LFV MEMBER SERVICES
Let us know as soon as possible when you need services. Two weeks notice will help us find the perfect volunteer match!
LFV transportation services to medical appointments: All Members and Volunteers who want to receive or provide in-person services must sign the Safety Protocols.
These signed protocols must be received at least 3 days prior to the service date. Once received, they will be on file for future services. Call or email the office to get a copy.
Need Zooming Help? It's a great way to stay connected and enjoy LFV's large number of zoom events while we cannot be out and about. Over 1,600 people have zoomed into our events since April! Let us know if you need help to become a zoom-in pro.
Masks & Sanitizers are available for BOTH Members and Volunteers. Email or call the office for more information.
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A note from LFV Member Bob Heiderer:
“I’ve got my yard full of young ladies, raking the lawn. It’s so nice to see kids in the yard again. Thank you, thank you, thank you!” Thanks to Tina Conroy for coordinating this neighbors helping neighbors project and to Girl Scout Troop #34008 for clearing the leaves!
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Thanksgiving Meals
Due to the generosity of Glen Echo Heights Citizens Association and the kindness and generosity of our LFV Board and volunteers, we were able to provide and deliver tasty Thanksgiving meals to several LFV members. The packages included a beautiful origami crane mobile, created by Amy Lamb, LFV volunteer and local artist!
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Notes of thanks from LFV Recipients:
Brenda: "I truly can't even start to tell you how beautiful and lovely your wonderful Thanksgiving treat meant to me. Amy did such a beautiful job with the bird."
Jan: "I just opened my brown bag and was so surprised to find so many good things to eat. I thank you and all the volunteers for doing this, as it makes Thanksgiving truly a time to be grateful for what we still have."
Mayanne: "I was deeply touched by the Thanksgiving dinner you delivered....the thoughtfulness, time, and effort of you, the LFV staff and volunteers."
Clare: "I was overwhelmed by the lovely turkey feast. Everything was delicious and your volunteers are a marvelous gift to this community!"
Rae: The dinner you brought was delicious. Oh my lord it was unbelievable. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you!
Helen & Steve: "Thank you for this delicious meal. It made this difficult Thanksgiving a little easier."
We hope to expand this event next year. Thank you to all who participated!
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Little Falls Village Beginnings -
In 2010, Dave read about a group of residents in Boston’s Beacon Hill area who wanted to “Age in Place” and avoid Assisted Care facilities. They had created an organization of neighbors who would help each other with daily tasks and provide social events. The Beacon Hill group, which called itself a Village, inspired a national movement. The idea electrified Dave. “This,” he said, “is exactly what our community needs.” And so began Little Falls Village (LFV). The name connected us to both our area and the national movement. The challenge was how to attract members to an idea that was only beginning to take root.
In early 2011, Dave created a one-page handout with information about Villages and distributed copies to nearby apartments and houses and local stores. We created a phone network to spread Dave’s ideas and talked with everyone we could. By the summer, we decided it was time to discover how much enthusiasm the idea had generated.
In the late fall of 2011, we held an evening meeting in the gymnasium of the Waldorf School on Sangamore Road in Bethesda. When I say we, I mean Dave, Puckie and a few others who had shown real interest. That meeting was truly astonishing. 120 people showed up, out of curiosity to discover what would happen. They had questions, ideas, enthusiasm, and the interest to join a group with no organization, no structure, no calendar, and no money.
In early 2012, Dave received a phone call from Todd Smith, an engaging, thoughtful man who was eager to be part of the team to bring Little Falls Village to life. The two met at the Sumner Place Starbucks early in 2012, and again later that Spring. Dave was excited. “We have our first Executive Director and he’s a winner.” Indeed he was. Todd knew how to make people happy, and he also recognized the problems inherent to aging and how to deal with these issues. While Dave and a handful of others worked to develop the structure, by-laws and finances, Todd made sure that LFV developed a group of engaged members and volunteers, along with a calendar of events which appealed to the diverse membership.
In July 2013, Little Falls Village held its first event, a cocktail party with wine, beer, delicious food, and a gathering of people delighted to get to know each other. Together, Todd and Dave cut a blue ribbon, strung across a wide doorway. Little Falls Village was open for business. In July 2013, the Village had roughly 20 members; as of January 2021, it has a group of dedicated volunteers, and a membership of more than 145!
