Thanks to everyone who joined the Book Club Kickoff on October 25 at Bayou. We hope you enjoyed the opportunity to connect the dots with other League members, especially with those in your neighborhood who share a love of reading and discussing books. If you missed the chance to sign up for a book club at… Read More

The Junior League of Washington is excited to present a weekend of great shopping deals – and, of course, special events that will kick your holiday spirit into high gear. Be sure to check out at this year’s Holiday Shops – you don’t want to miss a thing! All events will be held at Dock5… Read More

By: Melissa Petersen HAD Committee members at Lee-Fendall House during the New Docent Tour: Ginny Robbins, Sheena Pulealii, Kara Hughes, Tania Michelle Taylor, Melissa Petersen, Laura Lieberman. When someone asks about a typical day as a Historic Alexandria Docents (HAD) volunteer, the short answer is that there is no typical day or volunteer shift. One… Read More

One of the Junior League of Washington’s (JLW) major fundraisers, Holiday Shops, is set to kick off again from November 18 through November 20 at Dock5 at Union Market! Holiday Shops is one of the most anticipated events of the League year thanks to the outstanding energy of dedicated JLW volunteers and the support of… Read More

On September 24, 2016, the Library of Congress welcomed thousands of people to the Washington Convention Center to celebrate its 16thNational Book Festival, and on hand were almost 425 Junior League of Washington (JLW) volunteers to welcome festivalgoers and help make the event a success.  Literary Events Planning Committee members get ready to kick of… Read More

by Kara Roney, Vice Chair of Public Relations and New Media Committee October is National Book Month – and in honor of this month, we are sharing some of the reasons why books – and literacy – are so important to us. The Junior League of Washington (JLW) believes that literacy is a critical component… Read More

As we all know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a time for all women to come together to raise money, share social media posts, and donate our time to volunteer at a walk or rally to support those battling breast cancer and those we have lost to this serious and deadly disease. On… Read More

JLW volunteers Carly Rockstroh and Amy Shuart at 2013 NBF By: Carly Rockstroh JLW Sustainer, former Community Affairs Council Director (2012-13), former Literacy Event Planning chair (2011-12), former LEP Committee member (2009-12), and lifelong lover of books Smiling volunteers in black and white JLW hats and bright colored T-shirts walk with clipboards and coffee in… Read More

What do you think when you see a women wearing a headscarf or a veil? Works by artist Boushra Almutawakel explore the perception of sartorial hijabs across Islamic and Western cultures. Discussion of the veil is a contentious topic—some Westerners believe all veiling is compulsory, and that women are forced to cover their faces, hair,… Read More