We are all concerned about climate change, so we got together for conversations about what it means to us and the place where we live. We are fortunate to have an organization that is active in the climate change arena, the Ward3 Democratic National Committee. Neighbors that belong to that organization sat down with us to tell us what they are doing to fight climate change right in DC.

Weaving the theme and the Quander Family’s history into a unit, Judge Rohulamin Quander discusses his family’s African American labor-related history from the 1680s in Maryland and Virginia, including involuntary service to President George Washington. He also discusses the many achievements of the family’s compensated service in many areas, including the military, education, religion, social action, and women’s rights.

Until recently, history has been taught from the limited perspective of a few prominent individuals. These mostly white, male narratives obscure how real social change occurs for most people in society. Yet including these overlooked narratives makes the process of writing history far more challenging. Glover Park Village welcomes award-winning author, Rebecca Boggs Roberts, to contribute her perspective and insight on addressing these challenges.

Editor at Nature Magazine and National Science Foundation public affairs officer Mitch Waldrop is a science journalist who writes in ways that everyone can understand and enjoy. He explores a wide range of topics for many prominent magazines and is the author of numerous books focused on technology and science issues. In this video, he tells the story of how our world became such a green, nurturing place for modern life -- and how weird it was along the way.

Deborah Coffey is a mixed media artist, educator and Mindfulness instructor who moved to Washington DC last year. Deborah has exhibited and taught art domestically and internationally throughout her career. In this conversation, we will look at how these moments become the inspirations for her painting and mixed media, and how the materials used are integral to the telling and interpretation of impressions gathered. She works in mixed media because it allows her to create mysteries.

Local historian Mary Belcher provides a detailed history of the African American and Quaker cemeteries located in Adams Morgan.

Mary Belcher is an artist, writer, and longtime resident of the Adams Morgan neighborhood, where she has worked with anthropologists and community activists since 2005 to preserve the African American and Quaker cemeteries at Walter Pierce Park.

Her paintings, which feature DC cityscapes and neighborhood maps, delightfully encapsulate the community.

During the “Golden Era at The Washington Post," Bob Levey was on a first-name basis with all the players - Woodward and Bernstein, Ben Bradlee, and Katharine Graham, and he was on deck throughout the Pentagon Papers and Watergate controversies. As a longtime Washington Post journalist, he offers his insights into the past glories and current challenges being experienced by newspapers around the globe.

Mitch explores a wide range of topics for many prominent magazines, and he’s the author of numerous books focused on technology and science issues. Mitch is an extraordinary scientist, journalist and humanist who is constantly wanting to know “what it all means,” as he explains on his website.

Editor at Nature Magazine and National Science Foundation public affairs officer, Mitch Waldrop, is a science journalist who writes in ways that everyone can understand and enjoy. Mitch is an extraordinary scientist, journalist and humanist who is constantly wanting to know “what it all means,” as he explains on his website.

This is an informative discussion on how to recognize phishing (fraudulent) emails, avoid computer viruses and scams, and how to find trustworthy information online. As we conduct so much of our personal lives online, it is so important to understand the best practices for staying safe online. It seems that the fraudulent telephone calls, emails, and pop-ups never cease

Journalist, columnist, and historian for Creators Syndicate Jamie Stiehm introduces a fascinating presentation to illuminate the little known side of this well known story. The intriguing Aaron Burr deserves his day in the court of history. This is his side of the duel that killed Alexander Hamilton.

Paige Trevor, a Professional Organizer for more than 20 years, will come with solutions and tips to get started, keep going and learn to love the process of decluttering. The presentation will be dynamic and will have lots of time for questions and problem solving together.

Journalist, columnist, and historian for Creators Syndicate Jamie Stiehm joins Glover Park Village to illuminate the lives of two fascinating women.

She tells the compelling stories of Jacqueline Kennedy and Dolley Madison who each secured their husband's names and myths in the march of American history. What were their methods?

A fascinating talk by Rohulamin Quander, a native Washingtonian and retired Senior Administrative Law Judge for the District of Columbia.

The first session features Jessica Fredrickson, Brain Health Program Manager, of Goodwin Living reviewing these research-based methods to improve brain health. Join us for the introduction to the program and meet the other participants.