Silver Spring Village

Bocce Rolls on!
2025-10-14 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-07 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Schweinhaut Senior Center, 1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD, 20901
Bocce is a globally popular, ancient sport, especially in the U.S., and is consdiered the third most played sport worldwide after soccer and golf, with an estimated 25 million players in the U.S. alone. Its broad appeal stems from its simple rules, inclusivity for all ages and physical abilities, and social aspect. (Key point: you don’t have to put your drink down to play.)
Join Silver Spring Village members who play on covered courts every Tuesday afternoon at 1:00. All are welcome!

Men's Breakfast Group
2025-10-14 09:30 - 11:00 | Java Nation, 1010 Wayne Ave, Silver Spring, MD, United States
Attendees pay for their own charges
For further members-only details or to register, log into your member account and visit the Calendar page.

Stitchers For Good
2025-10-13 15:30 - 17:30
The group usually (but not always!) meets on the first Monday of the month at 3:30 pm in a member’s home. Many participants knit, crochet, or sew a variety of things to donate to local causes or to help Village members. People can also work on personal projects or just come and talk. We want to do meaningful community service, but this is also a fun, social activity.
For further members-only details or to register, log into your member account and visit the Calendar page.

Scrabble
2025-10-13 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-06 15:00 - 17:00
Join fellow word lovers every Monday, 3-5 p.m. at for a friendly game of Scrabble at one of our favorite neighborhood restaurants. Enjoy great food, good company, and a little wordplay—no experience necessary! Come for the game, stay for the laughs. Attendees pay for their own charges.

For members-only details or to register, log into your member account and visit the Calendar page.Considering Village membership and want to sample an event? Call our Operations Manager at 240-307-4132.

Bridge
2025-10-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-07 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-06 14:00 - 16:00
Friendly game with experienced but not cut-throat players. Perfect if you played in college and want to get back into it. From one to three games per week depending on player availability; locations depend on who’s playing. Weekly schedule is usually finalized every Friday.
For further members-only details or to register, log into your member account and visit the Calendar page.

Monday Coffee at Kefa SSRAC
2025-10-13 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center, 1319 Apple Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
A group of SSVillage members have been meeting weekly to catch up with friends and get acquainted with new folks. Please join us at the Kefa Cafe in the lobby of the Silver Spring Recreation & Aquatic Center, 1319 Apple Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910.

Last Day for Tickets to Fremont Avenue
2025-10-12
October 12 is the last day to buy through the Village discounted Arena Stage tickets to see Fremont Ave. Join the Village Arena Stage group to travel together to see the performance on November 13 at noon. A raw, new play spanning generations where dreams, duty, and desire collide as the men of the Plique family search for their voices, their hearts, and the courage to play the cards they’re dealt.

For important payment details and to register with the event coordinator, log in to the Member Portal and click on the Village Calendar.

Silver Spring Village @ Farmers Market
2025-10-11 09:00 - 13:00 | Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans' Plaza, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910
Stop by the Silver Spring Village tent on the second Saturday of each month through October at the Farmers Market at Veterans Plaza. Meet Village members and volunteers, ask questions, and learn how Village membership can enrich your life or someone you care about. We’d love to see you!

Mahjongg
2025-10-10 13:00 - 16:00
There’s a weekly Village mahjongg game, every Friday at 1 to 4pm in a member’s home. For further members-only details or to register, log into your member account and visit the Calendar page.
Experienced players only, please.

Quilt Show & Artisan Boutique
2025-10-10 12:00 - 14:00
We’ll go to the Quilt Show & Artisan Boutique at the Kensington Armory, presented by the NeedleChasers of Chevy Chase.
Over 200 quilts and fiber art works will be on display, including creations from some Silver Spring Village members. The show includes a quilt raffle, handcrafted items for sale (Think about gifts for the holidays!), and other raffle baskets. Join us to see these colorful, complex, well-designed, and beautiful artworks of fiber and fabric.
Village members, log in to the Member Portal and register via the event calendar.

Yoga
2025-10-10 12:00 - 13:15
The weekly yoga class meets every Friday from 12:00 – 1:15 pm via Zoom. It is an all levels class appropriate for beginners as well as those with more experience. The class leader (Cheryl) has been practicing yoga since the 1980’s and teaching since the mid- 1990’s.
For further members-only details or to register, log into your member account and visit the Calendar page.

Rummikub (in person)
2025-10-09 13:00 - 16:00
Build your circle of friends by playing this game that is easy to learn and fast moving combining tactical thinking, luck, and competition. We will play the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Thursdays of each month from 1 to 4pm at Cynna Janus’s house. Beginners are welcome. For further members-only details or to register, log into your member account and visit the Calendar page.

Reflections Memoirs
2025-10-09 13:00 - 14:30
The Thursday Reflections group is a small group of people who are interested in writing about interesting aspects of their lives. This group generally meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month at 1:00 in person. If interested, contact the group coordinator for details and availability.
For further members-only details or to register, log into your member account and visit the Calendar page.

Chess
2025-10-09 11:30 - 14:00
Every Thursday at 11:30, members will get together for lunch and to play chess at a local restaurant. For further members-only details or to register, log into your member account and visit the Calendar page.

