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OUTREACH ARCHIVE:
2002 - SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE SILK ROAD GO DEMO.
Click here to view photos of local Go volunteers in action at the
fabulous Silk Road Folk Life Festival. The Festival took place on the
National Mall and lasted from June 26 to July 7.
2002 - FENG YUN, 9-DAN, IN GAITHERSBURG, MD. This site shows photos from a September 29, 2002 dinner at the New Fortune Restaurant.
2002 - ALGC GO Demo at the Berman Hebrew Academy of Rockville MD. This demonstration was held on October 23, 2002. Jonathan and Leah Bresler organized this event in collaboration with the Arthur Lewis Go Club. Over 100 students participated.
2003/4 - CHEVY CHASE GAMES.
The Chevy Chase Community Center (CCCC) at 5601 Connecticut Ave, NW,
Washington, DC held free game meetings every 1st Monday of the month.
Host Todd Heidenreich ran the meetings from 630-900 PM. Chess, Go,
Quinto, and Carcassonne were among the games available. This program
closed in fall 2004. Contact Todd at todd@capitalgo.org for more
information.
2004/5 - SMART MOVES SUMMER CAMP.
The Montgomery County Recreation Department launched a pilot summer
camp program in 2004 to introduce a variety of challenging strategy
board games for children ages 8-12. The program was called SMART MOVES
and attracted 45-50 children. The games inventory included several sets
of starter Go games. SMART MOVES is a part of the county's 2005 Summer
Camp program. The program was discontinued in 2006, but it introduced Go
and many other games to a large number of county pre-teens.
2004/5 - YORKTOWN ES GRANT. The Yorktown ES in Bowie, MD received an education grant in October 2004 to start an after school strategy games program. Go sets are part of the games inventory.
2004/5 - ST. COLUMBA AFTER-SCHOOL GAMES. The St. Columba School in Oxon Hill, MD started an after school strategy games program in 2004 that included Go.
2004/5 - TAKOMA PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL GAMES CLUB.
The Takoma Park MS transformed their chess-only club into a multiple
games club in 2004. Go was one of many new games introduced there.
2004/5/6/7/8/9 - GAMES SUPPORT TO SENIORS.
Outreach programs were initiated with several local assisted living
facilities and with various senior community houses to expose their
residents to new games and fresh ideas. Monthly, and even weekly,
support was provided to the Kingshire Assisted Living Facility, the
Sunrise Senior Living Center, the Leafy House Retirement Center, and
the Takoma Tower (now Victory Towers) Retirement Apartments. This
support was extended to two senior apartment residences in Rockville in
2008: The Bethany House and The Rockville Town Center Apartments. A
monthly Games Night continues to be held at the Bethany House, as of
7/2014.
2005 - GREENBELT STRATEGY GAMES CLUB.
Active as of 7/2014. The Greenbelt (MD) Strategy Games Club opened in
January 2005. Sponsored by the Greenbelt Recreation Department, this
activity includes starter and full-sized Go sets on site.
2005 - BAUER DRIVE CC GAMES CLUB.
Dormant as of 8/2009. The Bauer Drive Community Center (Rockville)
started in January 2005, with Go sets as part of the inventory. Hosted
by Todd Heidenreich and John Goon, in collaboration with the Montgomery
County Recreation Department.
2005 - SUPPORT TO THE JAPAN AMERICAN SOCIETY. Go volunteers Juan Pablo Quizon, Chiemi Mori and her son Keiju Takehara, Kori Fisk, Ching-Sung Chin, Kabe Chin, Kevin Chin, and John Goon taught Go to competitors at the annual national finals of the Japan Bowl on March 26 in the Washington Hilton. On April 9, over a dozen area Go players demonstrated and taught Go at the annual National Cherry Blossom Sakura Matsuri event. Over 500 tri-fold flyers and 100 Way to Go booklets were distributed. Go volunteers has lent their support to the JAS every year since (as of 2014).
