Here is your weekly SSA Connection – Hope you enjoy!

You are the bridge to the next generation

“Do you know what you want to preserve for the next generation?” asks community leader Ndinini Kimesera Sikar. Drawing on her experience growing up in a family of 38 in a traditional Maasai village in Tanzania — where every chore was shared, every story was sung and belonging meant survival — she explores how we can blend the old with the new to build the life we want.
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Lidia Bastianich’s Olive Oil Cake

Though it’s delicious on its own, this simple cake can be dressed up in any number of ways, making it one of the most versatile dessert recipes you’ll have in your recipe box.
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21-Minute Total Body Workout

This total body workout will rev up your metabolism and improve your muscular endurance all in 21 minutes! You can choose to do the exercises seated, standing, or a combination of both!
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How to Plant a Culinary Herb Garden

Check out this short video on how to design an herb garden so you can enjoy fresh herbs all Summer long.
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Upcoming Alexandria Library and Other Events

Concert in the Garden-Armato/De Sapio Duo – Carlyle House,
121 N. Fairfax Street – Saturday, May 17 – 2 p.m. 

Join the Armato/De Sapio Duo for a delightful al fresco concert of rarely performed music for violin and guitar. Enjoy works by Paganini, Margola, Giuliani, Rodrigo, and more in the idyllic surroundings of Carlyle House–music that is entertaining, elegant, and easygoing. Concert admission is free, $5 donation suggested. All donations go towards Carlyle Garden care. Lemonade will also be available for sale as part of this fundraiser.
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Senior Fitness and Health Fair – Thursday, May 22 – 10 am
Lee Center, 1108 Jefferson Street

This year’s fair will be a fun and interactive program, including: blood pressure screening; a healthy cooking demonstration by Goodwin Living; Tai-Chi; Exercises with RPCA’s Rodney; a presentation on stress management by Virginia Hospital Center; and glaucoma screening provided by the Prevention of Blindness Society! The event is free, but please register by emailing events@seniorservicesalex.org or call 703-836-4414, ext. 110.

Senior Law Day – Saturday, June 7 – 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
First Baptist Church, 2932 King Street, Alexandria

Register now for Senior Law Day! It is Senior Services of Alexandria’s annual event, co-sponsored with the Alexandria Bar Association. This year’s theme is “The Cost of Aging: Mental, Physical, Financial and Legal Perspectives” featuring estate planners, financial experts and senior resource specialists sharing their knowledge about the challenges faced by caregivers, the cost associated with healthcare and housing, and the essential documents everyone needs to have in place for estate planning. It is taking place at First Baptist Church, 2932 King Street, Alexandria, from 8:30 am to 12 Noon. You can register now for this popular event on how to age successfully, by emailing events@seniorservicesalex.org or call 703-836-4414, ext. 110.
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On May 15, 2025   /   Events