November 2023 NIH R&W Newsletter

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Date 11/1 11/2 11/3 11/3 11/6 11/7 11/7

Day Wednesday Thursday Friday Friday Monday Tuesday Tuesday

Time 12pm – 12:30pm 12:15pm – 12:45pm 6am – 6:30am 12pm – 12:30pm 6am – 6:30am 12:15pm – 12:45pm 1pm – 1:30pm

11/8 11/8 11/9 11/9

Wednesday Wednesday Thursday Thursday

6am – 6:30am 12pm 12:30pm 12:15pm – 12:45pm 1pm – 1:30pm

11/13 11/13 11/14 11/14

Monday Monday Tuesday Tuesday

6am – 6:30am 12pm – 12:30pm 12:15pm – 12:45pm 1pm – 1:30pm

11/15 11/16

Wednesday Thursday

12pm – 12:30pm 12:15pm – 12:45pm

11/16

Thursday

1pm – 1:30pm

11/17

Friday

6am – 6:30am

11/17 11/20 11/21 11/22 11/22 11/24 11/27 11/27 11/28 11/28

Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Wednesday Friday Monday Monday Tuesday Tuesday

12pm – 12:30pm 6am – 6:30am 12:15pm – 12:45pm 7am – 7:30am 12pm – 12:30pm 6am – 6:30am 6am – 6:30am 12pm – 12:30pm 12:15pm – 12:45pm 1pm – 1:30pm

11/29 11/30 11/30

Wednesday Thursday Thursday

12pm – 12:30pm 12:15pm – 12:45pm 1pm – 1:30pm

Program Chair Tabata Towel Stretch Gentle Yoga Mobile Cardio + Abs Functional Fit – Focus: Feet Barre + Box Yoga In-Person Only (Building 53) Strength + Resistance Bands Power of 12: Upper Body Stretch and Go Pilates & Pump In-Person Only (RKL II Rm. 220-B) Yoga Strong Power of 12: Lower Body Tabata Bodyweight Only Yoga Strength In-Person Only (Building 53) Inner + Outer Thighs w/ Loop Bands Chair Stretch

Trainer Ashley Charissa Shannon Ashley Shannon Charissa Shannon

Stretch & Flow In-Person Only (RKL II Rm. 220-B) Strong & Stable

Charissa

Upright Cardio Tabata THANK HIIT Core Galore!

Tabata Turkey Burn Mobility + Compound Strength Strong & Stable Cyber Circuit Tabata Bootcamp Post-Pack Pilates Yoga for Fitness Enthusiast In-Person Only (Building 53) Core Mobility Easy Stretch Cycling In-Person Only (RKL II Rm. 220-B)

Shannon Ashley Charissa Charissa Shannon Ashley Charissa Shannon Ashley Charissa

Shannon Ashley Shannon Charissa Charissa Ashley Shannon Shannon Ashley Charissa Shannon Ashley Charissa Charissa

“Fitness for You” November 2023 Virtual & In-Person Fitness Descriptions: All levels are welcome!

Wednesday, November 1st Chair Tabata with Ashley: Get chair fit! Using a stationary chair and moderate to heavy dumbbells, participants will engage in strength training intervals of 20 seconds of hard work followed by 10-second recovery cycles. Don’t miss it!

Thursday, November 2nd Towel Stretch with Charissa: An arm-length, skinny towel is needed to maximize each stretch during this restorative experience! Whether the hamstrings or shoulders, no muscle group will be left behind! Stretching is recommended daily.

Close the week with calming stretches! Fitness mat suggested.

Friday, November 3rd Gentle Yoga with Shannon: Ease into the week with a calming Yoga practice! This Hatha-based class involves a focus on breath and body connection to energize muscles and soothe the soul. A Yoga mat and block are suggested.

Mobile Cardio + Abs with Ashley: Maintain mobility and core with cardiovascular conditioning and abdominal strengthening! Prepare to perform 30-second, high-intensity intervals of exercises, like standing crunches, side bends and trunk twists followed by 10-second intervals of rest/recovery.

