RSVP FOR EVENTS OF INTEREST
Call (301) 320-3267 or
(LFV Library Events at Little Falls Library, 5501 Massachusetts Avenue)
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Thursday 9/12, 1:00 - 2:30 pm:
LFV Library Event,
"Living with Hearing Loss,
"
with Russell Misheloff and Lon Roseman. This presentation will discuss the prevalence of and importance in recognizing hearing loss, along with the newest hearing and alerting technology (ALL).
Wednesday 9/25, 1:00 - 2:30 pm:
LFV Library Event,
"Home Safety Check,"
with James Resnick, Senior Outreach & Education, MoCo Fire & Rescue. Mr. Resnick will assist you in identifying & assessing your home's safety in order to advise re: corrective actions needed. M&V will have an opportunity to schedule
a personal home safety check & alarm installation in October -
Call LFV office by 10/4 for appts.
(
ALL, home safety check & alarm installation appts. M&V only).
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Tuesday 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, & 9/24, 10:30-11:30 am:
LFV TECH TUESDAY.
Unlock the capabilities of your smart phone! Topics will vary depending on the needs of group members. Individual help will be available after each seminar.
RSVP by the Friday before each Tuesday seminar
(M&V).
Wednesday 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, & 9/25, 10:00 - 12:00 pm:
LFV Bridge Group.
Sumner Village Comm. Center, 4910 Sentinel Dr. Bridge meets every Wednesday (ALL).
Monday 9/9 from noon - 1:30 pm:
LFV Men's Lunch.
The Irish Inn at Glen Echo,
6119 Tulane Ave. Join us for great conversation & a tasty lunch. Contact the LFV office if you need a ride. Meets second Monday of each month (M&V).
Tuesday 9/10 & 9/24, 2:00 - 3:30 pm:
LFV Handicrafts Group.
Bring needle point, cross stitch, sewing, knitting, quilting, or your favorite project. Discover a new handicraft hobby - our members will teach you! Share great conversation! Kathy will also bring her project to stuff toys for shelter animals.
Please call LFV Office for location. Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month
(M&V).
Tuesday 9/17, 12:30 - 2:00 pm:
Lunch Bunch.
Join us for great conversation & a delicious lunch! Contact the LFV office if you need a ride.
Normandie Farms,
10710 Falls Rd. Potomac. Meets third Tuesday of each month (M&V).
Thursday 9/19, 4:30 - 6:00 pm:
Sawbuck Salon.
Discussion of financial topics as determined by group. Gabrielle Grunau & Bill Grosshandler's home. Next meeting to be held on Nov 7 (M&V).
Tuesday 9/24, 10:30 - 11:30 am:
Poetry Circle
.
Bob Heiderer's home
.
Bring a poem to read & poetic thoughts to share. Meets last Tuesday of month (M&V).
Thursday 9/26, 10:30 am:
Senior Cinema at the Avalon.
Tickets $5. Movie will be announced the week prior. Members usually carpool. Let us know if you need a ride. Note the changed date for September. Usually 3rd Thursday of each month (ALL, transportation for M&V).
Thursday 9/26, 5:00 - 6:30 pm:
Happy Hour & Light Dinner.
Enjoy non- & alcoholic drinks, a light dinner & lively conversation with LFV friends at
Wagshalls
,
4855 Massachusetts Ave NW
.
Meets monthly, usually on Thursday
(M&V).
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PLANNING AND ADMIN MEETINGS
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Monday 9/16, 3:30 - 5:00 pm:
LFV Planning Committee.
LFV Office. Call the office if you want to join in planning great LFV events and outings (M&V).
Wednesday 9/18, 7:00 - 8:30 pm:
LFV Board Meeting.
LFV Office (M&V).
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LFV LIBRARY LECTURES
Thursday 10/10, 1:00 - 2:30 pm:
LFV Library Event,
"The Shadow President: The Truth About Mike Pence"
with award-winning foreign correspondent and author Peter Eisner. Mr. Eisner delves into the life of Mike Pence, including his path from Catholic Democrat to conservative evangelical Republican in order to focus on his own pursuit of power. The presentation will be followed by a book sale and signing (ALL).
Wednesday 10/23, 1:00 - 2:30 pm:
LFV Library Event,
"Talking Through Differences in Adult Families"
with Carolyn Parr, a retired judge, and Sig Cohen, a former Foreign Service Officer. The presenters have been mediating together for more than 15 years and have co-authored
Love's Way: Living Peacefully with your Family as Your Parents Age.
Presentation followed by a book sale and signing
(ALL).
ONGOING CLUBS AND GROUPS
Tuesday 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, & 10/29, from 10:30-11:30:
LFV TECH TUESDAY.
Unlock the capabilities of your smart phone! Topics will vary depending on the needs of group members. Individual help available. Seminars meets in LFV "back room".
