Did you know that WMATA has reduced fares for DC residents 65 and older? Anyone 65 and older can get 50% off peak fare on Metrorail, one dollar fare on regular Metrobus routes using cash or SmarTrip, and much more. Get your Senior SmarTrip Card today!

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Next week! On Tuesday, April 30th, dine at Blue 44 between 5-9 pm and Northwest Neighbors Village will receive 20% of the profits from the evening's sales - including dine-in and carryout!

Being a good neighbor just got easier! Support your local restaurant, help older neighbors thrive in your community, and enjoy good food and good company!

Please make your reservation for 2 or more by calling 202-362-BLUE (2583) or arrange for carry out on the evening of April 30th.

Parking: There is a parking lot behind the restaurant.
Public Transportation: MetroBus L2 serves Blue 44.
NNV Full Members: Please request rides by April 24th.
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - Saturday, April 27, 2024, 10 am - 2 pm

The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.

Local sites:

• UDC Campus Police Department - 4200 Connecticut Ave, NW Washington DC 20008
• DC Metro Police Department, 2nd District - 3320 Idaho Ave, NW Washington DC 20016
• Sibley Memorial Hospital, Inpatient Pharmacy - 5255 Loughboro Rd NW, Washington DC 20016
• Montgomery County Police Department, 2nd District, Friendship Heights Village Center - 4433 S. Park Ave, Chevy Chase, MD

For more information and many more drop off sites, visit the DEA.gov website here.

Saving Claire: The Story of Denying Gravity
Fall Prevention Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion
Monday, April 29th, 1 pm

Unfortunately, more than 30 million older Americans fall every year. This equates to one fall every second of every day. In fact, 1 in every 4 older adults fall each year. 7 million people are injured and for many, falls herald the end of independence. After just one fall, 70% of people express a fear of falling, which can lead to reduced engagement and social isolation. This, in turn causes other health issues.

Join Cleveland & Woodley Park Village at the Cleveland Park Library on Monday, April 29^th at 1pm in the lower level meeting room to view the documentary, Saving Claire, which explores the complex nature of aging, resistance to change and all the relatable patterns that increase fall risk. After the documentary screening there will be a lively interactive discussion and Q&A with local experts: clinicians, first responders, physical therapists, and occupational therapists, etc. 

To register, simply call the Cleveland & Woodley Park Village office at 202-615-5853 or Click here to register.

The Joy of Dementia (You Gotta Be Kidding!)
Saturday, May 4th, 12:30-2:30 pm
Click here to register

Reframing Care: Mindfulness + Art at The Phillips Collection offers resources, support, and artful engagement for care partners and their loved ones living with memory loss.

Mary Fridley presents an interactive workshop: The Joy of Dementia (You Gotta Be Kidding!), designed for those interested in building a new and more positive relationship to dementia. Learn how to create environments in which care partners and people living with dementia are supported to take risks and grow. Use dementia diagnosis as a starting point for creativity, hope, and even joy. Learn to use improvisational play, creative exercises, and philosophical/performed conversation as tools for navigating the dementia experience and life itself.

Mary Fridley is a faculty member of the East Side Institute in NYC, co-creator and leader of The Joy of Dementia (You Gotta Be Kidding!), and coordinator of Reimaging Dementia: A Creative Coalition for Justice.

Chevy Chase Spring Fling
May 3rd-5th
A full weekend packed with activities on Connecticut Avenue await!

Friday May 3rd (3pm-7pm):
Chevy Chase First Fridays
Business Specials and Outdoor Vendor Market
Live Music by SmithJackson at Blue 44 at 3 pm

Saturday May 4th (12pm-5pm):
Historic Chevy Chase DC and Chevy Chase Community Association Walking Tour
Live Music in Chevy Chase Circle by Abram Mamet Quartet: 1-4 pm
Outdoor Yoga by Circle Yoga at Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church: 2 pm
Free popcorn and snow cones

Sunday May 5th:
IBTYS Salon Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting: 11 am
CH/ART Pop up Market at PNC Bank: 11 am
Gala at the Avalon Theater: 5 pm

Charles E. Smith Life Communities, in partnership with Suburban Hospital, a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine, is pleased to convene the fourteenth annual Sara and Samuel J. Lessans Healthcare Symposium, Embracing Calm: Navigating Anxiety in the Senior Years.

Thursday, May 2nd, 8:30 am - 2 pm, $10-$35.   
Woodmont Country Club in Rockville or online - This is a hybrid event with an in-person and virtual option.
Click here to register

The program offers breakout sessions throughout the day and concludes with a luncheon speaker. Breakout sessions will focus on:

• Anxiety Disorders – gain an understanding about different disorders, how they affect older adults and suggested therapies.
• Dementia and Anxiety – learn more about how dementia causes anxiety in patients and how to help reduce anxiety.
• Artificial Intelligence – understand the advantages and uses of AI for older adults.
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy – Learn the top technology picks for empowering older adults to leverage the benefits of artificial intelligence.

Featuring Keynote Speaker: Sandeep Jauhar, M.D., Ph.D. and Luncheon Speaker: Serena Jain, mindfulness based stress reduction teacher and certified integrative health & wellbeing coach

Undesign the Redline exhibit at Cleveland Park Library
April 11 - July 11, 2024
The exhibit is open during regular library hours.

Understanding the uncomfortable truth that upper Northwest DC’s history is part of the national history of redlining is the first step to addressing racial inequities.

• An interactive exhibit, created by Designing the We, that explains the history of redlining–the explicit devaluation of residential areas based on race–and other, once legal policies that denied Blacks residents and other people of color access to homeownership in upper Northwest DC and nationwide
• An exploration of how segregated communities developed in the 20th century and the residual, lasting effect of redlining and other public policies: racial inequity
• A catalyst for change that invites visitors to learn, share, and take action to dismantle systemic discrimination

Join us for any or all of our upcoming speakers:

• Tuesday, May 7th, 11am - Psychedelics Towards the End of Life with speaker Abbie Rosner
• Wednesday, May 22nd, 11am - Journeys in Genealogy with speakers Lisa Crawley and Edwina Parks
• Tuesday, June 4th, 11 am - The Gratitude Advantage: Elevating Your Growth Mindset with speaker Blair Hayes
• Tuesday, June 11th, 11 am - Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas with speaker Melissa Ho

Visit our archive of speaker videos here to watch any you might have missed.
To learn more, please visit the Virtual Speaker Series page on our website.

NNV Programming for the Week of April 29th

All NNV events for the week are in the grid below. Click the links to learn more about any event.