McLean Community Center

This seminar provides a comprehensive guide to planning your ideal retirement. Whether you're just starting to save or nearing retirement, this session will help you understand key strategies for building and managing your retirement nest egg. Topics include determining your retirement goals, understanding investment options, maximizing employer-sponsored plans and IRAs, managing debt, and protecting your savings. You'll also learn how to evaluate risks, plan for healthcare costs, and create

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Come together to share memories, chat, and craft. A small scrapbook, materials, and light refreshments provided-you bring the pictures and the memories! Activity No. 9064.226 W, 10/7 10 a.m.-Noon register

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Explore how light, shadow and color create mood in the landscape. Using expressive mark-making and a limited pastel palette, you'll create luminous, impressionistic paintings while building confidence and a fresh painting style. Instructor: Nanette Catigbe. 14 years+ 1 lesson @ 2.5 hrs., W, 10/7 5:30-8 p.m. register at mpa

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A very practical session that helps participants recognize sources of stress, understand how stress impacts the body, and learn simple techniques they can apply in daily life to bettermanage it. Activity No. 1486.226 1 lesson @ 1 hr, Free; Registration is required.W, 10/7 6-7 p.m. register

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Come enjoy table tennis, bridge, mah-jongg, arcade games, a sensory lab and more at the Old Firehouse. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Please Note: Drop-In Games will not be held on Fairfax County Government holidays. Open Games Rules & Expectations MCC staff will ensure that all game supplies are available for the games. Games will always be free, and registration is never required. For games/spaces where table space is limited first come, first served

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INOVA's bone density screening can provide a snapshot of your bone health. The machine uses an ultrasound to measure bone density, which helps identify osteoporosis. Participants will receive educational material based on their scan to assist in improving overall bone health Activity No. 9059.226 Th, 10/8 Noon-2 p.m. register

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Chosen by you, our audience! Movies are shown in the original language with English subtitles. Always free, always awesome. Programs subject to change. The Vanishing (1988, Netherlands; directed by George Sluizer)in French and Dutch with English subtitlesThursday, Oct. 8, 1 p.m.Wednesday, Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m. Not recommended for audiences under 13. Runtime: 1 hour 46 minutes.After his girlfriend vanishes during a vacation, a young man's relentless search leads him to her captor, a brilliant

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MONTHLY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CHAT SERIESIn Partnership with the Safe Community Coalition Join us for these free information sessions that are designed specifically for parents and caregivers to gain professional insights, share experiences, and build a toolkit for supporting your family's well-being. This discussion offers practical, evidence-based communication skills to bridge the gap between parents and their children/teens. Parents will learn how to shift from lecturing to active list

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McLean 5K Relax and Recover Saturday, Oct. 10, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Bring the whole family to OFC Ignite, the newly reimagined monthly family play experience at OFC! Drop in to enjoy ping pong, board games, arcade games, refreshments, the Sensory Room, food, and more. Each Saturday, Ignite features a special theme. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Recharge after the McLean 5K with relaxing activities, refreshments and wellness-focused fun for the whole family!

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Monday, Oct. 12 9-10 a.m. (Quiet Hour) 10 a.m.- Noon McLean Community Center Parking Lot Free Admission Join us for the event that gives children of all ages the chance to see, touch, and explore some of their favorite vehicles! Worried about the noise? We offer a chance to explore the trucks during our quiet hour from 9-10 a.m.

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Empower your child to help with the cooking by learning real knife skills that will stay with them as long as they cook. Kids will learn special techniques for cutting onions, carrots, peppers and other fruits and vegetables. They will learn how to paste garlic, mince parsley and make chiffonade of lettuce as well as safely cut French bread. A light meal will be served during class. 8-14 years Activity No. 1313.226 1 lesson @ 2 hrs, $59/$54 MCC district residents Tu, 10/13

