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Oktoberfest 2022 Get out your dirndl skirts & lederhosen–SSA’s popular Oktoberfest Fundraiser is back! Join Senior Services of Alexandria on Thursday, October 6, from 6:00-9:00pm at Alexandria’s own Port City Brewing Company. The planning team is busy putting together what we know will be a fun celebration.

The City of Alexandria, in collaboration with the City’s Successful Aging Committee, will celebrate National Centenarian Day on September 13 at 5 p.m. in the Vola Lawson Lobby (301 King St.). The city will celebrate Alexandria residents who have lived a century or longer. To be eligible,

This years Senior Law Day took place on June 4, 2022 from 8:30am-12:30pm. Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Presentation 3 Presentation 4 Presentation 5 Thank you to these Senior Law Day Event Underwriters. Their generous contributions keep this event free to attendees! AARP Virginia Aging Lifecare Association Capital

This year’s Senior Health and Fitness Fair is pleased to be back in person with a fun program including: *Interactive program by the Northern Virginia Falls Prevention Alliance *Healthy cooking demonstrations *Exercise with Rodney Bates – a senior-fitness favorite of the Alexandria Recreation Dept. *Blood pressure and

Fall 2022: Senior Academy Wednesday mornings 9:30 am-12:00 pm Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28 This four-week course is designed to provide Alexandria’s older adults 60+ with an opportunity to gain exposure to the City’s various government functions, learn about local organizations that provide services and programs to

Friday, May 6, 2022 6:30 pm  to 10:00 pm Thank you for joining us, Alexandria City officials, and other community leaders, along with our Presenting Sponsor, The Landing of Alexandria, for this exciting evening, featuring dinner, games, a live raffle, and a silent auction. The evening’s program

“Senior Living in Alexandria” April 21 In-Person Workshop – “Floral Arranging with the Red Hill Garden Club”  at 10 am, Beatley Central Library, (Large Conference Room) 5005 Duke Street  Join Senior Services of Alexandria for its “Senior Living in Alexandria” in-person workshop on floral arranging with the

Senior Services of Alexandria’s next “Senior Living in Alexandria” event will take place on Thursday, February 17th at 10 am as the virtual workshop “Cooking with Kole.” “Cooking with Kole” will be a fun, interactive experience in the comfort of your own kitchen.  Kole, who presents regularly

Thank you to all who participated in the January 20th Caregiver Workshop.  For those who missed it, here is the link to the recorded session: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3fyn48ne1ym6lne/Caregiver%20Event%202022.mp4?dl=0 Here are the links to the presenters’ power point presentations: Griswold Home Care – Christine Friedberg https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/wxeywbpg36rug44fgalbf/SSA-Caregiver-Presentation.pptx?dl=0&rlkey=rh4dich9dqhisfr9yv56d39l4 AARP – Amber Sultane