Calendar of Events:
Alexandria:
Friday, May 1
st
: 12
th
Day Ridván @ 7:30 pm - Alexandria Bahá’í Center: 5400-B Eisenhower
Ave. Please call 703-548-0929 for more information.
Friday, May 22: Commemoration of the Declaration of the Bab
8:00 PM, at the Alexandria Baha'i Center. Dinner and program hosted by Jaleh Milani @703-
579-7245
Friday, May 29: Commemoration of the Ascension of Baha’u’llah at 2-4:00 AM in the early
morning - Alexandria Bahá'í Center
REGULAR Monthly ACTTIVITES:
Sunday, May 10 (second Sunday): Black Men’s Devotional for All @10:00 am at the
Alexandria Bahá'í Center. Please call Michelle at 571-242-3721 for more information.
Monday, May 4
th
, 11
th
, and 18
th
: Devotions @7:30 pm, formerly hosted by Vadji Teymoorian but
temporarily at the Alexandria Bahá'í Center for 3 Mondays. Please call Jaleh at 703-579-7245
for more information. On the 25
th
the devotion will revert to Vadji’s home at 7:00 pm. Call her
at 703-567-3528 to get into her building at 200 N. Pickett St.
Wednesday May 6
th
, 13
th
, 20
nd
and 27
th
: Devotions @7:30 pm, Alexandria Bahá’í Center, Hosted
by Susan Bentler. Please call 703-909-7709 for more information.
Saturday May 2
nd
, 9
th
, 16
th
, 23
th
and 30
th
: Firesides @7:30 pm, Alexandria Bahá’í Center, Hosted
by Roya Karimian. Please call 703-627-3912 for more information.
Arlington:
Mondays: Prayer Station starting at 7 pm with light refreshments followed by reading of selected
Holy Writings from diverse religions at 7:30 pm. Hosted by Mitko Gerensky-Greene please call
703-568-7125 for more information.
Wednesday, May 6, 7:30 pm - Ruhi 2 study circle & light refreshments at the home of Mitko
Gerensky-Green, please call 703-568-7125 for more information.
Wednesday, May 6, at 7:30 pm – Devotional in Rosslyn hosted by Mona Parsa. Please call
949-
412-7182 for more information.
Friday, May 29th - Observance of the Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh:
10 pm - Bahá'í movie marathon followed by a 3 am - Reading of the Tablet of Visitation at the
home of Mitko Gerensky-Greene please call 703-568-7125 for more information.
Fairfax East:
Saturday, May 2, 4:00 p.m., 12th Day of Ridván: at the home of Farideh Fananian.
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Sundays: Teaching Prayer in the Southern States – at 3:00 pm (anywhere)
Sunday, May 10
th
and 24
th
(usually 2
nd
& 4
th
Sunday) 1:30-3:00 p.m.; Junior Youth Group with
Alexandria, Arlington and Fairfax East Junior Youth (11- under 15) at the Kingsley home at
6378 Dockser Terrace, Falls Church, VA, please call 703-286-7177 for more information.
Saturday, May 2
nd
and 16
th
, (1
st
and 3
rd
Saturday) 1:30-3:00 p.m. (please arrive
promptly).Children’s Classes (ages 5-11) at the Kingsley home at 6378 Dockser Terrace, Falls
Church, VA, please call 703-286-7177 for more information.
Saturday, May 2
nd
and 16
th
, Ruhi Study circle and Children’s Classes from 2:00-4:00 p.m. We
will be studying Ruhi Book 4: Twin Manifestations (The Báb and Bahá'u'lláh) and there will be a
children’s class (ages 2-11) at the Sabet home, 5253 Winterview Dr., Alexandria (off Edsall
Road), 703-401-2619. 3705 S. George Mason Drive.
Sunday, May 17
th
and 31
st
(alternate weeks) 10:00 a.m.-noon: Devotions brunch: Farideh
Fanaian home, 3705 S. George Mason Dr., #1609S, Falls Church, please call 703-933-5257 for
more information.
Friday, May 22
nd
, Declaration of the Báb, Start at 9:00 p.m., commemoration is at 10:00 p.m. (2
hours after sunset): Chua home, 7010 Catlett St., Springfield, please call 703-941-7150 for more
information.
Friday morning, May 29
th
, Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh: Start at 3:00, commemoration is at
4:00 a.m. Hosted by Ruhi Mollanian, 3701 S. George Mason Dr., 2414N, Falls Church,
703-820-9403.
Falls Church:
Devotions - Every Tuesday, 8 PM, at the Adriances' 216 Great Falls St., please call 703-
241-7015 for more information.
Mount Vernon:
Friday, May 1
st
, 12
th
Day Ridván - 7:30pm - Alexandria Bahá’í Center: 5400-B
Eisenhower Ave. Please call 703-548-0929 for more information.
Sunday, May 17
th
, Feast of Azamat
(Grandeur)
, 7pm – Southern Sector at the Kermani-
Peterson Home, 8622 Vernon Ave, please call 703-360-1018 for more information.
Northern Sector at the home of Rena Justice, 6606 Boulevard View Condo B2, please
call 703-981-7502 for more information.
Friday, May 22
nd
,Declaration of the Báb, 9:30pm – at the Youtz Home, 6623 High Valley
Ln. Please call 703-372-5608 for more information.
Friday, May 29
th
, Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh – at 3am at the Collins Home: 6819
Stoneybrooke Lane. Please call 703-765-9115 for more information.
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Wednesday, May 20
th
, Devotional at 7:30pm at the Youtz home- 6623 High Valley Ln.
Please call 703-372-5608 for more information.
Saturday, May 30
th
, Game Day at 3:00 pm at the Youtz home- 6623 High Valley Ln. Please call
703-372-5608 for more information.