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Sunday, May 20 2012

Georgetown Flea Market

Politics

Sunday, May 20 @ 8:00 am to 9:00 am
Hardy Middle School

Washington, DC's best antiques and collectibles market is held year-round on Sundays from 8 am to 4 pm. This historic Georgetown neighborhood institution claims to sell 'absolutely everything.' Across from the Social Safeway, this is a Sunday must whether you are a bargain hunter, collector, or professional designer. Many prominent local, national and international personalities visit the market.The crowd is as diverse as the items for sale. Antiques, collectibles, furniture...

Monday, May 21 2012

US, China and Taiwan: Why the triangle might get more complex

Politics

Monday, May 21 @ 2:00 pm to 3:15 pm
Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, AEI

Chinese politician Bo Xilai’s surprising downfall and dissident Chen Guangcheng’s escape to the U.S. embassy hint at political schisms and internal instability that potentially foreshadow a changing China. During his re-election campaign, Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou floated pursuing a cross-Strait peace treaty with mainland China. Furthermore, both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have taken a tough line on China in their campaign rhetoric. 2012 looks to be an interesting year for the...

Arlington: Team Pike West Phone Bank

Politics

Monday, May 21 @ 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
OFA-VA Arlington HQ

Join fellow South-Arlington Obama supporters as we make phone calls to recruit volunteers! New volunteers welcome - training will be provided!

DC Public Charter School Board Meeting

Politics

Monday, May 21 @ 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Board headquarters

The Board holds its monthly meetings every third Monday, unless that Monday falls on a holiday. Interested community members are encouraged to attend. Sponsor: DC Public Charter School Board Check out the PCSB Site for more detail. Directions: Nearest Metro: Green line - U Street/Cardoza

Tuesday, May 22 2012

Arlington: Team Metro West Phone Bank and Team Meeting

Other, Politics

Tuesday, May 22 @ 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Arlington Democratic HQ (ACDC)

Come join us as we make calls to recruit for upcoming Team Metro West events! Training will be provided for first time volunteers. If you want to get involved but do not want to make calls, come along anyway and help us with data entry! Do not feel like you need to stay for the full three hours -- a

Arlington: South East Phone Bank

Other, Politics

Tuesday, May 22 @ 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
OFA-Virginia Arlington Office

Come join us as we make calls to recruit for upcoming events here in Arlington! Callers and data entry volunteers are more than welcome -- and anyone else who might want to get a feel for the phone bank atmosphere. Training will be provided on location for first time volunteers.

Arlington: Team North Phone Bank

Politics

Tuesday, May 22 @ 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Arlington Democratic HQ (ACDC)

Come join us as we make calls into North Arlington to recruit volunteers and solidify our base in the run-up to the November elections! Callers and data entry volunteers welcome. Training will be provided on location for first time volunteers.

Arlington: Team Pike (North) Phone Bank

Politics

Tuesday, May 22 @ 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
OFA-Virginia Arlington Office

Come join us as we call into North Pike -- Glen Carlyn, Arlington Mill, Barcroft, Jefferson and Fillmore precincts -- to recruit volunteers and solidify our base ahead of the November elections. Callers and data entry volunteers welcome. Training will be provided for first time volunteers.

Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Alliance

Politics

Tuesday, May 22 @ 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood

Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Alliance monthly meeting is held the 4th Tuesday of each month. Please contact us for location at mpna@mtpleasantdc.org.Sponsor: Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Alliance Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Alliance

Arlington Voter Registration/Phone Bank Training

Politics

Tuesday, May 22 @ 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
OFA-VA Arlington HQ

Interested in getting more involved with your neighborhood team? Join us for a training on how to run voter registration drives and phone banks. This will include prepping for the event, running it, and entering the data.

Wednesday, May 23 2012

Arlington Metro East Courthouse Voter Registration

Politics

Wednesday, May 23 @ 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Court House Metro

We will be registering voters at the Courthouse Metro. Join us!

Arlington: Team North Voter Registration Drive at East Falls Church Metro

Politics

Wednesday, May 23 @ 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
East Falls Church Metro, Arlington

Come join us as we catch the evening rush hour at East Falls Church Metro with a view to registering as many voters as we can! Training will be provided for first time volunteers.

Foreclosure Prevention Clinic

Politics

Wednesday, May 23 @ 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Housing Counseling Services, Inc.

