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 $20 annual fee). To join or register, go to registration.arlingtonva.us or call 703-228-4747.
April 9
Repurposing leftovers, presented by Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Food Volunteers, Lubber Run 55+ Center, 11 a.m. Registration #913501-05.
Reader’s Theater, theatrical performances emphasizing oral interpretation of written texts, Walter Reed 55+ Center, 5:30 p.m. Registration #913301-12.
April 10
Meet representative from Phoenix Bikes, Arlington Mill 55+ Center, 4 p.m. Registration #913400-04.
Sorting fact from fiction, learn valuable tools and resources to discern which online stories are misleading or false, Aurora Hills 55+ Center, 1 p.m. Registration #913400-43.
History roundtable group will discuss the impact of inventions, virtual, 11:15 a.m. Registration #913402-05.
The study of words and history of the English language, Lubber Run 55+ Center, 10:30 a.m. Registration # 913402-19 or virtual, Registration #913402-20.
Blackout poetry workshop, with Arlington County library staff assisting participants in creating new poems by erasing, blacking out or obscuring parts of existing text, materials provided, Arlington Mill 55+ Center, 12:30 p.m. Registration #913300-05.
April 11
Caregivers: You Need Care, Too, learn ways to avoid burnout, manage expectations, maintain balance, lower stress and more, Lubber Run 55+ Center, 6 p.m. Registration #913500-05.
Energy Bites, presented by Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Food Volunteers and EcoAction Arlington, learn energy tips and an energizing recipe, Walter Reed 55+ Center, 11:30 a.m. Registration #913501-06.
Disappearing glaciers, discussion with a park ranger from Glacier National Park in Montana, Lubber Run 55+ Center, 11:30 a.m. Registration # 913400-24, via Zoom or virtual, registration #913400-25.
Artist’s Cookbook, recipes for art materials made from household items, 8:30 a.m., virtual. Registration #913303-10.
Beginner quilling, use a few basic tools to wind paper strips into coils to create various shapes to embellish note cards, fee; supplies provided, Lubber Run 55+ Center, 1:30 p.m. Registration # 913310-05.
April 12
Bunco Bunch, dice game of luck, Walter Reed 55+ Center, 1:30 p.m. Registration #913600-04.
April 13
EarthFest 2024, earth-friendly crafts and demonstrations while learning how to keep the planet safe, Arlington Mill Plaza and gym, 3-5 p.m. Open to the public; 55+ Pass not required.
