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A Presentation of The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Join us on a journey to explore and appreciate the aesthetics of the Indigenous (Native American) cultures of the Southwest through ceramics, textiles , Kachina figures, paintings and more that enrich the permanent collection at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Our participants will gain an understanding of the artifacts and their symbolism in shapes, designs and colors that play an important role in the sacred and material functionality of the objects/art works. The session will conclude with an art activity involving drawing and coloring a jar/pot inspired by “Olla” pottery of the Zuni peoples. The materials required are paper, pencil, coloring pencils (or any coloring medium available to the participant). Optional-extra paper and a pair of scissors can be handy to learn the technique of creating a symmetrical vessel. Register for Zoom link here https://www.fhneighbors.org/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=635669&item_id=2068720. This Zoom presentation is organized by FHNN as part of our collaboration with Little Falls Village

with Clara Barton Recreation Center 2nd Act 55+. Starting August 7, drop-in pickleball games will be held on Mondays and Fridays from 11 am - 1 pm and Wednesday 11:30 am - 1 pm. Advanced registration is not required to play. Contact Brandi.Scott-Swales@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-4910 for more information.

BMAV has reserved a block of 9 tickets to Glenstone museum to view the new exhibit "Iconoclasts: Selections from Glenstone’s Collection," featuring more than 50 artists who have made some of the most radical contributions to art in the 20th century. Foundational collection artists—such as Willem de Kooning, Alexander Calder, Ruth Asawa, and Martin Puryear, among many others—will be on view alongside new acquisitions, including Hilma Klint’s Tree of Knowledge, 1913-1915.

RSVP required. Tickets will be emailed and we can arrange for carpooling. Full Service members call us for a ride. Free.

We will be meeting inside Silver restaurant, 7150 Woodmont Ave. RSVP required on website or to Stephanie Sutton by November 30 so she can make a reservation.

BMAV members are invited to a casual get together to socialize over wine and nibbles at Naomi and Jim Collins‘ home. Before the rush of the holidays come join other BMAV members for drinks, hors d‘oeuvres and warm conversations. Space is limited and RSVP required by November 27. If you can‘t join us in-person for this indoor event, Zoom in on December 31 when we will celebrate the solstice together virtually.

with Clara Barton Recreation Center 2nd Act 55+. Starting August 7, drop-in pickleball games will be held on Mondays and Fridays from 11 am - 1 pm and Wednesday 11:30 am - 1 pm. Advanced registration is not required to play. Contact Brandi.Scott-Swales@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-4910 for more information.

with Clara Barton Recreation Center 2nd Act 55+. Starting in November, drop-in badminton for seniors will be held Mondays from 3:30 - 5 pm. Advanced registration is not required to play. Contact Brandi.Scott-Swales@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-4910 for more information.

Join Greater Stonegate Village, the Stonegate Citizens Association and our guest Ron Kaltenbaugh from the Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington, DC (EVADC) for a presentation on electric vehicles. We will discuss what they are and how they work, from someone who has been driving an electric vehicle since 2012. We will also cover the basics of electric vehicles, charging, road trips, EV benefits, and more. Bring your questions and your curiosity. About EVADC: EVADC is an organization of electric vehicle owners, educators and enthusiasts dedicated to promoting the use of electric vehicles (EVs) as an environmental and energy benefit to society. About Ron: Ron Kaltenbaugh has a master’s degree in computer science and works as a Network Engineer for a Fortune 500 company. An EV Driver since 2012, Ron’s first EV had a range of 84 miles. Today, Ron and his wife have two EVs, both with a range of over 250 miles. Ron is President of the EVADC and regularly gives presentations on electric vehicles and related topics. Register to receive the Zoom link the day before the program. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScobKljZ3IbE17MwTyIBVaZ6x-YQkD3FbVVDbtjeKnf6xurVw/viewform

This is our last walk for the season. Meet up with Nancy Balz for a 50-minute walk starting at 10 am at at plaza in front of Starbucks at Wisconsin and Bethesda Avenues. Metered public parking in the area. RSVP to Nancy appreciated, or just arrive if you find you can come. BMAV Walkie Talkies meets unless it is raining or under 49 degrees, in which case the walk is cancelled for the week. Spring walks will resume in March - keep your eye out for details in the March-April newsletter.

with Clara Barton Recreation Center 2nd Act 55+. Starting August 7, drop-in ping pong for seniors will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 - 4 pm. Advanced registration is not required to play. Contact Brandi.Scott-Swales@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-4910 for more information.

