We will be on the courts Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at Stevens Park. One-time pre-registration and acceptance of the waiver of liability form are required. Pickleball Outdoor Pickleball Registration!
Join in person Mahjong on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m.! Beginner and seasoned players are welcomed to learn this fun game of skill, strategy and luck. This activity will be ongoing at Speer Hall each Thursday at 10 am unless otherwise noted. For a little background of the game: Mahjong is a tile-based game that was developed in 19th century China. It is commonly played by four players – although three people can also make a [...]
Join Stephanie Egly of Stephanie’s Secret Garden and her son, Sid Egly on May 30th at 2:00 at Speer Hall as they demonstrate the design of two different styles of floral arrangements--one vase and one compote arrangement, using a variety of seasonal flowers and greenery. Some flowers and greenery are grown by Sid on Gypsy Flower Farm in Poolesville. Questions during the arranging demonstration are encouraged. The two completed arrangements and several gourde birdhouses [...]
Join local educator, poet and author Bernie Jankowski in Speer Hall on May 30th at 7:00 p.m. In conversation with moderator Michelle Roche, Bernie will explore his powerful new book, Music in the Halls, which recounts his years teaching in a low-income DC school. Through vignettes, essays, snapshots, portraits, and poems, Music in the Halls reveals the inner workings of a high-poverty District of Columbia Public School. In it, Bernie shows the visceral and [...]