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.

55+ Travel group will travel to the Barnes in Philadelphia to visit the “Matisse & Renoir: New Encounters” exhibition, Thursday, Sept. 5. Cost $110, Arlington resident; $127, non-resident. Registration #902409-02.

Election 2024 and what you need to know, Thursday, Sept. 5, 11 a.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Presented by Gretchen Reinemeyer, Director of Elections at the Voter Registration Office. Registration # 911400-10.

Walk Fit, free weekly walking program offered by VHC Health, Thursday, Sept. 5-Nov. 21 8:30 a.m., Lubber Run Community Center. 45-minute walk on indoor track and 15-minute guided stretching to promote balance,  flexibility and mobility. Open to all ages; 55+ Pass not required. Registration # 911106-14.

Fitness equipment orientation to learn how to use equipment safely and effectively at Madison, Thomas Jefferson and Lubber Run Community Centers, Thursday, Sept. 5, 11 a.m., Madison Center. Registration 

     # 911100-11.

Retro fun and games social to celebrate the 70th anniversary of  Arlington’s 55+ Program, includes snacks and games from the past, Friday, Sept. 6, 1 p.m.,Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Registration # 911899-03.

Traveler and 55+ volunteer Lowell Nelson will discuss his recent trip to Nepal and physical challenges to trekking, Friday, Sept. 6, 1:30 p.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Registration # 911400-27.

55+ Travel group will visit the Mushroom Festival at Kennett Square, PA, the Mushroom Capital of the World, Saturday, Sept. 7. 

55+ Travel group will journey to Ronks, PA for the Fall Doo Wop Cavalcade at the American Music Theatre,  Sunday, Sept. 8. Music from the 50s and 60s. Cost $173, Arlington resident; $199, non-resident. Registration  # 902409-04. Lunch included.

Original Medicare versus Medicare Advantage, Monday, Sept. 9, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m., virtual. Presented by counselors from Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (VICAP). Register by calling 703-228-1725 or email, MedicareHelp@arlingtonva.us.

Advanced care planning 101, two-part series presented by the Coalition to Improve Advanced Care (CIAC), Mondays, Sept. 9 and Sept 16, 10 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Lean the process of communicating your healthcare wishes in an advance directive. Led by Kathleen Garces-Foley, PhD, director of CIAC. Must attend first session to attend second. Registration # 911404-02.

Memoir writing with writer Mim Placke, informal, exchange ideas, share memories, Mondays, Sept. 9 through Nov. 18, 10:15 a.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Registration # 911300-06.

Mosquito and tick management presented by Regional Master Naturalist Kasha Helget, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m., virtual. Registration # 911400-39.

Performance parking with Parking and Curbside Manager Melissa McMahon, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 11:15 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Hear options to find available parking and the most affordable parking options. Registration # 911400-08.

Haiku workshop to learn the basics of Japanese poetry, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 12 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Presented by award winning haiku poet Rick Black. Registration # 911300-07.

Socializing as you age, presented by Insight Memory Care team, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 6 p.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Registration # 911500-07.

Cooking with the power out, presented by Virginia Cooperative Extension Maser Food Volunteers, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1:30 p.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Registration # 911501-01.

Learn about owls that call Arlington County home, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 4 p.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Take a short walk to meet a live owl. Presented by Gulf Branch Nature Center naturalist Gabby Hrycyshyn. Registration # 911400-40.

History roundtable participants will discuss the impact of famines in history, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 11:15 a.m., virtual. Registration # 911402-04.

Join Energy Masters for a fun bingo event focusing on energy and water efficiency, Thursday, Sept. 12, 11 a.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Energy Masters is a joint program with Virginia Cooperative Extension and EcoAction Arlington. Registration # 911401-01.

The art of downsizing, interactive course with licensed realtor Philippa Main, Thursday, Sept. 12, 1:30 p.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Registration # 911404-03.

A Day in Annapolis for the 55+ Travel group, Thursday, Sept. 12. Visit historic sites, stroll the City Dock, dine at a popular restaurant. Cost $12, Arlington resident; $14, non-resident. Registration # 902409-06.

