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Doubles Volleyball, BB+ Level @ Bluemont
Let's get together to play some fun BB level Quads games at Bluemont.
**Format**: Doubles
**COST**: FREE
**Court Type**: Outdoor grass
**Minimum Skill Requirements**: Intermediate-BB (click [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PojSi4qdlRsv1msCHhvpQ43iDc4FfzQwpWCc3kafVMY/mobilebasic) for details)
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**Smiley Social documents:**
1. [Group Rules ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HrG35p_0M08leRvCp8XWG3CMkr_GL928XFabl5T6Dvg)
2. [Liability Waiver ](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W2mq-7m99lmvd7gdWYaSUFtvVg4UGnzV6koafAbHmco)
3. [Volleyball Levels](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PojSi4qdlRsv1msCHhvpQ43iDc4FfzQwpWCc3kafVMY/)
Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival
It's Sheep and Wool weekend!
There are classes on Thursday and Friday. Wonderful vendors, food a d animals on the weekend
Enjoy!
Interviewing With The Vice President of Recruiting
Nichole McDonald will cover many job search topics from her perspective as Vice President of Human Resources. She interviews the best candidates. **We want to be the best candidate who lands the quality job.**
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At the end of this seminar/webinar, there will be a brief Christian story.
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IF YOU ARE NEW TO Career-Confidence.org and want to learn about us via our team, here are some videos that we have done. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to our channel and LIKE our videos.
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Career-Confidence.org, Laura Hamilton and Robert Brandau both long-time recruiters give you an overview.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R20iMmWWsas](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R20iMmWWsas)
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Bruce, Silvia, and Mary Beth talk about the impact of Career-Confidence.org on their job search.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYtFRWzhKLo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYtFRWzhKLo)
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Tim Jack, one of our current volunteers and attendees
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq-qfaDVDMU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq-qfaDVDMU)
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Doris McMillon of our Board of Directors
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNmOi9TsYGs&t=10s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNmOi9TsYGs&t=10s)
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Kim DeWitt Succinctly Talks about our Team
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSHCEK11jD0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSHCEK11jD0)
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Cecilia and Nate – 2 of our Alumni give an overview of Career-Confidence.org. perspective.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNstYHVnfAA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNstYHVnfAA)
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Sara's Experience with Career-Confidence.org - Surprise Ending – Pre-Covid
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEuKuvZyEYE&t=51s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEuKuvZyEYE&t=51s)
Saturday Draft at Victory Comics
Magic The Gathering Booster Draft
Prizes based on participation
15$ Entry Fee
DC Embassy Adventure: Around the world (food, fun and culture)
***Please read entire posting for details***
Travel the World in One Day (Passport DC)
Join us for one of Washington DC’s most unique cultural experiences — the Around the World Embassy Tour during **Passport DC!
For one special day, embassies across Washington DC open their doors to the public, giving us the chance to travel the world without leaving the city.
We’ll explore different embassies together, experiencing international culture through food, music, art, performances, and cultural demonstrations from countries around the globe.
✈️ What We’ll Experience
As we embassy-hop, we may encounter:
🌎 Traditional cultural performances
🍽 International foods and drinks
🎶 Music and dance from around the world
👗 Cultural fashion and crafts
🎭 Art exhibits and cultural displays
Participating embassies:
Angola, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Belize, Burkina Faso, China, Costa Rica, Côte d’ivoire, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Fuji, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Lebanon, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Mexican, Cultural Institute, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine
Last year, we only visited a few embassies due to long wait times. This year, we’re using a team strategy since we have over 400 RSVPs to this event, this way we can cover more ground and maximize the experience.
📍 How It Will Work
We will split into teams (A, B, C, etc.), and each team will start in a different area of DC to avoid crowds.
Each team will have 3 optional roles:
Team Lead – Guides the group and navigates to assigned embassies
Crowd Monitor – Monitors wait times and helps decide whether to stay or skip, can update the group chat with wait times.
