“Flourishing After 55”Office of Senior Adult ProgramsDepartment of Parks and Recreation300 N. Park Dr., Arlington, VA 22203 703-228-4744 e-mail: jmassa@arlingtonva.us www.arlingtonva.us enter in search box 55+ Pass
Senior center locations: Arlington Mill (AM) 909 S. Dinwiddie St. (Columbia Pike & S. Dinwiddie) 22206 Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 703-228-7791 evalencia@arlingtonva.us Aurora Hills, (AH) 735 S. 18th St. (near Pentagon City) 22202 703-228-5722 Mon., Wed., Fri., 10-3 caryan@arlingtonva.us Culpepper Garden, (CG) 4435 N. Pershing Dr. (off Geo. Mason Dr.) 22203 703-228-4403 Mon.-Fri., 9-3 cbluford@arlingtonva.us Langston-Brown, (L-B) 2121 N. Culpeper St. (corner of Lee Hwy.) 22207 703-228-6300 Mon-Fri., 9-3 epoole@arlingtonva.us Lee, (Lee) 5722 Lee Hwy. (corner N. Lexington) 22207 703-228-0555 Mon.-Fri., 9-3 acarr@arlingtonva.us Walter Reed, (WR) 2909 S. 16th St. (off Walter Reed Dr. between Columbia Pike & S. Glebe) 22204 Mon.-Fri., 9-3 703-228-0955 mkot@arlingtonva.us
2013 OCTOBER TRIPS BY ARLINGTON COUNTY “55+ TRAVEL,” 703-228-4748 Tues., Oct. 1 Cloisters Museum, NYC, $111 Fri., Oct. 4 Waterford Homes Tour, $26 Sat., Oct. 5 “Million Dollar Quartet,” Kennedy Center, $96 Sun., Oct. 6 Fall Foliage Train Ride, $40 Mon., Oct. 7 Lincoln’s Cottage, D.C., $26 Wed., Oct. 9 Supreme Court Tour, $8 Thurs., ct. 10 Pinkadilly Tea Room, Fredericksburg, $41 Sat., Oct., 12 Merrifield Post Office & shopping, $11 Wed., Oct. 16 Historic Homes, Fredericksburg, $27 Thurs., Oct. 17 Doylestown, PA, Moravian Pottery, Fonthill Castle, $54 Sat., Oct. 19 Graves.Mountain Apple Harvest Fest, Syria, VA, $26 Tues., Oct. 22 Tour pearl S. Buck House, Perkasie, PA, $26 Fri., Oct. 25 Hollywood Casino, Charles Town, WVA, $12 Sat., Oct. 26 Dutch Country Farmers market, Laurel, MD Tues., Oct. 29 Weems-Botts Museum, Dumfries, $12 Thurs., Oct. 31 Boyce, VA, Long Branch Estate, lunch, $19 OCTOBER CALENDAR of EVENTS at Senior Centers (Highlights) (No fee unless specified; registration required) Call to register for each activity. Wed., Oct. 2 Levels of care explained, 10 a.m., Walter Reed Cooking with root vegetables, 1:30 p.m., Aurora Hills AARP driver safety, 2 day course, fee, Langston-Brown Thurs., Oct. 3 Hearing loss discussion, 10 a.m., Walter Reed Planning for incapacity, 1 p.m., Walter Reed Arlington Poets Group, 3 p.m., Langston-Brown Fri., Oct. 4 Armchair tour of Southern India, 1:30 p.m., Aurora Hills Sun., Oct. 6 50+ Expo, Ballston Mall, noon – 4 p.m. Mon., Oct. 7 Tom Cunningham Orchestra open rehearsal,8 p.m., Culpepper Garden Tues., Oct. 8 History roundtable, 11:15 a.m., 1800’s, Lee Keeping important papers, 1 p.m., Lee Medicare Plan Finder, online, demo, 3 p.m., Human Services Wed., Oct. 9 Hearing loss info, 10 a.m., Lee Learn Sudoku, 10 a.m., Walter Reed Investment strategies for evolving market, 1:30 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 10 Facts about incontinence, 10:30 a.m., Langston-Brown Health care and retirement, 11 a.m., Culpepper Garden Transitions and mental health concerns, 1 p.m., Walter Reed Maximize happiness, 1 p.m., Lee Fri., Oct. 11 Intro to Microsoft Excel, 10:30 a.m., Lee Comedy Club, 10:30 a.m., Aurora Hills Lewis & Clark Journey West, 11 a.m., Culpepper Garden Mon., Oct. 14 Cell phone basics, 10 a.m., Langston-brown (by appt.) Reducing energy bills, 1:30 p.m., Aurora Hills Tues., Oct. 15 Exploring Burma, 10 a.m., Walter Reed Wed., Oct. 16 Pumpkin painting, 10:30 a.m., Lee Creating a family history, 1:30 p.m., Aurora Hills Thurs., Oct. 17 Making retirement money last, 1 p.m., Walter Reed Identity theft tips, 1 p.m., Langston-Brown Fri., Oct. 18 10 things happy people do, 12 p.m., Walter Reed Sat., Oct. 19 Spanish Club, 10 a.m., Culpepper Garden Mon., Oct. 21 Hydration does a body good, 11 a.m., Culpepper Garden Assisted living vs living with assistance, 1 p.m., Lee Tues., Oct. 22 Individualized economic advice, 11:30 a.m., Lee Transitions for couples in retirement, 7 p.m., Walter Reed Thurs., Oct. 24 Become a Spellbinding Storyteller, 1 p.m., Walter Reed Fri., Oct. 25 Myths of Aging, 11 a.m., Langston-Brown Mon., Oct. 28 Living on a fixed income, 11 a.m., Culpepper Garden Tues., Oct. 29 What is normal memory loss, 1 p.m., Langston-Brown Cell phone workshop, 6 p.m. Wed., Oct. 30 Origins of Jewish foods, 2 p.m., Aurora Hills Thurs., Oct. 31 Maximize health, wealth, happiness, 1 p.m., Walter Reed Additional activities listed in “Arlington County 55+ Guide,” 703-228-4721. Call for a complimentary copy or go to Arlington County website, www.arlingtonva.us , and click “Seniors” under Services on the home page.
Peer Transition Guide Program offers retirees ways to build connections through a variety of opportunities. If you’re considering volunteering, employment or seeking new, fun hobbies, call 703-228-4878.
See below for regularly scheduled events—55+Pass required
All levels and types of exercise classes and programs are offered at senior centers including aerobics, pilates, tai chi, yoga, zumba, strength training, flexibility, balance, walking clubs, water exercises, personal trainers and weight rooms. Call for information, 703-228-4745.
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