Events
Flu and Covid Vaccine Clinic
Glover Park Village is pleased to announce one more opportunity to get your vaccinations with us this fall. Our pharmacist will be on hand on November 10 to administer flu and covid shots. Sign up for one, or both! We will have refreshments, fancy band-aids, lollipops and surprise giveaways.
Veterans Day Walking Tour of Holy Rood Cemetery
Join neighbors, friends and families on Veterans Day as we explore Holy Rood Cemetery, Glover Park’s oldest historic site. Beth Miles will lead a walk to visit the gravesites of soldiers and sailors who served in eight American wars. Thanks to research by Carlton Fletcher, Glover Park’s local historian and editor of gloverparkhistory.com, we can share the stories of these forgotten men and women. At the conclusion of our walk, we’ll show you how to make a tombstone rubbing.
Reporting Their Own History: Afghan Women in Media
Meet Farahnaz Forotan, a prominent Afghan journalist who fled her country after receiving death threats. Now in exile, she leads Kaaj, an independent, women-led newsroom supporting journalists reporting from inside Afghanistan. You may recognize her as the welcoming face at Bon Jon Rumi. Join us to hear her remarkable story.
Artist Talk & Art-Making!
Join Deborah Coffey for a hands-on art experience inspired by one intriguing question: “How did that happen?” We’ll begin by exploring a selection of unique artworks, discovering the unexpected ways art can come together. Then it’s your turn.
Celebrating the Glover Park Village Community
Join us for a special gathering as we celebrate you – the wonderful volunteers and supporters who make Glover Park Village such a caring community!
Monthly Coffee and Conversation at Point Chaud
Looking for friendly faces and good conversation? Join us at our regular table for our next coffee chat!
Bring Your Own Lunch Bunch
Bring a bag lunch or snack and pull up a chair! Drop in for conversation and laughs, stay as long as you like, and join our new BYOLunch Bunch. All are welcome.
Staying Sharp in 2026 - Brain Health: Stronger Memory
Join us for Brain Health check-ins. We will discuss ways to develop a stronger memory with easy at-home 'reading, writing and rithmatic' exercises that will give you pleasure and light up your brain at the same time!
Monthly Coffee and Conversation at Point Chaud
Looking for friendly faces and good conversation? Join us at our regular table for our next coffee chat!
Walking and Fun Club – Destination: National Cathedral
Join our Walking and Fun Club! Whatever your level of mobility, you are invited to get moving around the neighborhood with us. And dogs on a leash are always welcome.
Helpful Technology Resources
Third in a series: Age-Related Vision Loss
Join us for hands-on demonstrations of a variety of cool devices and aids, all designed to help seniors – and anyone – dealing with vision loss or other disabilities. Representatives from the DC Assistive Technology Program will provide an overview of the expanding marketplace of voice-activated devices, video magnifiers, communication apps, computer accessibility software, Smart Home technology, and more.
Tech Clinic
Bring your laptops, phones, or other small portable electronic devices — we’re here to help. Whether you're troubleshooting a problem, learning new features, forgot how to do something (ie: email or zoom), or need help setting up a device, this tech clinic is for you!
Flu and Covid Vaccine Clinic
Glover Park Village is pleased to announce two opportunities to get your vaccinations with us this fall. We will have flu and covid shots available on both dates – no need to get two jabs on the same day if you don’t want to. And that means two dates for refreshments, fancy band-aids, lollipops and giveaways. The second date is Tuesday, November 10th. Sign up here.
Staying Sharp in 2026 - Brain Health: Stronger Memory
Join us for Brain Health check-ins. We will discuss ways to develop a stronger memory with easy at-home 'reading, writing and rithmatic' exercises that will give you pleasure and light up your brain at the same time!
LET’S KEEP READING – Keeping the Joy of Reading, Even as Vision Changes
Second in a series: Age-Related Vision Loss
There are many ways to continue enjoying books, news, and other publications even as vision changes. All you need is a library card! Come join us to discover the many resources available from the DC Library system to help you keep reading and stay connected.
Ice Cream Social!
Welcome back after our summer breaks! Join us as we cool off with some frozen treats. We’ll have lemonade, iced tea, cookies, popsicles, and all your favorite scoops, dished out by our Village volunteers.
Staying Sharp in 2026 - Brain Health: Stronger Memory
Join us for Brain Health check-ins. We will discuss ways to develop a stronger memory with easy at-home 'reading, writing and rithmatic' exercises that will give you pleasure and light up your brain at the same time!
Monthly Coffee and Conversation at Point Chaud
Looking for friendly faces and good conversation? Join us at our regular table for our next coffee chat!
Resources When Our Vision Deteriorates
Is that handheld magnifying glass no longer working for you? Are you struggling to read your mail, a book or newspaper these days? GPV is offering a Zoom presentation that will provide information on resources and aids to help us continue to live safely in our homes and community as we experience aging with vision loss.
Glover Park Village Volunteer Social & Enhanced Training
Join fellow Glover Park Village volunteers for a special late-summer gathering featuring coffee, conversation, and an engaging one-hour training led by our friends at Aging & Amazing, a local care management organization that provides social services and education to Glover Park Village and seven other DC Villages.
Coffee and Conversation: Visit to Point Chaud
Join us for coffee and conversation while we discuss our experiences and upcoming events.
LGBTQ Trivia Party - Dupont Circle Village
Calling all LGBTQ+ members, friends, and allies! Join us for an evening of laughter, friendly competition, and community for a special Pride Trivia Night hosted by Dupont Circle Village
Staying Sharp in 2026 - Brain Health: Stronger Memory
Join us for Brain Health check-ins. We will discuss ways to develop a stronger memory with easy at-home 'reading, writing and rithmatic' exercises that will give you pleasure and light up your brain at the same time!
Coffee and Conversation: Visit to Point Chaud
Looking for friendly faces and good conversation? Join us for our next Coffee chat!
Aging and Amazing Presents Social Work and Other Resources
Worried about a family member? When should you try to get help for someone? Who can evaluate the urgency of this change?
Join us on June 16, when Glover Park Village will host a session with Kate Newkirk from Aging and Amazing, our social work case management organization. Kate will discuss the professional services A&A provides to Glover Park Village, as well as other resources available through organizations and agencies in DC.
Staying Sharp in 2026 - Brain Health: Stronger Memory
Join us for Brain Health check-ins. We will discuss ways to develop a stronger memory with easy at-home 'reading, writing and rithmatic' exercises that will give you pleasure and light up your brain at the same time!
Decluttering with Paige Trevor
Paige Trevor, a Professional Organizer for more than 20 years, will help describe solutions and tips to get started decluttering.
Glover Park Day 2026
Glover Park Day is back on Saturday, June 1st at Guy Mason! Stop by our booth and say hello!
I Hear You: Using Stories as Tools for Self-Advocacy
Join us as we launch our new STORIES program.
Coffee and Conversation: Visit to Point Chaud
Join us for coffee and conversation while we discuss our experiences and upcoming events.
Who Can You Trust? Financial Exploitation of Older Adults
Every day we hear about online scams and frauds, but we may not be aware that financial exploitation by people we trust is a very real threat to older adults. How can it happen? How can we recognize the danger? And how can we protect ourselves from abuse?
Mary Belcher Presents the History of Adams Morgan Cemeteries
Join us as Mary Belcher presents the African American and Quaker cemeteries at today’s Walter Pierce Park in Adams Morgan.