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: Silver Diner, 12276 Rockville Pike, N. Bethesda 20852

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 2025 NMJL card; we’ll provide the sets. We will try to group by level, but we urge patience and encouragement for our beginning players.

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

Questions? Email: bloch.jawetz@gmail.com

Registration is not required for this session.

NBV Bowling in the Afternoon (first and third Mondays)

Please arrive at 1:30pm so lanes can be assigned and preparations completed for a 2pm bowling start.

We’ll bowl 2 games from 2 to 3pm at a cost of $10 each ($40 for the lane, including shoe rental).

Lucky Strikes is on the lower level of Montgomery Mall.

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

World Dining Adventure

As temperatures later in spring/summer may be too hot for eating outside in the open, we are opting for sub sandwiches, salads, or special of the day made by the Vignola Gourmet, which runs a catering business out of the same facility.   

Vignola Gourmet is a take-away service but has a table/benches outside.  We will also be providing additional tables and chairs for the lunch group,  

Vignola Gourmet offers a catering service with homemade, rustic, Italian fare.  All of their products are imported from Italy to create carry-out lunches and dinners. They use authentic, imported Italian goods and make their cheese in-house. Vignola Gourmet has daily specials and seasonal menus.  For the busy person, freezers are stocked with freshly-made pasta dishes to take home to bake for dinner.  In addition, the company sells some Italian grocery products including specialty items, pastas, mozzarella, sausage, sides, drinks and more.

Vignola Gourmet is located at 11612 Boiling Brook Pkwy. in the Randolph Hills shopping center.  The Gourmet is across the parking lot from the Friends of the Library book store.   In case of rain, alternate arrangements will be made for a location where the group can enjoy their Vignola Gourmet lunches.

Register at: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/world-dining-lunch-at-vignola-gourmet

Note:  If all registrations are filled, please email park21217@aol.com to get on the wait list for the event.

Are you curious about or seriously looking at particular senior living communities for yourself or others? What should you do to determine which one of  many in our area may be right for your needs?  What should you look for on a visit?  What specific questions should you ask?  

Kristy Kennedy and Ginger Noce, senior living consultants and the leaders of Silver Bringes Consulting, will discuss 19 key questions you should ask and types of responses you should expect. Obtaining this knowledge will provide an excellent path to follow when navigating best places for seniors to live.

Our speakers both bring 20+ years of professional expertise and personal journeys to their work. Kristy's experience includes serving as vice-president of WellAware Systems and Vice President of Operational Excellence at EmpwerMe Wellness. Ginger's experience in corporate leadership, coupled with her experience as a long-distance caregiver for her memory-impaired mother, gives her the skills needed to help others evaluate the most appropriate senior residences for their conditions.

Registration link: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/ask-these-questions-to-evaluate-senior-living-communities

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 join, RSVP to park21217@aol.com for Zoom meeting information.

Do you play American mah jongg? Then come join the fun. We play by National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) rules. Bring your 2025 NMJL card; we’ll provide the sets. We will try to group by level, but we urge patience and encouragement for our beginning players.

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

Questions? Email: bloch.jawetz@gmail.com

Registration is not required for this session.

This is the walk that was scheduled for Fri, 5/23.

We will be hiking at Blockhouse Point Park, high above the C&O Canal in Potomac. We will meet at the North parking area at the intersection of River Road and Pettit Way. The parking area offers only a few spots, so be prepared to park along the shoulder on River Road or on Pettit Road.

This 2-mile trail is fairly flat, but may be covered with leaves and might be slippery, so wear sturdy shoes and bring your hiking sticks if you use them.

Location: Blockhouse Point North parking lot (or on the shoulder); intersection of River Road and Pettit Way, Potomac

An event sponsored jointly by the NBV and the Davis Library.

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.

THIS WALK HAS BEEN CHANGED TO SUNDAY, MAY 25, 10:30AM.

Come join your NBV neighbors on a walk along the Blockhouse Point Hiking Trail.

