SSA Connection – October 16th!

How Humans and Animals Can Live Together The legendary chimpanzee researcher Jane Goodall talks about TACARE and her other community projects, which help people in booming African towns live side-by-side with threatened animals. Click here.

How to Make Roasted Butternut Squash Enjoy the aromatic, sweet flavor of roasted butternut squash with this simple recipe that even includes help for cutting and peeling in addition to four different flavor options. Click here.         5 Exercises for a Strong Core Engage the abdominal muscles with 5 exercises you can do seated or standing. Grab an exercise ball if you have one and start feeling the burn in your core! Click here. The City of Alexandria: from Trading Post to Thriving Urban Center Did you know that Alexandria, Virginia was once part of the District of Columbia? Or that it existed before the City of Washington. Click here.

Oddball Cinema – The Phantom of the Paradise
Saturday, October 18 – 2:00pm – 4:00pm
James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library – 
Beth Patridge Meeting Room

Join oddball cinema for a showing of The Phantom of the Paradise 1974 film.
Click here.

“Determined” – The 400 Year Struggle for Black Equality Traveling Exhibit
Tuesday, October 21 – Barrett Branch Library – 717 Queen Street

Learn about 400 years of Black history in Virginia. Visit us to explore the traveling exhibit, “Determined,” on loan from the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, through October 25. The exhibit traces four centuries of Black history in Virginia through the stories of extraordinary individuals who fought for equality and, in doing so, helped define our shared American ideals.
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  The Journey to Healthy Living: Stress Relief, Cooking, Nutrition
and Exercise – Thursday, October 23, 10 am – 12 noon –
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2710 Cameron Mills Road, Alexandria

This event is the first of Senior Services of Alexandria’s 2025-26 Speaker Series designed to nourish body and mind. Participants will explore stress relief techniques, enjoy a healthy cooking demo, practice chair yoga and meditation, and gain practical nutrition education in one uplifting session! It is a free event, but please RSVP by emailing events@seniorservicesalex.org or call 703-836-4414, ext. 110.