Learn about the workable and immediate steps to take when facing mortgage delinquency, how to avoid foreclosure and learn what counseling can do to help save your home. The clinic is a free event. Please call (202) 667-7006 to reserve your seat.Housing Counseling Services is located in the heart of Adams Morgan on 17th Street between Euclid Street and Kalorama Road (across from the old skating rink). Accessible to the Metro's Red and Green lines and buses. Sponsor: Department of Housing...

Thursday, May 24 2012

Pre-Purchase Orientation

Politics

Thursday, May 24 @ 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
HCS Training Center

Learn about the home purchase process and District government loan programs. Walk-ins welcome. Sponsor: Department of Housing and Community Development DHCD

Arlington: Team Pike West Team Meeting

Other, Politics

Thursday, May 24 @ 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
OFA-VA Arlington HQ

Join fellow South-Arlington Obama supporters as we make plans for the Pike West Team (includes 4-Mile Run, Fairlington, Shirlington, Abingdon and Claremont precincts)!

Arlington Metro East Phone Bank

Other, Politics

Thursday, May 24 @ 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Arlington Democratic HQ (ACDC)

We will be at the Arlington Democratic HQ calling supporters to build up Obama's grassroots team. Join us!

Arlington: Team Pike (East) Phone Bank

Politics

Thursday, May 24 @ 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
OFA-Virginia Arlington Office

Come join us as we make calls to recruit volunteers and solidify out base in East Pike -- Arlington View, Arlington, Columbia and Glebe precincts. Callers and data entry volunteers welcome. Training will be provided for first time volunteers.

Friday, May 25 2012

Arlington Metro East Rosslyn Voter Registration

Politics

Friday, May 25 @ 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Rosslyn Metro station (Arlington, VA)

We are going to register voters at the Rosslyn Metro on Friday. Join us

Saturday, May 26 2012

Veterans Political Campaign Bootcamp

Politics

Saturday, May 26 @ 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Nitze Building, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University Room N417

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This event is free, but you must RSVP.Trainers:Mike Klein -- USMA 89, Executive Director, VNSF. Experienced Presidential Campaign Manager. Democrat.Shawn Olds -- USMA 94, Chairman / Founder, VNSF. Republican America Needs More Vets in Congress. You've served once, it is in your blood. Step up to the plate Ranger.

Sunday, May 27 2012

Georgetown Flea Market

Politics

Sunday, May 27 @ 8:00 am to 9:00 am
Hardy Middle School

Washington, DC's best antiques and collectibles market is held year-round on Sundays from 8 am to 4 pm. This historic Georgetown neighborhood institution claims to sell 'absolutely everything.' Across from the Social Safeway, this is a Sunday must whether you are a bargain hunter, collector, or professional designer. Many prominent local, national and international personalities visit the market.The crowd is as diverse as the items for sale. Antiques, collectibles, furniture...

Arlington Metro East Team Meeting

Other, Politics

Sunday, May 27 @ 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Kip and Erica's Apt

We will have just completed an incredible week of events for and with Obama. Now we must plan ahead for the next stage of the OFA Team Metro East.

Monday, May 28 2012

Arlington: Team Pike West Phone Bank

Politics

Monday, May 28 @ 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
OFA-VA Arlington HQ

Join fellow South Arlington Obama supporters as we make calls to recruit more volunteers to our team!

Wednesday, May 30 2012

Foreclosure Prevention Clinic

Politics

Wednesday, May 30 @ 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Housing Counseling Services, Inc.

Learn about the workable and immediate steps to take when facing mortgage delinquency, how to avoid foreclosure and learn what counseling can do to help save your home. The clinic is a free event. Please call (202) 667-7006 to reserve your seat.Housing Counseling Services is located in the heart of Adams Morgan on 17th Street between Euclid Street and Kalorama Road (across from the old skating rink). Accessible to the Metro's red and green lines and buses. Sponsor: Department of Housing...

Clinica de Prevención de Embargo

Politics

Wednesday, May 30 @ 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Housing Counseling Services, Inc.

Aprenda los pasos que debe tomar cuando se a atrasado en sus pagos hipotecarios, como evitar una ejecución hipotecaria y aprenda sobre como la conserjería le puede ayudar a salvar su propiedad. Este evento es GRATIS. Por favor llame al 202-667-7006 para reservar su cupo. Sponsor: Department of Housing and Community Development Housing Counseling Services

Thursday, May 31 2012

Pre-Purchase Orientation

Politics

Thursday, May 31 @ 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
HCS Training Center

Learn about the home purchase process and District government loan programs. Walk-ins welcome. Sponsor: Department of Housing and Community Development DHCD

A quest for democratic citizenship: Civil society in Putin’s Russia

Politics

Thursday, May 31 @ 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, AEI

The hundreds of thousands of protesters that have flooded Moscow and other cities since Russia’s fraudulent December 4, 2011, parliamentary election have given visibility to the country’s burgeoning civil society. Last summer, Leon Aron and Daniel Vajdic, both of AEI, spent nearly a month traversing Russia and conducted 40 hours of recorded interviews with the leaders and activists of six grassroots organizations. How do civil society organizations operate in the authoritarian environment...

