<cal1>Sunday/Feb. 6
<cal2>“Hallelujah Baby.” Arena Stage, D.C., will host Arlington seniors for a performance of “Hallelujah Baby,” Cost is $56. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4749. Advance registration required.
<cal1>Monday/Feb. 7
<cal2>Trip to Union Station, D.C., for Walter Reed Walkers from Walter Reed Senior Center, 9:30 a.m. Group leaves by van from 2909 S. 16th St. Fee is $2.50; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-4745 to register.
Bridge Class. David Hartmann, club champion of the Capitol Hill Bridge Club, will teach seniors modern techniques in playing bridge, 10:45 a.m., Dawson Terrace Senior Center, 2133 N. Taft St., No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-6300 to register.
<cal1>Tuesday/Feb. 8
<cal2>Book Club. Culpepper Garden Senior Center’s book club will discuss, “Seeing Calvin Coolidge in a Dream,” by John Derbyshire, 1:30 p.m., 4435 N. Pershing Drive. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-4403.
Trip to the Arthur Sackler Gallery in D.C., for a lecture, “How to Look at Asian Art,” and a tour of the Gallery’s Asian art collection. Cost is $8. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4749. Advance registration required.
Tai Chi classes for beginners on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning today at 11 a.m., 3829 N. Stafford St. Fee is $48 for 16 one-hour sessions. Register early by calling 703-228-5285.
Fat Tuesday Party for seniors, noon, Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway. Jazz music by Fred Brooks; purple, green and gold attire; Mardi Gras masks. Cost is $5; preregistration required by calling 703-228-0555.
Ecuador Culture Study. Arlington seniors will study the culture, history, music and food of Ecuador, 10:15 a.m., Carver Senior Center, 1415 S. Queen St. Conducted in English and Spanish by Flor Fiallos and native Ecuadorans. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-5700.
Senior Talk: “Tips for Better Hearing at Home” conducted by Anne Morris, Ph.D., assistive technologies educator,
Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway, 11:15 a.m. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-0555 to register.
Power Walk. The Walking Club of Arlington for seniors will travel by chartered bus to the Crystal City Underground for its weekly power walk, 9:30 a.m. Cost is $3; newcomers welcome. Call Culpepper Garden Senior Center to register, 703-228-4403.
<cal1>Thursday/Feb. 10
<cal2>Walking Group. Dawson Terrace Senior Center’s walking group will meet at the Center, 2133 N. Taft St., 9:30 a.m. All levels of walkers welcome. No fee. Call for details, 703-228-6300.
Fred Brooks, entertainer and musician, will play at Carver Senior Center, 1415 S. Queen St., 10:15 a.m. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call for details, 703-228-5700.
The National Museum of American History trip to view the newly opened “Price of Freedom” military exhibit. Cost is $8. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4749. Advance registration required.
<cal1>Friday/Feb. 11
<cal2>Music Discussion. French composer Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921) and his works in opera, symphonies, concertos, piano, choral and chamber music, will be discussed by the music appreciation group at Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 1:30 p.m., 4435 N. Pershing Drive. Joe Suchomel, U.S. Marine Band, retired, will lead the discussion. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-4403 for details.
Valentine Performance. Arlington ’s award-winning singing group, The Songfellows, will entertain seniors at a pre-Valentine’s Day celebration, at noon, Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18 th St. Cost is $5, which includes lunch. Newcomers welcome. Registration required by
Feb. 9 by calling 703-228-5722.
Theater Trip. Arlington seniors will attend a matinee performance of “The Member of the Wedding,” Ford’s Theater, D.C. Cost is $34. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4749; advance registration required.
<cal1>Ongoing
<cal2>Bi-lingual nutrition classes for seniors are held every Friday, 10:45 a.m., Dawson Terrace Senior Center, 2133 N. Taft St., conducted by Ana Moran, Virginia Cooperative Extension office. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-6300.
Free assistance with tax return preparations for seniors by AARP tax aides, Tuesdays and Fridays through April 15, 9:30 a.m.–2 p.m., Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Dr., By appointment only; call 703-228-4403.
Free blood pressure checks for seniors every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., Dawson Terrace Senior Center, 2133 N. Taft St. Provided by Arlington County Fire Department. Call 703-228-6300.
Weekly bingo games for Arlington seniors, Mondays and Fridays, 1 p.m., Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive; 703-228-4403; Fridays, 11:30 a.m., Carver Senior Center, 1415 S. Queen St., 703-228-5700; Tuesdays (bilingual), 10 a.m., Dawson Terrace Senior Center, 2133 N. Taft St., 703-228-6300. Call for information; newcomers welcome.
Chess club for seniors meets every Monday, 10:30 a.m., Madison Senior Center , 3829 N. Stafford St. , Arlington. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-5285 for details.
Weekly art classes at Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive, Arlington, 703-228-4403. Oil, Wednesdays, 10 a.m. and watercolor, Fridays, 10 a.m. Classes are also offered at Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway, Arlington, 703-228-0555, oil, Mondays, 10:30 a.m. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register.
Indoor Walking for seniors at Thomas Jefferson Community Center's indoor track, Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m. The community center is located at 3501 Second St. Free to seniors registered with the Office of Senior Adult Programs. Call 703-228-4744 for details.
Bi-lingual bingo every Tuesday at 10 a.m., at Dawson Terrace Senior Center, 2133 N. Taft St. Fee is $1. Call 703-228-6300 for details.
The Senior Singers Chorale rehearses every Tuesday, 2 p.m., Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway. Newcomers welcome; no fee. Call 703-228-0555 for details.
Open Tai Chi practices for Arlington seniors are held Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m., Madison Senior Center, 3829 N. Stafford St; Mondays, 1:45 p.m., Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18th St.; Mondays and Wednesdays, Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive. No fee. Call the Centers for details or the Office of Senior Adult Programs, 703-228-4744.
Senior strength training programs for Arlington seniors are available at Madison Senior Center, 3829 N. Stafford St., Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 7 a.m.-11 a.m., Saturdays, 7 a.m.-10 a.m. and Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpepper St., Mondays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Fridays, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. Staffed by a certified personal trainer. Cost is $45 for a 15-session ticket. Call for details, 703-228-4879.
Seniors interested in joining a dining out club are invited to call Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway, at 703-228-0555. Group meets monthly for lunch and dinner.
Senior pickle ball players meet at Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 Second St., from 9 a.m.-noon Monday through Friday. Free to seniors registered with the Office of Senior Adult Programs.
The fitness room at the Madison Community Center, 3829 N. Stafford St., has hours exclusively for seniors, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and 7-10 a.m., Saturdays. Staffed by certified personal trainer. Cost is $45 for 15-session ticket. For details call 703-228-5285.
Drop-in seated strength training classes for seniors, Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9 a.m., Madison Senior Center, 3829 N. Stafford St., $3 per class. Call for details, 703-228-5285.
Drop-in duplicate bridge games are held Wednesdays, 10 a.m., Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18th St. and Fridays, 10:30 a.m., Madison Senior Center, 3829 S. Stafford St. Cost is $3 per game. For information call 703-228-5722 (AHSC) or 703-228-5285 (MSC).