LFV Members
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, we always try to find a match! We plan to re-start some in-person services soon, based on the responses to the Member & Volunteer Surveys, and will let you know!
Are you Zooming yet
? It's a great way to stay connected and enjoy LFV events while we cannot be out and about. We can help you become a zoom-in pro! Call the office for information.
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Members & Volunteers:
Call the office if you want a beautiful hand-sewn face mask delivered to your door!
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A MESSAGE FROM AN LFV COMMUNITY LEADER . . .
We have come a long way in developing the role of villages in Montgomery County since 2007 when the Montgomery County Office of Community Partnerships hosted the first meeting to consider the village concept. At that meeting we heard from the founders of the first village in the county, Burning Tree Village, as well as a staff member from the county’s Aging and Disability Services who had visited Boston to attend a meeting of the Beacon Hill Village which had initiated the village movement in the United States. We were convinced it was a good idea and advocated for its growth in the county. The first two villages, Burning Tree and Bannockburn, were led by volunteers; Chevy Chase at Home became the first village to charge dues and hire professional staff. While both Rockville and Takoma Park expressed interest, because the first villages were predominantly in the down county area, after our initial meetings, we moved the focus to the Bethesda Regional office as the convener. A volunteer assembled a 146 page Blueprint on how to develop a village. The Commission on Aging advocated for a staff position to coordinate the County’s growing interest and assist communities seeking to establish their own village. The County Coordinator
has enabled our county to grow the movement significantly, including t
hrough meetings with communities seeking to establish a village and providing a newsletter. A Metropolitan Washington group (Washington Area Village Exchange) was also formed, resulting in Washington, DC area hosting one of the country's largest number of villages, 74 out of 300, in the United States. Montgomery County currently has 27 existing villages and 4 in development. While villages all offer transportation assistance, they continue to develop new approaches to supporting and enriching the lives of the rapidly growing older adult population in important areas of life such as reducing social isolation, transitioning from hospitalization to home, and providing shopping and technology assistance.
Little Falls village was founded when there was growing interest in creating villages in Montgomery county to address the recognition that the villages could enhance the possibility of older adults to age in place. Little Falls Village’s initial focus on transportation and socialization was true of most other villages. This includes visits to art museums, plays, and other cultural events. Today it has grown to be a leader in the rapidly growing county Village movement.
A. Heyman, June 2020
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REGISTER FOR ZOOM EVENTS
by
clicking the registration link
at the end of each event description. Zoom Log-in info will be emailed following registration.
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LFV * LF LIBRARY ZOOM-IN EVENTS
1:00-2:30 PM (log-in at 12:45 pm)
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Thursday 7/9:
"Are Honey Bees Really in Trouble?"
with Bill Hahn, Georgetown Adjunct Professor - Science, Technology and International Affairs (STIA) Adjunct Lecturer; Associate Research Professor, Biology.
Honeybees are one of the most important insects given their value in pollinating food crops and their production of honey, wax, and other products.
Dr. Hahn
will explore the biology of honeybees, describe the best native plants that attract native pollinators in the garden, and explain the basics of beekeeping. Increasing awareness of native pollinators, including bees, is beneficial to community ecosystems in which they provide and help maintain the environmental balance (ALL).
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Wednesday 7/22 1:00-2:30 PM:
“Aging in Place with Universal Design”
with
Charles Khiel
, CR, CAPS, MCR; Vice President FRED Division: Case Design/Remodeling, Inc. About 90% of people age 65+ wish to age in their home of choice.
Charles Khiel
will discuss Aging in Place and the benefits of Universal Design, which includes products & environments. This applies to people of all ages and abilities, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for significant adaptation or specialized design. It brings flexibility, low physical effort, & simplicity to create a safe space for you (ALL).
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Thursdays 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30 10:00 am -Noon
LFV Tech Thursdays.
Unlock the capabilities of your iPhone, iPad, laptop, iMAC, MacBook! Sessions address issues, questions and/or problems raised by those in attendance. Basic to advanced levels are welcome. Address any
questions regarding Tech Tuesday to Bob by email
R
FG1647@icloud.com
(M&V).
