Adas Israel Behrend Senior Fellowship Lunchtime & Exercise Program

Participate in fitness classes, a delicious lunch and cultural programs. All DC residents 60 years and up welcome.

Adult Activities at St. Columba's Episcopal Church

St. Columba’s Episcopal Church offers many activities for all ages.

American University Community Audit Program

American University’s Community Audit program allows individuals ages 55 and older who live in the 20016, 20015, 20008, and 20007 zip codes to audit one course per semester. Read more.

American University Katzen Arts Center

The Katzen Arts Center brings all the visual and performing arts programs at AU into one 130,000 square foot space. Designed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration in the arts, the new center provides state-of-the-art instructional, exhibition, and performance space for all the arts disciplines. Free yoga classes, exhibits, openings, and lectures.

Asbury Methodist Church/Downtown Clusters Day Care

The Downtown Cluster’s Geriatric Day Care Center is a non-residential, community-based day center, which provides therapeutic person-centered care and supportive services by professionally trained and caring staff. Contact them for more information about participation. Downtownclusters@gmail.com .or Tel: (202) 347-7527.

Asian Pacific Islander Senior Services Center

DC Office on Aging funded site open to any DC resident 60+. Focusses on an Asian and Pacific Island DC residents 60+ and provides exercise, coffee and lunch, English classes, and other events.

Balance Gym

Balance gym offers a health assessment, and 3 individualized personal training sessions with their membership.

Brain Health (Iona Senior Services)

Iona’s Take Charge/Age Well Academy gives healthy and proactive adults time to focus on the future. Studies reveal that older adults who plan ahead need fewer intensive services later.

Byte Back Computer Classes

Byte Back’s mission is to improved economic opportunity by providing computer training and career preparation to underserved Washington, DC metro area residents.

Volunteers also welcome.

Chevy Chase Community Center

The Chevy Chase Community Center offers a number of classes and programs for seniors. Pick up their schedule at the Chevy Chase Community Center or email Brittany.miller@dc.gov.

Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library

The Chevy Chase Neighborhood Library offers free films, book groups, board games and trivia nights and many other activities.

Cleveland and Woodley Park Village

Cleveland & Woodley Park Village helps senior neighbors live safely and confidently in their homes and engage in community events through the support of a network of dedicated neighborhood volunteers. Cleveland & Woodley Park Village, a nonprofit membership organization, serves the Cleveland Park and Woodley Park neighborhoods and welcomes your participation and support.

Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library

The Cleveland Park Library supports older adults through wise aging seminars, book clubs, yoga, art education.

DC Row - Indoor Rowing Classes

Register for DC Row’s scull & sculpt class, senior row, row flow, or crew clinic. Classes for older adults.

Dupont Circle Village

Membership levels include associate members, full members, and household members, including reduced rates. There are also activities available for non members, including yoga, and lectures.

Foggy Bottom West End Village

Foggy Bottom West End Village is a nonprofit membership organization that provides services for its members to help them comfortably age in their community by supplying social events, health support, and many other offerings.

Foundry United Methodist Church

The Foundry United Methodist church has many activities for the community, including lectures, volunteer work, and music. Check out the Calendar page to see what is going on!

Friday Midday Music at National City Christian Church

In addition to a food pantry and worship activities, the National City Christian Church offers music Fridays at 12:15 pm.

George Washington University Auditing Program

George Washington University offers residents 60+ who live in the neighborhoods surrounding GW’s Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon campuses, specifically zip codes 20037 and 20006 the opportunity to audit classes.

Georgetown Neighborhood Library

The Georgetown library engages the community through movies, publishing discussions, English conversation, poetry workshops, yoga, book groups, art classes, music, and other activities.

Georgetown University Auditing Program

People over 65 years can audit undergraduate level courses at Georgetown University for $50 a class.

Georgetown Village

Membership levels include individual and social memberships. There are also activities available for non members, including yoga, and lectures.

Glover Park Community Center (Stoddert Recreation Center)

Check out some of the intergenerational activities offered at this site.

Glover Park Village

A small group of neighbors and volunteers has been working hard since 2010 to create a supportive community for seniors who need help accessing services and those who would like to volunteer to help.

