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Seeking: A Village Representative to Attend the ANC Transportation Committee Meeting on March 9
Wednesday, March 9, 2022, beginning at 7:00pm Cleveland & Woodley Park Village is seeking someone to represent the Village at the March 9...
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Mar 5, 20221 min read
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Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday to all of our Village members who have birthdays in March! Terry Blackwelder - March 9 Carolyn Kulisheck - March 13
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Volunteer Tip: Reporting Volunteer Hours
Following each fulfilled service request you will be asked to complete a brief survey regarding your experience with a member. This is...
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Mar 5, 20221 min read
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Questions About Village Membership? Join the Information Session
Fri March 18 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Register here Are you interested in learning more about Village membership? Cleveland and Woodley Park...
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Fitness Programs at St. Alban's
Around Town DC’s program at St. Alban’s Nourse Hall welcomes DC residents 60 and older. Join the (masked and vaccinated) group for coffee...
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Mar 5, 20221 min read
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Tuesday Talks: A Life in the Arts
Tuesday, March 15 at 7:00 pm Register here When two people fall in love in a play’s rehearsal, as Bari Biern and Scott Sedar did, it’s a...
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Staying Safe Online
Wednesday, March 16 at 1:00 pm Register here As we conduct so much of our personal lives online, especially as we strive to stay safe...
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Mar 5, 20221 min read
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Gratitude Workshop with Margie Lidoff
March 8th at 4:00 pm Register here Gratitude- what is it? How do we get it? Our lives are often so full that we overlook the little...
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Volunteer Orientation March 8
Volunteer Orientation Tuesday, March 8 at 5:30 pm We are always seeking new Village volunteers! As a volunteer, you are able to set your...
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Mar 5, 20221 min read
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Member Profile: Meet David Grimsted
Meet David Grimsted! David has lived in his Cleveland Park house for 50 years. He commuted to work much of that time, as he taught...
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From Frank ... Village COVID Update
A shorter than normal update this week, and it's all about COVID. There are two important news items that should be exciting for all of...
Frank Finamore
Mar 4, 20221 min read
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Watch This: Reducing Social Isolation Training
In December the Village sponsored a virtual training session on reducing social isolation in older adults. The training was designed for...
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Feb 25, 20221 min read
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From Frank ... finding my happy place.
Maybe it's the season, but I think many of us right now are looking for our happy place. For me, my little kitchen window garden makes me...
Frank Finamore
Feb 25, 20222 min read
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Claire's Poetry Corner | Feb 18
Caged Bird by Maya Angelou A free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wing in the...
Claire Thompson
Feb 19, 20221 min read
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DC's Black Queer Spaces: The Early Days
February 25th 4:30pm to 6:00pm on Zoom Register here This Capitol Hill Village event will focus on the role and legacy of Black queer...
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Feb 19, 20221 min read
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COVID Restrictions to Ease in DC
Since the height of the Omicron wave in DC, COVID-19 cases have dropped by more than 90% and there’s been a 95% reduction in...
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Feb 19, 20221 min read
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Next Volunteer Orientation Set for March 15
Volunteer Orientation Tuesday March 15 @ 5:30 PM This special Volunteer Orientation is designed for Village members who also want to...
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Feb 19, 20222 min read
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New: Join the Village Stronger Memory Program
The Village is seeking more members to participate in our upcoming Stronger Memory Program. Village members may register by sending an...
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Feb 19, 20221 min read
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Can Tech Keep You Living at Home? Join this Free Seminar and Find Out
The Village has reserved 5 tickets for members to attend a virtual series: Technologies for Aging in Place. To sign up to attend this...
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Feb 19, 20221 min read
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Date Change: Join Coffee & Conversation Feb 21 @ 11:30 am
Date Change: Meets Monday, February 21 at 11:30 am Register here. The Village's current events discussion group, Coffee & Conversation,...
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Feb 19, 20221 min read
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Second Chapter Book Club Will Meet Feb 28
The second chapter of the Village Book Club has changed its meeting date from this Monday, to next Monday, February 28. The group will go...
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Feb 19, 20221 min read
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From Frank ... Feb 18
My observation for the week: when you attend an Village event you might just leave with more than you came for. What you ask? Read on ......
Frank Finamore
Feb 18, 20223 min read
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Claire's Poetry Corner | Feb 11
I, Too by Langston Hughes I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I...
Claire Thompson
Feb 15, 20221 min read
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Colbert King Remembers Foggy Bottom
Wednesday, February 16 at 1:00 pm Find more info and register here. Join Foggy Bottom West End Village for an exciting upcoming program...
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Feb 15, 20221 min read
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