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Claire's Poetry Corner | Dec 31
New Year by Bei Dao a child carrying flowers walks toward the new year a conductor tattooing darkness listens to the shortest pause ...
Claire Thompson
Jan 1, 20221 min read
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Hear Joy Zinoman
Monday, January 10 at 4:00 pm Hosted by Foggy Botttom West End Village Register here Joy Zinoman went from child actress to Master of...
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Jan 1, 20221 min read
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Your Omicron Strategy: The Latest on Masks and COVID Testing
Omicron & Mask Strategy Cloth masks are stylish, but many health experts are now recommending that we upgrade our mask choice. Surgical...
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Jan 1, 20222 min read
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From Frank … ever the optimist.
I don’t exactly know the source of my optimism. Maybe teaching myself to see my compact size as something that makes me unique, rather...
Frank Finamore
Dec 31, 20212 min read
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From Frank ... Feeling Nostalgic
It seems that the older I get the more nostalgic I become. I’m reminded of a Christmas gift given to me as a child five decades ago by...
Frank Finamore
Dec 24, 20212 min read
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Claire's Poetry Corner | Dec 17
The Poets light but Lamps — by Emily Dickinson The Poets light but Lamps — Themselves — go out — The Wicks they stimulate If vital Light...
Claire Thompson
Dec 19, 20211 min read
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Volunteer Tip: Vacation Mode
Going on vacation? Let the office know how long you'll be away and we can put you on vacation mode in our service request system, Helpful...
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Dec 19, 20211 min read
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New Group: Men's Book Club
The Village is forming a new men's book club! If you are interested in participating, please e-mail Frank and we will arrange for a...
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Dec 19, 20211 min read
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January Reads ... Two Village Book Clubs Announce Book Selections
New members are always welcome to join one of our two book clubs! Here is what the groups are reading in January: The Book Club will meet...
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Dec 19, 20211 min read
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Meet the Village Case Manager: Barbara Scott
As the Case Manager for the Cleveland/Woodley Park Village, my role is to provide members with expertise and resources in navigating...
Barbara Scott
Dec 19, 20212 min read
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Tuesday Talks in January
January 18, 2022 at 7:00 pm Ellen Prentiss Campbell Listening to Ghosts, Conjuring Characters: Drawing from Life and Creating Fiction. ...
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Dec 19, 20211 min read
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Hybrid LGBTQ Social Hour From Capitol Hill Village
LGBTQ folks of all ages are invited to attend! Participants will come together to connect, combat isolation, and foster relationships....
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Dec 18, 20211 min read
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Time to Order Your Christmas Meal
Last Day to Order: Monday Dec 21 This Christmas Eve, we will be providing homemade meals for Members Plus cooked by volunteers. If you...
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Dec 18, 20211 min read
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Village Holiday Schedule
The Village office will be closed from noon on December 24 until Tuesday, January 4. Members Plus can still make service requests, but we...
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Dec 18, 20211 min read
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From Frank ... Dec 17
How many of you have a medical advocate? Ever since I helped care for my Aunt Catherine when she had Alzheimer’s, I’ve understood the...
Frank Finamore
Dec 17, 20212 min read
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Claire's Poetry Corner | Dec 10
Winter is good - his Hoar Delights by Emily Dickinson Winter is good - his Hoar Delights Italic flavor yield - To Intellects inebriate...
Claire Thompson
Dec 10, 20211 min read
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DC Holiday Lights Awards Ceremony
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 | 5pm to 7pm garden district | 1801 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 Register here Celebrate the District’s...
Village
Dec 10, 20211 min read
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Mayor's Annual Senior Holiday Celebration
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 10:00 am The Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Mt. Vernon Pl. NW Join Mayor Muriel Bowser and the...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
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Volunteer Tip: Emergency Check-ins
As a volunteer, you have the opportunity to sign up as a local emergency contact who can check-in on members in case we are having...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
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Walking Groups Start This Week
The start dates for the new Village walking groups have been moved to this week! The Woodley Park group will meet on Tuesdays at 11:00 am...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
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Processing the Holiday Blues
Tuesday, December 14 at 4:00 pm - Virtual Hosted by Dupont Circle Village Holidays can be an opportunity to celebrate hope and...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
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Let Amazon Help the Village
Here's a way to to help the Village. List the Village as the recipient of funds from some purchases made on Amazon. Here is how you set...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
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Needed: A Few Good Shovelers
Anticipating snow eventually, the Village is seeking volunteer snow shovelers who can be called upon in the event of snow to help shovel...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
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Lunch Bunch Returns!
For the first time in a long time, Villagers were able to gather for our long time favorite Village event, Lunch Bunch, at local...
Village
Dec 10, 20211 min read
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