Events Calendar

Every third Thursday night of the month, the Gilliam Place community and Our Stomping Ground are gathering together and heading to the restaurant of the group's choosing. For August we'll head to Rincome Thai Cuisine. This is the perfect opportunity to meet new friends, connect with old ones, try local Arlington restaurants and indulge your inner-foodie! Restaurant Details: Rincome Thai Cuisine 3030 Columbia Pike, Arlington VA 22204 Website here   *Note: Sign-up is mandatory since we need a headcount and… Read More »Gilliam Place Dinner Club

We’re firm believers that community extends beyond the people in our lives – it also encompasses the world we live in and our individual impact on the environment. To that end, please join us as we work together to clean up Roosevelt Island- one of D.C.’s jewels. This is a great opportunity to learn about this historical landmark, create new friendships, and protect our community. Details for attending: We will meet in front of the bridge before heading over to… Read More »Roosevelt Island Clean-up

Join us for a little friendly bingo competition and win some fun (and possibly tasty) prizes, kindly donated by our friends at Fairlington Presbyterian Church. This is the perfect opportunity to get to know other OSG members and socialize in a safe environment. Bingo night will be held over Zoom – please RSVP for the link. Prizes will be delivered, more details to come.

OSG is cooling off this summer at Ocean Dunes Waterpark! This Waterpark is loaded with fun features including a 500-gallon dumping bucket, water slides, waterfalls and squirters. Join the fun and meet new friends! All are welcome, but please register so we know to expect you. Attendance details: Participants are responsible for their own transportation, as well as paying for their admission ticket (costs $13.00) when they arrive. To find the OSG group, look for the flag! Participants are welcome… Read More »Ocean Dunes Water Park Outing

Join us for a weekly virtual meet-up for adults between the age of 18-35. Each week we'll discuss a different topic such as getting out of your comfort zone or learning to work with others. All you need is yourself, a snack, and an open mind to hop online and connect with old and new friends. Meet-ups are hosted every Monday at 5:00 PM by Social Grace and registration is free - just sign up, sign on and have fun.

This week for our Social Justice Club we're reading and discussing the book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie. This a first-person narrative novel from the perspective of a Native American teenager, Arnold Spirit Jr., also known as "Junior", a 14-year-old promising cartoonist.  The book is about Junior's life on the Spokane Indian Reservation and his decision to go to a nearly all-white public high school away from the reservation. The graphic novel includes 65 comic illustrations that help further the… Read More »Social Justice Club

Meet with John and City Center NOVA residents and friends every Tuesday, weather permitting, from 4-5 pm for a shared reading of Harry Potter, book one.

One of our OSG friend's is a film enthusiast and had an incredible idea to launch OSG's very first film club. We'd like the creation of this new program to be collaborative, so anyone who'd like to be involved in planning the film club is welcome to attend this virtual meeting and share their input.

Join OSG  in a free seminar to learn about Enabled Intelligence, a specialized workforce that performs reliable, precise, and secure data labeling and AI technology testing for government and commercial clients. They pride themselves in being a neurodiverse-inclusive employer and would like to share opportunities with attendees as well as what the hiring process looks like. Lauren Bacon Smith, their Chief People Officer, will be presenting. Please register to receive the Zoom link.

We’re firm believers that community extends beyond the people in our lives – it also encompasses the world we live in and our individual impact on the environment. To that end, please join us as we work together to clean up Roosevelt Island- one of D.C.’s jewels. This is a great opportunity to learn about this historical landmark, create new friendships, and protect our community. Details for attending: We will meet in front of the bridge before heading over to… Read More »Roosevelt Island Clean-up

You're invited to our monthly movie night at our Queens Court community. Together we'll watch Mulan the live-action movie and enjoy each other's company. Please feel free to bring popcorn, snacks, blankets, or anything you need to be comfortable. The movie night will be held in the Queens Court community room. All are welcome, however, it is mandatory to sign up so we have an accurate headcount and we ask that you please arrive at 6:30 PM sharp since a key… Read More »Movie Night at Queens Court