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Tuesday: 7/14 and 7/21. 1-2 PM:
Mindfulness Meditation SIT
with Anuka Gazara-Anthony. Thirty minutes of guided meditation followed by reflection including an optional share prompted by the daily check-in question. Anuka has provided wellness classes for over 5 years and is committed to strengthening the effectiveness of individuals, teams, and business groups using mindfulness-based leadership and emotional intelligence coaching.
Email
info@littlefallsvillage.org
to register with "MEDITATION" in subject line (ALL).
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Tuesdays 7/7, 7/14, 7/21, 7/28 10:00 am -Noon
LFV Tech Tuesdays.
Unlock the capabilities of your iPhone, iPad, laptop, iMAC, MacBook! Sessions address issues, questions and/or problems raised by those in attendance. Basic to advanced levels are welcome. Please address any
questions regarding Tech Tuesday to Bob by email
R
FG1647@icloud.com
(M&V).
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Thursday 7/16, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.
Sawbucks Salon.
Discussion of financial topics as determined by the group. Hosted by Gabrielle Grunau & Bill Grosshandler. RSVP for Zoom-in information to: bill.gabrielle@gmail.com (M&V).
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Wednesday July 23,
5:00 – 6:00 PM. LFV's ‘
HAPPY HOUR ZOOM-IN
.'
Connect with friends by computer, tablet, smartphone or landphone (audio only). Bring and enjoy a beverage and snack as you reconnect with friends, introduce your pet or show us your garden.
Email
info@littlefallsvillage.org
to register with "HAPPY HOUR" in subject line (M&V).
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Friday
July 24. 1:00-2:00 pm:
HOKUSAI AND THE ART OF JAPAN, EXHIBIT AT THE FREER, ZOOM DOCENT TOUR.
LFV has scheduled an Interactive Docent Tour to ‘see’ the Hokusai and the Art of Japan Exhibit with a Freer docent. The docent will have access to high resolution slides and a digital resource base. We can provide comments and questions to the docent prior to the tour, so that it is focused on the interests of our group. Email
info@littlefallsvillage.org
to register with "Japan" in subject line. Group size is limited, and the event is full, we are taking waiting list names only (M&V).
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ADMINISTRATIVE MEETINGS
Wednesday 7/22, 7:00 - 8:30 pm:
LFV Board Meeting
LFV Office (M&V).
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LFV * LF LIBRARY ZOOM-IN EVENTS
1:00-2:30 PM (log-in at 12:45 pm)
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Thursday AUGUST 13 1:00-2:30 PM
“Five Key Aspects of Fitness Central to Optimal Aging”
with
Andrew Singer, PT, DPT, MHS.
Learn more about the Adult Fitness Independence Test (AFIT). Discover the 15 performance-based tests and how it can help identify issues with the five key aspects of fitness central to optimal aging: posture, flexibility, balance, endurance and strength. Understand how the test can be used to establish a baseline and be tracked annually. Gain knowledge of evidence-based, age-related norms for the specific tests and some of the basis exercises that can help address areas of need. Attendees will be given an opportunity to sign up for individual testing at Sumner Fitness at a discounted rate (ALL).
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Wednesday 8 /26, 1:00-2:30 PM:
“Everything You Wanted to Know about the FTC But Were Afraid to Ask”
with
Barry Cutler
, former
supervising attorney with the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, Assistant General Counsel, and former U.S. Representative to the Consumer Protection Directorate of the OECD in Paris. The
Federal Trade Commission
(FTC) along with the SEC and CPSC, is one of several
alphabet soup
agencies that are called, ”Independent Agencies.” Why are some of these agencies independent while others like the EPA, CDC, FDA, & FEMA are not? Can an agency be truly independent, as its classification implies, or does it work with other independent agencies and/or non-independent agencies? Who provides oversight over the FTC? How does the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection help the consumer? What are some of their most challenging issues? Join
Barry Cutler
for an interesting and informative session (ALL).
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ADMINISTRATIVE MEETINGS
Wednesday 8/19, 7:00 - 8:30 pm:
LFV Board Meeting
LFV Office (M&V).
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Tuesdays 8/4, 8/11, 8/18, 8/25 10:00 am -Noon
LFV Tech Tuesdays.