Puckie and Dave Gries, LFV Founders
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** HOW TO REGISTER FOR ZOOM EVENTS **
Click the registration link at the end of each event description and complete registration form.
Register at least 2 business days prior to events to allow time for zoom login info to be sent.
Zoom Log-in information will be emailed to you following your registration.
A reminder will be sent the day before the event in the morning. If you haven't received the reminder, contact the LFV office at least the day prior to the event.
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ZOOM-IN SPEAKER EVENTS
1:00-2:30 PM (log-in at 12:45 pm)
A Partnership Between Little Falls Village &
Little Falls Library (MCPL)
FREE & OPEN TO ALL
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Thursday 1/14: Innovative Diagnostic and Treatment Options for Non-surgical Orthopedic Conditions.
This event will feature Dr. Marc Gruner and Dr. Lauren Borro of Point Performance in Bethesda Maryland. Dr. Gruner, a Mayo Clinic (#1 hospital in the world) trained sports physician, is pleased to return to serve the community where he was born and raised.
Dr. Gruner will explore exciting and novel therapies in the areas of musculoskeletal, sports, and regenerative medicine. The topics will include the use of ultrasound for diagnosing common orthopedic conditions in the office, tackling care from an integrative approach, and innovative treatments for common orthopedic injuries that are new to the DC area.
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Dr. Lauren Borro is a physical therapist with an expertise in well-rounded care, manual therapy, and dry needling. Dr. Borro will discuss the benefits of physical therapy to create a multidisciplinary approach to healing.
Common conditions that will be addressed include: Knee/Hip Osteoarthritis, Carpal Tunnel, Tennis Elbow/Golfer’s Elbow, and Patella/Achilles Tendonitis.
FREE & OPEN TO ALL
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Wednesday 1/27: Protocol, The Power of Diplomacy and How to Make it Work for You with Ambassador Capricia Marshall who serves as Ambassador-in-Residence at the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC. Ambassador Marshall is President of Global Engagement Strategies, which advises international public and private clients on issues relating to the nexus of business and cultural diplomacy. In her roles as chief of protocol for President Obama and social secretary to President Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton, Capricia Penavic Marshall guided the critical work of building diplomatic bridging, using the tools of protocol to tilt the playing field in the direction of her principals. From staging a room to have an intended effect on the participants to knowing which cultural gestures earn trust, her behind-the-scenes preparations and hidden influencers set the stage for successful diplomacy between heads of state around the world. What over two decades of working at the highest levels of government taught Marshall: There’s power in detail and nuance. Micro-moves affect the macro shifts. Sharing unvarnished examples from her time in office — harrowing near-misses, exhilarating triumphs, heart-warming personal stories — Marshall will bring a master class on soft power, unveiling the complexity of human interactions and making the case that etiquette, cultural IQ, and a flexible mindset matter—now more than ever.
FREE & OPEN TO ALL
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Tuesdays 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 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. Address any questions to Bob by email RFG1647@icloud.com (Members &Volunteers Only).
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Tuesday 1/5, 1:00-1:30 pm Mindfulness Meditation with Stephanie Klein. Stephanie Klein will lead LFV's weekly meditation sessions during Anuka's absence and is a certified professional coach and mindful emotional intelligence teacher of the Google born program Search Inside Yourself (SIY). She is CEO and founder of Mindfire Mastery to help business leaders navigate challenges and change, so they catapult from functional to optimal. Learn more about Stephanie at mindfiremastery.com.
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL
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Thursdays 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28 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 to Bob by email RFG1647@icloud.com (Members &Volunteers Only).
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Tuesdays: 1/12, 1/19, 1/26 from 1-1:30 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 is committed to strengthening the effectiveness of individuals using mindfulness and emotional intelligence coaching.
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL
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Thursday 1/21, 1:00 to 2:00 PM. Sawbuck 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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Friday 1/22, 1:00-2:00 PM Every Eye is Upon Me: First Ladies of the United States. Docent-led Zoom tour of the National Portrait Gallery. This is the first major exhibition to explore the historical significance of the First Lady's prominent position through the mode of portraiture. The exhibition will span nearly 250 years, from Martha Washington to Melania Trump, and will feature more than 60 portraits of the First Ladies, alongside related ephemera including iconic dresses.
