AAFSW members and friends gathered for a convivial Halloween celebration on Sunday evening, October 29. Music brought by Ani and Hector provided a suitably spooky atmosphere. Tom presented a Halloween quiz, from which we learned arcane and fascinating facts about the history of the holiday. Guests described how Halloween, or a related holiday (like…
AAFSW / FBS Thanksgiving Luncheon Wednesday, November 15 11:30 a.m. Residence in Vienna, VA Dear Friends, AAFSW and the Foreign-Born Spouses cordially invite you to celebrate with us the traditions of Thanksgiving with a delicious luncheon at the Vienna, VA residence of one of our members on Wednesday, November 15 at 11:30 a.m….
February 2021 Recently, Washington, DC had its first major snowfall in about two years. The cold, snowy days provided the perfect backdrop to curl up and read a good book. I took advantage of a few quiet days and finished Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. Published in 1934, Rebecca is set in the English countryside,…
AAFSW is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to bettering the quality of life of Foreign Service families everywhere. If you are a current or retired Foreign Service employee, spouse or partner, you will find a community of like-minded people in AAFSW. Read more about membership eligibility. For over fifty years we have served as an…
While the AAFSW Art & BookFair will not be taking place as usual this year, we have put together a video for your enjoyment to celebrate this wonderful yearly event: AAFSW’s annual Art&BookFair takes place every October in the main courtyard of the State Department in Washington, DC. Thousands of used books, art…
On Saturday, September 23, 2017, the Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide (AAFSW) and the AAFSW Fun For Funds Fundraising Events Committee presented a wonderful musical event, kindly sponsored by DACOR, an organization of Foreign Affairs Professionals, which was hosted at the DACOR-Bacon House, a historic and elegant mansion in the heart of Washington,…
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