You may recall I was founder and member of The Dilettante Club back in the mid 2010s. During the time that club was active, I and the other three members managed to try almost EIGHTY unique activities. Doing some quick back-of-the-napkin math, it would appear we did every available activity in the DMV area and there is nothing left to do, amen.
Do you really think I'd give up that easily?
After failed attempts to get involved in activities in preparation for my daughter going to college, I decided to revive the Dilettante Club. This time, inviting one friend to accompany me to each activity. (So "club" is not really an apt descriptor, but being able to coordinate with even one person's schedule feels like quite the achievement. Leave me alone.)
And so far this year, I've managed to try something new every month. I'll keep track of the activities here by updating this post each month and am cautiously optimistic I'll end 2025 with 12 new activities under my belt. Here's hoping one of them is not "Don red robe and rename myself Oftim."
The activities?
JANUARY - Paper quilling, Trupti's Craft, Oakton Elementary School, VA
FEBRUARY - Blacksmithing, Lawless Forge, Sterling, VA
MARCH - Making hammered brass earrings, The Grounds of Livev, Oakton, VA
APRIL - Real Roots Meetup, Salazar, Washington, DC
This is a meet-up for women to get matched with a group of like-minded women in their city (in my case, in DC, as there were none of these scheduled for Northern Virginia). A facilitator guides conversations designed to build lasting friendships. If you love your group, you can continue with a six-week series together. Even though this was way out of my comfort zone, I went and am glad I did. The women were accomplished and very interesting, and the facilitator did a great job of getting our group to know each other in about 2.5 hours. Will I continue with the group for the next six weeks? TBD, but doubtful. Did I swap info with several of the women with the intent to meet up at some point in the future? Yes. I liked it and would definitely commit if it was more geographically desirable.
MAY - Trying Durian Fruit, Oakton, VA
JUNE - "Not Another Home Movie" Film Screening, Vienna, VA
A professor at George Washington University who teaches storytelling courses and workshops screened five of her students' short films on a weekday at the Vienna Community Center. I asked my daughter to go with me, as I could drop her at her job after - and both of us were so glad we went! The films were poignant, sweet, profound, and silly. And gave us so much insight into each filmmaker in just a few minutes. Bonus: I'm now talking to the professor about how I can potentially help promote her annual film fest!
JULY -
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