The 2012 School of Public Policy Alumni Association's Awards and Recognition Gala

Politics

Thursday, May 31 @ 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Founder's Hall

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Thursday, May 31, 2012 6 to 9:00 p.m. Networking Reception begins at 6:00 p.m. Formal Dinner, Awards, and Speakers begins at 7:00 p.m. Business Attire George Mason University, Arlington Campus, Founders Hall 3351 Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA 22201 RSVP by May 18, 2012For more information, contact Craig Rocklin, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, 703-993-7527

Monday, June 4 2012

I pledge allegiance to the United…Nations? Global governance and the challenge to the American Constitution

Politics

Monday, June 4 @ 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, AEI

Globalization is provoking deep changes in the international order, with significant effects on the American constitutional and political system. The case of Medellin vs. Texas brought this issue into the spotlight as U.S. Supreme Court justices grappled with the question of whether international courts can order an American state to abolish the death penalty. Furthermore, in this term and the next, the Supreme Court must wrestle with whether U.S. courts should adjudicate violations of...

Tuesday, June 5 2012
Friday, June 8 2012

Fun Run with Scott Jurek and The Nature Conservancy

Politics, Nature

Friday, June 8 @ 6:30 am to 7:30 am
Arlington, Virginia, United States

Location: 4245 North Fairfax DriveArlington, VA 22203-1606 Note: Join Pacers and our friends at The Nature Conservancy for a fun run with Scott Jurek celebrating the release of his new book, Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness. The run will begin in the courtyard of The Nature Conservancy (located across the street from the Ballston Metro) at 6:30pm and end at Pacers Clarendon with a book signing, Q&A and loads of treats. The run is open all paces and abilities and will...

Tuesday, June 12 2012

2012 GPI Launch: How Can Global Peace Metrics Inform Foreign Policy?

Politics

Tuesday, June 12 @ 9:00 am to 10:30 am
Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Please join us as we announce the results of the sixth annual Global Peace Index and inaugural Positive Peace Index:How Can Global Peace Metrics Inform Foreign Policy?Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Center for Strategic and International Studies, B1 Conference Center Panel (*in development*)Moderated by Ambassador William Garvelink, Senior Adviser, U.S. Leadership in Development, Center for Strategic and International StudiesJosh Rogin, Staff Writer, Foreign PolicyEmily Cadei...

Tuesday, June 19 2012
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Saturday, August 11 2012

Arlington Democrats Monthly Breakfast

Other, Politics

Saturday, August 11 @ 8:30 am to 9:30 am
Bus Boys and Poets

This is a very social event. Please join us for breakfast and conversations. We have a brief guest speaker but mostly we just have breakfast together and talk about things like electing more Democrats and reelecting President Obama. Please bring cash as we get one big bill for our breakfast orders.

Sunday, August 26 2012

Protestant NSO Worship Service and Breakfast

Learning & Education, School, Politics

Sunday, August 26 @ 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Georgetown University

Contact: Protestant Program Coordinator 202.687.1920 protestantministry@georgetown.edu Sponsors: Protestant Campus Ministry Description: Join us for worship, fellowship and a chance to find out more about Protestant Ministry at Georgetown. All Freshman and their families are invited for a worship service in the Protestant tradition. There will be a welcome breakfast to follow.

Sunday, September 2 2012

Opening Protestant Worship Service and Dessert

Learning & Education, School, Politics

Sunday, September 2 @ 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Georgetown University

Contact: Protestant Program Coordinator 202.687.1920 protestantministry@georgetown.edu Sponsors: Protestant Campus Ministry Description: All are welcome to join for the joint opening Worship Service in St. William's Chapel. There will be a dessert social to follow.

Sunday, September 9 2012

Protestant Traditional Worship Service

Learning & Education, School, Politics

Sunday, September 9 @ 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Georgetown University

Contact: Protestant Program Coordinator 202.687.1920 protestantministry@georgetown.edu Sponsors: Protestant Chaplaincy Description: Share with us in an innovative inter-denominational service led by Rev. Bryant M. Oskvig that utilizes some great worship traditions to meet the needs of today’s Christian students. All are welcome!