It’s a week/ending workout not to miss!

Monday, November 6th Functional Fit | Focus: Feet with Shannon: Learn how to properly align the feet in space and keep a balanced body for daily functional movement! Using light to heavy weights, participants will execute standing exercises in repetitions of 8.

By focusing on the feet, the entire kinetic chain of the body is benefited! Get feet fit!

Tuesday, November 7th Barre + Box with Charissa: It’s a total body, caloriecrushing fitness experience! A fusion of boxing and Barre, this class is packed with punches and plies! Authentic boxing hits will be performed along with Barre exercises designed to lengthen and strengthen the muscles for a leaner look!

Participants will need a set of very light weights and a mat.

(Wrist weights and ankle weights can be utilized in lieu of hand weights.) Get fit, don’t miss it!

Yoga with Shannon (In-person only) Building 53: Synch the breath and asanas (poses) for a fully intentional Hatha Yoga class experience! This practice will consist of asanas (poses) that are designed to increase flexibility, joint range of motion, and body awareness. Participants are encouraged to find proper alignment and consciousness in each pose. A Yoga mat is suggested.

Wednesday, November 8th Strength + Resistance Bands with Shannon: Effectively incorporate resistance bands into mundane fitness routines! In repetitions of 8, participants will perform strength exercises for the major and minor muscle groups using loop bands. Get strong and stable with resistance training! Light to strong loop bands are needed.

Power of 12: Upper Body with Ashley: It’s a rep-based workout involving 12 exercises in repetition for 2 rounds!

With upper body strength training, participants can expect to build and maintain healthy bones and sculpt a leaner physique!

A mat and moderate to heavy dumbbells needed for this class.

Thursday, November 9th Stretch and Go with Charissa: Attendees will perform various stretches designed to relieve muscle tension and joint restriction! Common areas of distress including the shoulders, quadriceps, back will be explored. Take charge of your health with daily stretching! A mat is suggested.

Pilates & Pump with Charissa (In-person only) RKL II Rm. 220-B: Engage in classical Pilates exercises with a fusion of reformer-based training on the floor! Using light weights and a mat, participants will perform various exercises that are designed to lengthen and strengthen the body simultaneously.

Find out why Pilates is the craze that will never go away!

Monday, November 13th Yoga Strong with Shannon: It’s an unconventional Yoga class for fitness enthusiasts! Designed to strengthen the entire body, Yoga Strong involves using light weights to perform common Yoga poses! Achieve awareness of breath and consciousness of body positioning in space during this practice. A Yoga mat is suggested.

Power of 12: Lower Body with Ashley: Reach fitness goals with lower body strength training! Repetitions of 12 for 2 rounds of each exercise will guide this class. Muscle groups like the glutes, hamstrings and quadriceps will be activated for fat burning benefits! Moderate to heavy weights and a mat will be utilized.

Tuesday, November 14th Tabata Bodyweight Only with Charissa: Seize the day with high-intensity interval strength training! Using one’s own bodyweight, prepare to work to exhaustion! Intervals of 20seconds of hard work followed by 10-second recovery intervals guide this workout! Get strong and sculpted without machines or weighted equipment! Fitness mat suggested.

Yoga Strength with Shannon (In-person only) Building 53: Join in on this fusion of Yoga and strength training! A nontraditional, Hatha-based practice, Yoga Strength is designed to increase flexibility and agility in performing daily activities.

Participants will focus on transitions and poses guided by breathing and mind-body connection. Open the week with awareness and intention! A Yoga mat is suggested.

Wednesday, November 15th Inner + Outer Thighs using Loop Bands with Ashley: Strengthen the hips and target tough leg flab with abduction, adduction and resistance training using loop bands!

Maintaining the health of the inner and outer thighs is important to posture and mobility as the hips support the low back. Participants will utilize mini loop bands and a mat for this low-impact class. Intervals of 45 seconds of work followed by 15-seconds recovery intervals will be explored.

