UPCOMING EVENTS FOR
LFV MEMBERS and VOLUNTEERS
SUMMER and FALL 2021
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"Did you know that a bee dies after he stings you?
And that there’s a star called Aldebaran?
And that around the tenth of August, any year, you can look up in the sky at night and see dozens and dozens of shooting stars?”
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LFV Outings are for Fully Vaccinated Members & Volunteers and Face Masks are to be worn while on the bus. Minimum RSPVs are required in order to do these outings, so RSVP by the identified dates and
JOIN US FOR GREAT FUN!
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Friday 7/30, 10:30-11:30 am. ZOOM: Permanent Collection and Architecture Highlights of the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas.
Highlights of the collection will be presented along with an architectural tour. The museum’s original building, designed by Louis I. Kahn, opened in 1972, has become a mecca of modern architecture. Kahn preferred simple forms and natural materials: travertine, concrete, white oak, metal and glass. Renzo Piano’s low-slung, colonnaded pavilion acknowledges the original building in its design and materials.
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The Kimbell Art Museum’s collection comprises highly curated Antiquities, European Art, Asian Art, Art of the Ancient Americas, and African and Oceanic Art.
This ZOOM event is a collaboration between Little Falls Village & Friendship Heights Neighbors Network.
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Tuesdays in July: 6, 13, 20, 27 from 1-1:30 pm. ZOOM: Weekly Mindfulness Meditation. Thirty minutes of guided meditation presented by Tineke Mulder.
OPEN TO ALL
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LFV Weekly Tech Group 10:00-12:00 pm. ZOOM
Every TUESDAY in July: 6, 13, 20, 27
Every THURSDAY in July: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
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. If you would like to sign up for Tech sessions, or you have any questions, please contact Bob by email [email protected].
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Tuesday 7/27, 12:30 - 2:00 pm: Lunch Bunch, at The Irish Inn at Glen Echo, 6119 Tulane Avenue, Glen Echo. Enjoy a lovely lunch and share in delightful conversations with old and new friends.
Vaccinated members and volunteers only; private dining room; separate checks. Car pooling is suggested. Rides arranged for members only. Contact the LFV office if you need a ride.
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Friday 8/6, 10:30-11:30 am. ZOOM: Designing the New: Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the Glasgow Style is a touring exhibition from The Frist in Nashville and is co-organized by Glasgow Museums and the American Federation of Arts. Combining influences from the Arts and Crafts movement, Celtic Revival, and Japonism, Glasgow artists created their own modern design aesthetic, synonymous with sleek lines and emphatic geometries expressed in a wide range of materials. The exhibition presents 165 works of fine and decorative art, including architectural drawings, books, ceramics, furniture, posters, textiles, and watercolors, drawn from Glasgow’s most significant public and private collections.
This ZOOM event is a collaboration between Little Falls Village and Friendship Heights Neighbors Network.
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Tuesday, 8/17 2:00-3:30pm. ZOOM: Memory Loss and Communication. Village volunteers and members are invited to register for a free training program led by the Alzheimer’s Association National Capital Area Chapter. The program will cover both communication and behavior difficulties experienced by those diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia and how their caregivers and families can manage these situations more effectively.
Do you want to learn more about how to be comfortable and successful communicating with people with neuro-cognitive difficulties? How to approach, reach them, and find a better way to lessen frustrations? This program will give you real-life tools you can use as you navigate the difficulties of being a care partner to a family member or to individuals you interact with as a volunteer.
Behavior is a powerful form of communication and is one of the primary ways people living with dementia communicate their needs and feelings as the ability to use language is lost. However, some behaviors can present real challenges for caregivers to manage. Join us to learn to decode behavioral messages, identify common triggers, and learn strategies to help manage some of the most common behavioral challenges of Alzheimer’s disease.
This ZOOM event is coordinated by Bethesda Metro Area Village.
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Friday, 8/20 10:30-11: 30 am. ZOOM: Going to the Sea. Join in a docent-led nautical tour of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection. Images of the sea, ships, and the people who enjoy them will make you wish you were there.
This ZOOM event is a collaboration between Little Falls Village and Friendship Heights Neighbors Network.
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Tuesdays in August: 3, 10, 17, 24 from 1-1:30 pm. ZOOM: Weekly Mindfulness Meditation. Thirty minutes of guided meditation.
OPEN TO ALL
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LFV Weekly Tech Group 10:00-12:00 pm. ZOOM:
Every TUESDAY in August: 3, 10, 17, 24
Every THURSDAY in August: 5, 12, 19, 26
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. If you would like to sign up for Tech sessions, or you have any questions, please contact Bob by email [email protected].