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Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7 p.m. $30/$25/$20 All Ages In this adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic, the ultimate pirate story comes to life as a live-action graphic novel! Jane Hawkins, 12, lives at a quiet life at a seaside inn on England's western coast in 1754. When a sinister stranger arrives with a mysterious trunk, her world is transformed into a thrilling adventure. Three performers create character voices and sound effects live as 1,200 projected illustrations bring this edge-of-you

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Take this knife skills workshop to learn and practice the culinary techniques that help take the chore out of cooking. Techniques include boning a chicken; cutting onions, carrots, other vegetables, fruits and pasting garlic. Knife selection, sharpening and care will also be covered. Bring your own knives or use ours. A light meal will be served at the end of class. Activity No. 1322.226 1 lesson @ 3 hrs, $79/$72 MCC district residents Tu, 10/13 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. r

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SIA TRIPSExplore the DC area with fellow SIA members! Local trips are arranged monthly and are shared via the SIA weekly newsletter. Email [email protected] to receive updates. SIA trip costs include transportation, meal, and entry tickets as applicable. A bus will be provided toand from McLean Community Center to the trip location. Upon registration, members will receive additional information and ongoing updates regarding the itinerary, menu options, and maps/location informati

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Sign up now for this highly popular and effective etiquette class. On day one, students prepare a variety of vegetarian dishes, sit and enjoy the rewards of their labor all the while discussing the concepts and rules of manners and etiquette. On day two, students will dine and share a four-course vegetarian meal served to them restaurant style, while the teens' dining etiquette is critiqued by Chef Joel in a lively and productive manner. 8-14 years Activity No. 1314.226 2 lessons @ 2 hrs, $59

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Come enjoy table tennis, bridge, mah-jongg, arcade games, a sensory lab and more at the Old Firehouse. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Please Note: Drop-In Games will not be held on Fairfax County Government holidays. Open Games Rules & Expectations MCC staff will ensure that all game supplies are available for the games. Games will always be free, and registration is never required. For games/spaces where table space is limited first come, first served

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Learn all the skills needed to prepare great fish dishes. Chef Joel will cover selecting good fish, different types of fish for different dishes; how to best cook a wide variety of fish, and more. Activity No. 1324.226 1 lesson @ 3 hrs, $79/$72 MCC district residents W, 10/14 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. register Activity No. 1325.226 1 lesson @ 3 hrs, $79/$72 MCC district residents W, 10/14 7-10 p.m. register

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Enjoy a meal of Spanish delicacies! Patatas bravas (crispy-fried potatoes with smoky salsa brava); gambas al ajillo (garlic shrimp); pan con tomate (toasted country bread slathered with a tomato and olive oil puree); eggplant, tomato & zucchini paella; and delicious, fluffy magdalenas (lemony cupcakes) for dessert. Activity No. 1326.226 1 lesson @ 3 hrs, $79/$72 MCC district residents Th, 10/15 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. register Activity No. 1327.226 1 le

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Join Chef Joel Olson to enjoy the tropical flavors of Hawaii in this fun class. On the menu: macadamia hummus with pineapple flatbread; tangy Hawaiian gazpacho; Hawaiian-style teriyaki chicken; pineapple and pepper rice; and yummy, crunchy macadamia tartlets for dessert. Activity No. 9046.226 F, 10/16 11 a.m.-1 p.m. register

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Friday, Oct. 16, 4-10:30 p.m. $70/$60 MCC district residents $50 OFC ASP members Activity No. 5301.226 Friday Night Activities with the Old Firehouse Center provide a fun, safe place to hang out with friends through themed events, games, music, food, and more. Exclusively for 5th-8th graders, these high-energy Friday nights are packed with entertainment, creativity, and opportunities to connect with friends and meet new people. Registration is required! We invite the brave-hearted to join the

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Enjoy the tropical flavors of Hawaii in this fun class. On the menu: macadamia hummus with pineapple flatbread; Hawaiian-style teriyaki chicken; pineapple and pepper rice; and yummy, crunchy macadamia tartlets for dessert. 8-14 years Activity No. 1315.226 1 lesson @ 2 hrs, $59/$54 MCC district residents F, 10/16 4:15-6:15 p.m register

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