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Your guide for enjoying Friends of the Soldiers Home Spring Fling this Saturday, May 5, noon to 5pm!

02 Wednesday May 2018

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Sponsors: Anheuser Busch, CollEDGEucation, DCCX, Music Celebrations

Location: Enter Armed Forces Retirement Home at Randolph Road and Rock Creek Church Road in Washington, D.C. For navigation, use 340 Rock Creek Church Road N.W., Washington, D.C.

Performance Times:
12:30-1:30: Julia Kasdorf
2-5: Nobody’s Business

Attractions:
Games: Bounce House, Jumbo Connect Four, Face Painting
Food: Captain Cookie, Ooh Dat Chicken, Quize Quzeen, Dog Tag
Beer: Delightful draft choices courtesy of Anheuser Busch

Weather: High of 77, partly cloudy. Event happens rain or shine, with a big tent to keep you dry!

Cost: Free if you walk or bike in. Friends of the Soldiers Home requests a $10 donation per carload for drivers
Volunteer: If you would like to volunteer for part of the event, go here: http://signup.com/go/TkupVCf

Pets: Please leave them at home

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Friends of the Soldiers Home Announces Sixth Annual Spring Fling

25 Sunday Mar 2018

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More Than 1,000 People Attend Fall Fun Fest 2017 at Soldiers Home

04 Wednesday Oct 2017

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On a perfect, sunny day at the Armed Forces Retirement Home golf course driving range, more than 1,000 people joined Friends of the Soldiers Home in a gala celebration of music, games and camaraderie at Fall Fun Fest on Oct. 1.

The bluegrass band Fretnauts and classic rock group The Loose Ends entertained visitors and Soldiers Home residents under the big tent, while scores of children roamed the green grass of the driving range and played games. An obstacle course moon bounce proved particularly possible with young ones, as many climbed through the attraction multiple times.

In the early part of the day, on the upper part of the Home’s campus, visitors and residents enjoyed an antique car show, military medical displays and military drill team demonstrations.

Friends of the Soldiers Home would like to thank the staff and residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home for making Fall Fun Fest 2017 possible. In addition, FOSH thanks all the volunteers and is grateful for the financial support from the following: Anheuser-Busch, ANC1A, Annie’s Hardware and CollEDGEucation.

Photos by Lauren Kessler

Friends of Soldiers Home Releases Detailed Fall Fun Fest Schedule

25 Monday Sep 2017

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Fall Fun Fest DETAILS below! Two bands, activities for kids, great food and drink. See you Sunday! Bonus: Volunteer 100 minutes while you enjoy! Sign up: http://signup.com/go/ruHnkJr

Fall Fun Fest Is Great Fun as 1,200 Enjoy Music, Food and Games

03 Monday Oct 2016

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ffest7Friends of the Soldiers Home is thrilled that Fall Fun Fest was such a grand time on Sunday, with about 1,200 people enjoying delicious food, wonderful music and the beautiful green expanse of the Armed Forces Retirement Home-Washington. The sunshine marked the first nice day after several with rain and gloom — and people loved it.

We are so happy that many Soldiers Home residents participated in the activities. With a bounce house, inflatable soccer goal, carnival games, storybook readings by Glenna Orr and an activity table by Asian Community Service Center, children had plenty to do as well! Creative Minds Charter School had a pumpkin patch. Alte Kameraden played German music that got everyone in the Oktoberfest mood, and the Accordian Queen of Washington, D.C. roamed through the crowd and delighted everyone. Earlier in the day, activities on the upper campus included an antique car show, drill team demonstration and bourbon-tasting booth.

Thank you to the sponsors who made this event possible — Budweiser, DCCX, Annie’s Hardware and Crossfit Petworth. We couldn’t have done it without you! Nam Knights Capital Chapter were once again invaluable partners — thank you Knights! Thanks also to Petworth News. Above all, we are grateful to the residents and staff of the Armed Forces Retirement Home for opening the campus to this wonderful day of activities.

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Home Residents, Community Enjoy Fall Fun Fest Together on Oct. 5

06 Monday Oct 2014

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Fall Fun Fest was a huge success on Sunday, Oct. 5, with more than 1,400 people enjoying German music, dancing, beer, food, a pumpkin patch, antique cars and much more at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington. Weather was gorgeous for this first annual event, which was an expanded version of the Oktoberfest of 2012. The campus was beautiful, and the friendship of many Home residents who came down to enjoy the day was on display. Friends of the Soldiers Home participated with several organizations in delivering the day’s events. Thanks to all who came out and participated! Enjoy the photos by Linda Lawson.

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Fall Fun Fest Schedule of Events Released

25 Thursday Sep 2014

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Fall Fun Fest Oct. 5 Includes Two Golf Tournaments

10 Wednesday Sep 2014

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We will post details of Sunday Oct. 5 Fall Fun Fest activities through the month so watch this space. The number of different activities at the all-day event is almost staggering! We begin with golf. There will be two golf tournaments that day — one for community participation at 9 a.m. and one for active military, retirees and Wounded Warriors at 1:30 p.m. See details on flyers below. Both events will raise money for the Armed Forces Retirement Home Resident Fund. This is a fund that supports activities for residents who live at the Home. Remember that besides golf, the day will feature many other activities, including a community walk, Oktoberfest band and dancers, food, drink, military displays, Lincoln’s Cottage activities, car show, and so on. This is the most extensive event open to the public at the Armed Forces Retirement Home in D.C. that I can recall. Mark your calendars and get ready to have fun! Stay tuned for more information.

— John Hughes, president, Friends of the Soldiers Home

Flyer for community participation:

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Flyer for active military, retirees and Wounded Warriors:

Fall Fest Golf

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Save the Date: Fall Fest Scheduled for October 5th

04 Thursday Sep 2014

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Third Annual 4th of July Celebration to Begin at 4 p.m.

30 Monday Jun 2014

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