Sunday, December 22, 2019

Holidays Around The World
Written by David Ostergaard, Directed by Emily Hubbard

One Performance Only
at Francis Gregory Community Library
3660 Alabama Avenue SE
Washington, DC  20020
Sunday, December 22, 2019
at 3:00 pm

Admission is FREE
(Seating is first come-first served)
More info:  (202) 698-6373

With audience participation, traditions and holidays that abound throughout winter are celebrated in this show.  This unique production offers audiences a look into the celebrations that occur around the globe during this special time of year.

Best for ages 6 thru adult.

Made possible by DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities -- Funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support provided by Wells Fargo Bank.

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

SPONSORED BY THE ANACOSTIA COORDINATING COUNCIL

December Forum
EAST OF THE RIVER
OR
EAST END
at Anacostia Neighborhood Library
1800 Good Hope Road SE
Washington, DC  20020
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm


Words Matter.  Cultural and neighborhood themes and identifiers are associated with a social, political, or specific demographic o geographical areas.  This meeting intends to solidify a designation for Wards 7 & 8.

In attendance for the discussion:

MS. MONICA JONES
"SOCIAL INDUSTRIALIST"

Ms. Jones is a self-professed aspirational "Social Industrialist" with a passion for positive social impact through innovative education and socially engineered solutions. She has helped to pilot programs that provide creative wellness outlets for parents, caregivers and seniors of Wards 7 & 8

ACC-Supported Anacostia Holiday Events

Saturday, December 14, 2019

DECEMBER 14, 2019 Saturday 5:00 pm
DC Strings Chamber Orchestra
3rd Annual Handel's Messiah Concert and Community Dinner
Campbell AME Church
2568 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE!

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT ACC: 202•889•4900 OR acc01@aol.com.

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019

The Board of Directors of FSFSC
invites you to a 
Celebration of Leadership
Official Kick Off Reception
for FSFSC Capital Campaign

​at R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center
2730 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE
Washington, DC  20032
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
at 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Join Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative as we celebrate 20 years of service and dedication of the outgoing Executive Director Perry Moon, and welcome incoming Executive Director Dionne Bussey-Reeder.

Tickets $75. 
RSVP by December 5, 2019 at
http://www.fsfsc.org/events

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Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC)
invites you to the 
7th Annual 
Multicultural Holiday Celebration
&
Youth Gift Benefit

at Anacostia Playhouse
2020 Shannon Place, SE
Washington, DC  20020
Monday, December 2, 2019
From 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Please bring an unwrapped gift for a Ward 8 youth.

All unwrapped gifts are for children of ages 5 years old to 12 years old and will be donate to MPD's Seventh District 50th Annual Children's Holiday Party.

For more information:  acc01@aol.com | 202-889-4900
www.anacostiacc.org

​Dear Members and Supporters of the Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC),
 
During the past 6 years, the ACC's annual multicultural holiday celebration at the Anacostia Playhouse has been the largest organizational donation of toys and gifts to the Metropolitan Police Department Seventh District's annual holiday party for children.  All of the Seventh District is located in Ward 8.  This year the Seventh District will host its 50th children's party in the Panorama Room and ACC wants to help make this half-century milestone even extra special for our Ward 8 kids.

 ACC thanks the following sponsors for their support:

ADA Inc.
Anacostia Playhouse
DC Democratic Party
The Honorable Arrington Dixon
11th Street Bridge Park
Horning Brothers
Imani Catering
Julyan & Julyan
Mario M. Marino Trust
Redbrick LMD
Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum
Soul of the City
Tia Ellis Photography
WETA

Click the image below for a flier and please share it with your contacts and join ACC at other holiday events in Anacostia next month.
 
Yours for community progress,

     Lamont Mitchell
     ACC Board Chairman

     Philip Pannell
     ACC Executive Director

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Tuesday, November 26, 2019

The next ACC monthly meeting will be on
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
at Martha's Table at the Commons
2375 Elvans Road SE
Washington, DC  20020

SEE YOU THERE!

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency presents the
Seventh District Community Justice Advisory Network (CJAN)

HELP FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Thursday, November 21, 2019
at 6:30 pm
Martha's Table at the Commons
2375 Elvans Road, SE
Washington, DC  20020

Refreshments will be provided.

For more information, please contact Denise L. Reed at Denise.Reed@csosa.gov or 202-220-5339

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

The Seventh District Citizens Advisory Council (7D CAC) invites you to the next 7D CAC meeting:

Wednesday, November 20, 2019
6:30 pm at Seventh District Headquarters
2455 Alabama Ave SE
Washington, DC  20020

7D CAC is pleased to present
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jessie K. Liu.

U.S. Attorney Liu will discuss the legislation before the DC City Council that deals with sex workers.
Does the legislation legalize or decriminalize prostitution? 
Learn more at this important meeting.


SEVENTH DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL (7D CAC)
Mary Cuthbert, Chair
MPD Seventh District Commander Andre Wright

Screening and Discussion
The Divide:  What Happens When the Rich Get Richer?

Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum
1901 Fort Place, SE
Washington, DC 20020
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST

​The Divide looks at wealth inequality in the U.S. and the U.K., telling the story of seven individuals striving for a better life.
​
​About this EventThe Divide takes a deeply personal look at wealth inequality, telling the story of seven individuals striving for a better life in the modern-day U.S. and U.K. — where the top 0.1% owns as much wealth as the bottom 90%. There's Wall Street psychologist Alden, who wants to make it to the top 1%; KFC worker Leah from Virginia, who just wants to make it through the day; and Jen in Sacramento, California, who doesn’t talk to her neighbors in her upscale gated community because they’ve made it clear she isn’t “their kind.”

Weaving these stories and others with stunning footage and commentary from experts like Noam Chomsky, The Divide shows how virtually every aspect of our lives is controlled by one factor: the size of the gap between rich and poor. The film is inspired by the critically acclaimed, best-selling book The Spirit Level by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett.

The film will be followed by a discussion led by Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Institute Fellow at the Urban Institute. Dr. Kijakazi wrote the research report, The Color of Wealth in the Nation’s Capital, a joint publication of the Urban Institute, Duke University, The New School, and the Insight Center for Community Economic Development.

This program is in collaboration with the Anacostia Coordinating Council.

See Trailer: The Divide: What Happens When the Rich Get Richer?

Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi

Thursday, November 14, 2019

October 2019

Wednesday, October 31, 2019

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

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Anacostia Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting - October 2019
at Martha's Table
2375 Elvans Road SE
Washington, DC  20020
at 11:30 am - 2:00 pm

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Center for Nonprofit Advancement in Partnership with Anacostia Coordinating Council and Martha's Table

presents

Fundraising in a Changing Environment
Corporations | Foundations | Individuals

at
Martha's Table
2375 Elvans Road SE
Washington, DC  20020
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP at:

https://forms.gle/3Vojs2x1FLb8Yw1n8

Committee on Recreation and Youth Affairs
Councilmember Trayon White presents

PUBLIC SAFETY ROUNDTABLE

at Savoy Elementary School
2400 Shannon Place SE
Washington, DC  20020
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
at 6:30 pm

Join Councilmember Trayon White for a hearing about public safety.  All Ward 8 residents are welcome to attend.

