Events Calendar

Join Jeff and Donna Gathers and other AHA friends for a weekly game of Scrabble! Three spots are open every week. The house is accessible, and has no steps. Join in the fun!!

Reserve your spot by registering on AHA Hub or to the AHA office: AHA@AtHomeInAlexandria.org or 703-231-0824.

Join Sharyn Hennessy and other ladies at Mason Social, located at 728 N. Henry St. Review Mason Social’s menu!

Registration is limited to 10.

RSVP on AHA Hub or to the AHA office at 703-231-0824 or AHA@AtHomeInAlexandria.org.

For a fun conversation and tasty food, join AHA members Babs and Elliott Waters at Josephine. Check out the menu here.

Register on AHA Hub or to the AHA office: 703-5277-7710 or AHA@AtHomeInAlexandria.org. There are eight (8) reservations available. A waitlist will be opened if the reservation slots are filled.

Band of Neighbors & Brew will take place at Wegmans, 7905 Hilltop Village Center Drive, Alexandria, VA.
 
Grab a cup of coffee and join fellow AHA members and volunteers who have served in the military for conversation, camaraderie, and connection. This monthly gathering is a welcoming space to meet others who understand the unique experiences and perspectives that come with military service.

Come for the coffee. Stay for the camaraderie. Leave with new connections.

Register on the AHA Hub or to the office at 703-231-0824.

Come try out slow flow mat yoga!

When: Tuesday mornings, 9:30-10:30.

Where: Alexandria House rooftop entertainment room (The View)

Bring: a yoga mat. Optional props: a yoga strap (or dog leash, towel, old tie,) yoga blocks, water bottle
Your instructor: Virginia Kalish, MD, retired geriatrician/family medicine doctor and certified yoga instructor

Cost: $15.00/month (paid directly to the instructor)
By paying the monthly fee you will have a spot in the class for the entire month.

This class focuses on flexibility, balance, core strength, and well-being. Using a chair and other props, students will challenge themselves with yoga flow in the chair as well as standing poses beside a chair. The teacher will offer modifications for students to individualize their practice based on their personal abilities. Your instructor is Virginia Kalish, MD, retired geriatrician/family medicine doctor and certified yoga instructor.

Fee: $15/month, (payable by check or Venmo to Virginia Kalish)

Classes will be held every Tuesday at 11am unless there is a cancellation due to vacation, illness, weather, etc. This will result in 2-5 classes per month ($3.00-7.50 per class – still a bargain!) Virginia will ensure that students are aware of class cancellations.

Join Jeff and Donna Gathers and other AHA friends for a weekly game of Scrabble! Three spots are open every week. The house is accessible, and has no steps. Join in the fun!!

Reserve your spot by registering on AHA Hub or to the AHA office: AHA@AtHomeInAlexandria.org or 703-231-0824.

Join AHA and Duncan Library friends on Zoom for the Third Wednesday Book Club. This month’s selection is Keeper of My Kin:  Memories of an Immigrant Daughter by Ada Ferrer.

Moving forward, the club will read a wide variety of books that are mutually agreed upon by the membership. The club reads fiction and nonfiction but tries to alternate between the two.

The person who suggests the book will lead the discussion of the book.   

Register on AHA Hub or to the office: 703-231-0824 / aha@athomeinalexandria.org.

Join AHA tech volunteer Chris Miller to learn how to spot SPAM, what to do after you identify it, and learn how to protect yourself from it. Limit of 10.

The group will meet in the conference room of the AHA office, located at 3139 Mount Vernon Avenue.

RSVP for this session on AHA Hub or to the AHA office: 703.231.0824 or AHA@AtHomeInAlexandria.org.

Join AHA friends for another fun evening at Aldo’s Italian Kitchen, located at 2850 Eisenhower Avenue. Aldo’s serves pizza, pasta, salads, sandwiches, and various antipasti, all very reasonably priced.  Beer, wine and soft drinks are available. Sign up now and join the group. It’s always a great time!

The restaurant is behind the office building that faces Eisenhower; access is via a service road behind the building.  Parking is free and unrestricted after 5 p.m.

RSVP on AHA Hub or to the AHA office at 703-231-0824 or AHA@AtHomeInAlexandria.org. There’s no limit on the number of attendees.

Join AHA Member Marie Cataffo and other AHA friends at Marie’s home. Address provided upon registration.

Have you attended an interesting art exhibit, caught a great play at a local theatre, or read an interesting book? Or maybe you’re looking to hear what others have discovered lately. Let’s share with one another the things we’ve been enjoying—or might like to try with a buddy—and let’s make this a regular monthly AHA conversation.

Register on the AHA Hub or to the office at 703-231-0824.

Come try out slow flow mat yoga!

When: Tuesday mornings, 9:30-10:30.

