The Optimist Club of Arlington

Optimist Lunch
2025-06-18 12:15 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Washington Golf and Country Club
I’m excited about the opportunity to speak at one of your Optimist Club meetings. As the Executive Director of the Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons (NVRC), I lead our mission to empower individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened, or deafblind through education, advocacy, and community involvement.
Since 1988, NVRC has been a cornerstone in Northern Virginia, offering a wide range of services including:

Community education and outreach to raise awareness about hearing loss and promote inclusivity

An assistive technology demo center where people can try devices that support hearing and communication

Communication access services, such as interpreting and captioning for public and nonprofit settings

ASL classes for individuals and families to strengthen communication

Our annual Celebrate Communication Expo, which connects the community with vital resources and tech

I look forward to sharing more about our work and bringing the message of inclusion, communication access, and hearing health to your members. Please let me know what dates might work best—I’d be honored to join you.
Warm regards,

Darren

Darren Marquardt
Executive Director
Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons
10467 White Granite Drive, Suite 312, Oakton, VA 22124
703-861-5099 Voice

Optimist Lunch
2025-06-04 12:15 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Washington Golf and Country Club
Guest Speaker: Dr. Unnatti Jain
About Dr. Unnatti Jain
Dr. Unnatti Jain is a passionate Youth Behavior Change Expert with a doctorate in leadership and change from Walden University. She is a coaching specialist for young adults and is adept in everything from workplace Issues to emotional intelligence.
Above all, she is a mother and someone who has watched her own Gen Z child become a man, further fueling her passion for supporting and nurturing Generation Z.
GenZ&U is her outlet for compassion and a setting to share her expertise in life coaching, motivational speaking, and interpersonal relations.

Optimist Lunch
2025-05-21 12:15 - 13:30, 2025-04-16 12:15 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Washington Golf and Country Club
Oratorical Contest Winners

Optimist Lunch
2025-05-07 12:15 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Washington Golf and Country Club
Deb Casello is the president and founder of KEYS 365. She is a master-level suicide prevention trainer and has been involved in crisis and trauma support since 2008. Deb has assisted police and fire departments in both Alaska and Nevada by providing on-scene survivor support following community deaths.

Optimist Meet & Greet
2025-04-23 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-03-26 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-02-26 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-01-22 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York)

Optimist Lunch
2025-04-02 00:15 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Washington Golf and Country Club
Kathleen Miller -Graceful fiduciary management.

Optimist Lunch
2025-03-19 12:15 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Washington Golf and Country Club
Speaker TBD

Optimist Lunch 12:15-1:30 Washington Golf
2025-03-05 12:15 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Washington Golf and Country Club
Annette Benbow, Director, Ball-Sellers House Museum of the Arlington Historical Society will proivide a history of the Balls Sellers House on its 50th Anniversary of the permanent preservation oof the house.
Website: https://arlhist.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArlingtonHistoricalSociety
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arlingtonhistory/
Blue Sky: @ArlHist.Bsky.social
You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/@arlingtonhistoricalsociety3162/videos
Get the app: https://arlingtonhistorical.com/
Strengthening our community by building knowledge of our diverse history.

Optimist Lunch
2025-02-19 12:15 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Washington Golf and Country Club
Our guest speaker will be Celeste McKenzie, Community Engagement Manager of Leadership Arlington.
leadercenter.org.
volunteerarlington.org

Optimist Lunch
2025-02-05 12:15 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Washington Golf and Country Club
Our guest speaker will be Alexandra Gavin, RISE Mentor Coordinator with Arlington Juvenile and Domestic Relations.
Alexandra is compassionate, goal-oriented Youth Development Program Professional dedicated to providing foundational support to under-represented and low-income youth, who are at-risk of homelessness. Experience in non-profit organizations focused on youth and community development. Proficient in activity planning and implementation practices. Adaptable in various positions of nonprofit organizations.

Optimist Lunch
2025-01-15 12:15 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Washington Golf and Country Club
Our guest speaker will be Darren Aversa- Financial Advisor with Edward Jones. Come with questions for Darren to answer about investing, state of the markets, how was 2024 and whats to come in 2025.

No Lunch- New Years Day
2025-01-01 12:15 - 13:30 (America/New_York)

Christmas Breakfast
2024-12-11 07:30 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | Washington Golf and Country Club
Join the Optimist Club for our 12th Annual Christmas Breakfast as we honor Arlington’s elected officials and leaders.

Optimist Tree Lot Opening Day
2024-11-29 12:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Optimist Tree Lot Opening Day!
Don’t forget to sign up for a volunteer slot. Help your Optimist club make this the best year yet.

Optimist Tree Lot set up
2024-11-22 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Knights of Columbus, Columbus Club, 5115 Little Falls Rd., Arlington, VA, 22207, United States
We are setting up the Tree Lot at the Knights of Columbus parking lot. Any help would be appreciated.

Inter-Service Club Council
2024-11-20 12:15 - 13:30 (America/New_York)

Optimist Luncheon
2024-11-06 12:15 - 13:30, 2024-10-02 12:15 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Washington Golf and Country Club

Meet and Greet
2024-10-23 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Rocklands BBQ, 3471 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA, 22201, United States
Fellow Optimists,

Please join us at Rocklands BBQ, 3471 Washington Blvd, this Wednesday for our Happy Hour Meet & Greet. We will be there from 5:30-7:00 in the upstairs room.

Please bring a potential member!

Respect for Law Luncheon
2024-10-16 12:15 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Washington Golf and Country Club
Join us as we honor the Arlington Police and Sheriff Departments

Optimist Meet and Greet
2024-09-26 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Rocklands BBQ, 3471 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA, 22201, United States
Fellow Optimists and Guests,
Please joins us at Rocklands BBQ, 3471 Washington Blvd., for our Happy Hour Meet and Greet. We will be there from 5:30-7:00 in the upstairs room.

Optimist Luncheon
2024-09-18 12:15 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
Speaker:
Andreas Baltatzis
Intellectual Property: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright

Optimist Luncheon
2024-09-04 12:15 - 13:30 (America/New_York)

Optimist Board of Directors Meeting
2024-09-04 11:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Washington Golf and Country Club

Coaches Appreciation Night
2024-08-28 17:30 - 20:00 UTC | Knights of Columbus, Columbus Club, 5115 Little Falls Rd., Arlington, VA, 22207, United States
The Arlington Optimists would like to thank the coaches for their hard work and dedication to helping Arlington Youth throughout the year!
Please join us for happy hour to honor our coaches!
(Beer, wine and heavy appetizers will be offered at the BBQ Pavilion.)
Win door prizes and learn about the various teams we support!

Celebration of Life for Frank O'Leary
2024-08-24 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Knights of Columbus, Columbus Club, 5115 Little Falls Rd., Arlington, VA, 22207, United States
A celebration for Frank O’Leary’s life will be held at the Arlington Knights of Columbus, 5115 Little Falls Road, Arlington, VA 22207, on Saturday August 24, from 2 to 5 pm, after which hors d’oeuvres will be served.