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Group Fitness Class Descriptions Cont…

Thursday, November 16 Chair Stretch with Charissa (In-person only) RKL II Rm. 220-B: Whether at a desk or seated in the comfort of one’s home, there is a stretch for everyone! Stretching daily is recommended. During this class, participants will move through stretches for the major and minor muscle groups. This is a total body experience not to miss. A stationary chair is recommended. th

Friday, November 17th Strong & Stable with Shannon: Achieve stability and strength using hand weights and body weight! To maintain functionality for daily activities, strength training at least 3 times a week is recommended. Commit to this class focused on balance and bone health! Light to heavy weights will be utilized. All levels are welcome.

Upright Cardio Tabata with Ashley: No equipment is needed to achieve cardiovascular health! This low-impact, high energy class involves performing exercises for 20-second intervals and recovering for 10-second intervals consecutively.

Reach fitness goals with Tabata training!

Monday, November 20th THANK HIIT with Shannon: Before the indulge, fight the bulge! Prepare to perform high-intensity exercises in repetitions of 30 seconds of hard work followed by 15 seconds of recovery. Facilitate fat-oxidation and calorie-burning before the buffet! This is the way to show gratitude to the body!

Light to heavy weights will be utilized.

Tuesday, November 21st Core Galore! with Charissa: Attendees will explore core exercises that are designed to strengthen the trunk and aid in postural and functional health. The core is integral to movement and is responsible for locomotive ease in daily activities. Be “core-ageous” and commit to core fitness! 1 moderate to heavy weight and a mat are needed to participate.

Wednesday, November 22nd Tabata Turkey Burn with Charissa: Achieve increased health benefits with Tabata! Tabata is designed to improve aerobic and cardiovascular fitness and the capacity of the body to burn fat…especially at rest! Comprised of 20-second cycles of high-intensity intervals of exercise, followed by 10-second rest or recovery intervals, participants will exert maximal effort for a short amount of time. This low-impact, highenergy bodyweight workout is sure to induce a sweat! A fitness mat will be utilized.

Monday, November 27th Cyber Circuit with Shannon: Grab light to heavy weights and join this half-hour workout! With the holiday season in full swing, maintain health and fitness gains with circuit training! In repetitions of 8, participants will move through cycles of varying exercises designed to strengthen the major and minor muscle groups. Step away from the screen and get in the routine with a Cyber Monday circuit workout!

Tabata Bootcamp with Ashley: Carrying extra bulge? Need to supercharge the mundane fitness routine? Tabata is here!

Using bodyweight, participants will perform exercises like pushups, lunges and squats in intervals of 20 seconds of work followed by 10-second intervals of rest. This Tabata workout is for you! A fitness mat is the only equipment needed.

Tuesday, November 28th Post-Pack Pilates with Charissa: Whether packing from traveling or packing on the pounds, this Pilates class is the panacea! Decompress shortened and fatigued muscles with exercises designed to lengthen and strength the body simultaneously! Participants will engage in low-impact, highintensity Pilates training. Get lean and sculpted! Light weights and a mat will be utilized.

Yoga for Fitness Enthusiasts with Shannon (In-person only) Building 53: Stretch the muscle groups necessary to daily activity! Participants will engage in Yoga asanas (poses) that increase stability, flexibility, and improve joint range of motion. Guided and controlled breathing will be practiced as intentionality is exorcised through elicit training of body awareness. A Yoga mat is suggested.

Wednesday, November 29th Core Mobility with Ashley: Stay mobile with trunk training and conditioning! The core consists of the back extensors, abdominals, lateral trunk muscles, and the hip muscles.

Improve posture and ease in performing daily activities by strengthening the core! Using 1 moderate to heavy weight, participants will engage in 45-second intervals of work followed by 15-second intervals of recovery. Commit to being core fit! All levels are welcome.