For more information, contact nfleming@dccouncil.us or 202-727-7903.

Saturday, October 12, 2019

Bellevue Neighborhood Civic Association

Covenant Baptist Church UCC,
Court Services & Offender Supervision Agency, (CSOSA),
Bellevue Business Owners Committee,
United Planning Organization, (UPO) Lydia’s House,
Living Word Church and
Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)

Invite You to Join Us
    
COMMUNITY WALK and MEET & GREET
CHILDREN & YOUTH ARE CORDIALLY INVITED

MPD and CSOSA personnel will accompany Bellevue residents and friends on the Walk to talk to Atlantic Street businesses about reducing crime in Bellevue.   

Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.
LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED
Community of Hope
#4 Atlantic Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20032

National Disease Literacy Month * Baby Safety Month Better Breakfast Month Classical Music Month Fall Hat Month Hispanic Heritage Month – September 15 to October 15 Intergeneration Month International Update Your Resume Month Little League Month National Americana Month National Square Dance Month National Blueberry Popsicle Month National Chicken Month National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month National Courtesy Month National Honey Month National Italian Cheese Month

National Library Card Sign Up Month National Mortgage Professional Month National Mushroom Month National Papaya Month National Piano Month National Potato Month National Preparedness Month National Recovery Month National Rice Month National Self-Care Awareness Month National Sewing Month National Sickle Cell Awareness Month Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Month Save Your Photos Month Self Improvement Month Whole Grains Month National Suicide Prevention Month

October 2, 2019

National Coffee With a Cop Day 2019 (7D)
at Busboys and Poets (Anacostia)
2004 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, SE 
Washington, DC 20020 
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
8:30am - 10:30am 

Join your Seventh District neighbors and police officers for coffee and conversation on National Coffee with a Cop Day at Busboys and Poets (Anacostia)! 
 
The mission of Coffee with a Cop is to breakdown the barriers between police officers and citizens they serve by removing agendas and allowing opportunities to ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know the officers in your neighborhood. So, let's come together-over coffee-to discuss issues and learn more about each other! 

Saturday, October 5, 2019

ACC’s 35th ANNIVERSARY
ABOARD THE SPIRIT OF WASHINGTON
600 Water Street, SW
Washington, DC  20024
Saturday, October 5, 2019
10:30 AM to 2:30 PM

(Please note:  Boat will begin boarding at 10:30 a.m.,
 and departs from the dock at 11:00 a.m.)
​
Tickets are ON SALE NOW!

ACC Sponsorship Levels are available.  Click HERE for more information!
 
SHUTTLE BUS DEPARTS FROM WATERFRONT METRO STATION at 10:30 a.m.

Or walk to dock from Metro.  Paid parking available in vicinity.
Cruise along the Anacostia River on the

                             ACC 26th ANNIVERSARY BOAT RIDE
                                            $100.00 per person
                                        (Partially tax-deductible)
                                    
                                           Inquiries & tickets:
                                 202-889-4900 or acc01@aol.com
 
SEE OLD FRIENDS                           
  MAKE NEW FRIENDS                  Make checks payable to:
  TIME FOR SHARING               Anacostia Coordinating Council
  TIME FOR NETWORKING            2401 Shannon Place, SE
                                                        Washington, DC 20020-5819
                                      
                                    

LILY PONDS LIVE!
at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
1550 Anacostia Ave NE
Washington, DC  20019
Saturday, October 5, 2019
2pm - 5pm

Live music by The JoGo Project:

Jazz+Go-Go=JoGo! An ensemble based in Washington, DC, JoGo is dedicated to preserving and promoting Go-Go,  DC’s indigenous music. JoGo was formed in 2014 by Jamal Balbed, a DC native and saxophonist who performed with the father of Go-Go, Chuck Brown, until Chuck’s passing in 2012. Known for high energy performances, strong vocals, and one of the baddest percussionists around, JoGo will have you on your feet.


Art In The Park Exhibition

The winning entries from our 2019 Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens photography contest will be on displayed, as well as works produced by artists and participants in the the National Park Service’s "Artist In Residence" program.

American University Student Dancers

How do we balance our small sphere of influence, our basic individual needs, and our responsibility to be good citizens of the Earth? Explore what it means to practice sustainability, support conservation, and build community during a short dance excerpt featuring choreography and performance led by Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Garden volunteer and American University student Daisy Huck.

BRING A PICNIC! | FAMILY FRIENDLY! | FREE ENTRY!

Questions or inquiries: contact David Drawbaugh at david@fokag.org

Enjoy with us our 30th Anniversary Anthem! https://youtu.be/4rQ-0GCTOco Donate For More About Theatre Week Click Here ‌ ‌ ‌

The Essential Theatre | 1231-B Good Hope Road, SE, Washington, DC 20020-6907

SEPTEMBER
​IS
HERE!

​September 2019

Monday, September 30, 2019

Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White presents
State of the Ward
at Bald Eagle Recreation Center
100 Joliet St SW
Washington, DC  20032
Monday, September 30, 2019
at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Topics to be discussed:

• Community Engagement
• Workforce and Entrepreneurship
• Mentoring
• Financial Literacy
• Service Providers
• Trauma and Meditation
• Home Acquisition
• Faith-based Mental Health

For more information, contact Wanda Lockridge at 202-724-8045.

Register now to attend!
at tinyurl.com/y53c4yqz

Sunday, September 29, 2019

DC Statehood Sunday and Philip Pannell's Birthday Luncheon

DC Statehood Sunday and Philip Pannell's Birthday Luncheon
at Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ
3845 South Capitol Street, SW
Washington, DC  20032
Sunday, September 29, 2019
at 10:00 am

The quest for DC statehood is gathering more steam this year and the faith community is being asked to get involved with the struggle to end taxation without representation. 

The Anacostia Coordinating Council, a member of the National Coalition for Statehood, invites you to attend the  Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ’s Statehood Sunday Service on September 29, 2019, 10 a.m., at 3845 South Capitol Street, SW. The guest speaker will be Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton.

​I am a member of that church and immediately after the service invite you to a luncheon in the fellowship hall celebrating the 48th anniversary of my 21st birthday.  Please RSVP to this invitation if you plan to attend.  Lunch will be provided by Imani Catering. 
Yours in the spirit of statehood,
Philip

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Monday, September 23, 2019

Washington Highlands Civic Association

at Mary Virginia Merrick Center
4275 4th Street SE
Washington, D.C.  20032
Monday, September 23, 2019
at 6:00 pm
​
​Bet the Change in Your Community
Let's Take Action

* Are you interested in what’s occurring in your community?
* Neighborhood Cleanups
* Public Safety
* Health/Wellness Workshops
* Youth Programs
* And more...

Get Involved!

