{"id":526106,"date":"2025-09-16T12:19:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T16:19:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/?p=526106"},"modified":"2025-09-16T13:44:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T17:44:21","slug":"learn-connect-and-thrive-through-fairfax-countys-virtual-center-for-active-adults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/wellness\/fitness\/2025\/09\/16\/learn-connect-and-thrive-through-fairfax-countys-virtual-center-for-active-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn, Connect, and Thrive Through Fairfax County\u2019s Virtual Center for Active Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fairfax county\u2019s Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) division launched the Virtual Center for Active Adults <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/neighborhood-community-services\/virtual-center-active-adults\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(VCAA) <\/a>in 2020. Its goal was to keep<a href=\"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/family\/education\/2020\/06\/25\/6-virtual-classes-to-take-this-summer-to-stay-entertained-and-educated-at-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> adults engaged<\/a> while senior and community centers closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But when the physical centers reopened in 2021, the virtual one had proven it was worth keeping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBased on the positive response, we were motivated to keep the program in place even after most in-person programs returned in order to better serve the community,\u201d says Keesha Gill, assistant division director of NCS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Virtual Center for Active Adults started as a virtual social hour three days a week in April 2020 and quickly grew. Today, it provides programming five days a week. In July 2025, the site had 234 users; the next month, 253 people accessed it. Classes range in size from seven to 20 people.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/virtual-learning-550x367.webp\" alt=\"a woman wears headphones and takes notes while looking at a laptop\" class=\"wp-image-526113\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Courtesy fizkes\/stock.adobe.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-variety-of-classes\">A Variety of Classes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Accessible via Zoom, the classes, which range from about 30 to 60 minutes, are live and interactive. Their content includes physical activities such as <a href=\"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/wellness\/fitness\/2020\/05\/15\/3-virtual-chair-yoga-classes-to-take-when-you-need-a-breather\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chair yoga, <\/a>Zumba and SAIL (Stay Active and Independent for Life), a strength, balance, and fitness class that can be done seated or standing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some classes aim to teach a new skill, such as digital literacy, foreign language, or art. Participants can also create something through a class and send it via email to be displayed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/neighborhood-community-services\/virtual-center-art-gallery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other options, such as Music Lovers Unite: Great American Songbook and Secret Lives of Famous Fakers, are geared toward people with common interests. Students can get live help accessing county services, such as the library or registering for programs for people 55 and older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In July, some of the most popular classes were Spanish, a computer class in Mandarin, and a fitness class, Gill says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe programming schedule is created on a quarterly basis in alignment with our senior center programming schedules,\u201d Gill says. \u201cWe are able to assess opportunities for streaming planned activities that will take place across the senior centers and coordinate with our partner jurisdictions on their programming plans that will be included.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-partnerships-and-class-information\">Partnerships and Class Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Those partner jurisdictions joined VCAA in 2022 and include Arlington County, Fairfax City, Prince William County, ServiceSource, and the Town of Vienna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NCS also tracks attendance to gauge which classes are most popular, and it conducts surveys to gather information on interest and ideas for future programming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The county publishes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/neighborhood-community-services\/sites\/neighborhood-community-services\/files\/Assets\/documents\/vcaa\/quarterly%20calendars\/September-November%202025.pub_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">calendar of events<\/a> quarterly, along with descriptions of the classes and detailed instructions for accessing them using a computer, smartphone, or tablet. If someone wants to dial in, there\u2019s an option for that, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Missed a class? No sweat. Not all of them are available online afterward, but VCAA has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/neighborhood-community-services\/prerecorded-videos-available-demand-active-adults\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">library of on-demand options<\/a> on the county\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL9D0cdqzRCqBizzYNaISIT0Cyp6mL8s0o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube Channel<\/a>. Plus, there are and 11 other resources, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL2_fiDdIKS-jMoEH5CsKCvHygwaH7F3ye\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mason Arts at Home<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/RestonCommunityCenterYouTube\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reston Community Center<\/a> on YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the partnership with ServiceSource, active adults who need help accessing technology can contact the ServiceSource Foundation\u2019s Technology Grant Program. It provides tablets to older adults and people with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cVCAA is a wonderful opportunity for those that cannot attend in-person programming to engage in active activities, connect with others and build positive relationships,\u201d Gill says. \u201cWhether they are traveling and don\u2019t want to miss their favorite exercise class or are limited by health issues, we are happy to collaborate to provide enriching programming for Northern Virginia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Feature image courtesy insta_photos\/stock.adobe.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Learn tech skills, practice yoga, or take a paint-and-sip class \u2014 all without spending a penny or leaving home. 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