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New to Medicare Presentation Are you new to Medicare or a caregiver for a Medicare beneficiary? Learn the basics of Medicare coverage and choices. This presentation is given by Medicare counselors from the Division of Aging and Adult Services.   When:  Sept. 7, 2019  Time:  10:30 a.m.

Memory Cafe Location:Linda and Lou Mazawey Education and Support Center, 3955 Pender Drive, Suite 100, Fairfax, VA 22030 Description:The Memory Café will be offered on the first and third Wednesday of each month from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. Join us! The café is an opportunity for you

Stay Independent and Active for Life (SAIL) September 26, 2019; 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Cost: $40.00 Location: Goodwin House Bailey’s Crossroads   A Matter of Balance (AMOB) October 21, 2019; 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Cost: $60.00 Location: Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax

City of Alexandria Places Focus on Becoming More Dementia Friendly  On Tuesday, July 30, the Alexandria Commission on Aging and Goodwin House Alexandria will co-host a community event to highlight the Dementia Friendly Alexandria initiative, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., at Alexandria City Hall (301 King St. 1st

>> Picture This! Tours for People with Low Vision and Who Are Blind at the National Gallery of Art Picture This tours incorporate vibrant verbal description with information about works of art. July tours will take place on Wednesday, July 24 and Saturday, July 27. Come be

The City’s Senior Cool Care Program provides fans and, in some cases, room air conditioners to eligible residents of the City of Alexandria.   BE COOL, BE SAFE THIS SUMMER City of Alexandria Senior Cool Care Program     For eligible seniors who need cooling in their

Join Brandywine Living and presenter Dr. Andrew Porwancher for a history lecture on the Constitution on July 23rd.   Dr. Andrew Porwancher is the Wick Cary Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma, where he teaches constitutional history. He has degrees from Cambridge, Brown, and Northwestern, and

Attend a brief presentation about how to be safe on the Internet. include:  How cyber crime evolved  Are we doing enough to secure our essential systems?  Privacy, or the lack of it  Growth of social media and the downsides to this  ID

SSA’s Silver Service Card is a free discount program for Alexandrians 60+, providing savings to businesses across the City.   We’d like to highlight our newest participating business: John Marshall Bank. Their Alexandria office is now offering Alexandria residents who present a Silver Service Card, a bonus