Photographer – Captures moments and shares photos in the group chat
👉 If you don’t want a role, no problem—you can simply join and enjoy.
⏱️ Strategy for Lines
If the wait is under 20 minutes → stay
If the wait is over 20 minutes → consider skipping
📝 Sign-Up Form
Please sign up here and choose your team and role (if you don't want a leadership role select the option for "no role"):
[https://grasshoppersignup.com/s/nqtzjk](https://grasshoppersignup.com/s/nqtzjk)
Try to sign up no later than Thursday night/Friday morning so i have all the info needed to continue planning, and I will send follow up details after we have all the sign-ups.
📍 Team Starting Locations & Routes
Each team has been assigned a starting embassy. This is where you will meet your group at 8:30 AM and begin your day. This way you can start assembling in the line and gear up for when the embassies opens their doors.
After exploring your starting embassy, you will move on to the additional embassies listed for your team.
👉 We’ve intentionally grouped embassies into nearby clusters, so each team’s route is walkable and stays within the same area to save time and avoid unnecessary travel. IF YOU WANT TO VISIT AN EMBASSY NOT ON THE LIST - GO FOR IT!
Once you arrive, your Team Lead will gather everyone and kick things off and you will enter the starting embassy. Team leads will be announced after sign-ups. Try to arrive on time so you don't get separated from your group. if you are planning to arrive later in the day and cannot find your group, then you are free to explore the embassies on your own, but its fun to do it as a group!
🅰️ Team A
Start here: Embassy of Ethiopia (ARRIVAL: 8:30 AM)
Once finished, continue to:
Malaysia • Nigeria • Egypt • Pakistan • China • Singapore • Ghana • Bangladesh
🅱️ Team B
Start here: Embassy of Nepal (ARRIVAL: 8:30 AM)
Once finished, continue to:
South Africa • Lebanon • Panama • Sri Lanka • Azerbaijan
🅲 Team C
Start here: Embassy of Qatar (ARRIVAL: 8:30 AM)
Once finished, continue to:
Uzbekistan • Chile • Colombia • Trinidad & Tobago • Peru • Philippines • El Salvador
🅳 Team D
Start here: Embassy of Rwanda (ARRIVAL: 8:30 AM)
Once finished, continue to:
Indonesia • Grenada • Eritrea • Zimbabwe • Botswana • Jamaica • Mozambique
🅴 Team E
Start here: Embassy of Moldova (ARRIVAL: 8:30 AM)
Once finished, continue to:
Gabon • Benin • Thailand • Barbados • Costa Rica • Dominican Republic • Zambia
🅶 Team F
Start here: Embassy of Guatemala (ARRIVAL: 8:30 AM)
Once finished, continue to:
Kenya • Haiti • Burkina Faso • Cameroon • Malawi • Côte d’Ivoire • Korea • Japan • Turkey • Guyana
💡 Important Reminder
Your starting embassy is your meeting point
After that, follow your team’s route
Stick within your cluster, but feel free to adjust based on wait times
You’re not required to follow this plan—it’s simply a suggested structure to help your team stay organized and make the most of the day. Feel free to adjust your route as you go to maximize how many embassies you’re able to visit.
⚠️ Important Tips
Wear comfortable walking shoes
Bring water & snacks
Use Metro/Uber (driving is not recommended due to crowds)
🍴 Quick & Casual Lunch Spots (Near Embassy Routes)
Here are easy, fast options close to the main embassy clusters so you don’t lose time traveling. Each team can pick a lunch spot based on where they are located. feel free to choose other options not on this list. This list is to just help you stay on track.