Protestant Gospel Worship Service

Learning & Education, School, Politics

Sunday, September 9 @ 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Georgetown University

Contact: Protestant Program Coordinator 202.687.1920 protestantministry@georgetown.edu Sponsors: Protestant Ministry, Office of Campus Ministry Description: Join Georgetown University's Gospel Choir for a contemporary inter-denominational gospel service of praise and celebration for all Christian students. All are welcome!

Sunday, September 16 2012

Protestant Traditional Worship Service

Learning & Education, School, Politics

Sunday, September 16 @ 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Georgetown University

Contact: Protestant Program Coordinator 202.687.1920 protestantministry@georgetown.edu Sponsors: Protestant Chaplaincy Description: Share with us in an innovative inter-denominational service led by Rev. Bryant M. Oskvig that utilizes some great worship traditions to meet the needs of today’s Christian students. All are welcome!

Protestant Gospel Worship Service

Learning & Education, School, Politics

Sunday, September 16 @ 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Georgetown University

Contact: Protestant Program Coordinator 202.687.1920 protestantministry@georgetown.edu Sponsors: Protestant Ministry, Office of Campus Ministry Description: Join Georgetown University's Gospel Choir for a contemporary inter-denominational gospel service of praise and celebration for all Christian students. All are welcome!

Sunday, September 23 2012

Protestant Gospel Worship Service

Learning & Education, School, Politics

Sunday, September 23 @ 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Georgetown University

Contact: Protestant Program Coordinator 202.687.1920 protestantministry@georgetown.edu Sponsors: Protestant Ministry, Office of Campus Ministry Description: Join Georgetown University's Gospel Choir for a contemporary inter-denominational gospel service of praise and celebration for all Christian students. All are welcome!

Sunday, September 30 2012

Protestant Traditional Worship Service

Learning & Education, School, Politics

Sunday, September 30 @ 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Georgetown University

Contact: Protestant Program Coordinator 202.687.1920 protestantministry@georgetown.edu Sponsors: Protestant Chaplaincy Description: Share with us in an innovative inter-denominational service led by Rev. Bryant M. Oskvig that utilizes some great worship traditions to meet the needs of today’s Christian students. All are welcome!

Wednesday, October 3 2012

Discover the Keys to Transforming the Nonprofit Sector - Washington, DC

Conferences, Conventions, Learning & Education, Politics

Wednesday, October 3 @ 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Capital Hilton

Conference Overview The 2012 Social Investing Forum will bring together key visionaries from the human services sector to discuss how to expedite the evolution of the nonprofit industry.  Current standard practices are not doing enough to make an impact on nonprofits.  This one day event will discuss the key things that need to change to allow this evolution to happen.  Conference topics and presenters include: Featured Keynote Speakers Social Impact Bonds: A New Tool for...

Sunday, October 7 2012

Protestant Joint Worship Service

Learning & Education, School, Politics

Sunday, October 7 @ 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Georgetown University

Contact: Protestant Program Coordinator 202.687.1920 protestantministry@georgetown.edu Sponsors: Protestant Chaplaincy Description: Join us as both the Traditional and Gospel Protestant communities worship together with music, scripture reading, and Communion. All are welcome!

Saturday, October 13 2012

Date 4A Cure

Politics, Other, Fundraisers & Causes

Saturday, October 13 @ 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Strayer University: Washington Campus

Date: 10/13/2012Time: 07:00 pm - 11:00 pm On August 31, 1998 God added a beautiful flower to his garden Mrs. Gail N. O'Rourke-Smith who lost her battle to Breast Cancer. In honor of her fight and legacy, Virginia M. Smith (Gails daughter, right) and Britney J. Canidate (left) created a group called Gails Angels, and walked 39.3 miles in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington D.C. on April 30-May 1, 2011. Together the two united with other volunteers to help alter the lives of...

Sunday, October 21 2012

Protestant Traditional Worship Service

Learning & Education, School, Politics

Sunday, October 21 @ 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Georgetown University

Contact: Protestant Program Coordinator 202.687.1920 protestantministry@georgetown.edu Sponsors: Protestant Chaplaincy Description: Share with us in an innovative inter-denominational service led by Rev. Bryant M. Oskvig that utilizes some great worship traditions to meet the needs of today’s Christian students. All are welcome!

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