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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Alexandria Seaport Foundation
Volunteers and staff build a project boat at the Seaport Center every Tuesday evening. more event info >
When: Tue Sep 14 2010 (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
Where: Seaport Center, 0 Thompson Alley, Alexandria, VA 22314
Volunteer Info: Build a boat.
Contact: Holly Hunsberger, (703) 549-7078
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Alexandria Seaport Foundation
Volunteers and staff build a project boat at the Seaport Center every Tuesday evening. more event info >
When: Tue Sep 21 2010 (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM)
Where: Seaport Center, 0 Thompson Alley, Alexandria, VA 22314
Volunteer Info: Build a boat.
Contact: Holly Hunsberger, (703) 549-7078
Sunday, October 03, 2010
Washington Bach Consort
Johann David Heinichen, Magnificat in A Major
Francesco Maria Veracini, Ouverture No. 6 in B-Flat
Jan Dismas Zelenka, Te Deum in D, ZWV 145
Johann Sebastian Bach, Missa in B Minor
Was the Mass in B Minor Bach's nod to posterity or a sublime meditation on his personal faith? He never heard the more event info > Mass performed in its entirety, yet he returned to the work again and again during the last twenty years of his life. Our Season opens with a program centered around the nucleus of what was to become the Mass in B minor, a work Bach hoped would garner him an official title and a position of leadership in the Court of King Augustus III at Dresden. We include music by Bach's rivals and colleagues from the flourishing musical traditions and opulent musical resources of this major artistic center.
When: Sun Oct 3 2010 (3:00 PM - 6:00 PM)
Where: National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016
Volunteer Info: Usher, sell tickets, sell items at Bach Boutique.
Contact: Janet Mullany, (202) 429-2121
For more information: click here
Monday, October 04, 2010
Work, Achievement, Values & Education (WAVE)
13th Annual WAVE Education Golf Classic is held each fall to support WAVE's work with school dropouts and youth at risk. Beginning in 2010, the Golf Classic will be named in memory of WAVE's long-time president and youth activist Larry Brown. more event info >
When: Mon Oct 4 2010 (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
Where: TBD, TBD, TBD, TBD TBD
Volunteer Info: Registration, event logistics, set up, manage silent auction.
Contact: Deborah Stine, (314) 910-3104
For more information: click here
Saturday, October 09, 2010
ASHA for Women (Asian Women's Self Help Association)
Offered four times a year. Must attend if interested in being an advocate - that is helping clients directly. more event info >
When: Sat Oct 9 2010 (9:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
Where: Montgomery County Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe St., Rockville, MD 20850
Volunteer Info: Learn about the responsibilities of being an advocate. Learn about current laws affecting domestic violence victims, getting familiar with various programs offered by county and other social services organizations for DV victims.
Contact: Shaila Kelkar, (202) 683-2019
For more information: click here
Friday, October 15, 2010
The Helen Hayes Awards
Participants bid on exclusive trips, treasures, and services during live and silent auctions at a black tie dinner. All funds raised are in support of the education and service programs of the Helen Hayes Awards, which are provided free of charge to the Washington community. more event info >
When: Fri Oct 15 2010 (6:30 PM)
Where: The Four Seasons Hotel, Washington, 2800 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20007
Volunteer Info: A wide variety of jobs, including, but not limited to office assistance, event management, proofreading, and leadership roles.
Contact: Linda Levy Grossman, (202) 337-4572
For more information: click here
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Arlington Free Clinic
The Arlington Free Clinic Benefit Gala is a black tie dinner dance, with a silent auction and raffle. The event is held at the Ritz Carlton, Tyson's Corner, VA. The event raises much needed funds for the Clinic's medical services for the uninsured. more event info >
When: Sat Oct 16 2010 (6:00 PM - 12:00 MIDNIGHT)
Where: Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner, 1700 Tysons Blvd., McLean, VA 22102
Volunteer Info: We have two committees who work on this event. The Gala committee plans and executes the event and the Special Gifts Committee raises funds for the event by soliciting table sponsorships.
Contact: Pia Clark, (703) 979-1425 ext 143
Sunday, October 24, 2010
A Wider Circle
Come to the the World’s Largest Indoor Picnic! You will find activities for the whole family. Children can choose from three giant Wii screens, a Moonbounce, miniature golf, arts & crafts, and even get their faces painted! Adults can work on their golf swings or participate in a longest drive more event info > contest at one of the two driving cages. Music, a silent auction, and great food will also be part of the fun.
When: Sun Oct 24 2010 (3:00 PM - 6:00 PM)
Where: Juila Bindeman Suburban Center, 11810 Falls Road, Potomac, MD 20854
Volunteer Info: Volunteers would help with registration, set-up and clean-up, and children activities.
Contact: Jacquleyn Sable, (301) 608-3504
Monday, November 08, 2010
Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington
Please join us for celebration and networking at this inspiring annual event that launches the 2010 Giving Season. More than 600 attendees will include the staff and boards of the new Catalogue's nonprofits; alumni organizations; and friends and supporters. Ted Leonsis will keynote a program filled with more event info > performances, videos, and stories of strong organizations having an impact on our community.
When: Mon Nov 8 2010 (2:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
Where: Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW, Washington, DC 20016
Volunteer Info: Volunteers needed to help register attendees.