RSVP by the Friday prior to each Tuesday seminar.
Meets every Tuesday (M&V).
Wednesday 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 10:00 am-noon:
LFV Bridge Group,
Sumner Village Community Center, 4910 Sentinel Drive. Meets every Wednesday (ALL).
Wednesday 10/2, 1:00 - 2:00 pm:
LFV Book Club
The Story of Arthur Truluv
by
Elizabeth Berg.
A moving novel about three people who find their way back from loss and loneliness to a different kind of happiness.
The Book Club meets every other month on the 1st Wednesday of the month at LFV office (M&V).
Tuesday 10/8 & 10/22, 2:00 - 3:30 pm:
LFV Handicrafts Group.
Bring needle point, cross stitch, sewing, knitting, quilting, or your favorite project. Discover a new handicraft hobby - our members will teach you! Share great conversation! The Handicrafts Group meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Meetings are hosted by our members. Kathy will also bring her project to stuff toys for shelter animals. Please call LFV Office for location. Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday (M&V).
Monday 10/14, noon - 1:30 pm:
Men's Lunch.
Wagshals -
4855 Massachusetts Ave.
Join us for great conversation & a delicious lunch. Contact the LFV office if you need a ride. Meets 2nd Tuesday (M&V).
Tuesday 10/15, 12:30 - 2:00 pm:
Lunch Bunch.
Join us for great conversation & a
scrumptious
lunch!
DeCarlos
, 4822 Yuma St NW, Washington, D.C. Contact the office if you need a ride. Meets third Tuesday of each month (M&V).
Thursday 10/17, 10:30 am:
Senior Cinema at the Avalon
/
Tickets $5. Movie announced week prior. Members usually carpool. Third Thursday of each month
(ALL, transportation for M&V only).
Thursday 10/24, 5:00 - 6:30 pm:
Happy Hour & Light Dinner.
Enjoy non- & alcoholic drinks, a light dinner & lively conversation with LFV friends.
Old Angler's Inn
, 10801 MacArthur Blvd, Potomac. Meets once per month, usually Thursday
(M&V).
Tuesday 10/29, 10:30 - 11:30 am:
Poetry Circle.
Corrain Atwell's home. Bring a poem to read & poetic thoughts to share. Meets monthly on last Tuesday
(M&V).
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OUTINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
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Wednesday 10/16, 12-3 pm.
Specialty Chocolate Tea & Visual Arts at the Strathmore Mansion
Stroll
through the current art
exhibitions of Hubert Jackson, Lorenzo Cardim, & Laurie Breen. Listen to music while you enjoy a light lunch and specialty tea followed by
a chocolate tasting by The Perfect Truffle. Tickets
$29. Carpool from Safeway, meet at noon. (M&V).
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Friday 10/18, 9:30-2 pm:
Hillwood Estate Tour including an exhibit of
The Photography of Alfred Eisenstaedt.
Estate tour includes an opportunity to explore the work of photojournalist Alfred
Eisenstaedt, who documented life in the mid-twentieth century.
Meet at Safeway, 9:30 am for 9:45 departure. Admission $15 (non-members, members free) plus lunch. Transportation by carpool. Free parking (M/V).
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Thursday 10/24, 11:15-2:45:
Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum Tour & Lunch
.
Admission $8 plus $20 transportation cost. Meet at Safeway 11:15 with 11:30 departure. Lunch @
Clyde's of Gallery Place
with tour to follow (M/V).
10/16, 10/17, 10/21, 10/22:
Home Safety Checks & Smoke Detector/Carbon Monoxide Unit Installation
s
-
Confirmed appointments only.
Call LFV office by 10/4 (M&V).
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PLANNING AND ADMIN MEETINGS
Wednesday 10/16, 7:00 - 8:30 pm:
LFV Board Meeting.
LFV Office (M&V).
Monday 10/21, 3:30 - 5:00 pm:
LFV Planning Committee.
LFV Office. Call the office if you want to join in planning great LFV events and outings (M&V).
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Upcoming LFV Library Events
1:00 - 2:30 pm
(
see LFV website for complete description
)
November 14:
"Lafayette and the Birth of America"
with Pierre Larroque,
historian and member of the American Friends of Lafayette. His presentation will focus on the
influence of Le Marquis de Lafayette on our Founding Fathers and his unwavering support of liberty and America (ALL).
November 21:
"The Future of Food: The Honest Tea Story"
with Seth Goldman, co-founder and TeaEO emeritus of Honest Tea and Executive Chairman of Beyond Meat. As a prominent leader of the plant-based and clean meat industries, he will discuss the paradigm-shifting foods of today (All).
December 12:
"The Olive: From Tree to Table, a Presentation and Tasting"
with Keith Voight, founder and owner of All Things Olive. Following the presentation, there will be a sale of All Things Olive products and gift packs at the Little Falls Village office from 3:00 -4:15 pm, 4701 Sangamore Road, S-232 (All).