2005 - TAKOMA PARK INTERGENERATIONAL STRATEGY GAMES CLUB. Active as of 8/2009. A Takoma Foundation grant provided the impetus to establish a Takoma Park Intergenerational Strategy Games Club on April 19, 2005. The club offers many games for young and old alike. Starter Go sets are available on site. The Club continues to be an active component of the community (as of 2014) and includes Rummikub, Bridge, Carcassonne, and many other games.
2005 - GREAT FALLS YOUTH GO & CHESS CLUB. Active as of 8/2009. Hosted by Ching-Sung Chin. The meeting site is 1210 Forestville Drive, Great Falls, VA 22066. For details, call 703-757-0895 or write to chin8673@yahoo.com.
2008 - Frederick GO/Games CLUB. Dormant as of 8/2009. This club was initiated by high schooler Mark Thomas of Frederick, MD. It met in the LIFE and Discovery Center, 1 West 2nd Street, in downtown Frederick. The schedule was every 1st Saturday of the month. For more info, write to spineyone@yahoo.com.
2010 - Lunar New Year celebration Go Workshops at the Lake Forest Mall (Gaithersburg MD) and the Francis Scott Key Mall (Frederick MD). Feb 2010. This is ongoing, as of 2014.
2010 - National Cherry Blossom Festival Sakura Matsuri. April 2010. An annual event that has been supported by the local area Go Clubs since 2000.
2010 - Rockville Go/Weiqi/Baduk Event. April 2010. Tournament, internet match with Jiaxing China, and outreach activities. Rockville Memorial Library. Fundraiser for Rockville Sister City Corporation.
2010 - Smithsonian Folk Life Festival. July 2010. Go teaching workshop. In support of the Asian Pacific cultural family activity.
2011 - Lunar New Year celebration Go Workshops at Lake Forest Mall (Gaithersburg MD) and Francis Scott Key Mall (Frederick MD). Feb 2011.
2011 - National Cherry Blossom Festival Sakura Matsuri. April 2011. Two tents, 15 volunteers, 300+ visitors.
2012 - Lunar New Year celebration Go Workshops at the Lake Forest Mall (Gaithersburg MD) and the Francis Scott Key Mall (Frederick MD). Feb 2012.
2012 - National Cherry Blossom Festival Sakura Matsuri. April 2012. Another successful event. Heavily supported by the local area Go Clubs.
2012 - Rockville Go Event featuring Chinese Weiqi professional. August 2012. Six game simultaneous. Lectures.
2013 - National Cherry Blossom Festival Sakura Matsuri. April 2013. Yet another successful event. Great local support by the volunteers.
2014 - Lunar New Year celebration Go Workshops at the Lake Forest Mall (Gaithersburg MD) and the Francis Scott Key Mall (Frederick MD). Feb 2014. Continues support of these outreach opportunities.
2014 - National Cherry Blossom Festival Sakura Matsuri. April 2014. Again, a highly successful event with an exceptional turnout.
2014 - Smithsonian Institute's Summer Folk Life Festival - CHINA. June-July 2014. Go Workshops were conducted on June 28/29 and July 5/6. About 200 people a day received introductory lessons. The volunteers included: John Goon, Todd Heidenreich, Kevin Stefanik, Gurujeet Khalsa, Ben Hong, Laurie Ensworth, Yi Weng, Sam Lee, Juan Pablo Quizon, Edbert Hsu, Matt Payton, Julian Erville, Justen Teng, Kabe Chin, Ching-Sung Chin, Mike Pak, and Nathan Epstein.
General and Special Information:
Help Wanted: DC AREA GO VOLUNTEERS!!!
Where to buy GO books and equipment locally (MD/DC/NOVA).
Recommended GO books for the new player.
Craig Hutchinson's Go Web Site. Craig was a Falls Church, VA resident and long time American Go Association (AGA) Archivist. His site offers a highly imaginative and unique vision of Go and includes an astounding index of AGA historical items. Craig other love was swing dancing and he was a key regional organizer. Craig passed away in Oct 2007.
