The Village Blog

This week I’ll admit to being a bit overwhelmed with all that is happening in our world. With the pandemic continuing to surge, still...

Sign up now for the Dial-a-Docent series at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. The mission of the National Portrait Gallery (NPG)...

New Year Bei Dao a child carrying flowers walks toward the new year a conductor tattooing darkness listens to the shortest pause hurry...

We'd like to extend a warm welcome to our new members who joined us in the month of December, Jeanne Connolly and Martin Scherr! Do you...

Vaccine Registration Information The District has launched a website to register for the COVID-19 vaccine. You can click here to get to...

DC is home to 13 Villages who share a common commitment to improve the health and well being of their members. This year the Villages...

Looking Back at the Village's 2020 Achievements Seems like all I’ve read about lately is how glad everyone is that this pandemic year is...

New Year’s has never been a big deal for me. I once got in a lot of trouble with my partner when I announced just ten minutes before...

The Sandhills Linda Hogan The language of cranes we once were told is the wind. The wind is their method, their current, the translated...

Unfortunately, it is no longer possible for seniors to be moved to the front of the line at the Cleveland Park Fire House. The testing...

I want to wish all those who celebrate a very Merry Christmas! This year is particularly difficult for many, including myself, because...

Next week, many people will celebrate Christmas. Regardless of one’s individual faith or belief system, the holidays are a time when we...

Specialty Coffee, Wood-Fired Pizza & All-Day Brunch Our local business spotlight this week is Woodley Park’s Open City. The menu includes...

The Village's first ever cookie swap was a rousing success, with 11 members and volunteers baking cookies for one another. Thank you to...

Theater J: NEW CLASSES, SAME VILLAGE DISCOUNT! Deepen your understanding and appreciation of theater with the renowned Craig Wallace and...

Chanukah Lights Tonight Stephen Schneider Our annual prairie Chanukah party— latkes, kugel, cherry blintzes. Friends arrive from nearby...

The passage above was written to me in a card by a dear friend, Martha, when I was an undergraduate. Martha was the manager at a...

Education and Support for Caregivers Seabury Care Management is offering a virtual program designed for family caregivers who are...

The Mayor’s Office has created signs for DC residents to place on their front door to remind visitors to follow guidelines that help...

With the COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon, many of us have questions. The CDC addresses how they are making recommendations for...

The Bowser administration is warning DC residents about an increase in telephone and online scams targeting their Social Security numbers...

Happy as a Dog's Tail Ha Jin Happy as something unimportant and free as a thing unimportant. As something no one prizes and which does...

A Center Ha Jin You must hold your quiet center, where you do what only you can do. If others call you a maniac or a fool, just let them...

Join Capitol Hill Village on Monday, December 7 at 7 pm for a lively hour of costumes and conversation with theatrical wardrobe designer...