From Frank... The excitement of our new space is really building. I hope to be in the new Village Square within a few weeks. Carpet is going down this weekend, furniture is being assembled, and we’re busy developing a robust calendar of events! Among many other programs planned, we will have two line dancing sessions at 1 and 2 pm in the Village Square for Cleveland Park Day on June 7th. (The rain date for Cleveland Park Day is June 21.) We’ll also have a blood pressure scree

From Frank... May is Older Americans Month! The theme for 2026 is “Champion Your Health” which focuses on prevention, wellness, and personal responsibility as cornerstones of healthy aging. Earlier today, I participated in the DC Dept. of Aging & Community Living’s “Roll, Stroll, and Run” event. Above is my picture with DACL’s Director, Charon P.W. Hines, who gave out medals to all attendees. It was a fun event (and a great opportunity for me to go for a run) and I especially

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 pe

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

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