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• Tai Chi Class

  • When
    08/05/2025
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    10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Randolph Towers Community Room, 4001 9th St N, G1 level, Arlington VA 22203
  • Spaces left
    9

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  AAFSW is delighted to invite you to learn the essentials of Tai Chi to relax and benefit your health.

  In these stressful times, we need to look for ways to improve our health. What better way than joining us for a relaxing session led by Shunying Barela, a gold medalist in international Tai Chi competition, with wins in Hong Kong, Orlando and Dallas.  She will be presenting the 8 Movement Form, a short form which can be learned in one two-hour session.

  
  

  Taijiquan, commonly called Tai Chi in the West, is a Chinese martial art largely practiced for its health benefits.  Like any exercise, it is good for muscle tone, endurance and strength.  However, it is especially good for preventing falls as it focuses on balance and body alignment.  Further, it helps reduce hypertension and the ills caused by stress because of its slow-motion movement and meditative nature.  It is an excellent all round, low impact exercise.
  

  This free class will take place Tuesday, August 5^th, at the AAFSW Randolph Towers Community Room from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.  Wear comfortable clothing and bring a brown bag lunch to eat together after class.

  
  

  Randolph Towers Community Room, level G1, 4001 North Ninth Street, Arlington.

  Randolph Towers is located two blocks from the Ballston Metro. Public parking is not available at Randolph Towers. Paid street parking and paid public parking lots are nearby.

  
  

  
  

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• Ambassador Speaker Series: H.E. Ambassador Ana Luisa Fajer

  • When
    09/22/2025
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    11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Burns Auditorium, 330 21st St. entrance, NW, Washington, DC , 20520 (State Department)

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  Join us on Monday, September 22 at 11 a.m. at the Burns Auditorium at the State Department for our Ambassador Speaker Series featuring H.E. Ambassador Ana Luisa Fajer who will speak on Women, Diplomacy and the U.S. Mexico Bilateral Agenda.

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• Volunteer for Art and BookFair 2025

  • Start
    10/06/2025
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    10:00 AM
  • End
    10/22/2025
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    4:00 PM
  • Location
    State Department (HST)

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  AAFSW needs your help to run another successful Art & BookFair! Please let us know your availability using this registration form.  If possible, please sign up for more than one day. You can also designate what kind of job you are able to do.

  Each shift is from 10 am-4 pm each day, and you can see the dates we need help below. Thank you again for your invaluable support - we can't do it without you. 

  Many Volunteers Needed Daily! 

  (Must be a U.S. Citizen to Volunteer)

  Shifts are from 10 am to 4 pm.

  Setup: October 6th-9th

  Opening Day: October 10th 

  BookFair: October 10th -20th – The BookFair will be open all days except for October 13th, which is a Federal Holiday. Open to the general public October 11-12 and October 18-19. Open to State Dept. badge holders every day.

  Cleanup: October 20th-22nd

  Volunteer registration closes September 12th. So, please register to volunteer as soon as possible!

  Some of the duties that we need help with are:

  • Customer Care
  • Restocking
  • Cashiering
  • Hospitality
  • Courtesy Van Driver on public days
  • General duties as assigned including seated options

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