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In this talk, with sleep expert Linda Berg-Cross, we will address the following questions: What do I really need to know about sleep? (top 10 things you may not know) Why do I have insomnia? And similar questions...

May 19, 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. Financing Accounting for Villages. Presented by Julie Hamre, experienced nonprofit accountant. To register, click the Register Now Button to the right. Zoom information will be included with your confirmation.

Go on a journey with this caregiver as she describes what she experienced searching for an assisted living facility for her husband 6 years ago. During this presentation, you will learn the terms used, how to evaluate one facility from another, how to get help and support if you have issues, and how to pay for the cost of care. The purpose of this program is to help make the process of finding care for your loved one smoother and more efficient for you. Arlene Lutenegger is a former Licensed Psychologist in Minnesota where she lived until 2011. She provided therapy services for a diverse caseload of clients, especially those diagnosed with cancer and chronic progressive diseases, and their families, and offering grief support services after a death. However, her greatest achievement and challenge was serving as her husband‘s care partner for 28 years while he lived with Parkinson‘s Disease. Much of what she will share with you today is information that she wishes she had when it came time to place her husband in an assisted living facility.

Please join us for a meeting with Rich Madaleno, the County Chief Administrative Officer—the second-ranking person in County government. Rich will discuss the Montgomery County budget, the fiscal impact on Montgomery County from Maryland state budget challenges and federal government layoffs, and the current housing bills that may impact the Greater Stonegate community.

Speaker: Blake Gopnik Headlined by the New York Times as a “A Vivid, Engrossing Biography of an Art-World Contrarian,” Blake Gopnik’s new life of Albert Barnes (1872-1951) offers a compelling portrait of America’s first great collector of modern art. Raised in a Philadelphia slum shortly after the Civil War, Barnes rose to earn a medical degree and then made a fortune from a pioneering antiseptic treatment for newborns. Never losing sight of the working-class neighbors of his youth, Barnes became a ruthless advocate for their rights and needs. His vast art collection—181 Renoirs, 69 Cézannes, 59 Matisses, 46 Picassos—was dedicated to enriching their cultural lives. A miner was more likely to get access than a mine owner. Gopnik’s research reveals Barnes as a fierce advocate for the egalitarian ideals of his era’s progressive movement. But while his friends in the movement worked to reshape American society, Barnes wanted to transform the nation’s aesthetic life, taking art out of the hands of the elite and making it available to the average American. The sheer ferocity of Barnes’s democratic ambitions left him with more enemies than allies among people of all classes, but for a circle of intimates, he was a model of intelligence, generosity, and loyalty. In Blake’s talk for NNV, he will explore the contradictions at the heart of this great American eccentric. Blake Gopnik’s latest book is The Maverick’s Museum: Albert Barnes and His American Dream.” In 2020 he published Warhol, the first comprehensive biography of the Pop artist. He has been the staff art critic at the Washington Post and Newsweek and is now a regular contributor to the New York Times. He has a PhD in art history from the University of Oxford. Host Village: Northwest Neighbors Village Limited to 100. Registration is required by May 29th. Zoom link will be sent to registrants after registration.

Jakobsberg, who lives in Potomac, is a founding artist of the Washington Printmakers Gallery, and founded the Graphic Workshop, a printmakers studio.

AI is everywhere — from the apps on our phones to the headlines in our news. But what exactly is AI, and how can it help us in our daily lives?

AI is everywhere — from the apps on our phones to the headlines in our news. But what exactly is AI, and how can it help us in our daily lives?

AI is everywhere — from the apps on our phones to the headlines in our news. But what exactly is AI, and how can it help us in our daily lives?

Join Wallace Merriman on your journey to a healthier lifestyle. His talk will help people who want better health walk through the nutritional maze and make it safely to the other side.  Wallace is a health and fitness coach specializing in weight loss and wellness with You Be Fit. He has over 25 years of experience as a personal trainer and was a fitness trainer for agents in federal law enforcement as an Army instructor; he now works in Prince George‘s County Parks and Planning and teaches at Prince George‘s Community College. Wallace takes the confusion out of diet, exercise and nutrition and helps people make better choices that will last a lifetime instead of a moment in time. Host Villages: Hyattsville Aging in Place, Helping Hands University Park, Neighbors Helping Neighbors of College Park, and Explorations on Aging Registration: RSVP via the "Register Now" button by February 20th. Access: Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before the event

Since 1988, the National Orchestral Institute + Festival at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center has brought the country’s top young performers together for a month of intensive study and world-class performances. In 2018 they received a Grammy nomination for Best Orchestral Performance, and in 2020 they announced trailblazing conductor Marin Alsop as their first-ever Music Director. For the past seven years, the program has been overseen by it’s director Richard Scerbo — a resident of Mount Rainier. He joins us to talk about the festival and institute, discuss upcoming performances, and answer questions.