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This Meetup focuses on the many and varied activities related to building and living in sustainable communities - - particularly cohousing communities. If you want to organize or publicize an event through this Meetup, one of our organizers will assist you. Call or email Ann Zabaldo 202.546.4654; zabaldo@earthlink.net
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National Cohousing Open House WeekendVisit a community near you, or virtually, anywhere! May 3-4
Falls Church CohousingInterested in Cohousing in the Falls Church, Virginia, area?
Cohousing CoachesTechnical support, group development tools, advice, connections and more- National Cohousing Open House WeekendVisit a community near you, or virtually, anywhere! May 3-4
- Falls Church CohousingInterested in Cohousing in the Falls Church, Virginia, area?
- Cohousing CoachesTechnical support, group development tools, advice, connections and more
- National Cohousing Open House WeekendVisit a community near you, or virtually, anywhere! May 3-4
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- The Other Significant Others:conversation w/author Rhaina Cohen (DC)Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington, DC$10.00
Come to a DC cohousing neighborhood this Wednesday evening for a conversation with Rhaina Cohen, author of The Other Significant Others:Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center. Enjoy a discussion of how life can be different when you know your neighbors.
The Other Significant Others tells the stories of people who make a friendship the central relationship in their lives—owning homes together, raising kids together, or caring for each other for decades. Like romantic couples, these friends form a “we.” At a time of declining marriage rates and a loneliness epidemic, these friends help us imagine alternative models for a fulfilling life and ask us to rethink which relationships matter most.
#### “I feel like I’ve been waiting for this book for my entire adult life.” — Anne Helen Petersen
#### “It's become my new Bible” — Trevor Noah
#### “I loved [The Other Significant Others] and recommend it to everybody.” — Ezra Klein
The author is a DC-based journalist who specializes in longform journalism that’s both narrative-driven and ideas-rich. She’s a producer and editor for NPR’s Embedded.
Hosted by Berkeley, California-based Cohousing Coach Raines Cohen (no relation, really!). He has visited over 135 US cohousing neighborhoods, lived in two, and helped many thrive and grow, for intergenerational living and Aging in Community. He serves on the Mid-Atlantic Cohousing (MAC) board and helps support regional community organizing around the country through the Cohousing Open network.
Free for Takoma Village Cohousing residents. Half price for members of other area communities that are part of Mid-Atlantic Cohousing (MAC).
- Network event1 attendee from 20 groups hostingVirtual option:The Other Significant Others:conversation w/author Rhaina CohenLink visible for attendees
Virtually join a live talk from a Washington, DC cohousing neighborhood this evening for a conversation with Rhaina Cohen, author of The Other Significant Others:Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center. Enjoy a discussion of how life can be different when you know your neighbors.
(Note corrected time: 7 eastern, 4 pacific)
The Other Significant Others tells the stories of people who make a friendship the central relationship in their lives—owning homes together, raising kids together, or caring for each other for decades. Like romantic couples, these friends form a “we.” At a time of declining marriage rates and a loneliness epidemic, these friends help us imagine alternative models for a fulfilling life and ask us to rethink which relationships matter most.
#### “I feel like I’ve been waiting for this book for my entire adult life.” — Anne Helen Petersen
#### “It's become my new Bible” — Trevor Noah
#### “I loved [The Other Significant Others] and recommend it to everybody.” — Ezra Klein
The author is a DC-based journalist who specializes in longform journalism that’s both narrative-driven and ideas-rich. She’s a producer and editor for NPR’s Embedded.
In Person Hosted by Berkeley, California-based Cohousing Coach Raines Cohen (no relation, really!). He has visited over 135 US cohousing neighborhoods, lived in two, and helped many thrive and grow, for intergenerational living and Aging in Community. He serves on the Mid-Atlantic Cohousing (MAC) board and helps support regional community organizing around the country through the Cohousing Open network.
Zoom Hosted by Neil Planchon, Cohousing Research Network leader and longtime CohoUS volunteer, based in Oakland, California.
Free to all. If you don't want to RSVP on/Sign Up for MeetUp, you can RSVP at:
https://www.cohousingopen.org/rhaina_cohen_virtual
or Text BOOKZOOM to +19252815643If you want to come in person in DC, RSVP here:
https://www.cohousingopen.org/rhaina_cohen_tvc
or Text BOOKTALK to +19252815643Zoom link and "Join Meeting" button in MeetUp app will be available starting an hour before the event.
- Shepherd Village (WV - One hour to DC metro) Virtual Open HouseLink visible for attendees
Registration link: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/shepherdvillage/1798202
To join us, please reply to this event on Meetup AND complete the registration using the link above.
Attend our Virtual Open House Saturday, Sept. 13 to Learn About Shepherd Village Cohousing!
Are you:
- Wondering whether you might want to join Shepherd Village, a friendly cohousing community where you can really get to know your neighbors?
- Interested in living in a historic, walkable university town, just an hour northwest of Washington D.C.'s Dulles Int'l Airport?
- Eager to experience one-level, accessible living?
Grab your coffee and join us for an insider’s view of Shepherd Village!
Past events (438)
See all- Network event10 attendees from 16 groups hostingNational Seniors in Cohousing monthly Q&AThis event has passed
