An event sponsored jointly by the NBV and the Davis Library on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month.

Meet new friends in a 2-hour game each session. Test your wordsmithing ability. Sharpen your gamesmanship strategy.

Location: Davis Library Meeting Room 1, lower level, 6400 Democracy Blvd.

Join us for Social (Contract) Bridge as per ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) rules.  The game play is meant to be casual and social, with players of all skill levels welcome to join in.

 So what’s the game format?  We will support regular party bridge and social contract bridge play.  In the beginning, we will try to seat players with similar skill sets together.  However, partners can sit together with other singles or partners.   The more we play together, the quicker individuals will get to know each other’s skill sets. The more players that attend, the greater the skill sets that can be accommodated

Assuming that there’s interest (and we KNOW there will be), we are planning to assemble a weekly game. However, Contract Bridge play will not be held on the third Thursday of each month due to a scheduling conflict with another activity in the same meeting room.

To register: 

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/weekly-social-contract-bridge-play

Do you play American mah jongg? Then come join the fun. We play by National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) rules. Bring your 2026 NMJL card; we’ll provide the sets. All are welcome. We don’t group by level, so we urge patience, support, and encouragement for our beginning players.

We meet in the lower level meeting room at Davis Library.

Questions? Email Deborah at bloch.jawetz@gmail.com

Registration is not required for this session.

Join us for a morning of care-free golf, lunch, and the great company of fellow North Bethesda Villagers at TopGolf Germantown, Whether you are an experienced golfer or a beginner, you can find fun games that suit your skill level, ranging from virtual courses (like Pebble Beach) to Angry Birds.

The cost to play for 2.5 hours will be at most $14 per person plus the cost of food and drinks. The food is great, by the way! Also, there are several good restaurants nearby, should the group decide to do that instead.

To RSVP, or if you have any questions, please contact Mike Messner at mjaymessner@gmail.com

Memoir Writing for the Generations with Sarah Birnbach (Session 1)

Do you want to be remembered for the valuables you leave behind or for the values you treasure…for the things you have accumulated or for the gifts of the heart, mind and spirit that you possessed?

Life story writing leaves a legacy of living history for you to share with your children and future generations. 

In this experiential (learning by doing) workshop, you will work to clarify and communicate the meaning of your life so that future generations will know and understand the experiences you have lived and the values you held.  Each session will help you put these gifts on paper so that what you value most is “on the record” – not to be lost or forgotten.

This 3-session course will be led by Sara Birnbach, author of the award-winning memoir, “A Daughter's Kaddish: My Year of Grief, Devotion, and Healing,” that was informed from journal entries in the year after her father died. She is also a 5-time award winner of the Soul-Making Keats Literary Competition and a 2-time award winner in Bethesda Magazine's essay contest.  Her stories have been published in numerous magazines and professional journals.

Join with like-minded neighbors (maximum of 20; course cost of $20) to create a personal legacy beyond your worldly possessions!

To register: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/memoir-writing-for-the-generations

Join us for Social (Contract) Bridge as per ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) rules.  The game play is meant to be casual and social, with players of all skill levels welcome to join in.

 So what’s the game format?  We will support regular party bridge and social contract bridge play.  In the beginning, we will try to seat players with similar skill sets together.  However, partners can sit together with other singles or partners.   The more we play together, the quicker individuals will get to know each other’s skill sets. The more players that attend, the greater the skill sets that can be accommodated

Assuming that there’s interest (and we KNOW there will be), we are planning to assemble a weekly game. However, Contract Bridge play will not be held on the third Thursday of each month due to a scheduling conflict with another activity in the same meeting room.

To register: 

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/weekly-social-contract-bridge-play

Unfortunately, this class is full.. If you are interested in a future class, please contact Deborah Bloch at bloch.jawetz@gmail.com.

A co-ed, conversational group for neighbors interested in meeting face-to-face twice a month to get to know one another, contribute to meaningful conversations, and partake in drink or snack/treat (optional). The group will meet twice a month on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.

Location: Java Nation, 11120 Rockville Pike, N. Bethesda

Reservations required at profcherylbrown@gmail.com. Registered participants are asked to alert organizers if they cannot attend a meeting, so that their spots can be offered to the next person on the group’s waitlist.

