Speaker Series Event:  An evening exploring Persian poet Hafiz

Considered Persia’s most influential writer, his works influenced future Persian poets as well as Western writers. Goethe, Thoreau and Emerson drew inspiration from his works and thought of him as the “Poets poet”.

Chevy Chase native Peter Booth (pictured above), a widely published translator of Hafiz will discuss what makes his works so special. Peter has studied at Bard, Harvard as well receiving a scholarship from the Shah to study Persian literature in Iran.

Please join us on Wednesday, November 30 at the
Chevy Chase Village Hall from 7:00-8:30 PM

Brought to you by the Community Relations Committee

A Wider Circle Donation Drive

Donations of new or gently used winter accessories (coats, hats, gloves, etc.) and non-perishable or long shelf-life nutritious food items are being accepted at the Village Hall through mid-December.

If you have large items, prefer to make a monetary donation, or need additional information, please contact A Wider Circle directly at 301-608-3504.

Sponsored by the Village's Community Relations Committee

COVID Vaccines, Testing, and Masks

Everyone 12 and Older Eligible for
Bivalent Booster Shot

Single-dose bivalent boosters for COVID-19 are now widely available.  Federal and state health officials recommend that everyone 12 and older get this updated shot from Pfizer for individuals age 12 years and older and from Moderna for individuals age 18 years and older.   
Find a vaccine provider at covidvax.maryland.gov or call 1-855-MDGOVAX (1-855-634-6829) to make an appointment. 

The Village continues to provide rapid (antigen) test kits and N95 masks.  Village residents may stop by the Village office to pick-up up masks and test kits.  Read more about mask and test distribution at the Village Hall and other means of accessing COVID-19 tests.

The rapid COVID test kits distributed by the Village are manufactured by iHealth.  To confirm the applicable expiration date for your test kit, visit https://ihealthlabs.com/pages/news.

Montgomery County offers free COVID-19 testing and urges those doing at-home tests to report their results.

Join The Compost Crew Today!

The food-waste collection program in Chevy Chase Village continues to grow as the community looks for more ways to be conscientious consumers. Currently, over 95 Village households are recycling their food-waste with Compost Crew.  As a result of increased participation, the price per household for Compost Crew’s convenient food-waste collection is $16 per month for the standard size bin--a 20% savings from the previous cost. The monthly cost for the larger 12-gallon bins is $20/month.

To sign up for collection services, or if you have any questions about the program, please feel free to contact info@compostcrew.com or visit the Compost Crew website. 

Farmers Market in Friendship Heights

Open Year-Round;
Within Walking Distance to the Village

Twin Springs Fruit Farm holds a fruit market in Friendship Heights year-round on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 4433 South Park Avenue (adjacent to the Friendship Heights Village Center).  The market offers a variety of fruits, berries, and vegetables based on their seasonal peak availability.

Section 3 Farmers Market

New Vendor Joining the Market 
Starting This Weekend

Located at Taylor Street and Brookville Road with ample parking at the rear of the La Ferme restaurant, the market features locally sourced organic products.
 
The market is open on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (rain or shine).  The Market has designated 9:00-9:30 a.m. for vulnerable customers, then 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. for all! 
 
NEW beginning November 19: Section 3 is pleased to announce a new addition to their Farmers Market at Brookville and Taylor Streets this weekend: Kai’s Handmade stall will be selling ready-to-heat jumbo lump crab cakes, lump crab cakes and pear leek soup. They will be at the market this week from 8:00 a.m. to noon. After Thanksgiving, starting December 3, when the market shifts hours, Kai’s will be at the market every week from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This Bethesda vendor gets all their crabs from one family in Hooper Island. They regularly sell their products at the Dupont Circle weekend market and they sell their crab cakes in New England through Whole Foods.
 
The Farmers Market will be closed Thanksgiving (11/26) and Christmas (12/24) weekends, but otherwise will remain open every Saturday into March.
 
Don’t forget to bring a $5 (or more!) donation to support Section 3’s “$5 for Food” donation drive benefiting the Capital Area Food Bank.

NOTE:  If you are driving to the Farmers Market, please park in the rear of the La Ferme parking lot and NOT by the Brookville Market to leave sufficient parking for the retail shops along Brookville Rd.  Click here for more information. 

Local Goods Donation Organizations

Looking to donate used items for general reuse or for use by those in need?
Looking to safely discard old papers?

Click to access a list of organizations accepting used items along with an organization that provides free paper shredding, year-round. 

Are You Emergency Prepared? 

It is important to be prepared for local weather emergencies. In order the assist residents in their preparedness, the Village, in partnership with the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS) offer a number of helpful tools, plans and free alerts to assist and keep you informed. Click to view emergency preparedness information.