Hardy Recreation Center

Enjoy visiting Hardy Recreation Center. They have tennis and soccer fields.

Hearst Recreation Center

Hearst Recreation Center offers basketball and zumba for adults. See their website for more information. Or visit the facility.

Iona Senior Services - Fitness classes

From yoga to weight training, Iona’s fitness classes are designed to help you maintain or improve your strength, flexibility, and balance. Led by professionals with experience teaching older adults, our classes are open to newcomers and fitness pros alike looking to stay active as they age. Plus, all classes and routines can be modified to fit your fitness abilities and goals.

Iona Senior Services: LGBTQ Programming

See what Iona Senior Services is doing to support older adults who identify as LGBTQ..

James Apartment Building Senior Living Community

Provides coffee, lunch, entertainment to DC seniors in the area. Open from 11-2 pm. See individual schedule at the site.

Jelleff Recreation Center

The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington manages the Jellef Recreation Center on behalf of the Department of Parks and Recreation. The Jelleff Recreation Center Branch provides a safe, comfortable, …

Jewish Community Center

The Jewish Community Center offers a wide array of fitness classes, educational programs, films, discussion groups. You don’t have to be Jewish to participate. The Center is currently under renovation, but many of the programs are being held nearby.

Macomb Recreation Center

Macomb playground can be a nice place to visit and enjoy fresh air.

Marie Reed Aquatics Center

Come swim at the Marie Reed Aquatics Center.

Marie Reed Recreation Center

See what the Marie Reed Recreation Center has to offer.

Mitchell Park

The Mitchell Park Recreation Center is a smaller site, located in Ward 2.  The site offers summer camp programming and Cooperative Play. Visit their website for more information.

Oasis Senior Center for the Homeless

Provides coffee, lunch, entertainment to DC seniors in the area. Open from 11-2 pm. See individual schedule at the site.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at American University (OLLI at AU)

Membership in OLLI provides a daytime opportunity for increased social interaction and new friendships through participation in study groups. Gathering in social spaces and attending trips provide additional opportunities for socializing. Cost is $300 for a semester or $550 for both fall and spring semesters. Members can take up to three classes a semester. Free lectures. Scholarships available.

Palisades Neighborhood Library

Visit the the Palisades Library to participate in French conversation, book club, writers workshops and other activities.

Palisades Recreation Center

The newly-renovated Palisades Community Center offers fitness classes and walking groups, as well as other programs. Sign up through the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) website.

Rose Park

Rose Park Recreation Center is nestled in historic Georgetown, bounded on the East side by Rock Creek Parkway.  The center is a very small field house (home to DPR’s cooperative …

Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Neighborhood Library

The Shaw library offers English conversation, adult learning, GED, writing, improvisation, and other programs. Intergenerational programs abound.

Sibley Senior Association

Sibley Memorial Hospital invites you to become a member of the Sibley Senior Association, to help you maintain your good health. With over 7,000 members the annual fee for new members is $20 for one person and $38 for two people at the same address. They offer a wide range of classes, seminars, events, and discounts.

Sibley Seniors

A wellness program for those over 50 including support groups, exercise classes, free seminars and events, periodic health screenings, and much more.

Sibley Seniors Association: Aquatic Therapy

Sibley Memorial Hospital offers aquatic physical therapy and aquatic exercise in a warm water pool. Their pool is 20 feet by 40 feet with a maximum depth of 4½ feet. A chair lift for easy entry is also located in the center.

The aquatic environment is helpful for the following:

Joint pain
Cardiovascular fitness
Balance and agility
Neuromuscular coordination
Muscle strength and endurance
Flexibility
Postural stabilization

Sibley Seniors at Metropolitan Memorial Church

Classes originally designed for Sibley Senior Assoc members but non-members also welcome. …

Sibley Seniors at Palisades Community Church

Classes originally designed for Sibley Senior Assoc members but non-members also welcome. Quarterly $10 administrative handling fee.

Silver Sneakers Fitness Program

SilverSneakers is a health and fitness program designed for adults 65+ that’s included as a benefit in many Medicare Advantage Plans.

Stead Park

Stead Park offers many activities and common spaces for children of all ages.

Temple Sinai Daytimers Program

Temple Sinai offers a wide array of education opportunities during the day which are open to the public, including a lunchtime lecture series.

Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library

The Tenleytown Library offers many activities for older adults including a knitting group, yoga, book clubs, author talks, book talks, job seekers clinics, career change groups, english language, conversation, and fitness classes.

The Avalon Movie Theatre's Senior Cinema Thursday

A monthly event where current features are screened every third Thursday at 10:30 am in partnership with the Sibley Senior Association. $5.

The Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center offers many cultural events, including free concerts every evening on their millenium stage, and live streamed performances.

Thompson Boat Center

Kayak, canoe, row, paddleboard, bike or even hydro bike to your heart’s content in our nation’s capital. Classes and boat rental.

University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Aquatics Program

The UDC pool is open to the public. There is a water wise aqua exercise class. Hours are on the website. The pool features a 25 yard pool with six lanes, a separate diving well with two 1 meter diving boards, a spectator grandstand, offices, and locker rooms. Individuals not belonging to the University may use the pool during designated hours through purchase of a 20-use pass for $100.00. Passes may only be shared by immediate family members, and all family members wishing to use the pass must be identified on the form at the time of sign-up. All users must bring a lock and towel. Locks must be removed after each use.

University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Institute of Gerontology: Bodywise Program

The Bodywise Health and Fitness Program is a free program designed to promote health, wellness, and fitness for DC residents 60 years of age and older. Some of the benefits which may be achieved include: an increase in participants’ cardiovascular efficiency, improved muscular strength and flexibility, and increased knowledge of physical activity. The BODYWISE program consists of water aerobics, yoga, low-impact aerobics, and movement/chair exercise. Classes are conducted by certified instructors.

University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Institute of Gerontology: Senior Companion Program

The Senior Companion Program touches the lives of adults who need extra assistance to live independently in their homes and communities. The program serves frail older adults, adults with disabilities, and those with terminal illness. Senior Companions assist their adult clients in basic, but essential ways: by offering companionship and friendship to isolated older adults, assisting with simple chores, providing transportation, and adding richness to their client lives.

University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Institute of Gerontology: The Respite Aid Program

The Respite Aide Program provides in-home assistance to seniors living alone. The program also provides support to caregivers. This service helps the individual and/or families deal with the challenges of living independently in older adulthood.

University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Senior Tuition Program

Tuition and fees normally required for students will be waived for qualifying seniors, 65 years or older and a resident of the District of Columbia on a space availability. Courses are held at the Community College and the University.

Volta Park

Volta Park is part of the Department of Parks and Recreation system.

Walking Club - Sibley Seniors

Tuesday and Thursday ongoing, arrive anytime between 8:30 am-9:30 am. Members walk in a temperature-controlled, safe and dry environment. Free blood pressure checks are provided. Cancellations for bad weather follow the Montgomery County school schedule. The Walking Cub is a free community service sponsired by Sipley Hospital and Mazza Gallerie. Meets on teh councourse level of Mazza Gallerie. Free parking in the underground structure. If you drive to Mazza, please pull the ticket and bring it with you to get it validated at the Walking Club.

West End Neighborhood Library

The West End Library offers many activities for older adults, including a movie night, coloring club, art club, writing club and intergenerational activities.

Wilson Aquatic Center

Pool hours Mondays-Fridays 6 am-9 pm and Saturdays and Sundays 9 am-5 pm. Beautiful facilities with leisure pool and whirlpool in addition to lap swimming. Sign up for classes on the DPR website. Free aerobics classes offered through the Bodywise and UDC.

YMCA - Fit and Well Seniors

Fit & Well Seniors is a wellness program which caters to the needs of DC seniors. Launched in 2010 in partnership with CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, this program helps seniors find movement and vitality—all free of charge. Thanks to a grant from the Department of Aging and Community Living the Fit & Well Seniors program is now part of the DACL’s Senior Services Network. Sign up by visiting the YMCA or calling (202) 232-6700.

YMCA Fitness Classes

The YMCA offers adult swim, strengthening, exercise, nutrition, cooking classes.

Yoga District Yoga classes

Yoga district strive to offer affordable classes to a wide variety of students. They offer weekly beginning classes and workshops.

Yoga Works

If you want to do yoga, at any age, weight, or strength level, Yoga Works welcomes you.