🌳 Woodley Park / Zoo Area
Best for Teams A & B routes
Open City – quick sandwiches, burgers, coffee, very group-friendly
Duke’s Counter – fast burgers + fries, good for grab-and-go
Chipotle Mexican Grill – fastest option for large groups
🏛️ Mass Ave / Embassy Row Area
Best for Teams C & D routes
Roti Mediterranean Grill – quick bowls, wraps, healthy-ish
Shake Shack – fast burgers, easy group orders
CAVA – fast Mediterranean bowls, great for groups
🌆 Dupont / Connecticut Ave Area
Best for Teams E & G routes
Sweetgreen – quick salads and bowls
&pizza – fast personal pizzas
Five Guys – fast burgers, no wait planning needed
💬 Stay Connected
Join the WhatsApp group for updates and coordination for the day of event:
[https://chat.whatsapp.com/KuqSMEeOAV8H4NHUgE77PQ](https://chat.whatsapp.com/KuqSMEeOAV8H4NHUgE77PQ)
We’re trying this team-based strategy this year to see how it works and whether it helps us visit more embassies. Based on how it goes, we’ll decide if we want to use this approach again next year or try something different.
Microsoft Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
DC Code & Coffee - West End Neighborhood Library - Free Coffee!
DC Code and Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. It's community-led and community-run by devs, for devs. People of all skill levels attend. Whether you’re dev-curious, aspiring, or a professional developer, we’d love to have you! Come chat or learn to code on a Sunday afternoon with coffee and cool-inclusive people. Bring your laptop!
We typically meet every month on the weekend.
**Join our online community!**
For all things Tech in DC and to get latest updates and tech events from the DMV area, join the [DCTech Slack](https://dctech.chat/). All DC Code & Coffee announcements are in the #dccodecoffee channel
**How it works**
Near the beginning of the event, we do an introduction circle. You say your name, what you can help others with, and what you would like help with. You can also share job opportunities. After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized.
Beginner Bachata Classes at Crown Dance Studio
This is an absolute beginner Bachata group class. It is specifically designed for those with no prior experience in Bachata and participations does not require having a partner.
$25 per person for 90 minute class.
[Click Here to Sign Up](https://form.jotform.com/250681156839162)
Every Other Sunday:
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Beginner Bachata.
All About AI: Latest news, burning questions, and why AI can’t take a joke
Come join us for informal discussions about AI, and meet others who are passionate about the subject!
Sunday Boardgaming @ Panera
Open gaming at Panera! New players welcome. We have many games on hand or you can bring your own. We are happy to teach or learn one of yours.
Randy Goldberg’s last family constellation workshop before moving to SantaMonica
Family Constellations is a powerful experiential process that allows you to externally map an issue you’re facing, creating a kind of three-dimensional image of the underlying dynamics. What is often felt only internally becomes visible and tangible, revealing hidden patterns that are not accessible through thinking alone.
In this work, we acknowledge what is—without judgment—and begin to restore order where there has been disorder. Unconscious burdens, often carried across generations, can be seen and gently released. As these dynamics shift, the system reorganizes, allowing for a deeper sense of clarity, movement, and belonging.
$65 1-5pm
Randy Goldberg, LMT is a graduate of the DC Hellinger Institute, and of advanced studies in Family Constellation with Heinz Stark of Germany. He is a former Yoga monk, Craniosacral therapist, and a world-renowned astrologer (both Western and Vedic) interviewed by the Washington Post, NPR, and CNN. He has facilitated Family Constellation therapy for individuals and groups for more than 20 years. More information at www.randygoldberg.org ; 202-380-6850 or randygoldberg.org@gmail.com
May 3rd Sunday 1-5pm at the TEAL Center in Arlington VA $65
4001 9th Street North, Suite 230 Arlington, VA 22203
To register, go to https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/event/teal_center?k_class=870820&fbclid=IwY2xjawRbgP1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCa3hYcmhqY3JjOFE1dGpSc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHujfjVkUzyudZkIl4cNVcI1Q_8XZyjCjwaB8jTeErrcRS3PMIm_2x5ZfpzF7_aem_cqe5ENreKtLZkKGNrsvCEw
Yoga for Everyone – Gentle Flow & Meditation
Theme: Gentle Flow Yoga & Meditation
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Time: Sunday 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Location: Bluemont park
Cost: Free
What to bring: Yoga mat, water, comfortable clothing
Location: Basketball court of Bluemont park, google map 38°52'06.2"N 77°07'52.0"W
Parking: South Bluemont Parking Area
About the session
*A gentle flow-based yoga session to move, stretch, and reconnect with your body.