Unlock the capabilities of your iPhone, iPad, laptop, iMAC, MacBook! Sessions address issues, questions and/or problems raised by those in attendance. Basic to advanced levels are welcome. Please address any
questions regarding Tech Tuesday to Bob by email
R
FG1647@icloud.com
(M&V).
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Thursdays 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27 10:00 am -Noon
LFV Tech Thursdays.
Unlock the capabilities of your iPhone, iPad, laptop, iMAC, MacBook! Sessions address issues, questions and/or problems raised by those in attendance. Basic to advanced levels are welcome. Please address any
questions regarding Tech Tuesday to Bob by email
R
FG1647@icloud.com
(M&V).
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Tuesday: 8/11, 8/18, 8/25.
1-2 PM:
Mindfulness Meditation SIT
with Anuka Gazara-Anthony. Thirty minutes of guided meditation followed by reflection including an optional share prompted by the daily check-in question. Anuka has provided wellness classes for over 5 years and is committed to strengthening the effectiveness of individuals, teams, and business groups using mindfulness-based leadership and emotional intelligence coaching.
Email
info@littlefallsvillage.org
to register with "MEDITATION" in subject line (ALL).
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Thursday, AUGUST 20,
5:00 – 6
:00 PM. LFV's
‘HAPPY HOUR ZOOM-IN.'
Connect with friends by computer, tablet, smartphone or landline (audio only). Bring and enjoy a beverage and snack as you reconnect with friends, introduce your pet or show garden.
Email
info@littlefallsvillage.org
to register with "HAPPY HOUR" in subject line (M&V).
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Thursday 8/27, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM.
Sawbucks Salon.
Discussion of financial topics as determined by the group. Hosted by Gabrielle Grunau & Bill Grosshandler. RSVP for Zoom-in information to: bill.gabrielle@gmail.com (M&V).
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LFV * LF LIBRARY ZOOM-IN EVENTS
1:00-2:30 PM (log-in at 12:45 pm)
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Thursday 9/10: “The Evolution of the Human Diet”
with
Dr. Briana Pobiner,
paleoanthropologist at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
When you hear about the “paleo diet”, you probably think of the modern diet trend which is often centered around eating significant amounts of meat. But what role did meat-eating play in human evolution? Join
Dr. Pobiner
on a journey through the various line of evidence for meat-eating in human prehistory (ALL).Registration
Link:
https://www.littlefallsvillage.org/Diet Evolution
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Wednesday 9/23: "Three Billion Birds Lost: The Disappearance of North American Birds and What We Can Do About It
“ with
Peter Marra,
Director of the Georgetown Environmental Initiative.
If you were alive in the year 1970, more than one in four birds in the U.S. and Canada has disappeared within your lifetime.
Join
Dr. Marra
as he reviews the first-ever comprehensive assessment of net population changes in the U.S. and Canada which reveals, across-the-board, declines that scientists call “staggering.” Common birds—the species that many people see every day—have suffered the greatest losses, with more than 90% (over 2.5 billion birds) coming from just 12 [bird] families including the sparrows, blackbirds, warblers, and finches. What can be done to stop these losses? What role do we play? Join Dr. Marra for an engaging and thought provoking discussion (ALL).
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Tuesdays 9/1, 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, 9/29. 10:00 am -Noon
LFV Tech Tuesdays.
Unlock the capabilities of your iPhone, iPad, laptop, iMAC, MacBook! Sessions address issues, questions and/or problems raised by those in attendance. Basic to advanced levels welcome. Address any
questions regarding Tech Tuesday to Bob by email
R
FG1647@icloud.com
(M&V).
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Thursdays 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 9/24. 10:00 am -Noon
LFV Tech Thursdays.
Unlock the capabilities of your iPhone, iPad, laptop, iMAC, MacBook! Sessions address issues, questions and/or problems raised by those in attendance. Basic to advanced levels are welcome. Address any
questions regarding Tech Tuesday to Bob by email
R
FG1647@icloud.com
(M&V).
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Thursday, September 17, 5:00 – 6
:00 PM. LFV's
‘HAPPY HOUR ZOOM-IN.'
