Entertainment at Cheverly Day: Nayas

Nayas is a highly acclaimed Washington, DC-based band that blends Reggae, Cumbia,  Rock, and Ska effortlessly and knows how to bring down the house with their songs in both English and Spanish. Their sound is fresh yet mature. Their lyrics speak of love, social issues, friendship, and the simple, beautiful things of life.

Nayas has performed in all the best venues in the Washington, DC area as well as New York and San Francisco. Their second album, "Av. La Cura", is out and ready to be shared!

Luis Torrealva - Vocals/ Bass

Joey Rossetti  -  Drums

Lilo Gonzalez -  Guitar/ Vocals

Scott Schoem -  Keyboards/ Vocals

Joey Carrasquillo - Percussion/ Vocals

Visit the Nayas website for all sorts of great videos, photos, and performance dates.

Advertise with us!

Reach an important audience -- your friends and neighbors -- when you advertise on the Cheverly Day 2013 website and blog. We're the source for all things Cheverly Day, and our audience visits multiple times to keep up with the latest news about the big event!

Cheverly Day advertising rates are very affordable -- our rates have remained the same as 2012! This year, advertisers who purchase a skyscraper-sized ad get their name on our Cicada Crunch t-shirt -- a great way to extend your advertising dollars! Recognized community groups get a 50% discount and all advertising remains up through December 31, 2013. See our website for complete pricing and guidelines -- you can also email our webmaster with questions. There's no deadline, but the sooner your ad is posted, the longer it's visible to your potential customers, so act today!

Get your message to a wide range of people with varied interests while letting everyone know that you support Cheverly Day -- advertise with us!

Get ready for Cicada Crunch 2013 with the C25K team!

  

We're always impressed when people go out and try things that previously may have seemed near impossible -- we love a good underdog story! Do you know about Cheverly's homegrown beginner's running group: Couch to 5K? These dedicated people -- not traditional runners -- go out and train for the annual Cicada Crunch and Turkey Trot and get fit along the way. That's impressive. Even more impressive? The group ranges in age from 20s to 80s -- and they all finish the race! In fact, one of our favorite moments of Cheverly Day 2012 was watching former Mayor Al Dwyer hit the finish line. Absolutely inspiring.

We asked one of the Couch25K leaders, Abel Olivo, a few questions about the group:

What is the Couch to 5k group? The Couch to 5K (C25K) program brings together people who are interested in running a 5K (3.1 mile) race but who have little or no experience running, or who haven't run in a while. It is also support group for people to encourage and challenge one another. An opportunity to share an experience and to live a more active life. Lane Thompson and I are heading up the Spring 2013 group.

How/why did Couch to 5k get started? The C25K program was started because of a conversation that I had with Dave Kneipp. I hadn't seen Dave in a few months and I asked how he was doing. He told me that he was doing the C25K training and that is was challenging but going well. The previous year I, too, had undertaken running as a way of living healthier because, frankly, I needed it. After the initial month, I felt better and healthier. After talking with Dave, a light went off in my head that this program can work for others too. I remembered how hard it was to get started for me with no support, no official program to follow, no one to talk to about the aches and pain, etc. So, with the help of Robin Kaye, we got the program off the ground in the Spring of 2012.

Where/when do you meet? We meet at Town Park on the lower track at 6:30 pm on Tuesday and Thursday and 8 am on Saturday. After the fourth week, we will move to the streets of Cheverly. So drivers, please keep an eye out for runners in the coming months.

How does the program work? The C25K program eases you into running through a gradual increase in time and distance so that literally anyone, even a couch potato, who desires to run a 5K, can. It starts out with a combination of walking and jogging that helps build your stamina for longer distances. Running 3 miles can seem like such a daunting task, the C25K program brings that to you in a very gradual and achievable way.

How many people participate? So far the C25K program has "graduated" about 40 Cheverly residents. The Spring 2013 is just getting under way and there is time to join in until the end of next week. After that, it would be a bit difficult, though not impossible, for someone to join. If you are interested in joining the group please email Lane lane.thompson@yahoo.com or Abel abel_olivo@yahoo.com -- or stop by the track. If you can't make the times, but are still interested in doing the program on your own, let us know and we will send you the training schedule.

