First Baby

Social Sips & Bites… We accidentally found out it’s Ann’s birthday 👀 And as a group that never misses food, drinks, or a perfectly good excuse to celebrate… we’ve decided to politely crash her birthday party Come laugh, sip, snack, and help us convince Ann this was always the plan. Because let’s be honest, birthdays are better with great people and zero warning See you there

It’s Ann’s birthday, which means one thing: we’re celebrating the only way we know how—live music, dancing, and great people!!! Bring your positive energy with you! It's also Joe R's Birthday! Double the birthdays! Double the fun! Join us for a high-energy night with Junkfood. If you know this band, you know it’s nonstop fun, and a packed dance floor. If you don’t know them, trust me — you will by the end of the night!!!

Come enjoy breakfast and conversation with us at The Kosher Pastry Oven in Silver Spring. This is a great away to break with your old routine and make new friends. Questions? Click on my picture below to contact me. Hope to see you there! Ross A.

Welcome to a new feature going into 2026, the Monthly "Love at First Bite Diners". This will be a gender-balanced dinner/lunch/brunch that will cross all cuisines, locations, and price points. This month, we will visit Patsy's American for Lunch. I have a table reserved for 8 ppl. so that we can all get to know one another. While I will not be "pairing" people up, I'll do my best to get an equal share of genders and ages. This is how we will do this: The RSVP's will not be open. You will actually be added to the Waitlist, and I will accept your RSVP according to what I need to keep everything balanced, as well as your past participation in these LAFB (Love at First Bite) events. If there is someone you are interested in who is on the Waitlist, let me know, and I will see what I can do. :-) NOTE: Since spaces are limited, I will require a refundable deposit of $20 from all new attendees. I will be contacting you individually with more information. [MENU](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/657cb233794c426c9776ea2f/677e85795c1a197d901f048a_c70deae5c711cad2ab859caaff013e01_18P%20Lunch.pdf) Free and validated parking is available in the garage adjacent to Patsy's American.

Join our partners Watermark Woods Native Plants, Loudoun County Public Library (LCPL), and Birch Tree Bookstore for the Read! Plant! Grow! Book Club, which focuses on native plants, sponsored by Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and LCPL. At this meeting we’ll discuss the book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. Both memoir and journalistic investigation, this book explores how the Kingsolver family took on a new challenge: to spend a year on a locally -produced diet, paying close attention to the provenance of all they consume. Concerned about the environmental, social, and physical costs of American food culture, they hoped to recover what Kingsolver considers our nation’’s lost appreciation for farms and the natural processes of food production. You can either buy the book from Birch Tree Bookstore or contact Allison Forbes at [Allison.forbes@loudoun.gov](mailto:Allison.forbes@loudoun.gov) to borrow a copy of the book at the library. There are two ways to participate: attend the event online via the library website or [sign up to participate in person at Birch Tree Bookstore](https://www.birchtreebookstore.com/event-details/read-plant-grow-2026-02-24-18-30). ***Questions:*** *Contact [info@loudounwildlife.org](mailto:info@loudounwildlife.org)*.