“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.
Bilingual Bingo, English and Spanish, Thursday, June 8, 3:30 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Registration # 914600-09.
Beginner quilling, create raised images from coils of 1/8 inch wide paper strips to decorate notecards, Thursday, June 8, 1:30 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Taught by Joni Leonardo. Cost $18. Registration # 914310-01.
Current events discussion in Spanish, Thursday, June 8, 11:30 a.m., virtual. Led by Lubber Run Center Director Ashley Gomez. Must have intermediate knowledge of Spanish. Registration # 914402-09.
Ways to decrease electric bills in the summer, Thursday, June 8, 11:30 a.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Presented by Virginia Cooperative Extension. Registration # 914401-02.
Update on the war in Ukraine from John O’Keefe, former ambassador to Kyrgyzstan and retired senior foreign service officer, Thursday, June 8, 1:30 p.m., virtual. Registration # 914400-09.
Movie matinee, “Harriet” (2019) (PG-13), Friday, June 9, 12:30 p.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Registration # 914804-01.
55+ Travel group will take a self-guided walking tour of private gardens in the Annapolis Historic District, Saturday, June 10. Cost $48, Arlington resident; $55, non-resident. Registration # 902306-03.
Short story reading of “A Piece of String” by Guy de Maupassant, Monday, June 12, 1 p.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center, registration # 914402-18 or virtual, registration # 914402-19.
Hatha Yoga basics for those with little or no yoga experience, starting Monday, June 12, 5 p.m., 10 sessions, $50, Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Registration # 914103-03. Bring a mat.
Gentle Hatha Yoga, practice adapted poses, to strengthen the body safely and effectively starting Monday, June 12, 10 a.m., 10 sessions, $50, registration # 914103-04; or starting Tuesday, June 13, 11 a.m., 10 sessions, $50, registration # 914103-06. Both at Aurora Hills 55+ Center.
Gyrokinesis Method exercise classes, increase range of motion and create functional strength through movement sequences, begin Monday, June 12, 8 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Cost $45, 9 sessions. Registration # 914100-05. Bring a mat.
55+ BBQ fundraiser at Rockland’s Barbeque, 3471 Washington Blvd., Tuesday, June 13, 11 a.m.- 9:30 p.m.A portion of the proceeds to benefit the Alliance for Arlington Senior Programs. Carry out orders count and vegetarian options available. Check the menu at www.rocklands.com.
Cooking demonstration using strawberries by the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Food Volunteers, Tuesday, June 13, 11 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Registration # 914501-04.
Yoga for daily living, learn how to tune in to your body through breathing skills and techniques to relieve worry, begin Tuesday, June 13, 9 a.m., 10 sessions, $50, Walter Reed 55+ Center. Registration # 914103-01.
Bootcamps begin with DMV Fitness Trainer Brett Hysinger for a total body workout through circuit training, HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training), Tuesday, June 13, 7:30 a.m., 10 sessions, $50, Lubber Run 55+ Center,registration # 914100-01 or Thursday, June 15, 8:30 a.m., 11 sessions. $55, Walter Reed 55+ Center, registration # 914100-02.
55+ Cycling classes with experienced instructors, warm up, climb, sprint, interval train and cool down. Beginners welcome to go at their own pace, sessions begin Tuesday, June 13, 9:15 a.m., 10 sessions, $50,Thomas Jefferson Community Center, registration # 914100-03 or Thursday, June 15, 7 p.m., 11 sessions, $55, also at TJ, registration # 914100-04. Taught by Lori Murphy and Myron Davis.
55+ aqua exercise, deep water exercise classes begin Tuesday, June 13, Wednesday, June 14, Thursday, June 15. Cost, 10 sessions, $45; 9 sessions, $40.50; 11 sessions, $49.50. All classes at Long Bridge Aquatics. To register, call 703-228-4747. Registration #’s begin with 914102-05.
Aqua for arthritis classes begin Wednesday, June 14, 10 a.m., Long Bridge Aquatics. Registration # 914102-11.
The history of the Stonewall riots and LGBTQ+ rights movement, Wednesday, June 14, 12 p.m., virtual. Presented by a volunteer from Equality NoVA. Registration # 914400-28.
