​Registration is now open for the meeting and luncheon.  Please click here to let us know you can come. 
DATE:  Saturday, November 9, 2019
PLACE: RIS Restaurant, 2275 L Street, NW, Washington DC
TIMES:
Board Meeting:  10 a.m.
General Membership Meeting:  11 a.m. 
Luncheon:  Noon
PRICE:  Meeting (FREE); Luncheon $55/per person (includes taxes and gratuity)
REGISTRATION:  Registration is a quick and easy process.  Please click here to register for the meeting (FREE) and if you plan to stay for lunch, you can purchase your luncheon ticket at the same time.  
PROXY:  Attendance, in person, at one general membership meeting per year is a requirement of membership.  If you cannot attend this meeting, you may ask an attending Dame to serve as your proxy.  You will find your proxy form at  www.lesdamesdc.org or by clicking here.  Please email or send the completed proxy form to Robin Kurtzman (kurtzman4@comcast.net) BEFORE the meeting.  Instructions to complete the proxy are on the form.
PARKING/METRO:   The nearest Metro Station is Foggy Bottom on the Blue, Silver and Orange Lines.  

​DAMES WHO READ: DAMES ONLY BOOK CLUB
DATE:  Monday, November 18
TIME:  7:00 p.m.
PLACE:  The home of Susan Callahan,  1016 Greenock Road, Silver Spring, MD 20901  
RSVP:   chefsusan@verizon.net
BOOK SELECTION:   From Scratch:  Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home  by Tembi Locke.
PRICE:  Free. The host provides refreshments.

​DATE CHANGE:  AUTUMN GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

DATE:  Saturday, November 9
TIME:   Board Meeting: 10 a.m. 
             General Membership Meeting:  11 a.m. 
             Lunch:  Noon 
PLACE:  Ris Restaurant,  2275 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20037. 
PRICE:  Meeting is FREE; Lunch price $55.
REGISTRATION:   Registration information coming soon.
PROXY:   Attendance, in person, at one general membership meeting per year is a requirement of membership.  If you cannot attend the AGMM, you may ask an attending Dame to serve as your proxy.  You will find your proxy form at   www.lesdamesdc.org  or by  clicking here.  Please email or send the completed proxy form to Robin Kurtzman (kurtzman4@comcast.net)  BEFORE the meeting.  Instructions are on the form. 

LES DAMES DC MEMBER-TO-MEMBER KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE - DAMES ONLY
Join us as we launch a Les Dames DC Member's Only Knowledge Exchange series.  First up...SEO
Do you have a website and wonder how you can get more visibility?  Les Dames DC President Stacey Adams and owner of Tastings Gourmet Market in Annapolis will share her business strategies and provide tips and tools for online growth.  Topics to be covered:   
What is SEO and why is it important?
What's the difference between a keyword and a keyphrase?
What is a keyword strategy?
How does Google work with SEO?
What tools can you use to improve your SEO?
DATE:  October 1
TIME:  6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
PLACE:  Home of Lori Gardner, 13521 Coachlamp Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20906  (approximately one mile from Glenmont Metro.  Need a ride from the Metro?  Let us know)
RSVP:   membership@lesdamesdc.org
PRICE:   No Charge!

​DAMES WHO READ - DAMES ONLY BOOK CLUB
Our Dames-only book club is open to all members. We meet every six weeks on a Monday evening. The host chooses the book, usually available in the library and in paperback, and provides refreshments. It is a convivial group. If you wish to join, contact Eileen Dykes eileendykes@gmail.com or any of the upcoming hosts (see below). If you are interested in hosting, please let Eileen know. If you have a book you would like to read and discuss, also let Eileen know. Otherwise, we are sure other members can offer some ideas!
DATE: Monday, September 23
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: The home of Kari Barrett, kpbrrtt@gmail.com, 5508 Waterway Terrace, Rockville, MD 20853
BOOK SELECTION:  Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmers' Markets, Local Food, and Saving the Family Farm by Forrest Pritchard.
PRICE: Free. The host provides refreshments.
 

PLEASE NOTE: our LDE-DC general email address has changed. You will receive our emails from info@lesdamesdc.org going forward. Also, you will note that all officers' and committee chair addresses have changed; so, please address any LDE questions you have to the appropriate email addresses.   Click here for the list of emails.  

DC Dames Tour of Bethesda Central Farm Market - Dames Only
Want to know more about who grew the microgreens, gathered the eggs or crafted that chocolate bar? Get a locavore tour of the Bethesda Central Farm Market with co-owner and Dame Debbie Moser, and learn about the history of the market and back stories of the vendors as you nibble on some of the market’s offerings. Stops will include visits to Dames Sophia Maroon (Dress It Up Dressing), Sandra Miller (Painted Hand Farm) and Susan James (Stonyman Gourmet Farmer). Each attendee will receive a $10 gift certificate to use at any market stand.
DATE: Sunday, October 6
TIME: 9:30 to 11 a.m.
PLACE: Bethesda Central Farm Market, in the parking lot of Bethesda Elementary School, 7600 Arlington Road, Bethesda. 
PRICE: $10 fee, collected at the market, that will go to Les Dames. Moser will generously distribute $10 gift certificates to each attendee to use at the market.
PARKING: Limited parking at Bethesda Elementary School parking lot; free parking at Montgomery County Garage #40 at 4935 Cordell Avenue, Garage #49 at 4805 Edgemoor Lane, and at the Connie Morella (Bethesda) Library, 7400 Arlington Road.   
METRO: Bethesda
RSVP: Carole Sugarman, director3@lesdamesdc.org. Maximum attendance is 15. 

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We're switching things up, from Happy Hour to Coffee Hour, so please join us for conversation and croissants at the new Clove & Cedar Coffeebar. This will be a great break from the dog days of summer, and an opportunity to socialize informally with members. We'll also meet owner Janet Forlini, and learn about her journey from a legal career to owning an independent coffee shop.
 
DATE: Sunday, August 11
TIME: 10 to 11:30 a.m.
PLACE: Clove & Cedar Coffeebar, 4918 St. Elmo Avenue, Bethesda (Ground level of the Bainbridge Bethesda apartment building). Co-hosted by Aviva Goldfarb
PRICE: $10, includes coffee/tea drink of your choice, plus family-style pastries, muffins and more
PARKING: Free street parking on weekends; free Montgomery County parking garage across the street at 4935 St. Elmo Ave. (Garage 40)
METRO: Bethesda
RSVP: Carole Sugarman, director3@lesdamesdc.org
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