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Weekly Bulletin Aging Well Takes a Village: Everyone Belongs |
| Office Phone: (202) 935-6060 | Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-3pm | Email: [email protected] |
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Introducing New Northwest Neighbors Village Board Members We are thrilled to announce two new members of the Northwest Neighbors Village (NNV) board. Lisa Gore and Kevin Mulshine have impressive backgrounds and a long history of serving their community.  Lisa GoreLisa Gore began her federal law enforcement career as a bilingual Probation Officer in Washington, D.C. Over the years she held interesting positions as a Special Agent for United States Customs and later for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Office of Inspector General (OIG). Her work at HUD and OIG led to a career overseeing FHA-insured mortgage fraud investigations and negotiating the first partnership between HUD OIG, FBI, and AARP to develop fraud awareness initiatives for senior homeowners. Once Lisa retired in 2021 she directed her attention toward her community as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (ANC). Now in her third term as the Chairperson for ANC 3/4G, she is deeply involved in education, transportation, pedestrian safety, housing, and zoning issues. Lisa also created the ANC 3/4G Racial and Social Equity Committee to engage commissioners and community members on social equity issues. Lisa earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology (Spanish concentration) from the University of Virginia and is a graduate student at the University of Illinois, Geis School of Business. She has been a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. since 1989, organizing and participating in hundreds of hours of community service. Click here to read Lisa's full bio.  Kevin MulshineKevin Mulshine is the former Inspector General for the Architect of the Capitol (AOC). Kevin served as the Acting General Counsel, Deputy GC, and Chief Employment Counsel for the AOC. Prior to joining the AOC, he was Senior Advisor and Counsel to the Congressional Office of Compliance (now the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights) and had a 15-year career at the National Labor Relations Board. Earlier, he served on the staff of a New Jersey member of Congress. Kevin is a cum laude graduate of the Howard University Law Center. Kevin was an A.B. Graduate of Livingston College, Rutgers University. Kevin has been an active volunteer at NNV for eight years, offering hundreds of hours of practical help and friendship to NNV members. In 2026, we say farewell to board members Merilee Janssen and Lenore Lucey. After ten years on the board, Merilee leaves behind a legacy of kindness, inclusivity, and strategic visioning. Merilee was awarded the 2021 Volunteer of the Year. Fortunately for us, Merilee will remain a beloved volunteer. Lenore Lucey ended her four-year term. Lenore has volunteered with NNV for years. During her time on the board, Lenore has been a wonderful ambassador, participated in strategic planning, and brought her architectural experience to help plan on future Village space. Lenore has moved just over the NNV catchment line but will remain in touch. We are so very grateful to all of our board for their many contributions to NNV's success! |
Thanks to you, we met our 2025 year-end goal. Your donations to our End of Year Campaign were matched dollar-for-dollar thanks to a $30,000 matching gift from NNV’s board.
Because of you, our Village can continue to build a supportive community where all older adults can thrive. Please check your email between now and the end of January to receive your 2025 donation history. Thank you for your support! Want to get more involved? Visit our website to learn more: Do you enjoy our weekly email? Forward it to a friend! |
From AARP - ‘You’ve Got to Try’: How One Woman Finished the Appalachian Trail at 80.
"Plus, advice for older adults on tackling goals big and small."
Let us know if you read something related to aging that you think we should share by emailing a link to [email protected].
Next week at NNV
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11 am What are you reading lately? (Not a book club!) (Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave NW) 2 pm Yoga with Mayu - (Zoom) |
10 am Coffee & Conversation (Bread & Chocolate, 5542 Connecticut Ave NW) 2 pm BINGO! (Zoom) |
1 pm Coping with Uncertainty (Zoom) |
3:30 pm Village French Conversation Group (Private home in Woodley Park) |
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Monday, January 12th
What Are You Reading Lately? (Not a Book Club!)
Mystery? History? Fiction?: Northwest Neighbors Village Members Read!
This group meets every six weeks on Mondays from 11 to noon in the Chevy Chase Library Meeting Room. Unlike most book clubs where everybody reads the same book, this group encourages participants to share whatever they are currently reading or have enjoyed in the recent past. Members are also invited to come and just listen to get new ideas for books.
