Machar: the Washington Congregation for Secular Humanistic Judaism

We don't own our own home yet, but we rent space for our events from some wonderful landords -- the Jewish Primary Day School, the Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, and the Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center.

Directions to Machar Events

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Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church

9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814

From DC:
N on Wisconsin Ave./355 past Naval Hosp. to Cedar Lane.
R at light onto Cedar, then 0.7 miles to Church (look for sign)
on the right near top of hill (2nd driveway after light at Beach Dr.).

From Beltway Outer Loop:
Exit 33, which splits at bottom. Bear Right to Conn. Ave. N/Kensington.
Move immediately to left lane. Left at first light onto Beach Dr. and follow
for about 1/2 mile to traffic light at Cedar Lane.
Right onto Cedar Lane; proceed up hill to Church entrance on right.

From VA via Inner Loop:
Exit 36/Old Georgetown Rd. S; right onto Old Georgetown.
Left at 3rd light onto Cedar Lane.
Cross 355; Church is 0.7 miles past 355.

From South I-270:
Take DC spur; exit at Rte. 355.
At second light, turn Left onto Cedar Lane.
Continue as above.

Via Metro: Closest stop is the Red Line's Medical Center. Walk north about .5 miles on Rockville Pike/Rt 355 to Cedar Lane and .7 miles east on Cedar Lane, or take Ride-On bus which stops near the corner of Beach Drive and Cedar Lane. Ride-On bus #34 goes up Cedar Lane. Call Montgomery County Transit at 240-777-7433 for schedule and details. If you contact us ahead of time we will try to arrange a ride from the Metro.

Jewish Primary Day School

6045 16th St. NW, Washington DC  Washington, DC 20011
first block north of Military Rd.

Via Metro: Take the Red Line to Silver Spring.
Catch an S-2 or S-4 bus heading for Federal Triangle.
Get off at Military Road and cross 16th St. to the school.

Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center

1000 Forest Glen Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20901

From MD and VA: Take the Beltway to Georgia Avenue North.
Turn right at the first light onto Forest Glen Road. Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center is about 1 mile on the right. You will pass Holy Cross Hospital and Sligo Creek Parkway.

From DC: Take 16th St. North to Georgia Avenue North.
Turn right at the first light past the Beltway onto Forest Glen Road.
Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center is about 1 mile on the right.
You will pass Holy Cross Hospital and Sligo Creek Parkway.

Via Metro: The Forest Glen stop is at Georgia and Forest Glen Rd, about 1 mile from the Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center. If you contact us ahead of time we will try to arrange a ride from the Metro.