A free Potomac Community Village program called “He Who Laughs, Lasts” will present local humorist Helen Abrahams, on Thursday, Sept. 14, 7 p.m., for an evening of jokes and laughter.
In her presentation, including music, Abrahams will define humor, its uses, the characteristics needed to develop a sense of humor, and how to maintain humor in one’s life. The program, at the Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac, is free and open to all.
Abrahams is the marketing and community relations coordinator for Eden Homes of Potomac. Over the past decades, she has run senior centers and county programs for retirees, with several of her original educational, recreational and social programs at county senior centers recognized with national accolades and awards, among them “Law Day, an Elder Law Series,” which became a model for programs throughout the country; “This Joint is Jumpin’,” which focused on bone and joint health; and “Dating After 50,” which brought singles together into couples and produced a number of marriages. A New York native, Abrahams earned a B.A. and M.A. in education at Queens College, part of the City University of New York.
Potomac Community Village is a non-profit all-volunteer network of neighbors and friends geared to enabling older Potomac residents to age in place — to thrive in place and age in community — by creating social connections and providing volunteer services such as transportation, computer assistance, friendly visits and simple home repairs. For more information, to volunteer or get volunteer help, contact 240-221-1370, info@PotomacCommunityVillage.org, or check out www.PotomacCommunityVillage.org, or www.Facebook.com/PotomacCommunityVillage.