How to submit an event:
Events may be emailed to [email protected]; mailed to the Catholic Herald, 200 N. Glebe Rd., Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22203; or faxed to 703/524-2782.
Publication is not guaranteed and events within the diocese are given preference.
Local Senior Centers:
Arlington Mill, 909 S. Dinwiddie St., Arlington
Aurora Hills, 735 S. 18th St., Arlington
Langston-Brown, 2121 N. Culpeper St., Arlington
Lee, 5722 Lee Hwy., Arlington
Madison, 3829 N. Stafford St., Arlington
Prince William Senior Center-Manassas, 9320 Mosby St., Manassas
Prince William Senior Center-Woodbridge, 13850 Church Hill Dr., Woodbridge
St. Martin de Porres, 4650 Taney Ave., Alexandria
Walter Reed, 2909 S. 16th St., Arlington
55+ Programs are in person at 55+ Centers, unless otherwise noted. A 55+ Pass is required to participate (starting at a $25 annual fee). To join or register, go to registration.arlingtonva.us or call 703-228-4747.
May 14
Cooking demonstration, with dietician Ali Neov, St. Martin de Porres Senior Center, 4650 Taney Ave., Alexandria, 10:45 a.m.
May 15
Intergenerational activities with Bishop O’Connell students, St. Martin de Porres Senior Center, 4650 Taney Ave., Alexandria, 9:30 a.m.
May 18
Retire Well, Live Well, hear advice about tax, retirement planning and budgeting, Aurora Hills 55+ Center, 1 p.m. Registration #913404-03.
Cole Porter: Too Darn Hot! Classic songs from the Great American Songbook, performed by local musicians, Lubber Run 55+ Center, 11:30 a.m. Registration #913301-12
May 19
Euchre, easy to learn classic trick-taking card game, Walter Reed 55+ Center, 5 p.m. Registration #913600-16.
Book club, discussing “The Stories We Tell” by Patti Callahan Henry, Arlington Mill 55+ Center, 1 p.m. Drop-in.
Acoustic Café, featuring performances by Krista O’Connell and Sweet Mountain Laurel, Walter Reed 55+ Center, 7 p.m. Registration #913301-03.
Piano Lounge and Sing-Along, songs from Broadway with pianist Valerie Welsh, Lubber Run 55+ Center, 2:30 p.m. Registration #913304-23.
Exploring book arts, learn how to make an accordion book with hard cover, Arlington Mill 55+ Center, 3 p.m. Fee. Registration #913310-09.
May 21
Ticket to Ride, cross country train adventure board game, Walter Reed 55+ Center, 9:30 a.m.-noon. Registration #913600-12.
Memory Café, for people with dementia and their family caregivers, Walter Reed 55+ Center, 1:30 p.m. [email protected].
May 22
Tea and a movie matinee, “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” (2018), Aurora Hills 55+ Center, 12:30 p.m. Registration #913804-09.
Just say “no” to scams, learn about financial scams and how to protect yourself, Aurora Hills 55+ Center, 11 a.m. Registration #913400-06.
Generative AI for healthy eating, learn to use it to plan balanced meals and support healthy habits, Arlington Mill 55+ Center, 1 p.m. Registration #913403-13.