This event is a collaboration between Little Falls Village & Friendship Heights Neighbors Network.
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Monday 1/25 Short Fiction Reading Group 1:30-2:30 PM. January Selection: A Jury of Her Peers. A short story by Susan Glaspella. This is satisfying slow burn that draws you into another time.
Members &Volunteers Only
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Friday 1/29 Monet & More 1:00-2:15 pm. France was the center of the art world in the 18th and 19th centuries. The National Gallery has some of its finest works. Estelle Quain, a National Gallery docent and Friendship Heights Neighbors Network member, will lead us on a Zoom tour of some of the best from this collection.
This event is a collaboration between Little Falls Village & Friendship Heights Neighbors Network.
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ADMINISTRATIVE ZOOM-IN MEETINGS
Monday 1/18, 1:00-2:30 pm: LFV Planning Committee (M/V).
Wednesday 1/20, 7:00 - 8:30 pm: LFV Board Meeting (M&V).
LFV Advisory Team Date TBD. Contact LFV if interested
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ZOOM-IN SPEAKER EVENTS
1:00-2:30 PM (log-in at 12:45 pm)
A Partnership Between Little Falls Village & Little Falls Library (MCPL)
FREE & OPEN TO ALL
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Monday 2/8: The Outlook for the Next Congress with Congressman Jamie Raskin. Congressman Raskin, who was just reelected with 68% of the vote to his third term representing Maryland's 8th District in the U.S. House, serves on the House Judiciary, Rules, Oversight, and Administration Committees and the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School and was a professor of constitutional law at American University’s Washington College of Law for more than 25 years. He authored several books, including the Washington Post best-seller Overruling Democracy: The Supreme Court versus the American People and the highly acclaimed We the Students: Supreme Court Cases For and About America’s Students. Jamie and his wife Sarah Bloom Raskin, reside in Takoma Park.
This event is brought to you by the Council of Former Federal Executives & Associates (COFFE).
FREE & OPEN TO ALL
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Wednesday 2/24: A Lab of One’s Own: One Woman’s Personal Journey Through Sexism in Science presented by Dr. Rita Colwell. Dr. Colwell is one of America's top scientists and the groundbreaking microbiologist who discovered how cholera survives between epidemics. She is the former head of the National Science Foundation.
A Lab of One's Own is a riveting memoir-manifest, documenting all Colwell has experienced during the past six decades in science, from sexual harassment in the lab to obscure systems blocking women from leading professional organizations or publishing their work. Along the way, she encountered other women pushing back against the status quo, including a group at MIT who revolt when they discover their labs are a fraction of the size of their male colleagues. Resistance gave female scientists special gifts: forced to change specialties so many times, they came to see things in a more interdisciplinary way, which turned out to be key to making new discoveries in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Colwell would also witness the advances that could be made when men and women worked together--often under her direction, such as when she headed a team that helped to uncover the source of the anthrax used in the 2001 letter attacks.
A Lab of One's Own shares the sheer joy a scientist feels when moving toward a breakthrough and the thrill of uncovering a whole new generation of female pioneers. But it is also the science book for the #MeToo era, offering an astute diagnosis of how to fix the problem of sexism in science--and a celebration of the women who fought back.
This event is brought to you by the Council of Former Federal Executives & Associates (COFFE).
FREE & OPEN TO ALL
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Tuesdays 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 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. Address any questions to Bob by email RFG1647@icloud.com (Members &Volunteers Only).
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Tuesday: 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, & 2/23 1-1:30 pm: Mindfulness Meditation with Anuka Gazara-Anthony. Guided meditation followed by reflection including an optional share prompted by the daily check-in question. Anuka is committed to strengthening the effectiveness of individuals using mindfulness and emotional intelligence coaching. FREE AND OPEN TO ALL
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Thursdays 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25 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 to Bob by email RFG1647@icloud.com (Members &Volunteers Only).
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Friday 2/5 1:00-2:00 PM. Arts of Afghanistan with docent Vandana Pamecha.
The ancient Near East, a region extending from the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea to present-day Afghanistan, was home to several of the world’s oldest civilizations.
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler Galleries) has more than 1,100 objects which span from 5000 BCE to the advent of Islam in 651. Arts of Afghanistan highlights include ancient Iranian ceramics, one of the finest holdings of Achaemenid and Sasanian silver vessels, and folios of calligraphy and miniature paintings from famous Poets and Philosophers.
