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9:00pm - 12:00am

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1st Friday -- VA
Directions to WSFA's 1st Friday meeting location, at Sam and Judy Scheiner's home. All WSFA members are invited.

Please check back here a few days before the event in case of any changes or corrections.

Sam & Judy Scheiner
1518 N. Edison St.
Arlington, VA 22205
Email the Hosts
703-465-0788

People arrive from 8:30 to 9:00 pm. The meeting itself lasts from about 9:15 until 9:45. The rest of the evening is spent socializing, and consuming the provided refreshments.

By car:

From I-66 westbound, exit at Glebe Rd. (Rt. 120) Turn right (north) onto Glebe. Go to the 2nd light (2 short blocks) and turn left (west) on 16th St. Go about ½ mile. When you see the hospital, that is Edison St. Turn left. The house is the second stairway on the right.

From I-66 eastbound, exit at Washington Blvd. After exiting, continue straight (east) onto Washington. Proceed about 1½ miles to George Mason Dr. Turn left (north). Go to the 1st light, 16th St. Turn right. Go 1 block to Edison St. Turn right. The house is the second stairway on the right.

Within Arlington, get on George Mason Dr. Proceed N or S as appropriate. At 16th St. (SW corner of Virginia Hospital) turn east. Go 1 block to Edison St. Turn right. The house is the second stairway on the right.

By mass transit:

Exit the Ballston Metro station (on the Orange line). You can then walk or take the bus.

If you walk: The main street behind you (as you come up the escalator) is Fairfax Dr. Turn left (west) and walk 5 blocks to the second traffic light. The big cross street is Glebe Rd. (Rt. 120). Turn right (north) and walk five blocks to 16th St. (4th stop light). Turn left (west) go about ½ miles. When you see the hospital, that is Edison St. Turn left. The house is the second stairway on the right.

If you take the bus, you have 3 options.

1. The most convenient is the ART 51 bus (Arlington Rapid Transit, green minibuses). The bus stop is the far-left shelter as you exit the Metro. The fare is $1.25; they will accept Metro bus and subway transfers and Metro tokens (sorry no SmartPasses). Get off at the corner of 16th and Edison Sts. (the SE corner of Virginia Hospital). Cross the intersection diagonally. The house is the second stairway on the right.

The bus runs every half-hour on the :05 and :35.

2. The ART 52 bus leaves from the same stop and runs every half-hour on the :20 and :50. That bus will leave you off on George Mason Dr. in front of the hospital. Walk south to the corner of 16th St. (south end of the hospital) and turn left. Walk 1 block to Edison. Turn right. The house is the second stairway on the right.

3. The 2A,B, C or G runs between the Ballston and East Falls Church Metro stations along Washington Blvd. Get off just before George Mason Dr. Walk N on George Mason to 16th St. and turn right. Walk 1 block to Edison. Turn right. The house is the second stairway on the right.

On a Friday evening, the bus runs every half-hour on the :05 and :35.

Time:

9:00pm - 12:00am

Description:

Directions to WSFA's Third Friday meeting location, at Candy & John Madigan's house.

Please check back here a few days before the event in case of any changes or corrections.

Candy & John Madigan
102 Julian Ct.
Greenbelt, MD 20770
301-345-6635

People arrive from 8:30 to 9:00 pm. The meeting itself lasts from about 9:15 until 9:45. The rest of the evening is spent socializing, and consuming the provided refreshments. The last people drift away between midnight and 1:00 am.

By car:

From the Beltway, take the Kenilworth Avenue exit, exit 23, North. At the first light (Crescent Road) turn right. Take the second left, onto Lastner Lane. At crest of hill, turn left onto Julian Court.

By subway:

Exit the Greenbelt Metro station (on the Green line) through the front. (Not through the back tunnel as you would to get to the Ginters'.) You'll find yourself in an enormous parking lot. Be sure to turn left as you exit the station, rather than trying to cut through the parking lot. Turn left on Cherrywood Lane. Turn right on Kenilworth Avenue. Turn left on Crescent Road. Take the second left, onto Lastner Lane. At crest of hill, turn left onto Julian Court.

It's about 40 minutes on foot or 15 minutes by bike from the Metro station. (Bikes are allowed on Metro after 7 pm. Permits are no longer required.) The last train leaves Greenbelt at 2:30 am on Friday night/Saturday morning.

By bus:

The R12, T16, and T17 buses come within a third of a mile. They leave from Deanwood and New Carrollton on the Orange Line, and from College Park and Greenbelt on the Green Line. Go to http://www.wmata.com/ and put 102 JULIAN CT. in the "Travel To" field for more details. It's not possible to return by bus, but someone will be willing to drive you back to Metro.

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