History roundtable members will discuss the decolonization of Asia/Near East, Wednesday, June 14, 11:15 a.m., virtual. Registration # 914402-04.
The Flowers of Georgia O’Keefe, presented by art historian Joan Hart, Wednesday, June 14, 1 p.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. In-depth view of some of artist O’Keefe’s iconic flowers. Registration # 914302-01.
Tai Chi Ch’uan classes, gentle movements, proper breathing and posture, prior experience encouraged, begin Thursday, June 15, 2 p.m., 11 sessions, $60.50, Walter Reed 55+ Center. Registration # 914105-02.
Introduction to basic Spanish, six-part series of classes begin Thursday, June 15, 11:30 a.m., virtual, Registration # 914650-01. Register for each class.
55+ Travel group will visit the Library of Virginia in Richmond for a guided tour, Thursday, June 15. Cost $19, Arlington resident; $22, non-resident. Registration # 902306-05.
Celebrate Caribbean American Heritage Month with a virtual tour of Antigua and Barbuda, Thursday, June 15, 1:30 p.m. Registration # 914400-10. Presented by Susan Coulton, business development manager, Antigua and Barbuda’s Tourism Authority.
Downsizing Fair with experts in appraisals, financial advice, closet organizers and moving coordinators, Saturday, June 17, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Registration # 91440
Juneteenth commemoration of African American Emancipation Day, Tuesday, June 20, 11:30 a.m., Walter
Reed 55+ Center. Presentations by local speakers and an Arlington poet. Registration # 914400-21.
The 1951 Moton School Strike led by high school junior Barbara Johns will be discussed by Cainan Townsend,
managing director of the Moton Museum, Farmville, VA, Tuesday, June 20, 1:30 p.m., virtual. Registration
# 914400-22.
Genealogy 101 class will focus on how to use the card catalog on Ancestry.com, Tuesday, June 20, 11:30 a.m.,
Lubber Run 55+ Center. Led by experienced genealogist Eileen Bogdanoff. Registration # 914402-01.
Acoustic Café, open to all ages, Tuesday, June 20, 7 p.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Performances by local
musicians. Registration # 914301-01.
55+ Travel group will tour the Hillwood Estate, Museums and Gardens, D.C., Wednesday, June 21. Docent
tours plus three course lunch at the Merriweather Café. Cost $71, Arlington resident, $82, non-resident.
Registration # 902306-07.
Opera appreciation group to hear musical selections from “Porgy and Bess” by George Gershwin,
Wednesday, June 21, 1:30 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Professional commentary by George Cecchetti.
Registration # 914300-02.
Staying hydrated in the summer, presentation by Virginia Cooperative Extension, Master Food Volunteers,
Wednesday, June 21,10:30 a.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Registration # 914501-05.
Discussion with author, investigative journalist and professor Phoebe Zerwick about her new book,
“Beyond Innocence: Life Sentence for Darryl Hunt,” Wednesday, June 21, 11 a.m., virtual. Registration
# 914400-24.
Tips for hiking with enthusiast Carmen Shippy, Thursday, June 22, 11 a.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center.
Registration # 914400-12.
Current events discussion in Spanish, Thursday, June 22 11:30 a.m., virtual. Must have minimum
intermediate knowledge of Spanish. Led by Lubber Run 55+ Center Director Ashley Gomez Figueredo.
Registration # 914402-10.
Jigsaw puzzle contest, teams of three, Friday, June 23, 1:30 p.m., Langston- Brown 55+ Center. Bring
a puzzle to swap with other participants following contest. Registration # 914600-01.
Movie night at Lubber Run 55+ Center, “Sing 2” (2021) (PG), Thursday, June 22, 6 p.m. Registration
# 914804-12.
Local travel guru Lowell Nelson will share stories about his recent visit to Sicily, Friday, June 23, 11 a.m.,
Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Registration # 914400-13.
The history of Arlington’s black communities will be discussed by Sean Dennison, Arlington’s Historical
Society, Friday, June 23, 1 p.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Registration # 914400-23.
Meet up at the Arlington Pride Festival, led by 55+ staff, Saturday, June 24, 1 p.m., Rosslyn Gateway Park. For
information about the Festival, go to https://arlvapride.com. Registration # 914899-01.