Senior Living

“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.

Registration is open for 2024 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics to be held Sept. 14-29.

Register online at www.nvso.us. Cost $20 for multiple events. For more information, email nvso1982@gmail.com.

Read and discuss current articles in popular magazines, Wednesday, July 24, 11 a.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Facilitated by librarian Vicky McCaffrey. Articles available at the center. Registration # 914402-07.

Open rehearsal of rock-n-roll band called Off Our Rockers, Wednesday, July 24, 10 a.m. – 1  p.m., Madison Community Center. Music from the 50s through 70s. Drop-in.

55+ Travel group will attend the 2024 Twilight Tattoo showcasing soldiers from the U.S. Army Military District of Washington ceremonial units, Wednesday, July 24. Cost $9, Arlington resident; $10, non-resident.Registration # 902407-10.

Woodcarvers enjoy camaraderie while working on carving projects, Thursday, July 25, 1 p.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Newcomers welcome. Drop-in.

Spanish 101, learn essential vocabulary, basic grammar and conversational phrases, Thursday, July 25, 6 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Taught by Center Director Ashley Gomez. Registration # 914650-07.

Movie matinee, “The Duke” (2020) (R), Friday, July 26, 12:30 p.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Registration # 914804-05.

Olympic trivia, Friday, July 26, 1 p.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Learn some fun facts prior to games in Paris. Registration # 914600-13.

Afternoon meetup, connect with 55+ friends for casual conversation, Friday, July 26, 1:30 p.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Drop-in.

Monthly book club meets at Aurora Hills 55+ Center, to discuss, “The Old Man and the Sea” by Ernest Hemingway, Monday, July 29, 11:30 a.m. Drop-in.

55+ Travel group will visit the “Samurai Armor” exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Monday, July 29, registration # 902407-12. Cost $30, Arlington resident; $35, non-resident, registration # 902407-12; or Saturday, Aug. 3, registration # 902408-02, same cost.

American vagabond Tom Curtis will share his adventures hitchhiking around Central and South America, Tuesday, July 30, 1 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Registration # 914400-35.

Drumming Circle, opportunity for self-expression through playing music together, Tuesday, July 30, 2 p.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Weather permitting program will be outdoors, Drop-in.

LinkedIn after retirement, versatile platform for job searching, networking, knowledge sharing and more, Tuesday, July 30, 6:30 p.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Presented by 55+ volunteer Ben Childers.

Registration # 914403-03.

55+ Travel group will attend a limited engagement of “Love Letters” performed at the Riverside Center, Fredericksburg, Wednesday, July 31. Cost $105, Arlington Resident; $121, non-resident. Registration # 902407-13. Meal included.  

Canasta, easy-to-learn card game, Wednesday, July 31, 10 a.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Practice for Northern Virginia Senior Olympics or just enjoy a game. Drop-in.

Summer tomato tasting, bring your tomatoes whole and we’ll slice and serve with balsamic glaze, Wednesday, July 31, 6 p.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Bring enough to share.  Registration # 914501-01.

The Great American Songbook tunes will be performed by Ken Schellenberg and the Neighbors, Thursday, Aug. 1, 1 p.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Registration # 914301-04.

Bunco Bunch, fun dice game of luck, practice for Northern Virginia Senior Olympics, or just enjoy a game, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2 p.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Registration # 914600-08.

Crafternoon social group of experienced yarn crafters work on projects followed by a stroll around Lubber Run Community Center’s indoor track., Friday, Aug. 2, 3 p.m. Drop-in.

Summer Bingo at Aurora Hills 55+ Center, fun, win prizes and have fun,  Friday, Aug. 2, 1:30 p.m. Registration # 914600-03.

Cribbage, classic game easy-to-learn and play, Friday, Aug. 2, 10 a.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Practice for Northern Virginia Senior Olympics or just enjoy a game. Drop-in.

Monthly social at Arlington Mill 55+ Center to celebrate the Paris 2024 Olympics with brie, baguettes and croissants, Monday, August 5, 1 p.m. Registration # 914801-03.

Learn about the philosophies of influential ecological thinkers throughout history, including John Muir, Gifford Pinchot and Aldo Leopold, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 6:30 p.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Presented by Arlington Regional Master Naturalist Caroline Haynes. Registration # 914400-22.

55+ Travel group to visit the “New Worlds: Women to Watch” exhibit at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Tuesday, August 6. Cost $30, Arlington resident; $35, non-resident. Registration # 902408-03.

Mocktails and music, sip on lemongrass slushies or a refreshing watermelon mint mocktail while listening to records, Wednesday, August 7, Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Registration # 914801-08.

Opera appreciation group will discuss and hear musical selections from “Tannhauser” by German composer Richard Wagner, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1:30 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Professional commentary by George Cecchetti. Registration # 914300-05.

Olympic games trivia about past and present Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 11 a.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Medals awarded to winning team. Registration # 914600-14.

Summer recipe exchange, Thursday, Aug. 8, 12:30 p.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Bring multiple copies of your favorite recipe to share. Registration # 914801-09.

Beginner quilling, learn to create beautiful raised images from coils of paper strips, Thursday, Aug. 8, 1:30 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Fee $18, supplies provided. Registration # 914310-05.

70th Anniversary Ice Cream Social, Friday, Aug. 9, 1 p.m., Aurora Hills 55 + Center. Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of 55+ Programs with live music by PhEd-Up with Phriends and ice cream. Free admission. Registration # 914899-09.