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MEMORABLE GIFTS FOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS
Keep in mind:
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11
Capitol Hill Village Membership – As the mother, tell your children you gave yourself on their behalf or they can give you a year’s worth of fun and free help, proven resources and Capitol Hill Village advocacy.
Contribute to CHV in memory or in honor of your mother or another loved one – Capitol Hill Village must have your financial support for operating funds during the next three to five years. There are now 140 memberships; there must be approximately 600 for dues revenue to cover CHV expenses. Honor someone of importance in your life who would be delighted to know that you want him, her or them to have the choice to live on Capitol Hill throughout life.
Capitol Hill Village Gift Certificates – Give your mom one or more $25 Capitol Hill Village gift certificate to pay for Capitol Hill Village vetted providers, useful when a Capitol Hill Village volunteer is not able to perform a requested service.
E-mail or call the village office to arrange a special delivery note to convey your gift.
Tuesday, April 29
8 PM
Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church
201 Fourth St, SE
Madiva winds, a quartet of accomplished professinal musicians (flute, clarinet, oboe and piano) will present it's final concert of the season. They will perform the program originally planned for February 12th which was cancelled due to the icestorm. Included will be pieces by Johannes Brahms and Camille Saints- Seans. 25% of proceeds will go to the Capitol Hill Village. For more information please contact Nan Raphael at 546-1587 or SoloPikolo@aol.com
[OPEN TO ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED]
Thursday, May 1, 7:30 pm
The home of Mary Procter and Bill Matuszeski
324 G Street SE |
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“The Caretaker’s Art”
Mike and Sharon Ambrose talk about adapting their lives to cope with Sharon’s debilitating illness in 2007, the challenge of engaging medical providers in a genuine partnership, and what they learned about the support available in D.C.
[OPEN TO CHV MEMBERS ONLY]
E-mail info@capitolhillvillage.org or call 202.543.1778. |
Saturday, May 3, 5:00 pm
Riverby Books
417 East Capitol Street SE |
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“Designing and Building for Today’s Baby Boomers”
Capitol Hill Village presents a Book Talk featuring Judith Schreiner, journalist, author and editor. Judi will discuss details from her soon-to-be-published book on the unique baby boom generation. Her research has discovered that this generation is aging in quite different ways than their elders—boomers tend to be very active and seek different paths once they retire, yet share similar values and desires. Refreshments will be served.
[OPEN TO ALL WHO ARE INTERESTED] |
Saturday mornings, May 3 and May 10
Your home |
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“Join the Capitol Hill Village CHIP”
Join the Capitol Hill Village CHIP (Capitol Hill Intergenerational Program) - Help a young person and improve your world. Washington, D.C., has a service learning program requirement for students. Before graduating from the eighth grade and later from high school, students must volunteer their time helping others. What can they do for you? Children grow up with technology skills and they are strong. Utilize these advantages on the morning of Saturday, May 3rd or 10th. Contact the CHV office to sign up and improve your life. Have the student and a supervising adult program your clock, television, thermostat, or car radio so it works the way you want, and/or reserve a Saturday for your heavy spring yard cleanup. Also, plan to spend time talking about what you learned when you were 12 and 13 that has served you well throughout life.
[OPEN TO MEMBERS ONLY]
E-mail info@capitolhillvillage.org or call 202.543.1778. |
Wednesday, May 7,
7:30 pm
The home of Edith Lanum
407 Constitution Avenue NE |
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“Exploratory Meeting for a Capitol Hill Village Book Club”
Edith Lanum and Mary Proctor will lead a discussion on establishing a book club for CHV members. The proposal calls for monthly meetings, possibly with alternating months of “no homework” meetings devoted to reading aloud poetry, plays, or short fiction pieces. Come to this initial meeting with your own suggestions, as well as your favorite poems or readings. (Bring 10 copies of what you plan to read,)
[OPEN TO CHV MEMBERS ONLY]
E-mail info@capitolhillvillage.org or call 202.543.1778. |
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Monday, May 19, 7:30 pm
The home of Mary Procter and Bill Matuszeski
324 G Street SE |
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“Spring Singalong—Elvis Plus”
Join Parker Jayne at the piano, and get in touch with your inner Elvis for a dozen songs or so. Then be swept out to the Hills that are Alive with the Sound of Music, and to London for the bloomin’ of Eliza Doolittle and My Fair Lady.
[OPEN TO CHV MEMBERS AND THEIR FRIENDS]
E-mail info@capitolhillvillage.org or call 202.543.1778. |
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 am
Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church
4th Street and Independence Avenue SE |
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“Class Offering of Chi Gong”
The gentle but powerful Chinese movement exercise known as Chi Guong [pronounced chee gong] is offered by Joni Bell for Capitol Hill Village members, beginning this May. Joni, herself a CHV member, has practiced this discipline for ten years. Her strength and balance have improved remarkably, and she credits the activity with helping her as a 30-year multiple sclerosis patient. Twice-weekly classes, which must be limited in size, last 30-40 minutes.
[OPEN TO CHV MEMBERS ONLY]
E-mail info@capitolhillvillage.org or call 202.543.1778. |
Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10 AM
Sister Circle
The Sister Circle at D.C.’s Southeast Library is seeking new members who knit, crochet, embroider, quilt, or engage in other handcrafts. The Circle gathers Wednesdays and Saturdays in the newly refurbished library (403 7th Street SE) to work on individual projects, chat and share refreshments. A librarian/skilled needlework coach is a Circle regular. No registration needed. Call 202.543.1778 if you desire transportation. (Members and interested persons)
ARTICLES ABOUT CAPITOL HILL VILLAGE AND OTHER VILLAGES
A Grass-Roots Effort to Grow Old at Home
By Jane Gross, The New York Times
Washington — On a bluff overlooking the Potomac River, George and Anne Allen, both 82, struggle to remain in their beloved three-story house and neighborhood, despite the frailty, danger and isolation of old age.
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Helping Hill Residents Stay in the
Neighborhood as They Age
by Mike Canning, Capitol Hill Community News
Geoff Lewis didn’t want what happened to his mother to happen to him. The longtime Capitol Hill resident’s mom had a difficult end-of-life experience with assisted-living facilities – she called them “geriatric boarding schools” – and Lewis, 65, was seeking something better for his own “golden years.”.
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How to build communities
new innovative concepts in senior living
Guide to Retirement Living SourceBook
Nearly 90 percent of Baby Boomers say they want to stay in their homes and close to family and friends as long as possible, according to a recent survey by AARP.
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