Silver Spring Village

Rummikub Game via Zoom and Rummikub App
2025-12-10 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | https://silverspringvillage.org/calendar/rummikub-game-via-zoom-and-rummikub-app/2025-12-10/
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
2025-12-11 11:30 - 14:00, 2025-12-18 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

Step Afrika at Arena Stage
2025-12-11 12:00 - 15:00
Silver Spring Village theatre enthusiasts are heading to this high-energy, fan-favorite performance, which sold out last year. Thanks to Arena Stage’s senior discount program, we’re able to offer tickets for $55.
Interested in joining us for future productions? Village membership not only gives you access to significant discounts, but also to a warm circle of Silver Spring theatre lovers who often discover they share other interests, too. Reimagine your social circle!
Village members: log into the Members-only calendar for additional information.

Let's Talk
2025-12-11 13:00 - 14:30 | https://silverspringvillage.org/calendar/lets-talk-2/2025-12-11/
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.

Rummikub (in person)
2025-12-11 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-18 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
2025-12-12 12:00 - 13:15, 2025-12-19 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.

Mahjongg
2025-12-12 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-19 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.

Bridge
2025-12-12 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-15 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-16 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.

Jigsaw Puzzle Party
2025-12-13 15:00 - 17:00 | Member’s Home
Enjoy a Saturday afternoon working on jigsaw puzzles with your Village friends.
Space is limited. Village members, log into the Member Portal and register through the calendar.

Django Jazz
2025-12-14 13:30 - 16:00
Enjoy a Sunday afternoon of Django-Reinhardt-style “gypsy jazz”, sponsored by the Potomac River Jazz Club (PRJC). Performing will be Djangolaya in Rosensteel Hall.
For information about the band, check out https://djangolaya.com/ To see one of their performances online, go to

PRJC members $20, General admission $25; $22.50 in advance. Advance ticketing may become available at prjc.org. Food and drink are available for sale at the venue.
Rosensteel Hall is at 9707 Rosensteel Ave., in Silver Spring. Rosensteel Ave. intersects Forest Glen Road between Georgia Ave. and Seminary Road.

Write-On Memoir Group
2025-12-15 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.

Monday Coffee at Kefa SSRAC
2025-12-15 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.

Socrates' inspired dialogue on topics of our time
2025-12-15 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.

Talking About Travel
2025-12-15 13:00 - 15:00
Village members get together on a monthly basis in a member’s home to talk about travel — the member’s trips past, current and future, practical issues related to travel (getting information, using phones, making reservations, available discounts, and anything else).
Generally on the third Monday of the month at 1:00 in member’s home.

For further members-only details or to register, log into your member account and visit the Calendar page.

Scrabble
2025-12-15 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.

Mindfulness
2025-12-15 16:30 - 18:00
Mindfulness is the ability to be consciously aware of the present moment in a way that enables an individual to choose actions that cultivate inner calm and emotional balance. In our sessions of guided meditation you will learn to be more aware of your thoughts, emotions, and environment in a nonjudgmental way by staying in the present.

The sessions will be held at the home of a member at 4:30, usually on the last Tuesday of each month . The group will be limited in size so it will be important to register beforehand.
For further members-only details or to register, log into your member account and visit the Calendar page.

ON HOLD: LGBTQ+ Group Lunch
2025-12-16 12:30 - 14:00
LGBTQ+ members from Silver Spring Village, Takoma Park Village, and other Washington area Villages are invited to a monthly lunch gathering on the third Tuesday of each month, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. at one of Silver Spring’s great restaurants. Enjoy good food, engaging conversation, and occasional educational topics in a welcoming atmosphere.
LGBTQ+ members of other Villages: For details, contact the office at 240-307-4132 or operations@silverspringvillage.org.
Silver Spring Village Members: To see this month’s location and to RSVP, login to the Member Portal and click on Calendar.

Holiday Cider & Sweets
2025-12-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Silver Spring Civic Building, 1 Veterans' Plaza, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910
Come enjoy delicious holiday cookies and mulled cider with Village friends. There’s no dress code, but ugly holiday sweaters or other festive attire are welcome!
For further members-only details or to register, log into your member account and visit the Calendar page.

Poker Dawgs
2025-12-17 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
2025-12-17 16:00 - 18:00 | https://silverspringvillage.org/calendar/rummikub-game-via-zoom-and-rummikub-app/2025-12-17/

Monthly Morning Nosh
2025-12-18 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
2025-12-18 13:00 - 14:30 | https://silverspringvillage.org/calendar/lets-talk-2/2025-12-18/

Best Buddies
2025-12-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Member’s Home
Are you looking for an opportunity to get to know well a small group of people in the Village? Join our “Best Buddies” group that meets in-person on the 3rd Thursday of each month. The group is limited to 8 people and will be freewheeling conversation about what is going on in participants’ lives.
For more information, login to the Village calendar or call the office at 240-307-4132 or operations@silverspringvillage.org
Interested in membership? Visit silverspringvillage.org

December Birthday Celebration
2025-12-19 14:00 - 15:00
Village members help celebrate the month’s birthday babies at our favorite local ice cream shops. If your birthday is this month, the Village will buy your scoop.
Village members: log in to the Member Portal and click on Calendar for this month’s location and to let us know you will attend.
