Rummikub (in person)
2025-07-24 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-31 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
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.

Village Book Club at Charles McGee Library
2025-07-24 15:00 - 16:30 | Charles McGee Library, 900 Wayne Ave, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
Silver Spring Village’s in-person book club will meet on the fourth Thursday afternoon of each month at 3:00 at the Brig. General Charles McGee Library at 900 Wayne Avenue. All are welcome.
The July 2025 book is: Little Failure by Gary Shteyngart.
After three acclaimed novels, Gary Shteyngart turns to memoir in a candid, witty, deeply poignant account of his life so far. Shteyngart shares his American immigrant experience, moving back and forth through time and memory with self-deprecating humor, moving insights, and literary bravado. The result is a resonant story of family and belonging that feels epic and intimate and distinctly his own. Born Igor Shteyngart in Leningrad during the twilight of the Soviet Union, the curious, diminutive, asthmatic boy grew up with a persistent sense of yearning—for food, for acceptance, for words—desires that would follow him into adulthood. By the late 1970s, world events changed Igor’s life. Jimmy Carter and Leonid Brezhnev made a deal: exchange grain for the safe passage of Soviet Jews to America—a country Igor viewed as the enemy. Along the way, Igor became Gary so that he would suffer one or two fewer beatings from other kids. Coming to the United States from the Soviet Union was equivalent to stumbling off a monochromatic cliff and landing in a pool of pure Technicolor. Swinging between a Soviet home life and American aspirations, Shteyngart found himself living in two contradictory worlds, all the while wishing that he could find a real home in one. Provocative, hilarious, and inventive, Little Failure reveals a deeper vein of emotion in Gary Shteyngart’s prose. It is a memoir of an immigrant family coming to America, as told by a lifelong misfit who forged from his imagination an essential literary voice and, against all odds, a place in the world.

Yoga
2025-07-25 12:00 - 13:15, 2025-08-01 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
2025-07-25 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-01 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.

Birthday Celebration
2025-07-25 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.

Men's Group
2025-07-26 09:00 - 10:30
Generally the last Saturday morning of each month, 9:00—10:30 am

Attendees pay for their own charges

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

Table for Ten
2025-07-26 17:00 - 19:00
Join us for a delicious evening out! Each month, a small group of Village members gathers for dinner at a different local restaurant, chosen by our very own restaurant insider—someone who knows all the best spots and the people behind them. With rotating cuisines and hidden gems on the menu, it’s a great way to explore Silver Spring’s vibrant dining scene while sharing good food and conversation. Space is limited, so be sure to register early!
Village members: To see this month’s location and other details and to register, please log into the Member Portal and click on the Calendar.

Monday Coffee at Kefa SSRAC
2025-07-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-04 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
2025-07-28 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-04 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
2025-07-28 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.

Dinner at Parkway Deli
2025-07-28 17:30 - 19:00 | Parkway Deli, 8317 Grubb Road, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
Since we’re back to in-person Scrabble at the Parkway Deli, we’re back to dinner at Parkway after the Scrabble game on the last Monday afternoon of the month at 5:30pm. You don’t need to have played Scrabble to come to dinner; just show up at 5:30 and find your Village friends. The Parkway Deli is at 8317 Grubb Road, Silver Spring.

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

Canasta
2025-07-29 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-05 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.

Walk in Sligo Park
2025-07-30 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-08-06 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.

Make ’N’ Take Workshop
2025-07-30 13:00 - 14:30
Unleash your creativity in this hands-on monthly workshop led by our professional bookbinder and gifted graphic artist. Each session explores a different paper art technique—from pop-up cards and book arts to clever paper engineering. You’ll leave each workshop with a finished piece you made yourself, and maybe a little inspiration to keep creating at home. All materials provided. No experience needed—just curiosity and a willingness to try something new!
Village members: To see the location and other details—or to sign up—please log into the Member Portal and click on the Calendar.

Playwriting Group
2025-07-30 16:00 - 17:30 | https://silverspringvillage.org/calendar/playwriting-group/2025-07-30/
Have you ever thought about writing plays? Well, the Village is getting member-playwrights together to exchange ideas. Normally the Playwrights meet via Zoom on the last Wednesday of the month at 4:00 in person.
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
2025-07-30 16:00 - 18:00 | https://silverspringvillage.org/calendar/rummikub-game-via-zoom-and-rummikub-app/2025-07-30/
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
2025-07-31 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

Movie Night at AFI
2025-07-31 18:45 - 20:30
Village film lovers gather for a monthly movie outing at the AFI Silver Theatre. Each month, our resident film buffs select a must-see film—classic, indie, foreign, or something new—that’s sure to spark conversation. Come for the movie, stay for the friendly post-film discussion over coffee or a bite nearby. Film selection and showtime will vary month to month.
Village members: To see this month’s film, the event contact—or to sign up—please log into the Member Portal and click on the Calendar.

Socrates' inspired dialogue on topics of our time
2025-08-04 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.

Stitchers For Good
2025-08-04 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.

Write-On Memoir Group
2025-08-05 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.

Village Programs Committee
2025-08-05 13:00 - 14:30 | https://silverspringvillage.org/calendar/village-programs-committee/2025-08-05/
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.

Poker Dawgs
2025-08-06 16:00 - 17:30
For further members-only details or to register, log into your member account and visit the Calendar page.