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Thursday 8/19 (note changed date), 1:00-2:30 pm: LFV Planning Committee. Meets in the LFV office.
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Thursday 8/19, 4:30 to 5:30 pm. ZOOM: Sawbuck Salon. Discussion of financial topics as determined by the group. Hosted by Gabrielle Grunau & Bill Grosshandler. RSVP for Zoom-in information to: [email protected]
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Tuesday 8/24, 12:30 - 2:00 pm: Lunch Bunch, at Hunter's Bar & Grill, 10123 River Road, Potomac, MD. Enjoy a lovely lunch and share in delightful conversations with old and new friends.
Vaccinated members and volunteers only; private dining room; separate checks. Car pooling is suggested. Rides arranged for members only. Contact the LFV office if you need a ride. RSVP by August 17 - Limited Spaces!
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Monday 8/30, 4:00-5:00 pm. ZOOM: Short Fiction Reading Group
August Selection: TBD
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OUTING: Friday September 3, 10:00am - 2:15 pm. Glenstone Tour and Lunch. Glenstone is a place that seamlessly integrates art, architecture, and nature into a serene and contemplative environment. Join us for a leisurely stroll through Glenstone's beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces. Enjoy lunch at the Patio Café which offers outdoor dining, weather permitting.
Golf cart shuttles available from the parking lot to the main building.
FREE Admission. Lunch costs paid on-site by participants.
Ticketed entry for the 'LFV Group': 10:00 am. Rain or shine.
TRANSPORTATION: Carpools. Let the LFV office know if you can drive or need a ride. Send email with "Glenstone" in the subject line.
RSVP by Friday, August 13 * Limited Spaces!
LFV & FHNN Members & Volunteers Only
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Friday September 10, 10:30-11:30. ZOOM: What the Nazis Stole from Richard Neumann (and the search to get it back). This is a docent-led tour of the Richard Neumann Collection currently on loan to the Worcester Art Museum in recognition of Dr. Neumann's commitment to make his collection accessible to the public. The Richard Neumann exhibit presents 14 paintings and sculptures from the once extensive art collection of Dr. Richard Neumann (1879-1959), recently reunited following his and his family's efforts over 75 years to regain possession of them. Following Nazi Germany's annexation of Austria in 1938, Neumann's collection was seized through forced sales as the family fled first from Vienna and later from Paris to Cuba. This exhibition presents the extraordinary story of Richard Neumann—a discerning collector committed to promoting the role of the arts in civic life, the family's persecution during World War II, and the long struggle to reassemble the collection. It represents a small fraction of his collection that has been successfully restituted to his heirs.
This ZOOM event is a collaboration between Little Falls Village and Friendship Heights Neighbors Network.
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OUTING: Friday, September 24 9:30-3:00. Hillwood Garden Docent-led Tour and Lunch. Leave 9:45 am for 10:30 Garden Tour; return by 3:00 pm. Whether you are a first-time visitor or long-time member, there is always something new to discover at this hidden attraction in Washington, D.C. Join us for an on-site guided tour of Hillwood's magnificent gardens. There will also be an opportunity for self-guided tours of the Mansion and lunch from the Merriweather To Go Café. Special Exhibits "Roaring 20's: Life & Style of Marjorie Merriweather Post" and "Rich Soil" sculpture exhibition.
ADMISSION COST: $15 payment required by September 3 - Hillwood members free. Plus lunch cost paid on-site.
SPACE IS LIMITED - Register and Pay for Admission by September 3
TRANSPORTATION: Carpools. Let the LFV office know if you can drive or need a ride. Send email with "Hillwood" in the subject line.
LFV Members & Volunteers Only.
Rain date: October 1
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OUTING: Monday October 4, 11:30 am - 4:00 pm. Anacostia Boat Tour. Leave at 11:30 to travel to the Bladensburg Waterfront Park, boat departs dock at 1:00, returns to dock at 3:00. Join us on a guided pontoon boat tour of the Anacostia River with members of the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS). Learn about the river’s history, culture, ecology, development, and challenges of the Anacostia River, and the work AWS is doing to restore and protect the Anacostia River and its watershed communities. The 2-hour pontoon boat tour will travel along the river’s main stream from Maryland into D.C. We will be joined by two staff from AWS.
Rain Date is October 7.
TRANSPORTATION: Carpools to the Bladensburg Waterfront, located at 4601 Annapolis Road, Bladensburg.
