News of interest to active seniors in Arlington.
55+ programs of the Arlington County government are currently being held both in a “virtual” environment and at senior centers. A 55+ membership ($20 annual fee) is required to participate.
For information, go to registration.arlingtonva.us.
TAI-CHI AFICIONADOS CAN TRY MULTIPLE STYLES: Taoist-style tai-chi practice will be offered on Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. and Yang-style practice is offered Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 11:30 a.m. at Lubber Run 55+ Center. (Drop-in; no registration required)
COMMUNITY-ENGAGEMENT FORUM IN THE WORKS: A community-engagement forum sponsored by the Arlington Area on Aging will be held “virtually” on Monday, March 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To register, e-mail arlaa@arlingtonva.us.
GARDENERS GET 4-1-1 ON PRUNING: A gardening program on the principles of pruning will be held on Monday, March 21 at 1 p.m. at Lubber Run 55+ Center. (Registration #913401-04)
TRAVELERS HEAD TO PHOTO EXHIBITION: Arlington County 55+ Travel hosts a trip to the National Gallery of Art to view the exhibition “James Van Der Zee’s Photographs, a Portrait of Harlem” on Tuesday, March 22. The tour departs the Madison Community Center at 11:40 a.m. and Barcroft Sport & Fitness Center at noon. (Registration #902203-04)
HEALTHY SUPERMARKET OPTIONS DETAILED: A “virtual” tour of a Giant Food store to identify healthy options, led by dietician Kristen McGill, will be presented on Tuesday, March 22 at 11 a.m. at Lubber Run 55+ Center. (Registration #913-500-06)
MAGAZINE ARTICLES FROM ‘ATLANTIC’ EXPLORED: Vicky McCaffrey, an adult-services librarian with the Arlington library system, will discuss magazine articles from the Atlantic magazine on Wednesday, March 23 at 11 a.m. at Aurora Hills 55+ Center. (Registration #913402-19)
ACOUSTIC AFTERNOON SLATED: An acoustic afternoon featuring music performed by Ed Girovasi and Phil Rosen will be presented on Wednesday, March 23 at 2:30 p.m. at Langston-Brown 55+ Center. (Registration #913301-05)
BICYCLES TRAVEL TO DEL RAY: The 55+ “Tour de Friends” bicycle club will traverse the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria on Thursday, March 24 at 11 a.m. (Registration #913206-03)
PROGRAM LOOKS AT UNCLAIMED CASH: A representative from the Virginia state government’s unclaimed-property division will discuss how residents can determine if they have money owed to them on Thursday, March 24 at 1:30 p.m. (Registration #913400-02)
GENEALOGY PROGRAM SET TO KICK OFF: A new genealogy series from the Library of Virginia begins on Thursday, March 24 at 3 p.m. online. (Registration#913400-23)