55+ programs are held “virtually,” indoors at 55+ Centers and outdoors. A 55+ membership (starting at a $20 annual fee) is required to participate.
For information, go to registration.arlingtonva.us or call (703) 228-4747.
VOLLEYBALL GAMES FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS OFFERED: Volleyball games for beginners and experienced players are offered on Tuesdays from 3 to 6 p.m. at Langston-Brown 55+ Center and on Thursdays from 2 to 4 p.m. at Lubber Run 55+ Center. (Drop-in; no registration required)
PRESENTATION LOOKS AT WAYS AGING IMPACTS THE BRAIN: Dr. Christina Prather of George Washington University Center for Brain Health and Dementia will discuss how to identify normal aging memory changes and when there might be a problem on Monday, March 28 at 6 p.m. at Lubber Run 55+ Center. (Registration #913500-03 for the in-person event and #913500-04 for online)
SENIOR-CENTRIC TIME ON THE ICE AVAILABLE: Seniors-only time on the ice at the MedStar Capitals Iceplex, located atop the Ballston Public Parking Garage, will be offered on Monday, March 28 from 8:10 to 9:10 a.m. (Drop-in; no registration required.)
CHESS AFICIONADOS ENCOURAGED TO MEET: Chess players of all levels will meet on Monday, March 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Chess master Macon Shibut will discuss strategies and famous moves. (Drop-in; no registration required)
BICYCLISTS TAKE A RIDE THROUGH ARLINGTON: The 55+ Bike Club will cycle through Rosslyn and follow an Arlington loop on Tuesday, March 29 at 11 a.m. (Registration #913206-04)
WORKSHOP LOOKS AT ISSUES OF DEMENTIA: Understanding dementia, a presentation by Kay Young of Insight Memory Care Center, will be offered on Wednesday, March 30 at 1 p.m. at Langston-Brown 55+ Center. (Registration #913500-05)
POLICE OFFICIALS DISCUSS FRAUD: Officers from the Arlington County Police Department will present a program on recognizing and avoiding fraud on Wednesday, March 30 at 1 p.m. at Aurora Hills 55+ Center. (Registration #913400-03)
HEALTH SERIES FOCUSES ON BALANCE: An eight-part series offering practical strategies to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels will begin on Thursday, March 31 at 2 p.m. at Langston-Brown 55+ Center. (Registration #913502-03)
HISTORIAN LOOKS AT STRIFE IN THE SENATE: Senate historian Daniel Holt will discuss conflict, rivalries and violence in Senate history online on Thursday, March 31 at 1:30 p.m. (Registration #913400-11)
ASTRONOMER OFFERS PRESENTATION ABOUT MOON, SUN, CALENDARS: Jennifer Lynn Bartlett, a professional astronomer and president of the Friends of Arlington’s David M. Brown Planetarium, will discuss how the ancient Romans and Egyptians decided their years, and what the movement of the sun and moon have to do with Ramadan, Passover and Easter, in an online program on Thursday, March 31 at 11 a.m. (Registration #913400-20)