The National gallery of Art offers tours for people with low vision or who are blind. Upcoming tours of American Seascapes are taking place on Wednesday, May 25 and Saturday, May 28 at 1:00 pm. Participants will meet docents in the Rotunda of the West Building and
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This week’s Alexandria Times featured an article in its Senior Corner about the new Silver Service Discount Card. The card was launched earlier this year as part of the city Commission on Aging’s commitment to promote Alexandria as an age friendly community where seniors can shop, dine
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Help Feed Alexandria’s Hungry at the 2016 Alexandria gospelFest on Friday, May 20, 6 – 9 pm and Saturday, May 21, 11:00 am – 2 pm at the Durant Arts Center, 1605 Cameron Street in Alexandria. It will be a great program featuring Anne D. Smith talking
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Looking for a nice Spring Concert to enjoy on a rainy day? Check out the Lee Center, 1108 Jefferson Street in Alexandria on May 20 at 11:00 am. The City of Alexandria’s Adult Day Services Center is sponsoring Peggy Alee and Steve Gellman as they perform timeless
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May is Older Americans and Mental Health Month, making it a perfect time to focus on promoting the mental healthy of older adults. This is the topic of this week’s Alexandria Gazette article authorized by Terri Lynch, Interim Director of the City’s Division of Aging & Adult
Read more →This year’s Young at Art is the 30th Annual Juried Art Show for local artists 55 and up. Sponsored by Senior Services of Alexandria (SSA) and Goodwin House, and hosted once again by the Durant Arts Center, Young at Art will feature works by local artists–amateurs, teachers,
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Check out this week’s Alexandria Gazette Packet article talking about the upcoming May 25th Health & Wellness Fair at the Lee Center and celebrating Older Americans Month during May. Click on http://connectionarchives.com/PDF/2016/050416/Alexandria.pdf on go to page 12 to read the complete article.
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Virginia Hospital Center has moved its long-time “Mall Walking” program to the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City. The new intergenerational mall-walking program is open to anyone looking for free, safe and climate-controlled exercise. Cool-down stretches and blood pressure checks are included. All ages are welcome! It takes place
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The City of Alexandria’s Workforce Development Center if offering free “Career Readiness Workshops” during the month of May. To view the classes click on Calendar Flyer Career Readiness Workshops for May 2016 Final 4 26 2016. For more information call 703-746-5940 or go to www.alexandriava.gov/workforcedevelopment.
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