SSA Connection - October 1st - Senior Services of Alexandria

Here is your weekly SSA Connection – Hope you enjoy!

There is More to Life than Happiness

Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but what if there’s a more fulfilling path? Happiness comes and goes, says writer Emily Esfahani Smith, but having meaning in life gives you something to hold onto. Click here to listen.

Health and Recreation

Cooking with Chef Cade

Here is a cute video with a 4-year old Chef and his Grandmother making cookies. It will make you smile.

Click here.

Take a Virtual Walk through the Adirondacks

Experience the glory of autumn in the Adirondacks. Let The Wild Center take you on a walk during the peak of fall colors. Click here to enjoy.

Artist John Singleton Copley’s “Watson and the Shark”

In this short video from the Detroit Institute of Art, learn about this well-known work of John Singleton Copley completed in 1778. Click here to get started.

The Architecture of George Washington’s Mt. Vernon

Here is a short, interesting clip about the architecture of Mt. Vernon. Click here. To learn more about Mt. Vernon click on mt. vernon.

Upcoming Alexandria Library Events

Handcraft Tuesday – Evening Edition
Tuesday, October 13 -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!

All crafters are welcome, you don’t have to live in Alexandria or have a library card! Registrants will be emailed the event login information 15 minutes prior to the start of the program. Click here to register.