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SUMMARY:DC Villages Advocacy & Lobbying Workshop
DESCRIPTION:DC Villages Collaborative (DCVC) is hosting its second informative and interactive Advocacy Workshop designed to equip Villages and aging advocates with the tools\, confidence\, and shared language needed to influence policy at a critical moment for aging in the District. \nAs DC prepares for Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL) budget performance hearings on February 19th\, 2026\, decisions are being made that will directly affect the sustainability of Villages and the ability of older adults to age safely and with dignity and joy. These hearings are a key opportunity for Villages to show up – prepared\, aligned\, and powerful. \n\nWhy This Workshop Matters\nDC’s legislative and budget decisions in the coming year will shape the future of aging in place\, impacting DCVC’s three advocacy priorities 1) direct-care workforce 2) senior housing affordability\, and 3) nutrition and food access. \nVillages are trusted community voices with lived experience and deep neighborhood connections. This workshop ensures we are ready to: \n\nSpeak clearly and confidently to decision-makers\nAlign our messaging across Villages\nElevate the real experiences of older adults\nInfluence outcomes at DACL budget performance hearings and beyond\n\nOur unified voice has never been more urgent or more needed! \n\nWho Should Attend\nThis workshop is open to everyone in the DCVC community – not just advocacy committee members. \nYou should attend if you are a: \n\nVillage leader or board member\nStaff person or volunteer\nEngaged Village member\nPartner invested in aging equity in DC\n\nIf you care about strengthening Villages and advancing equity for older adults\, this session is for you! If you cannot attend in person\, the session will be recorded and supporting materials will be distributed via email following the meeting. \n\nWhat You’ll Learn\nParticipants will gain practical\, actionable skills to support advocacy efforts tied directly to the DACL budget process and broader policy engagement\, including: \n\nHow to advocate effectively with DC Council\, DACL\, city agencies\, funders\, community allies\, and private-sector partners\nClear\, consistent messaging around DCVC’s three advocacy priorities:\n\nWorkforce\nHousing\nFood access\n\n\nHow to prepare for and participate in budget performance hearings\nPractical steps for engaging elected officials before\, during\, and after hearings\nHow to mobilize your Village community to show up and speak out\nReal-world examples and hands-on practice in testimony\, storytelling\, and strategic communication
URL:https://dcvillages.org/event/dc-villages-advocacy-lobbying-workshop/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:DC Villages
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SUMMARY:Getting Ready to Use Ranked Choice Voting
DESCRIPTION:Beginning with the June 2026 DC Primary Elections\, voters will use Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) in Primary and General Elections. With RCV\, voters can rank candidates in order of preference instead of choosing just one candidate per office—giving voters a new opportunity to shape election outcomes. This session will help you feel confident\, informed\, and ready to vote. East Rock Creek Village volunteer leader and League of Women Voters DC trustee Ann Castiglione-Cataldo will lead the session.
URL:https://dcvillages.org/event/getting-ready-to-use-ranked-choice-voting/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:East Rock Creek Village
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SUMMARY:Senior Cinema Thursday
DESCRIPTION:Senior Cinema Thursday is a monthly event where The Avalon screens a current feature at a special discounted price for seniors held every third Thursday at 10:30am. \nWe invite senior communities and organizations to take advantage of the special $6 ticket price to bring groups to this program. The Avalon Theatre is wheelchair accessible and provides assisted listening devices to guests with hearing and visual impairments. All films in this program are shown with open captions. \nThe film this month is A Private Life starring Jodie Foster in her first French-language role. “The renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner mounts a private investigation into the death of one of her patients\, whom she is convinced has been murdered.” \nYou can purchase tickets at the door or online ahead of the show.
URL:https://dcvillages.org/event/senior-cinema-thursday/
LOCATION:The Avalon\, 5612 Connecticut Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Foggy Bottom West End Village
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SUMMARY:Tour of the Ronald Reagan Building
DESCRIPTION:The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center is the second largest federal building after the Pentagon. At the time it was built\, it was the most expensive federal building ever constructed. The building itself covers 11 acres with a floor area of over 3 million square feet! \nJoin us for a tour of the public spaces in the Ronald Reagan Building and a discussion of the history of the design and construction of the project. The tour will be led by NNV Board member\, Bill Willis\, along with colleagues Jack Moyer from the design team and Beth Gannon who is currently preparing a history of the Reagan Building. \nThe tour will last approximately 90 minutes. Attendees will be on their feet for most of the 90 minute tour that includes walking and standing. Please consider your personal mobility and the rigor of the trip before signing up. \nGetting there: \n\nParking: The Reagan Building has a public parking garage accessible from 13½ Street and 14th Street which is $22 for up to 2 hours. More information about parking is available here.\nMetro: The Federal Triangle Metro station is located on-site and is connected to the building by covered passageway. The Metro Center Metro Station (red line) is located just two blocks away.\n\nAccessibility: The Reagan Building is accessible. \nPlease note: As this is a federal building\, all visitors will be required to go through a security checkpoint. Click here for a list of prohibited items. \nAttendance: If you have signed up to attend and find you are no longer available\, please email or call the office (202-935-6060) to let us know so we can offer your space to another person. \nBill Willis joined the NNV Board in 2025. He is a retired architect who practiced in Washington\, DC for 45 years. He initially worked with Skidmore\, Owings & Merrill and later was a founding partner of his own architectural practice. He then served on the developer’s team for the Ronald Reagan Building and later was a consultant to the Federal Government for the ATF Headquarters and the Department of Homeland Security Headquarters at the St. Elizabeths West Campus. \nElizabeth Gannon is a commercial real estate professional whose career spans management roles in large-scale national and international projects and ESG/corporate responsibility.  She held senior management roles in the development of over $1 billion of office\, mixed-use\, and infrastructure space\, including the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington\, DC. \nJack Moyer is a highly experienced architect and senior project manager with a strong background in design team management\, delivery\, technical production\, and construction phase services for major building projects\, many of them for the federal government. He has notable skills in coordinating the work of SBA and its consultants with those of diverse\, multi-party stakeholder teams. His 45+ years of experience have encompassed both renovation and new construction of projects up to several million square feet each. He is familiar with governmental standards\, metric design requirements\, and electronic documentation for complex projects.
URL:https://dcvillages.org/event/tour-of-the-ronald-reagan-building/
LOCATION:Ronald Reagan Building\, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Northwest Neighbors Village
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SUMMARY:Art in the Atrium
DESCRIPTION:The Foggy Bottom West End Village is excited to once again present “Art in the Atrium\,” an art exhibit featuring works by FBWEV members. It will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday\, February 26\, 2026\, in the Atrium of St. Paul’s Parish. The exhibit will give you an opportunity to meet the artists and discuss their work. And\, of course\, there will be light refreshments. We hope you will join us and bring your friends. The public is welcome to attend.
URL:https://dcvillages.org/event/art-in-the-atrium/
LOCATION:St. Paul’s Parish Church\, 2430 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20037\, United States
CATEGORIES:Foggy Bottom West End Village
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