2024-2025 Winter Activity Guide

Origami Instructor Minesh Zaveri introduces paper folding to create basic shapes through complex multi-step folding to create beautiful projects. Twice weekly meetings build upon your individual skill level. Leave each class meeting with a new skill set and a yearning to create more! Monthly material fee of $2. Instructor: Minesh No Class 12/24. Tu, Th 10:30-11:30am 12/3-12/31 $2 229610-01 Tu, Th 10:30-11:30am 1/2-1/30 $2 229610-02 Tu, Th 10:30-11:30am 2/4-2/27 $2 229610-03 Knit-N-Stitch Club Bring your own supplies. Interested in learning to knit, crochet, or sew? Help is available from volunteer instructor. Instructor: Uta R., Susan D. or Cathy D. Tu, Th 11:00am-2:00pm Ongoing Free 929630-01 Creative Writing Creative Writing meets in-person and virtually. Participants are offered a choice of writing prompts to write in class and then share the work with the group. Class does not meet the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Instructor: Indu W 10:30-11:30am Ongoing Free 929631-01 DSSC Rock Band: Loud-N-Clear With inspiration by Dolly Parton being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a small group of instrumentalists decided to form a rock band at the Dulles South Senior Center. The band will include electric guitarists (lead and rhythm), bass guitarist, keyboardist and drummer. Other instruments may be added later, including brass and woodwinds. We will focus on rock and roll songs from the 1950s, 1960s up to popular songs today. Instructor: Don G. W 1:00-2:00pm Ongoing Free 929634-01 Ukulele Club Interested in learning to play the ukulele? Come try it out. Bring your own ukulele or ukulele is available for use on a limited basis for a small fee. Cost of this program goes towards printing material. Players can choose to waive the fee and print at home. Instructor: Don G. Th 1:00-2:00pm 12/5-2/27 $15 229614-01 Beginner Ukulele Have you ever wanted to learn to play a musical instrument and become part of a band? Join us at 2:00 pm (after the Dulles South Strummers) and learn the basic chords of the ukulele. By being able to play a few simple chords, it will open up hundreds of songs that you can play and sing. Lessons are free. We have a few loaner ukuleles for a nominal fee. Instructor: Don G. Th 2:00-3:00pm Ongoing Free 929633-01 Poetry & Song Recitation This weekly meet up welcomes everyone from any country or any language to practice/recite songs or poems. Sign up with organizers to perform. Organizers: Jogdish J. and Bushan B. F 10:15-11:30am Ongoing Free 929632-01

D.L. Shopping Trips to Dulles Landing or local grocery stores. Shops including Walmart, Ross, Dick’s, Home Goods and more. Call the center for dates & times of specialty shopping trips. Transportation fee is required. M 10:30am-12:00pm Dec-Feb TBD $1 229617-01

Rummikub Join this popular tile game-easy and fun to play. M-F 10:00am-4:30pm Ongoing Free

929640-01

Mahjong A fun, tile-based game. Interested in learning how to play? The group will teach you. M-F 10:00am-2:00pm Ongoing Free 929641-01 Shanghai Rummy Join the group and play a version of the card game Rummy. M-F 1:00pm-4:30pm Ongoing Free 929642-01

Mexican Train Dominos Senior Olympic Rules apply. M-F 1:00-4:30pm

Ongoing

Free

929646-01

Party Bridge Join the group for bridge games. Are your bridge skills rusty? No problem, skills refresher and game introduction available on Wednesday mornings. M 10:00am-12:00pm Ongoing Free 929643-01 Beginner Bridge Interested in learning how to play bridge or refresh your skill. Join experienced players of the Party Bridge group on Wednesday mornings. W 10:00am-12:00pm Ongoing Free 929644-01 Weekly Movies Enjoy a movie with friends at the center. A variety of movies are offered monthly from old classics to new favorites. Movie dates vary on Tuesdays at 1pm or Saturdays at 10am. Sa 10:00am-12:00pm TBD Free 929651-01 Tu 1:00-3:00pm TBD Free 929651-03 Bingo Join this popular game, money that comes in, is divided out to all the winning games during the hour. $1/card or buy two cards, get a third FREE. Dates and times vary, usually on Wednesdays and one Saturday a month. W 10:30-11:30am TBD Free 929645-01 W 1:00-2:00pm TBD Free 929645-02 W 2:30-3:30pm TBD Free 929645-03 Sa 10:00-11:00am TBD Free 929645-04 Current Events Talk about cultures and backgrounds freely, respectfully and maturely during this once a week meeting. Find joy in learning new cultures and appreciation of individual’s uniqueness. Explore new ways to view current world affairs. A few possible points of discussion: Festivals, Culture and Customs, Governance Systems, Current Affairs, Life Lessons or “Words of Wisdom”, etc. Instructor M. Munshi F 1:00-2:00pm Ongoing Free 929623-01

SOCIALIZING & ENTERTAINMENT

Congregate Meal Program Meals in a group setting., Monday through Friday. Age 55-59, $4.00. Age 60+ meals by donation, suggested amount of at least $1.00 per meal. Must request lunch before 12pm, the business day before, by calling 703-771-5874. No online registration available! M-F 12:00-12:30pm Ongoing Free 929600-01

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