Do you play American mah jongg? Then come join the fun. We play by National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) rules. Bring your 2026 NMJL card; we’ll provide the sets. All are welcome. We don’t group by level, so we urge patience, support, and encouragement for our beginning players.

We meet in the lower level meeting room at Davis Library.

Questions? Email Deborah at bloch.jawetz@gmail.com

Registration is not required for this session.

NBV Bowling in the Afternoon (first and third Mondays)

Please arrive at 2:45pm.

Location: Lucky Strikes, 15720 Shady Grove Rd, Rockille 20877

RSVP REQUIRED: email Becky Adler at beckyadler@msn.com

World Dining Adventures

Try a cafe that's close by and offers Greek lunch food with a touch of Americana thrown in, e.g., souvlaki or gyro or falafel with french fries on the side.  Or try a salmon or shrimp bowl or calamari or moussaka platter.  Or try a big Greek salad or have it on the side with meat or fish.   Then top it all off with baklava or tiramisu or koulourakia.  

There's something for any Mediterranean taste bud here!

Seating is a little tight, although the cafe says they can add a table or two for us as needed.

So give it a try and see what you think!

To register: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/world-dining-adventure-at-the-big-greek-cafe

Join us for a special presentation on natural gardening that North Bethesda Village is co-sponsoring with the Wyngate-Maplewood Neighbors Helping Neighbors Village.

Learn about safe, effective, and sustainable horticultural practices that build healthy gardens, landscapes, and communities.

Link to presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q6u6g9PWuPBPfPkkwcC7NCJLyY_0VbAw/view

The Glenstone Museum is celebrated for its ability to marry art, architecture, and nature into a viewing experience that is very different from most formal museums. 

The event will begin promptly at 12:00 noon on Thursday , May 28th,  A member of the NBV Board of Directors will welcome tour members at the entrance to  the museum and check everyone in.  A museum official will offer a short orientation, and then group members will begin their visit.  You are free to wander at your own pace within the museum buildings and throughout the outdoor areas.  Transportation is available for those with mobility issues. 

The Glenstone Museum is located at 12100 Glen Road, Potomac, Maryland 20854.  Tour members will be expected to provide their own transportation to the museum; carpooling is highly recommended.  Parking is free within the museum grounds.  When planning your trip, please take into account possible delays due to road construction en route to the museum.

To register: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/nbv-visit-to-glenstone-may-28-2926-at-noon

The world abounds with facts, so let’s share some in a friendly hour of testing what we know and what we don’t. Everyone will get a chance to play. Even wrong guesses will be awarded points based on creativity or knowledge displayed.

Curious?  Give it a try!  Or let us know if you have ideas for other types of game sessions you'd like to try.

To register, contact Caroline Levenson at park21217@aol.com

Have you ever walked through an art museum and wondered what the artist was thinking or trying to express with their art piece?  But there wasn’t anyone to ask, so you just kept walking and looking and wondering?

In this series, we want to stop and reflect on each piece, then share what we see, what we like or don’t like, what we question… and then learn the story behind each piece to help us put the works of art and artists into historical and cultural perspective.  Our personal responses to each work of art may vary, but all reactions and ideas will be heard and valued.

No art or art history background is required - just your willingness to view and share with others.  

Register at: park21217@aol.com

Unfortunately, this class is full. If you are interested in a future class, please contact Deborah Bloch at bloch.jawetz@gmail.com.

Do you play American mah jongg? Then come join the fun. We play by National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) rules. Bring your 2026 NMJL card; we’ll provide the sets. All are welcome. We don’t group by level, so we urge patience, support, and encouragement for our beginning players.

We meet in the lower level meeting room at Davis Library.

Questions? Email Deborah at bloch.jawetz@gmail.com

Registration is not required for this session.

Renwick’s Gallery State Fair Exhibit Tour

Step into the Renwick Gallery’s “State Fair” exhibit showcasing the American craft, color, and creativity that has contributed to the great American tradition of annual state fairs.  

A Renwick docent will lead us to highlights of the exhibit, which features more than 240 artworks that date from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.  

