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Workshop: Coping and Career Tips for Uncertain Times
04/03/2025 to 04/03/2025
Online Zoom, Rockville, MDJCA Career Gateway is sponsoring a FREE Workshop on Zoom designed to help recently impacted 50+ federal sector workers & contractors learn the essential skills needed to transition successfully into the private sector. Focused and Steady: Coping and Career Tips for Uncertain Times. STEP IN – Focus on your resilience and refresh your confidence; take control of your career. STEP UP – Reframe your skills and experience, create a powerful professional pitch, and prepare to shine. STEP OUT – Network strategically, strengthen your online presence, and expand your opportunities. Empower yourself with a resilient mindset and key critical tools to navigate this transition successfully. REGISTRATION IS FREE but required at: https://accessjca.org/career-gateway-workshops-responding-to-federal-government-transition/
Words out Loud Poetry Reading and Open Mic
04/04/2025 to 04/04/2025
10540 Metropolitan Avenue, Kensington, MD 20852David Dayton reads from his poetry and Fatima Massaquoi sings and plays guitar, followed by an open mic at Modena Reserve Kensington. David Dayton’s first book of poems, The Lost Body of Childhood, was released by Copper Beech Press. He subsequently went on to launch Alembic: A Magazine of Poetry, which became Alembic Press. Temporarily setting aside his literary ambitions, he began a career in academia and government, eventually moving to Washington, DC. He holds graduate degrees in English Education and Technical Communication. In 2023, he revived Alembic Press to publish his second collection of poems, The Bus to San Simón, and a novel, Wideman's Gospel. Fatima Massaquoi is a singer-songwriter bringing a fresh take to the modern-day music scene. Picking up the guitar in a moment of spontaneous inspiration, she began to create relatable, inspirational, poetic music with lyrical content that explores the colored complexities of the lived human experience. Engaging the hearts and minds of those she reaches as well as her own, she’s found gratitude in being able to do what she has found to be a complete joy and true calling in creating music. Fatima lives in Maryland.
Weaving Family Threads
04/05/2025 to 04/06/2025
Third Street and Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20004Visit the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian to see the first-ever retrospective of Diné fiber artist DY Begay and experience the love she holds for her homelands, expressed through 48 inspired tapestries. Bring the whole family and join an interactive experience for young visitors to understand the care and pride involved in weaving a Navajo rug. In support of the exhibit Sublime Light: Tapestry Art of DY Begay, fiber artist DY Begay (Diné) and her sisters, Berdina Charley and Berdine Begay will share their stories and talents with the public. There will be hands-on interactive demonstrations to share some of the processes involved with weaving, including carding (combing) wool and spinning wool into thread. This project received federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum. URL: https://americanindian.si.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Dseries%26seriesid%3D1831910
2025 Spring Garden Market at River Farm
04/11/2025 to 04/12/2025
7931 East Boulevard Drive, Alexandria, VA 22308Celebrate the start of gardening season with the American Horticultural Society’s annual Spring Garden Market at River Farm. This much-anticipated outdoor event, one of River Farm’s largest and most popular fundraisers, brings together plant, seed and garden accessory retailers, nature-focused artists and authors, gardening experts, food vendors, and fun for the whole family. Proceeds directly contribute to the maintenance, beautification and preservation of River Farm, one of George Washington’s farmlands. Entry fee is $5 per individual (walkers, cyclists), OR parking fee is $20 per car, including all passengers. AHS members are free. For tickets, visit www.ahsgardening.org/spring-garden-market-2025
Foreign Films Screening Series: Machuca
04/13/2025 to 04/13/2025
4407 Aspen Hill Rd, Rockvile, MD 20853Join others at the Aspen Hill Library for a foreign film screening the second Sunday of each month. This month's film is Machuca. Gonzalo Infante, an eleven-year-old boy, studies at Saint Patrick’s, a reputable religious school whose students come from the upper middle class of Santiago. The headmaster, Father McEnroe brings a new group of children to the establishment, all of them from the lower class, in order to educate them without discrimination and promote mutual respect among students from different social classes. Among this group is Pedro Machuca. Spanish language with English subtitles. 1 hr. 55 minutes. (NR). Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County. The discussion that follows is optional. Questions about this program? Contact the branch (240) 773-9410 or visit https://mcpl.libnet.info/event/13032510
Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Disinformation
04/15/2025 to 04/15/2025
Aspen Hill Library, 4407 Aspen Hill Road, Rockville, MD 20853Learn how artificial intelligence (AI) is used to create convincing deepfakes & clone voices. We’ll also review best practices for evaluating information & explore tools to identify AI created content. For more information about this free Senior Planet session, see https://mcpl.libnet.info/event/12502326 or call Aspen Hill Library at 240 773-9410
