“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.
Total body fitness, vigorous full body workout to improve muscle strength, balance and flexibility, Mondays, 10 a.m. and Fridays, 10:15 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Cost $60/15 session punch pass or $4 drop-in pass. Purchase at Lubber Run front desk..
Full fitness exercise class, complete program combining warm-up, stretching and strength work, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Cost $60/15 session punch pass or $4 drop-in pass. Purchase at Lubber Run front desk.
Strength training class, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Class works all major muscle groups. Cost $60/15 session punch pass or $4 drop-in pass. Purchase at Lubber Run front desk.
Eight week walking challenge, walk on your own or join weekly evening walks on Wednesdays beginning
Sept. 25 through Nov. 13, 5:30 p.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Led by Mary Dallao, Walk Arlington and others. Registration # 911106-19
Piano lounge and sing-along with Valerie Welsh highlighting October’s theme: Singing in the Rain,
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 4 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Registration # 911304-16.
Budgeting for the holidays, presented by Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Financial Education
Volunteers, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 10 a.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Registration # 911400-06.
Understanding probate with Elder Law Attorney Ed Zetlin, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 11 a.m., virtual. Registration # 911400-07.
Preparing to sell your home, what to expect, review the selling process, discuss valuable tips, Wednesday,
Oct. 16, 1 p.m., Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Registration # 911404-06.
Opera appreciation group will discuss and hear musical selections from ”I Puritani” by Italian opera composer Vincenzo Bellini, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1:30 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Professional commentary by George Cecchetti. Registration # 911300-02.
Secret lives of famous fakers, biographies of well-known forgers and how they were caught, Thursday, Oct. 17, 9a.m., virtual. Presented by Community Arts Programmer Jennifer Droblyen. Registration # 911302-14.
A fun and not so spooky seasonal cooking demonstration celebrating Halloween by Virginia
Cooperative Extension Master Food Volunteers, Thursday, Oct. 17, 11 a.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center.
Registration # 911501-04.
National Black Poetry Day program, learn about its history and why Black history resonates in Arlington,
Thursday, Oct 17, 7 p.m., Walter Reed 55+ Center. Registration # 911400-17.
Hawks in Arlington and other birds of prey and how they survive in an urban habitat, Thursday, Oct. 17,
5 p.m., Langston-Brown. Presented by Bobby Farley, park naturalist from Long Branch Nature Center. Weather permitting group will enjoy a nature walk. Registration # 911400-43.
Retirement is more than numbers, explore preparedness, new identity, expectations, health issues and more,
Thursday, Oct. 17, 6 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Sallie Wiley, experienced trainer and career counselor.
Registration # 911404-07.
Explore mixed media art with Community Arts Programmer Jennifer Droblyen, Friday, Oct. 18, 1 p.m.,
Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Interactive session, no prior experience required; materials provided. Registration
# 911303-06.
Trunk or Treat event at Lubber Run Community Center, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2 – 5 p.m. Members of the
community decorate their vehicle trunk and hand out candy. Open to kids, parents, grandparents. Apply for a space by contacting Sidney Reid at sreid@arlingtonva.us.
55+ Travel group will be off to the Eastern Market, D.C., Saturday, Oct. 19. Cost $11, Arlington resident;
$13, non-resident. Registration # 902410-09.
The origins of French Impressionism, presented by art educator Joan Hart will focus on Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt, Monday, Oct. 21,1 p.m., virtual, registration # 911302-12.
Step-by-step painting demonstration with community arts programmers, Monday, Oct. 21, 10:30 a.m., virtual. Registration # 911303-12.
55+ Travel to visit Maryland Live Casino and the Arundel Mill Outlets adjacent to the Casino, Tuesday,
Oct. 22. Cost $13, Arlington resident; $15, non-resident. Registration # 902410-10.
Movie matinee, “Selena:” (1997) (PG), Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Registration
#911804-02.
It takes a village, Wendy Zenker, executive director of Arlington Neighborhood Village will describe the
village concept and ways to get involved, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 11:30 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center,
registration # 911400-01 or virtual, registration # 911400-02.
Haiku, learn the basics of this form of Japanese poetry with award-winning haiku poet and publisher, Rick
Black, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 12 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Registration # 911300-10.
Name that Tune, songs from the 50s and 60s, live on the piano with Ken Schellenberg, Wednesday, Oct. 23,
11 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Registration # 911304-18.
HIV/AIDS in 2024, hear about substantive progress, scientific advancements and current challenges,
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 10 a.m., Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Presented by Taj Morgan. Registration
# 911400-48.
Local history group will discuss Arlington’s rich past, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1:30 p.m. Lubber Run 55+
Center. Registration # 911402-08.
Acoustic afternoon, live music performed by Arlington musicians Phil Rosen and Ed Girovasi, Wednesday,
Oct. 23, 2 p.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Registration # 911301-05.
Panama is fourth in a series about the history culture and travel destinations of Central and North American
Spanish speaking countries, Thursday, Oct. 24, 1 p.m., virtual. Presented by Ashley Gomez, Lubber Run 55+ Center Director. Registration # 911400-32.
Around the world to Scotland, videos of stunning landscapes, castles, cities and more, Thursday, Oct. 24,
11:30 a.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center, registration # 911400-36 or virtual, registration # 911400-37.
Presented by Becky Norris from the Scottish Government USA/ British Embassy.
End of life wishes, tips on how to hold meaningful conversations with doctors and family members about your expectations, values, priorities and more, Thursday, Oct. 24, 6 p.m., Lubber Run 55+ Center. Presented by Sallie Wiley, career counselor. Registration # 911404-10.
55+ Art Exhibit, display of artworks created by 55+ (senior) participants, Thursday, Oct. 24, 10:30 a.m. –
2:30 p.m., Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Paintings, drawings, yarn creations and more. Drop-in.
55+ Travel group will journey to Doylestown, PA to visit “Monuments and Myths” exhibition at the Michener Art Museum and “The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution” exhibition at the Mercer Museum, Friday, Oct. 25. Cost $144, Arlington resident; $166, non-resident. Box lunch included. Registration # 902410-11.