FREE Event: optional donations to Anacostia Watershed Society.
RSVP for limited spaces by September 20.
LFV Members & Volunteers Only.
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OUTING: Friday, October 15, 4:00 pm -7:45 pm. Spend a Late Summer Afternoon at the Windridge Vineyard, Darnestown, MD.
TRANSPORTION: Charter Bus: $35.00 per person. RSPV & payment by September 17.
Vineyard Wine & Food Cost: Attendees are responsible for wine and food purchases.
Food/Snack Options:
~ Cheese, charcuterie, and other assorted snacks can be purchased directly at the tasting room
~ Food truck on site: Cava Mezze
~ You are welcome to bring your own food - no outside alcohol permitted.
RSVP and TRANSPORTION PAYMENT by Friday, September 17
Members & Volunteers of LFV & FHNN and guests only (1 or 2 per Member or Volunteer)
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OUTING: Monday October 18, 8:00 am -8:00 pm. Day Trip to Fallingwater. Frank Lloyd Wright’s design of Fallingwater in 1935 was inspired by nature’s forms and principles, where materials, colors and design motifs were all derived from the natural features of the woodland site where it was built. Fallingwater best exemplifies Wright’s philosophy of organic architecture: the harmonious union of art and nature. In 2019 UNESCO inscribed Fallingwater, and seven other Frank Lloyd Wright-designed buildings, marking the first modern architecture designation on the UNESCO World Heritage List in the United States. More info on their website: Fallingwater
TRANSPORTATION: by Chartered Bus
COST: $110 per person, includes Fallingwater Admission, Bus Transportation, boxed dinner (3 choices), snacks on bus. Lunch expenses extra, paid by each person (will stop prior to arriving at Fallingwater).
RSVP & payment by Friday, September 17
LFV & FHNN Members & Volunteers Only.
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Friday, October 22 10:30-11:30 am. ZOOM: Sargent, Whistler, & Venetian Glass: American Artists and the Magic of Murano. This exhibition brings to life the Venetian glass revival of the nineteenth century on the famed island of Murano and the artistic experimentation the city inspired for artists such as John Singer Sargent and James McNeill Whistler.
In addition to works by Sargent and Whistler, the exhibition features paintings and prints by Frank Duveneck, Thomas Moran, William Merritt Chase, Maurice Prendergast, Maxfield Parrish, Louise Cox, and Ellen Day Hale. These are featured alongside rarely seen Venetian glass mosaic portraits and glass cups, vases, and urns by the leading glassmakers of Murano, including members of the legendary Seguso, Barovier, and Moretti families. Remarkable works from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection join loans from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and dozens of other distinguished public and private collections.
This ZOOM event is a collaboration between Little Falls Village and Friendship Heights Neighbors Network.
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OUTING: Wednesday November 10, 6:45-10:30 pm. Monuments by Moonlight, narrated Bus Tour. Experience the beauty and awe of our country's most stirring monuments in a whole new way... by moonlight. Will stop at selected monuments. Optional to get off the bus at those brief stops. Stops include WWII, Roosevelt, FDR and MLK monuments. Will drive by other monuments, with guide descriptions!
Cost: $30.00 for chartered bus
RSVP and payment by October 14.
LFV & FHNN Members & Volunteers only.
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Friday November 12 10:30 – 11:30 am. ZOOM: Medieval Bologna: Art for a University City. Docent-led tour from the Frist Museum. This is the first museum exhibition in the United States to focus on medieval art made in the northern Italian city of Bologna. Home to the oldest university in Europe, Bologna fostered a unique artistic culture at the end of the Middle Ages. With its large population of sophisticated readers, the city became the preeminent center of manuscript production south of the Alps and it helped bring about a revolution in the medieval book trade. The university initially specialized in law, and many law books were illuminated in Bologna with brightly colored scenes. University professors enjoyed high social status and were buried in impressive stone tombs carved with classroom scenes.
The nearly 70 objects in the exhibition span from the mid-1200s to 1400, from the first great flowering of manuscript illumination in Bologna to the beginnings of the construction and decoration of the ambitious Basilica of San Petronio in the city’s Piazza Maggiore. Paintings and sculptures as well as manuscripts will be on view. Lenders include the J. Paul Getty Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Morgan Library & Museum, and the National Gallery of Art.
This ZOOM event is a collaboration between Little Falls Village and Friendship Heights Neighbors Network.
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For questions, please contact the Little Falls Village Office:
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