Thursday, November 30th Easy Stretch with Charissa: Unwind from holiday stress and work demands with stretching! Using a fitness mat, participants can expect to relieve tired muscles and joints by flowing through stretches designed to open and decompress the body. Stretching daily is beneficial and encouraged. Get your stretch on!

Mobility + Compound Strength with Ashley: In intervals of 45 seconds of work followed by 15-second recovery cycles, increase mobility and strength! Exercises involving more than one muscle group will be performed simultaneously for maximal fat and caloric burn! Sculpt the body using moderate to heavy hand weights!

Cycling with Charissa (In-person only) RKL II Rm. 220-B: Be revolutionary and spin today! For varying intervals and terrains, participants will employ resistance to experience a real, road-like ride! Grab a friend and join in!

Friday, November 24th Strong & Stable with Shannon: Strength and stability can be achieved by training with hand weights and body weight!

Weight-bearing exercise for at least 30-minutes, 3 times a week, is suggested for maintaining bone health. Prepare to engage in repetition-based movement using light to heavy hand weights. Be strong and stable!

During this Coronavirus Pandemic the NIH Blood Bank is open Monday thru Friday 7:30am – 4pm for donations by appointment only! -The Donor Center at Fishers Lane is open for platelet and double red cell donations. Please call 301-496-1048 to donate blood at main campus and 301-4964321 to donate platelets or double red cells in Rockville.

Blood and Platelet Donations Needed!

R&W Holiday Bazaar

The NIH Community Chorus

The R&W plans to host its annual Holiday Bazaar on Wednesday, December 6th and Thursday, December 7th from 10am - 2pm in Bldg. 10 on the FAES Terrace. The Bazaar will offer a mixture of some of your favorite vendors and new vendors for this two-day event. This is a great opportunity to get some of your holiday shopping done. Vendors appearing will include AP Accents, Pixie Dust Dreams, CcontrerasDesigns, Euforia Jewelry, Puppylicious Gourmet, Qwsnaturals, My Buddy's Nuts, Heart2Fire, Sparkling Ideas, Tibet Sky Emporium, D’s Exquisite Finds, The E Globe, Rozzie Jewelry, Down 2 Earth Pottery Bfabric Art, RareGlo, Silver Quill Studio, Beyond The Glitter, Because Science and the NIH R&W and the NIH Blood Bank will have an information table. Get in the festive spirit while you shop as you listen to holiday music played by DJ Claus and take pictures at the “Elfie Booth.”

The NIH Community Chorus performs in two NIH Community Orchestra concerts each season. The two groups have recently performed works by Brahms, Berlioz, Mozart, Handel, and Copland. Chorus rehearsals have begun at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church (10701 Old Georgetown Road Rockville, MD 20852). The chorus is rehearsing music to join the NIH Community Orchestra for a December holiday concert. There are openings in all voice parts, with tenors especially needed. Dues support chorus operations. For Fall 2023, choristers must be masked during rehearsals. Singers interested in joining this excellent community chorus are invited to contact the director, Bob Johnson, by phone at 301654-3380 or by email. There are no auditions, but the director may choose to conduct a vocal review to ensure that incoming singers will be singing the part that best suits the individual’s voice.

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Openings are available in the vanpool from Hagerstown and Frederick to Bethesda. This 10-passenger van is leased thru Enterprise Vanpool. The vanpool leaves Hagerstown Park and Ride at 5:30am for a 7am to 4pm work shift on Bethesda Campus. The van leaves NIH at 4:15pm Monday – Friday.

Full-time NIH Employees who turn in their parking hangers are eligible for the Transhare Program. Contractors are welcome but must make subsidy payments thru the Enterprise portal each month. If interested contact Rich Buckland at 304582-3113.

Openings available in the Owings Mill vanpool. Pick-up at 5:30am from Owings Mills Metro Station (10309 Grand Central Ave, Owings Mills, MD 21117). Van drops off anywhere in the Fishers Lane, Executive Blvd., White Flint area. Van leaves for home at 3:30pm. If interested contact Keith Savage at 301-451-1967.

