Announcements

This spring, Ballast Health & Wellness is excited to offer our Adventure Therapy Program for adolescents ages 15–17– a one-day outdoor intensive designed to help teens build confidence, insight, and resilience through meaningful experiences in nature.

This program blends guided rock climbing and hiking with structured reflection, group discussion, and skill-building activities led by outdoor behavioral health professionals. While therapeutic in nature, this is not a highly intensive clinical program. Instead, it is an experiential growth opportunity that supports self-exploration, emotional awareness, and healthy coping in a supportive, engaging environment.

Rockville, MD – At Lafayette Federal, our community is at the heart of everything we do—and that includes your financial well-being. We’re dedicating a week (January 26-30, 2026) to helping improve your financial health with valuable resources, exclusive perks, and expert guidance! Join us and enjoy refreshments, engage with our team, and discover how we can best support you.

• Complimentary Financial Reviews– Schedule a one-on-one appointment for a personal review of your finances.

Performance team members from CoMMotion Dance Studio in Germantown, MD attended Excel in Motion – a dance convention in Lancaster, PA to start the New Year. Excel in Motion helps students grow as people, performers, and dancers. They hope to give an educational dance experience where everyone walks away from the weekend feeling energized and inspired by new movement by allowing kids to work with the most talented artists currently working in the industry.

Out of 600 kids, 5 of our dancers were selected to be in the EIM Honors Society: Abigail Tchouambou, Gabrielle Walker, Chrislyn Gohoho, Olivia Alcazar, and Max Jackowski. Chrislyn also received a 1 Day Scholarship for Elite Performance Challenge, and Abigail also received a Scholarship for EIM 2026 and for the Joffery Hip Hop (NYC)

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WCP has launched a full brand and website redesign that reflects who they are today: a modern, relationship-driven lender committed to helping real estate investors succeed with honest guidance, flexible solutions, and support that goes far beyond funding.

The redesign marks an important shift as the company continues to expand beyond the Washington, DC region into new East Coast markets. The updated brand removes geographic limitations and brings forward what borrowers consistently say sets WCP apart: real communication, real people, and a genuine investment in every client’s long-term success.

NickelBronx, a full-service brand and creative agency based in Tysons Corner, VA, announced today that its podcast, Where Brands Get Their Edge, earned multiple top distinctions in Spotify’s 2025 Wrapped for Creators. The show ranked in the top tier across three major performance categories, underscoring its growing impact within the branding and marketing community.

According to Spotify’s Wrapped results, Where Brands Get Their Edge received:

Laurel Leaf, Takoma Park’s new plant, book, and vintage shop, is excited to launch our first event series – Festive Fridays in December!

12/9 — Blind Date Bar: Visit between 11 am and 7 pm to make your own “Blind Date with a Book.” These are beautifully wrapped books with a short intriguing description on the outside. Bring your own book to decorate for free or buy one from us at 20% off. We’ll have cute, vintage decorating materials on hand and will be ready to help you turn a favorite book into a special, personalized gift.

Get ready for a night full of laughs, great people, good vibes and awesome cash prize winners every game! Whether you’re a bingo pro or just here for the fun, don’t miss out. Let’s make every Monday night something to remember! 🎊✨ #BingoNight #TeamFun #WorkPerks

Lala Tamar is what happens when Moroccan soul and Brazilian beats meet on the dance floor. A singer, dancer, and gimbri player, LALA (“lady” in darija) brings North African music a fresh, feminine alchemy—ancient songs infused with the spell of gnawa trance, her grandmother’s music resurrected from the Atlas Mountains. Internationally acclaimed, she is known on the streets of Marrakech, her videos have millions of views, and her jubilant sound has carried her to festivals and stages on six continents. Wherever she goes, hearts and feet leave happy.

Master kora player Yacouba Sissoko devotes his gift to spreading the word of peace and expanding awareness of West African history and culture. His performances transform traditional songs and stories inherited from his forefathers into messages of love, harmony, and empowerment. The kora itself—an enchanting 21-stringed instrument central to West African culture—has long been played by djelys, or storytellers, who performed for kings, nobility, and village chiefs. Through song, they preserved the oral histories of their people, recording the rhythms of social life, cultural identity, and family lineage. In Yacouba’s hands, the kora continues this lineage, transporting audiences with its resonant sound.

Step into a night that breaks the routine: an evening where wine becomes celebration and the moment becomes memory. Discover the story of Beaujolais Nouveau, the young, fresh, fruit-forward wine released each year to honor the harvest, transformed into a global sensation thanks to Georges Duboeuf. It may not be the most complex wine, but it is the most anticipated: the wine of celebration, joy, and tradition.

On November 22 at the Embassy of France in Washington, D.C., we’ll uncork bottles, toast together, and connect with great company. This is the official Beaujolais release date for D.C., and you’re invited to be part of it.

Get ready for a night full of laughs, great people, good vibes and awesome cash prize winners every game! Whether you’re a bingo pro or just here for the fun, don’t miss out. Let’s make every Monday night something to remember! 🎊✨ #BingoNight #TeamFun #WorkPerks