And don't forget -- registration for the 2013 Cicada Crunch 5K Race/2K Fun Run/Walk is now open -- visit our website for maps and the registration link!

Zumba at Cheverly Day 2013

We asked Ronald Johnson, an experienced Zumba instructor who will be leading an energy-boosting, fun session at Cheverly Day, why he does Zumba:

I am a Zumba instructor because it’s a great total-body fitness program, easy-to-follow Latin-inspired cardio dance fitness party, that increases cardiovascular health and tone muscles in the chest, stomach, hips, legs & arms with extremely fun dance moves that causes you to burn lots of calories. Everyone that comes to TrinityCircle Transformed Zumba parties greatly enjoy their workouts and afterwards feel very energetic and stress free. I invite every valued potential client who loves a very fun, very impactful workout come to the Zumba party at Cheverly Community Center, Tuesday mornings, 9am.-10am, or Friday afternoons, 12:30pm.-1:30pm, for a wonderfully awesome Latin-inspired cardio dance fitness party you will greatly love!

Visit Ronald's classes at the Community Center, and make sure to visit him at Cheverly Day as part of our first Fit+Fun Cheverly! Details about this and everything else Cheverly Day are on our website.

CHVProm -- the hottest party in town!

CHVProm is Friday, May 17, 8pm until midnight! From amazing themed tables to wonderful food, music and dancing -- and lots of fun with friends and neighbors -- the annual CHVProm is the hottest ticket in town!

Every year, the adults of Cheverly let loose on this great night -- and tickets sell out fast every year! Tickets for the 2013 CHVProm will go on sale on Monday, April 15. Individual tickets are $15 per person or you can buy a full table of 12 for $180. All table reservations must be made with a payment! Individual tickets and tables of 12 will be sold at Town Hall during normal business hours.

Like almost every event in Cheverly, CHVProm relies on a legion of volunteers. Want to get involved? They need sponsors, prize donations, and help with set-up and clean-up. Please contact Jennifer Daniels. 

Get all the details on CHVProm 2013 here and follow CHVProm on Twitter.

Sin Miedo at Cheverly Day 2013!

We welcome salsa orchestra Sin Miedo to Cheverly Day! Sin Miedo is a ten piece band- one trumpet, one trombone, one sax, timbales, conga, bongo, piano, Bass and two lead singers. 

Led by French pianist Didier Prossaird, Sin Miedo has been performing in the DC-Baltimore area for the past 10 years, collaborating with salsa greats Tito Allen and Frankie Vasquez, touring the US and abroad with the Washington Ballet, performing in music halls at Gala Theater and providing Salsa music for the hottest dance nights in the Capital. 

The repertoire of the band includes original music with Spanish and French lyrics and the Salsa classics of the 70’s to today’s latest hits as well as Latin jazz. 

Get those dancing shoes out and practice your salsa moves -- this is going to be hot!

Get the whole entertainment lineup on our website.

New this year: Fit+Fun Cheverly

We're very pleased to announce a new addition to Chev erly Day for 2013 -- Fit+Fun Cheverly! If you think about it, Cheverly Day has long offered great activities to get everyone moving, such as Cicada Crunch, the 3-on-3 Basketball Tourney, and softball. This year, we're kicking it up a bit, and we want you to join in!

Cheverly's own Kelly Fisher will lead a yoga session on the stage at 1pm, and everyone is welcome. You may know Kelly from her Wildflower Yoga classes, leading yoga practitioners in the 85th Anniversary Parade, her bands (she's performed at both Cheverly Day and ChvProm), and Cheverly Community Market, where she plays nearly every Market and is active on the Board. Kelly is a Cheverly treasure -- we're very fortunate to have her with us on May 18! Wear comfortable clothes, and bring water and a mat, if you have one.

Fit+Fun Cheverly -- something to get excited about this Cheverly Day!

Entertainment at Cheverly Day 2013

We're very excited to announce the full lineup of great entertainers that will be on hand this May 18! Visit our website for the complete schedule. Over the next few weeks, we'll profile each entertainer here on the blog, so visit often!

Magician Charles Hutchinson has been practicing magic for over four years and performing professionally for two. You may remember Charles' excellent performance at Cheverly Day in 2012. He also performs at birthday parties, educational events, and holiday functions. He was honored to perform for for military families at Fort Belvoir in 2011.

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