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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

The Subaru “Share the Love” Campaign is in its fourteenth year supporting Meals on Wheels America and local Meals on Wheels programs including Senior Services of Alexandria’s Meals on wheels program while bringing awareness to the issues of hunger and isolation among homebound older adults. From November

This Wednesday, December 15 from 3:00 to 7:00 pm come shop and get those gifts on your holiday list checked off at Sara Campbell’s, a local small-business women’s clothing shop at 320 Prince Street in Old Town. Shoppers will receive 10 percent off their purchases and Sara

Unfortunately, due to events beyond our control, this event has been cancelled but we hope to reschedule it and we will be sure to let you know when we have a new date.  Keep an eye out for more information in the future. Tracing Your Roots Through

You are cordially invited to this year’s Extension Showcase to learn more about our recent work in the community. This virtual event will take place on Friday, December 3, 2021 from 10:00-11:15am. You can look forward to a presentation highlighting Extension’s work in Arlington & Alexandria and

Oktoberfest 2021 Thank You for Making Oktoberfest a Virtual Success! SSA’s Virtual Oktoberfest was such a fun evening! It was the best we have ever had and we raised $32,000! Thanks to all who supported this year’s fall fundraiser supporting SSA’s core programs: Meals on Wheels; Groceries-to-Go