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Chesapeake Bay Foundation Director to Speak at January 8 Forum
01/08/2025 to 01/08/2025
6534 Spring Valley Dr, Alexandria, VA 22312The Lifetime Learning Institute of Northern Virginia, https://llinova.org, a learning group for adults over 50, will hold its next virtual Forum on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. The speaker will be David Tucker, Director of Development for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF); he will speak about efforts to protect the Bay and save its wildlife. The program is free and open to the public by registering on the LLI website www.llinova.org, clicking on Events and Calendar, and scrolling down to January 8, https://llinova.org/courses/event-calendar/#!event/2025/1/8/january-8-zoom. Those registered will receive a link to Zoom.
MidnightRose: A Reading Series of Poetry and Prose #3
01/11/2025 to 01/11/2025
4450 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016MIDNIGHTROSE: A Reading Series of Poetry and Prose continues featuring three exciting poets and short story writers whose words and presentations will inspire and regal. Presented by Esther Productions Inc., the Institute for African American Writing and The Black Student Fund in partnership with The Tenley-Friendship Library, this third program in the Series. For those interested in learning more about this literary event, please feel free to reach out via email at midnightrosereadingseries@gmail.com. https://www.estherproductionsinc.com/events-1/midnightrose-a-reading-series-of-poetry-and-prose-jan-11-from-2-4pm-est
Foreign Film Screening: The Monk and the Gun
01/12/2025 to 01/12/2025
4407 Aspen Hill Rd, Rockville, MD 20852Join library patrons for a foreign film screening the second Sunday of each month at the Aspen Hill Library. January's film is The Monk and the Gun. The Monk and the Gun is a 2023 drama directed, written and co-produced by Pawo Choyning Dorji. In 2006, as Bhutan prepares to hold its first democratic election, the Bhutanese government stages a mock election to train the Bhutanese people on how to participate in a democracy. Against this backdrop, a Buddhist lama (spiritual leader) instructs a young monk to procure for him a firearm. Meanwhile, an American visitor arrives in Bhutan to acquire an antique rifle for a collector. By chance, the antique rifle falls into the monk's hands. (1 hr 51 min. PG-13) Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County. The discussion that follows is optional.
US Army Woodwind Quintet
01/24/2025 to 01/24/2025
3740 Blenheim Blvd., Fairfax, VA 22030, Fairfax, VA 22030FREE Concert at the Stacy C. Sherwood Center in Fairfax City! Founded in 1996, the U.S. Army Band Woodwind Quintet is one of the Army's premier chamber ensembles. An element of the United States Army Band "Pershing's Own", the quintet is frequently called upon in support of high-level military and civilian events at the White House, the U.S. Capitol, the Pentagon, and other locations around Washington, D.C. Presented by the City of Fairfax Commission on the Arts. https://usarmyband.com/events/bonita-lestina-old-town-hall-performance-series
Bootsie & The Groove!
01/31/2025 to 01/31/2025
3740 Blenheim Blvd., Fairfax, VA 22030, Fairfax, VA 22030Free Concert at the Stacy C. Sherwood Center in Fairfax City! Bootsie & The Groove is a dynamic music collective that breathes new life into your favorite songs. While they cover popular hits, their signature style infuses every performance with improvisational solos that turn each listening experience into something truly unique. With deep roots in soul and jazz, they take familiar tracks from icons like Stevie Wonder and John Mayer and transform them into unexpected sonic journeys. Their genre-bending approach invites you to hear these classics in a fresh way, as they blend soulful rhythms with captivating melodies, creating an electric atmosphere that keeps audiences coming back for more. As part of the City of Fairfax Chocolate Lovers Festival (Jan. 31 - Feb. 2) there will be a dessert reception, too! This concert is sponsored by the City of Fairfax Commission on the Arts. https://artsfairfax.org/events/bootsie-the-groove/
James Fernando Trio
02/01/2025 to 02/01/2025
311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20877Hailed as a “prodigiously gifted composer and virtuoso pianist,” James Fernando and his Philly-based jazz ensemble masterfully present a refreshing take on the piano trio format. Featuring Sam Harris on bass and Kyon Williams on drums, this band invites audiences to enjoy a joyful, sensitive, and exciting journey steeped in the tradition of jazz greats while standing firmly in the present. Tickets $30/$20 Student (18 and Under) https://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/recreation/performing-arts/concerts/jazz-concerts/james-fernando-trio
