Here is your weekly SSA Connection – Hope you enjoy!

Want to be happier? Stay in the moment

When are humans most happy? To gather data on this question, Matt Killingsworth built an app, “Track Your Happiness,”that lets people report their feelings in real time. Among the surprising results: We’re often happiest when we’re lost in the moment.
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Roasted Asparagus

Join Natalie’s Kitchen for an easy-to-make spring vegetable dish.
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7-Minute Yoga for Older Adults

Try this 7-minute yoga class to get your day started!
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Jazz Coffee – Relaxing Morning Jazz & Elegant Bossa Nova

Start your day with the perfect blend of Relaxing Morning Jazz and Elegant Bossa Nova, designed to create a peaceful and inspiring atmosphere.
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Upcoming Alexandria Library and Other Events

Get Your Senior Services of Alexandria’s Gala and Raffle Tickets Now!

SSA’s Gala is taking place on Saturday, March 29 – 6:00 – 10:00 pm – Westin Alexandria Old Town. If you would like to purchase tickets, please do so by Friday, March 21. Also, SSA is offering a special raffle for an unforgettable evening. The winner will receive two tickets to see Billy Joel & Sting live at Nationals Park on Friday, September 5, at 7 PM, along with a $200 gift card for dinner at Restaurant Chloe, just minutes away. Limited to just 100 tickets at $100 each—secure yours before they’re gone! You do not have to be present at the Gala to purchase a ticket or win.
To purchase Gala and Raffle tickets, click here.

An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War South – An Author Talk with Robert K.D. Colby
Tuesday, March 25: 12:00 – 1:00pm 
Virtual – Virtual

Join us for a virtual talk by historian Robert K.D. Colby on his first book, “An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War South.”
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Beatley Friends’ Book Sale – Wednesday, March 26: 10:00am – 7:30pm
 Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library, 5005 Duke Street

Shop a selection of thousands of books for all ages, DVDs, CDs, and more!
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Office of Historic Alexandria Lecture – Hidden Nurses – March 27 – 7:00 pm – The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington Street
Join Dr. Victoria Tucker, Nurse and Public Historian, for a powerful presentation on the history of African American nursing students in Albemarle County, Virginia. While pursuing a Ph.D. in Nursing at the University of Virginia, Dr. Tucker uncovered the inspiring story of African American nurses who were barred from attending UVA.
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