A beautifully preserved estate built in 1888, The Twin Oaks was named after the two oak trees in front of its majestic architectural beauty. A large group of about 50 AAFSW members and guests arrived to honor this beauty that is hidden away from the outside. Many thanks to Sandy and Sheila for arranging for…
So many of us, especially the “trailing spouse”, have a break in our employment for some reason or another. The Foreign Service often gives us the choice of taking a break from our careers or forces us into leaving our chosen profession for a tour (or three or four). If you have already taken a…
The family of June Byrne Spencer (May 30, 1917 – October 13, 2015), first President of the AAFSW, will hold a memorial event for friends and family of June Spencer on Saturday June 4, 2016 during the 11:00 a.m. service at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 3240 “O” Street NW in Georgetown, Washington, DC, to be…
AAFSW cordially invites you to join us for an interesting and educational Tai Chi workshop on Tuesday, May 31, at 7:00 p.m. It will take place in the Capitol Room at Oakwood Apartments, 501 N Roosevelt Boulevard, Falls Church, VA 22044.This workshop is offered by international gold medal winner Shunying Barela, who is married to…
AAFSW’s recent cultural program started with an introduction of “The Small-Big Country Slovakia,” including a video about its many natural and historical wonders. At this event, we learned that Slovakia is a very young and small country, it has a strong industrial sector. For example, it makes and exports a great variety of cars, including…
Christel McDonald and Marilyn Wong Gleysteen. AAFSW welcomes Marilyn Wong Gleysteen as the new French Conversation Group Chair! Marilyn Wong Gleysteen is an art historian and a fourth-generation Chinese born in Hawaii, where as a child she studied piano and viola. After graduating from Punahou School (’60) and Mount Holyoke College (’64), she entered the…
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