Silver Spring Village

Socrates' inspired dialogue on topics of our time
2025-02-17 11:00 - 12:30, 2025-02-03 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York)
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.

Valentine Lunch
2025-02-15 12:00 - 13:30
Members will get together at District Bistro in Wheaton for a lunch the day after Valentine’s Day, Feb 15 at noon!

Mahjongg
2025-02-14 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-07 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-31 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.

Yoga
2025-02-14 12:00 - 13:15, 2025-02-07 12:00 - 13:15, 2025-01-31 12:00 - 13:15
The weekly yoga class meets every week on 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.

Chess
2025-02-13 11:30 - 14:00, 2025-02-06 11:30 - 14:00, 2025-01-30 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

Rummikub Game via Zoom and Rummikub App
2025-02-12 16:00 - 18:00 | https://silverspringvillage.org/calendar/rummikub-game-via-zoom-and-rummikub-app/2025-02-12/
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—Harriet Tubman From a Family Perspective
2025-02-12 14:00 - 15:30 | Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans' Plaza, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910
Join us for a special SPARKLE as we celebrate Black History Month: “Harriet Tubman from a Family Perspective–In Conversation with Her 3x Great Grand Niece Ernestine Wyatt who will share family stories and insights as well as current efforts to honor Harriet Tubman’s legacy. This program takes place Wednesday, February 12th at 2pm in the Silver Spring Civic Building.

About our Presenter: Ernestine Tina Martin Wyatt
Ernestine (Tina) Martin Wyatt is a Great-Great-Great Grandniece of Harriet Ross Tubman. Tina learned the value of activism as a teenager by participating in an organized and peaceful protest strategically ensuring that African American History and literature was included in the school’s curriculum.

Tina received her Bachelors of Art in Studio Art and Art History from the University of Maryland. In addition, she earned her Masters of Art degree in Museum Studies from the George Washington University. As an Artist, one of her artworks is in the permanent collection of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture.

Tina had a long career as a registered nurse not only focusing on patient health, but also on patient education. Following the thread in education she also taught art to children in Pre K – 6th grades for the District of Columbia Public School (DCPS) system, where she was instrumental in implementing an object based learning curriculum in partnership with the Smithsonian Department of Education.

Tina seeks to promote the legacy of Harriet Ross Tubman. One of the ways is as co-founder of Harriet Tubman Day Washington District of Columbia (HTDWDC). Through the “Celebrate to Educate” ceremony she works to inspire and bring accurate awareness of Harriet Tubman’s life, specifically her participation in the Civil War and her life in the Nation’s Capital and surrounding areas. She continues to share Harriet Tubman’s legacy through her various speaking engagements and her membership in the National Congress Black Women-San Gabriel Valley Chapter promoting her as a symbol for Faith, Freedom, Family and Democracy. Currently, Tina is working on projects o implement Harriet’s legacy in practical ways. Tina resides in Washington DC with her husband and family.

Canasta
2025-02-11 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-04 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-28 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.

Men's Breakfast Group
2025-02-11 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.

Playwrights Present Valentine's Day
2025-02-10 19:00 - 21:00
The Village’s Playwrights group will present one-act plays they have written — this time on the subject of Valentine’s Day.

Scrabble
2025-02-10 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-03 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.

My Favourite Cake
2025-02-09 13:00 - 17:00
Members will travel to the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington DC to see the Iranian film “My Favourite Cake”, where a 70-year-old widow searches for a new love. This event is for Silver Spring Village members only.

Rummikub Game via Zoom and Rummikub App
2025-02-05 16:00 - 18:00 | https://silverspringvillage.org/calendar/rummikub-game-via-zoom-and-rummikub-app/2025-02-05/

Poker Dawgs
2025-02-05 16:00 - 17:30
For further members-only details or to register, log into your member account and visit the Calendar page.

Write-On Memoir Group
2025-02-05 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.

Dinner at a member's home
2025-02-04 17:30 - 19:30
Several Village members will enjoy dinner at a member’s home.

Village Programs Committee
2025-02-04 13:00 - 14:30 | https://silverspringvillage.org/calendar/village-programs-committee/2025-02-04/
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.

Stitchers For Good
2025-02-03 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.

January Birthday Celebration
2025-01-31 14:00 - 15:30
Help members with January birthdays to celebrate. The Village will pick up the tab for members with January birthdays; those helping them celebrate will buy their own treats. This month, at ColdStone Creamery.

Rummikub Game via Zoom and Rummikub App
2025-01-29 16:00 - 18:00 | https://silverspringvillage.org/calendar/rummikub-game-via-zoom-and-rummikub-app/2025-01-29/
