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    <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:29:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>AAFSW Community Coffee (07/16/2026)</title>
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&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Join AAFSW on Thursday, July 16, from 10:00am-12:00pm for the monthly&amp;nbsp;&lt;font style=""&gt;Community Coffee at Randolph Towers, &lt;span&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Level G1&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=""&gt;Community Room.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style=""&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Come meet new friends, connect with those you know, and build your local network.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;This will be a casual gathering to bring together members of the U.S. Foreign Affairs community in a welcoming environment.&amp;nbsp;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Ubuntu"&gt;Open to all EFMs: local and those on AD or OD.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Children are always welcome&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Randolph Towers is located at &lt;font face="Ubuntu"&gt;4001 North Ninth Street, Arlington,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;two blocks from the Ballston Metro. Public parking is not available at Randolph Towers. Paid street parking and paid public parking lots are nearby.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 10px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 9px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Disclaimer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;em&gt;AAFSW is pleased to share this program as an opportunity for learning and exchange. The ideas, products, or services presented reflect the views of the presenters and do not imply endorsement by AAFSW. Participation does not constitute endorsement of presenters, their organizations, views, or offers. AAFSW is not responsible for any bodily injury which may occur from participation in this activity. By registering and participating in this activity the participant releases AAFSW and its employees and volunteers from any liability associated with participation in the above-named activity.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://aafsw.org/event-6748762</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>AAFSW's 2026 ART &amp; BOOKFAIR (10/01/2026)</title>
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&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Be a part of AAFSW history and Volunteer for the 2026 Art &amp;amp; BookFair!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Join us at the George C. Marshall Center to support our biggest fundraiser of the year.&amp;nbsp; Help us sell our captivating collection of books, stamps, jewelry, art, textiles, and artifacts from around the world!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;The fair will be open to State Department personnel from October 9-18, 2025 and&lt;/font&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;OPEN TO THE PUBLIC&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;on October 10-11 and October 17-18&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;We need volunteers starting on October 1 through October 21.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Many volunteer positions are available including: Customer Service, Restocking, Cashiering, Volunteer Support, Courtesy Van Driver, and more (including seated options).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please Volunteer for multiple days!&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;Training takes time, so it would be wonderful if you can volunteer for multiple days throughout the Art &amp;amp; BookFair.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;It will be held in the George C. Marshall Center at the State Department. The fair will be closed on October 12 for a federal holiday.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 19px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#141827" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Learn more about our&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="https://aafsw.org/Art-and-BookFair"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;Art &amp;amp; BookFair&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;font color="#141827" face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://aafsw.org/event-6732126</link>
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