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National Portrait Gallery Tour

What did future First Lady Mary Todd see in Abraham Lincoln? Why did Shakespearean actor Ira Aldrich move to Europe to pursue his career? How did Linus Pauling end up with two Nobel Prizes in two unrelated fields?

Please join docent/historian Dian Belanger for a personal and customized tour of the National Portrait Gallery, including lunch in the beautiful Kogod Courtyard, for up to four people on a mutually agreeable date. If the museum remains closed during your chosen time, the tour will be virtual, without lunch.

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VIP Tour of the National Capital Radio & Television Museum

Written up several times in the Washington Post, and featured on WETA's Around Town, this museum in Bowie, MD, has been described as one of the ten best museums in Maryland. See how radio evolved from the wireless telegraph era to satellite radios. Watch early TV shows on restored vintage TV sets. On a mutually convenient date, Curator Brian Belanger will provide a VIP tour of the museum and lunch at nearby Rips Restaurant for up to four people.

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Bike Workshop and Ride

Enjoy riding a bike? Want to learn more skills and strategies for going places, and having fun, AND fighting climate change, on two or three wheels? Son and father dynamic duo Ben and Jim Laurenson, experienced bike and bike/transit users (Ben even works at REI!), with support from the Cedar Lane Environmental Justice Ministry, will hold a live in-person and streamed (Zoom) presentation and discussion on how to safely and effectively incorporate cycling into your life, whatever that means for you, whether just for exercise or to transition away from your car and toward multi-modal commuting. Don't have a bike yet? Or think you have one but no idea where it is and what condition it's in?

Haven't ridden in awhile? Worried about cars? Wondering how to put a bike on a bus or bring it on Metro rail? No problem, we'll walk you through which kind of bike to look for, or how to refurbish one, the basic equipment you need for maintenance and/or which local bike shops to use, the best routes to take from home to wherever, how to ride safely, and how to use your bike on mass transit. Later in the summer, we'll lead a ride starting and ending at Cedar Lane and put into practice some of what we discussed. We'll also lead another ride into DC along the Potomac, and return via Metro, thus recreating Ben and Jim's first such trip together almost 20 years ago!

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Chalet in West Virginia #1 - Available to Cedar Laners Only

Three nights in a quiet 2 bedroom (queen size beds) chalet with a fully equipped kitchen and bath. Berkeley Springs with antique shops and wellness centers is 8 miles away. Hiking close by and bird watching from the porch. Vegetable and Pollinator garden for your enjoyment.

Prior to your arrival the house will be cleaned with COVID standards in mind.

Time must be taken by the end of July 2021.

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Hindu Temple Visit

Join Abhi and Lalitha for a visit to the Hindu Temple in Frederick, MD sometime in the Fall and experience Hindu Temple rituals, customs, and cuisine! Dates will be determined after the Temple reopens to the general public. For a group of 12 people.

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Picnic and Paddle at Sycamore Island for Four

In honor of Charlotte Brewer, longtime Cedar Lane member and dynamo who took the Pembertons on their first trip to the island and then helped them become members. They'll take you out there for a picnic and canoe ride (it's just above Little Falls). For four people on a mutually agreeable date.

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Bike Ride & Picnic to Lake Bernard Frank

Picnic for 5 and ride the bike trails for 9.0 miles - 18 Round trip from CLUUC to Lake Bernard Frank. Helmets required, bring water. Good dry weather required. Food options flexible arrange in advance. Additonal people acceptable at $20 pp. Optional visit to rescued raptors.(if open)

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	400	National Portrait Gallery Tour What did future First Lady Mary Todd see in Abraham Lincoln? Why did Shakespearean actor Ira Aldrich move to Europe to pursue his career? How did Linus Pauling end up with two Nobel Prizes in two unrelated fields? Please join docent/historian Dian Belanger for a personal and customized tour of the National Portrait Gallery, including lunch in the beautiful Kogod Courtyard, for up to four people on a mutually agreeable date. If the museum remains closed during your chosen time, the tour will be virtual, without lunch.
	401	VIP Tour of the National Capital Radio & Television Museum Written up several times in the Washington Post, and featured on WETA's Around Town, this museum in Bowie, MD, has been described as one of the ten best museums in Maryland. See how radio evolved from the wireless telegraph era to satellite radios. Watch early TV shows on restored vintage TV sets. On a mutually convenient date, Curator Brian Belanger will provide a VIP tour of the museum and lunch at nearby Rips Restaurant for up to four people.
	402	Bike Workshop and Ride Enjoy riding a bike? Want to learn more skills and strategies for going places, and having fun, AND fighting climate change, on two or three wheels? Son and father dynamic duo Ben and Jim Laurenson, experienced bike and bike/transit users (Ben even works at REI!), with support from the Cedar Lane Environmental Justice Ministry, will hold a live in-person and streamed (Zoom) presentation and discussion on how to safely and effectively incorporate cycling into your life, whatever that means for you, whether just for exercise or to transition away from your car and toward multi-modal commuting. Don't have a bike yet? Or think you have one but no idea where it is and what condition it's in? Haven't ridden in awhile? Worried about cars? Wondering how to put a bike on a bus or bring it on Metro rail? No problem, we'll walk you through which kind of bike to look for, or how to refurbish one, the basic equipment you need for maintenance and/or which local bike shops to use, the best routes to take from home to wherever, how to ride safely, and how to use your bike on mass transit. Later in the summer, we'll lead a ride starting and ending at Cedar Lane and put into practice some of what we discussed. We'll also lead another ride into DC along the Potomac, and return via Metro, thus recreating Ben and Jim's first such trip together almost 20 years ago!
	403	Chalet in West Virginia #1 - Available to Cedar Laners Only Three nights in a quiet 2 bedroom (queen size beds) chalet with a fully equipped kitchen and bath. Berkeley Springs with antique shops and wellness centers is 8 miles away. Hiking close by and bird watching from the porch. Vegetable and Pollinator garden for your enjoyment. Prior to your arrival the house will be cleaned with COVID standards in mind. Time must be taken by the end of July 2021.
	406	Hindu Temple Visit Join Abhi and Lalitha for a visit to the Hindu Temple in Frederick, MD sometime in the Fall and experience Hindu Temple rituals, customs, and cuisine! Dates will be determined after the Temple reopens to the general public. For a group of 12 people.
	407	Picnic and Paddle at Sycamore Island for Four In honor of Charlotte Brewer, longtime Cedar Lane member and dynamo who took the Pembertons on their first trip to the island and then helped them become members. They'll take you out there for a picnic and canoe ride (it's just above Little Falls). For four people on a mutually agreeable date.
	408	Bike Ride & Picnic to Lake Bernard Frank Picnic for 5 and ride the bike trails for 9.0 miles - 18 Round trip from CLUUC to Lake Bernard Frank. Helmets required, bring water. Good dry weather required. Food options flexible arrange in advance. Additonal people acceptable at $20 pp. Optional visit to rescued raptors.(if open)