Where: Alexandria House rooftop entertainment room (The View)

Bring: a yoga mat. Optional props: a yoga strap (or dog leash, towel, old tie,) yoga blocks, water bottle
Your instructor: Virginia Kalish, MD, retired geriatrician/family medicine doctor and certified yoga instructor

Cost: $15.00/month (paid directly to the instructor)
By paying the monthly fee you will have a spot in the class for the entire month.

This class focuses on flexibility, balance, core strength, and well-being. Using a chair and other props, students will challenge themselves with yoga flow in the chair as well as standing poses beside a chair. The teacher will offer modifications for students to individualize their practice based on their personal abilities. Your instructor is Virginia Kalish, MD, retired geriatrician/family medicine doctor and certified yoga instructor.

Fee: $15/month, (payable by check or Venmo to Virginia Kalish)

Classes will be held every Tuesday at 11am unless there is a cancellation due to vacation, illness, weather, etc. This will result in 2-5 classes per month ($3.00-7.50 per class – still a bargain!) Virginia will ensure that students are aware of class cancellations.

Join Jeff and Donna Gathers and other AHA friends for a weekly game of Scrabble! Three spots are open every week. The house is accessible, and has no steps. Join in the fun!!

Reserve your spot by registering on AHA Hub or to the AHA office: AHA@AtHomeInAlexandria.org or 703-231-0824.

This month’s Solo AHAer get together will take place at Aldo’s Italian Kitchen (2850 Eisenhower Ave Suite #1).

The purpose of the Solo AHAer group is to provide a space for current AHA members who are solo agers to get together to socialize and discuss needs unique to solo agers.

This event is open to current AHA members only.

Register on the AHA Hub or to the office at 703-231-0824.

Join Barb Reed and other AHA members for lunch at Mason Social. Check out the menu here! Join the lunch group for a fun dining experience with great people.

Separate checks will be provided. There’s a parking garage around the back, or street parking.

The reservation is limited to ten (10) registrants. Please RSVP on AHA Hub or to the AHA office: 703.231.0824 or AHA@AtHomeInAlexandria.org.

Are you thinking about moving to a smaller home?   Are you worried that you are no longer safe in your home? Join a Downsizing Seminar hosted by Peter Crouch, Seniors Real Estate Specialists at Crouch Realty on Thursday September 24 at 1:00 p.m. at the Duncan Branch Library, 2501 Commonwealth Avenue.

This presentation will focus on home safety, downsizing, and when to know when it’s time to sell your home. You’ll learn how to tell if you feel safe in your home, about resources that can help with downsizing, where to donate items you no longer need, and more.

Planning to attend? Register on Club Express or call our offices at 703-231-0824.

Join AHA members for Happy Hour at the home of Virginia Martin. Virginia’s unit number will be provided upon registration. Happy Hour is always a great opportunity to connect with AHA friends old and new.

As is typical with our happy hours, this will be potluck style. Please bring an appetizer (including a dish and serving utensil) and a beverage of your choosing.

No Limit. RSVP on the Hub or to the AHA Office at aha@athomeinalexandria.org; 703-231-0824.

Morning Brew will take place at Panera (3201 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314).

The purpose of the Brew is to provide a welcoming table in a local coffee shop where both new and “seasoned” AHA members can stop by and just get to know one another better. Anyone is welcome to attend, including prospective new members. We do request that you register on the AHA Hub so we reserve enough seats.

Register on the AHA Hub or to the office at 703-231-0824.

Come try out slow flow mat yoga!

When: Tuesday mornings, 9:30-10:30.

Where: Alexandria House rooftop entertainment room (The View)

Bring: a yoga mat. Optional props: a yoga strap (or dog leash, towel, old tie,) yoga blocks, water bottle
Your instructor: Virginia Kalish, MD, retired geriatrician/family medicine doctor and certified yoga instructor

Cost: $15.00/month (paid directly to the instructor)
By paying the monthly fee you will have a spot in the class for the entire month.

This class focuses on flexibility, balance, core strength, and well-being. Using a chair and other props, students will challenge themselves with yoga flow in the chair as well as standing poses beside a chair. The teacher will offer modifications for students to individualize their practice based on their personal abilities. Your instructor is Virginia Kalish, MD, retired geriatrician/family medicine doctor and certified yoga instructor.

Fee: $15/month, (payable by check or Venmo to Virginia Kalish)

Classes will be held every Tuesday at 11am unless there is a cancellation due to vacation, illness, weather, etc. This will result in 2-5 classes per month ($3.00-7.50 per class – still a bargain!) Virginia will ensure that students are aware of class cancellations.

Join Jeff and Donna Gathers and other AHA friends for a weekly game of Scrabble! Three spots are open every week. The house is accessible, and has no steps. Join in the fun!!

Reserve your spot by registering on AHA Hub or to the AHA office: AHA@AtHomeInAlexandria.org or 703-231-0824.