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 1.5-hour game each session. Test your wordsmithing ability. Sharpen your gamesmanship strategy.

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

NOTE: April’s Game Hour is being cancelled. It will return in MAY!!

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 third session of the four-week American Mah Jongg class.

Mah Jongg is a tile-based game developed in 19th century China and has now 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 the four successive lessons, you are welcome to participate in the twice-monthly practice mah jongg sessions at the Davis Library.

The class fee is $30 which includes the 2024 NMJL card ($15) and a contribution to offset NBV costs.

Questions? Email: bloch.jawetz@gmail.com

Registration is required and open to the first 12 registrants. To register, click here: https://bit.ly/49RqZFR

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.

Lorena Bradford, Head of the Accessibility Program and Projects, National Gallery of Art, will guide us through an interactive conversation about selected pieces from the Gallery’s collection.

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

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

Men in the North Bethesda area are invited to join in to chat once a month (or every other month), usually accompanied by coffee or a snack. The April meeting will be held at the Java Nation on Rockville Pike.

A co-ed, conversational group for neighbors interested in meeting face-to-face in an outdoor setting 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 is Java Nation’s outdoor tent, 11120 Rockville Pike, Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 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.

This is the second lesson of the 4-week American Mah Jongg class.

Mah Jongg is a tile-based game developed in 19th century China and has now 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 the four successive lessons, you are welcome to participate in the twice-monthly practice mah jongg sessions at the Davis Library.

The class fee is $30 which includes the 2024 NMJL card ($15) and a contribution to defray NBV costs.

Questions? Email: bloch.jawetz@gmail.com

Registration is required and open to the first 12 registrants. To register, click here: https://bit.ly/49RqZFR

The Matinee Movie Group meets monthly usually at 2 pm or abouts depending on available movies that the Group might like to see. Movies are at local theaters, especially at AMC Montgomery Mall and Landmark in Bethesda. Group members will be notified of movie selection around 10 days prior to movie.

Emails to join the Group or to attend this month’s movie, email matineemovie20852@gmail.com.

April's Walking Group will take a Spring hike at Riverbend Park in Fairfax, Virginia.  Participants are asked to carpool (starting at 10 am) from the Sargent Shriver Pool parking lot to Riverbend Park near Great Falls.  

Some may want to stroll, while others may opt for a more strenuous hike.  Hence, participants are asked to indicate their walking preference below as well as carpool availability/need so organizers can more easily arrange transportation to suit.

According to reviews, Riverbend Park may provide vistas of bluebonnets in bloom.

NOTE: In case of rain on April 12th, walking group will meet at the same time on Monday, April 15th.

To register for the event as well as indicate carpooling need or availability, go to https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/85fd0e3f-5201-4ed9-b068-ae0bbe15b834

Join in the largest celebration of Japanese culture in the U.S. and one of the premier events of the National Cherry Blossom Festival.

The Japanese community hosts its annual Sakura Matsuri or cherry blossom festival along Pennsylvania Avenue (between 3rd and 7th Streets NW).  NBV will provide group tickets at a reduced $10 entrance fee for a full day’s admittance on April 13th to the multi-block festival area. However, the entrance fee for NBV members changes to $15 after March.  Normal day fees are $20. Nearest metro station to 4th Street festival entrance gate is Archives station on yellow/green lines, (transferring from red line at Gallery Place).  

 NBV members can browse the many vendor stalls, watch cultural and musical presentations shown on any of four stages (some seating available), or try Japanese art or games during the day (10:30 am to 6:00 pm).   In addition, NBV festival goers are invited to take a break and join in a village lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 pm in the John Marshall Park across from the Festival’s 4th Street entrance on the north side of Pennsylvania Avenue.  Ticket holders should have hands stamped for re-entry into the festival after lunch.

 Please note that the DC Cherry Blossom parade will be along Constitution Avenue, ending at 7th Street at 12 noon. As many parade goers may shift over to the festival, NBV members are urged to purchase their lunches before 12 noon when the festival food areas may become swamped with parade watchers and others.  

Learn more about festival at https://sakuramatsuri.org

Also, the festival also provides sake tasting – tickets are sold separately for $50 (including a festival entry fee).  These tastings require pre-set tasting appointments.  If interested, order tickets online separately at: 

https://sakuramatsuri.festivalpro.com/form/zhEWPOjHPBcGiJTbmzpU/55

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 1.5-hour game each session. Test your wordsmithing ability. Sharpen your gamesmanship strategy.

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

April's Walking Group will take a Spring hike at Riverbend Park in Fairfax, Virginia.  Participants are asked to carpool (starting at 10 am) from the Sargent Shriver Pool parking lot to Riverbend Park near Great Falls.  

