<cal1>Ongoing
<cal2>A few openings are left for the senior trip to Niagara Falls and Ontario June 19-25. Daily breakfasts and dinners, sightseeing on Maid of the Myth, the Minolta Tower, guided tours and entertainment are on the agenda. Cost is $790 per person in a double room, $995 for a single. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel at 703-228-4748. Reserve by Friday, April 22.
It’s off to Virginia Beach for Arlington seniors May 23-27. Trip features a dinner cruise, a dolphin-watching boat tour, the Norfolk Botanical Gardens, the Chrysler Museum, an evening of jazz, four buffet breakfasts and a seafood buffet. Sign up by Friday, April 22. The cost is $539 per person in a double room, $695 for a single. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel at 703-228-4748.
<cal1>Wednesday/April 13
<cal2>New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Education. The Arlington Agency on Aging, in coordination with the Arlington Commission on Aging, has launched an outreach campaign to educate Arlington seniors, their families and the professionals who serve them regarding the new Medicare prescription drug benefit (Medicare Part D), which starts January 1, 2006. 10 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St. Call 703-228-4839.
At the Arlington Commission on Aging Advocacy Network meeting, Gene Coffey, a nationally recognized staff attorney with the National Senior Citizens Law Center, will provide an overview of the proposals now in Congress to cut Medicaid and what the impacts of such cuts would be. 10-11:30 a.m. at the Carver Senior Center, 1415 S. Queen St. For questions about the location, call 703-228-5700. For questions about the program, call 703-228-1700 or e-mail Arlaaa@arlingtonva.us. Accommodations for persons with physical disabilities may be requested at least five days in advance.
<cal1>Monday/April 18
<cal2>Knitting for worthy causes in Arlington is on the agenda for seniors at Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18th St. at 10:30 a.m. The group meets every Monday. Donations of washable yarn appreciated. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-5722.
Arlington seniors travel to LaFontaine Bleu in Glen Burnie, Md., to see former Lawrence Welk Show star Tom Netherton. Cost is $58 (includes lunch). Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4849.
The Walter Reed Walkers from Walter Reed Senior Center walk in Arlington Cemetery at 9:30 a.m. Fee is $2.50; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-4745. Group leaves from 2909 S. 16th St.
<cal1>Tuesday/April 19
<cal2>The Travel Viewers group at Madison Senior Center, 3829 N. Stafford St., view a video, “Alone in the Wilderness,” at 1 p.m. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-5285.
Beading as an exercise for the fingers is explored at a workshop conducted at Carver Senior Center, 1415 S. Queen St. at 10:15 a.m. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-5700.
Dealing with chronic pain is discussed with seniors by therapist Rachel Thompson at 10 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-4879.
<cal1>Wednesday/April 20
<cal2>A community educator from the Arlington Red Cross discusses “Man-Made Disasters” with seniors at 10:45 a.m. at Dawson Terrace Senior Center, 2133 N. Taft St. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-6300.
The Walking Club of Arlington for seniors picnic and walk at Bull Run Park, Manassas, at 9:30 a.m. Fee is $3; newcomers welcome. Call Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive, at 703-228-4403 to register.
Chincoteague Island is the destination of Arlington seniors, who tour the Oyster and Maritime Museum and Refuge Decoy Museum, plus take a fishing trip or cruise. Cost $34. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel at 703-228-4749.
Mental health therapist Rachel Thompson presents "Laughing is Good for Your Health" at Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18th St., at 1:45 p.m. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-5722.
<cal1>Thursday/April 21
<cal2>Dawson Terrace Senior Center’s walking group meet at 9:30 a.m. No fee. All levels of walkers welcome. The Center is located at 2133 N. Taft St. Call 703-228-6300.
Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St., hosts a 21-week motivational Active for Life Program for Arlington seniors 60 years of age and over, starting today at 10 a.m. Designed for seniors who don’t like to exercise. Free to qualified participants. Call 703-807-5855.
Public health nurse Mary Lou Mayfield, R.N., demonstrates assistive devices for seniors with low vision, diminished hearing and arthritis at 10:15 a.m. at Carver Senior Center, 1415 S. Queen St. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-5700.
Katherine Dunham, “Matriarch of Black Dance,” demonstrates an inspirational dance at The Kennedy Center. Cost is $19. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel at 703-228-4749.
The Lee Walkers from Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway, travel to Eakin Community Park, Fairfax, for its weekly walking program at 10 a.m. Fee is $2.50; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-0555 to register.
<cal1>Friday/April 22
<cal2>The music appreciation group at Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive, discusses American composer Charles Ives at 1:30 p.m. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-4403.
Renowned storyteller Jon Spellman, former host of WRC-TV’s, Three Stories Tall, conducts a senior stories project at Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18th St., at 10:30 a.m. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-5722.
An eye care professional meets with seniors to discuss cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration and dry eyes at 10:30 a.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-4403.
<cal1>Saturday/April 23
<cal2>Hawaiian dance show to honor world-renowned Hawaiian dance teachers, Howard and Olana Ai, is held at 7:30 p.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-4403.
Arlington seniors attend a matinee performance of “The Piano Lesson” at Arena Stage, D.C. Cost is $49. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel at 703-228-4749. Advance registration required.
<cal1>Tuesday/April 26
<cal2>"Ask an Expert." The Arlington Agency on Aging offers this new session in its free information series. It is conducted in Spanish only. The topic scheduled is “An Overview of Services Available for Older Arlington Residents.” The session will be held at the Warren G. Stambaugh Department of Human Services building, 3033 Wilson Blvd., on the seventh floor at 6:30 p.m. Pre-registration is preferred, but not required. For more information or to register, contact the Arlington Agency on Aging at 703-228-1700 or e-mail arlaaa@arlingtonva.us.