Thank you for your patience. The Village is happy to announce our online calendar is back from it’s unplanned summer vacation. Looking forward to seeing you at one of our events soon.

Click here to download a PDF of the July-August 2019 Village News.

Here’s a sample of what you’ll find in this issue:

March with the Village contingent in the Barrack’s Row Fourth of July Parade! (Or cheer us on from the sidelines.) Members, volunteers, friends and family will march up 8th Street from I street to Pennsylvania Ave. Patriotic attire or decorations are encouraged (page 1).

If you missed the Rogers Fund Celebration, see photos on page 6 and read a bit bout the Fund in the President’s Column on page 4. (The Rogers Fund will be renamed next year—see page 4 to learn more.)

Ready to do something about your hearing loss? If you missed the recent Wellness Café on hearing loss, or would like a reminder of what was discussed, be sure to read page 8. Ed. Note: From personal experience, the $130 Williams pocket talker (on Amazon) can make conversations with friends and loved ones a pleasure again.

On May 28th, CHV partnered with Capitol Hill Towers to put on one of the most fun events we’ve had in a while – a Hand Dance Mixer. Hand Dancing, also referred to as D.C. Swing, is a form of swing dance that was created by D.C. dancers in the 1950s. The dance is recognizable by its continuous hand connection as well as smooth, fluid footwork. In 1999 it became formally recognized as the city’s official dance.

Capitol Hill Village did some of the organizing and provided refreshments, and Capitol Hill Towers residents and CHV members showed up in full force ready to bop. (While we only expected 10-15 people, a whopping 54 attended!)

Several individuals from Capitol Hill Towers served as our resident experts in Hand Dancing, generously taking time to teach those newer to the dance what to do. Ms. Stanice Anderson, CHV member and Capitol Hill Towers resident, emceed the event. She took music requests, spoke about the history of Hand Dancing, and helped encourage the more hesitant participants to get on their feet or dance in their seats. Missed out on the first Hand Dance Mixer? Don’t fret! We’ll be working with Capitol Hill Towers to plan more.

Who is saying this, besides CHV members? This week, the esteemed Catalogue of Philanthropy agreed, and included CHV in its 2019–2020 edition.

Available in print and online, the new Catalogue lists 112 small, community-based nonprofits in the greater Washington region that are the best of their kind. Those selected emerge from a rigorous vetting process that attests that the charitable organization is financially sound, responsive to community need, and engaged in great work that is clearly making a difference.

The Catalogue is unique, encompassing all fields, eight wards, and eight counties. It’s the only locally focused and vetted guide that helps donors decide which small charities in the region are the best and most deserving. The Catalogue raises more than $4 million annually for the non-profits it highlights, while charging them nothing: there are no membership or
administrative fees.

Executive Director Molly Singer noted, “CHV’s inclusion promises to substantially increase our visibility as well as our donations.” She added that the Catalogue provides an additional service for CHV members: Trusted guidance on additional non-profits in the region that warrant support and applause.

Click here to download a PDF of the June 2019 Village News.

Here’s a sample of what you’ll find in this issue:

Looking for a new way to help other members? CHV is seeking volunteers to act as medical note-takers. The skills needed are good organizational skills, empathy, ability to sit with someone receiving difficult news, and ability to maintain confidentiality (page 1).

If you missed the Wellness Café on sleep, read a summary of the important points covered on page 8.

Glorious Music Supports Second Wind! The choral group Second Wind will perform in concert on Saturday, June 8, at 5:00 p.m. at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW), 545 Seventh St. SE. This is an opportunity to support choral arts on Capitol Hill while treating yourself to an hour of glorious music (page 11).

Click here to download a PDF of the May issue.

Below is a sampling of what’s in the issue:

First, let’s get the bad news over with: we are losing Molly Singer as our Executive Director. However, she will be with us until a new ED is hired. The President’s column on page 1 has the full scoop.

Learn how a Wellness Café program on hearing loss helped a member address her hearing loss and improve her quality of life (page 1). Upcoming Wellness Café topics include the importance of sleep and new options for moderate hearing loss (page 9).

Want to learn more about opera? The Village Opera Society facilitates experiencing and learning about great vocal music through presentations, attending shows, and more (page 7). For instance, don’t miss the May 23 trip to the WNO Costume Shop in Takoma Park (page 17).

Click here to download a PDF of the April CHV News.

There is so much to do in April! No April Fooling, there is an April 1 Village Voices about Alice Dunnigan who was a pioneer of the National Black Press (page 13). On April 23, don’t miss Living Peacefully with Your Family as Your Parents Age, with Sig Cohen, Brad Johnson, and Angela Beckham (page 18). Tour Gettysburg, PA and the Eisenhower Historic Site on April 3–4 with the Travel Club (page 15). All the affinity groups are meeting this month, including Easy Strollers. Take a leisurely stroll with other members to see the cherry blossoms at Congressional Cemetery (page 20). And April 3 and 17, learn Mahjong with a new group that meets twice monthly (page 16). Phew!

