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We've Moved
The Village Square is now open and we want you to come in and see our new community living room. We are located at 3520 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 23. The Village Square is located directly in front of the Cleveland Park Metro (West side of Connecticut Ave). From the street level, you can get to us in two ways: 1. Walk up the black metal exterior staircase (under the Subway sandwich shop sign) on the left side of the building. When you get to the next level, you will see


Weekly Village News for June 12, 2026!
From Frank... With the Village Square now open, I feel so much pride for what we’ve created. Just today, some folks gathered for an impromptu afternoon of ping pong and Boggle. The sight of folks eyeing the letters and silently writing down words brought me back to the 1970s when my father, sisters, and I huddled around our dining table playing the same game. My father, for whom I was named, was a fierce competitor and gave no ground to his young children. It was a dog-eat-do


Weekly Village News for April 10, 2026
The Village Square From Frank... I’ve never had more exciting news to share. Cleveland & Woodley Park Village has plans to open a Village Square as a permanent, drop-in gathering space in the heart of Cleveland Park designed to serve our neighborhood's older residents. Since our inception in 2013, we have relied on borrowed space in libraries, condo/apt buildings, and faith communities to hold programs. Our members have had to navigate to scattered locations. There is no per


Weekly Village News for June 5, 2026!
From Frank... Celebrate the vibrancy of the Cleveland Park neighborhood at Cleveland Park Day, this Sunday, June 7! With an outdoor vendor market, live music, and a Kids Zone, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. And, it’s the perfect chance to come in and see the New Village Square, as we are have some great programming lined up for the day: Line Dancing Party There will be a 1 pm session and a 2 pm session, both facilitated by Kelly King, Embodied Joy Strategist. No exp


Weekly Village News for May 29, 2026
From Frank... We've moved! The Village Square is open and we want you to come in and see our new community living room. We are located at 3520 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 23. The Village Square is located directly in front of the Cleveland Park Metro (West side of Connecticut Ave). From the street level, you can get to us in two ways: 1. Walk up the black metal exterior staircase (under the Subway sandwich shop sign) on the left side of the building. When you get to the ne


Cleveland & Woodley Park Village Receives Founders Award!
Our Village won the Washington Area Village Exchange’s Founders Award for our We Are Your Neighbors project! Thanks so much to all who participated in the project. Congratulations to the 2025 Founders Award Recipients! Valley Village Harrisonburg, VA Neighborhood Companions Baltimore, MD Cleveland & Woodley Park Village Washington, DC The WAVE Founders Award was created in honor of the organization's founders, Virginia Hodgkinson, Miriam Kelty, and Andy Mollison, and r


National Slam the Scam!
March 6, 2025, was marked as Slam the Scam Day , a national initiative to raise awareness about the growing threat of Social Security and...


Village Members on the Bus!
For Village members like Susan and Alan, public buses are an essential part of their transportation routine, and they’re happy to share...


Winter Respiratory Illnesses
December 2024 Submitted by Ruth McInerney, Village Volunteer and Registered Nurse Now that Winter is here, the need to protect ourselves...
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