Run for a seat or cast your vote in  support of the next officers for Washington Highlands Civic Association

Election will be held on Monday, September 23, 2019 @ 6 pm
The current members of Washington Highlands Civic Association has agreed to meet every 4th Monday of the month at the:

Mary Virginia Merrick Center
4275 4th Street, SE
Washington, DC 20032

The current members have tentatively approved the Washington Highland By-Laws. For more information contact Commissioner Henderson 
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on 202-905-6818 or email at 8D02@anc.dc.gov

Sunday, September 22, 2019

Martha's Table Annual Benefit
at Martha's Table at the Commons
2375 Elvans Rd. SE
Washington, DC  20020
Sunday, September 22, 2019
at 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Honoring

Mr. Lonnie G. Bunch, III, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution
Dr. Johnetta Cole, Chair of the Board and President of The National Council of Negro Women
Mr. Philip Pannell, Executive Director, Anacostia Coordinating Council

Business Casual
Complimentary Valet Parking

Ticket Price:  $150
​Table Price:  $1,500 - 10 Seats

Saturday, September 21, 2019

​​You're Invited!

The Well Open House
at Oxon Run Park
Valley Ave SE
in between
Atlantic St & 4th Streets
Saturday, September 21, 2019
2 pm - 4 pm

Please join us to preview the new farm and community wellness space at Oxon Run Park and provide feedback on future events and programs!

Snacks and entertainment will be provided.

Sponsored by DC Greens, The Green Scheme, and Friends of Oxon Run.
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Back to School Family Skate
1500 Anacostia Drive SE
Washington, DC  20020
Saturday, September 21, 2019
1 pm - 5 pm

School Crafts | Field Games | Family Portraits & Much More

Get Cool for School

For more info:  www.nps.gov/anac

Fiesta DC 2019 Parade
at Constitution Ave NW from 7th to 12th
Saturday, September 21, 2019
Start time:  1:00 pm

Mayor Muriel Bowser welcomes you to the 2019 Fiesta DC Parade!
Fiesta DC Latino Festival has been held each year in Washington DC for forty-eight years. It is an annual celebration of Latino culture that features a Parade of Nations that displays and preserves the Native Latino cultural dance troupes as well as contemporary local groups from civic organizations, schools, and performers.

Please join us as we celebrate Latino culture here in the District!

Parade Lineup begins at 12:30PM at 7th and Constitution Avenue, NW.

Friday, September 20, 2019

Battle of the Bands & BBQ:  DC vs. NOLA
Gateway Pavilion at
St. Elizabeths East Campus
2730 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
Washington, DC  20032
Friday, September 30, 2019
at 7:00 PM - 11:30 PM

#DonteMuteDC Meets DontMuteNola Music and Food Festival

 Don't Miss The Event of 2019
Click Here Free Tickets To This Great Event!!
 
“#DontMuteDC Meets #DontMuteNola: BATTLE OF BANDS & BBQ.” A friendly culinary and musical battle between two gentrifying cities whose musicians are on the front lines of fighting back against cultural displacement.

The New Orleans-based Big Six Brass Band will match note-for-note against DC go-go band Proper Utensils featuring James Funk and Black Alley.

DC’s Own "Catering by John" will square off against Louisiana-native Trés Creole chef Eric Tyson.Event takes place at the Gateway Pavilion, St. Elizabeth East.

​FREE and OPEN to the Public with Eventbrite ticket.

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Thursday, September 19, 2019

A message from DC Vote

9/19/19. A date that will be long remembered. 

The Congressional hearing on the Washington DC Admission Act is a very big deal. It is the result of our campaign starting with the 86% yes vote for statehood November 2016. It is the result of our ambitious and successful plan to break every record in number of co-sponsors, of presidential candidates endorsing statehood, of 20 state Attorney Generals endorsing statehood, of our work building new alliances with the national voting rights movement -- all this leads us to now.  

The hearing presents a critical opportunity to show Congress that the people of DC seriously want to become a state. Hundreds of people channeling our long-held frustration into showing up on 9/19 is a powerful demonstration of our desire to end taxation without representation. 

Seize this historic moment, plan to attend!  

Also critically important, spread the word. Copy the flyer, email it out. Stop by our office to pick some up and distribute at your farmers market, house of worship, door to door in your neighborhood. For more action ideas, go to at our #ShowUp4DC website!

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Can't attend in person?  Organize a #DCStatehood committee watch party and watch here:  www.youtube.com/user/OversightDems

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

7D CAC Monthly Meeting

Seventh District Citizens Advisory Council
2455 Alabama Ave SE
Washington, DC  20020
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
at 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Agenda Items:

Crime Report - Andre Wright, Seventh District Commander

Making our streets safe?  - Delbert "Del" McFadden, Executive Director, Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement

Community Concerns

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Neighborhood Legal Services Program
Jazz for Justice 2019
at DC Bar Headquarters
​901 4th Street NW
Washington, DC  20001
​Tuesday, September 17, 2019
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Sponsor or Purchase Your Tickets Today Join us for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, awards, and more! Tuesday, September 17, 2019 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award presented to Paula Scott 2019 Enduring Impact Award  presented to The Morrison & Foerster Foundation 2019 Justice in the Community Award presented to Latino Economic Development Center DC Bar Headquarters 901 4th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Click here to sponsor or purchase tickets. Invitation to follow. For more information on sponsorship levels and tickets,  please contact Mark Spira at mspira@nlsp.org or 202.269.5101

Thursday, September 12, 2019 Through Saturday, September 14, 2019

Saturday, September 14, 2019

Congress Heights Day Parade 2019
Saturday, September 14, 2019
4PM - 6PM

Congress Heights Art All Night

Come See!

Fraternities * Sonorities * Marching Bands * Motorcycle Clubs * Dancing Groups * Cheerleaders * Exotic Cars * Other Clubs * Organizations (Non-Profits and For Profits)

For more information, call (202) 563-5200, or email info@chctdc.org.

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Friends of Parklands-Turner Library
at 1547 Alabama Ave SE
Washington, DC  20032
Thursday, September 12, 2019
7:00 pm

Come Join Us!

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Wednesday, September 11, 2019

Senior Spa Day 2019

at Kenilworth Recreation Center
4321 Ord Street NE
Washington, DC  20019
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
at 10 am - 2 pm

Relax.  Refresh.  Renew.

Free Haircuts | FREE Manicures | FREE Hair Styling

Lunch provided for the 55+
No Liability Assumed

202-299-5094  TheSeniorZone.com

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Community Dinner at Martha's Table

2375 Elvans Rd SE
Washington, DC  20020
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
at 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Join Us at the Table!

Soul Food That's Good for You!

Conversations, community, and a cozy meal!

All are welcome. 

RSVP REQUIRED: TINYURL.COM/MTdinners

Monday, September 9, 2019

​Congress Heights Community Association
Monthly Meeting
at Old Congress Heights School
3200 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE
Washington, DC  20032
at 6:30 pm

This is our first meeting back since the summer break, and we look forward to seeing all of you tonight.

Sunday, September 8, 2019

10th Annual DC State Fair

​at St. Elizabeths East Campus. Gateway DC
2700 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE
Washington DC 20032
Sunday, September 8, 2019
from 11am-7pm.

The DC State Fair is a free showcase of the region’s agricultural and artistic talents. We strive to hold a creative, collaborative and sustainable event that is accessible and inviting to District residents and visitors alike. In 2019 (like in 2018), our efforts to increase the sustainability of the Fair will focus on reducing waste, which benefits the environment and public health.

The 2019 DC State Fair will be held on Sunday, September 8, 2019 from 11am-7pm.

