<cal1>Wednesday/ Nov. 30,
<cal2>Hobbyists and crafters are invited to share their projects at a workshop at 10:30 a.m., Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Dr., Arlington. Group meets weekly. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call for details, 703-228-4403.
The Walking Club of Arlington for seniors will walk along Capital Crescent Trails to Georgetown at 9:30 a.m. Cost is $3; newcomers welcome. Call Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Dr., Arlington, for details, 703-228-4403.
Lunch on the house, after decorating the house, at Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Dr., Arlington at 10:30 a.m. Help decorate the Center for the holidays and be rewarded with lunch. Call for details, 703-228-4403.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts, D.C., will host Arlington seniors for a tour of artist Alice Neel’s paintings and drawings, plus lunch. Cost is $37. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4749. Registration required.
<cal1>Thursday/ Dec. 1
<cal2>The walking group at Langston-Brown Senior Center will meet 9:30 a.m. for its weekly walking program in the neighborhood, 2121 N. Culpeper St., Arlington. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call for details, 703-228-6300.
Arlington seniors will be among the first to visit the newly opened Katzen Arts Center at American University. Cost is $8. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4749. Registration required.
<cal1>Friday/ Dec. 2
<cal2>The music appreciation group at Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Dr., Arlington, will meet at 1:30 p.m., to discuss Viennese composer, Johann Strauss, Jr., known as The Waltz King. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call for details, 703-228-4403.
Holiday decorators at Aurora Hills Senior Center will be rewarded with a pizza party, decorate at 10 a.m.; party-11:30 a.m., 735 S. 18th St., Arlington. Pre-register by Nov. 30 by calling 703-228-5722.
Help deck the halls with boughs of holly at Lee Senior Center at 11:30 a.m., followed by a pizza lunch, 5722 Lee Hwy., Arlington. Newcomers welcome. Call to sign up, 703-228-0555.
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in D.C. will welcome Arlington seniors for a concert by bass player, Zhang Daxun, followed by a Chinese buffet. Cost is $52. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4749. Registration required.
<cal1>Saturday/ Dec. 3
<cal2>Saturday session for seniors to learn about Medicare Part D, new prescription drug benefit, at 2 p.m., Carver Senior Center, 1415 S. Queen St., Arlington. No fee. Call for details, 703-228-5700.
<cal1>Sunday/Dec. 4.
<cal2>Gray Ghost Vineyards Holiday Open House in Amissville, VA, Cost is $25. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4749. Registration required.
<cal1>Monday/ Dec. 5,
<cal2>The Walter Reed Walkers from Walter Reed Senior Center will travel by van to Tysons Center Mall, for their weekly walking program, 9:30 a.m. Fee is $2.50; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-4703. Group leaves from 2909 S. 16th St., Arlington.
<cal1>Tuesday/ Dec. 6,
<cal2>Lee Senior Center’s series on Showcasing Senior Careers continues at 11:30 a.m., 5722 Lee Hwy., Arlington, with guest speaker, Bob Kastenmeyer, former U.S. Congressman from Madison, Wis. and Walter Baumann, former treaty negotiator and lawyer for the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-0555.
The travel viewers group at Madison Senior Center, 3829 N. Stafford St., Arlington, will visit Northern New Zealand, via video, narrated by travel enthusiast, Earl Young, at 1 p.m. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-5285.
<cal1>Wednesday/ Dec. 7,
<cal2>The Walking Club of Arlington for seniors will walk in Old Town Alexandria at 9:30 a.m. Fee is $3; newcomers welcome. Call Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Dr. for information, 703-228-4403.
Trumpeter and keyboardist Fred Brooks will entertain seniors at Carver Senior Center at 10:30 a.m., 1415 S. Queen St., Arlington. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-5700.
Holiday Dance for Seniors from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Dr., Arlington. Music and refreshments to kick-off the Holiday Season. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-4403.
The Happy Hearts Social Club for seniors will meet at 1:30 p.m., Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St., Arlington. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call for details, 703-356-8142.
The Botanic Gardens and lunch at Phillips Seafood in D.C., are on the agenda for Arlington seniors. Cost is $29 (includes buffet lunch). Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4749.
<cal1>Thursday/ Dec. 8,
<cal2>The walking group at Langston-Brown Senior Center will meet at 9:30 a.m., for a fitness walk in the neighborhood, 2121 N. Culpeper St., Arlington. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call for details, 703-228-6300.
Jim Fox and his Orchestra will present a Big Band holiday concert, at 7:45 p.m., Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Dr., Arlington. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call for details, 703-228-4403.
Jamestown Elementary School’s fourth grade chorus will present a holiday concert, at 10:30 a.m., Madison Senior Center, 3829 N. Stafford St., Arlington. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call for details and to reserve a seat, 703-228-5285.
The Fair Golds, a senior social group, will meet at noon (brown bag lunch), Fairlington Community Center, 3308 S. Stafford St., Arlington. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call for information, 703-228-5722.
Discuss the moods of the season and share past holiday memories with senior adult specialist, Rachel Thompson, at 10:15 a.m. Carver Senior Center, 1415 S. Queen St., Arlington. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call for details, 703-228-5700.
