"Flourishing After 55”
Office of 55+ Programs
Department of Parks and Recreation
300 N. Park Dr., Arlington, VA 22203 703-228-4747
55+ Programs are in person at 55+ Centers unless otherwise noted. A 55+ Pass is required to participate starting at a $20 annual fee. To join or register, go to registration.arlingtonva.us or call 703-228-4747.
Registration is open for 2024 Northern Virginia Senior Olympics to be held Sept. 14-29.
Register online at www.nvso.us. Cost $20 for multiple events. For more information, email
Read and discuss current articles in popular magazines, Wednesday, July 24, 11 a.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Facilitated by librarian Vicky McCaffrey. Articles available at the center. Registration # 914402-07.
Open rehearsal of rock-n-roll band called Off Our Rockers, Wednesday, July 24, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Madison Community Center. Music from the 50s through 70s. Drop-in.
55+ Travel group will attend the 2024 Twilight Tattoo showcasing soldiers from the U.S. Army Military
District of Washington ceremonial units, Wednesday, July 24. Cost $9, Arlington resident; $10, non-resident.Registration # 902407-10.
55+ Travel group will attend a limited engagement of “Love Letters” performed at the Riverside Center,
Fredericksburg, Wednesday, July 31. Cost $105, Arlington Resident; $121, non-resident. Registration
# 902407-13. Meal included.
Canasta, easy-to-learn card game, Wednesday, July 31, 10 a.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Practice for Northern Virginia Senior Olympics or just enjoy a game. Drop-in.
Summer tomato tasting, bring your tomatoes whole and we’ll slice and serve with balsamic glaze, Wednesday, July 31, 6 p.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Bring enough to share. Registration # 914501-01.
The Great American Songbook tunes will be performed by Ken Schellenberg and the Neighbors, Thursday,
Aug. 1, 1 p.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Registration # 914301-04.
Bunco Bunch, fun dice game of luck, practice for Northern Virginia Senior Olympics, or just enjoy a game,
Thursday, Aug. 1, 2 p.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Registration # 914600-08.
Crafternoon social group of experienced yarn crafters work on projects followed by a stroll around Lubber Run Community Center’s indoor track., Friday, Aug. 2, 3 p.m. Drop-in.
Summer Bingo at Aurora Hills 55+ Center, fun, win prizes and have fun, Friday, Aug. 2, 1:30 p.m. Registration # 914600-03.
Cribbage, classic game easy-to-learn and play, Friday, Aug. 2, 10 a.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center.
Practice for Northern Virginia Senior Olympics or just enjoy a game. Drop-in.
Monthly social at Arlington Mill 55+ Center to celebrate the Paris 2024 Olympics with brie, baguettes and croissants, Monday, August 5, 1 p.m. Registration # 914801-03.
Learn about the philosophies of influential ecological thinkers throughout history, including John Muir, Gifford Pinchot and Aldo Leopold, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 6:30 p.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Presented by Arlington Regional Master Naturalist Caroline Haynes. Registration # 914400-22.
55+ Travel group to visit the “New Worlds: Women to Watch” exhibit at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Tuesday, August 6. Cost $30, Arlington resident; $35, non-resident. Registration # 902408-03.
Mocktails and music, sip on lemongrass slushies or a refreshing watermelon mint mocktail while listening to records, Wednesday, August 7, Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Registration # 914801-08.
Opera appreciation group will discuss and hear musical selections from “Tannhauser” by German composer Richard Wagner, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1:30 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Professional commentary by George Cecchetti. Registration # 914300-05.
Olympic games trivia about past and present Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 11 a.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Medals awarded to winning team. Registration # 914600-14.
Summer recipe exchange, Thursday, Aug. 8, 12:30 p.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Bring multiple copies of your favorite recipe to share. Registration # 914801-09.
Beginner quilling, learn to create beautiful raised images from coils of paper strips, Thursday, Aug. 8, 1:30 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Fee $18, supplies provided. Registration # 914310-05.
70th Anniversary Ice Cream Social, Friday, Aug. 9, 1 p.m., Aurora Hills 55 + Center. Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of 55+ Programs with live music by PhEd-Up with Phriends and ice cream. Free admission. Registration # 914899-09.