​The tenth annual event will have a new location at Gateway DC, an innovative and unique state-of-the-art park and pavilion in the heart of St. Elizabeths East Campus. Gateway DC is located at 2700 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE, Washington DC 20032.

Click link or graphic to visit website 
https://dcstatefair.org/about-dc-state-fair

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Saturday, September 7, 2019

BELLEVUE NEIGHBORHOOD CIVIC ASSOCIATION
at Community of Hope
4 Atlantic Street S.W.
Washington, DC  20032
Saturday September 7, 2019
at 11:00 a.m.

Dear Bellevue Neighbors & Friends!
​
You Are Cordially Invited To Attend Our Celebration of the Arrival of Fall Meeting

We will Discuss the BNCA Application for the

FAMILY FIRST GRANT

Update on

199 CHESAPEAKE STREET S.W.

​Guest Speaker
D.C. DIRECTOR of DDOT
JEFF MAROOTIAN

The October 5, 2019 BNCA meeting will be rescheduled. There is a conflict with the time of the meeting and the Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC) 26th Annual Boat Ride.

A new date for the October Bellevue NCA meeting will be announced at the meeting.  Saturday September 7, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.
“When We Unite All Our Voices Will Be Heard”

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Collateral Damage of Mass Incarceration:  The Fight for Family and Community

Featuring the Voices of those fighting for Wholeness
at Martha's Table at The Commons
2375 Elvans Road SE
Washington, DC  20020
Saturday, September 7, 2019
12 Noon to 2:30 pm

Event by Family and Friends of Incarcerated People (FFOIP) Sponsored by Martha's Table, Anacostia Coordinating Council

www.ffoip.info
For mor info, call 202-239-9439
PO Box 91621, Washington, DC  20090

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Black Business Month Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month Family Fun Month Get ready for Kindergarten Month Happiness Happens Month International Peace Month MedicAlert Awareness Month Motorsports Awareness Month National Back to School Month National Brownies at Brunch Month National Catfish Month National Crayon Collection Month

National Eye Exam Month National Goat Cheese Month National Golf Month National Hair Loss Awareness Month National Immunization Awareness Month National Panini Month National Peach Month National Sandwich Month National Water Quality Month National Wellness Month  Romance Awareness Month Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month

Saturday, August 31, 2019

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The Essential Theatre presents Kissing Che
Rehearsal Room 2
Kennedy Center
2700 E Street NW
Washington, DC  20566
Saturday, August 31, 2019
at 3:30 pm

Enjoy with us our 30th Anniversary Anthem! https://youtu.be/4rQ-0GCTOco ~Featuring~ Larry Hull* Kazi Jones Joshua Maya Yvonne Paretzky Xemi Tapepechul Adrian Vigil *Member of Actors Equity Association: The Union of Professional actors and Stage Managers in the United States. ‌ ‌ ‌

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Thursday, August 29, 2019

Serve-A-Generation
Presents
John Johnson with Play Back Theatre Thursday
at Busboys and Poets
2004 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
Washington, DC  20020

This event is to help fund The 2019 Youth Road Trip to New York City.

John Johnson with Playback Theatre
Rosheda McGuire, Mental Health Therapist/Life coach
Delkis Collection, Authentic Africa Fashion and much more!

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Tuesday, August 27, 2019

ACC August 2019 Monthly Meeting
at Martha’s Table at the Commons
2375 Elvans Road, SE
Washington, DC  20020
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
11:30 am to 2:00 pm

The upcoming Tuesday, August 27th ACC meeting will include a DC Census workshop. All participants at the ACC meeting will receive certificates as DC Census Ambassadors. 

Also, at the same time, ACC and Martha's Table will host a U.S. Census recruiter who will give information about job opportunities from 11:30 to 4:00 pm.  Please follow this link:  https://2020census.gov/en/jobs/job-details.html for job details. You can also find information at dccensus2020.dc.gov.  

Finally, ACC is seeking donations for the 801 East Men’s Shelter Breakfast on the east campus of St. Elizabeths’ scheduled for Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 9:00 – 11:00 AM.  We are requesting donations of new or gently used T-Shirts (no offensive messages, please), new socks, toiletries, etc.  Please bring your donated items to the meeting.  Thank you.

Monday, August 26, 2019

Washington Highlands Civic Association Monthly Meeting
4275 4th St SE
Washington, DC  20032
Monday, August 26, 2019
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

News:

On Monday, July 26, 2019, Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC) Executive Director Philip Pannell, moderated the renewed launch effort for the previously sunsetted Washington Highlands Civic Association.  The meeting took place at the Merrick Center, 4275 4th Street SE, Washington, DC  20032 from 6 pm to 8 pm.

Neighborhood attendees agreed to restart the civic association.  ACC has actively been pushing for the revitalization of Ward 8 neighborhood civic associations as a means of stabilizing existing neighborhoods and as a response to rapid economic changes and gentrification.  ACC has helped revitalize the Bellevue and Hillsdale associations, which now hold regularly scheduled meetings.
The archives of the  Federation of Civic Associations reveal that former Ward 8 Councilmember Wilhelmina Rolark was a driving force in the previous incarnation of the Washington Highlands Civic Association.

​ANC 8D Commissioner Olivia Henderson is the convener for upcoming meetings.  Officers will be elected once the restored organization’s bylaws have been created and approved.  Meetings will occur on the fourth Monday of every month.

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Saturday, August 24, 2019

Bloomin' in SE: Gardening Workshop
Summer Harvest: Looking To The Future.
at Martha's Table at the Commons
2375 Elvans Road SE
Washington, DC  20020
Saturday, August 24, 2019
at 10:30 am to 2:30 pm

Please note the extended time for this program.

This workshop will explore how the celebration of harvest was, in many ways, a promise to the future. People met, shared food and promises for the next year, while anticipating the winter at hand.

The garden community will harvest the summer crop, prepare for next year’s planting, and enjoy the results of their efforts with food demos, arts & crafts, and giveaways. This program is sponsored in part by Ed's Plant World.
​
The event is FREE but RSVP is required.

RSVP Here!

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ICNA  Council for Social Justice presents
Muslims Among Slaves in Early America
A Free Seminar
ICNA CSJ Office - 3rd Floor Conference Room
1952 Gallows Rd,
Vienna, VA  22182
Saturday, August 24, 2019
6:00 pm

Featuring Amir Muhammad, America's Islamic Heritage Museum

400th Anniversary of Slavery in America

Refreshments Provided.

Friday, August 23, 2019

LA Young Entertainment, LLC & The All About the Drama Theatre Group Present: 
The Phyllis Hyman Experience
DIRECTED BY ELLA C. DAVIS
at Anacostia Playhouse
2020 Shannon Place SE
Washington, DC  20020
August 23 - 25, 2019
Friday & Saturday at 8 pm
​Sunday at 3:30 pm

Join us for an unforgettable weekend, Friday, August 23 – Sunday, August 25 (3 performances only) at the Anacostia Playhouse as Ms. LA Young and the Unusual Suspects engage you from 1977 to 1995, the career path of the late Phyllis Hyman.  The Phyllis Hyman Experience is not just a tribute concert but a musical biography bridging the gap between concert and theater; a blend of music, visual and theatrical arts.  LA Young's performance will dazzle you like no other, leaving you with wonderful memories of the artistry and legacy of Phyllis Hyman.