Places to Play Go and Strategy Games:
Annandale Korean Baduk Club, Annandale, VA - Seven days a week from 10 AM to 12 Midnight. 7369 McWhorter, Apt 411 in Annandale, VA. Phone 703-658-9277.
Arthur
Lewis Go Club,
Ashburn Go Club,
Baltimore
Go Club,
Barnes & Noble
Booksellers,
Bauer Drive CC Strategy Games Club, Rockville MD - DISCONTINUED as of 2009. Had met on THURSDAYS at 600 PM. 14625 Bauer Drive. Generic strategy games. Includes Go. Host: Todd Heidenreich. todd@capitalgo.org.
Beltsville Strategy Games Club, Beltsville MD - MONDAYS at 630 PM. Generic board and card games. Includes Go sets. Free.
Columbia Chinese Language School Go Club,
DC
Metropolitan Go Club,
Dream Wizards
Game Store,
Dupont Circle Go Club, Washington DC (Started Feb 2015, DISCONTINUED May 2016.) - Had met on 2nd THURSDAY and 4th TUESDAY of each month from 6 to 9 PM. Pain Quotidien, 20th and P Streets, N.W. (2000 P Street, N.W). lensworth@verizon.net, stuswe@aol.com, or michael.albert.russell@gmail.com.
Ellicott
City Baduk Club, Ellicott City MD -
DORMANT? SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS from 730 pm to
Frederick (MD) Go Club, Frederick MD - DISCONTINUED.
Georgetown University Go Club,Greater Washington Go
Club,
Germantown
Go Group,
Great Falls Go & Chess Club, Great Falls VA - FRIDAY evenings. For details, contact Ching-Sung Chin at chin8673@yahoo.com.
Greenbelt Strategy Games Club, Greenbelt MD - TUESDAYS at 600 PM. Greenbelt Youth Center in Old Town Greenbelt. Generic strategy games. Includes starter Go sets. Call Karen Haseley for details, 301-397-2208.
The Johns Hopkins Go Club, Baltimore, MD - See the JHU website at http://goclub.johnshopkins.edu/ for location, dates, and times. The contact person is Victor Kang at vkang1@jhu.edu.
Lake Walker Go Club,
Long Branch Strategy Games Club / Hillandale Go Club, Silver Spring MD - DISCONTINUED. Meetings were held every THURSDAY from 630 to 900 PM. The program closed on 9/30/2008 and was assimilated into the Taloma Park Intergenerational Strategy Games Club.
PORTER (John M.) BRANCH LIBRARY, THURSDAYS, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, 2001 Parkway Blvd., Stafford, VA 22554. 540-659-4909. CHESS AND GO. Contact Edward DeButts at edebutts@crrl.org.ROCKVILLE
GO and CHESS GROUP,
Rockville Chinese
Cultural and Community Service Center (Tilden MS),
Northern Virginia (NOVA) Go Club (Arlington), Arlington, VA - MONDAYS starting at 7 PM.
George Mason University Go Club in Fairfax, VA - THURSDAYS from 430 to 730 PM. DORMANT. Contact Garrett Smith at garrett.p.smith@comcast.net.
Northern Virginia
Korean Go Club ,
New World Bilingual Institute Go Club ,
Silver Spring Go Club, Silver Spring, MD (Started June 2016. DISCONTINUED AUGUST 2016.) - Had met 1st and 3rd TUESDAY of month from 6 to 9 PM. Bump and Grind Cafe, 1200 East-West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Contact Laurie at lensworth@verizon.net.
Takoma Park Intergenerational Strategy Games Club, Takoma Park MD - TUESDAYS at 700 PM. 7051 Carroll Avenue in the Victory Tower Retirement Center. All variety of strategy board and card games, including starter Go sets. John at spineyone@yahoo.com.
University of MD Go
Club,
University of MD, Baltimore
County Go Club,
Created Oct. 9, 1998. Updated June 23, 2016. Suggest changes to spineyone@yahoo.com.
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