Each gallery in this exhibit considers personal stories of craft found in different areas of the fairgrounds: from the art exhibits and heritage villages to the parades, dairy barns, and rodeos. Ribbon-winning artworks and engaging craft demonstrations illuminate the lives of the artist - - their families, memories, honors, and struggles - - and provide a   perspective on the social power of fairgrounds across the country as well as dispelling stereotypes about rural communities. 

After the tour, NBV participants are invited to walk across the street for an ad hoc lunch at the Immigrant Food restaurant on Pennsylvania Avenue across from the Renwick.

Those taking Metro to the tour should get out at the Farragut North station via the K Street exit and walk south just over 2 blocks to the Renwick Gallery (on the left just before the blocked off section of Pennsylvania Avenue leading to the White House).

To register: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/renwick-gallerys-state-fair-exhibit-tour

An event sponsored jointly by the NBV and the Davis Library on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month.

Meet new friends in a 2-hour game each session. Test your wordsmithing ability. Sharpen your gamesmanship strategy.

Location: Davis Library Meeting Room 1, lower level, 6400 Democracy Blvd.

Join your NBV neighbors for an enlightening conversation about art.

Location: Davis Library (lower level), 6400 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda 20817

RSVP to Beth Rabinovich at bethr922@yahoo.com

A co-ed, conversational group for neighbors interested in meeting face-to-face twice a month to get to know one another, contribute to meaningful conversations, and partake in drink or snack/treat (optional). The group will meet twice a month on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.

Location: Java Nation, 11120 Rockville Pike, N. Bethesda

Reservations required at profcherylbrown@gmail.com. Registered participants are asked to alert organizers if they cannot attend a meeting, so that their spots can be offered to the next person on the group’s waitlist.

Do you play American mah jongg? Then come join the fun. We play by National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) rules. Bring your 2026 NMJL card; we’ll provide the sets. All are welcome. We don’t group by level, so we urge patience, support, and encouragement for our beginning players.

We meet in the lower level meeting room at Davis Library.

Questions? Email Deborah at bloch.jawetz@gmail.com

Registration is not required for this session.

NBV Bowling in the Afternoon (first and third Mondays)

Please arrive at 2:45pm.

Location: Lucky Strikes, 15720 Shady Grove Rd, Rockille 20877

RSVP REQUIRED: email Becky Adler at beckyadler@msn.com

Join your NBV neighbors for a hike along Cabin John Creek Trail

Bradley Lane between Seven Locks and River Road

*** Please understand that you are participating at your own risk.  

North Bethesda Village does not assume any liability for injuries which might occur.***

Unfortunately, this class is full.. If you are interested in a future class, please contact Deborah Bloch at bloch.jawetz@gmail.com.

North Bethesda Village

Matinee Movie Group

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Questions? Contact us at info@northbethesdavillage.org.

Do you play American mah jongg? Then come join the fun. We play by National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) rules. Bring your 2026 NMJL card; we’ll provide the sets. All are welcome. We don’t group by level, so we urge patience, support, and encouragement for our beginning players.

We meet in the lower level meeting room at Davis Library.

Questions? Email Deborah at bloch.jawetz@gmail.com

Registration is not required for this session.

Join us for a morning of care-free golf, lunch, and the great company of fellow North Bethesda Villagers at TopGolf Germantown, Whether you are an experienced golfer or a beginner, you can find fun games that suit your skill level, ranging from virtual courses (like Pebble Beach) to Angry Birds.

The cost to play for 2.5 hours will be at most $14 per person plus the cost of food and drinks. The food is great, by the way! Also, there are several good restaurants nearby, should the group decide to do that instead.

To RSVP, or if you have any questions, please contact Mike Messner at mjaymessner@gmail.com

An event sponsored jointly by the NBV and the Davis Library on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month.

Meet new friends in a 2-hour game each session. Test your wordsmithing ability. Sharpen your gamesmanship strategy.

Location: Davis Library Meeting Room 1, lower level, 6400 Democracy Blvd.

COME JOIN US!

NBV Men’s Group Lunch

Friday, May 8th, 12:00-1:30 p.m.

Location: Mission BBQ

885 Rockville Pike (Wintergreen Plaza), Rockville