TLHCA

Senior Activities – December 2006

Here are some events Arlington County is sponsoring for Seniors in December 2006.

ARLINGTON COUNTY SENIOR CENTERS

North Arlington:

Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St. (corner of Culpeper & Lee Hwy.),

703-228-6300

Madison Senior Center, 3829 N. Stafford St. (off N. Glebe Rd.), 703-228-5285

Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Hwy. (corner of N. Lexington & Lee), 703-228-0555

Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Dr. (off N. George Mason Dr.),

703-228-4403

South Arlington:

Walter Reed Senior Center. 2909 S. 16^th St., (off Walter Reed), 703-228-0955

Arlington Mill, 4975 Columbia Pike (side entrance), 703-228-7791

Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18^th St. (near Pentagon City), 703-228-5722

For general information and to request an application form to register with the Office of Senior Adult Programs ($10 annual fee), call 703-228-4744. OSAP registrants can access events and activities at all senior centers.

Mon., Dec. 4 The Yarn Crafters at Aurora Hills Senior Center will meet at 10:30 a.m.-noon to knit and crochet items for Arlington charities. No fee; donations of washable yarn appreciated. Call for details, 703-228-5722.

Wed., Dec 6 Aurora Hills Senior Center will host a program on genealogy, presented by Lee Mathis, docent from the National Archives, 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Discover initial steps for getting started in researching family history. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register,

703-228-5722.

Wed., Dec. 6 Dr. Doris Bitler, Assoc. Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, George Mason University, will present a program on cats, 11 a.m., Lee Senior Center. Program will explore various roles cats have played in history with particular attention to their association with witchcraft and superstitions. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-0555.

Wed., Dec. 6 The history, care and culture of orchids will be discussed at 1:30 p.m., Culpepper Garden Senior Center. Program presented by Stefanie Jarrell, pres., Hollin Hills Orchid Society and owner, Quarter Acre Orchids, Alexandria. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-4403.

Wed., Dec. 6 Choreographer Susan Shields will describe how a ballet is created,

10:30 a.m., Langston-Brown Senior Center. Shields is also an associate professor at George Mason University, a former member of Mikhail Baryshnikov’s White Oak Dance Project and the Lar Lubivitch Dance Company. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call to register, 703-228-6300.

Thurs., Dec. 7 How to manage pain is the focus of a program presented by Dorotea Gonzalez, R.N., 10:15 a.m., Walter Reed Senior Center. No fee; newcomers welcome. Call for details, 703-228-0955.

Sat., Dec. 9 FREE Holiday Concert presented by the Senior Singers Chorale and New Horizons Band, 4 p.m., Westover Baptist Church, 1125 N. Patrick Henry Dr. (at Wash. Blvd.). The public is invited. For information call, 703-228-6300.

Tues., Dec. 12 Senior Volunteers needed for Arlington Public Schools—be a lunch buddy, tutor, mentor or homework helper. Hear about opportunities at 1 p.m., Culpepper Garden Senior Center with Kim Duran, volunteer coordinator for Arlington Public Schools. Call to register, 703-228-4403.

Thurs., Dec. 14 Hearing loss support group will meet from 10 a.m.-noon, Lee Senior Center, to discuss coping with hearing loss. No fee. Call for details, 703-228-0555.

Thurs., Dec. 14 Arts discussion about the works and life of Michelangelo as well as Holiday Themes in art, 1:30 p.m., Walter Reed Senior Center. Program presented by Joan Hart, exec. dir., Museum One. Call to register, 703-228-0955.

Tues., Dec. 19 Miniature box workshop, 11:30 a.m., Lee Senior Center. Make small boxes from greeting cards; taught by Marty Pross, park naturalist from Gulf Branch Nature Center. No fee; bring cards. Call to register, 703-228-0555.

Tues., Dec. 19 Diamonds (senior dancers) dance at Walter Reed Senior Center, 10:15 a.m.—featuring soft shoe, waltz and jazz routines. No fee. Call for information, 703-228-0955.

Fri., Dec. 29 New Year’s Party, Langston-Brown Senior Center, 10:30 a.m.; live entertainment, refreshments. Cost is $5. Call to register, 703-228-6300.

The Northern Virginia Senior Olympics committee is looking to expand the Olympics committee. Monthly meetings (2^nd Tues.) at Wakefield Park, Annandale. Assist with promotion and event development. Call for additional details, 703-228-4721.

Scrabble enthusiasts are invited to Walter Reed Senor Center every Friday, 10:15 a.m., to learn, polish techniques and play. No fee. Call to register, 703-228-0955.

Exclusive seniors hours at the fitness rooms at Langston-Brown and Madison Senior Center. Staffed by certified fitness professionals. Cost is $56 for a 16 session ticket. Call for details, 703-228-4745.

Oil, acrylic and watercolor painting classes at Lee, Walter Reed and Culpepper Garden Senior Centers. $3.50 per class. Call for dates and times, 703-228-4721.

Music appreciation group meets every Friday, Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. November’s discussions will highlight American and European composers. Call for information, 703-228-4403.

Volleyball for seniors at Langston-Brown Senior Center, every Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. (practice),

2 p.m. (games). No fee. All levels of layers welcome. Call for details, 703-228-6300.

Travel opportunities for senior adults in December 2006—call Arlington County Senior Adult Travel, 703-228-4749

Fri., Dec. 1 Maryland Christmas Show, Frederick, MD, $14

Sat., Dec. 2 “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore , $81

Wed., Dec. 6 Holiday Tea, Commodore Joshua Barney House, Savage, MD, $49

Fri., Dec. 8 Concert, violinist Dan Zhu, People’s Republic of China Embassy, $62

Sat., Dec. 9 Plantation Christmas at Gunston Hall, Mason Neck, VA, $51

Sun., Dec. 10 U.S. Army Band Holiday Concert, Constitution Hall, D.C., $8

Fri., Dec. 15 Baltimore Museum of Art, 19^th century French art exhibit, $9

Sun., Dec. 17 Toby’s Dinner Theatre, “Miracle on 34^th Street,” $48

Tues., Dec. 19 Mount Vernon, lunch & newly opened centers, $35

Thurs., Dec. 21 National Portrait Gallery & American Art Museum, D.C., $8

Thurs., Dec. 28 Charles Town Races and Slots, Charles Town, WV, $26

Sat., Dec. 30 The Kennedy Center, “Light in the Piazza,” $97

Judy T. Massabny, Communications

Office of Senior Adult Programs, PRCR

300 N. Park Dr., Arlington, VA 22203

703-228-4721; fax 703-228-4757

e-mail: jmassa@arlingtonva.us