R&W Fitness Centers Open

For anyone interested in becoming a new member of the Bldg. 31 Fitness Center, please visit the R&W website for information on membership fee options, application, and link to make payment. Once payment is received and the completed forms are provided and access to the facility is granted, you will receive an email confirming your membership is complete and you have access to the facility.

Membership is required to access all R&W Fitness Facilities 24/7 with a NIH badge.

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2023 NIH Combined Federal Campaign Give Happy

This year, the National Institute on Nursing Research (NINR) will lead the 2023 NIH Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) under the leadership of NINR Director, Dr. Shannon Zenk.

The CFC is the federal government’s largest workplace giving campaign, and an opportunity to support one or more of the 5,000 participating charities. The campaign began on September 1st and ends on January 15, 2024.

The National CFC theme is “Give Happy” which highlights the power of giving together and how that brings happiness to people and communities in need. The CFC will be a virtual campaign again this year and will provide several opportunities to learn more about the CFC and to stay connected with NIH CFC activities.

The goal for the NIH community this year is to exceed $1.2M and support the extraordinary work that charities continue to do in our local communities and abroad.

Upcoming Events Giving Tuesday, November 28th - Giving Tuesday is considered the most important day for CFC charities. It marks the beginning of the holiday giving season and has become a global day of giving celebrated nationally on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, as a charitable response to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This year, the CFC has over 5,000 charities working tirelessly to fulfill important missions that impact our communities and the world.

In this season of thankfulness, please consider donating to your favorite cause or pledging volunteer hours with participating charities. The CFC’s goal is to make this the biggest giving day of the campaign. To donate, please visit the NIH CFC website to make your pledge today. As federal employees, we have an opportunity to support these charitable causes through our workplace giving drive, the CFC. Thanks for your willingness to help us change the world through the CFC and “Give Happy” to CFC causes that need our support.

For more info about CFC, please contact Debra Gale, NIH CFC Program Manager or visit the NIH CFC website.

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Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)

NIH is one of the leading CFC contributors in the area, but we still need your help. We can’t meet our goal without you!

Any amount you can give helps those in need! Federal employees are encouraged to designate their contributions to as many as five charitable CFC organizations. Support the NIH Charities!

Special Love/Camp Fantastic #49642 Special Love provides a strong, nurturing environment for children with cancer and their families through its free camps and getaway weekends, emergency financial assistance, and educational scholarships for young adults who have beaten cancer and now want to move on with their lives. Camp Fantastic, our cornerstone program for 7-17 year-old cancer patients, is considered a protocol within the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and has made Special Love a recognized National Institutes of Health (NIH) charity. Since our inception in 1983, children have come to Special Love from the Washington metropolitan area and from all across the country thanks to our partnership with the NIH and other area hospitals. Each year, Special Love serves hundreds of children, teens, and young adults ages birth to 30 years old and their families.

The Children’s Inn #10324 The Children’s Inn’s mission is to provide a free place like home to children and young adult NIH patients from across the United States and the world while they participate in lifechanging clinical research studies at the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center. Everything we do strives to reduce the burden of illness on families, make childhood possible and help advance NIH clinical research. Contact The Inn if you would like someone to speak to your employees.

Friends of Patients at the NIH #85994 The Friends at NIH touch patients’ and their families’ lives in three ways: Shelter near the NIH during treatment and help keeping up with housing costs at home; Support systems including family and caregiver travel costs back and forth to the NIH; Quality of life to take some of the stresses off, like a meal when they arrive on Sunday to start a week of difficult treatments; We are champions of NIH patients, helping to cover their essential needs so they can focus on recovery, healing and their unique role in health discoveries. These breakthroughs provide Hope for you and your family–and all future generations.

The Foundation for the NIH #29165 Donors of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) help advance breakthrough biomedical discoveries and improve the quality of people’s lives in support of NIH’s mission.