Connect with friends by computer, tablet, smartphone or landline (audio only). Bring and enjoy a beverage and snack as you reconnect with friends, introduce your pet or show us your garden.
Email
info@littlefallsvillage.org
to register with "HAPPY HOUR" in subject line (M&V).
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Upcoming LFV - LF Library Events
1:00-2:30 pm (log-in at 12:45 pm)
(
see LFV website for complete description
)
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Tuesday 10/6: “Who's Going to Win & Why”
with
Steve Roberts,
veteran political analyst covering his 14th presidential election.
Steve Roberts
is a journalist and former bureau chief for the New York Times with experience as a Congressional and White House correspondent. He is the Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University.
At this event, Steve will do his utmost to explain the 2020 Presidential Campaign including his analysis of the underlying campaign themes and political trends that will influence the voting in November. This is a joint event by Little Falls Village and Friendship Heights Neighbors Network in collaboration with the Little Falls Library (ALL).
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Wednesday 10/ 28: “How to Age with Vitality, Dignity, and Humor”
with Chris Palmer, educator, speaker, author, and environmental/wildlife film producer. Mr. Palmer will give an entertaining and interactive workshop on how to get the most out of life and live with more joy, success, and fulfillment. He will discuss what’s “really important,” how to find purpose and meaning, and how to live fully regardless of your stage in life. The workshop is about actively designing our lives rather than simply drifting forward reacting to what happens to us, and how to behave in ways that our true to our most honorable, generous, and best selves (ALL).
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Thursday 11/12:
“The Birth of Rationality and the Roots of Our Civilization”
with
Pierre Larroque
. Stressed out by the craziness of our world? Come rediscover rationality with those who invented it! At the origins, women and men counted basically for trading stuff. Events and “the order of things” was derived from godly or royal/tyrannical edicts. Starting in about 570 BC, the Greeks questioned “the principles and reasons for all things divine and human”. This led to the birth of rational argumentation – the concept of proof and demonstrable truth – in human enquiries. A few intellectual giants - Pythagoras, Plato, Euclid, Archimedes, Apollonius – developed logic and the use of reason as the bases for our civilization’s advances. Their construction of mathematics, and thus of logic and philosophy, still underpins our societies (ALL).
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Thursday 11/19:
"The Golden Age of Music"
with
Michael
Lavine
, Music Director, Performance Coach, and Archivist. Michael has put out a number of CD’s including
The Lost Broadway CD Series
and will be releasing some new ones in conjunction with this concert. Join
Michael Lavine
as he takes you on a tour of Tin Pan Alley, from its humble beginnings in the Lower East Side and moving on to Broadway and Movie Musicals. Michael will be joined by Broadway and cabaret performers, as he presents many of the world’s most beloved songs of the 1920’s and 1930’s (ALL).
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Wednesday 12/2: "A Conversation with Deborah Tannen,"
with bestselling author and internationally renowned professor of linguistics at Georgetown University. Deborah is a frequent guest on national television and radio, including 20/20, The Oprah Winfrey Show, NBC’s Today, and NPR’s Fresh Air and 1A. She has written for an been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, Newsweek, Time and Harvard Business Review, among many others (ALL).
Thursday 12/10: “How We Have Understood the Universe”
with
Pierre Larroque
. Confused by the state of the world today? Wondering how it all came to this? Come and discover the Universe with those who explained it! From the origins, women and men have looked at the night sky and wondered about it all.
Pierre Larroque
will lead you through this extraordinary journey of discoveries, culminating with how certain we are of how the Universe was created in a Big Bang 13.79 billion years ago, and why it is today as we live it. Registration Link:
https://www.littlefallsvillage.org/Universe
Thursday 12/17:
"Edison, Einstein, Ellington, Ernest: The Many Faces of Genius
" with
Michael Geselowitz, PhD.
Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Duke Ellington, and
Max Ernst
have all been described as creative geniuses. Yet, one was an engineer, one was a scientist, one was a musical composer and one was a visual artist. This lecture will explore the meaning of creativity and genius by looking at the lives and work of four giants and others who have been given the title genius. Are invention, scientific discovery, and artistic production essentially the same human endeavor? What are the similarities and differences? If they are distinct activities, can the concept of genius somehow link them together, or is genius another idea that has different meanings in different contexts? Tune in to find out
(ALL).