Group size is limited! RSVP now to confirm your space.
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Friday 2/12 1:00-2:00 PM. The National Portrait Gallery: America's Presidents. The National Portrait Gallery's America's Presidents exhibition is part of its permanent collection and is the nation's only complete collection of presidential portraiture outside the White House. The National Portrait Gallery docent will discuss how portraiture changes over time from classical to contemporary style paintings, demonstrating the depth and breadth of the Portrait Gallery's collection. Discussions of what artists are included in presidential portraits, how each president is represented, and the differences in style and size of portraits make for an interesting and compelling conversation.
This event is a collaboration between Little Falls Village & Friendship Heights Neighbors Network.
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Tuesday 2/16 2:00 - 3:15 PM Florentine and Venetian Renaissance Art. The Renaissance was a time of great socio-economic, political, and cultural change which radically influenced the development of Western art. The rise of classicism, humanism and scientific inquiry brought new approaches to artistic imagery that we will see in the works of Italian masters such as Leonardo, Raphael, Titian, and their predecessors. This special tour will be given by Estelle Quain, a docent at the National Gallery of Art and FHNN member.
This event is a collaboration between Little Falls Village & Friendship Heights Neighbors Network.
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Friday 2/19 1:00-2:00 PM Hokusai: Mad About Painting. We had one docent tour in July for the First Installation. With this tour, docent Christine Freidel will show us additional work from the museum's 2nd installation. The Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) is widely recognized for a single image—Great Wave Off the Coast of Kanagawa, an icon of global art—yet he produced thousands of works throughout his long life. Come view the exhibition Hokusai: Mad About Painting, which features works from the world’s largest collection of paintings, sketches, and drawings by Hokusai. Works large and small are on view, from six-panel folding screens and hanging scrolls to paintings and drawings. Together, these works reveal an artistic genius who thought he might finally achieve true mastery in painting—if he lived to the age of 110.
This docent-led tour is through the National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sacker Galleries). 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. Group size is limited to 30 people!
REGISTRATION FOR LFV M/V ONLY:
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Monday 2/22 Short Fiction Reading Group 1:30-2:30 PM
Selection TBD
LFV M/V ONLY
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ADMINISTRATIVE ZOOM-IN MEETINGS
Members & Volunteers Only
Monday 2/15, 1:00-2:30 pm: LFV Planning Committee
Wednesday 2/17, 7:00 - 8:30 pm: LFV Board Meeting
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ZOOM-IN SPEAKER EVENTS
1:00-2:30 PM (log-in at 12:45 pm)
A Partnership Between Little Falls Village & Little Falls Library (MCPL)
FREE & OPEN TO ALL
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Thursday 3/11: The Prescription Drug Pricing Problem with Bill Corr, former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
The average per capita spending on prescription drugs in the U.S. is $1000 and rising, while in other developed countries it is $600. Health Affairs points out: “To avoid reporting lower revenue and profits (due to the loss of patent protection on older drugs), drug manufacturers have been imposing large annual price increases, often 10 percent or more, on all drugs that remain protected by monopolies. The cumulative effect has been to double or triple the price of top-selling branded drugs such as Humira, Lyrica, Lantus, and many others. That is why US drug prices are the highest in the world.”
Bill Corr, along with former Rep. Henry Waxman, has co-authored a major study of the problem of skyrocketing prescription drug prices and what can be done about it, which he will discuss.
This event is brought to you by the Council of Former Federal Executives & Associates (COFFE).
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL
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Wednesday 3/24: “"Who Shall Live and Whom Should We Let Die: COVID-19’s Ethical Landscape” with Dr. Mildred Solomon, President of the Hastings Center on Bioethics.
Historically, pandemics raise a set of excruciatingly difficult ethical and moral questions. How should we allocate scarce resources like lifesaving ventilators, protective equipment or vaccines? Should the young be prioritized over the old? As we aim at creating new therapeutics and vaccines quickly, what are acceptable trade-offs between speed and safety? What is the proper balance between civil liberties and public health e.g. requiring a quarantine? What should we do about the fact that in the COVID-19 pandemic, African Americans are dying at three times the rate of white Americans?