December 19
: "Sacred Circle Dance: The Integration of Mind, Body, & Spirit"
with Evelyn T. Beck, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Women's Studies, University of Maryland (All).
January 9:
"Primer on the Primaries"
with Steve Roberts, Professor of Media & Public Affairs at George Washington University, columnist, TV & radio analyst, best-selling author, and lecturer (All).
January 22:
"Sustainable Glenstone: Lessons Learned from Building an Earth-Friendly Museum"
with Paul Tukey, Chief Sustainability Officer.
Join Paul
for a review of what it took to build the expanded Glenstone Museum in Potomac, with an emphasis on ideas to use at home and in your community. Paul works with over 140 people, assisting them in not only making their day-to-day operations green but also encouraging them to inspire visitors to take steps to protect their environment (All).
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Additional LFV Events & Outings
RSVP and Mark your Calendar!
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December Book Club
December 4:
LFV Book Club selection:
The Tortilla Curtain.
The story of two couples, an affluent Anglo couple living behind the protection of a walled community and an undocumented Mexican couple who struggle for survival as they desperately cling to the American Dream (M/V).
November 6:
Kennedy Center Docent Tour & Lunch
, 9:15-1:30
. Meet in front of Safeway at 9:15 for 9:30 departure. Docent tour followed by lunch at the Terrace Cafeteria. Opportunity to visit all K.C. theaters, special lounges and new REACH spaces. $20 transportation plus cost for lunch (M&V).
November 12, 9:15-1:30:
Judy Chicago Exhibit
,
National Museum of Women in the Arts.
Visually striking and emotionally charged, the newest body of work by feminist icon
Judy Chicago
continues her commitment to challenge the status quo and advocate for change. Admission $6 members, $10 non-members. $20 transportation. Meet at Safeway at 9:15 for 9:30 departure. Tour followed by lunch at the
Café (M&V).
December 15:
A Chorus Line
12:30-4:30
Signature Theater, Arlington, VA. Meet at Safeway @ 12:30 for 12:45 departure. 2 pm matinee. Tickets approximately $77.90 plus $20 transportation (M/V).
January 5, 2020:
Come From Away,
Kennedy Center.
Meet at Safeway @ 12:30 for 12:45 departure. 2 pm matinee. Tickets $104.94 plus $20 transportation (M/V).
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9/6, 7-10:
Glen Echo Fire Dept Annual Bingo in the Park
fundraiser at the Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom, 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Bingo p
rizes for all age groups, including sporting event tickets, restaurant certificates, toys, & games; great silent auction items to bid on, a 50:50 raffle, & snacks.
http://www.gefd.org/community/bingo-auction/
9/8,
10th Annual Mohican Duathlon,
beginning at 8 am at Mohican Pool, 7117 MacArthur Blvd.
The event will include an 800 meter swim (or 32 lengths of the 25 meter Mohican Pool); a 5K run through the Brookmont neighborhood ending on MacArthur Blvd, followed by a bagel break. Swim. Run. Eat. Sweet!
A portion of the funds will go to Little Falls Village and the Mohican Capital Improvements Fund.
$30 LFV M&V, $40 all others. C
ontact Lisa Owen for info at
blackbelt41@icloud.com
Free Movies for Seniors at ArcLight Cinema, 10am:
9
/
4 (Mamma Mia!), 10/2 (big), & 11/6 (Forrest Gump)
. 7101 Democracy Blvd.
No RSVP needed! In partnership with the Montgomery County PD.
D
ana.Stroman@montgomerycountymd.gov
9/16, 1 pm:
Ward Circle Chapter of AARP.
Join us for a luncheon in the vestry of National United Methodist Church, Metropolitan Memorial Campus, parking available. $10 per person. Contact Bobby Turnbull for reservation bobbyturnbull@comcast.net or (301) 320-4145.
9/22, 11-4: A Taste of Georgetown,
K Street NW between Wisconsin Avenue and Thomas Jefferson Street.
Washington, D.C.’s most anticipated epicurean festival will be celebrating with creative tastes from more than 30 of the neighborhood’s best restaurants.
http://www.tasteofgeorgetown.com/
AARP Driver Safety Classes:
9/27,
9
:30-2:30 (refresher class) &
10/25 and 11/22,
9:30-4:30 (for those who have not taken the AARP Smart Driver Course). Join AARP Driver Safety Instructor Joe Ryan to brush up on driving skills in AARP’s Driver Safety Program. Possible discount on auto insurance (check with your insurer). The class will focus on the effects of aging as you drive and how to adjust appropriately. $15 AARP members, $20 non-members. Contact Joe Ryan to register: 202-362-0704.
9/29, 11-7: Turkish Festival of Washington, D.C..