LA Young, who has been described as “Chaka Kahn meets Phyllis Hyman,” is an international recording artist.  LA's song No One Can Love You More continues to top the UK FM soul/jazz charts for several months at number 2. 
 
3 PERFORMANCES ONLY! August 23-25, 2019 Friday & Saturday at 8 pm Sunday at 3:30 pm

Adult General $35
VIP $45 - Includes Hosted Reception and Signed Event Tee Shirt following Friday & Saturday  performances.

​Tickets:  
www.anacostiaplayhouse.org
Anacostia Playhouse
2020 Shannon Place, SE Washington, DC 20020

Thursday, August 22, 2019

Night Fishing on the Tidal Basin

Your chance to see what fish might bite under moonlight! Join DC’s Department of Energy & Environment, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and FishingCommunity.org for an evening of fishing along the Tidal Basin! Thursday, August 22 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. This event is free to the public, but space is limited and registration is required. Use the link below to register in advance and meet at the fishing trailer in the Tidal Basin parking lot near the paddleboat rentals to check in, sign out equipment, and receive instruction on the best fish to target. This free event will be held rain or shine. It is best suited for older teens, adults, and seniors, but youth 15 and under may share equipment with their adult chaperones. Participants should dress for the weather and bring water as well as flashlights/headlamps for fishing after sunset. REMINDER: Participants 16-64 years old must have a valid, 2019 DC fishing license. Obtain a 2019 DC Fishing License online for $10.00 for District residents ($13.00 for non-residents).

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Unintended Consequences of Mass Incarceration and Reentry

Featuring the Voices of Returning Citizens
at Martha's Table at The Commons
2375 Elvans Road SE
Washington, DC  20020
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Event by Family and Friends of Incarcerated People (FFOIP) Sponsored by Martha's Table, Anacostia Coordinating Council

www.ffoip.info
For mor info, call 202-239-9439
PO Box 91621, Washington, DC  20090

Satuday, August 17, 2019

ACC and Family and Friends of Incarcerated People
present
2019 Back-To-School Picnic
at Oxon Run Park
900 Valley Avenue, SE
Washington, DC  20032
Saturday, August 17, 2019
11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Come join us with family, friends and fun!

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Community Day Health & Wellness Fair!
Anacostia Park
1500 Anacostia Park Drive, SE
Washington, DC  20020
Saturday, August 17, 2019
10AM - 4PM

• Free Clothing/Shoes
  
• Free Fresh Produce
  
• Free Training
• Free School Supplies
  

Friday, August 16, 2019

Community Screening of Amazing Grace - Aretha Franklin

Allen Chapel AME Church
2498 Alabama Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20020
Friday, August 16, 2019
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM EDT

Sponsored by the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum and Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC)

Description

REGISTRATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE A SEAT. SEATING IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 PM - Allen Chapel AME Church

In early 1972 at the age of 29, Aretha Franklin performed a live gospel concert over two nights at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in the infamous Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The concert, which was filmed and directed by Oscar winner Sydney Pollack (Tootsie, Out of Africa) would lay in obscurity for over 30 years never to be seen in theaters. In Spring 2019, the film, titled Amazing Grace was finally released in theaters to nationwide acclaim. The film's soundtrack would become the biggest selling disc of Franklin's career as well as the highest selling live gospel music album of all time. It also won the 1973 Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance. Although a Detroit native, Franklin had a strong affiliation to DC, having performed in the nation's capital numerous occasions including at the inauguration of three U.S. presidents.

The museum invites you to view this amazing film tribute to the "Queen of Soul" on August 16th, the one-year anniversary of Franklin's death.

This program is funded in part by the D.C. Commission on the Arts & Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and presented in partnership with Allen Chapel AME Church, and in collaboration with the Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC).

This special program is being presented in recognition of Smithsonian Year of Music 2019.

Watch the trailer

For more information call 202.633.4844.  RSVP here.

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Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Job Opportunity - Greater Greater Washington seeks Transportation Equity Organizer

Tuesday, August 9, 2019

Kids Marker Sketching
at Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens 
1550 Anacostia Ave NE
​Washington, DC 20019 
Tuesday, August 9th, 2019
Phone: (202) 692-6080
10:00 to Noon
​FREE

​During this fun class we will use jumbo markers to sketch in the park! We will top off our art with watercolor pencils. Bring your little ones to participate and create a botanical masterpiece. This class is a hands on art class in which participants will be exposed to the basic principles of drawing.  We will work from observation in order to translate botanical objects and space onto a two-dimensional surface. This class is for children ages 6-10.

​In August and September, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is hosting 4 artists in short residencies to teach free classes to the public and to work on their own art in the park.  We would like to invite you to check out the classes coming up this week.  All are free and advanced registration by phone is required.  You may reserve up to 4 spaces per person by calling (202) 692-6080.   Weather permitting all classes will be taught outdoors.

Thursday, August 8, 2019

Join us on Thursday to Celebrate Exceptional DC Youth
Old Council Chambers (441 4th Street NW)
Washington, DC  20001
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Program begins at 6:30 p.m.

On Thursday, August 8, please join us for music, food, and fun as we honor District youth at the fifth annual Attorney General's Right Direction Awards. These awards celebrate young people who have overcome significant challenges, are putting themselves on a successful life path, and are making positive change in their communities. 

The theme for this year’s awards ceremony is “Real Influencers of D.C.” Just as social media “influencers” can affect decision making for their followers, AG Racine believes we should celebrate youth who make a positive influence in the District.

Please join us to celebrate these well-deserving District youth!

Right Direction Awards
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Program begins at 6:30 p.m.
Old Council Chambers (441 4th Street NW)

Speakers: 
District youth honored with Right Direction Awards
Halim Flowers, DC author and activist
Chiereme Fortune, DC spoken-word artist
Attorney General Karl A. Racine
Chairman Phil Mendelson and members of the Council of the District of Columbia

Band: Future Band

Food: Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company, Taco Bamba, Buttercream Bakery, Hill Restaurant Group, and Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington

RSVP to attend

Zion Kelly giving the Keynote Address at the 2018 Right Direction Awards.

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Tuesday, August 7, 2019

Found Objects and Observational Painting 
at Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens 
1550 Anacostia Ave NE
​Washington, DC 20019 
Tuesday, August 6th, 2019
Phone: (202) 692-6080
10:00 to Noon
​FREE

​Sketch where the water and wind dance; the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. During this session participants will learn the basics of drawing botanical subjects. Immerse in the park atmosphere and create your drawing! This class is a hands on art class in which participants will be exposed to the basic principles of drawing.  We will work from observation in order to translate botanical objects and space onto a two-dimensional surface. This class is for participants ages 14 and up.

​​In August and September, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is hosting 4 artists in short residencies to teach free classes to the public and to work on their own art in the park.  We would like to invite you to check out the classes coming up this week.  All are free and advanced registration by phone is required.  You may reserve up to 4 spaces per person by calling (202) 692-6080.   Weather permitting all classes will be taught outdoors.

