<cal1>Wednesday/Nov. 10
<cal2>The Walking Club of Arlington for seniors, sponsored by Culpeper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Dive, will travel by chartered bus to Oxon Hill, Md. for their weekly two to three mile walking program at 9:30 a.m. Cost is $3. Call 703-228-4403 to register.
Musician Fred Brooks will entertain seniors at 10:30 a.m. at Carver Senior Center, 1415 S. Queen St., with a sing-a-long of old time favorites. Free. Call 703-228-5700.
Four-part series on coping with hearing loss begins at 10:45 a.m., Dawson Terrace Senior Center, 2133 N. Taft St. Conducted by Bonnie O'Leary, Northern Virginia Resource Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons. Free. Call 703-228-6300 to register.
<cal1>Friday/Nov. 12
<cal2>Master Gardener Bobbi Johnson will teach seniors how to plant spring bulbs in a pot. 11 a.m., Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive. Free. Call 703-228-4403.
Series on supervised bridge play with practice sessions and opportunities to ask questions. 1 p.m. at Madison Senior Center 3829 N. Stafford St. Cost is $16. Early registration required by calling 703-228-5285.
The Lee Walkers from Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway., will travel by van to Alexandria and walk along the Mt. Vernon Trail to the Jefferson Memorial at 10 a.m. Cost is $2.50. Call 703-228-0555 to register.
Eating for pleasure and good health will be discussed by nutrition educator, Ana Moran at 10:45 a.m., Dawson Terrace Senior Center, 2133 N. Taft St. Free. Call 703-228-6300 to register.
Music expert Joe Suchomel will present a program, "Based on Goethe," to the music appreciation group. 1:30 p.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive, Arlington. Free. Call 703-228-4403.
<cal1>Monday/Nov. 15
<cal2>The Walter Reed Walkers from Walter Reed Senior Center will trek along Donaldson Run, Arlington, at 9:30 a.m. Fee is $2.50. Call 703-228-4754. Group leaves from
2909 S. 16th St., Arlington (trailer).
"Sensible Fitness for Seniors" will be held at Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St., conducted by Tricia Collins, Arlington County wellness programmer. $2 contribution includes lunch. Call 703-228-4839.
Final trip this year to Showboat Casino, Atlantic City. Cost is $33. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel for details, 703-228-4749.
<cal1>Tuesday/Nov. 16
<cal2>Free blood pressure monitoring for seniors. 10:15 a.m., Carver Senior Center, 1415 S. Queen St. For information call 703-228-5700.
Hawaiian dance class for seniors begins at 2:30 p.m., at Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive. No fee. Call 703-228-4403.
A new band for senior adults, 55+, is being formed called New Horizons Band, sponsored by Arlington Office of Senior Adult Programs and Levine School of Music. Weekly, group classes for brass, woodwinds and percussion players. No audition required. Instrument rental available. Beginners welcome. Free at 11 a.m. Weekly rehearsals start Jan. 6. Cost is $135 for 10 weeks. Call 703-237-5655.
Exploring Art in Nature is a three-part program at 10 a.m., at Lee Senior Center, conducted by an intern from George Washington University. Program includes trip to National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. Fee is $9, includes trip. Call 703-228-0555.
Thanksgiving Bingo party at Madison Senior Center, 1 p.m. Desserts and prizes. Cost is $3. Register early by calling 703-228-5285.
Meditation. Eight-week course starting at 9 a.m., at Madison Senior Center. Fee is $40. Register early by calling 703-228-5285.
Packing and moving specialist from Busy Buddies will meet with seniors at 11:15 a.m., at Lee Senior Center, to discuss down sizing and getting organized. No fee. Call 703-228-0555.
<Cal1>Wednesday/Nov. 17
<cal2>"Spending Your Children's Inheritance." Professor Talula Guntner, Northern Virginia Community College, will show tips and techniques on traveling for seniors. 1:30 p.m., at Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18th St. No fee. Call 703-228-5722.
Arlington County wellness programmer, Tricia Collins, R.D., will meet with seniors to discuss the sense of smell and how aromas affect what we eat, how we feel and what we remember. 11:15 a.m., at Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway. No fee. Call 703-228-0555 to register.
Fall Boutique. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway. No admission fee. The public is invited. Call 703-228-0555.
Baltimore, Md., is the destination of Arlington seniors to view, "In Monet's Light: Theodore Robinson at Giverny" exhibit, Baltimore Museum of Art. Cost is $21. Call
Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4749.
<cal1>Thursday/Nov. 18
<cal2>Class on strategies for safe and secure shopping on the Internet, 3 p.m., at the Central Library's Cybercenter. No fee. Registration required by calling 703-228-7762.
A skin-care consultant will meet with seniors to discuss flawless looking skin and spa-quality treatments, 11:15 a.m., Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway. No fee. Call 703-228-0555.
AARP's two-day driver safety program for seniors will beheld Nov. 18 and 19, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Drew Community Center, 3500 S. 23rd St. Cost is $10. Participants must attend both classes to receive certificate. To register
call 703-228-4744.
Hiking the Grand Canyon with hiker Blair Bower, via a slide presentation, will be presented at 1 p.m., at Culpepper Garden Senior Center. No fee. Call 703-228-4403 to register.
The walking group at Dawson Terrace Senior Center will meet at 9:30 a.m., at 2133N. Taft St. No fee. Call 703-228-6300.
<cal1>Friday/Nov. 19
<cal2>The Lee Walkers from Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway, will walk from Long Branch Nature Center to Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington, at 10 a.m. Fee is $2.50. Call 703-228-5722 to register.
Military music will be discussed by the music appreciation group at Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive, at 1:30 p.m. Conducted by Joe Suchomel, U.S. Army Band, Ret. No fee. Call 703-228-4403.
Librarian Martha Tansey will lead a discussion on "Nickle and Dimed" by Barbara Ehreneich, 1 p.m., Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18th St. No fee. For information call 703-228-5722.
Hawaiian Holiday Extravaganza with Hawaiian and Tahitian dancers, exotic refreshments at 7 p.m., Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive, Arlington. Free. Newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-4403.
<cal1>Sunday/Nov. 21
The George Mason University Center for the Performing Arts will host Arlington seniors for a performance of "The Merry Widow" by the Virginia Opera. Cost is $75. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4749.
<cal1>Monday/Nov. 22
<cal2>Lisa Shaw, director of senior programs, Arlington Levine School of Music, will conduct a four-part series on the history of Italian opera beginning at 1 p.m., at Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18th St. Shaw is also an opera singer and will demonstrate various works. Cost is $20. Registration required by calling 703-228-5722.
The chess club at Madison Senior Center meets every Monday, at 10:30 a.m., 3829 N. Stafford St., Instruction available. No fee. Call 703-228-5285 to register.
Seniors interested in learning bridge and/or modern techniques are invited to Dawson Terrace Senior Center, 2133 N. Taft St., at 10:45 a.m. Class taught by David Hartmann, Club Champion of the Capitol Hill Bridge Club. No fee. To register call 703-228-6300.
The Walter Reed Walkers from Walter Reed Senior Center, will walk in Bon Air Park, Arlington, at 9:30 a.m. Fee is $2.50. Call to register, 703-228-4745. Group leaves from 2909 S. 16th St.