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• September Happy Hour at Clare & Don's Beach Shack

  • When
    09/21/2017
  •  
    5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Clare & Don's Beach Shack, Falls Church, VA

  Date & Time: Thursday, September 21, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
  

  Leader: Bob Sobun, 703-503-3294
  Location & Directions: Claire and Don's Beach Shack, 130 N Washington St (Lee Hwy/Rte 29)
  Falls Church, VA 22046
  703-532-9283
  http://www.clareanddons.com/
  

  
  

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• Opera in the Outfield

  • When
    09/23/2017
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Nationals Park, 1500 S. Capitol St SE, Washington, DC
  • Registered
    Nobody

  
  

  Opera in the Outfield

  What?  Opera in the Outfield
  When?  Saturday, Sept.23
  What Opera?  Aida by Giuseppe Verdi
  What Outfield?  Nationals Park  (sit in the outfield or in the stands)
  What Cost?  FREE
  Best way to Nats Park--Metro

  Contact: John Alishouse jaliishouse@yahoo.com

  Aida is being performed at the Kennedy Center and is being sent live to Nats Park
  

  A captive Ethiopian princess (Aida) is being held captive by the Egyptians as they prepare to invade Ethiopia.  Aida and the Egyptian commander (Radames) falI in love.  What's a princess to do?  Betray her lover and tip off her countrymen or betray her country and not reveal the route the Egyptian Army is taking. It all unfolds to GLORIOUS MUSIC.
  

  Reserved seating for groups of 10 or more;  possibly meet for dinner, activities at  Nats Park before the opera;  watch SCWDC website and/or the SkiGram for more details.

  Location & Directions: Nationals Park: Metro is the quickest and easiest way to Nationals Park. It's the way to go to the ballgame. Take the Green Line to the Navy Yard station. The Navy Yard station is just a half a block away and will accommodate 24,000 passengers an hour.
  

  Transferring to the Green Line is easy. There are three main transfer stations to the Green Line:  Gallery Place/Chinatown; L'Enfant Plaza; or Fort Totten.  Free parking at Metro Stations on Saturdays, Sundays and Federal holidays.

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• Crabfeast

  • When
    10/08/2017
  •  
    1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Carderock Recreation Area Picnic Grounds

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  Sunday, October 8 (1-6pm)

   Cost:  $45 members; $50 non-members; $20 for non-crab eaters.  Children 12 and under FREE when accompanied by an adult; $20 for young adults 13-18.
  Cancellation Fee — $5.00 (no cancellations after September 23)

  LOCATION:   Carderock Recreation Area, about one mile Northwest (outside) of the beltway on the Clara Barton Parkway, just across the American Legion Bridge in Maryland.

  Join other ski club friends for an afternoon of fun, delicious Chesapeake Blue crabs (while they last), cold beer and more. If crab is not your thing, there will also be fried chicken, corn-on-the-cob, cole slaw, potato salad and other snacks. We will also provide wine and soda. If the weather is not so beautiful, come anyway, as we will be under a large covered pavilion.  

  NOTE:  ADVANCE RESERVATIONS FOR THIS EVENT ARE REQUIRED. THERE WILL BE NO ADMISSIONS AT THE DOOR.

  For more information, or to volunteer to help, call Pete Campbell at 703-532-7776 (W) , or pcampbell@scwdc.org

  
  

  Directions: http://scandinavian-dc.org/Picnic-Directions2.pdf

  1. From I-495 in Virginia, take Exit 41 (Carderock/Glen Echo) toward Great Falls/Carderock onto the Clara Barton Parkway, immediately after crossing the American Legion Bridge

  1a. From Maryland, take Exit 41 onto the Clara Barton Parkway toward Great Falls/Carderock

  2. Merge onto the Clara Barton Pkwy and continue 1 mile to the Carderock exit.  The sign says Naval Surface War Center on the right and Carderock Park on the left.

