Archive for the Community Category

AARP Fraud Watch Network is having a FREE document shredding on Saturday, June 17, 8 am – 1 pm at the Lee Center, 1108 Jefferson Street in Alexandria.  This activity is part of the AARP Virginia Academy:  Smarter Living for all states.  For questions call 866-542-8164 or

The 2017 Ms. Virginia Senior America “Putting on the Glitz” Pageant is taking place on Friday, June 30th at 7 pm at the James Lee Center Theatre, 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church, VA.  It will be an entertaining event supporting talented senior Virginia women competing to become

Just Us at the National Gallery of Art will provide interactive, discussion-based experiences in the galleries for people with early-stage dementia and their caregivers. Participants will explore two to three works of art during the 90-minute program. The initial sessions (a four-month pilot) will be held the first

The Virginia Poverty Law Center’s new statewide Senior Legal Helpline is now up and running.  The helpline is made possible through a contract between VPLC and the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, with funding from a 3-year Model Approaches to Statewide Legal Assistance Systems grant from

The 2017 Dance for All Ages Masquerade Ball was held on Friday, April 7th from 7 pm-9 pm at T.C. Williams High School. Sponsored by the T.C. Williams High School Student Government Association, the Successful Aging Committee, Community & Human Services/Aging & Adult Services, Recreation, Parks & Cultural

Be aware of the Nationwide telephone “phishing” scheme pretending to be a Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General investigator.  Click on http://oig.ssa.gov/newsroom/news-releases/march2-advisory to learn more.    

Insight Memory Care Center (IMCC), located in Fairfax, is hosting its first Conversations with Caregivers session on March 29th from 10:00 am – 11:30 am. The new Conversations with Caregivers series will provide local caregivers the opportunity to learn from and speak with local authors who have written on

Each year, the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program provides free tax preparation and electronic filing services to taxpayers of all ages. The IRS-certified volunteers at these sites are trained to prepare Virginia, Maryland and DC, as well as Federal returns.  They handle most forms of income, and work to

Four Directions Wellness, which offers complementary and alternative therapies in an effort to encourage whole body health and wholeness, is located at 2001 Mount Vernon Ave. A Silver Service Card participant, Four Directions Wellness offers cardholders a 5% discount on educational offerings. Over the next few months, there are

Yolanda Vazquez of Comcast Newsmakers sat down with Mary Lee Anderson, the Executive Director of Senior Services of Alexandria, to talk about SSA’s Friendly Visitor Program and the importance of providing companionship to older adults in the community. The volunteers who work as SSA’s Friendly Visitors are matched