Keep Your Eyes Open for Email Request For Participant Registration Forms

As many of you know, Around Town DC is funded by a grant from the DC Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL). DACL requires us to document the number of people served by our program as well as basic demographics information. Funding for Around Town DC programming relies heavily on documenting performance with our service numbers.

We collect this information through a Participant Registration Form; We will be periodically email this form to those who have not yet completed one. We ask that you fill it out as soon as possible once you receive it. All information provided to us is kept confidential. If we do not receive a form from you, you risk not receiving links to join Around Town DC classes.

Thank you for helping us meet DACL's requirement by completing the participant registration form. 

Concert and Conversation Series

Join us Thursday, May 14th for our fourth Virtual Spring Concert and Conversation Series. Don’t miss your chance to hear the dynamic husband-wife duo, cellist Igor Zubkovsky and pianist Anna Ouspenskaya, perform Beethoven's Cello Sonata No. 4 from their home studio.

This is the fourth in our Virtual Spring Concert and Conversation Series. We will start at 12:30 pm to allow you to eat lunch at noon, but we will be available at noon to get people started with Zoom. Register here.

Enjoy the live half-hour concert from our homes, participate in a brief question and answer period, and finally break up into small groups facilitated by the Interactivity Foundation. Thanks so much to Culture Saves, who programs the musicians for this series. 

New and Continuing Virtual Programs from Courtney

Courtney Tolbert, Active Wellness Program at St. Alban's Program Manager, will continue to offer add to her weekly, Monday-1:30 pm, series with a monthly poetry program, and a monthly music appreciation workshop.

Monday, May 11th: Learn about author and social activist Grace Lee Boggs. Register here if you haven't participated in one of Courtney's Monday programs. 

Monday, May 18, 2020 Sizzling Sessue Hayakawa -1:30 pm
Sessue Hayakawa was the world’s leading actor in the age of Japanese-American Internment camps. In the dusk of the War to End All Wars, Japan produced one of the world’s top Hollywood actors, Sessue Hayakawa. A star of both silent and talking films, most of his early work is lost, but he may best be remembered in later films. Join us as we contrast his stardom, frustrations and the treatment of Japanese-Americans during WW2. Register here if you have not yet participated one of Courtney's Monday discussions. 

-----------------Please register for the events below separately--however, once you are registered for these programs, you will continue to be on the list for these monthly events.----------------

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 Music Appreciation-Asian American Jazz artists - 1:30 pm
Join us for a listening excursion into Jazz brought to you by Asian-American artists Yo Yo Ma, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Vijay Iyer and others. Register here.

Friday, May 22, 2020 The Art of Poetry-writing and reading - 12:00 pm
Enjoy the process of expression and crystallization of thought in this poetry exercise. We will hear an established poet, and after a timed exercise, if you are willing, we will share our written pieces! All are welcome, even those who may not wish to write. This is hosted in honor of Zahara Heckscher, co-creator of “The Poetry Game”. Register here.

 Alzheimer's Association Talks

Sheila Griffith of the Alzheimer's Association will discuss Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body on Wednesday, May 13th at 2:00 pm. Read more and register here. 

Tips on Growing Garlic

The Garlic Guru will teach us how to grow garlic and make delicious garlic bread on Tuesday, May 12th from 11:00 am-12:00 pm. Please register here.

Popular Saints in Art and Architecture

Saint Ann parishioner Sal Selvaggio will describe the meaning and history of some of the Saints, angels and other images using high quality close-up photos of the beautiful stained glass windows of one of Tenleytown’s churches. Join us via Zoom on Friday, May 15th at 2:30 pm for this virtual tour. Learn how architectural advances in the 12th century made the installation and visual display of stories of the Saints possible. Please register here.

Learn about Improvisation

Do you ever wonder how improvisational theater is done? Topher Bellavia is an Around Town DC impov instructor and co-founder of Washington's Improv Theater's training program. Join us on Zoom on Thursday, May 21st at 11:00 am. Bellavia will talk about a few different types of improv theater formats, what improv can do for you, and answer other questions you may have in this informational discussion. If you can, watch at least one episode of the new Netflix series, Middleditch & Schwartz. Please register here.

One Woman. One Vote

Ruth Pollak, producer and director of documentary film “One Woman, One Vote” will interview Marjorie J. Spruill, editor of the new book One Woman. One Vote: Rediscovering the Woman Suffrage Movement. Join us for this Zoom conversation on Friday, May 22nd at 2:30 pm and bring your own questions and thoughts. Register here.

NEW CLASSES 

John Linn, musician and ukulele instructor, is offering another 8 week series for both beginning and intermediate Ukulele instruction starting on Thursday, May 21. We will not be able to supply Ukulele's for this Zoom session. 

Ukulele 1 will meet from 10:00-11:00 am and the Ukulele 2 class will meet from 11:00 am-12:00 pm. Register here.

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Kaili Mang Jeyarajah will lead a Six-Week Introduction to Meditation and Mindfulness starting Tuesday, May 19th from 10:30 am-12:00 pm on Zoom. Register here. Space is limited. Register here.

Sign Up for Technology Workshops

B Milenkovic, at the Tenley-Friendship Neighborhood Library will offer several technology classes this week: 

Monday, May 11th at 3:00 pm: Learn Zoom basics - how to get on to the platform, how to use chat and other basic features. Register here.

Wednesday, May 13th at 10:00 am: Learn advanced Zoom features and capabilities - passwords, waiting rooms, and screen sharing. This class is intended for people who will be instructing or conducting Zoom sessions/classes, not for Zoom beginners. Register here.

Thursday, May 14th at 10:00 am: goDigital - learn about the wonderful online resources the DC Public Library has to offer. Register here.

Friday, May 15th at 10:00 am: Zoom forum. Send questions earlier and we will try to answer them. Register here.

Healing Harmonies

On Wednesday, May 20th at 11:00 am, join Kathleen McGuiness from SmithLife Homecare to discuss how to make your own playlist using your iphone, tablet, or computer. Register here.

Ongoing Virtual Programs

See the AroundTown DC website for our ongoing virtual programs including:

the Monday Gratitude Circle, Tuesday Journal Writing Workshop, and Thursday Sherlock Holmes Discussion Group. In addition, we have fitness classes from Monday to Friday grouped by day of the week. Read more and Register.

Let us know if you want to lead a book/movie/story/article discussion group!

Update on Transportation Information

The Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV) allows any DC resident to use its expanded Taxi-To-Rail service during the public health emergency to ride by taxi citywide to essential services: medical establishments, pharmacies and grocery stores.

The ride is free if the metered fare is $15 or less; the passenger pays only the portion of the fare above $15. Rides may be booked online at Taxi2Rail.com or by telephone at (202) 727-3827. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 5:30 am-8:00 pm; Saturday 7:00 am-8:00 pm; and Sunday 8:00 am-8:00 pm.

For more information from DFHV, visit https://dfhv.dc.gov/page/taxi-rail-t2r or call (202) 645-7300. For a one page flyer and frequently asked questions (FAQs) in English and Spanish, contact Heather Foote at Transportation.Footeprints@gmail.com. 

Vida Senior Center Has Spanish Classes Online

Offers virtual online classes in Spanish. Read more here.

The National Portrait Gallery Online Offerings

The National Portrait Gallery has many great online classes and programs. Sign up for their emails!