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HOUSING NEEDED

Cultural Homestay International is a nonprofit organization helping international college students find seasonal work during their semester breaks in their countries.   We are looking for families who have furnished rooms to rent in their homes for two students we have coming to the area this …

Local Connections

duo: Opening Saturday, Feb. 11

Georgetown's newest addition of contemporary women's clothing, duo, will celebrate its Grand Opening Saturday, Feb. 11. Located on Wisconsin avenue, duo features up-scale, designer apparel and one of a kind, hand-crafted accessories.  The boutique caters to the trendy fashion sense of the District …

Local Connections

Book Festival Seeks Local Authors to Spotlight

Gaithersburg Book Festival Seeks Local Authors to Spotlight on May 19 Applications Due by February 29 Gaithersburg, Md. – February 7, 2012 – Authors living in the Washington, D.C., area have the opportunity to be showcased alongside award-winning and best-selling authors on May 19, 2012, at the …

Social Services

Dine for the Arlington Food Assistance Center!

Join the Arlington Food Assistance Center at Cassatt's (4536 Lee Highway Arlington, VA 22207) on Tuesday, February 7th.  Stop by from 8am - 9pm for your favorite flat white, meat & veggie pie, or other favorite specials at Arlington's Kiwi Cafe. 15% of all sales on Tuesday, February 7th will be …

Social Services

Washington Capitals and Dreams for Kids Host Extreme Recess Hockey

The Washington Capitals teamed up for the second-straight year with Dreams for Kids (DFK) to host Extreme Recess Hockey on Thursday, Feb. 2, at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. Washington Capitals forwards Jay Beagle and Jason Chimera, defenseman John Erskine and mascot Slapshot skated with children with …

Volunteers Needed

Mothers with Infants Invited to Participate in Two Autism Studies

Researchers at the University of Connecticut are looking for pregnant mothers and mothers with infants to participate in two research initiatives that will follow the development of infant siblings of children with autism over the first two years of life. These studies are being conducted by …

Social Services

Survey Period Extended for Special Needs Feedback

APS is seeking parents of students with an Intervention Assistance Team plan (IAT), Section 504 plan or an Individualized Education Program (IEP) to complete a short survey. If your child has an active identification during 2010-2011 and/or 2011-2012, and you have not already done so, please take …

Volunteers Needed

Help Long-Term Care Residents

Help residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities advocate for their rights, resolve conflicts and improve their lives. Volunteers receive training and support. Apply now for the spring 2012 training.

Volunteers Needed

Casting Call

Do you have a friend/family member suffering from a strange addiction? It's hard to watch someone you love struggle with an addiction, especially when that addiction seems strange, unusual and completely unstoppable. A major documentary series would like to offer professional assistance to anyone …

Awareness

Enter The Art Institutes Storytellers Photography Competition at The Art Institute of Washington

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but for contestants in The Art Institutes 2012 Storytellers Photography Contest, a picture can be worth much more.  The Art Institute of Washington, a branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta, is pleased to announce its search for the next great …

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