Some may want to stroll, while others may opt for a more strenuous hike.  Hence, participants are asked to indicate their walking preference below as well as carpool availability/need so organizers can more easily arrange transportation to suit.

According to reviews, Riverbend Park may provide vistas of bluebonnets in bloom.

NOTE: In case of rain on the 12th, walking group will meet at same time on Monday, April 15th.

To register for the event as well as indicate carpooling need or availability, go to https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/85fd0e3f-5201-4ed9-b068-ae0bbe15b834

Learn to play American Mah Jongg in this four-week class.

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

In this class, you will learn standard American mah jongg according to National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) rules. After the four successive lessons, you are welcome to participate in the twice-monthly practice mah jongg sessions at the Davis Library.

The class fee is $30 which includes the 2024 NMJL card ($15) and a contribution to defray NBV costs.

Questions? Email: bloch.jawetz@gmail.com

Registration is required and open to the first 12 registrants. To register, click here: https://bit.ly/49RqZFR

A current exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art’s Freer Gallery displays the Museum’s unparalleled collection of works by James McNeill Whistler. This groundbreaking exhibition, bringing together oil paintings, watercolors, pastels, and prints, explores the artist’s fascination with urban landscapes undergoing drastic transformations at the end of the 19th century.

Participants can drive separately or take the Metro to the Smithsonian station and using the Mall exit.  The Museum is just south of the station toward Independence Avenue.  Our tour will enter the Museum at the Mall entrance.  After the tour, interested participants can chat and have lunch in the Enid Haupt garden just down from the Museum.  Food is available from food trucks along Independence Avenue; participants also can bring their own bag lunches and check them during the Museum tour.

Register here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/8c8ec9b8-d55d-461e-a91e-4b387c0b6154

A co-ed, conversational group for neighbors interested in meeting face-to-face in an outdoor setting 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 is Java Nation’s outdoor tent, 11120 Rockville Pike, Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 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.

Get computer assistance from teens. Appointments are assigned in 1/2 hour segments

Meet at Davis Library, Lower Level Meeting Room 2 (opposite stairs), 6400 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda.

For more information or to register, please go to:

https://bit.ly/3tQFAle

Send any questions to: park21217@aol.com.

Come meet old friends and make new ones at our monthly Happy Hour. We will gather at Hello Betty on the last Friday of each month.

Hello Betty offers Happy Hour discounts on wine, beer, and snacks. You are under no obligation to purchase anything. Drop in and join your neighbors!

Hello Betty Restaurant is inside The Canopy Hotel, 940 Rose Ave, at Pike and Rose. Two hours free parking available at nearby parking garages.

The World Dining Adventures group meets at a different world cuisine restaurant each month on (usually) the fourth Tuesday of the month using outdoor seating when possible. We welcome you to our group!

Please note that this month we are meeting on a Thursday.

Hello Vietnam is located at 2200 Viers Mill Rd, Rockville.

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.

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.

Lorena Bradford, Head of the Accessibility Program and Projects, National Gallery of Art, will guide us through an interactive conversation about selected pieces from the Gallery’s collection.

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

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

Do you play American mah jongg? Then come join the fun on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. Bring your card, and a set if you have one. We play by National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) rules. All are welcome. We will try to group by level, but we urge patience for our beginning players.

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

If you have questions, email Deborah at bloch.jawetz@gmail.com.

A co-ed, conversational group for neighbors interested in meeting face-to-face in an outdoor setting 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 is Java Nation’s outdoor tent, 11120 Rockville Pike, Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 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.

The Matinee Movie Group meets monthly usually at 2 pm or abouts depending on available movies that the Group might like to see. Movies are at local theaters, especially at AMC Montgomery Mall and Landmark in Bethesda. Group members will be notified of movie selection around 10 days prior to movie.

Emails to join the Group or to attend this month’s movie, email matineemovie20852@gmail.com.

Do you play American mah jongg? Then come join the fun on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. Bring your card, and a set if you have one. We play by National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) rules. All are welcome. We will try to group by level, but we urge patience for our beginning players.

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

If you have questions, email Deborah at bloch.jawetz@gmail.com.

Come join us for lunch and conversation at Coloda in Cabin John Mall.

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 1.5-hour game each session. Test your wordsmithing ability. Sharpen your gamesmanship strategy.

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

A co-ed, conversational group for neighbors interested in meeting face-to-face in an outdoor setting 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 is Java Nation’s outdoor tent, 11120 Rockville Pike, Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 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.

Potomac Community Village is inviting all Village members to a Zoom meeting on Emergency Preparedness.

The Community Outreach Coordinator for Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management will be discussing steps residents should take in order to be active participants in their safety, before, during, and after an emergency or disaster.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82707837788?pwd=bVBIeklSUHFXUWk1Q1BCWnFQNWREZz09

Meeting ID: 827 0783 7788
Passcode: 188462