Here is your weekly SSA Connection – Hope you enjoy!

Why venting doesn’t help you deal with anger

Does venting actually help you cool off, or does it just add fuel to the fire? Social psychologist Jennifer Parlamis busts common myths about anger, showing how curiosity — not catharsis — can keep you calm.
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Preppy Kitchen’s Zucchini Bread

Looking for a recipe for your late summer zucchini, make zucchini bread.
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Welcome to the Frick Collection

The Frick Museum in New York recently reopened after a major renovation.
To learn more about this treasure, click here.

 

Welcome to the Frick Collection

The Frick Museum in New York recently reopened after a major renovation.
To learn more about this treasure, click here.

 

Upcoming Alexandria Library and Other Events

Let’s Talk Books – “This Other Eden” by Paul Harding
Monday, September 8: 7:00pm – 7:50pm
 Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library – Second Floor

Please join Let’s Talk Books to read and discuss “This Other Eden” by Paul Harding.
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Handcraft Tuesday – Evening Edition
Tuesday, September 09: 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!
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Robust Walkathon – Tuesday, September 30 (Rain Date – Oct 2)
10 am – 12 noon – Ben Brenman Park, 4800 Brenman Park Drive

It is time to gear up for fall with a nice walk around Ben Brenman Park. Group leaders will guide walkers through exercise stations weaving low-intensity exercises as you walk. There is a suggested donation of $10. This benefits activities sponsored by the City’s Successful Aging Committee. To register, call Senior Services of Alexandria at 703-836-4414, ext. 110.

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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 September 4, 2025   /   Education and Community