Managing sleep problems will be discussed with seniors and a public health nurse at 10:30 a.m., Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St., Arlington. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call for information, 703-228-6300.
Hear Patricia Schultz, author of "1000 Places to See Before You Die," at the Smithsonian in D.C. Cost is $24. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4749.
<cal1>Friday/ Dec. 9,
<cal2>Nutrition educator Ana Moran will meet with seniors for a hands-on holiday cookie demonstration at 10:45 a.m., Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St., Arlington. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-28-6300.
Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18th St., Arlington, will host an informational meeting at 1 p.m., conducted by the Arlington Agency on Aging on Medicare Part D, the new prescription drug benefit to take effect Jan. 1, 2006. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-1700.
The Lee Walkers from Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Hwy., Arlington, will travel to the National Cathedral, D.C., for its weekly walking program, at 10 a.m. Cost is $2.50; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-0555.
The music appreciation group at Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Dr., Arlington, will meet at 1:30 p.m. to discuss 90 year old German soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-4403.
<cal1>Saturday/ Dec. 10,
<cal2>Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Dr., Arlington. will host a Saturday session, conducted by the Arlington Agency on Aging, on Medicare Part D, the new prescription drug plan, at 10 a.m. No fee. Call 703-228-1700.
The Stratford Hall Plantation, Stratford, VA welcomes Arlington seniors for a Colonial Christmas by Candlelight." Holiday music and refreshments in the Visitor’s Center followed by a candlelight buffet diner. Cost is $71. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4749.
<cal1>Ongoing
<cal2>Madison Senior Center begins eight week class on defensive bridge strategies for continuing students of bridge, concentrating less on lecture and more on play, beginning Fri., Dec. 2, 12:30 p.m., 3829 N. Stafford St., Arlington. Cost is $56 plus $12 book fee. Register by Mon., Nov. 28 by calling 703-228-5285.
Ballroom Dance Classes for singles and couples, beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. Friday mornings ongoing. Walk in, no registration. $5 for one hour class, free practice sessions and free parking. Sessions at Arlington First Presbyterian Church near Ballston. For directions phone 703-527-4766.
Baking and cake decorating classes are on the horizon at Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway. Seniors will learn how to make a variety of flowers for cake decorating; also take classes in making petit fours, scones and holiday cookies. If interested in future classes, call 703-228-0555.
Free computer classes for seniors are available at Lee, Culpepper Garden and Carver Senior Centers. Learn the basics and more from experts. Call the centers for schedules or the Office of Senior Adult Programs at 703-228-4744. Registration required.
Line dancing classes for seniors on Thursdays at 10 a.m. (intermediate) and 11 a.m. (beginners) at Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 S. second St. conducted by Pinky O’Neil. Partners not required; $3.50 per class. Call 703-228-4745.
Low-impact aerobics classes are offered at Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18th St., Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. and Thursdays at 9:15 a.m. Taught by Arlington County fitness instructor, Kai Bandy. Fee is $56 for 16 sessions. Call to register, 703-228-5722.
Open Tai Chi practices for Arlington seniors are offered Mondays and Wednesdays at noon and Saturdays at 9 a.m. at Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive, 703-228-4403; Mondays at 1:45 p.m. at Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18th St., 703-228-5722; and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. at Madison Senior Center, 3829 N. Stafford St., 703-228-5285. No fee; newcomers welcome.
The Arlington Agency on Aging and the Arlington Commission on Aging are continuing their outreach campaign to educate Arlington's older residents, their caregivers, and the professionals who serve them regarding the new Medicare prescription drug benefit (Medicare Part D), which starts January 1, 2006. All Medicare beneficiaries will need to learn about Medicare Part D this year, so that they can make a decision whether or not to take this option. People with lower incomes may qualify for "Extra Help," which could assist them in paying the premiums, deductibles, and co-pays for Medicare Part D. To learn more about Medicare Part D, plan to attend this informal question and answer session, "Ask a Medicare Specialist," Sept. 29, 1:30 p.m. at the Warren G. Stambaugh Department of Human Services building, 3033 Wilson Boulevard, 7th floor, Arlington. The building, located across from the Clarendon Metro stop, is fully accessible. Free parking under the building (entrance on N. Highland St.). To find out more about this or other upcoming sessions, contact the Arlington Agency on Aging, (703) 228-1700, TTY (703) 228-1788, or email Arlaaa@arlingtonva.us Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested at least 5 business days in advance.
CyberSeniors.org will hold computer classes at the Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway and the Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 Culpepper St. Each course topic is taught in four one-hour sessions over a two-week period of time. $30. Course topics include computer basics, how to use email and the Internet, word processing and spreadsheets and are taught by CyberTeens. 703-228-6425.
The Office of Senior Adult Programs is sponsoring a community service project to assist the Arlington Chapter of the Salvation Army. Seniors will be dressing dolls and bears, provided by the Salvation Army, to be distributed to underprivileged children in December. Outfits may be purchased or handmade. Call 703-228-4721.