Arlington County government 55+ programs are held indoors at 55+ Centers unless otherwise noted. A membership (starting at $20 annually) is required to participate.
For information, go to registration.arlingtonva.us or call (703) 228-4747.
• Arlington Mill 55+ Center’s monthly social will celebrate the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris with brie, baguettes and croissants on Monday, Aug. 5 at 1 p.m. [Registration #914801-03]
• The philosophies of influential ecological thinkers throughout history will be discussed by Arlington Regional Master Naturalist Caroline Haynes on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at Walter Reed 55+ Center. [Registration #914400-22]
• The 55+ Travel group will visit the “New Worlds: Women to Watch” exhibition at the National Museum of Women in the Arts on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The cost is $30 for Arlington residents, $35 for others. [Registration #902408-03]
• The opera-appreciation group at Lubber Run 55+ Center will discuss and hear selections from Wagner’s “Tannhauser,” with professional commentary from George Cecchetti, on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 1:30 p.m. [Registration #914300-05]
• Langston-Brown 55+ Center will host a trivia competition focused on the Olympics on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 11 a.m. [Registration #914600-14]
• Arlington Mill 55+ Center will host a summer-recipe exchange on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 12:30 p.m. Attendees should bring multiple copies of favorite recipes to share. [Registration #914801-09]
• The 70th anniversary of Arlington’s 55+ program will be celebrated with an ice-cream social with music on Friday, Aug. 9 at 1 p.m. at Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Free admission. [Registration #914899-09]