NNV Members and Volunteers can view the full list of past book recommendations here.
When: 11 am -12 pm
Where: Chevy Chase Library, 2nd floor meeting room (there is an elevator), 5625 Connecticut Ave., NW
Details and registration: https://nwnv.helpfulvillage.com/events/4951
- Date change - January 28th, 11 am - The Great Christmas Boycott of 1906: Antisemitism and the Battle over Christianity in the Public Schools with speaker Scott D. Seligman
Visit the archive of Virtual Speaker Series videos here to watch any you might have missed. To learn more, please visit the Virtual Speaker Series page on our website.
- Tuesday, January 20th, 11 am - Getting Organized
Visit the archive of Know Your Options videos here to watch any you might have missed. To learn more, please visit the Know Your Options page on our website.
Calendar of Ward 3 events for older adults
Mondays, 10 am - DC Ctr for Aging LGBTQ+ Monday Coffee and Conversation (Zoom-Free sign up required for the link)
Mondays & Thursdays, 4-5 pm - Chair Yoga (Zoom - Click here to join the class)
First Wednesday of each month, 3:30-4:30 - What We're Hearing (Zoom-Free sign up required)
Cleveland Woodley Park Village:
Mondays, 10-10:30 am - Gentle Yoga Stretch (Zoom - Click here to join the class)
First Monday of each month, 11:30 am - Coffee & Conversation Current Events Discussion Group (Dolan, 3518 Connecticut Ave NW)
Wednesdays, 10-10:30 am - Gentle Yoga Stretch (Zoom - Click here to join the class)
Fridays, 10-10:30 am - Gentle Yoga Stretch (Zoom - Click here to join the class)
Saturdays, 9:30-10:30 am - Village Walkers (Cathedral Commons)
Dupont Circle Village:
Mondays, 3:30 pm - Accessible Mat Yoga (Zoom-Free sign up required for the link)
Tuesdays, 10:30 am - Chair Yoga (Zoom-Free sign up required for the link)
Mondays and Thursdays, 9:00 am - Meditation with Patricia Ullman (Zoom-Free sign up required for the link)
Foggy Bottom West End Village:
Wednesdays, 10:45 am - Strength and Stability Yoga (free trial class, $10/class). (St Paul's Church dining room, 2430 K St NW)
Fridays, 11:45 am - Essentials of Tai Chi and Qigong ($70 for each six class session). (St Paul's Church atrium, 2430 K St NW)
Wednesday, January 14th, 5-7pm
Click here to RSVP
If you need more information, please call Georgetown Village's office at (202) 999-8988 or email Georgetown Village at [email protected].
More local village events are listed on the DCVC (DC Villages Collective) calendar
and the WAVE (Washington Area Village Exchange) calendar.
More community events are listed on our events calendar.
Thursday, January 15th, 10:30 am - $6 - This month's feature is Sentimental Value.
Senior Cinema Thursday is a monthly event where the Avalon screens a current feature at a special discounted price for seniors - held every third Thursday at 10:30am.
The Avalon Theatre is wheelchair accessible and provides assisted listening devices to guests with hearing and visual impairments.
This month's Senior Cinema is sponsored by Dupont Circle Village.
Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii)In January 2025, longtime Northwest Neighbors Village volunteer and wildlife photographer David Jonathan Cohen and his wife Ruth visited eight of the 13 major Galapagos Islands. NNV ran his article about and photos from the trip in its Weekly Bulletin in May 2025. That article led to an invitation to exhibit his photos.
Starting January 8, 2026, the Patuxent National Wildlife Visitor Center, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel, MD, 20708, will host his solo show, "In the Galapagos Islands," through the end of that month. Among the subjects are the only lizard that feeds in the sea; the only flightless cormorant, a bird that dives for fish; and the only penguin that lives north of the Equator.
You're invited to the Saturday, January 24 reception from 2 to 4 pm! Here's the announcement on the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service website: https://www.fws.gov/event/meet-artist-david-jonathan-cohen
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