Mah Jongg with the KFNV
Are you interested in playing Mah Jongg here in King Farm? Maybe you’re an experienced player looking for a game in the neighborhood. Or you haven’t yet played Mah Jongg but would like to learn. Or you’ve played a few times and want more practice. King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV) is considering adding a monthly Mah Jongg game to its activities. If you’d be interested in playing, please reply to the KFNV at kfnvinfo@gmail.com or call the Operations Coordinator at 301-799-8104, providing your name, email address, experience level, and preference for an evening game or daytime game. The game will be open to all residents of King Farm. Membership in the KFNV is not required but is recommended; and membership is free and an easy process. For information on KFNV membership, please email the KFNV at kfnvinfo@gmail.com, view the KFNV website at www.kfnv.org, or call the Operations Coordinator at 301-799-8104.
Events
The King Farm Neighbors Village (KFNV) has the following activities scheduled for October.
1. Please meet up with the KFNV Walking Club Monday through Friday at 3:45 pm sharp at the park across from The Fontina Grille at 801 Pleasant Dr, Rockville, MD 20850. If you haven’t joined before and plan to, please send a message to kfnvinfo@gmail.com letting the Walking Club know you want to be on the Walking Club Mailing List. The Walking Club does not meet when the weather is inclement.
2. On Thursday, October 8, 2026 from 12:30-2:00 pm, the KFNV Book Club will meet in the King Farm Community Center to discuss the 2023 novel, Absolution by Alice McDermott. This novel set in the early days of the Vietnam War in 1963 before the escalation of the conflict focuses on the wives of the officers serving as technical advisors and their interactions with the local people.
3. On Thursday, October 15, 2026 from 1:00-3:00 pm, the KFNV Friends Club will host its monthly luncheon at Kung Fu 12 Szechuan, 14921 Shady Grove Road, Rockville, MD 202850. This is a KFNV Friends meetup, and everyone is responsible to pay for their own food. Come and enjoy some lunch and camaraderie with your fellow King Farmers.
4. On Thursday, October 22, 2026 from 7:00-9:00 pm in the King Farm Community Center, the KFNV will host its highlight event, “Trick or Trivia,” which will feature fall and Halloween-themed questions. Costumes are encouraged but not mandated. Come and enjoy some “spirited” competition with other KFNV members. This event is open to KFNV members only.
5. The KFNV will host Coffee & Conversation on October 28, 2026 from 10:00-11:30 am in the Community Center. The topic will be: What is your favorite junk food?
6. On Thursday, October 29, 2026, the Metro Club will visit the National Museum of African Art, 950 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20560. The group will meet at the Shady Grove Metro at 9:20 am, travel to Metro Center, transfer to the Smithsonian stop, and walk a short distance to the museum. A docent will lead the group on an exploration of the museum’s highlights. The group will then enjoy lunch nearby at the Moongate Café, the restaurant located in the National Museum of Asian Art, and return to King Farm by 2:30 pm.
Services
The KFNV continues to support King Farm residents with its community services: transportation to appointments, simple household tasks, friendly phone calls/texts, and friendly visits. Please feel free to avail yourself of all the community services that the KFNV offers. Also, please note that if you are in doubt about whether a task can be accomplished by one of the KFNV volunteers, go ahead and fill out the service form on the KFNV website. Our Operations Team will get back to you to determine if the task is under our umbrella of tasks. Finally, please
note that services are open to KFNV members only; however, membership is free and an easy process. See below on how to contact the KFNV to schedule any of the services or with any questions that you may have about the services as well as how to become a KFNV member.
Contacting the KFNV
KFNV membership is required for most club and group events and all services provided. Please remember that membership is as easy as filling out an on-line or mail-in form; for the only KFNV membership requirement is King Farm residency. We are a multi-generational Village; therefore, the KFNV welcomes all adult King Farm residents of all ages.
Although there is no fee to become a KFNV member, the KFNV does, however, accept and welcome donations; for these donations help defray the cost of KFNV services and events.
For information on how to register for any of the above events, to request a service or a ride, to become a KFNV member or a volunteer, or to make a donation, please contact the Operations Coordinator by calling (301) 799-8104 to leave a voicemail, emailing the KFNV at kfnvinfo@gmail.com , or viewing the KFNV website at www.kfnv.org.