Friends – there is a meeting at the Bethesda Green office next week for anyone interested in volunteering. Check it out or for more info . email Bethesda Green Communications Director Dave Heffernan, dvheffernan@bethesdagreen.org.
Posted January 5th, 2012 by Raj
Posted January 4th, 2012 by Raj
Friends,
Just saw that the Bethesda Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA Bethesda) announced their next annual Gala in support of the Children’s Inn at NIH. The gala, it seems, is the largest fundraiser for the Inn.
For those of you not familiar with the Inn it is a privately funded hospitality house at NIH. Its mission is to provide a “home away from home” for their seriously ill young residents. Details of the annual fundraiser are as follows:
Date: April 14, 2012
Time:6:30 pm. – Midnight
Location: Ritz-Carlton Tyson’s Corner
1700 Tysons Boulevard
McLean, Va. 22102
More info can be found at www.childrensinngala.org/
Have you been to this event before? Do you know much about the Children’s Inn? Please feel free to share your thoughts below!
Posted December 14th, 2011 by Raj
Posted December 13th, 2011 by Raj
Friends – please come out and join us at Flanagans Harp and Fiddle this Saturday!! See a message from Bethesda local and all round awesome person Robert Gelb:
This Saturday (The 17th), from 3pm-5pm, the Bus 52 team and our supporters will be at the Harp & Fiddle in Bethesda. Please feel free to stop by and say hello and learn about the project.The Harp & Fiddle (Flanagans) has been a Bethesda institution for years – come by and share a pint, have a soda, or grab some grub, and listen to us talk your ears off about how excited we are about Bus 52.Thank you so much for your interest, do pass this note along to anyone else you feel might be interested.See you Saturday!Robert
Posted June 8th, 2011 by Tom
Bethesda Magazine is promoting this weekend’s Carnival Day and Family Funwalk to benefit Bethesda Cares. Should be a fantastic event! More information here.
Posted February 16th, 2011 by Raj
Bethesda Green will be holding their First Thursday Happy Hour at Vapiano’s — HURRAH!!
Hope you can make it!
First Thursday Happy Hour
March 3, 5 – 8 pm
Enjoy Casual Conversation and Social Networking
Vapiano Bethesda 4900 Hampden Lane Bethesda, MD 20814
P. 301-215-7013 F. 301 215-7016 bethesda@vapiano.com
- Hear about Bethesda Green’s community outreach plans
- Enjoy stromboli, bruschetta, antipasti and a wide variety of
pizzas- Happy-hour-priced beer, wine and specialty drinks
- Raffle for Vapiano gift cards
Special thanks to our sponsor, Clean Currents.
Maryland and DC can choose to support wind power through their electricity bill
at a competitive rate by switching to Clean Currents. For each
person who makes the switch and mentions Bethesda Green, $10 will be
donated to the organization. Attend this Happy Hour and learn how easy
and affordable it can be to go green at home. If you bring your
utility account number you can even sign up on the spot! Already a
customer? Be proud to be wind powered and pick up a free yard sign!
Posted November 12th, 2010 by Raj
Friends, looks like Bethesda Green have picked a super location for their first Thursday happy hour in December. The event will be held at Redwood (hurrah!) and should be a lot of fun. Here are the details:
Lighting the Way to a Greener Community!
Kick off the holiday season with an evening of casual conversation and networking with Bethesda Green and Greater Washington Interfaith Power & Light. We’ll mark the second night of Hanukkah — the Jewish festival of lights — by sharing the extraordinary work local congregations are doing to save energy and go green.
Help raise funds for Greater Washington Interfaith Power & Light, which helps local congregations of many traditions to save energy, go green, and respond to climate change. And support Bethesda Green as we enter our fourth year of lighting the way towards a local model for sustainable living.
* Meet Greater Washington Interfaith Power & Light Director Joelle Novey, and learn from green team leaders in Bethesda’s diverse congregations
* Enjoy complimentary vegetarian appetizers
* Happy Hour drink specialsContribution: $10 at the door will support the good work of Bethesda Green and Greater Washington Interfaith Power & Light to light the way towards a greener community.
Redwood will also contribute 10% of sales.
Redwood features a seasonal menu rooted in American Tradition, showcasing mid-Atlantic ingredients, with organic and sustainable produce whenever possible.
