Speakers to Be Announced

Domestic Violence Awareness Seminar
Thursday, October 12th-1pm-3pm
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month Independence Now is having a forum on knowing signs, and how to stay safe.

Speakers to be announced

FINANCIAL/BUDGETING SEMINAR

Money Matters– Wednesday,

NOVEMBER 1st1pm – 3pm

Money Matters: Saving your dollars and cents presented by Guidewell Financial Services. Learn how to save for a rainy day and necessities that are important to you.

Contact Rochelle Harrod at 240-898-2184 to register or request accommodations.

Youth Holiday Extravaganza for ages 10 to 21 will be

Sunday, Dec 10th from 1pm – 5pm. Happy Holiday’s! Please join us at MedStar NRH, 102 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC 20010 for our 8th Annual Youth Holiday Extravaganza for fun, food, live entertainment, gifts and good conversation. You Must R.S.V.P. by Dec 1st by contacting Shannon Minnick at

240-638- 0070 or

INDEPENDENCE NOW REGULARLY SCHEDULE EVENTS

(Monthly, quarterly and annual events)

CREATIVE COOKING CLASS

Join us: Healthy cooking can be creative cooking! IN shares wonderful recipes that can connect

health, family and friends together to experience the fun of food.

Thursday, October 19th11:00am – 1:30pm - Spicy Pumpkin Soup -Ah, fall, a perfect time for a spicy pumpkin soup! This soup comes together quickly, and has warm notes of ginger, curry, cumin, coriander, and black pepper.Great flavor additions that enhance not detract from the pumpkin.What gives the soup its heat? Not chili this time, but some freshly mincedginger. You will the love the zing ginger brings to the soup.

DINNER & A MOVIE

Thursday, November 16th4:30pm – 7:30pm –Documentary: Bottom Dollars–“How would you like to work for two weeks, and come out with a $6 check?" That's the reality for almost 250,000 Americans with disabilities who are paid below the minimum wage. This film exposes this exploitative system and offers solutions to end segregation and discrimination against workers with disabilities.

Mouthwatering Turkey Burger is on the menu: Finally, discover how to make a turkey burger that doesn't suck.... There are a few things in life that—no matter how many times I've seen ... that if you're going to eat a burger, you're in it for the flavor, notyour health.

CONSUMER HOLIDAY CELEBRATION

Wednesday, December 14th11:00am – 2:30pm–Creative Cooking Class Consumer Annual Holiday Event -December's class will be instructed by a nutritionist, who will focus on strategies to eating during and after the holidays. As part of the presentation, participants will make a healthy and affordable snack.The Consumer Holiday Celebration will follow with lunch, door prizes, recognitions and fun.Activities will end at 2:30PM. Arrange your transportation accordingly. For location, contact your ILSpecialist the first week in December.

HOUSING SEMINAR

Thursday, October 26th–1pm – 3pm–"Room for Rent" Mixer. In Montgomery & Prince George's Counties, the costs to rent an efficiency, 1 or 2 bedroom apartment are HIGH, and the waiting lists for subsidized rental units are LONG - years long sometimes!) While waiting for your name to FINALLY get to the top of a HCV waiting list, why notsave LOADS of money by renting a single room.

Monday, November 20st–1pm – 3pm–Homeownership for Persons with Disabilities. Did you

know that the State of Maryland has a special mortgage lending program JUST for people with

disabilities? Find out how YOU can become a first time homeowner AND get down payment assistance

even if you’resole source of income is SSDI or SSI. Guest Speaker: Representative from the Maryland

Mortgage Program (MPP).

Thursday, December21st–1pm – 3pm–Off-site Tour, HUD 811 Housing. Bring your accessibility checklists, questions about getting on the HUD 811 & Weinberg waiting lists and join IN's Housing Specialist, Ms. Abiola Heyliger on a holiday tour at an actual HUD-owned, subsidized property! Space islimited.

Contact Abiola Heyliger at to register or to request accommodation.