For our March meeting, we will have a Zumba Class! Please read sign
and bring the waiver with you to the class. Bring water and
wear comfortable clothing.
For example, wear regular workout clothes (gym shorts, t shirts, etc.)
and sneakers.
Date: Tuesday March 13
Time: meet at 7:00 PM
Location: Anytime Fitness
4265 Howard Avenue
Kensington, MD 20895
Directions:
http://kensingtonfitness.com/?page_id=7
hello au pairs, The January meeting is at Color Me Mine, to decorate pottery. I will bring snacks. Please plan on participating in the activity of pottery decorating. Sunday January 22 at 1pm The pottery costs between $12.50 and $15 per piece.
http://www.silverspring.colormemine.com/
Color Me Mine - I suggest you park in the Wayne Avenue Garage
Downtown Silver Spring
823 Ellsworth Drive
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910′
301-565-5105
February Au Pair Meeting
What: Presentation from Suntrek Tours
When: Monday, February 6th from 7pm- 9pm
Where: Potomac Community Center
11315 Falls Road (near Woodington Drive)
Potomac, MD 20854 240-777-6960
Suntrek Adventures in the USA range from one week to nine weeks in duration and are ideal for young travelers on a budget. Au pairs can visit the Grand Canyon, Hollywood, the Golden Gate Bridge, the White House, Times Square, Niagara Falls and many more famous places. The U.S. is a country of great diversity and we recommend you explore its natural parks and natural wonders. A professional group leader drives a customized maxi-van equipped with all the necessary gear. Thousands of Cultural Care au pairs have seen the country this way during their vacation or their 13th month. Many have reported that these trips are the highlight of their year not only for the sights they visit but also for the camaraderie provided by their peers!
Suntrek offers au pairs a 20% discount on many of the tours.
Please joing me for Brookside Gardens Light Show
Tuesday Dec. 6, 7-8pm
We will meet at the upper (First) parking lot inside the Visitors Center. You can sign in with me then walk through the gardens.
$20 CASH ONLY for a car or van, please car pool!
Pedestrians cannot be admitted due to safety regulations. Visitors must drive to the entrance gate. After paying at the gate, visitors drive into the parking lot, park their vehicle, and walk through the light show display.
http://www.montgomeryparks.org/brookside/garden_lights.shtm
Located at:
1800 Glenallan Ave.
Wheaton, MD 20902
From I-270 and points west, take exit 4A, Montrose Road east, which turns into Randolph Road. Go approximately 7 miles and turn right onto Glenallan Avenue.From I-495, the Capital Beltway, take Exit 31A (north on Georgia Ave./Rt. 97) toward Wheaton. Drive three miles north on Georgia Avenue to Randolph Road and turn right. At the second traffic light turn right onto Glenallan Avenue.
Brookside Gardens Visitors Center, located 3/8 mile on the right at 1800 Glenallan Avenue. Turn right at the 4-way stop at the stone entrance.
Visualize close to one million twinkling colorful lights shaped in imaginative displays throughout the gardens. Enjoy the four seasons illuminated as giant summer sunflowers, autumn leaves, winter snowflakes, spring flowers, rain showers, and more. Walk along the easily accessible paths and you’ll see what sets this light show apart from others; it’s the hundreds of wrapped trees and shrubs, beautifully lighted gazebos, cascading fountains, and the individually formed displays in the shapes of blooming flowers and wild animals. Look for moving displays such as a flock of geese, or an 11 foot giraffe covered with 9,000 lights. This festive, secular light show, now in its 15th season, is a popular family tradition in the Washington, DC area drawing close to 40,000 visitors each winter.
Self Defense Class at Black Belt Martial Arts Center
http://www.bbmac.com/index.php?page=directions
Wednesday Nov. 2 at 6:30pm
Wear comfortable clothes and bring a water bottle
This is a free class.
Black Belt Martial Arts Center
10576 Metropolitan Avenue
Kensington, MD 20895
Dear Au Pairs,
Here is information on my next two meetings:
September meeting
Date Monday Sept. 19
Time 7-8pm
Potbelly Sandwich for socializing/meet new au pairs
Downtown Silver Spring
917 Ellsworth Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(P) 301-562-9696
Please come join me for dinner or a snack.
October Meeting: Tour of the Capitol
Date: Saturday, October 8 ·
Time: 10:30am - 1:00pm please arrive on time for this tour!
Location: The Capitol Visitor Center, the new main entrance to the U.S. Capitol, is located beneath the East Front plaza of the U.S. Capitol at First Street and East Capitol Street.
There are three metro stops found within walking distance of the Capitol:
Union Station - Located at First Street, NW, and Massachusetts Avenue.
Capitol South - Located at First Street between C and D Streets, SE.
Federal Center, SW - Located at the southwest corner of Third and D Streets, SW.
Our August meeting will be at my pool so bring your swimsuit and sunscreen! I will provide dessert! When you come in through the gate say you are with my party and sign in. You will also need to sign in with me as usual.
Date: Monday August 22
Time: 7-8:30 pm
Directions: http://www.kenmont.com/contactusdirections.html
The pool is near the Wheaton mall near Target.
our July meeting will be a Continuing Education Class on fire safety
Date: Tues, July 26th
Time: Arrive by 7:10 pm, please allow time for parking
It will last until 8:15 pm
Place: The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad, Inc.
5020 Battery Lane, Bethesda, Maryland 20814
I look forward to seeing you there!
Hello Host Parents and Au Pairs,
For my next host family event, I invite you to join me for tea and sweets Sunday May 22 at 3pm
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church upstairs in the lounge. If you have a friend interested in having an au pair, bring her along as well!
Please let me know if you plan to attend!
The church address is
9601 Cedar Lane
Bethesda, MD 20814
Upper Parking Lot
June Meeting for Au Pairs
3rd annual pizza party at my house
Monday June 13 at 7-9 pm
Naval Academy 45th Annual International Ball: http://www.usna.edu/InternationalBall/
Save the date. Get out shopping for your dresses and book your hotel rooms! The date for this year’s international ball has been announced. And don’t forget to take a group photo for me.
45th Annual
International Ball
Saturday, April 16, 2011
7PM Alumni Hall
http://www.usna.edu/InternationalBall/
The annual International Ball is a formal event to celebrate and honor the international midshipmen and officers at the academy and to broaden international exposure for the midshipmen. Currently, 50 international midshipmen and nine international officers represent 36 countries at the academy. The ball is a black tie event which will feature exhibition dances performed by midshipmen, the Trident Brass Midshipmen Jazz Ensemble, a DJ from WRNV, and the Naval Academy Band’s “Electric Brigade.”
Hello Host Moms and Au Pairs,
For my next host family event, I invite you to join me for tea and sweets Sunday May 22 at 3pm
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church upstairs in the lounge. If you have a friend interested in having an au pair, bring her along as well! Dads you are welcome too…
Please let me know if you plan to attend!