Join in to discuss what you are working on or perhaps be encouraged to start a project. All are welcome.

A hundred trillion neutrinos from the sun fly through you every second. At any moment, there are three hundred of these subatomic particles in the tip of your pinky alone that are ancient relics from the Big Bang. Neutrinos are key to explaining why the sun shines, and may even be the reason why you and everything else in the universe exists at all. And yet, scientists know surprisingly little about these ghostly particles that surround us and flow through us every moment of our lives. Experiments are on the verge of resolving many neutrino puzzles, but for now they are the most mysterious known particles in the universe. His book, Ghost Particle: In Search of the Elusive and Mysterious Neutrino, describes the neutrino’s discovery and the current status of research into this topic. Register with Lewes Public Library here. https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/10323176 These talks are co-organized and moderated by Fred Dylla, Executive Director Emeritus of the American Institute of Physics and author of Scientific Journeys, Linda Dylla, former public information officer at the Jefferson Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Energy, and Colin Norman, the former News Editor at Sciece.

For December we are returning to American cuisine at a little restaurant in Chevy Chase, DC, called Opal.

We have arranged to have a nice private room upstairs (one flight to climb) that has a capacity of 25.

Opal offers a unique dining experience called “Simple Supper.” Multiple small first courses will be presented by the kitchen to be shared by the table. For the main course, we will have four options to choose from.

Once a month we pick a restaurant and descend en masse – partly for a fun meal out, partly to sample new places (or new choices from old places!), and partly to get to know each other better.

We start early to go easy on the restaurant and get a little extra attention before the place fills up. We’ll have name tags for all. RSVP is required to co-lead Janet Dante, the earlier the better.

Bethesda Metro Area Village and Chevy Chase At Home members and friends are invited to weekly Tai Chi classes with internationally recognized Master Nick Gracenin teaching. Nick brings 45 years of experience from China and North America. Study the essentials and forms of traditional Tai Chi, and improve balance, circulation, strength and relaxation. With a diverse repertoire, Nick tailors each class to the participants, allowing him to focus on their specific goals. The classes can be adapted to accommodate all levels of mobility and health.
Classes will meet from 10 - 10:45 am, Wednesdays, at the Town of Chevy Chase hall, 4301 Willow Lane, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, weekly November 1 - December 13. (No class Nov 22). Participants pay for the full 6-weeks at a discounted rate of $75. Max 15. Chairs and reference materials will be available. Beginners through advanced practitioners are welcome. Register through your village and payment at the class via cash, check, mobile payment or credit card.

Hosted by Bob Metzler and Reid Detchon. Themed discussions are held the first half of the lunch and the second half is for catching up.

with Clara Barton Recreation Center 2nd Act 55+. Starting August 7, drop-in ping pong for seniors will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 - 4 pm. Advanced registration is not required to play. Contact Brandi.Scott-Swales@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-4910 for more information.

with Clara Barton Recreation Center 2nd Act 55+. Starting August 7, drop-in pickleball games will be held on Mondays and Fridays from 11 am - 1 pm and Wednesday 11:30 am - 1 pm. Advanced registration is not required to play. Contact Brandi.Scott-Swales@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-4910 for more information.

Round House Theatre is providing free tickets to BMAV as part of its program to partner with nonprofit community organizations. Join BMAV members at a showing of The Seafarer by Conor McPherson.

It’s a stormy Christmas Eve on the Irish coast, and down-on-his-luck Sharky has returned home to look after his cantankerous brother Richard, who has recently gone blind. When Richard’s old drinking buddies Ivan and Nicky show up to play a game of poker with an enigmatic stranger, Sharky is forced to confront his past and fight for his future. Written by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson (Girl from the North Country, The Night Alive), this “enthralling” (The New York Times) dark comedy celebrates camaraderie, redemption, and the hope provided by second chances.

10 tickets are available, first come first served. RSVP required by November 24. Tickets will be emailed to attendees.

Paid parking is available at a flat rate of $6 for Round House patrons entering after 6 pm - underneath the theatre at 7501 Wisconsin Ave.

