Here is your weekly SSA Connection – Hope you enjoy!

How to spot fake AI photos

How do you know if that shocking photo in your feed is real, or just another AI fake? Digital forensics expert Hany Farid explains how he helps journalists, courts and governments find structural errors in AI-generated images, offering four practical tips everyday individuals can use when facing the internet’s war on reality.
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Incredibly Delicious Sicilian Eggplants!

Discover how to make authentic Sicilian-style baked stuffed eggplant — a simple, flavorful, and healthy Mediterranean dish! In this recipe, we fill tender oven-roasted eggplant with juicy cherry tomatoes, creamy buffalo mozzarella, briny olives, and fresh basil for a perfect balance of flavors and textures.
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Energy Boost Cardio Dance

Check out this easy-to-learn cardio dance routine to keep you moving all day!
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The Smithsonian’s Natural History Museum

The Smithsonian Natural History Museum is the nation’s storehouse of its greatest national treasures. It has well over 100 million specimens. Only a very small percentage of it is on display.
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Upcoming Alexandria Library and Other Events

Stitcher’s Space – Sew, quilt, knit, crochet, embroider! Every Wednesday!
Wednesday, August 13: 10:30am – 12:30pm – Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library – Meeting Room

Enjoy weekly sessions with other fiber artists. Bring and share your projects, and see others. Quilting tutorials will be provided on the first Wednesday of every month. No registration is required.
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Register Now for the Fall Senior Academy – Wednesday, September 3 and every Wednesday morning during the month of September.

Senior Services of Alexandria’s Senior Academy is taking place this fall during the month of September. it is a 4-week class for residents who are 60 or above to learn about how the city operates, what programs and services are available to older adults in the City of Alexandria, and how you can become engaged in your community. The Wednesday morning sessions are from 10 am to Noon. It a free program for those residing or working in the City of Alexandria.
To learn more and to register click here. If you have questions, call 703-836-4414, ext. 110.

RUN!GEEK!RUN! Family-Friendly Race to Support Senior Services of Alexandria
Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 8:30 am
Potomac Yards Neighborhood

This fun, family-friendly race supports SSA’s mission to help older adults in Alexandria age with dignity, connection, and purpose. Proceeds will directly support vital programs like Meals on Wheels, Groceries to Go, DOT transportation assistance, our Friendly Visitor and AniMeals programs, and much more—including outreach, education, and the Senior Ambassador Program.
To register or sponsor click here.
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On August 7, 2025   /   Education and Community