To help us discuss these issues, Dr. Mildred Solomon, the president of the nation’s founding bioethics research institute in New York, and Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, will describe COVID-19’s ethical landscape. She will raise for discussion the major ethical issues we must resolve to bring the pandemic under control and will help us think about how we might rebuild our society.
This event is brought to you by the Council of Former Federal Executives & Associates (COFFE).
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL
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Tuesdays 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30. 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 to Bob by email RFG1647@icloud.com (Members &Volunteers Only).
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Tuesday: 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, & 3/30 1-1:30 pm: Mindfulness Meditation with Anuka Gazara-Anthony. Guided meditation followed by reflection including an optional share prompted by the daily check-in question. Anuka is committed to strengthening the effectiveness of individuals using mindfulness and emotional intelligence coaching. FREE & OPEN TO ALL
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Thursday 3/4, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Sawbuck 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 (Members &Volunteers Only).
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Thursdays 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25 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 to Bob by email RFG1647@icloud.com (M&V).
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Friday 3/5 1:00 – 2:00 pm: My Iran: Six Women Photographers zoom tour with docent Vandana Pamecha from the National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler Galleries). This exhibit explores the complexities of life within and outside their home country, from the dynamism of the street to the quiet corners of distant memories. Natural and staged, these images explore themes of memory, loss, and exile, but also of defiance and hope. From photographs capturing the spirit and force of a social and political movement that dramatically altered the role of women in society to work in post-Revolution environment, staging and manipulating photographs reveal deeply moving individual stories, as well as unique observations about contemporary life as an Iranian.
REGISTRATION FOR LFV M/V ONLY:
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Friday 3/12 1:00-2:15 pm: Art Across Cultures. This exciting docent-led tour of The Freer will allow us to view South East Asian culture through eyes of art. We will explore their culture starting from Neolithic time, traverse the influences of Silk Road, and will see adaption and exchange of art styles in different dynasties and countries. The tour will include the beautiful Peacock Room, a masterpiece of interior decorative art. We will have access to high-resolution slides and be able to Zoom in on the details.
REGISTRATION FOR LFV M/V ONLY:
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Friday, 3/19 1:00-2:00 pm. Forces of Nature: Renwick Invitational, 2020.
Invited artists approach the long history of art’s engagement with the natural world through unconventional and highly personal perspectives. The Renwick Invitational 2020 features artists Lauren Fensterstock, Timothy Horn, Debora Moore, and Rowland Ricketts. Nature provides a way for these invited artists to ask what it means to be human in a world increasingly chaotic and divorced from our physical landscape. Representing craft media from fiber to mosaic to glass and metals, these artists approach the long history of art’s engagement with the natural world through unconventional and highly personal perspectives. The Forces of Nature: Renwick Invitational 2020 is the ninth installment of the Renwick Invitational. Established in 2000, this biennial showcase highlights midcareer and emerging makers who are deserving of wider national recognition. This docent-led Zoom tour is through the Smithsonian American Art Museum / Renwick.
This event is a collaboration between Little Falls Village & Friendship Heights Neighbors Network.
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Monday 3/22 Short Fiction Reading Group 1:30-2:30 PM
Selection TBD.
LFV M &V ONLY
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ADMINISTRATIVE ZOOM-IN MEETINGS
Members & Volunteers Only
Monday 3/15, 1:00-2:30 pm: LFV Planning Committee
Wednesday 3/17, 7:00 - 8:30 pm: LFV Board Meeting
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Upcoming LFV - LF Library Events
1:00-2:30 pm (log-in at 12:45 pm)
FREE & OPEN TO ALL
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Thursday 4/8: The Supreme Court with Roman Martinez, who will discuss Supreme Court cases current and future, and where the newest justices might be influencing the Court's rulings. Roman is a partner in the D.C. law firm Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm’s Supreme Court & Appellate Practice, focusing primarily on appeals in the Supreme Court of the United States, the U. S. Courts of Appeal, and state appellate courts.
This event is brought to you by the Council of Former Federal Executives & Associates (COFFE).
FREE & OPEN TO ALL
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Wednesday 4/28: Hillwood: A Garden for All Seasons with Kate Market, Executive Director of Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens and author of A Garden for All Seasons: Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Hillwood, the first publication devoted to these special gardens in the heart of Washington.