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National Night Out 2019

In the Seventh District (7D) at
Fort Stanton Recreation Center
1812 Erie Street, SE
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
​3pm - 7pm

National Night Out is designed to:

• Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
• Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs;
• Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
• Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

Click here for more information on National Night Out 2019 Activities

Sunday, August 4, 2019

Botanical Sketching
at Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
1550 Anacostia Ave NE
​Washington, DC 20019 
Sunday, August 4rd, 2019
Phone: (202) 692-6080
2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Sketch where the water and wind dance; the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. During this session participants will learn the basics of drawing botanical subjects. Immerse in the park atmosphere and create your drawing! This class is a hands on art class in which participants will be exposed to the basic principles of drawing.  We will work from observation in order to translate botanical objects and space onto a two-dimensional surface. This class is for participants ages 14 and up.

​In August and September, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is hosting 4 artists in short residencies to teach free classes to the public and to work on their own art in the park.  We would like to invite you to check out the classes coming up this week.  All are free and advanced registration by phone is required.  You may reserve up to 4 spaces per person by calling (202) 692-6080.   Weather permitting all classes will be taught outdoors.

Saturday, August 3, 2019

Unintended Consequences of Mass Incarceration and the National Revitalization Act of 1997

Featuring the Voices of the Victims
at Martha's Table at The Commons
2375 Elvans Road SE
Washington, DC  20020
Saturday, August 3, 2019
12 noon to 2:30 pm

Event by Family and Friends of Incarcerated People (FFOIP) Sponsored by Martha's Table, Anacostia Coordinating Council

www.ffoip.info
For mor info, call 202-239-9439
PO Box 91621, Washington, DC  20090

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Councilmember Trayon White
Invites You to Attend
Back 2 School Block Party
Fort Stanton Recreation Center
1812 Erie St SE
Washington, DC  20020
Saturday, August 3, 2019
10AM to 3PM

Live Music  | Backpack & School Supply Giveaway for Ward 8 Students

Uniform Assistance Vouchers | Hygiene Kits | Barbers and Braiders
Water Slide Inflatables | Moon Bounce | Face Painting

Register Now!  https://tinyurl.com/yy7wd67n

Contact:  202-727-8045 or KHarper@dccouncil.us

Marker & Sketch 
at Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens 
1550 Anacostia Ave NE
​Washington, DC 20019 
Saturday, August 3rd, 2019
Phone: (202) 692-6080
10:00 to Noon
​FREE

​Sketch at the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens and illustrate your image with marker. We will learn how line can alter a sketch image and use watercolor pencils to add pops of color. This class is a hands on art class in which participants will be exposed to the basic principles of drawing. We will work from observation in order to translate botanical objects and space onto a two-dimensional surface. This class is for participants ages 14 and up.

​In August and September, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is hosting 4 artists in short residencies to teach free classes to the public and to work on their own art in the park.  We would like to invite you to check out the classes coming up this week.  All are free and advanced registration by phone is required.  You may reserve up to 4 spaces per person by calling (202) 692-6080.   Weather permitting all classes will be taught outdoors.

Don't Mute My Health
at The Secret Garden
1920 MLK Jr. Ave SE
Saturday, August 3, 2019
1pm to 5pm

Featuring:  the Future Band

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Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Bellevue Neighborhood Civic Association Bellevue Summit & Community March
at Covenant Baptist Church /UCC -- 3
845 South Capitol Street S.W.
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
at 3:00 p.m.
Summit starts at 3:00 p.m.                                                                        March is from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Co-Sponsors: Covenant Baptist Church / UCC, Righteous Branch Commandment Church,

Living Word Church, Faith Presbyterian Church, ANC 8C, ANC 8D, CSOSA & MPD
Dear Bellevue Neighbors & Friends!
You Are Cordially Invited to Attend the
 
Bellevue Summit
&
Community March

Together we will discuss the recent shooting at the Bellevue 7-11 and develop solutions that will help make the Atlantic Business District safe.

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

ACC July 2019 Monthly Meeting
at Martha's Table at the Commons
2375 Elvans Road SE
Washington, DC  20020
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
11:30 am - 2:00 pm

Lunch is served.  For membership information, please visit http://www.anacostiacc.org/join_us.html.

Note: Our traditional meeting place, The Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, will be undergoing renovations until Fall 2019.

Monday, July 29, 2019

Washington Highlands Civic Association Launch Effort 
at the Merrick Center
4275 4th Street, SE
Monday, July 29th, 2019
6 pm to 8 pm,

​Dear Friends,

It is no exaggeration to state that the Washington Highlands neighborhood has not had a civic association representing the entire neighborhood in nearly 30 years.  During recent years, some of the homeowners in the southern part of Washington Highlands formed a civic association to represent that portion of the neighborhood but it is my understanding that it is defunct.  The Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC) will launch an effort to form the Washington Highlands Civic Association on Monday, July 29th, 6 pm to 8 pm, at the Merrick Center, 4275 4th Street, SE.  Your participation in this effort will be critical and please forward this invitation to your Washington Highlands neighbors.

The ACC thanks Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8D chairwoman Olivia Henderson for her assistance in organizing the July 29th meeting.  A flier will be available by the end of this week.

​Yours for community progress,

Philip Pannell
ACC Executive Director

NPS Buzzard Point Park Planning Update
Southeast Neighborhood Library
403 7th Street SE
Washington, DC  20003
Monday, July 29, 2019
Open house from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Short presentation at 6:30 pm
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Buzzard Point Park Planning Update Shape the Future Please note that the correct date for the Buzzard Point Park public meeting is Monday, July 29, 2019. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Also, see below for additional information regarding the public meeting and comment period.  --- Dear friends and neighbors, Join the National Park Service (NPS) in transforming Buzzard Point Park into a welcoming community waterfront that extends the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail (ART). Potential park improvements would provide neighbors and visitors with more open space, recreational opportunities, and ways to enjoy the Anacostia River and its natural beauty. The park, when it's completed, would offer opportunities to walk, run or bike along the ART. A play area would welcome children, lawns would offer expansive views of the river and the Capitol, and a dock would await visitors who come by water.  The process to re-imagine Buzzard Point Park began in 2016 when the park engaged the community on a new vision for recreational opportunities and improvements to the park. Since then we have held multiple public planning and information sessions which have ultimately resulted in two planning alternatives. The alternatives in the Environmental Assessment (EA) offer similar park designs, but look at two different options for the shoreline. In both alternatives, the ART would be extended through the park as a multi-use trail to allow access to recreational features along the trail without inhibiting visitor circulation. The multi-use trail would be situated higher in elevation than the walking trail and continue through the central portion of the park. The EA will be available on the NPS Planning, Environment & Public Comment website from July 22 to September 9, 2019. http://parkplanning.nps.gov/BuzzardPointPark_EA Option 1 Option 1 includes stone riprap along the length of the seawall in the Anacostia River. The stones reinforce and protect the seawall from erosion and storm surge while beautifying the shoreline and providing access to the river. On the landward side of the seawall, a walking trail follows along the edge of the wall in the central section of the park. Option 2 Option 2 includes a railing, for safety, placed along the edge of the seawall. No stone riprap would be placed, but instead a walking trail and plaza extending along the water's edge and out over the water. The overlooks would provide sweeping views of the Anacostia River.  Share Your Thoughts: Public participation is vital to our planning process, which is conducted in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Please note: Before including an address, phone number, email address or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment - including your personal identifying information - may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.  We truly hope that you will join us on July 29, 2019 for the public meeting, and we strongly encourage those unable to attend to submit their comments via mail or online.   Please reach out to Michael Commisso, Chief of Resource Management, at 202.690.5160 or (michael_commisso@nps.gov) if you have any additional questions about the project. Thank you, Tara D. Morrison Superintendent National Capital Parks-East  | NPS National Capital Parks-East | 202-690-5185 | www.nps.gov/nace |