When you have a moment to sit down and read, learn about the Road Map for CHV, 2019–2023. Phil Guire, president of CHV, lays out the large framework categories and next steps (page 3). Executive Director Molly Singer reviews the impressive progress made in the 2014-2018 Strategic Plan (page 1). See photos and coverage of the March 2 Fly Me to the Moon Gala (page 8). Psst: there are a few Salon Dinner seats still to be had (page 11).

A few seats at a few Salon Dinners remain.  Read the reviews below and sign up for the dinner of your choosing! To sign up, call or email the office (202) 543 1778 or info@capitolhillvillage.org.

Salon Dinners

What it’s REALLY like in the Middle East Now …

Monday, April 1, 6:30-9:30 pm, $75.

Tom Getman knows—after four decades of work in the Middle East and Southern Africa. For 35 years he’s advocated a broad approach to social justice. Tom knows the need for interfaith approaches to better inform Americans’ perceptions in these war zones… to embrace “the moral emptiness” and expose inequalities in the relative strength of factions there. Tom and wife Karen have taken hundreds of ordinary citizens to the sites and partnered with well-known religious, political, and UN figures, such as Bishop Desmond Tutu, who brought their special insight and experience to the situation. Join Tom (and his mystery guest from Israel/Palestine) to hear “on the ground“ encounters and understand current pivotal issues.

Reeling in the Dark: Confessions of a Movie Critic

Wednesday, May 8, 6:30–9 pm  $75

Mike Canning, movie reviewer for the Hill Rag for the past 25 years, will divert Salon attendees with tales of a film critic, discussing the screening experience, which films to review (or not), writing to deadline, and other aspects of the reviewing life. Mike also writes on public affairs and politics and on the depiction of Washington politics and the US Congress in American feature films. His reviews and other writings led to a commission for a book on DC movies, Hollywood on the Potomac: How the Movies View Washington, DC, a signed copy of which will be distributed to guests.

Susan Page, Author and Washington Bureau Chief of USA TODAY

Saturday, May 11, 6–9 pm  $125

Susan Page is the award-winning Washington Bureau chief of USA TODAY, where she writes about politics and the White House. She has covered six White House administrations and ten presidential elections, and she has interviewed the past nine presidents (three after they left office). She has reported from six continents and dozens of foreign countries. She is a familiar analyst on TV, including appearances on ABC’s This Week, CBS’ Face the Nation, CNN’s State of the Union, Fox News Sunday, NBC’s Meet the Press, PBS’ NewsHour, MSNBC’s Morning Joe, MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews, Fox News Special Report with Bret Baier, and others. While working on her recent book, The Matriarch (release date April 2 by Twelve Books), she had five extended interviews with Barbara Bush during the final six months of her life. In their final meeting, Barbara Bush gave Susan extraordinary permission to read the personal diaries she had been keeping since 1948. Susan has now embarked on a biography of another remarkable woman, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Guest will receive a copy ofThe Matriarch.

Michael Hash—Finding Our Way Out of the Maze of Our Health Care System

Thursday, May 23, 6:00 pm — $75 

Join Michael Hash, health policy analyst and advocate, in the home of Gail Kohn, Age Friendly DC coordinator (and founding Executive Director of Capitol Hill village), and her husband Donald Kohn. Michael learned the nuts and bolts of health legislation and policy on the staff of the legendary Henry Waxman and went on to serve as the Deputy Director and Acting Director of the Health Care Financing Administratio n (now CMS) in the Clinton Administration. In 2009, he joined the Obama White House staff working to enact the Affordable Care Act, moving next to HHS to help lead implementation of the ACA. Early in his career as the former chief Washington lobbyist for the American Hospital Association, he gained insight to the challenges facing the private health delivery system.

In the March 2019 CHV News:

• March is Social Work Month! Celebrate with (un)Bingo and a Pups & Pinot yappy hour! (page 7)
• CHV Staff took a Retreat to Advance (pages 3 & 4)
• If you missed the recent Advocacy Corps presentation, a link is on page 5. While you are there, think about joining the Corps.
• Want to be a charter member of a CHV Bike Club? It’s forming now! (page 6)
• And much more!

Click here to read more in the March 2019 CHV News!

CHV’s Wellness Cafe on Feb. 26, 2019, featured Dr. Matthew Mintz speaking about marijuana use, legalization, and medicalizaton and its potential for seniors. Here is a copy of the presentation. Thanks to CHV’s Wellness Cafe Volunteers for putting together such an interesting discussion.