Posted October 28th, 2010 by Raj
Our friend Nina passed this info on — try and support the event if you can, it is for a good cause:
A well known fashion designer is making an appearance at Montgomey Mall in Bethesda to promote the t-shirt he designed for the LUNGevity Foundation begin sold a Everything But Water Stores.
The details are as follows:Everything But Water, the women’s specialty swimwear chain, is offering a designer women’s t-shirt to benefit LUNGevity Foundation (www.lungevity.org), the nation’s premier grant-making organization to fund research for the detection, treatment, and cure of lung cancer.
Carmen Marc Valvo, the shirt’s designer, is appearing at the Everything But Water Store in Westfield Montgomery Mall, Bethesda, Md. on Friday, November 12 from 5 to 8 p.m.
In addition to all profit from t-shirt sales, Everything But Water is donating to LUNGevity an additional 10% of all purchases made during his appearance.
Posted October 20th, 2010 by Tom
Hi everyone! I just wanted to draw your attention to a terrific event coming up next week hosted by local dog walking company DogCentric:
DogCentric will be hosting the Spooktacular Canine Happy Hour and Costume Contest to raise money for the Washington Animal Rescue League. It is going to be held on Tuesday 10/26 from 6:30-8:30pm, at Tommy Joe’s Restaurant in Bethesda. All proceeds go directly to the League. There will be prizes for the best doggie costumes and we will be selling raffle tickets for a chance to win various prizes. We have hosted multiple canine happy hours throughout the past few years and because they have been so popular, we want to use the success of our event to raise money for a cause close to our heart.
Contact general manager Marisa Landau for more information. Why not head on down if you’re a dog owner or simply want to lend your support to a great cause!
Posted August 22nd, 2010 by Raj
Recently an avid Bethesda Actually reader gave us a call to ask where he should celebrate his 21st birthday. His key parameter was that the location be a pub in or near Bethesda — we suspect he is also looking for a place to act as the transition to 21:
Where is he going to go for a pint, to watch the futbol or listen to some music with friends on a Friday night now that he is 21?
As you can imagine your Bethesda Actually team were pleased to dig into this question and examined the options available to this reader. Our conclusions are listed below — let us know if you agree/ disagree or have alternatives we should have considered for the top slots.
1. Harp and Fiddle — this old Bethesda favorite is number one on our list and we recommend our reader celebrate his birthday there for a few key reason: Harp and Fiddle is a real pub — there is a sense of community, the staff are terrific (our reader needs to get to know Steve, Keith and the rest of the crew) the draft beer options are solid (good Guinness on tap!), food is decent (not gourmet but not bad) it is a venue for music and sports watching (the TV upgrade has enhanced the viewing experience).
2. Irish Inn at Glen Echo — the pub side of the Irish Inn feels like a real pub from the old country and we love it. The food is super and the drinks are terrific. There are no negatives but there was a thought that for a 21st it may be a tad bit quiet. If our reader is celebrating with a diverse age group this could be the right option….certainly this should become a long term venue for a quiet Sunday afternoon pint.
3. RiRa’s — we love RiRa’s in new Bethesda — great music and a lovely space to eat, drink and be merry. We have little to say that is negative about it — if our reader decides to go there he needs to consider whether to be based in the quieter restaurant side or the bar/ band side. One big plus is the light summer shandy’s that RiRa’s is making this summer. One suggestion for RiRa’s — they should look to up their sports viewing options a bit.
4. Royal Mile — Wheaton — outside Bethesda but a lovely place. Love the food and the drinks. The staff are nice and the Welsh Rarebit is WONDERFUL!
5. Rock Bottom Brewery Bethesda — a really good Bethesda brew pub — good food, lots of home style beer options along with a sports and music scene. For the 21st it may not work as the reader in question is keen on having a Guinness.
Honorable mentions:
Black Finn — a loud and lively crowd.
Four P’s in Cleveland Park — an honorable DC option but has lost a bit of its past charm.
Brickskeller Saloon in Dupont Circle — a large variety of beers but we have found that at times the beers we want are out of stock. We do suggest a visit sometime after the 21st birthday.
American Tap Room — downtown Bethesda is opening soon!
Union Jack — some of our British readers feel that they need to up their authenticity a bit….
NOTE: Remember — no drinking and driving/ don’t overindulge and only try and buy a pint if you are legally allowed to do so!
