<cal1>Wednesday/Aug. 10
<cal2>The Battle of LZ X-Ray in 1965 during the Vietnam War is being discussed at 1:30 p.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive. Program presented by veteran and military historian Les Albers includes video clips, uniforms, artifacts, equipment and more. Fee is $1; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-4403.
Nutrition educator Ana Moran demonstrates how to make gazpacho soup at 10:30 a.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-4403.
The Walking Club of Arlington for seniors walks on Massachusetts Ave. in D.C., around the National Cathedral, at 9:30 a.m. Fee is $3; newcomers welcome. Call Culpepper Garden Senior Center at 703-228-4403.
Pizza, root beer and bingo at Lee Senior Center at 1 p.m., 5722 Lee Highway. Cost is $4; newcomers welcome. Register at 703-228-0555.
Musician and singer Fred Brooks entertains seniors at 10:30 a.m. at Carver Senior Center, 1415 S. Queen St. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-5700.
Free blood pressure screening for Arlington seniors at 10:30 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St. Call to register, 703-228-6300.
<cal1>Thursday/Aug. 11
<cal2>The National Museum of the American Indian is on the agenda for Arlington seniors. Cost is $8. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel at 703-228-4849. Registration required.
The walking club at Langston-Brown Senior Center meets at 9:30 a.m. for a walk in the neighborhood. All levels of walkers welcome. No fee. Call 703-228-6300.
Ways to resolve conflicts between friends, acquaintances and family are being discussed at 10:15 a.m. at Carver Senior Center, 1415 S. Queen St. Program presented by Rachel Thompson, senior adult specialist. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-5700.
<cal1>Friday/Aug. 12
<cal2>Aurora Hills Senior Center hosts a pizza party for seniors, followed by a movie at 11:30 a.m. Register by Aug.10. Cost is $5. Call 703-228-5722.
The Lee Walkers from Lee Senior Center walk around Lake Thoreau in Reston at 10 a.m. Fee is $2.50; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-0555.
Period instruments are discussed by the music appreciation group at Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive, at 1:30 p.m. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-4403.
Jazz musicians entertain Arlington seniors at Jazz Night at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in D.C. Cost is $15. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel at 703-228-4749. Registration required.
<cal1>Moday/Aug. 15
<cal2>Four Mile Run Park, Alexandria, is the destination of the Walter Reed Walkers of Walter Reed Senior Center, 2909 S. 16th St. 9:30 a.m. Fee is $2.50; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-5703.
It’s off to Atlantic City, N.J. for Arlington seniors. Cost is $41. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel at 703-228-4749. Registration required.
Register now for the 2005 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics to be held Sept. 17-29. Opening day, Sept. 17, starts with track and field at 10 a.m., following opening ceremonies at 9:30 a.m., at Falls Church High School, 7521 Jaguar Trail, off Rt. 50, inside the Beltway. For information and complete schedule, call 703-228-4721. Registration fee of $10 includes one event.
<cal1>Tuesday/Aug. 16
<cal2>Travel viewers at Madison Senior Center, 3829 N. Stafford St., cruise the Danube River via video with travel expert Steve Guback at 1 p.m. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-5285.
“Show and talk” time with master storyteller Jon Spelman at 1 p.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive. Light refreshments. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-4403.
<cal1>Wednesday/Aug. 17
<cal2>The Walking Club of Arlington for seniors walk in Meadowlark Gardens, Vienna, at 9:30 a.m. Fee is $3; newcomers welcome. Call Culpepper Garden Senior Center at 703-228-4403.
The Totem Pole Playhouse in Fayetteville, Pa., hosts Arlington seniors for a performance of “Mixed Emotions,” followed by dinner at the Hickory Bridge Farm. Cost is $73. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4749. Registration required.
<cal1>Thursday/Aug. 18
<cal2>The walking group at Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St., meets at 9:30 a.m. for a fitness walk in the neighborhood. All levels of walkers welcome. No fee. Call 703-228-6300.
The Arlington Youth Street Theater Performers perform at Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St., at 1 p.m. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-6300.
Free blood pressure screening for seniors at 10:15 a.m. at Carver Senior Center, 1415 S. Queen St. Public health nurse Karen Smith, R.N., is also available to answer health-related questions. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-5700.
Drop-in discussion for seniors about coping with hearing loss at 10 a.m. at Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St. Program conducted by Bonnie O’Leary of the Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-6300.
Woodcarving enthusiasts meet at Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway, at 1 p.m. Group meets weekly. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-0555.
<cal1>Friday/Aug. 19
<cal2>The Lee Walkers of Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway, walk in Great Falls Park at 10 a.m. Fee is $2.50; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-0555.
Librarian Martha Tansey leads a discussion of “That Old Ace in the Hole,” by Annie Proulx, at 1 p.m. at Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18th St. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-5722.
The Arlington County Fair, Aug. 18-21 celebrates seniors today. Exhibits, entertainment, music food. No admission fee. Check with senior centers for details or call the Office of Senior Adult Programs at 703-228-4744. Complete Fair schedule at www.arlingtoncountyfair.org.
Arlington seniors are off to the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond for a one-night, two-day excursion in the state’s capital today and tomorrow. Includes a tour of the Virginia Museum of Art, afternoon Tea, breakfast buffet and a luncheon cruise on the James River. For information and reservations call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel at 703-228-4748. Registration required.
Early reservations recommended for a three-night trip for Arlington seniors to Asheville, N.C., Dec. 5-8, featuring “A Biltmore Holiday.” Daily breakfasts plus three dine-around dinners; tour of the Biltmore Estate including candlelight interior tour, winery tour and tasting; Asheville Art Museum; Colbert Gem and Mineral Museum and more. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel at 703-228-4748. Registration required.