Old Presbyterian Meeting House, Heritage Hall

Gretchen Bulova and Tiffany Pache will update OPMH on the events, activities, and memorial scholarships that Alexandria Community Remembrance Project has launched since our October 2023 adult education class.

Mt Vernon Cares started as a group of MVHS special education teachers that saw a need for bringing their community together in support of their students and their families. Their primary vehicle for reimagining the way our community interacts with their most vulnerable population became the Gobblepalooza 5k Turkey Trot. Despite the pandemic and school…

Instructor Elizabeth Spatz and George Mason University Assistant Professor Shaun D’Arcy will discuss Mark Morris Dance Group’s researched-backed Dance for PD® program. These uplifting movement-based classes offer physical benefits and help to reduce social isolation commonly associated with this neurological disease. Spatz and D’Arcy, both faculty at Mason’s School of Dance, believe in dance’s power…

Loving Hands Touch Ministry, Inc. is a compassionate non-profit organization committed to fostering the well-being and empowerment of families by delivering comprehensive community programs and services. With a holistic approach, the organization addresses physical health, intellectual development, social connections, and spiritual growth, creating opportunities for individuals and families to thrive in every aspect of life.…

Hands On Harvests started during the pandemic to encourage vegetable gardeners to donate surplus harvest. Four years later, HOH still supports all gardeners wherever they grow, but also builds and manages vegetable gardens for people who need better access to affordable, fresh produce. This session will share how HOH cultivates communities of gardeners; attendees are…

While inter-religious dynamics continue to add fuel to conflict globally, efforts to improve inter-religious understanding over recent years have shown promising results and offered useful tools for constructive engagement. Those tools—especially approaches that emphasize the importance of finding a shared ethical commitment—hold similar promise for improving contentious contemporary relationships between different Christian communities. This practically-focused…

While inter-religious dynamics continue to add fuel to conflict globally, efforts to improve inter-religious understanding over recent years have shown promising results and offered useful tools for constructive engagement. Those tools—especially approaches that emphasize the importance of finding a shared ethical commitment—hold similar promise for improving contentious contemporary relationships between different Christian communities. This practically-focused…

While inter-religious dynamics continue to add fuel to conflict globally, efforts to improve inter-religious understanding over recent years have shown promising results and offered useful tools for constructive engagement. Those tools—especially approaches that emphasize the importance of finding a shared ethical commitment—hold similar promise for improving contentious contemporary relationships between different Christian communities. This practically-focused…