Location: Blockhouse Point North parking lot (or on the shoulder); intersection of River Road and Pettit Way, Potomac

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Beth Rabinovich at:  

bethr922@yahoo.com.

Location: Davis Library, 6400 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda 20817

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 20852

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 2025 NMJL card; we’ll provide the sets. We will try to group by level, but we urge patience and encouragement for our beginning players.

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

Questions? Email: bloch.jawetz@gmail.com

Registration is not required for this session.

NBV Bowling in the Afternoon (first and third Mondays)

Please arrive at 1:30pm so lanes can be assigned and preparations completed for a 2pm bowling start.

We’ll bowl 2 games from 2 to 3pm at a cost of $10 each ($40 for the lane, including shoe rental).

Lucky Strikes is on the lower level of Montgomery Mall.

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

Come join your NBV neighbors to discuss good environmental practices.

We’ll meet at Davis Library, Lower Level Meeting Room (6400 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda)

RSVP to Carol Rose at carolgil@mac.com

A retrospective exhibit of the work of Czech artist Alphonse Mucha is now showing at the Phillips Collection and will be viewed in a free  private tour arranged for the North Bethesda Village. The exhibit surveys Mucha’s revolutionary contributions to graphic design and explores the enduring influence of his signature style as rediscovered by later generations of artists. 

The exhibit features over 100 works, tracing Mucha’s artistic evolution from his early training to his emergence as a leading figure of the Art Nouveau movement.  It showcases his intricate linework, flowing forms, and highly stylized designs that transformed poster art, commercial illustration, and visual aesthetics worldwide.  In the 1960s, Mucha’s distinctive style found new life in the vibrant poster art of the counterculture movement, becoming a trademark of psychedelic rock posters and album covers as well as influencing Japanese manga and murals.

Location: The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St, NW, Washington DC 20009

Register: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/tour-of-timeless-mucha-the-magic-of-line

This is the last in a series of 4 weekly lessons in American Mah Jongg.

Mah Jongg is a tile-based game developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world. It is a game of skill, strategy, and luck.

In these lessons, you will learn standard American Mah Jongg according to National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) rules. After attending this series of classes, you are welcome to join weekly sessions of open Mah Jongg play held at Davis library on Tuesday afternoons..

We will meet in the lower level meeting room at Davis Library, 6400 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda.

Any questions? Please contact Deborah at bloch.jawetz@gmail.com.

Support for Caregivers

A Invitation from Wyngate & Maplewood Neighbors Helping Neighbors Village

Caregivers of frail older adults and people with disabilities experience both joys and challenges.  In Montgomery County, we are fortunate that help is readily available for the challenges, including practical guidance, emotional support, and connection with skilled providers.

On Tuesday May 13 from 7:30 to 8:30 pm, Wyngate & Maplewood Neighbors Helping Neighbors Village is hostingt a Zoom presentation featuring Ruth Kershner from the County’s National Family Caregiver Support Program and Julz Abate from The Arc of Montgomery County.

Ruth will discuss the range of caregiver resources & services available in the County.  Julz will discuss the respite care services available through The Arc of Montgomery County.  There will be time to ask them questions including where to follow up.

Join Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81166845764?pwd=zY4NOJWAqrEjJW9BsMMkbVCsHwxnTi.1

Meeting ID: 811 6684 5764 Passcode: 132846

Do you play American mah jongg? Then come join the fun. We play by National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) rules. Bring your 2025 NMJL card; we’ll provide the sets. We will try to group by level, but we urge patience and encouragement for our beginning players.

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

Questions? Email: bloch.jawetz@gmail.com

Registration is not required for this session.

An event sponsored jointly by the NBV and the Davis Library.

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.

This is the third in a series of 4 weekly lessons in American Mah Jongg.

Mah Jongg is a tile-based game developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world. It is a game of skill, strategy, and luck.

In these lessons, you will learn standard American Mah Jongg according to National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) rules. After attending this series of classes, you are welcome to join weekly sessions of open Mah Jongg play held at Davis library on Tuesday afternoons..

