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Tuesday, January 23 at 12:00 pm Almost 20 million Americans — 8 percent of the U.S. population — have visual impairments. Join this live...
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Jan 151 min read
Village Tour of National Gallery of Art
Thursday, January 25 at 11:00 am (For Members & Volunteers only) "(Re)Discover the National Gallery of Art" - West Building Tour Whether...
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Jan 122 min read
January 12, 2024: Village News
From Frank...Executive Director, Cleveland & Woodley Park Village Have you made a resolution to volunteer more in 2024? A desire to be...
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Jan 101 min read
Laptop Giveaway (Only For Village Members)
Byte Back Laptop Giveaway and Training for Village Members Tuesday, January 23rd, 11 am to 2 pm Byte Back office 899 North Capitol St....
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Jan 101 min read
FREE GWU Culinary Medicine Program
Hands-on cooking courses. The George Washington University Culinary Medicine Program is offering FREE hands-on cooking courses. The free...
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Jan 52 min read
Village News January 5, 2024
From Frank... I’m delighted to say that I’ve kept to my intention of reading each day. I’ve switched though from reading at night, when...
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Dec 29, 20232 min read
From Frank......The End of 2023
The New Year will be here in a few days! May everyone have a splendid and safe holiday. I'll be ringing in 2024 by making a nice...
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Dec 24, 20231 min read
Scarves and Toys Donated to The Brooks!
Thanks so much to all the Village members who helped make scarves and/or donated toys to The Brooks Family Shelter! Both initiatives were...
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Dec 23, 20232 min read
Village News for December 22nd
From Frank... Happy holidays to all who celebrate! This time of year is also our annual fundraising appeal. Your gift is both...
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Dec 15, 20232 min read
Village News for December 15, 2023
From Frank.... When I was growing up, my mother worked for a podiatrist. She started “nurses training,” as she called it, during her one...
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Dec 8, 20232 min read
Village News for December 8, 2023
From Frank... At this time of year, everyone is saying “Happy Holidays” or something similar to mark the season. For many, however, this...
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Dec 8, 20231 min read
Webinar Recording Part 2: Retirement Living & Senior Housing
Assisted Living, Memory Care - with Jennifer Brown
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Dec 2, 20232 min read
The Latest Village News Dec. 1st
From Frank.... The post-Thanksgiving rush seems to be upon us. Despite the frenzy, yesterday, December 1, is also World AIDS Day, a...
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Nov 30, 20231 min read
Webinar Recording Part 1: Retirement Housing & Senior Living
Watch it here! The DMV offers a variety of retirement living and senior housing options. Many older adults have difficulty sorting...
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Nov 26, 20231 min read
Village kicks off its end of year fundraising!
Help Us Meet Our Challenge As the Village kicks off its end of year fundraising (in time for Giving Tuesday) we have been offered a...
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Nov 24, 20233 min read
Village News for Nov. 24th!
From Frank... I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving. The Village had an early Thanksgiving celebration of sorts, at our recent...
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Nov 24, 20231 min read
A Thankful Village
Happy Thanksgiving from the Village! Many thanks to all of our cooks and delivery volunteers (and not all are pictured here) who lived...
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Nov 21, 20231 min read
More Village Events in December!
Save the Date! Village Holiday Party Wednesday, December 13 at 12:00 pm Undercroft of All Souls Church Join us for lunch and a variety of...
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Nov 21, 20232 min read
Noteworthy Village Events
Tour of Frederick Douglass's Historic House Wednesday, November 29 at 2:00 pm Register Here Join us for a guided tour of Cedar Hill,...
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Nov 21, 20232 min read
The Latest Village News & Happy Thanksgiving
From Frank.... For new members (and other new readers) of this column, it’s perhaps worth repeating that I grew up as part of a large...
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Nov 17, 20232 min read
Village News for November 17
*The Village office will be closed Thursday, November 23, and Friday, November 24, for the Thanksgiving holiday From Frank... For new...
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Nov 11, 20231 min read
Thousands of Vinyl Records Donated to the Village!
The Village collected thousands of old vinyl records from Nov. 8 until Nov. 11 in a first ever vinyl record fundraiser. Many neighbors...
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Nov 10, 20232 min read
Village News for November 10, 2023
November 11th is the annual celebration of our veterans for their patriotism, willingness to serve, love of country, and great sacrifices....
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Nov 7, 20231 min read
The Next Village Tour: Frederick Douglass's Historic House - Wed., Nov. 29th!
Wednesday, November 29 at 2:00 pm Register Here Join us for a guided tour of Cedar Hill, Frederick Douglass's historic home. A prominent...
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