Events Search and Views Navigation
August 2019
Pub Dinner
Join us at Samuel Beckett's Gastro Pub in Shirlington to get in the UK spirit for our incoming Isle of Wight visitors (arriving in October), hear about FFNCA activities for the rest of the year and catch up on each other's summer adventures. Sign up to join us at this dinner. Theater lovers can also enjoy nearby Signature Theater's annual open house from noon to 7pm. Signature offers reduced price tickets for forthcoming productions and a lottery for free tickets.
Find out more »September 2019
Travelogue on our recent Hamburg journey, plus German dinner at Berlin Cafe
This is a two-part event: Get together with the folks who traveled to Hamburg to hear about the trip and see photos from the trip on our Club's recent Hamburg journey. We will meet at the Southeast Library 330 7th St. NE (near Union Station metro) at 3 p.m. Then join us for a delicious German dinner at the Berlin Cafe at 333 Mass. Ave NE. around 5:15 p.m. Signup for the event will be available in August.
Find out more »October 2019
December 2019
40th Anniversary Celebration
Please join us to celebrate the 40th year of Friendship Force of National Capital Area over a delicious Italian Dinner. We will share photos and stories from the early days of FFNCA up to the present. This will also be our annual meeting and time to brainstorm about our future goals and activities after we savor past experiences and excellent food. Find more information and sign up to attend.
Find out more »May 2020
Conference Call with Jeremi Snook, FFI President
Sunday May 3, at 3:30 pm Friendship Force International CEO Jeremi Snook will be meeting with us to talk about FFI's strategic approach to deal with the effects of the Corona Virus pandemic on FFI. FFI's treasurer, James Perama has prepared an excellent short video clearly explaining FFI's approach to keeping FFI afloat during these difficult time to maintain our mission of broadening cross-cultural understanding and promoting peace. Please take a few minutes before the meeting to view this short…
Find out more »Editing Photos
On Sunday May 17 at 3:30 Duncan McBride will be doing a dynamic interactive workshop on photo editing-- something we can all use whether we use our mobile phones or cameras. Duncan is the leader of our Photography group and hopes some of you may be inspired to join. Check your email for the link to participate in this event.
Find out more »June 2020
Visit Brazil with Global Journey Participants
FFNCA members participated in a Global Journey to Fortaleza and the Amazon in November 2019. Join them and the journey coordinator from Sao Paolo and two participants from Canada in a slide presentation and discussion of their experiences. Zoom link will be available in your FFNCA email.
Find out more »Presentation: FFI Festival at Sea–2019
Friendship Force International sponsored a Festival at Sea in 2019. Join us as Carol Alim, a member of FFNCA, talks about this fun event, which included visits to locations as diverse as Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls in Argentina, and the Torres del Paine National Park in Chile. Torres del Paine National Park in Chile . Street tango in Buenos Aires Iguazu Falls, Argentina
Find out more »July 2020
Book Talk: Spiritual Myopia by Margaret Johnston
FFNCA member Margaret Johnston will be talking about her book titled Spiritual Myopia.
Find out more »