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 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.

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 Farmers Market, Saturday, Sept. 21. Cost $11, Arlington resident; $13, non-resident. Registration # 902409-10.

Coffee or Tea and Thee, new program to socialize and make new friends, Monday, Sept. 23 and Wednesday, Sept. 25, 9 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Drop-in.

Movie matinee showing of “King Richard” (2021) (PG-13), Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Registration # 911804-01.

10 warning signs  of Alzheimer’s, presented by Ashley Scott, Alzheimer’s Association, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1 p.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Registration # 911500-02.

Safety Expo during Fall Prevention Month, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center.

      Hosted in partnership with VHC Health and the Northern Virginia Fall Prevention Alliance. Includes informational booths, activities and health screenings. Registration # 911502-02.

The Reverse Underground Railroad, presented by Richard Bell, author of “Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home,” Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1:30, virtual. Registration  # 914400-15. 

Bees Unveiled, natural wonders, learn about the diversity of bees in local ecosystem, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1 p.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Presented by Herb Bolton, Arlington Regional Master Naturalist. Registration #911400-41.

Haiku for you, Japanese poetry workshop with award winning haiku poet Rick Black, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 12 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Registration # 911300-08.

Tree walk in Lubber Run Park with Arlington’s Urban Forest Manager Vincent Verweij Wednesday, Sept. 25, 11 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Learn about the different species of trees and their value to the community. Registration # 911106-18. 

Eight week walking challenge, walk on your own or join weekly evening walks on Wednesdays beginning Sept. 25 through Nov. 13, 5:30 p.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Led by Mary Dallao, Walk Arlington and others. Registration # 911106-19

Arlington in the 1950s, presented by Karl Van Newkirk, Arlington Historical Society Museum, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 3 p.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Registration # 911400-16.

Election 2024: what you need to  know, what’s on the ballot, early voting deadlines, ID requirements and more, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1 p.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Presented by Gretchen Reinemeyer, Director of Elections at the Arlington Voter Registration Office, Registration # 911400-11.

Intermediate drawing and painting class led by Community Arts Programmer Jennifer Droblyen, previous experience required, beyond the basics techniques, Thursday, Sept. 26 – Nov. 7, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center.  Cost $52.50. Registration # 911303-04.

Tacos for Teens, afternoon of cooking tacos for the Arlington Mill Teen Program and bringing generations together, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2:30 p.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center.  Registration # 911899-07.

Learn about Honduras, history, culture, food and more, Thursday, Sept. 26, 1 p.m., virtual, Registration # 911400-30.

Latin dance party to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, Friday, Sept. 27, 9:30 a.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Program led by Arlington Specialty Programmer Edson Bravo. Learn the basics of salsa, merengue, cumbia and bachata. Registration # 911899-08.

55+ Travel group to attend Washington Nationals versus Philadelphia Phillies afternoon baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 28. Cost $79, Arlington resident; $81, non-resident. Registration # 902409-12.