  3. Take the Carderock exit and at the stop sign, turn left to cross over the Clara Barton Pkwy. Follow the road until you reach a second stop sign.

  4. Turn left for parking lot “A”  and the restrooms. (The pavilion is located between parking lot "A" and "B".)

  
  

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• Oktoberfest at Old Europe!

  • When
    10/13/2017
  •  
    7:00 PM
  • Location
    Old Europe Restaurant, 2434 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007

  
  Date and Time: Friday, 13 October, 2017, at 7 - 11 p.m.

  Location: Old Europe restaurant, 2434 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007

  Leader: Leo Boelhouwer 703-973-3873 or leo.j.boel@gmail.com

  Cost: $40 (Includes tax and tip), plus cash bar
  

  We are planning another Oktoberfest dinner at the Old Europe restaurant in DC. . Last year, about 40 of us had a good time in the Rathskeller space, reserved for just the ski club. The buffet dinner had a wide variety of German food, including luscious desserts.

  To secure your reservation, send a check for $40 (made out to SCWDC) to:

  Leo Boelhouwer
  20810 Noble Terrace #425
  Sterling VA 22165

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• October Happy Hour at Ramparts

  • When
    10/19/2017
  •  
    5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Ramparts Tavern & Grill

  October Happy Hour at Ramparts
  Date & Time: Thursday, October 19th, 5:30 – 8:30 pm
  Leader: Bob Sobun, 703-503-3294
  Location & Directions: Ramparts Tavern & Grill
  1700 Fern St. Alexandria, VA 22302
  703-998-6616 http://www.rampartstavern.com/index.html

  
  

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• Monte Carlo Night, a Party with a Purpose (Benefit Event)

  • When
    10/27/2017
  •  
    6:30 PM - 11:30 PM
  • Location
    Fairview Park Marriott, Falls Church, VA
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  Snow is not quite here yet but there are things aplenty to do in the weeks till the snow arrives. What combines food, dance, live and silent auctions, fabulous door prizes, and casino-style games? A benefit party and a good time for a good cause! And a chance to dress up! Guys, is there a tux lurking in your closet? Get it out and be James Bond for a night. Gals, dress to wow and be a Bond Girl for a night!
  

  SCWDC is pleased once again to be a partner in this year’s benefit event, the 20th Annual Rotary Monte Carlo Night.  The black-tie-optional evening will feature casino-style gaming with prizes, live and silent auctions, food, door prizes, dancing and entertainment. New this year is a contest for the most beautiful mask, the funniest mask and the most freighting mask.  So wear your mask of mystery, bring your dancing shoes and join the fun for a good cause.

  When: Friday, October 27, 2017, 6:30 PM - 11:00 PM
  

  Where: Fairview Park Marriott, 3111 Fairview Park Dr, Falls Church, VA 22042

  Price: $85 (A portion of the proceeds will support Rotary International’s Program to eliminate Polio worldwide). Price includes one free drink and casino (play) money.  Unlimited International Buffet.  Free parking.

  Dress: Black Tie Optional for the guys, Festive Cocktail for the gals.

  Evening's Schedule:

  6:30 to 9:45 PM - Silent Auction

  7:00 to 9:00 PM - International Food

  7:15 to 9:45 PM - Live Entertainment & Dancing to The Dominion Jazz Orchestra

  8:00 to 9:30 PM - Fabulous Fun and Gaming: Blackjack, Roulette, Craps & Texas Hold-em Poker.  Win prizes with your winnings!

  10:00 PM - Live Auction, including once in a life time travel  opportunities

  10:30 PM - Door Prize Drawings (Must be present to win)

  Contact Kenneth Eng for additional information or questions.

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• SCWDC Movie Premier of Warren Miller's 68th Ski Adventure Film "Line of Descent," and Ski & Snowboard Expo

  • When
    11/12/2017
  • Location
    U.S. Navy Memorial - Naval Heritage Center

  
  Get your tickets at scwdc-wme2017.eventbrite.com.

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