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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

The Annandale Career Center will be hosting the Goodwill/Senior Employment Resources September Workshop! This month’s workshop teaches seniors how to effectively look for a job and network. Set up in a round table atmosphere: discuss techniques to prepare for effective interviews, techniques to search for and identify

The 2015 Caregivers Conference to be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at the Korean Central Presbyterian Church, 15451 Lee Highway, Centreville, VA 20121. The conference times will be 8:00am – 3:30pm. The theme for this year is “Prepare to Care – Getting Your Ducks in a Row”. 

The 2015 Young at Art exhibition is open for viewing! The exhibition runs from August 24 – November 20th from 5:00 – 10:00 pm Monday-Friday. Cosponsored by Goodwin House Foundation and Senior Services of Alexandria this juried art show is artists 55 and older. This year’s juror was Chris

Beginning September 1, Dominion Virginia Power announced an expansion to its EnergyShare program focusing on low-income customers with emphasis on the elderly, military veterans and people living with disabilities.  In addition to assistance with their energy costs, they will be offering free weatherization services.  For more information call

The City’s Division of Aging and Adult Services has a free Fan Program available to Alexandria City residents who are 60 years of age or older.  Recipients must income guidelines.  The program goes through September 30.  Call 703-746-5999 for more information.

This Fall start your Monday mornings off with a song!  If you love to sing join the Alexandria Encore Chorale, for singers 55+, for a weekly rehearsal starting Sept. 14 of music you’ll love.  You rehearse for a concert performance that will take place in early to

The National Gallery of Art is offering tours of selected artwork for people with low vision or who are blind on two days in August – Saturday, August 22 and Wednesday, 26 for the theme, “Shall we Dance.”  The tour incorporates vibrant verbal descriptions with information about

If you are new to Medicare or a caregiver for a Medicare beneficiary, you might be interested in an event sponsored by the Alexandria Division of Aging & Adult Services to learn the basics of Medicare coverage and choices.  It is happening on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 6:30 –

  The Division of Aging and Adult Services of the City of Alexandria offers a Caregiver Support Group on the first Wednesday of each month at the Adult Day Services Center from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Participants are full-time caregivers or family members or friends providing part-time caregiving. Participants