Screen Valentines: Great Movie Romances
February 3 - March 7
Back by popular demand! In time for Valentine's Day, and throughout the month of February!
AFI Silver offers a selection of great movie romances, one from each decade, spanning 1930s screwball comedy to the quirky rom-coms of today.
February 3-5
THE AWFUL TRUTH
75th Anniversary!
#68 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs
#77 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions
Divorcing couple Cary Grant and Irene Dunne are both guilty of wandering ways, and the divorce becomes final if they are not reconciled within the year. As Grant dallies with showgirl Joyce Compton and Dunne goes a-courtin' with Ralph Bellamy, will the two realize they're made for each other, before it's too late? Director Leo McCarey's improve-oriented approach created great comic spontaneity on set, and the zany results on screen still zing.
Great support work from wisecracking Cecil Cunningham, meddlesome Esther Dale, unctuous Alexander D'Arcy and the antics of THE THIN MAN's dog, Asta! Six Oscar nominations, McCarey winning Best Director.
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Gren Mingle
WHEN: Wednesday, February 8, 6-8pm
Singles, there's no need to dread Valentine's Day anymore because Live Green has the singles event for you! Check out the Single Green Mingle at Cafe Green and meet people who share your passion for sustainable living. Your ticket ($20 online or $25 at the door) includes entry to the event and two free drinks made with VeeV, the world's first Acai spirit. VeeV strives to garner resources and support for the protection of the Brazilian Rainforest and the safe harvest of Acai, all while running a carbon-neutral company. Cafe Green is a city favorite winning runner-up for Best Vegan Restaurant
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MS Fundraiser Wine and Chocolate Tasting
WHEN: Sunday, February 12, 1pm
COST: $15
Jacki's Determined Soles is hosting a wine and chocolate tasting to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro. Representatives from local wineries will be on hand to provide tastes of delectable wines from Loudoun Valley Vineyards, Fabbioli Cellars, Tarara Winery, Notaviva Vineyards, and 8 Chains North Winery and Vineyards. Each winery will be pouring two wines specifically chosen to pair with chocolate from MC2 Confections. Wine and chocolate will be available for purchase at the event so you can stock up for Valentine's day!
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-Fatima Argun
Meet Jonathan Y. Anderson, Director of Development for the Student Support Center (ssc)
SFP Editor: How did you become involved with the (SSC)?
Jonathan Y. Anderson: I became involved in late 2011. I was working for the World Bank doing NPO development and one of my interests through that work was education. It was difficult to travel with the birth of my son, so I began looking at local NPO's that needed help with development.
I immediately saw the need for development with the Student Support Center, and was ready to dedicate all my time to serving those students in need. The Center's mission was one that I had not see before and the fact thst The Center is in the schools made me feel an impact could actually be made.
I also knew that by putting in long hours, and really dedicating my time to this organization, I could make a difference on a child's life, being a father myself, that meant something to me.
SFP Editor: What do you hope to achieve at SSC this year?
Jonathan Y. Anderson: I have set some very high goals for this year. The reality is that they may all not happen but you need to set your hopes high, to achieve great things. The first thing I would like to see is to make sure the organization continues our work. With the financial crisis everywhere, fundraising is difficult.
I would like to see ten businesses sponsor the center regardless of the size of contribution, so that we can get a community feel for this community organization.
That has never happened before, and we are able to offer some great publicity now for businesses who want to come on board in different capacities. I would also like to have a few companies do an internal campaign for us to raise funds in order to hire someone to do grants. Right now, my executive director and I handle everything and could use some additional help in this category. It is simply too much for the two of us.
The final goal would be to get publicized in at least 15 publications. This is number one. Kudos to Small Friendly Planet for their interest in the Student Support Center.
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