Friday/June 22
Health Lecture. Causes, symptoms and treatments for incontinence will be discussed 10:30 a.m., Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18th St. Program presented by Mary Belanich, senior health manager, Virginia Hospital Center. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-5722.
Walkers. Roosevelt Island, Arlington, is the destination of the Lee Walkers, Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway, 10 a.m. Cost is $2.50 for van transportation to walking site; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-0555.
Greeting Cards. Learn how to make greeting cards, 1 p.m., Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18th St. Cost is $1; supplies provided. Class conducted by local artist Sheila Jones. Call to register, 703-228-5722.
Music Group. Popular nicknames for composers and musical compositions will be discussed by the music appreciation group at Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive, 1:30 p.m. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-4403.
Saturday/June 23
Theater. Arlington seniors will attend a matinee performance of "The Phantom of the Opera" at The Kennedy Center. Cost is $104. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4749. Registration required.
Monday/June 25
Walkers. The Walter Reed Walkers, Walter Reed Senior Center, 2909 S. 16th St., will travel to Roosevelt Island, for their weekly walking program, 9:30 a.m. Cost is $2.50; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-0955.
Art Class. Oil and acrylic painting classes for seniors, taught by Larry Isham, begin at 10 a.m., Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway, Cost is $20 for four two-hour sessions. Call to register, 703-228-0555.
Volunteer Time. The Office of Senior Adult Programs’ community service project is dressing dolls and bears for Arlington’s Salvation Army Christmas distributions to underprivileged children. Dolls and bears are provided; outfits may be purchased or homemade. Call 703-228-4721.
Language Class. English as a Second Language for seniors, 10 a.m., Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St., Arlington. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-5321.
Tuesday, June 26
Health. A demonstration of pet therapy will be conducted by Diane Hendel, R.N., at 10:15 a.m., Walter Reed Senior Center, 2909 S. 16th St., Arlington. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-0955.
Volunteer Time. The community service circle at Madison Senior Center, 3829 N. Stafford St., will meet 1 p.m. to make heart pillows for cardiac patients at local hospitals. No sewing experience necessary. Call 703-228-5285.
CyberHelp. Seniors are invited to the CyberCenters at Arlington libraries, 2-4p.m., to learn about online tools to find great books to read. Keyboard, mouse and Internet knowledge required. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-599.
Legal Services. Representatives from Legal Services of Northern Virginia will be available to meet with seniors, 10 a.m., Walter Reed Senior Center, 2909 S. 16th St., Arlington. Confidential appointments; no fee. Call 703-228-0955.
Trip Time. Arlington seniors will tour the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, D.C. Cost is $8. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4749. Registration required.
Wednesday/June 27
Research Group. The Lee Genealogical Research Support Group at Lee Senior Center will meet at 1 p.m., 5722 Lee Highway. Guest speaker Diane Gatchell will present a slide show on the iconography and types of cemeteries, monuments and memorials dedicated to veterans. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-0555.
State Tour. Langston-Brown Senior Center’s All Around America series continues with a video tour and discussion about the state of Illinois, at 11 a.m., 2121 N. Culpeper St., Arlington. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-5321.
Walking Club. The Walking Club of Arlington for seniors will walk in Kenilworth Garden, Washington, D.C., 9:30 a.m. Cost is $3; newcomers welcome. Group leaves from Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive, 703-228-4403.
Theatre Trip. Arlington seniors will travel to New York City to see the play, "The Year of Magical Thinking." Cost is $177 (includes dinner). Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4749. Registration required.
Health Talk. Dorotea Gonzalez, Capital Hospice, will meet with seniors to discuss end-of-life issues, at 10:30 a.m., Walter Reed Senior Center, 2909 S. 16th St., Arlington. Learn what qualifies someone for hospice care and services provided. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-0955.
Thursday/June 28
Music Performance. "Carmen in Concert" at Wolf Trap Park, Vienna, starring Denyce Graves and Simon O’Neill, is on the agenda. Cost is $70. Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4749. Registration required.
Country Exploration. The culture, religion and history of the African countries of Ethiopia and Eritrea will be explored at 10:15 a.m., Walter Reed Senior Center, 2909 S. 16th St., Arlington. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-0955.
Walkers. The Langston Walkers, Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St., will meet at 9:30 a.m. for a walk in the neighborhood. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-5321.
Friday/June 29
Walkers. Bon Air Park, Arlington, is the destination of the Lee Walkers, Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway, 10 a.m. Cost is $2.50; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-0555.
Music Discussion. The music appreciation group at Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive, will meet at 1:30 p.m. to discuss English composer Ralph Vaughan-Williams. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-4403.
Identity Protection. Teens and seniors will hear advice on identity protection, at 10:30 a.m., Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18th St., Arlington. Guest speaker, Sgt. Sal Torelli, Chief, community services unit, Fauquier Co. Sheriff’s Office. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-5722.
Monday/July 2
Games. American style Mah Jongg for seniors, 10 a.m., Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18th St., Arlington. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-5722.
Language Class. English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for seniors, 10 a.m., Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St., Arlington. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-5321.
Chess Game. Chess club for seniors will meet 10 a.m. (instruction), 10:30 a.m. (games), Madison Senior Center, 3829 N. Stafford St., Arligton. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-5285.
Exercise Class. Drop-in seated exercise class for seniors, 9 a.m., Madison Senior Center, 3829 N. Stafford St., Arlington. Cost is $3.50 per class; group meets Mondays and Wednesdays. Call 703-228-5285.
Walkers. The Walter Reed Walkers, Walter Reed Senior Center, 2909 S. 16th St, will walk in Long Branch Park, 9:30 a.m. Cost is $2.50; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-0955.