55+ Travel group will attend the Maryland Seafood Festival in Annapolis, Saturday, Sept. 14. Cost $33, Arlington resident; $38, non-resident. Registration # 902409-07.

“Saving Claire: The Story of  Denying Gravity,” a documentary  film that explores the complexities of aging, Friday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center. View the film and listen to an expert panel discussion afterwards. Presented by VHC Health. Registration # 911502-01.

Senior Olympics social and pep rally for participants and supporters, open to all ages, no 55+ pass needed, Friday, Sept. 13, 11 a.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Registration # 911899-04. NVSO opens Saturday, Sept. 14, 9:30 a.m., Thomas Jefferson Community Center. Open to the public.

The Alliance for Arlington Senior Programs (AASP) is sponsoring a BBQ picnic to celebrate the  70th Anniversary of Arlington County’s 55+ Program, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 12-3 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Deadline to register is Friday, Sept. 13.  Cost $10. Check with local 55+ centers for details. 

     Registration # 911899-10.

Northern Virginia Senior Olympics opens Saturday, Sept. 14, 9:30 a.m., Thomas Jefferson Community Center. Open to the public. Track events follow opening ceremonies. Over 70 events will take place at 26 different venues through Sept. 29. Full schedule of events is on the website: www.nvso.us. 

55+ Travel group will travel to Berryville, VA to the Historic Rosemont Manor Tea & Tour, Monday, Sept. 16. Cost $73, Arlington resident; $84, non-resident. Registration # 902409-08.

Beginner quilling class, create raised images from coils of paper strips using basic tools, Monday, Sept. 16, 

     2 p.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Cost $18. Registration # 911310-02. Supplies provided.

Total body fitness, vigorous full body workout to improve muscle strength, balance and flexibility, Mondays, 10 a.m. and Fridays, 10:15 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Cost $60/15 session punch pass or $4 drop-in pass. Purchase at Lubber Run front desk.

Humor and your health, its use as coping tools, physical and mental benefits, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1 p.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Presented by Cornelia Lest, Virginia Hospital Center (VHC). Registration 

      # 911500-08. 

Preparing for emergencies, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Presented by Emergency Response Team Volunteers and Emergency Management Staff. Registration # 911400-09.

Genealogy 101, learn how to use primary sources, grave sites and family records, DNA services such as Ancestry.com, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 11:30 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Registration # 911402-01.

Acoustic Café at Walter Reed 55+ Center presents musical entertainers Rick Franklin, Esther Haynes and Tom Mindte, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 7 p.m. Open to all ages; 55+ pass not required .Registration # 911301-01.

Full fitness exercise class, complete program combining warm-up, stretching and strength work, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Cost $60/15 session punch pass or $4 drop-in pass.  Purchase at Lubber Run front desk.

Strength training class, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Class works all major muscle groups. Cost $60/15 session punch pass or $4 drop-in pass. Purchase at Lubber Run front desk.

How to use ParkMobile app, Thursday, Sept 19, 6 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Learn how to download the app and how to use it to pay for parking and more. Presented by Ashley Gomez, 55+ Center Director. Registration # 911403-02.

55+ Travel group will spend a day cruising across the Chesapeake Bay to St. Michaels, MD, Thursday, 

     Sept. 19, tour for three hours then return to Annapolis to visit the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Cost $121, Arlington resident; $139, non-resident.  Registration # 902409-09.

55+ Travel Open House, meet fellow travelers, ask questions and suggest new trips with Sharleka Ashton, travel supervisor and Sheila Budoff, travel assistant, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2:30 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center, registration # 911400-04 or virtual, registration # 911400-05.

Movie matinee, true story, “Nyad” (2023) (PG-13), Friday, Sept. 20, 12:30 p.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Registration # 911804-04.

55+ Travel group is off to Annapolis and the Pennsylvania Dutch Farmer’s Market, Saturday, Sept. 21. Cost $11, Arlington resident; $13, non-resident. Registration # 902409-10.