Attendees pay for their own charges

Act Out!
2025-10-08 19:00 - 21:00
Were you the Class Clown? Did you enjoy dressing up when you were a kid? Is Halloween one of your favorite holidays? Then you may want to join Act Out, the Village’s play reading group. We will be reading aloud from scripts in the public domain. We will meet the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 7-9 p.m.
Village members: To see the event contact, Zoom link, and other details, please log into the Member Portal and click on the Calendar.

Rummikub Game via Zoom and Rummikub App
2025-10-08 16:00 - 18:00 | https://silverspringvillage.org/calendar/rummikub-game-via-zoom-and-rummikub-app/2025-10-08/
Easy to learn and constantly keeps you on your toes!! Come join us on Zoom and the Rummikub App.
You will need the following:

The Original Rummikub app – by Kinkajoo (Its icon is the black Joker-face tile)

You will need to download the app to an iPad, iPhone, Android phone or Android tablet to play. (NOTE: the app is not available on Windows computers).
When you create your Player Name on the app, we recommend that you start your name with SSV, so all our SSV players will be easy to find. (For example: my name is SSVCecilia)

A Facebook account to connect to other SSV players. – All SSV players will have to friend each other on Facebook
We highly recommend a separate device to access the Zoom.

We plan to all get together via Zoom, starting at 4 pm on Wednesdays. Then we’ll go into separate Zoom -Break Out Rooms for each group (of 2, 3 or 4 players) depending on who is present and want to play together. We typically keep the Zoom going so we can talk while we’re playing; more experienced players can give guidance, etc.
Please sign up ASAP. Deadline for registering is the day before the game. Must email Cecilia (see above) – Subject: FREE SSV Rummikub Zoom – with your email address and name.

SPARKLE: Cuba's Complexities and Contradictions
2025-10-08 14:00 - 15:30 | Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans' Plaza, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910
Cuba – The Pearl of the Antilles – has a rich history that goes back centuries. Havana, its capital city, is over 500 years old. Its culture is a mix of European (mostly Spaniards) and Africans (mostly from West Africa). Cuba is not a museum. It is a vibrant – if complex – society. Cuba’s current realities are certainly challenging – and complicated.
Our guide, Reemberto Rodriguez, was born in Cuba, raised and schooled in the deep south (Atlanta, GA), and now lives in Silver Spring. He has journeyed to Cuba 15 times over the last decade and teaches an interdisciplinary study abroad course for the University of Maryland in Havana.
He will share stories about his journeys to Cuba and Cuba’s rich history, its relationship with the US through the ages, the current context of today’s Cuba, and future possibilities. Come with your questions!
SPARKLE programs are open to the public. Registration is encouraged. Non Village members may register by emailing operations@silverspringvillage.org or calling 240-833-5580 x 6. Village members may register by logging into their member account and signing up on the members-only events calendar.

Walk in Sligo Park
2025-10-08 10:00 - 11:30
We’re getting out together, taking weekly walks in Sligo Creek Park! Weather permitting, we’ll meet Wednesday mornings at 10:00 at locations which will be announced by email one or two days ahead of the walk. The walks will typically be 2 to 3 miles round-trip.
See you there!
For further members-only details or to register, log into your member account and visit the Calendar page.

AFI: Dreams (2025)
2025-10-07 18:30 - 20:30 | AFI/Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
After a passionate fling with an affluent philanthropist (Jessica Chastain), a ballet dancer Fernando (real-life dancer Isaac Hernandez) crosses the U.S.-Mexico border, intent on rekindling their romance and realizing his dream of dancing in the U.S. In Spanish and English, with English subtitles.
Village members, register through the Member Portal, call 240-307-4132, or email programs@silverspringvillage.org

Canasta
2025-10-07 13:00 - 16:00
The Silver Spring Village Canasta Club will meet in person every Tuesday from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.
The club is open to players at all levels including beginning. New members are actively being sought.
For further members-only details or to register, log into your member account and visit the Calendar page.

Village Programs Committee
2025-10-07 13:00 - 14:30 | https://silverspringvillage.org/calendar/village-programs-committee/2025-10-07/
Help create and operate the Village’s one-off and recurring social and educational events. Meet with us on the first Tuesday of the month at 1:00pm. The meeting will be via Zoom.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEETING
1st Tuesdays, 1:00pm—2:30pm
For further members-only details or to register, log into your member account and visit the Calendar page.

Socrates' inspired dialogue on topics of our time
2025-10-06 11:00 - 12:30
This will be a free-speech discourse on subjects ancient and recent, holy and horrid. We will meet twice a month to consider what delights, amazes, and challenges our intellects. We will discuss subjects that particularly interest you and that may be relevant to all of us. Each participant is encouraged to contribute to the discussion from their own perspective and to listen thoughtfully to the contributions of others.
RSVP required, via the Village website calendar, or by email to programs@silverspringvillage.org
The first and third Mondays of the month from 11:00 to 12:30 at the home of the event hosts.
For further members-only details or to register, log into your member account and visit the Calendar page.

Write-On Memoir Group
2025-10-05 10:00 - 11:30
The Write-On Memoir Group brings together people who want to capture and share memorable parts of their lives through writing. The current group is full, but another can be formed if there’s sufficient interest and a volunteer leader steps forward.

For further members-only details or to register, log into the Member Portal and visit the Calendar page.

Art Exhibitions
2025-10-04 10:00 - 12:00
We’ll meet at the Strathmore Mansion in Rockville to see two exhibits: Women Artists in the DMV and Hauntings.
Members, log in to the website to register or call 240-307-4132 or programs@silverspringvillage.org