Contact: Nancy Swartz, (202) 549-6369
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Carpenter's Shelter
Join thousands of people and register your family and friends to walk with you at the 23rd Annual Help the Homeless Walkathon, Saturday, November 20, 2010. New this year, you can register as a family, a group, as a virtual walker, or create a team. And you can make an additional donation in the name more event info > of your pet! Join us in our mission to end and prevent homelessness through raising awareness about homelessness and raising critical funds to support our programs.
When: Sat Nov 20 2010 (9:00 AM)
Where: National Mall Between 4th and 7th streets Washington DC 20024
Volunteer Info: Volunteers would register and walk to support Carpenter's Shelter.
Contact: Maureen Ford, (703) 548-7500 ext 226
For more information: click here
Saturday, December 11, 2010
ASHA for Women (Asian Women's Self Help Association)
Offered four times a year. Must attend if interested in being an advocate - that is helping clients directly. more event info >
When: Sat Dec 11 2010 (9:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
Where: Montgomery County Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe Street Rockville, MD 20850
Volunteer Info: Learn about the responsibilities of being an advocate. Learn about current laws affecting domestic violence victims, getting familiar with various programs offered by county and other social services organizations for DV victims.
Contact: Shaila Kelkar, (202) 683-2019
For more information: click here
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Washington Bach Consort
For the holidays, the renowned Consort Chorus and continuo group embrace the extraordinary variety of styles and textures inherent in the music of the Baroque period, not only in Europe but also in Latin America and Mexico. Among the outstanding composers represented are Giovanni Gabrieli, Vasily Titov more event info >, Juan Perez Bocanegra, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Hieronymous Praetorius, Melchior Vulpius and Geronimo Gonzalez. Throughout this fascinating exploration, we are guided and uplifted by the inimitable finesse and stylistic versatility of our superb singers and instrumentalists.
When: Sun Dec 19 2010 (3:00 PM - 6:00 PM)
Where: National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Avenue NW, Washington DC 20016, Washington, DC 20016
Volunteer Info: Usher, sell tickets, sell items at Bach Boutique.
Contact: Janet Mullany, (202) 429-2121
For more information: click here
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
At the beginning of a new decade in a young century, the escalating threats to our environment are tempered by the emergence of creative solutions. We hope that you will join us this March 15-27th, 2011 at the Environmental Film Festival to gain fresh insights, through the power of film, into the problems more event info > and the progress being made to protect life on our planet.
When: Tue Mar 15 2011 (12:00 NOON - 12:00 MIDNIGHT)
Where: 56 venues throughout the Washington, DC area, Addresses vary, Washington, DC 20007
Volunteer Info: The Environmental Film Festival relies on the help of dedicated volunteers. Volunteers are sought for the 2011 festival to assist at and evaluate festival screenings. Volunteers arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of each film and must volunteer for a minimum of FIVE programs. At least three EFF staff members and volunteers attend each film screening to hand out printed programs, track attendance, and fill out evaluation forms.
Contact: Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital, (202) 342-2564
For more information: click here
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Washington Bach Consort
Concerto in C Major for 2 Harpsichords, BWV 1061
Excerpts from the Six Schubler Chorales and the Leipzig Eighteen Chorale Preludes
...and more
J. Reilly Lewis and Scott Dettra join forces for an afternoon of virtuoso music performed on harpsichord and National Presbyterian Church's magnificent more event info > pipe organ. Bach was the consummate keyboard artist and this program highlights many of the different genres of great works he penned for solo harpsichord, two harpsichords and, of course, the instrument on which Bach's preeminence as both a composer and performer was indisputable, the pipe organ, the "King of Instruments."
When: Sun Mar 27 2011 (3:00 PM - 6:00 PM)
Where: National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Avenue NW, Washington DC 20016, Washington, DC 20016
Volunteer Info: Usher, sell tickets, sell items at Bach Boutique.
Contact: Janet Mullany, (202) 429-2121
For more information: click here
Sunday, May 01, 2011
Washington Bach Consort
Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major, BWV 564
Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D Major, BWV 1069
Motet: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225
Easter Oratorio: Kommt, eilet und laufet, BWV 249
Celebrate the first day of May and the finale of the Season with themes of rebirth and renewal, drawing more event info > from four distinct areas of Bach's incomparable creative genius. Setting the stage is Bach's exuberant three-movement organ work which truly pulls out all the stops! The Orchestral Suite No. 4 gives our splendid instrumental ensemble a chance to strut their stuff in the festive overture and the successive dance movements. Closing the first half is the most famous, and one of the most demanding, of all of Bach's motets. The first time Mozart heard Singet dem Herrn he was completely overwhelmed by the extraordinary contrapuntal dexterity and grand choral effect of this joyful work for double choir. The concert concludes with the grand Easter Oratorio which showcases soloists, chorus, and orchestra in classic Bachian grandiloquence.
When: Sun May 1 2011 (3:00 PM - 6:00 PM)
Where: National Presbyterian Church, 4101 Nebraska Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016
Volunteer Info: Usher, sell tickets, sell items at Bach Boutique.
Contact: Janet Mullany, (202) 429-2121
For more information: click here
