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The Successful Aging Committee is hosting a special Holiday Luncheon for City of Alexandria Senior Residents on Thursday, December 10th, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at First Baptist Church of Alexandria, 2932 King Street.  There will festive entertainment, door prizes and a special guest!  To RSVP call

Senior Services honored its “SSA Stars” at the annual volunteer appreciation luncheon held at Durant Arts Center.  Volunteers were treated to a luncheon courtesy of Jeffery’s Catering and desserts from Giant Food on Duke Street. Volunteers of the Year for each program include:  Meals on Wheels –

Ten Thousand Villages is run primarily by volunteers who are committed to improving the lives of underprivileged artisans around the globe.  They are looking for volunteers who have experience or are interested in fundraising, retail development, social media and local marketing.  Also during the holiday season, volunteers

The Low Vision Resource Group is hosting a Talking Books Update at Thursday, Nov. 12, 1:30 – 3:00 pm at the Beatley Central Library, 5005 Duke Street.  The Talking Book Librarian Kym Robertson will talk the National Library Services.  For more info call 703-746-1762.

The No. VA Dementia Care Consortium is holding its annual Caregivers Conference on Wednesday, Nov 11, 8 am – 3:30 pm at the Korean Central Presbyterian Church, 15451 Lee Highway in Centreville, VA.  This annual conference is for family caregivers, volunteers working with older adults and professional in

This month’s theme is The American Realists: Homer and Sargent. Held Saturday, October 24th and Wednesday, October 28th from 1:00-2:00 at the National Gallery of Art, West Building – 6th and Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC. Enjoy rich verbal descriptions for those with impaired sight or who

Today’s Fall Robust Walkathon was a great success and thanks to everyone to came out to support the Alexandria Successful Aging Committee’s annual senior events.  Save the Date of December 10 for the Senior Holiday Luncheon at First Baptist Church in Alexandria. To view photos from today’s

The City of Alexandria’s Workforce Development Center’s October calendar of Career Readiness Workshops is available on line.  Just click on  https://alexandriava.gov/dchs/joblink/default.aspx?id=80755 to get a list of workshops including Intro to Basic Computers, Basic Resume Writing and more.  To get more information go to alexandriava.gov/workforcedevelopment.

During the month of October the Friends of the Alexandria Mental Health Center are partnering with several organizations to provide a series of free presentations in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month.  This year’s theme is “There is no Health Without Mental Health.”  Click on Oct2015EventsFlyerRevised-2 to see a