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SENIORS MODERN EXERCISE, low-impact aerobics, dance and strength training taught by Irena Woodruff. 9:30 a.m. Tuesday and March 27, Aurora Hills Senior Center, 735 S. 18th St., Arlington. 16 sessions, $56; registration required. 703-228-5722.

SENIORS TABLE TENNIS,10 a.m.-noon Tuesday and March 27, Walter Reed Senior Center, 2909 S. 16th St., Arlington. Free. 703-228-0955.

MEDICARE, MEDICAID, MEDICATION UPDATES, discussed by Martha Trunk of the Arlington Agency on Aging. 1 p.m., Lee Senior Center, 5722 Lee Hwy., Arlington. Free. 703-228-0555.

SENIORS VOLLEYBALL, practice, 1:30 p.m.; games, 2 p.m. Langston-Brown Senior Center, 2121 N. Culpeper St., Arlington. Free. 703-228-4745.

MEDICARE SEMINAR, for eligible participants, learn about the basics of Medicare. 2 p.m., Department of Human Services, Arlington Agency on Aging, 3033 Wilson Blvd., seventh floor, Arlington. Free, registration required. 703-228-1700 or TTY 703-228-1788.

PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT, for people undergoing treatment or those with new diagnoses, their families and friends, facilitated by a prostate cancer survivor. 7-8:30 p.m., Virginia Hospital Center, Cancer Resource Center, 1701 N. George Mason Dr., Arlington. Free. 703-558-5555 or 703-558-6443.

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SENIORS WALKING CLUB, weekly exercise program. Travel by van to Gravelly Point and walk to Roosevelt Island. 9:30 a.m., Culpepper Garden Senior Center, 4435 N. Pershing Dr., Arlington. $3. 703-228-4403.

RECURRENT/METASTATIC CANCER SUPPORT GROUP, cancer patients share experiences and concerns. Facilitated by an oncology social worker. 1-2:30 p.m., Virginia Hospital Center, Cancer Resource Center, 1701 N. George Mason Dr., Arlington. Free. 703-558-5555.

LYMPHOMA SUPPORT, sponsored by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. 4-5:30 p.m., Virginia Hospital Center, Cancer Resource Center, 1701 N. George Mason Dr., Arlington. Free. 703-558-5555.

-- Compiled by RIA MANGLAPUS

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