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New recreation and education series announced for older adults

VPASValley Program for Aging Services, in keeping with their mission to empower older adults, is launching a series of recreational and educational gatherings for adults 60 and over this summer.

The series, which will take place at the VPAS office in Waynesboro, will provide an opportunity for casual socialization, activity, conversation, education, and enrichment.

  • Third Tuesdays: Fiber Arts Fun (beginning June 21) – Attendees will join others who have similar interests to work on knitting, crocheting, embroidery or another favorite fiber project.
  • Fourth Tuesdays: Ted Talk Tuesdays (beginning June 28) – Attendees will view popular TED Talks and then engage in conversation about those topics. The first topics of the series will be: Who Decides What is in the Dictionary? Does Grammar Matter?, and The Language of Being Human. Participants will choose the topics that follow.

All gatherings will take place at the VPAS office located at 325 Pine Avenue in Waynesboro from 1-2 p.m.

Registration is required online at vpas.info/recreation or by calling (540) 942-1838.

Story by Crystal Abbe Graham

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A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]

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