We may include simple breathing techniques and a short meditation session.
- This is not a high-intensity class.
You are welcome to go at your own pace and take breaks anytime.
*Suitable for beginners and regular practitioners.
Notes
- Light food is recommended before practice
*Outdoor session: feel free to bring sunscreen, towel, or anything you need
- Please be mindful of your own body and practice within your limits
By joining, you acknowledge that you are responsible for your own health and well-being during the session.
About the host
200h Yoga Teacher Training (2019)
Long-term yoga practitioner and part-time teacher
🌿 May you find a moment of ease and connection in your practice.
**Smiley Social documents:**
1. [Group Rules](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HrG35p_0M08leRvCp8XWG3CMkr_GL928XFabl5T6Dvg)
2. [Liability Waiver](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W2mq-7m99lmvd7gdWYaSUFtvVg4UGnzV6koafAbHmco)
Microsoft Events Near You
Connect with your local Microsoft community
Building Agents with Microsoft Agent Framework
We will show how to build custom agents with Microsoft Agent Framework. Attendees will learn how to build and custom host agents when Microsoft Foundry is not a viable option.
CBusData - Practical AI for Power BI Developers
Practical AI for Power BI Developers
A year ago, “agentic AI” was mostly hype for Power BI teams. Today, it deserves your undivided attention. For Power BI pros, there is now a real opportunity to reduce repetitive development work, accelerate delivery, and help developers do more, but only when strong DataOps practices are in place to make AI workflows effective.
This session is a no-nonsense introduction to effective AI patterns for Power BI and Fabric development. Along the way, we will make sense of the growing pile of terminology, including skills, plugins, hooks, and MCP. You will see examples of how modern AI tooling can help with development tasks across Power BI and Fabric, along with the prerequisites, guardrails, and DataOps principles needed to use it responsibly.
Whether you're burned out on AI hype or already using Copilot CLI daily, this session will show you the foundations that are finally making AI-assisted development genuinely useful.
Christians in Tech - Meetup #34 @ Improving
Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you.
Our Website
[https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus)
Sponsors and Partners
* Improving (Venue Sponsor)
* Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor)
* Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)
Neurospicy Columbus - Join us for Stauff's Coffee and Book Loft
Join Neurospicy Columbus at the Stauff's for coffee and then a stroll through the Book Loft nearby!
This will be a friendly chat for like minded individuals with Autism and/or ADHD (or somewhere on the Neurodiverse Spectra).
Columbus Code & Coffee 86 @ Improving
Columbus Code & Coffee is an inclusive, informal co-working session. People of all skill levels attend, and we love it that way. Many people (optionally) bring projects to work on, and many other people (optionally) socialize the entire time. It's entirely up to you!
**What to Expect at the Intro Circle**
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Near the beginning of the event (1:30 pm), we do a standup:
* Organizer announcements, updates, and logistics
Round 1 - (7 secs max):
* Your name
* What you're working on
* What you can help others with
Round 2:
* Community events you wanna plug. If none, that's cool too.
Round 3:
* Job opportunities you're hiring for OR announce that you are looking for one. If none, that's cool.
After the introduction circle, everything is self-organized! Feel free to work alone, pair up, attend one of our workshops/presentations, or mingle!
Christians in Tech - Meetup #35 @ Improving
Christians in Tech is a community at the intersection of faith and technology. Our meetups are designed to spark meaningful conversations, promote knowledge sharing, and encourage growth—both in your career and your spiritual walk with God. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your tech journey, CIT welcomes you.
Our Website
[https://linktr.ee/citcbus](https://linktr.ee/citcbus)
Sponsors and Partners
* Improving (Venue Sponsor)
* Bethel World Prayer Center (Fiscal Sponsor)
* Fruits & Roots (Coffee Partner)




























