“Flourishing After 55”
Office of 55+ Programs
Department of Parks and Recreation
300 N. Park Dr., Arlington, VA 22203
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.
55+ “Tour de Friends” Bike Club, explore nearby trails and neighborhoods with friendly biking companions. All levels of ability are welcome. Thurs., Nov. 30, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Meet at Bluemont Park (601 N. Manchester Street, Arlington, VA). Register #911206-06.
Cardmaking workshop, make your own personalized cards with techniques like die cuts, embossing folders, distress inks and stamps. Supplies are provided. Thurs., Nov. 30, 1-4 p.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Drop-in.
Book Exchange, bring your used books and swap them with other book lovers, Thurs., Nov. 30, 6-7 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Register #911801-06.
Hawks of Arlington County, learn to identify the beautiful hawks living in your neighborhood, presented by Naturalist Gabby Hrycyshyn. Fri., Dec. 1, 10-11 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Register #912400-21.
Join the 55+ Travel group to hear the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” perform at Constitution Hall. Sun., Dec. 3, register #902312-02. Cost: $9, Arlington County resident, $10, out-of-county resident.
Wake and Make, morning art activities with Community Arts Programmer Jennifer Droblyen, Monday, Dec. 4,9 a.m., virtual. Be prepared to paint and draw. Registration # 912303-19.
Learn how to play Mexican train dominoes, Monday, Dec. 4, 9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Registration # 912600-24.
55+ Travel group will venture a trip to New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art to view the groundbreaking Manet and Degas exhibit, Tuesday, Dec. 5. Cost $98, Arlington resident; $113, non-resident. Registration# 902312-03.
Movie matinee of “Elf” (2003) (PG), Tuesday, Dec. 5, 1 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Registration # 912804-01.
Hearing aids, beware and be wise, presented by Bonnie O’Leary, Northern Virginia Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 11 a.m., Lubber Run Community Center. Registration # 912500-01.
Fighting invasive plants in winter, presented by Arlington Regional Master Naturalists, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 6 p.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Registration # 912400-27.
55+ Book Club to discuss “True Biz” by Sara Novic, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 1:30 p.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Drop-in.
How the patent process works, overview from the idea to granted patent, presented by staff from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m., virtual. Registration # 912400-12.
Arlington’s Car-Free Diet program, tips to get moving without a car, presented in both English and Spanish by Ken Matthews, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Registration # 912400-07.
A history of women artists in Europe, presented by art historian Joan Hart, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 1 p.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center, registration # 912302-01 or virtual, registration # 912302-02.
Opera appreciation group to hear musical selections from “Don Pasquale” by Gaetano Donizetti, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 1:30 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Professional commentary by George Cecchetti. Registration # 912300-02.
Learn to play canasta with friendly instruction by 55+ center volunteers, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Registration # 912600-22.
55+ Travel group will enjoy an afternoon tea at the historic Elkridge (MD) Furnace Inn. Thursday, Dec. 7. Cost $81, Arlington resident; $93, non-resident. Registration # 902312-04
Holiday recipe exchange, bring favorite holiday recipes and leave with new ones, Thursday, Dec. 7, 6 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Registration # 912890-01.
Forbidden Love in Old Virginia, author Jim Hall will discuss Arthur Jordan, a Black man who was lynched in 1880 for falling in love with a white woman, Thursday, Dec. 7, 1 p.m., virtual. Registration # 912400-32.
Artist cookbook, learn to create art materials using household items, Thursday, Dec. 7, 8:30 a.m., virtual. Presented by Community Arts Programmer Jennifer Droblyen. Registration # 912303-08.
Holiday party featuring a performance and sing-along with the Ukulele Fever musical group, Friday, Dec. 8, 12-2 p.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Cost $10 includes lightly catered lunch. Registration # 912890-03.
The 19th Annual Downtown Holiday Market, D.C., is on the agenda for Arlington 55+ Travel participants, Saturday, Dec. 9. Cost $11, Arlington resident; $13, non-resident. Registration # 902312-06.