As a 501(c)(3) charity chartered by Congress, the FNIH convenes scientific leaders, individuals, not-for-profits and corporations around biomedical research goals—all in an effort to respond to the most urgent priorities in human health, domestically and globally. By leveraging the vast resources of NIH with research expertise, equipment, infrastructure and funding from the private sector, the FNIH builds and manages public-private partnerships across the biological spectrum of diseases and disorders. The FNIH also supports the next generation of scientists by funding educational and training programs at NIH and raises funds for the Edmond J. Safra Family Lodge, which provides free lodging to patients and their families. The FNIH has demonstrated strong financial health and a commitment to accountability and transparency, earning Charity Navigator’s “Exceeds or Meets Industry Standards” rating for 17 years. Visit FNIH for more info.

NIH R&W Food Truck Program Extended

Join us select days from 11am – 2pm for Food Trucks in Lot 10H, near the South entrance to Bldg. 10. Trucks will run thru December 1st. Online pre-ordering is encouraged when applicable. Menus available on the R&W website. Look for the following trucks this year.

2 Bold Chefs: Featuring a variety of delicious signature Greek & Italian dishes and salads with mouthwatering French & Portuguese flavors infused into the Mediterranean taste.

Chix ‘n Stix: Specializes in crisp, fresh, deliciously fried chicken wings and tenders, to all beef quarter pound hot dogs, and specially seasoned “Flavor Fries.”

Diner on the Go: Putting a fresh spin on comfort food with freshly prepared, choicely shopped fresh meats, veggies, and fruit with a wide variety of flavors.

Jimmy’s Famous Seafood: Baltimore’s historic restaurant and crab house offers great tasting seafood from their truck.

Kam & 46: Serving local Hawaii and Filipino fare. Modern take with nostalgic feels.

Koshary Corner: Vegan and gluten-free Egyptian street food.

Everything Legendary: Making the world a healthier place by producing delicious plant-based products Mardi Gras Tyme: Specializing in New Orleans style foods red beans, gumbo, jambalaya, fried turkeys and sno balls.

Pacha Mama Juice: Fresh made-to-order fruit & veggie juices.

PhoWheels: Offers a modern interpretation of traditional Vietnamese cuisine, where comforting favorite dishes blend seamlessly with bold new flavors that will entice your palate.

The Plating Grace & Grub: Serving amazing international comfort food with a meaningful mission and message.

Trippy Tacos: Specializes in fresh corn tortillas. Tacos, burritos, quesadillas, tortas, nachos

November is National Diabetes Month, a time when communities across the country seek to bring attention to diabetes. This year’s focus is on taking action to prevent diabetes health problems.

Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. It affects about 37 million Americans, including adults and youth. Diabetes can damage the eyes, kidneys, nerves, and heart, and it is linked to some types of cancer.

But there’s also good news: Taking charge of your health may help you prevent diabetes health problems.

Visit NIDDK’s website for more information.

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Attractions Discounts Across the US

R&W members, thru the partnership between the R&W and TicketsAtWork, can purchase tickets to a variety of amusement parks, concerts, sporting events, movies, and more. Once you register to be an R&W member or have logged into your account, click on Member Discounts and then click on the TicketsAtWork ad. Upon registering for TicketsAtWork you will have access to a variety of different entertainment options.

Before purchasing tickets or offers thru TicketsAtWork.com make sure to completely read the instructions for how the tickets work and if they are name specific or require reservations. We encourage those who partake in any of these activities to do so safely and following CDC guidelines.

There’s nothing like seeing a stage performance live and in person. Want to see a Broadway play? We’ve got you covered! Tickets are available for Dear Evan Hansen, Beetlejuice, MJ and more. If you’re heading to Vegas take in a different show for every night of the week. Whether you’re looking for Family Friendly, Concert, Comedy, Cirque du Soleil or Magic you’ll find something you want to see.

Discounts vary by show!

