Senior Center

COVID-19 Vaccine Information

Visit vaccines.gov or vacunas.gov for COVID-19 vaccine and booster appointments. Note: Fairfax Health Department is the City of Falls Church's contracted Health Department. 

Welcome to the Senior Center


 The Recreation and Parks Department offers a consolidated program of activities including social activities, recreation programs and trips for area seniors at the Senior Center located in the Community Center.

Due to the pandemic, the Senior Center is open inside the Community Center for registered programs only (No walk ins) and will continue to offer several programs virtually. For more information, contact Tracy Browand, Senior Center Coordinator, at tbrowand@fallschurchva.gov or 703-248-5020 (TTY 711).
  
Waivers must be completed before start of program.

Senior Center Interest Survey

The City of Falls Church Senior Center strives to provide outstanding and high-quality programs for everyone age 50 and over. Please take a moment to complete our online survey to ensure we continue to support our community's needs. 

Senior Center Monthly Calendar

updated August22

Virtual Programs and Activities

These programs and activities will be held on Zoom unless otherwise specified. Participants will be provided with the Zoom link prior to the program's start. Contact Tracy Browand at 703-248-5020 (TTY 711) or tbrowand@fallschurchva.gov if you're interested in joining one of these virtual activities: 

Foreign Language Conversation Groups

All groups are looking for new members. Some knowledge of the language is expected. These are not teaching classes. Informal groups meet weekly on Zoom.

  • German Conversation: (volunteer facilitator needed!)
  • Spanish Conversation: Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
  • Italian Conversation: Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
  • French conversation: Thursdays at 10 a.m.

Military History

Join Military History Coordinator Ron Markiewicz every other Friday at 10 a.m. in the Senior Center. Please call the Senior Center at 703-248-5020 (TTY 711) for more information. Group takes a summer hiatus and will resume the Friday after Labor day.

New Yorker Discussion Group

Join our monthly New Yorker reading group to share your thoughts on what you’ve read in a variety of articles. The group meets Virtually on the first Thursday of the month from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Mary Riley Styles Librarian Pete Sullivan leads the discussion. Contact him at psullivan@fallschurchva.gov for more information and to join the group. 

Armchair Travel

See the world from the comfort of your chair. Join us on the third Thursday at 10 a.m. to watch a video about a different part of the world. The group meets in the Teen Center of the Community Center. This program is brought to you by the Falls Church Senior Center and Mary Riley Styles Public Library.  Program takes a summer hiatus and will resume in September.

Open Pickleball

Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:30am-12:30pm

Cavalier Courts (600 S Maple Ave., Falls Church).

Registration and waiver required. Please call the Senior Center at 703-248-5020 (TTY 711) or email tbrowand@fallschurchva.gov for more information.

Pickleball