Pennsylvania Ave NW between 12th and 14th St.
www.turkishfestival.org.
10/5, 11-4: Taste of Bethesda.
Bethesda's famous food and music festival brings 60 restaurants and five stages to Bethesda's Woodmont Triangle.
https://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/taste-bethesda
10/6, 5 pm, Season of Concerts at Redeemer.
Vivaldi Gloria featuring the Glen Echo Festival Chorus, with Choirs of Redeemer & Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, and BaRock instrumental ensemble. 6201 Dunrobbin Dr.
http://musicatredeemer.org/concerts/
10/12, 11-6 & 10/13, 12-5: Bethesda Row Art Festival.
Bethesda Row’s Arts and Entertainment District is transformed into an outdoor art gallery, featuring more than 200 juried fine arts & crafts from artists around the nation.
https://www.bethesdarowarts.org
10/18, 7 pm: Little Flower Concert: Apollo Orchestra
featuring
Grammy Award winning violinist,
10/21, 1 pm:
Ward Circle Chapter of AARP.
Join us for a luncheon in the vestry of National United Methodist Church, Metropolitan Memorial Campus, parking available. $10 per person. Contact Bobby Turnbull for reservation bobbyturnbull@comcast.net
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Enjoy Autumn with Neighbors & Friends
at Your Favorite LFV Events!
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Let us know as soon as possible when you need services, so we have time to make a volunteer match!
A week's notice is just right. Although less than 72 hours notice is difficult to fill, w
e always try to find a match!
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Remember that we can assist with more than just a ride. We can also help with household tasks, visits - in person or on the phone, transitioning back home after a hospital or rehab stay, handyperson assistance, errands, getting organized, helping to find answers to a variety of questions you may have, technical assistance and a whole lot more. Just call or
email
the LFV office.
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NOTES:
M&V = for LFV Members and Volunteers.
ALL = Open to the Public
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To our wonderful volunteers who make LFV a community of Neighbors Helping Neighbors!
Our volunteers assisted with transportation, phone calls,
in-person visits, tech/handyperson assistance,
birthday calls, administrative and planning assistance,
library speaker events, outings, docent tours and water aerobics!
Thank you for your
participation on Committees including the new Advisory Committee & creation of LFV's new Tech Tuesday program and expansion of Happy Hour locations.
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Shobha Abhyankar
Nuzhat Ahmad
Corrian Atwell
Edd Barrows
Cecilia Bacigalupo
Maurine Beasley
Mary Ann Bernald
Elida Bessalel
Debbie Bisio
Anita Bollt
David Braun
Susan C. Brown
Mike Cairo
Grady Catterall
Lois Cohen
Sandra Cohen
Sharron Cochran
Janet Crossen
Kathy Daniel
Suzanne Dater
Neal Davies
Norma Dugger
Mary Elcano
Gary Ender
Elaine Ferat
Shirley Fried
Daniel Geselowitz
Bob Giouard
Karen Goldstein
Alice Goodman
Sandy Grant
Cynthia Green
Bill Grosshandler
Gabrielle Grunau
Susan Harding
Bob Heiderer
Joanne Hellyer
Eleanor Hillegei
st
Russ Hoyga
Frank Huffman
Ann Humphrey
Mayanne Karmin
Eileen Lavine
Peter Loew
Patti Mackey
Tom Maher
Sally McCarthy
Carol Moravsky
Jane North
Hedy Ohringer
Joanne Olevsky
Lisa Oswald
Margie Ott
Lisa Owen
Lani Pearson
Hope Phillips
Pickett Randolph
Ed Rastatter
Cole Rice
Sandy Roy
Lisa Ruedi
Myriam Sanfuentes
Ann Schaefer
Maribeth Sherman
Meryl Silver
Dolores Smith
Todd Smith
Gabrielle Stevens
David Storey
Julie Stratton
Mamie Terrot
Bobby Turnbull
Don Turnbull
Manuel Valencia
Nancy Wehr
Kathleen Zellmer
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Please WELCOME
Little Falls Village's new members and volunteers to our community when you see them at events and outings!
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Thank You To Our Business and Community Supporters!
Please check out
their websites & quality services!
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REMEMBER!
THE ANNUAL MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD IS
October 15 to December 7
THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO:
* Switch from Original Medicare to Medicare Advantage, or vice-versa.
* Switch from one Medicare Advantage plan to another, or from one Medicare Part D (prescription drug) to another.
* Enroll in Medicare Part D Plan if you didn't when you were first eligible.
Additional change options and other information found at:
www.medicare.gov
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4701 Sangamore Road
Suite# S-232
Bethesda, MD 20816
301-320-3267
info@littlefallsvillage.org
www.littlefallsvillage.org
LFV office hours:
M-Th 9:00 am- 5:00 pm On Fridays service requests are responded to until noon.
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