Happy Hour - September 11th

What: Happy Hour!!
When: Thursday, September 11, 2008 6:00-8:00pm
Where: M Street Bar and Grill (2033 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036)

We are celebrating the end of summer and the start of fall with a happy hour at M Street Bar and Grill. Happy hour specials run until 8pm, and the appetizers are on us!

M Street Bar and Grill is located in the St. Gregory Hotel--a short walk from Dupont Circle and Farragut North on the Red Line, and Foggy Bottom and Farragut West on the Orange and Blue Lines.

http://www.mstreetbarandgrill.com/

We hope to see you there!

SAVE THE DATE!

Dear Sisters,

SAVE THE DATE! Join sisters and friends on Saturday, October 4, 2008 as the Northern Virginia Alumnae Chapter travels to Chrysalis Vinyard in Middleburg, VA for their Bluegrass Festival (http://www.chrysaliswine.com/begin.htm). Join us for a day of fabulous wine tasting at one of the most popular vinyards in the DC Metro area. This will be an all inclusive event that will include luxury transportation to and from Chrysalis Vinyard (pick-up/drop-off info TBD), entry into the Chrysalis Vineyard Bluegrass festival and snacks to and from the event.

And the best part - you will be doing good! This is the NoVA Alumnae Chapter's Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation fundraiser. Profits from this event will go to the Phi Sigma Sigma Foundation (www.phisigmasigmafoundation.org) to aid in their efforts to fund educational grants and donate to charitable organizations.

More details to come, but you won't want to miss this extraordinary event. EVERYONE (SISTER OR NOT) IS INVITED TO JOIN US - SO BRING YOUR HUSBANDS, SIG-OTHERS, BEST FRIENDS, AND PARENTS!

SPACE WILL BE LIMITED, SO RSVP NOW TO MICHELE DOMINIAK AT MOOCHICHI@GMAIL.COM BY SEPT 15, 2008. We look forward to seeing you!

--
Michele D.
NoVA Alumnae Chapter Philantrhopy Chair
moochichi@gmail.com

Summer BBQ - August 23, 2008!

Anyone hungry?

Come enjoy an afternoon of fun with your Phi Sigma Sigma sisters at our summer BBQ on Saturday, August 23, 2008!! All local Phi Sigma Sigma alumnae, their families, children, friends and significant others are invited to join us.

The BBQ will be from 11:30 AM-1:30 PM at Quincy Park in Arlington, VA (directions below) at 1021 North Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22201. The park is walking distance from the Virginia Square-GMU metro stop.

The Phi Sigma Sigma NOVA Alumnae Chapter will be providing hamburgers/hot dogs/buns, soft drinks and paper products. Please bring your favorite BBQ side item or food for grilling (i.e. grilled chicken) and make sure to bring the recipe to share with your sisters! We?ll be doing a recipe exchange as part of the BBQ, so bring plenty of copies of your recipe to share.

Please RSVP no later than Thursday, August 21st (please email amy_meininger@hotmail.com if you did not receive an evite) and make sure to include whether you will be bringing a side dish, salad, main course or dessert.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Amy Meininger (amy_meininger@hotmail.com) 703-509-9998 or Tess Stovall at (tess.stovall@gmail.com) 615-727-2050

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Directions:

Via Metro:

From the Virginia Square Metro, walk one block down N. Nelson Street until you see the park. You should cross over 10th Street North, and then walk past baseball fields on your left. The picnic table area will be on your left between 10th Street North and Washington Blvd on N. Nelson Street.

Driving from the West:

66 East to exit #71, Fairfax Drive/Glebe Road/Ballston. Stay straight and take Fairfax Drive approximately ½ mile to N. Quincy Street, turn left onto N. Quincy Street, the park will be on your right. Parking is available on any of the neighborhood streets or by the library at 10th & Quincy Street.

Driving from the South:

Take 395 North to exit 8A, Washington Blvd. Follow Washington Blvd. for 2.5 miles to Wilson Blvd., turn left onto Wilson Blvd. Follow Wilson to Fairfax Drive, and turn right onto Fairfax Drive. Follow for ½ mile and turn right onto N. Quincy Street. The park will be on your right. Parking is available on any of the neighborhood streets or by the library at 10th & Quincy Street.

Driving from DC:

Take 66 West to exit #71, Glebe Road. Turn left at the stoplight onto Glebe Road. Follow Glebe to Fairfax Drive, turn left onto Fairfax Drive. Follow Fairfax Drive approximately 1/2 mile to N. Quincy Street, turn left onto N. Quincy Street, the park will be on your right. Parking is available on any of the neighborhood streets or by the library at 10th & Quincy Street.