Attractions Discounts Across the US

Did you know that you can purchase tickets to most Sporting Events thru TicketsAtWork? This summer you can catch a baseball game across America or watch golf’s finest face-off in the Ryder Cup. You can do any of these and more.

Discounts vary!

R&W members can reserve a hotel stay thru TicketsAtWork at over 225,000 hotels around the world. Get advanced booking savings and last-minute deals. Be on the lookout for the Best Rate Guarantee symbol! Save up to 60%!

Rental Car discounts providers such as Enterprise, Hertz, Dollar and National. Save up to 25%!

As an R&W member see the biggest blockbusters at a discounted price. Movie Tickets are available to a variety of movie theaters across the country. See summer’s hottest movies like Killers of the Flower Moon, Five Nights at Freddy’s, The Marvels, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Trolls Band Together, Napoleon, Wonka, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Ferrari, The Color Purple and more. Save 20% - 55%!

Are You Ready to Rock?

Catch Blink 182, Bruce Springsteen, Arctic Monkeys, Ed Sheeran, Luke Combs and more in concert across the country.

Need a laugh? Catch the Trevor Noah, Steve Martin and Martin Short, Jim Gaffigan, Jerry Seinfeld and more in person.

Tickets are available to concerts worldwide, even if they’re sold out. Discounts vary!

Flying to your vacation destination? Save on airfare for American Airlines, Delta, United and more. Save up to 20%!

Skiing and Snowboarding

The weather is getting colder and winter will soon be here which means the slopes will soon have fresh powder perfect for skiing and snowboarding. TicketsAtWork has tickets to a variety of ski resorts across the US and Ikon Passes valid at over 50 unique destinations worldwide. Save up to 30%!

Locations/offers subject to change.

Holiday Happenings

A Very Furry Christmas at Sesame Place is a festive, familyfriendly celebration with everyone’s favorite Sesame Street friends. The park transforms into a one-of-a-kind Christmas wonderland with millions of twinkling lights, whirling rides, and festive decorations. Sing and dance at special Christmas shows and/ a spectacular music and light show at our 30-foot 1-2-3 Christmas Tree. Don’t miss the fantastic Sesame Street Christmas Parade with festive floats decorated for the celebration and a show-stopping performance that will have everyone merry and having lots of holiday fun. Enjoy savory Christmas menus, shop for holiday gifts, visit Santa in his Furry Workshop, and get one-of-a-kind photos with everyone’s furry friends dressed up in their holiday best!

The World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park is once again transformed with over ten million twinkling lights, one of the largest light displays in North America on select dates thru January 7th. Be immersed in this one-of-a-kind winter wonderland with two all-new light experiences, Polar Pathway: Spectacle of Lights and Celebration of Lights at O'Tannenbaum. Enjoy heart-warming shows like the all-new Wisemen and returning favorites like ‘Twas that Night and Gloria!. Discover the reason for the season with Santa’s Workshop, the Christmas Town Express and more classic experiences. Pair thrilling moments with holiday cheer on over 25 rides and coasters. Enjoy a hearty meal and a special Christmas story from the big elf himself during Santa’s Fireside Feast presented by Coca-Cola®. Festive treats, shopping and special photo opportunities complete this holiday tradition. Save $30!

Carowinds comes alive with holiday spirit during WinterFest.

November 17th – January 1st. Guests are treated to an ultimate holiday celebration as the park magically transforms into a winter wonderland - full of enchantment, cheer and classic family fun. WinterFest is packed with all the sights, sounds, food and experiences of the holidays. The state line shines bright with over 5 million shimmering lights, a 70-foot tree and lavish displays. Live shows and strolling performers delight guests and spread Christmas cheer. Festive fun and hands-on holiday activities are located throughout the park, and sweet aromas from special holiday dishes and desserts fill the midways. A selection of your favorite rides will be open to complete your night of memory making. Save over 45%!