The newly forming wine-tasting SIG is having its first meeting to talk about how to structure future meetings and when and where to meet. And of course, for some wine! Can‘t make this time? Contact Amy Young, or Elizabeth, and let us know when is a good time for you for future meetups.

with Clara Barton Recreation Center 2nd Act 55+. Starting August 7, drop-in pickleball games will be held on Mondays and Fridays from 11 am - 1 pm and Wednesday 11:30 am - 1 pm. Advanced registration is not required to play. Contact Brandi.Scott-Swales@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-4910 for more information.

with Clara Barton Recreation Center 2nd Act 55+. Starting in November, drop-in badminton for seniors will be held Mondays from 3:30 - 5 pm. Advanced registration is not required to play. Contact Brandi.Scott-Swales@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-4910 for more information.

with Clara Barton Recreation Center 2nd Act 55+. Starting August 7, drop-in ping pong for seniors will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 - 4 pm. Advanced registration is not required to play. Contact Brandi.Scott-Swales@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-4910 for more information.

Join village members to talk about your book recommendations in this discussion led by Jane Boynton. To see book recommendations the group has discussed at past meetings, check out the forum. Contact us for the zoom link.

nion Army Surgeon Dr. Edward Stonestreet & His Civil War Hospital in Rockville Speaker: Clarence Hickey Dr. Edward Stonestreet of Rockville served as Montgomery County Examining Surgeon in 1862, performing physical examinations on local Union Army recruits and draftees. He also served two terms as Acting Assistant Surgeon with the Union Army. He was in charge of a temporary Army General Hospital in Rockville, treating the wounded after the Battle of Antietam (1862), and also treated the ill soldiers of the 6th Michigan Cavalry Regiment in Rockville (1863) prior to its heroic efforts during the Battle of Gettysburg. Civil War medicine is discussed in relation to medical education of that era and in relation to 19th century medicine before and after the War. This presentation is based on the speaker’s 2009 book Send for the Doctor. The speaker brings a doctor’s bag from 1885 containing example medical instruments of the Civil War and the 1800s. Clarence Hickey is an interpretive docent with the Montgomery History’s Stonestreet Museum of 19th Century Medicine in Rockville, MD, and a re-enactor with the Speakers Bureau. He portrays historic Rockville physician Dr. Edward E. Stonestreet, who practiced medicine for 51 years (1852-1903) and was a Civil War Surgeon with the U. S. Army. Clarence’s living history portrayals, some in first person Chautauqua format, discuss the Doctor’s life and times, medical education, medical practice, and Civil War service; 19th-century medicine; and Civil War medicine and its effects on civilian medical practice. The Chautauqua format includes a first-person appearance and presentation by Dr. Stonestreet (in 19th-century attire), question and answer by the doctor in the 1800s, and question and answer by Clarence, stepping out of character. The performance draws from Clarence’s book Send For the Doctor: The Life and times of Dr. Edward E. Stonestreet, published by the Montgomery County Historical Society in 2009.

The group chooses movies to watch ahead of time, and then gather to discuss. This month we will discuss "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Get Out." All are welcome. Hosted by Diana Kitt.

Join other BMAV members and friends for a docent tour of The Land Carries Our Ancestors at the NGA East Building. We will meet at the Bethesda metro or at the museum. RSVP required by December 11 so we can coordinate. Curated by artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Citizen of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation), this exhibition brings together works by an intergenerational group of nearly 50 living Native artists practicing across the United States.?Their powerful expressions reflect the diversity of Native American individual, regional, and cultural identities. At the same time, these works share a worldview informed by thousands of years of reverence, study, and concern for the land. Through a variety of practices—including weaving, beadwork, sculpture, painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, performance, and video—these artists visualize Indigenous knowledge of land/ landbase/ landscape. Together, the works in The Land Carries Our Ancestors underscore the self-determination, survivance, and right to self-representation of Indigenous peoples.

BMAV members are invited to virtual coffee talk. Hosted by Naomi Collins and Ann Labriola. Contact them or Elizabeth for the link to participate by phone or by your computer screen.

Retirement is a time for reinventing yourself, either by design or by default. Teaching kindergarten in Thailand wasn‘t the job that retiree Dian Seidel had in mind when she convinced her husband that they should try teaching English abroad. But coping with rambunctious children, sweltering heat, and Covid-19 turned out to be the challenge she needed to reshape her outlook and restructure her life. Upon returning from Thailand to pandemic lockdown, she again reinvented herself and took on the challenges of writing and becoming a published author. Her new book is Kindergarten at 60: A Memoir of Teaching in Thailand. Join Chevy Chase At Home and Dian for a conversation about retirement, working abroad as an older adult, Thailand, volunteering, staying active, writing, and related topics. Speaker Dian Seidel used to be a climate scientist at NOAA. Now, in retirement, she teaches yoga at local gyms, teaches English to immigrants to the DC area, and writes. Her essays have appeared in Passager, Anak Sastra, Lucky Jefferson, Pen in Hand, The New York Times, and Bethesda Magazine. The talk is free and open to all. Please register at right in order to receive the Zoom link, or contact the office at info@chevychaseathome.org or (301) 657-3115.