Art Class. Free one session art program for seniors featuring American impressionists, 1 p.m., Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18th St., Arlington. Call to register, 703-228-5722.
Dinner/Talk. Chilean-American science journalist, Antonio Huneeus, will give a talk on "Dragon Art," Mon., July 2 at the Old Country Buffet, Fairfax. Cost is $24 (includes dinner). Call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4749. Registration required.
Games. Mental exercise classes using a systematic, focused approach to the solution of Sudoku puzzles, 1 p.m., Madison Senior Center, 3829 N. Stafford St., Arlington. Small classes; no fee. Call to register, 703-228-5285.
Tuesday/July 3
Yoga. Yoga classes for seniors, taught by Ines Alecia, begin at 10 a.m., Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive. Cost is $17.50 for four classes. Call to register, 703-228-4403.
Games. Ping pong for seniors, Tues., July 3, 10 a.m. – noon, Walter Reed Senior Center, 2909 S. 16th St., Arlington. Group plays twice a week. Newcomers welcome with or without experience; no fee. Call 703-228-0955.
Poker. Friendly poker games for seniors, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Madison Senior Center, 3829 N. Stafford St., Arlington. No fee; newcomers welcome. Come to learn or play. Call 703-228-5285.
Volleyball. Senior volleyball at Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St., 1:30 p.m. (skills practice), 2 p.m. (games). No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-4745.
Wednesday/July 4
Senior centers closed for Independence Day.
Thursday/July 5
Games. Mah Jongg for seniors (Chinese version), 9:30 a.m., Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St., Arlington. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-5321.
Holiday Event. Celebrate a post holiday event, 10:15 a.m., Walter Reed Senior Center, 2909 S. 16th St., Arlington. Enjoy patriotic songs by the Songfellows Barbershop Chorus. No fee. Register by July 2 by calling 703-228-0955.
Shopping Trip. Arlington seniors will travel to Frederick, Md. for shopping at "Great Stuff by Paul," the Catoctin Mountain Orchard and dinner at the Old South Mountain Inn. Cost is $47. Call Arlington Co. Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4749. Registration required.
Friday/July 6
Games. Scrabble for seniors, 10:30 a.m., Walter Reed Senior Center, 2909 S. 16th St., Arlington. All levels of players welcome. No fee. Drop in, or call 703-228-0955.
Bridge Games. Bridge enthusiast Anne Gress will conduct duplicate bridge games, 10:30 a.m., Madison Senior Center, 3829 N. Stafford St., Arlington. Cost is $4. Call 703-228-5285.
Walkers. The Lee Walkers, Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway, will walk in George Washington Forest, Arlington, 10 a.m. Cost is $2.50; newcomers welcome. Group will leave from Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St. Call to register, 704-228-5285.
Music Group. The music appreciation group at Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Drive, will discuss incomplete works by famous composers, 1:30 p.m., Culpepper Garden Senior Center. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call 703-228-4403.
Lunch Party. Lunch of hot dogs and ice cream, noon, Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18th St., Arlington. Entertainment by the Songfellows Barbershop Chorus. Cost is $5. Register by July 2 by calling 703-228-5722.
Yoga. Yoga classes for seniors begin at 12:30 p.m., Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St., Arlington. Cost is $24.50 for seven sessions; taught by Shaye Moore. Call to register, 703-228-5321.
Ongoing Events
* Trip Planner. Branson, Mo. is the destination of Arlington seniors, Oct. 15-21. Round trip by motor coach, meals, shows, tours and more. Call for details, Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4748.
* Dining Out Club. Lunch is held the first Thursday of the month and dinner is on the second Wednesday at Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Highway. Call 703-228-0555. Newcomers welcome.
* The Northern Virginia Senior Olympics will celebrate its 25th anniversary, Sept. 15-27. Opening day ceremonies, Sat., Sept. 15, 10:30 a.m. will be followed by track and field events at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 S. 2nd St., Arlington. A mini health fair will also be held on opening day from 9 a.m. to noon, sponsored by the Virginia Hospital Center.
In addition to track and field, other events include swimming, bowling, tennis, table tennis, golf, miniature golf, pickleball, eight ball pool, board games, card games, bait casting, Frisbee throw, shuffleboard, horseshoes, basketball, basketball free throw, team line dancing, softball hit and throw and yo-yo tricks.
Registration is $10 which includes one event; additional events are $1. Registration forms are available at senior centers or by calling 703-228-3600, ext. 9996. They can also be downloaded from www.novaseniorolympics.com. Registration deadline is Sept. 1.
* Golf. The 2007 Arlington Senior Golf Club season begins Tues., Apr. 3 at the Old Hickory Golf Course, Woodbridge. The group plays on Tuesdays and Thursdays at various golf courses in Northern Virginia. Seniors interested in joining should call Karl VanNewkirk, 703-536-5916.
* Exercise. Exclusive days and hours are available to Arlington seniors at the weight rooms at Langston-Brown and Madison Senior Centers. Strength training, using varied types of cardio equipment, supervised by a certified personal trainer, is offered at Langston-Brown, 2121 N. Culpeper St., Mon., 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Wed., 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Fri., 11 a.m.–2 p.m. and Madison, 3829 N. Stafford St., Tues., Wed., Thurs., 7-11 a.m., Sat., 7–10 a.m. The cost is $56 for a 16-session ticket. Call 703-228-4745.
* Volunteers. Arlington County is hosting the opening ceremonies and track and field events on Sat., Sept. 15 for the 2007 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 S. 2nd St. Volunteers are needed for a cheerleading squad to support senior athletes from all parts of Northern Virginia. Contact Jennifer Collins, fitness coordinator, Office of Senior Adult Programs, 703-228-4745.* English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for seniors offered every Monday, 11 a.m., Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St., Arlington. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-5321.