FREE & OPEN TO ALL
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Thursday 5/13: The Golden Age of Music, Part II with Michael Lavine, Music Director, Performance Coach, Archivist and Producer of The Lost Broadway CD Series. Michael is back with more songs that you know and love as he continues his tour of Tin Pan Alley. He 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.
FREE & OPEN TO ALL
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Upcoming Docent-led Zoom Tours
Members & Volunteers ONLY
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Friday 4/9 1:00-2:00 PM. ¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now.
Join our docent as we explore the rise of Chicano graphics within the early social movements and the ways in which Chicanx artists since then have advanced innovative printmaking practices attuned to social justice. This exhibition will be the first to unite historic civil rights era prints alongside works by contemporary printmakers including several who embrace expanded graphics that exist beyond the paper substrate. Presented through the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
This event is a collaboration between Little Falls Village & Friendship Heights Neighbors Network.
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Friday 4/30 1:00-2:15 PM. American Stories – A Virtual Tour of the American Collection at the National Gallery of Art. American art is closely tied to this country’s development as a nation. From early beginnings in portraiture to emerging themes of landscape and genre painting, American art reveals the stories that both reflected and shaped an evolving national identity. This tour traces the changes in American art from colonial days to the early twentieth century and shows how artists responded to critical events in American history. Estelle Quain, a National Gallery docent and Friendship Heights Neighbors Network member, will lead us on this tour.
This event is a collaboration between Little Falls Village & Friendship Heights Neighbors Network.
REGISTRATION FOR LFV M&V ONLY:
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Friday 5/14 1:00-2:00 PM. Meeting Tessai. Tomioka Tessai is a prime example of a modern Japanese painter. Contemporaries praised his works as being exceptionally modern, and they recognized parallels between Tessai’s work and European postimpressionism. Paintings by Tomioka Tessai (1836–1924) were so esteemed that he was one of the first Japanese artists to have his works shown in the United States—in an exhibition organized by the Smithsonian—following World War II. Decades before that, museum founder Charles Lang Freer met with Tessai three times in June 1907 while the American collector was in Kyoto. Sackler Gallery.
REGISTRATION FOR LFV M&V ONLY
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Continued thanks to the LFV Board of Directors for their leadership in keeping our Members safe and connected as we navigate the pandemic. Special projects include:
THANKSGIVING MEALS
ADVISORY TEAM
FUNDRAISING
THANK YOU!
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Peter Loew
Margie Ott
Steve Herman
Janet Moyer
Gabrielle Grunau
Ann Humphrey
Lisa Owen
Sandy Roy
Harriet Edleson
Karen Riibner
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Our Zoom Events are ever-changing. We are pleased to collaborate with the Council of Former Federal Executives & Associates (COFFE)
and Friendship Heights Neighbors Network and to offer expanded events!
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The Council of Former Federal Executives & Associates (COFFE) brings us several great speaker events during the upcoming months. All are by Zoom, with details included in this edition:
Congressman
Jamie Raskin 2/8
Dr. Rita Colwell 2/24
Bill Corr 3/11
Dr Millie Solomon 3/24
Roman Martinez 4/8
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Little Falls Village is also collaborating with Friendship Heights Neighbors Network to open several docent-led museum Zoom tours to Members & Volunteers of both Villages:
FLOTUS Portraits 1/22
Monet 1/29
POTUS Portraits 2/12
Florentine & Venetian Renaissance Art 2/16
Forces of Nature 3/19
Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics 4/9
American Stories 4/30
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THANK YOU to our generous volunteers who provide vital services that maintain independence for our members.
LFV Volunteers make us a community
of Neighbors Helping Neighbors!
