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.
July 3
Memory Café, for people with dementia and their caregivers, Walter Reed 55+ Center. 1:30 p.m. Drop-in.
History discussion group, led by Dwight Rodgers of Encore Learning, virtual, 1 p.m. Registration #914402-07.
Old-time and String Band jam, bring your banjos, guitars, fiddles, mandolins and dulcimers, all skill levels welcome, Lubber Run 55+ Center, 5 p.m. Registration #914304-16.
July 7
55+ video exercise, seated class to improve flexibility and circulation, Aurora Hills 55+ Center, 10:15 a.m. Drop-in.
Estate planning 101, practical workshop covering the essentials of wills, trusts and protecting assets, Aurora Hills 55+ Center, 1:30 p.m. Registration #914404-02.
July 8
Financial scams: just say no, tips to protect yourself, with Financial Education Volunteers, Lubber Run 55+ Center, 10 a.m. Registration #914400-05.
Genealogy 101, learn how to use primary resources to explore family roots, led by experienced genealogist Eileen Bogdanoff, Lubber Run 55+ Center, 11:30 a.m. Registration #914402-02.
Reader’s Theater, Radio Play, act in a fun reading of vintage radio plays with sound effects, Walter Reed 55+ Center, 5:30 p.m. Registration #914301-08.
Continuum of care, increase your familiarity on how services such as home health care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation and senior residential living are presented by a panel of experts, virtual, 1:30 p.m. Registration #914404-03.
July 9
History roundtable, discussing the French and Indian War (1754-1763), virtual, 11:15 a.m. Registration #914402-05.
July 10
Book exchange, swap books in good condition, Lubber Run 55+ Center, 6-7 p.m. Registration #914801-04.
Avoiding scams and fraud, presentation by Arlington County Police on scams targeting the 55+ community and tips to recognizing fraud and more, virtual, 3 p.m. Registration #914400-06.
Fitness equipment orientation, for 55+ participants, Madison Community Center, 10:15-11:15 a.m. Registration #914100-20.
July 11
Post Independence Day puzzle painting, join 55+ Operations Supervisor Cory Cox and get creative as you paint and assemble patriotic puzzles, supplies provided, Aurora Hills 55+ Center, 1 p.m. Registration #914310-07.
Bunco bunch, players enjoy a fun dice game of luck, no prior experience needed, Walter Reed 55+ Center, 1:30 p.m. Registration #914600-10.
