GesherCity Arlington Cluster
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ARLINGTON CLUSTER CALENDAR OF EVENTS: ONLINE CALENDAR IS NO LONGER BEING UPDATED. PLEASE CONTACT JAY FOR
DETAILS ON EVENTS AT krasnowj@georgetown.edu. EVENTS BELOW ARE SAMPLE OF PAST EVENTS. CURRENT MONTHLY EVENTS ARE BROADCAST BY EVITE,
AND INCLUDE HAPPY HOURS AND POTLUCK DINNERS.
Calender of Events
What:Bowl with Really Cool Kids
When: Sunday, January 23rd; 1:00 p.m.
Where: Secure, undisclosed location in Clarendon, Arlington, VA. RSVPer's will be updated with details
Cost:$5 for bowling shoes and two games
Details: Have a blast bowling with really cool kids ... We'll be meeting up with the kids at a secure undisclosed location near
Clarendon then carpooling to the Bowling Alley. We need two or three more people willing to drive.
Deadline: The sooner the better.
8 February 2005 -- Happy Hour @ The Coffee Shop Formerly Known As Common Grounds
What:Open Mike Comedy Night
When: Tuesday, February 8, 2005; Start Drinking Lattes at 6:45. Start Laughing at 7:30 p.m.
Where:Common Grounds (Now Renamed Murky Coffee) [I know, I know, it sounds
strange, but I didn't pick the name]
Cost: Free, you pay for your own drinks
Details: Drink lattes, listen to local stand up comedians, or be a comedian yourself.
Deadline: Tuesday February 8, 2005
Sampling of Past Events
October 2004 -- Volunteer with Dinner Program for Homeless Women
What: Halloween Soup Kitchen Event with Dinner Program for Homeless Women Register early! (There are only a limited number of slots
for this event) DPHW provides a place of hospitality and support, where any
woman and her children may receive a hot, nutritious, and appetizing dinner
in a safe, stable environment and be provided with the support and
opportunity she needs to make her homelessness a transitional, rather than a
permanent, state. DPHW serves meals to 80 to 100 women and children each
evening.
When: Sunday October 31th. Arrive around between 3 PM and 4:30 PM . Volunteers are asked to stay until 7:30 PM.
Cluster party afterwards at Gordon Bierch.
Where: 945 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 (Near Gallery Place/Chinatown
and Metro Center Metro stop
Cost: Free, but RSVP early
Registration Deadline: The earlier the RSVP, the better
September 2004 -- Volunteer With Hunger Action
What: Come out to make a difference in the lives of the homeless on Thursday September 23.
By working with Hunger Action HungerAction,
a program of the Washington D.C. Jewish community Center, they have prepare hundreds of meals for
Washington area hungry and homeless. Now it's your turn to put your best foot forward. Register early!
(There are only a limited number of slots for this event)
When: Thursday September 23 6:45 PM - 9 PM
Where: DCJCC, 1529 16th Street, Washington, DC 20036. Take the Red Line to
Dupont Circle. Exit at Q Street., crossing over Connecticut Avenue. The
Center is located four blocks away on Q Street at the Southeast Corner of
16th Street and Q Street.
Cost: Nothing, but must register by September 16
Registration Deadline: September 16
Details: Meet in the DC JCC Lobby
July 2004 -- Wine Tasting at Best Cellars Wine Shop
What:Wine Tasting at Best Cellars, a nationally know wine retail store that rotates its wine offerings
to bring unique wines to its customers. New York Eats called Best Cellars "The most fun and exciting concept to come along in years
in the wine business."
When:Thursday, July 29th; 6:30 p.m.
Where:
Best Cellars, 2855 Clarendon
Boulevard, Arlington, VA, about one block from the Clarendon Metro Stop
Cost: Pay as you go for wine; about $5 per glass
Registration Deadline: July 29th
Details: Meet at Best Cellars