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Shobha Abhyankar
Maurine Beasley
Alex Berger
Mary Ann Bernald
Elida Bessalel
Debbie Bisio
Susan C. Brown
Lois Cohen
Sandy Cohen
Jane Croft
Janet Crossen
Karen Cys
Harriett Edelson
Gary Ender
Elaine Ferat
Judy Fogt
Shirley Fried
Bob Girouard
Karen Goldstein
Sandy Grant
Bill Grosshandler
Gabrielle Grunau
Susan Harding
Holly Heiderer
Joanne Hellyer
Juanita Hendriks
Lisa Hepp
Steve Herman
Eleanor Hillegeist
Frank Huffman
Ann Humphrey
Cecil Hunt
Kathy Kiernan
Debbie Kovach
Amy Lamb
Anne Lauvige
Judy Lentz
Kathie Libby
Peter Loew
Patti Mackey
Tom Maher
Lee Mayhew
Sally McCarthy
Barbara Meima
Andrea Mones
Carolyn Montrose
Janet Moyer
Jane North
Barbara Norton
Marian O'Brien
Joan Olevsky
Lisa Oswald
Margie Ott
Lisa Owen
Lani Pearson
Pickett Randolph
Arnold Rosenthal
Karen Riibner
Sandy Roy
Ann Schaefer
Kathryn Scott
Maribeth Sherman
Meryl Silver
Pauline Siple
Dolores Smith
Todd Smith
David Storey
Julie Stratton
Gabrielle Stevens
Catherine Triay
Manuel Valencia
Nancy Wehr
Margit Williams
Ellen Wormser
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Our volunteers also take an important and active roll with administrative tasks, including with the Advisory Team, grant writing, fund raising, planning of speaker events, and organizing virtual events including Sawbuck Salon, Tech classes, and our NEW Short Fiction Reading Group. THANK YOU!
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TECH NEWS
The LFV Tech Group (for LFV Members & Volunteers) meets through ZOOM sessions on TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS 10:00 – 12:00. The 2-hour sessions discuss any topics attendees wish to raise relating to Apple devices (iPhones, iPads, Mac computers) including how to use ZOOM, mastering the nuances of your I-Phone, and understanding your Mac. If Bob is unable to answer your question, he will follow up. The sessions are relaxed and free-form, and you are welcome to leave a session at any time! Basic to advanced levels are welcome.
If you are already a member of techtuesday@groups.io, you will automatically receive an email at 8:00 am alerting you to the 10:00 Zoom session and then, at 9:55 am will receive a second email with the invitation to the Zoom session which you can click on to join the session should you wish to do so.
If you are not a member of techtuesday@groups.io and want to attend a session, email Bob at RFG1647@icloud.com no later than 9:00 AM of the Tuesday or Thursday session that you wish to attend. Bob will send you the link just before 10:00 AM.
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Please consider naming LITTLE FALLS VILLAGE as your AmazonSmile charity.
AmazonSmile is a program that donates 0.5% of your eligible Amazon purchases to a charity of your choice and it's seamless to do! Your Amazon profile remains unchanged and there are no changes in Amazon prices.
and start your shopping.
A quarterly statement is sent out by Amazon to you that identifies how much one contributes to LFV by being on Amazonsmile.
IT'S A GREAT AND EASY WAY TO SUPPORT LFV!!!
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Click on AmazonSmile to set it up and then click on the Amazon Smile banner for your purchases.
HAPPY SHOPPING!!!
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Thank You To Our Business and Community Supporters.
Please check out
their websites & quality services!
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RELIABLE
RESOURCE LINKS:
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Activities & Resources
from
Montgomery County Public Libraries
Programming and services for adults 50+ designed to reflect our the wide interests.
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YOU ARE INVITED TO A
VILLAGE INAUGURAL BALL
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 20
6—8 pm
Since most of us won't be able to make it downtown to attend the Presidential Inaugural Ball, we'll hold our own on Wednesday January 20 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Prepare a snack, pour a beverage, and enjoy great conversations with old and new friends.
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Attendees will enjoy dance hits from every election year since 1960. If you’re planning to stay seated behind your Zoom screen, you only need to dress up the top half of your body, and can still wear your pajama bottoms!
This event is sponsored by Silver Spring Village.
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Learn about programs and activities in the DC area for 60+
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FREE Art Demos, online workshops, virtual exhibits, and social media Show + Tell. Great way to stay creatively together while physically apart. #PyramidAtHome
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Sibley Senior Association: Calendar & Newsletter.
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Living Better Longer
Senior Newsletter & Virtual Programs.
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Kennedy Center Couch Concerts. Live & Previously Recorded.
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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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SUPPORT
LITTLE FALLS VILLAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER, VOLUNTEER,
AND/OR
DONOR TODAY!
CLICK THE LINKS BELOW OR CALL
THE LFV OFFICE
TO EXPLORE THE OPTIONS !!
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