Here is your weekly SSA Connection – Hope you enjoy!

Playful, Wonderous Public Spaces
Building Community and Possibilities

Introducing a new type of public space, custom-fit for communities in need of a shot of hope and wonder. Artist and TED Fellow Matthew Mazzotta takes us across the US, sharing delightful projects that refresh space and place, spark collective conversation and reignite a sense of possibility and purpose in their surroundings. Click here.

Italian Tortellini Salad

A twist on the classic Italian pasta salad with added asparagus and garden fresh cherry tomatoes and a homemade dressing. Click here.

 

 

Silver Sneakers Warm Up

This gentle routine will warm up your mood and body. Use it for a quick boost, or repeat it up to three times for a longer workout. Click here to try it!

“Hillwood Gardens”

Jessica Bonilla, head of horticulture at Hillwood Museum and Gardens, shares what’s in bloom around the putting green. Click here.

Upcoming Alexandria Library

Celebrate PRIDE Workshops – June 5

June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month, and the Alexandria LGBTQ Task Force and Alexandria Library will be hosting Celebrate Alexandria Pride Workshops on June 3-5, 2021.
Information about June 5 workshop and registration click here.

Loving v. Virginia – A Conversation With Author Peter Wallenstein
Monday, June 7 – 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Dr. Peter Wallenstein joins us in a conversation about his book, “Race, Sex, and the Freedom to Marry: Loving v. Virginia.” Please register in advance for this webinar. Click here.

Handcraft Tuesday – Evening Edition – Tuesday, June 8: 7:00pm – 8:00pm

Attention all handcrafters! Join us to share what you are working on, see what others are creating, and just chat while we craft together! Click here to register.