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Hollin Hall Senior Center |
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Address: 1500 Shenandoah Road Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Phone: 703-765-4573, TTY 711 Alexandria, VA 22308 |
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September, October, November 2024 *Holiday Closures: September 2; November 5, 11, 28, 29 |
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American Kenpo |
Wednesday Night |
7 p.m. |
An updated system of martial arts. All attendees must register to become a center member during the day (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) to participate. Free with senior center membership. (Drop-in) |
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Jazzercise Lite
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Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday |
M: 10:00 a.m. T: 10:15 a.m. Th: 10:15 a.m. Fr: 11:00 a.m. |
Certified Jazzercise instructors. Work-out can be ‘light’ with modifications from instructor or more intense as desired. Free with senior center membership. **Note: Class size is limited to 40. See staff to register for one of the 4 classes and to fill out a Jazzercise registration and liability waiver. |
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S.A.I.L. |
Tuesday and Thursday |
9:05 a.m. |
S.A.I.L is an evidenced-based fall prevention exercise program designed for older adults to “Stay Active and Independent for Life.” These classes are free with a senior center membership. Spaces are limited. Registration is required for each quarterly session. |
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S.A.I.L. (Second offering) |
Monday and Wednesday |
2:30 p.m. |
Evidenced-based fall prevention exercise program designed for older adults to “Stay Active and Independent for Life.” Spaces are limited. Registration is required for each quarterly session. |
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Group Piano Classes Beginning July 2, 2024 Call Hollin Hall Senior Center for sign-up information **NOTE: This session will end September 24
Next Session: TBD |
Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30, Class A Beginner
Tuesdays, 10:30-12:00, Class B, Intermediate
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Class A beginner-level piano instruction covers basics of piano: – warm-up, posture, hand technique – keyboard geography and the musical alphabet for successful advancement – the 12-week course will conclude with an individual recital of a song each student has chosen for themself & practiced to performance level.
Class B intermediate-level piano instruction guides learners into more advanced areas of study: participants will have good familiarity with and proficiency in all the components of Class A goals and be able to demonstrate their readiness for intermediate instruction.
Same format, expectations, and etiquette as the beginner class |
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Tap Class – Intermediate |
Monday |
12:30 p.m. |
Dust off those old tap shoes and join us for fun, informative, instruction in a relaxed atmosphere! (Drop-in) |
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Low Impact Exercise |
Monday and Wednesday |
11 a.m. |
Focus on strength, endurance and flexibility using resistance bands. No floorwork. Chair Friendly. (Drop-in)
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Tap Class – Beginner
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Monday |
1:30 p.m. |
Dust off those old tap shoes and join us for fun, informative, instruction in a relaxed atmosphere! (Drop-in) |
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Tai Chi – Beginner
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Thursday |
8:10 a.m. |
This is beginner class with no or minimal Tai Chi experience. Free with senior center membership. (Drop-in) |
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Tai Chi – Intermediate
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Tuesday |
8:10 a.m. |
A class for those who have completed the beginner Tai Chi class or those with previous experience.
Free with senior center membership. (Drop-in) |
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Tai Chi – Advanced
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Wednesday |
8:10 a.m. |
An advanced Tai Chi class using swords with movement. Previous Tai Chi experience necessary. Free with senior center membership. (Drop-in) |
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Strength Training
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Tuesday and Thursday |
9 a.m. |
Self-led class using an instructional DVD
Free with senior center membership. (Drop-in)
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Exercise with Patty |
Wednesday and Friday |
9 a.m. |
An all-around fitness program that includes cardio, strength and endurance, balance, and relaxation.
Free with senior center membership. (Drop-in) |
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Mixed Media Art Group |
Tuesday and Thursday |
11:30 a.m. |
Participants will work on their own projects and, on occasion, joint exercises, such as drawing from a live model. There will be no instruction other than suggestions from other members.
Basic drawing skills are required, familiarity with the use of paints and colors is helpful. (Drop-In) |
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Chuck Mason’s Card Classes |
1st and 3rd Wednesday Sep 4, & Sep 18, 2024 Oct 2, & Oct 16, 2024 Nov 6, & 20, 2024
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10 a.m. 1 p.m. |
At each class, 5 cards will be created. There will be a theme for each month, either holiday related or cards for different occasions: i.e. birthdays, anniversaries, get well, etc. There will be 2 classes each day, at 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. $15.00 Supply Fee to be Paid in the Class
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Woodworking with Mickey Post *Safety class is required before using shop tools and machines. |
2nd and 4th Wednesday Sep 11, & Sep 25, 2024 Oct 9, & Oct 23, 2024 Nov 13, & Nov 27, 2024 |
10 a.m. |
Program topics include a discussion of woodworking techniques, tools to be used, discussion of participants’ projects, and actual work on participants’ projects.
Free with senior membership.
New members Welcome. Reservations Required. Sign up in the Binder in Main Lobby. |
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Chair Yoga for Everyone! with instructor Jess Purtell |
Tuesday |
1:45 p.m. |
In this gentle moving class, we will use chairs, to sit on or stand using the chair for support.
We will learn new ways to focus on our breath, move our body and have fun! Leave feeling restored and rebalanced.
Join in and give your body an hour of love and kindness.
(Drop-in) |
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Mt. Vernon Genealogical Society – Workshop w/Linda MacLachlan “Entering Information onto Find a Grave” |
Monday, September 9, 2024 |
10 a.m. – 12 Noon |
The purpose of the workshop is to learn how to add information onto the Find a Grave website. The workshop is limited to 6.
Contact: www.mvgenealogy.org to Register |
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Mt. Vernon Genealogical Society – Workshop w/Linda MacLachlan “Entering Information onto Find a Grave” |
Monday, October 7, 2024
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1 – 3 p.m.
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The purpose of the workshop is to learn how to add information onto the Find a Grave website.
The workshop is limited to 6. Contact: www.mvgenealogy.org to Register |
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Mt. Vernon Genealogical Society Training Class “Where Did I Put That? Lessons in Organizing our Work” presented by Janet Bailey |
Friday, October 25 |
1 – 3 p.m.
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To register for the class, please send an email with the class name and date, and your name and phone number to
Amy Breedlove at albreedlove@comcast.net |
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Mt. Vernon Genealogical Society – Workshop w/Linda MacLachlan Entering information on Familysearch’s Family Tree |
Monday, November 12 |
10 a.m. – 12 Noon |
The purpose of the workshop is to learn how to post information onto the family tree on the Familysearch.org website.
Workshop is limited to 6 participants. Contact www.mvgenealogy.org to Register |
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Line Dance With Shirley Genter |
Wednesday |
1-2 p.m. |
Learn basic line dance steps to a variety of music styles. Drop In! All levels are welcomed. |
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Fitness Equipment Explained – |
Friday, September 13 Friday, October 11 Friday, November 15 |
1-2 p.m. |
Instructional overviews for all the exercise equipment at Hollin Hall w/Kyle Millington
Reservations Preferred – Sign up in Binder in Main Lobby
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Acrylic Paint Pour w/Christina Curley |
Fridays, September 20 October 25 November 8 |
12:45 – 2:45 p.m. |
Acrylic paint pouring is a fun way to create art at any skill level! It’s a great fluid art medium and it just takes the right tools and a bit of letting go of control of art turning out “perfectly”. In fact, the more imperfect this art is, the better! Wear a smock or old shirt
Reservations Required – Sign up in Binder in Main Lobby |
