Parkside Village is an organization of neighbors who live in Parkside Condominium. We noticed that all of us occasionally need help with transportation and household tasks, and that we were happy to support each other when asked. In addition, many of us felt a need for more opportunities to interact and get to know each other better.
The cooperative neighbors helping neighbors “village” model seemed a good way to fill those needs, and we established Parkside Village as a Maryland nonprofit corporation. Parkside Village members vary in age, cultural backgrounds, and interests, but we all are devoted to enhancing the quality of life in our Parkside neighborhood, with special attention to those aging in place. We function as a community network that provides mutual support and helpful services as well as group and educational activities—all working together to strengthen the community.
The Parkside Village motto is "Neighbors Helping Neighbors", and that's what we do.
Sometimes people need a little help to get routine things done. For example, our older neighbors may be cautious about climbing a stepladder to change a light bulb, and anyone may need to be driven someplace from time to time.
We offer our members personal services provided by trained, vetted and insured volunteers from within our community. Services evolve depending on need and volunteer capability, but they include such things as:
We provide a host of services that encourage connections among our members, including such things as:
Parkside Village is a membership organization. Annual dues are $35 individual; $50 family.
Membership benefits include opportunities to:
To VOLUNTEER or to get more information about what we do,
call or email the Parkside Village Volunteer Coordinator.
To REQUEST help from a volunteer for transportation or other tasks,
call or email the Parkside Village Volunteer Coordinator.
All events are on Zoom. Zoom is free to you, and you do not need to create a Zoom account to participate in Zoom meetings. You do need certain meeting access information which we will send you before every meeting. Questions? Contact us at ParksideVillageEvents@parksidevillagemd.org.
COFFEE AND CHAT WEDNESDAYS
Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 10:30 AM
Join us on Zoom for a morning cup o' joe and discussions
covering a wide range of topics, from current events to melophilia!
To be added to the Zoom list of recipients email us at:
ParksideVillageEvents@parksidevillagemd.org
Join other Village Members for a great tour!
Guided by the Chief Curator of the Department of the Interior Museum, we will walk the halls of the DOI and learn the history of more than 40 famous murals by various New Deal artists and photomurals by Ansel Adams.
This amazing off-the-beaten-path historical art exhibit is a national treasure!
The Essentials
Date: Tuesday, March 7
Time: Meet in the DOI Indian Craft Shop at 1:00 PM. Tour starts at 2:00 PM.
Location: DOI Building at 1849 C Street, NW.
Tour: Will last about an hour and involve about a mile of walking inside the building.
Travel options:
IMPORTANT: Advance registration required. Deadline is March 1!
Questions? Ready to Register? Need a ride?
Contact Elizabeth Norton at nortonef@gmail.com or (240) 381-5472.
Join Parkside Village for a Zoom lecture and discussion with Dr. Barbara Cone (CCC-A), Professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Arizona. Dr. Cone is recognized internationally for her research and clinical expertise in Audiology and is a Fellow of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association.
What you can learn:
….How your hearing can be measured;
….What modern hearing aids can and can’t do;
….How your brain as well as your ears affect what you hear;
….How your attitude about hearing and communication can affect management of your hearing loss.
You will have opportunities to ask questions during this Zoom session. But you can send a question to Dr. Cone in advance. Click on the following link to send her a question now; she may be able to address it during her talk: https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6JQv5sTiHk7YhBI
How to participate in the zoom session: Parkside Village members and others on the Parkside Village Events email list will automatically receive the Zoom link. You won’t need to ask for it.
If you are not on our list, and wish to participate in this event , please send a request to ParksideVillageEvents@parksidevillagemd.org
The Zoom link will be sent out March 08.
Thinking of going to the pool? Looking for something else to do on Memorial Day weekend? Parkside Village invites you to stop by the South Clubhouse on Saturday, May 27 from 1-3 pm to welcome the unofficial start of summer. What is Parkside Village? We are a nonprofit organization within Parkside dedicated to helping neighbors in need of rides and other assistance as well as to tie together community members to reduce social isolation and promote intergenerational interaction. Come by on the 27th to learn more and visit with your neighbors! Summer snacks will be provided and we will have a raffle prize for a lucky winner who stops by.
Parkside Village, Inc.
10411 Montrose Avenue #101
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
