FFNCA member Leslie Sussan will talk about her book Choosing Life about her father's journey in film from Hollywood to Hiroshima. Her presentation will introduce the true story of  Leslie's, father's crew which shot the only color film footage of the aftermath of the atomic bombings and its suppression by the US Government for decades. Rather than arguing past decisions, she focuses on the way the bombing and films affected survivors (known as hibakusha) and played through generations of her own…

On the outdoor patio at Celtic House in Arlington VA 2500 Columbia Pike. Reservation required via email; check your club email for details. 

Mari Clarke will be giving a Powerpoint presentation on her work with the World Bank on a rural roads project over the past decade as well as some photos from the trip that she and David did together in Northern Vietnam. This will give you images from many parts of Vietnam as well as a sense of what it is that she does on gender issues for road projects, which continues to be a mystery for many people.

FFNCA members are invited to join in an evening walk to view the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin on Sunday, 3/27/22. The cherry trees are lovely in the evening, and the path is much less crowded than during the day. If the weather is clear, we should have a waning half moon to light our way. We will meet for an early dinner at 5:00 pm at Masala Art, 1101 4th Street, SW, just a block from the Waterfront…

Zoom on Travel in Oman 2022 by  Marsha Gold who has some stunning photographs to share with us as well as rich cultural details. Details TBA.

On Saturday, April 23 you may join Susan Gartner and a group of volunteers in Reston to remove English Ivy and help restore native habitat. We will work with the Reston Associates environmental resource staff to remove this invasive plant between 10 am and 12 Noon. Parking is available at 1516 Moorings Drive, Reston, VA (the Tai Chi Foundation). The work will be done at the corner of Moorings Drive and North Shore Drive. Come dressed in gardening clothes with…

We will have our picnic at Cliff and Wanda Beasley's home by the pond in Lorton Virginia, followed by a visit to the nearby Workhouse Arts Center and Suffragist  Museum. Invite friends who might want to join FFNCA to join in the fun.