Silver Spring Village

Village Programs Committee
2025-10-07 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | 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.

Canasta
2025-10-07 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-14 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.

Bridge
2025-10-07 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-13 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-14 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.

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

Walk in Sligo Park
2025-10-08 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-15 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.

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.

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.

Chess
2025-10-09 11:30 - 14:00, 2025-10-16 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

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.

Rummikub (in person)
2025-10-09 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-16 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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Monday Coffee at Kefa SSRAC
2025-10-13 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.

Scrabble
2025-10-13 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.

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.

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.

Poker Dawgs
2025-10-15 16:00 - 17:30
To find out details about playing poker with the Poker Dawgs.
For further members-only details or to register, log into your member account and visit the Calendar page.

Rummikub Game via Zoom and Rummikub App
2025-10-15 16:00 - 18:00 | https://silverspringvillage.org/calendar/rummikub-game-via-zoom-and-rummikub-app/2025-10-15/

Monthly Morning Nosh
2025-10-16 09:30 - 10:30
Craving smoked salmon bruschetta, shakshuka, eggs Benedict, or just coffee and a bagel? Enjoy Silver Spring’s newest kosher cafe with Village friends. (We’re just as big on supporting our local businesses as we are supporting each other!) We plan to meet on the third Thursday of the month through December.

Members, please let the event contact know by Wednesday if you plan to attend so he can give the owners a heads up. Log in and see the calendar for location and contact information.

Let's Talk
2025-10-16 13:00 - 14:30 | https://silverspringvillage.org/calendar/lets-talk-2/2025-10-16/
Come and chat with the Village members who drop in. All Village members are welcome. No need to reserve a place in advance, no agenda, just some friendly chat.
Let’s Talk will meet online every Thursday of the month from 1pm – 2:30pm via Zoom.
For further members-only details or to register, log into your member account and visit the Calendar page.