Vivian's Music 1969:  A Fantasia for Two Actors
Now Playing at:
Anacostia Playhouse
2020 Shannon Place SE
Washington, DC  20020
Through Sunday, July 28, 2019

For tickets:  https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4257606

About the Play:

Based on true events, “Vivian’s Music 1969,” is about a bubbly 14-year-old bundle of energy named Vivian, the mysterious jazz legend Luigi Wells, and the racial tensions of a segregated American city in 1969 that all combine in this fantasia on, race, music, and family. Vivian is shot in the back of the head during a protest by a white cop inciting one of the worst race riots the United States had ever seen.
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What the DC Critics Say:  https://bit.ly/2xIwczd

Sunday, July 28, 2019

ACC is bringing Ward 8 Youth to Nationals Park for the
7th Annual Ward 8 Youth at Nationals Park Baseball Outing
on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at 1:35 pm
(with a rain date of Sunday, August 18th).

Please donate on our GoFundMe page to help us bring a traditional baseball experience to Ward 8 youth across the River.  Thank you!

And if you want to provide a continual baseball experience for Ward 8 youth, please support Ward 8 Little League:

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

THIS HEARING HAS BEEN POSTPONED BECAUSE OF THE MUELLER HEARINGS

DC Vote Invites You to #ShowUp4DC

Our Biggest Opportunity to move DC Statehood Forward: July 24th

​The July 24th Congressional Hearing on the Washington DC Admission Act is a big deal and a big chance to show Congress that we want Statehood, that we are organized, and that we intend to win.

For those of you in the region (yes, VA, MD, DE, PA!) be part of packing the halls and overflow rooms for the hearing on the morning of July 24th. For those of you across the country, fire up your twitter and FB and Instagram and make ending taxation without representation the trending issue of the day. 

We are organizing a "Statehood Squad" for the 24th - for those of you who can show your passion by arriving at the Rayburn Office Building at 7:30 AM, we need you. We're going to post squad members along the route from the Capitol South Metro stop & through the Rayburn building, to welcome not only our supporters, but importantly all the House staffers coming to work. Part cheer leading, part cross guard, full on Statehood lover, this is a critical and fun volunteer opportunity. 

Contact Barbara at bhelmick@dcvote.org to get details on volunteering July 24th. 

This is our movement's ALL HANDS-ON DECK moment. Be there!  Info at www.ShowUp4DC.com

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

​CIVIL RIGHTS LISTENING SESSIONS
Join the Office of the Attorney General and Councilmembers Vincent C. Gray and Trayon White

CANCELLED

Anacostia Neighborhood Library
ANA Meeting  Room 3
1800 Good Hope Rd. SE
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
6:00pm - 8:00pm 

RSVP to:  rebrand.ly/OAGCivilRights

As the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) prepares to launch its new Civil Rights Section, we are inviting community members to share their experiences and provide input for how we develop priorities and initiatives.

OAG's Civil Rights Listening Sessions are  interactive dialogues designed  to connect attorneys and community. During these sessions, attorneys will be listening to community members to better understand issues and learn from them how OAG can build a community-informed Civil Rights Section.

Click here for a flyer.

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Monday, July 22, 2019

THIS EVENT WAS CANCELLED.

Plastic Free July
Earth Conservation Corps Pumphouse
1520 First St SE
Washington, DC  20003
Monday, July 22, 2019
11:30 am

Please join Mayor Bowser and Director Wells this coming Monday, July 22nd, to celebrate Plastic Free July at the Earth Conservation Corps Pumphouse, 1520 First St SE, Washington, DC. 
This celebration will commemorate improved water quality, pollution reduction, and job creation generated by 10 years of implementing the Anacostia River Cleanup and Protection Act (Bag Law).
You can RSVP at the EventBrite link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/plasticfreejuly-celebration-tickets-65798139005

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Thursday, July 18, 2019

Topping Out Celebration
at Skyland Town Center
2834 Alabama Ave SE
Washington, DC  20032
Thursday, July 18, 2019
​11:30 am

Join Mayor Muriel Bowser at the topping out celebration of Skyland Town Center, a dynamic mixed-use development delivering a grocery store, housing and retail to Ward 7.

FREE

RSVP at https://skyland.eventbrite.com

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Saturday, July 13, 2019

Ward 8 Clergy & Faith Leaders Breakfast Meeting
at Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church
1720 Minnesota Avenue SE
Washington, DC  20020
Saturday, July 13, 2019
9:00 am -- 11:00 am

Dear Clergy, Faith Leaders & Partners:

On behalf of the Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC), the Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative (FSFSC), East of the River Clergy Police Community Partnership (ERCPCP) and the District of Columbia Baptist Convention we would like to invite you to the next Ward 8 Clergy and Faith Leaders Network Breakfast. The meeting will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2019, from 9:00 am – 11:00 am at Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1720 Minnesota Avenue, SE. This month theme is “How to Make Faith Institutions an Important Part of People’s Lives Again”. We will ask ourselves 1). Who are we? 2). Who do we serve? and 3). How do we do it? This will be a great opportunity to talk about how the faith community will continue to have an impact in the lives of youth, young adults, seniors, and families as our community continues to change. Additionally, we will hear from the Office of Councilmember Trayon White.

Sincerely,
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Leadership Committee of the Ward 8 Clergy and Faith Leaders Network 

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COUNCILMEMBER TRAYON WHITE PRESENTS
DISTRICT-WIDE TALENT SEARCH
Auditions will be held at:
SAVOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2400 SHANNON PL SE
Washington, DC 20020
SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2019
11AM TO 3PM

Come to Savoy Elementary School  on Saturday, July 13th between 11am and 3pm to perform a 2-minute talent to be scored by our panel of judges.

The top three entries in each age category  will  be contacted  to   compete in the talent show at the Back to School Block Party on August 3rd at Fort Stanton Recreation Center.

AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD IN THE SCHOOL'S AUDITORIUM
PRE-REGISTER AT THIS LINK NOW!
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HTTP://TINYURL.COM/Y6EBHZE9

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT TIFFANY PRICE AT
202-316-8198

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Friday, July 12, 2019

Housing Preservation Fund to Observe Investments in 1,000 Affordable Units Join us as Mayor Muriel Bowser will observe the 1,000th affordable housing unit preserved by financing made available through the Affordable Housing Preservation Fund at the Worthington Woods Apartments, a 394-unit apartment complex in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Ward 8. In 2016, the Mayor’s Housing Preservation Strike Force recommended the creation of an Affordable Housing Preservation Fund, located within the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), to increase the preservation of affordable housing in the District. Mayor Bowser provided $10 million in seed money, which in combination with other private and philanthropic investments grew the fund to about $40 million. WHEN: Friday, July 12, at 11:00 a.m.  WHO: Mayor Muriel Bowser Councilmember Trayon White, Ward 8 Polly Donaldson, Director, Department of Housing and Community Development Robert Goldman, President, Montgomery Housing Partnership Katherine Murtha, Origination Loan Officer, Capital Impact Partners Ronnie Jamison, Vice President, Worthington Woods Tenant Organization  WHERE: 4419 3rd Street, SE  *Closest Metro: Congress Heights Metro Station* Hope to see you there! RSVP here. Please feel free to forward this special alert to friends and colleagues, who can subscribe here. Muriel Bowser, Mayor, District of Columbia Polly Donaldson, Director DC Department of Housing and Community Development 1800 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE | Washington, DC 20020 (202) 442-7200 www.dhcd.dc.gov STAY CONNECTED: Questions? Contact Us SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe | Help This message has been sent by the District of Columbia · Washington, D.C. 20004

Join Us for a Preview...
Co-presented by The 11th Street Bridge Park & THEARC Theater

Black Box Theater @ THEARC
1801 Mississippi Ave SE
Washington, DC  20032
Friday, July 12, 2019
at 5:30 pm

Join Us for a Preview...
Co-presented by The 11th Street Bridge Park & THEARC Theater

as artist John Johnson works with our community & Scotland's Glas(s) Performance to stage OLD BOY, a devised theater piece exploring male relationships across generations.

Support for this residency is provided in part by Creative Scotland & The Kresge Foundation.

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Thursday, July 11, 2019

Defend Healthcare East of the River
United Medical Center
1310 Southern Ave SE
Washington, DC 20032,
Conference Room 2 & 3
Thursday, July 11, 2019
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

​Let’s come together to discuss healthcare needs East of the River and the impending closure of UMC in 2023. We must define the healthcare services residents demand and deserve together as a community!

For more information, Walakewon Blegay | wblegay@dcna.org

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Shape the Future at the Shepherd Parkway Public Meeting
at Bellevue Neighborhood Library
115 Atlantic Street SW
Washington, DC 20032
Wednesday, July 10, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. 

You are invited to attend.

We also invite you to share your thoughts by written comments (details below).

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Shepherd Parkway near 2nd Street looking north. Shape the Future Dear friends and neighbors, The National Park Service (NPS) is committed to revitalizing and enhancing national park land in Southeast and Southwest Washington, D.C. I'm inviting you to help us kick off a planning effort that will look at Shepherd Parkway, originally intended to be developed as a parkway, but now a largely forested area with exciting potential. We will evaluate existing conditions and consider desired future use and enjoyment of the 205-acres of forested green space and key sites within Shepherd Parkway, such as Parkland, Fort Carroll, and Fort Greble. We will develop recommendations that will improve safety, connectivity, park conditions, and the ways people use and enjoy Shepherd Parkway. This concept plan will be informed by stakeholders and neighbors, the general public, and a recent ethnographic research study conducted in cooperation with Howard University's Department of Sociology. This study has illuminated connections and traditions that help us to better understand community perspectives on Parkland. You're Invited! Come to a public open house to share your vision for the future of Shepherd Parkway and to identify issues or concerns that the NPS should consider as we prepare a concept plan for future use and enjoyment of this area. NPS staff will also be available to address your questions about the project.   Wednesday, July 10, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Bellevue Neighborhood Library (115 Atlantic Street SW, Washington, DC 20032) Share Your Thoughts The NPS welcomes your feedback and suggestions as we move forward with this project. The meeting materials are available online through the Planning, Environment and Public Comment (PEPC) system at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/shepherdpkwy_dcp from June 25 through July 26, 2019. Please submit written comments online through PEPC or mail comments by July 26, 2019 to the following address: Superintendent Attn: Shepherd Parkway Development Concept Plan National Park Service National Capital Parks-East 1900 Anacostia Drive SE Washington, DC 20020 Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, please note that your entire comment - including your personal identifying information - may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. If you would like additional information or to request special assistance to attend and participate in this meeting, please contact Mike Commisso, at Michael_Commisso@nps.gov. I look forward to working with you to make Shepherd Parkway a high-quality, inspirational, natural and cultural urban space, that offers recreational and educational opportunities for the local community. Thank you, Tara D. Morrison Superintendent National Capital Parks-East Shepherd Parkway Concept Plan Project Boundary  | NPS National Capital Parks-East | 202-690-5185 | www.nps.gov/nace |

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

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The Essential Theatre's
Women's Works Program
presents the Washington DC Premiere of
Vivian's Music 1969 - A Fantasia for Two Actors
Anacostia Playhouse
2020 Shannon Place SE
Washington, DC  20020
Starts Tuesday, July 6, 2019

Vivian's Music 1969 - A Fantasia for Two Actors, by Monica Bauer, Directed by Glory Kadigan

featuring

Russell Jordan & Kailah S. King

About the Play:
Based on true events, “Vivian’s Music 1969,” is about a bubbly 14-year-old bundle of energy named Vivian, the mysterious jazz legend Luigi Wells, and the racial tensions of a segregated American city in 1969 that all combine in this fantasia on, race, music, and family. Vivian is shot in the back of the head during a protest by a white cop inciting one of the worse race riots the United States had ever seen.

Vivian's Music 1969 runs from ​July 6 through 28 2019

For tickets and info:
www.theessentialtheatre.org or call 800-838-3006
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Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Don't Mute DC Bi-Weekly Strategy & Planning
at Check It Enterprises
1920 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
Washington, DC  20020
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Connecting Community & Music to Save Our Culture & Empower Our Community

Education | Displacement-Free Zone | Preserving Our Music & Culture | Economic Development

​For more info, please call 202-848-4394.

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Friday, July 5, 2019

Check It #DontMuteDC - The movement presents magic & laughter
@1920 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE
Washington, DC  20020
Friday, July 5, 2019
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Feat. UniverSoul's Onion the Clown:  A Children's Night @ The Bundy Secret Garden.  Free Food, Gifts, and Giveaways.

For more information, call 202-848-4394

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BELLEVUE NEIGHBORHOOD CIVIC ASSOCIATION
at Community of Hope
4 Atlantic Street S.W.
Saturday, July 6, 2019
at 11:00 a.m.

bnca20032@gmail.com | 202.379.4806
 
Dear Bellevue Neighbors & Friends!
You Are Cordially Invited to Attend Our

CELEBRATION OF SUMMER MEETING 

JACQUELINE KINLOW
Bellevue Neighborhood Civic Association, Treasurer Will Discuss the Upcoming 2020 CENSUS and What We Need to Know and Do to Ensure Bellevue Gets Every Benefit We are Eligible to Receive
 
BELLEVUE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
The Bellevue CLT is a community-based organization designed to ensure community stewardship of our land. A CLT can be used for many types of development in Bellevue and Ward 8 but is primarily used to ensure long-term housing affordability and community wealth. The Bellevue NCA will discuss the CLT and what you think should be done with 199 Chesapeake Street S.W.
 
EVERETT LOTT
D.C. