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Summer Spritz Tickets Now On Sale
Please join us on Thursday, July 29th at 7:00 pm EDT (pre-show begins at 6:30), for our annual fundraiser, the Summer Spritz! This will...
Village
Jul 10, 20211 min read
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From Frank ... | July 9
Earlier this week we sent out the invitation to our annual fundraiser, the Summer Spritz! Tickets are just $25 per household and it...
Frank Finamore
Jul 9, 20212 min read
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Claire's Poetry Corner | July 2
The Vacation by Wendell Berry Once there was a man who filmed his vacation. He went flying down the river in his boat with his video...
Claire Thompson
Jul 4, 20211 min read
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Enjoy Dupont Jazz This Summer
Live Friday Night Jazz in Dupont All Summer Long FRIDAYS, June 4 - August 27 6:30-8:30 PM Q Street Park (across from the north entrance...
Village
Jul 4, 20211 min read
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Local Spotlight: Twin Springs Fruit Farm
How can you enjoy the freshest food that summer has to offer and support local farmers? Check out family-owned Twin Springs Fruit Farm...
Joan Dailey
Jul 4, 20211 min read
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Sponsor the Spritz!
The Summer Spritz is back! Join us July 29 at 7:00 PM for the Village's annual summer fundraising extravaganza. Your support makes our...
Village
Jul 4, 20212 min read
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Tour the Lincoln Cottage: July 22
Join us this month for a guided tour of Abraham Lincoln's Cottage! President Lincoln’s Cottage is a historic site and museum located on a...
Village
Jul 4, 20211 min read
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Eyeglasses and Hearing Aid Donation Drive a Big Success!
Recently we asked the community to help us collect eyeglasses and hearing aids to be donated to the Washington Palisades- Georgetown...
Village
Jul 4, 20211 min read
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Honoring Three of The Village's Best
This week the Village extended our gratitude to Tom and Elizabeth Fox and Linda Mahler as they exit from the Village board after a long...
Village
Jul 4, 20211 min read
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Meet Villager Harriet Rogers
I know how important relationships become as one ages…
Village
Jul 4, 20211 min read
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From Frank … | July 2
As we approach the 4th of July, I’m thinking about freedom and independence and how it relates to our Village community. I was visiting...
Frank Finamore
Jul 2, 20212 min read
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Claire's Poetry Corner | June 25
One Art Elizabeth Bishop The art of losing isn’t hard to master; so many things seem filled with the intent to be lost that their loss is...
Claire Thompson
Jun 25, 20211 min read
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Happy Birthday
Happy birthday to all of our Village members who have birthdays in July! Randi Rubovits-Seitz - July 4 Eva Staudt - July 8 Janet Nunn -...
Village
Jun 25, 20211 min read
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Low Vision Peer Group Upcoming Meeting
Join Capitol Hill Village to discuss the important resource of mobility training for the visually impaired. An orientation and mobility...
Village
Jun 25, 20211 min read
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Forum
Want to know how to prevent elder financial abuse? Join DISB and the Elder Abuse Prevention Committee for the World Elder Abuse Awareness...
Village
Jun 25, 20211 min read
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Coming of Age in the 70's & 80's
Join AARP DC and volunteers Wes Morrison and Ron Swanda on Tuesday, June 29 at 5 pm for a conversation about coming out in the 70s & 80s,...
Village
Jun 25, 20211 min read
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News from the Village Book Club: Second Chapter
You're invited to join the Village Book Club: Second Chapter. Our next title for discussion is the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction award...
Harriet Rogers
Jun 25, 20211 min read
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We're Looking for Volunteers!
Drivers are our top volunteer priority this month. Next orientation is July 6
Village
Jun 25, 20211 min read
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WPCA Shred Day
The Woodley Park Community Association offers a variety of events each year for residents of Woodley Park. WPCA's annual e-waste and...
Village
Jun 25, 20211 min read
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Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Kate Bohan
If you read the Village Facebook page or are a recent Village volunteer, chances are you already know Kate Bohan. For the rest of you,...
Village
Jun 25, 20211 min read
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Update: Proposal to Convert the Wardman to Low Income Housing
To learn more, join a public Zoom meeting scheduled for Saturday June 26 at 11:00 AM
Carren Kaston
Jun 24, 20211 min read
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From Frank ... | June 24
Last weekend, we celebrated Juneteenth and Father’s Day. I hope that all the dads and those men that have mentored others had a good day....
Frank Finamore
Jun 24, 20212 min read
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Summer Spritz Guest Speaker: Mo Rocca!
The Village is pleased to announce our special guest speaker for the Summer Spritz fundraiser, Mo Rocca! Mo is an American humorist,...
Village
Jun 18, 20211 min read
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Organizations to Donate to During Pride Month
This Pride Month, consider donating to these great local organizations right here in DC. Mary's House for Older Adults Mary's House for...
Village
Jun 18, 20211 min read
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