Active Aging Week Calendar of Events
Mon., Sept. 24

Kickoff Rally and Open House, 2-7 p.m., Chester YMCA, 3011 W. Hundred Rd., Chester. Rally will include Tai Chi, tap dancing and line dancing demonstrations. Guest speakers will include Julie Christopher, commissioner of the Department of the Aging, and Cindy Angus, wellness director of the YMCA of Greater Richmond. Exhibitors will be on hand from healthy, active aging venues.

Tues., Sept 25

Discover Chesterfield walking club, 9 a.m., Huguenot Park, 10901 Robious Rd. Join an organized walk led by staff from the county's parks and recreation department. For more information, contact Judy Jones, 751-4135.

Sample classes, beginning at 10 a.m., Lifelong Learning Institute, 13801 Westfield Rd., Midlothian. Experience a sampling of what the institute has to off er. Free classes will be available in Comparative Mythology (10-10:50 a.m.), Balance Conditioning (12:30-1:20 p.m.), Our Feathered Friends (1:30-2:20 p.m.) and American Counterculture (2:30-3:20 p.m.). Schools Superintendent Dr. Marcus Newsome will give a talk at 11 a.m. Call 378-2527 to register.

SeniorNavigator, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Enon Library, 1801 Enon Church Rd. Learn about Virginia's No. 1 online resource for health and aging. Call Sherry Parker, 530-3403, for more information.

Dominos/canasta, 1 p.m., Bensley Community Building, 2900 Drewry's Bluff Rd. Sponsored by the county's parks and recreation department. Call David Potter, 275-5321, for more information.

Wed., Sept. 26

Sample classes, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Chester Baptist Church, 4713 School St., Chester. Experience what the Shepherd's Center of Chesterfield has to off er. For more information, call 706-6689.

Tai Chi class, 10-10:50 a.m., Chester Baptist Church, 4713 School St., Chester. Learn beginning movements of this gentle martial art.

Bridge/canasta, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Midlothian YMCA, 737 Coalfield Rd. For more information, call Susan Clark, 379-5668.

Choosing a Healthy Future, 10:30 a.m.- noon, Midlothian Library, 521 Coalfield Rd. Dr. Elliot Eisenburg of the Dominion Chiropractic Clinic will discuss how the choices you make can positively influence your future. For more information, contact Judy Jones, 751- 4135.

Success Over Stress, 9-10:30 a.m., Bon Secours Cancer Institute at St. Francis Medical Center, 14051 St. Francis Blvd. Includes lecture and relaxation exercises. Call 594-7806 for more information.

Thurs., Sept. 27

Discover Chesterfield walking club, 9 a.m., Shelter 3, Harry G. Daniel Park at Ironbridge, 6000 Whitepine Rd. See listing for Sept. 25 for additional information.

Health and Informational Fair, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Lifelong Learning Institute, 13801 Westfield Rd., Midlothian. More than 20 vendors featured including Signa Tours, Hospice of Virginia, Meals on Wheels, the Virginia Department for the Aging, Access Chesterfield and more.

Fri., Sept. 28

Water fitness, 10-11 a.m., Chester YMCA, 3011 W. Hundred Rd. Call 748-9622 for more information.

Move a Mile, 1-3 p.m., Chester YMCA, 3011 W. Hundred Rd. A one-mile walk on the YMCA's indoor track. Call 748-9622 for more information.

All Active Aging Week activities are free, and a door prize will be awarded at each event.