We will meet in the lower level meeting room at Davis Library, 6400 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda.

Any questions? Please contact Deborah 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 20852

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 2025 NMJL card; we’ll provide the sets. We will try to group by level, but we urge patience and encouragement for our beginning players.

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

Questions? Email: bloch.jawetz@gmail.com

Registration is not required for this session.

NBV Bowling in the Afternoon (first and third Mondays)

Please arrive at 1:30pm so lanes can be assigned and preparations completed for a 2pm bowling start.

We’ll bowl 2 games from 2 to 3pm at a cost of $10 each ($40 for the lane, including shoe rental).

Lucky Strikes is on the lower level of Montgomery Mall.

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

This is a docent tour of the Quilt Exhibit “We Gather at the Edge.”

The artists featured in this exhibit honor the Black story quilt tradition with work that envisions a more just and connected world.  The exhibit supports the desire of isolated artists to connect and continue Black textile traditions.  The exhibition highlights the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s acquisition in 2023 of 35 quilts from the collection of Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi and honors her legacy as the founder of the African American Quilt Guild of Los Angeles (1981)and,  later, the Women of Color Quilters Network (1985), as well as celebrates the many individual members of the Network.  

As Dr. Mazloomi said, “Sometimes the weight of living on this planet as a woman, we have to be reminded of who we are.  Quilts help to serve that purpose of reminding women about their power.”  The 33 quilts featured in the exhibit are remarkable in scope and groundbreaking in their representation of Black history and culture as told with needle and thread.

After the tour, participants are invited to join a lunch group at the Immigrant Food restaurant on Pennsylvania Avenue one block from the Renwick Museum.

The Renwick Museum is located at 1661 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, DC.

Register at:

https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/tour-of-we-gather-at-the-edge-contemporary-quilts-by-black-women-artists

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 join, RSVP to park21217@aol.com for Zoom meeting information.

This is the second in a series of 4 weekly lessons in American Mah Jongg.

Mah Jongg is a tile-based game developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world. It is a game of skill, strategy, and luck.

In these lessons, you will learn standard American Mah Jongg according to National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) rules. After attending this series of classes, you are welcome to join weekly sessions of open Mah Jongg play held at Davis library on Tuesday afternoons..

We will meet in the lower level meeting room at Davis Library, 6400 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda.

Any questions? Please contact Deborah 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 2024 NMJL card; we’ll provide the sets. We will try to group by level, but we urge patience and encouragement for our beginning players.

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

Questions? Email: bloch.jawetz@gmail.com

Registration is not required for this session.

World Dining Adventures

No Regrets Pizza

Right on busy Nicholson Lane is a new restaurant featuring New York-style and Roman pizza as well as Italian street sandwiches for lunch.  No Regrets Pizza is located on the ground floor of the Harwood Flats apartments.  It is open for lunch only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  And, given that NBV has events on Friday at the end of the month, we are selecting Saturday for a relaxing lunch outing.

The restaurant offers pizzas in two groups – red (tomato sauce based) and white (fruit or cheese) — to which you can add different toppings.  Also, the pizzas can be served round or squared as well as Roman-styled. Or you can choose a lunch salad, other starter, or Italian street sandwich and finish off with cannoli or gelato for dessert. If you don’t want to take the extra pizza or your other lunch choice home with you, think about splitting a pizza/lunch choice (and cost) with a table mate.  In addition, No Regrets Pizza offers soft drinks as well as cocktails.

The restaurant entrance is a step down from street level and can be reached from Huff Court, which also provides on-street parking as well as a small open parking lot near the end of the short street.  In addition, underground parking is available under the building, accessible from Huff Court.  Parking there should be free for the first 2 hours.

To register, go to:

https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/no-regrets-pizza-lunch

Note:  If all registrations are filled, please email park21217@aol.com to get on the wait list for the event.

An event sponsored jointly by the NBV and the Davis Library.

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.