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Arlington’s 55+ Programs are offering a busy schedule of fitness classes, cultural presentations, museum trips, films, games and workshops through early March.

Activities are held in person at 55+ Centers unless marked virtual. Participation generally requires a 55+ Pass, which starts at $20 annually. Registration is available at registration.arlingtonva.us or by calling 703-228-4747.

Events through February

The Library of Virginia will present a virtual program on its digital records at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20. Outreach specialist Peter North will explain how to access historical records and archives. Registration number: 912400-19.

A coral reef crochet project designed to raise awareness of climate change is scheduled for 4 p.m. Feb. 20 at Lubber Run 55+ Center. Participants should bring yarn and crochet hooks, though some supplies will be available. Basic skills are helpful, and a volunteer will provide limited instruction. The session is drop-in.

Eurogames will take over Walter Reed 55+ Center from 9:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 20. Players will rotate through strategy-focused tabletop games such as “Wingspan,” “Ticket to Ride” and “Settlers of Catan.” Registration number: 912600-03.

The 55+ Travel group will take a one-hour guided tour of the College Park Aviation Museum on Friday, Feb. 21. The cost is $19 for Arlington residents and $22 for nonresidents. Registration number: 902502-08.

Community Arts Programmer Jim Halloran will lead a virtual look behind the scenes and beneath the surface of three professional artists at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 21. Registration number: 912302-08.

Aurora Hills 55+ Center’s book club will discuss Erik Larson’s “The Demon of Unrest” at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 24. The meeting is drop-in.

“Every Body,” a documentary following three intersex people from childhood into adulthood, will be screened as part of Pride 365 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Walter Reed 55+ Center. Registration number: 912804-15.

Arlington Mill 55+ Center will show the 1989 R-rated film “When Harry Met Sally” at 1 p.m. Feb. 25. Registration number: 912804-10.

The 55+ Travel group will visit the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum on Wednesday, Feb. 26, to see Sir Isaac Julien’s “Lessons of the Hour” and the “Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Always to Return” exhibition. The trip costs $11 for Arlington residents and $13 for nonresidents. Registration number: 902502-10.

Cory Cox, a 55+ operations supervisor, will give a Black History Month presentation on the Civil Rights Movement and activists including Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. The program begins at 2 p.m. Feb. 26 at Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Registration number: 912400-14.

A discussion of Arlington’s history is set for 1:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at Lubber Run 55+ Center. Registration number: 912402-08.

Licensed realtor Philippa Main will review the home-selling process and offer practical tips at 11 a.m. Feb. 26 at Lubber Run 55+ Center. Registration number: 912404-07.

Gardeners of all experience levels can learn about winter seed sowing and plant seeds to take home at 6 p.m. Feb. 26 at Arlington Mill 55+ Center. Seeds will be supplied, but participants should bring the materials listed on their registration receipts. Registration number: 912401-02.

Elder law attorney Ed Zetlin will explain the importance of health directives during a virtual presentation at 11 a.m. Feb. 26. Registration number: 912404-08.

A virtual program on famous forgers, their lives and how they were caught begins at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 27. Registration number: 912302-03.

Lifelong resident Saundra Green will discuss Halls Hill, one of Arlington’s first historically Black neighborhoods, at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Registration number: 912400-15.

Ashley Gomez of Lubber Run 55+ Center will lead a virtual visit to Ecuador at 1 p.m. Feb. 27, covering the country’s history, culture, food, geography and politics. Registration number: 912400-41.

A jigsaw puzzle contest and swap begins at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at Langston-Brown 55+ Center. Teams of three will compete to complete a puzzle and win a prize. Participants may bring another puzzle to exchange. Registration number: 912600-06.

Aurora Hills 55+ Center will screen the 2018 PG-13 film “Green Book” at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 28. Registration number: 912804-07.

Former Kennedy Space Center employee George Cecchetti will trace NASA’s Space Shuttle program from beginning to end at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 28 at Lubber Run 55+ Center. Registration number: 912400-34.