with Clara Barton Recreation Center 2nd Act 55+. Starting August 7, drop-in ping pong for seniors will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 - 4 pm. Advanced registration is not required to play. Contact Brandi.Scott-Swales@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-4910 for more information.

with Clara Barton Recreation Center 2nd Act 55+. Starting August 7, drop-in pickleball games will be held on Mondays and Fridays from 11 am - 1 pm and Wednesday 11:30 am - 1 pm. Advanced registration is not required to play. Contact Brandi.Scott-Swales@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-4910 for more information.

Gather with BMAV friends, via phone or your computer, to socialize and talk about what we‘re doing over a drink if you‘d like. Hosted by Barbara Brown and Stephanie Sutton.

with Clara Barton Recreation Center 2nd Act 55+. Starting August 7, drop-in pickleball games will be held on Mondays and Fridays from 11 am - 1 pm and Wednesday 11:30 am - 1 pm. Advanced registration is not required to play. Contact Brandi.Scott-Swales@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-4910 for more information.

Join us on Monday to talk tech with BMAV volunteer Tony Mastria. He can answer your questions about computers, smartphones, anything tech-related. We discuss advice on universal problems. Open to Full and Social members. You can drop in to as many sessions as you‘d like, but an RSVP by the day before with your question will be most helpful to give Tony time to prepare.

This month Tony will also discuss safety measures we can take while traveling - new devices, apps, etc.

with Clara Barton Recreation Center 2nd Act 55+. Starting in November, drop-in badminton for seniors will be held Mondays from 3:30 - 5 pm. Advanced registration is not required to play. Contact Brandi.Scott-Swales@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-4910 for more information.

with Clara Barton Recreation Center 2nd Act 55+. Starting August 7, drop-in ping pong for seniors will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 - 4 pm. Advanced registration is not required to play. Contact Brandi.Scott-Swales@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-4910 for more information.

Join in to discuss what you are working on or perhaps be encouraged to start a project. All are welcome.

We will be meeting at a local restaurant TBD for an in-person lunch. Hosted by Bob Metzler and Reid Detchon. Themed discussions are held the first half of the lunch and the second half is for catching up.

with Clara Barton Recreation Center 2nd Act 55+. Starting August 7, drop-in ping pong for seniors will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 - 4 pm. Advanced registration is not required to play. Contact Brandi.Scott-Swales@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-4910 for more information.

Join BMAV members for a celebration of the Winter Solstice, virtually! This period can be a time of respite, regrouping, and slowing down. Led by Hanne Caraher, we will share the wondrous annual event of the return of longer days. Tune in with your mulled wine or drink of choice, (optional) candles, and whatever else will help you celebrate the season celebrated around the world.

with Clara Barton Recreation Center 2nd Act 55+. Starting August 7, drop-in pickleball games will be held on Mondays and Fridays from 11 am - 1 pm and Wednesday 11:30 am - 1 pm. Advanced registration is not required to play. Contact Brandi.Scott-Swales@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-4910 for more information.

with Clara Barton Recreation Center 2nd Act 55+. Starting August 7, drop-in pickleball games will be held on Mondays and Fridays from 11 am - 1 pm and Wednesday 11:30 am - 1 pm. Advanced registration is not required to play. Contact Brandi.Scott-Swales@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-4910 for more information.

with Clara Barton Recreation Center 2nd Act 55+. Starting in November, drop-in badminton for seniors will be held Mondays from 3:30 - 5 pm. Advanced registration is not required to play. Contact Brandi.Scott-Swales@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-4910 for more information.

This month we will be meeting at a local restaurant, TBD. RSVP is required, either online or by contacting Lynn.

with Clara Barton Recreation Center 2nd Act 55+. Starting August 7, drop-in pickleball games will be held on Mondays and Fridays from 11 am - 1 pm and Wednesday 11:30 am - 1 pm. Advanced registration is not required to play. Contact Brandi.Scott-Swales@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-777-4910 for more information.

This week we will be meeting for Happy Hour at Barbara Brown and Bob Berish‘s home for some festive cheer. Join us to celebrate the coming of the new year. Space is limited and RSVP is required on website or to Stephanie Sutton.