelson will share stories about his recent visit to Sicily, Friday, June 23, 11 a.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Registration # 914400-13.
The history of Arlington’s black communities will be discussed by Sean Dennison, Arlington’s Historical Society, Friday, June 23, 1 p.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Registration # 914400-23.
Meet up at the Arlington Pride Festival, led by 55+ staff, Saturday, June 24, 1 p.m., Rosslyn Gateway Park. For information about the Festival, go to https://arlvapride.com. Registration # 914899-01.
Scale down is a weight loss support group, private weigh-ins, Monday, June 26, 1:30 p.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Drop-in.
Aurora Hills 55+ Center book club members will discuss “Cat’s Cradle” by Kurt Vonnegut, Monday, June 26, 11:30 a.m. Drop-in.
55+ Travel group will visit D.C.’s National Gallery of Art’s exhibit, “Canova: Sketching in Clay,” Monday, June 26. Cost $11, Arlington resident; $13, non-resident. Registration # 902306-08.
Play card games and rummikub, beginners welcome, Monday, June 26, 1 p.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Drop-in.
Escape Room, games made up of a series of clues and puzzles that must be solved by a team. In this game the team needs to find thieves who stole priceless works of art, Tuesday, June 27, 7:15 p.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Registration # 914600-03.
Summer safety 101 presented by representatives from Arlington County Police Department and Virginia Hospital Center, Tuesday, June 27, 11 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Topics include pedestrian and personal safety, fire hazards, heat stroke prevention, water safety, food poisoning and more. Registration # 914400-05.
Rock music legends including the Beatles, Herman’s Hermits, the Dave Clark Five and more discussed and performed by musician Carl Gold, Tuesday, June 27, 1:30 p.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Registration # 914400-36 or virtual, registration # 914400-37.
Current magazine articles discussed Wednesday, June 28, 11 a.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Facilitated by Librarian Vicky McCaffrey. Registration # 914402-15.
Facing end-of-life issues, discussion led by Kathleen Garces-Foley, PhD, Coalition to Improve Advanced Care at Marymount University, Wednesday, June 28, 1 p.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Registration # 914404-02.
Poetry night will feature reading and discussion of poems by Gary Shulman, poet and author of “Reflections From a Soul in the Winter of Life,” Thursday, June 29, 5 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Participants are also invited to share their poems. Registration # 914300-07.
Introduction to basic Spanish, Thursday, June 29, 11:30 a.m., virtual. Taught by Lubber Run 55 + Center Director Ashley Gomez Figueredo. No previous Spanish experience required. Registration # 914650-02.
Fun mocktail recipes demonstrated by Arlington Mill 55+ Center Director, Shettima Abdulmalik, Friday, June 30, 2:30 p.m. Registration # 914501-02.
Movie matinee, “What About Bob” (1991) (PG), Friday, June 30, 12:30 p.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Registration # 914804-02.