Community Arts Programmer Jennifer Droblyen will host a virtual “Wake and Make” activity using common household materials at 9 a.m. Feb. 28. Registration number: 912303-19.

March programs and excursions

The 55+ Travel group will attend the bio-musical “Heartbreak Hotel” at the Performing Arts Center in Fredericksburg on Sunday, March 2. A meal is included. The cost is $104 for Arlington residents and $120 for nonresidents. Registration number: 902503-01.

Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists will explain how to clean up a yard in an attractive, environmentally responsible way that supports wildlife. The program begins at 1 p.m. Monday, March 3, at Walter Reed 55+ Center. Registration number: 913401-01.

Philippa Main will offer another home-selling session at 11 a.m. March 3 at Lubber Run 55+ Center. Registration number: 913404-01.

A fitness-room orientation at Thomas Jefferson Community Center will teach participants how to use exercise equipment. It begins at 1:30 p.m. March 3. Registration number: 913100-20.

Stay Active and Independent for Life, or SAIL, will offer free classes focused on strength, balance and fitness. One series meets Mondays and Thursdays from March 3 through May 22 at 1 p.m. at Lubber Run 55+ Center; registration number 913502-01. A second series meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from March 4 through May 22 at 10:30 a.m. at Arlington Mill 55+ Center; registration number 913502-02.

Technology consultant and former George Mason University professor Barbara Fillip will discuss everyday possibilities for generative AI at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, at Arlington Mill 55+ Center. The session will explore how the technology can support daily tasks, creativity and lifelong learning. Registration number: 913403-01.

Award-winning poet Rick Black will teach participants how to use haiku to preserve and share life experiences. The workshop starts at 2 p.m. March 4 at Lubber Run 55+ Center. Registration number: 913300-07.

Langston-Brown 55+ Center’s book club will discuss Kirsten Miller’s “Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books” at 1 p.m. March 4. The meeting is drop-in.

Pianist Valerie Welsh will lead a “Luck of the Irish” sing-along at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, at Lubber Run 55+ Center. Clapping, stomping and hand jive are encouraged. Registration number: 913304-14.

Cory Cox will highlight 50 historic firsts by American women, from military service to Olympic gold medals, at 2 p.m. March 5 at Aurora Hills 55+ Center. Registration number: 913400-29.

BikeArlington staff will teach an indoor beginner bicycling class from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. March 5 at Walter Reed 55+ Center. Bikes and helmets will be provided. Registration number: 913400-20.

An opera appreciation program begins at 1:30 p.m. March 5 at Lubber Run 55+ Center. George Cecchetti will provide professional commentary during a video presentation of Richard Wagner’s “Siegfried,” the third opera in the “Ring Cycle.” Registration number: 913300-01.

The 55+ Travel group will head to Philadelphia on March 5 for the annual Flower Show, described as the country’s largest and longest-running horticultural event. The cost is $120 for Arlington residents and $138 for nonresidents, with meals purchased separately. Registration number: 902503-02.

Jennifer Droblyen and Jim Halloran will host a virtual Paint & Sip at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 6. Participants will recreate artwork displayed in area museums. Registration number: 913303-01.

Volunteers will lead an evening of tabletop games from 4 to 7 p.m. March 6 at Walter Reed 55+ Center. Registration number: 913600-02.

Ashley Gomez will teach a six-session virtual introduction to basic Spanish beginning at 1 p.m. March 6. The lessons build on one another, and participants must register separately for each class. Registration number: 913650-01.

A new Memory Café will open from 1:30 to 3 p.m. March 6 at Walter Reed 55+ Center, providing a supportive setting where people with dementia and family caregivers can participate in dementia-friendly activities together. Arlington Adult Care and library staff will lead the program. It is open to all ages, and no 55+ Pass is required. To register or get more information, contact Zoe Mann at 703-228-5193 or zmann@arlingtonva.us.

The 55+ Travel group will visit the National Museum of Women in the Arts on Saturday, March 8, to view photographer Samantha Box’s “Confluence,” an exhibition addressing race, gender, class and sexuality. The cost is $28 for Arlington residents and $32 for nonresidents. Registration number: 902503-03.