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Virtual Events @ MCPL
Stuck at home? Check out some of MCPL's virtual events.
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Quarantine Activities and Resources to Maintain Sanity
The links are updated
frequently
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Hirshhorn Inside Out
Visit the Hirshhorn from your living room! Introducing #HirshhornInsideOut, a way for you to remain connected through artist- and curator-led insights and Hirshhorn-inspired hands-on art activities for adults and kids of all ages, all from your phone or computer.
https://hirshhorn.si.edu/hirshhorninsideout/
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BECOME AN LFV MEMBER, VOLUNTEER, DONOR AND/OR SUPPORTER TODAY!
CALL THE LFV OFFICE TO EXPLORE!!
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Continued thanks to the LFV Board of Directors for their leadership in ke
eping our Members safe and connected as we navigate COVID-19.
Now that Montgomery County has moved into Ph
ase 2, the LFV Board and Staff are in the process of assessing Full Member service needs and the availability of volunteers to provide those services. We have established protocols for all LFV Members & Volunte
ers participating with in-person services.
THANK YOU!
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Peter Loew
Margie Ott
Steve Herman
Janet Moyer
Gabrielle Grunau
Ann Humphrey
Lisa Owen
Sandy Roy
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Thank you
to our wonderful volunteers who make LFV a community of Neighbors Helping Neighbors!
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Volunteers have risen to the occasion during this time of social isolation. Our amazing volunteers have assisted LFV members in obtaining groceries and
medications, making trips to the post office, hardware store, and dry cleaners and picking up the GEHCA / Saval food distribution orders. LFV Volunteers contacted all LFV members to check in and see how they're doing and if they need assistance with services as well as being on the check-in phone tree! Volunteers collated surveys and stuffed envelopes. Members received masks, made and delivered by volunteers & benefited from Zoom instructions from the LFV Zoom-In Committee, and remote tech assistance. We look forward to restarting in-person services as soon as it is safe to do so.
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Shobha Abhyankar
Maurine Beasley
Mary Ann Bernald
Debbie Bisio
Susan Brown
Mike Cairo
Sandy Cohen
Jane Croft
Karen Cys
Ursula Daniels
Elaine Feret
Shirley Fried
Bob Girouard
Karen Goldstein
Sandy Grant
Bill Grosshandler
Gabrielle Grunau
Susan Harding
Joanne Hellyer
Lisa Hepp
Steve Herman
Eleanor Hillegeist
Ann Humphrey
Kathy Kiernan
Anne Lauvige
Judy Lentz
Kathie Libby
Peter Loew
Patti Mackey
Tom Maher
Shoba Mason
Sally McCarthy
Barbara Meima
Andrea Mones
Carolyn Montrose
Janet Moyer
Lynne Murray
Jane North
Lisa Oswald
Margie Ott
Lisa Owen
Lani Pearson
Vicky Porter
Pickett Randolph
Arnold Rosenthal
Sandy Roy
Kathryn Scott
Maribeth Sherman
Meryl Silver
Todd Smith
Catherine Triay
Manuel Valencia
Nancy Wehr
Jeffrey Weinberg
Margit Williams
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Our volunteers also take part in birthday calls, administrative and planning assistance, speaker events, Virtual Happy Hour and Tech assistance!
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TECH NEWS
The Tech Group meets through ZOOM TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS, 10 - Noon. The 2-hour sessions discuss whatever topics the members are interested in and include how to use ZOOM, mastering the nuances of your I-Phone, and understanding your or Mac. The sessions are very relaxed and free-form. If you tire of the discussion or have to leave before it is over, all you have to do is say your goodbyes and click the <Leave the session> button on your Zoom screen.
The day before each session, Bob will email a reminder via
asking who wants to attend the next day’s session. If you have any questions regarding Tech Tuesday,
email
R
FG1647@icloud.com
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Thank You To Our Business and Community Supporters.
Please check out
their websites & quality services!
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CENSUS 2020
The 2020 Census is happening now. You can complete your questionnaire online, by phone, or by mail.
https://my2020census.gov
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LITTLE FALLS VILLAGE
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
Friday service requests are responded to until noon.
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