Holiday Happenings

Merry, Bright & Hersheypark Happy® We've decked the halls with more than 5 million lights for the most merry event of the year, Hersheypark Christmas Candylane® event! Enjoy your favorite rides and coasters, a visit with Santa, festive Hershey Character experiences, and more. Holiday Rides & Coasters Oh what fun it is to ride! Enjoy holiday thrills on select rides and coasters. More Lights Than Ever More than 5 million twinkling lights deck the halls of Hersheypark® in celebration of the season! Get in the holiday spirit with our guests' favorite show, NOEL, featuring more than 250,000 lights dancing to classic holiday tunes. Then, stop by the Kissmas Tree display, see our iconic Kisses Fountain decked out in its holiday best, take a festive photo with your favorite Hershey Characters, and more. Santa & His Reindeer Did you know Santa and all 9 of his reindeer make a special stop at Hersheypark Christmas Candylane® event each year? Plus, enjoy an up-close look at your favorite reindeer, including Rudolph, at Santa's Reindeer Stables and visit Santa before he makes his way back to the North Pole. Hershey's Chocolatetown® Enjoy rides on our biggest coaster ever, Candymonium®, delicious eats at our 3 dining experiences including The Chocolatier℠ Restaurant Bar + Patio, sweet souvenirs from our retail shops, selfies in front of the iconic Kisses℠ Fountain, and more! Learn More TREEville At The Boardwalk Starting November 23, The Boardwalk will be decked with a festive trail of more than a dozen trees that share the stories of The Sweetest Place On Earth®.

Holiday traditions come to life at Kings Dominion's WinterFest, November 27th – December 31st. Friends and families are treated to an ultimate holiday celebration as we magically transform our park into a winter wonderland - full of enchantment, cheer and classic family fun. WinterFest is packed with all the sights, sounds, food and experiences of the holiday season. The park shines bright with millions of shimmering lights, a 300-foot tree and lavish displays. Live shows and strolling performers delight guests and spread Christmas cheer for all to hear. Festive fun and hands-on holiday activities are located throughout the park, and sweet aromas from special holiday dishes and desserts fill the midways. Plus, a selection of your favorite rides will be open to complete your night of memory making. Save 46%!

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Personal Training offered by NIH R&W Fitness & Wellbeing Program!

Food Trucks Mon - Fri Bldg. 10 Lot 10H 11am – 2pm See pages 7.

R&W Holiday Bazaar FAES Terrace Dec. 6th & 7th 9am – 2pm

New NIH Logo Merchandise available at R&W

Functional Fit – Focus: Feet– 6am

Yoga Strong – 6am

Tabata Bodyweight Only 12:15pm

Power of 12: Lower Body – 12pm

Yoga Strength – 1pm (Bldg. 53)

Core Galore! 12:15pm

Cyber Circuit – 6am

Tabata Bootcamp – 11:30am

Strength + Resistance Bands – 12pm

Inner + Outer Thighs w/ Loop Bands - 12pm

Tabata Turkey Burn – 7am

THANK HIIT – 6am

Post-Pack Pilates – 12:15pm CFC Giving Tuesday Yoga for Fitness Enthusiasts – 1pm (Bldg. 53)

Friday

Saturday

Gentle Yoga– 6am

Towel Stretch 12:15pm

Mobile Cardio + Abs - 12pm

Stretch & Go 12:15pm

Barre + Box 12:15pm

Yoga – 1pm (Bldg. 53)

Discount Purchasing Program with Purchasing Power See page 5.

Chair Tabata – 12pm

Thursday

Pilates & Pump 1pm (Rockledge)

Chair Stretch – 12:15pm

Strong & Stable 6am

Stretch & Flow 1pm (Rockledge)

Upright Cardio Tabata – 12pm

Strong & Stable – 6am

Mobility + Compound Strength – 12pm

KSAC Swim Pass See page 8 for details.

Schedule your appointment at the NIH Blood Bank 301-496-1048

NIH Community Orchestra & Chorus Concert Silver Spring United Methodist Church Dec 2 at 4pm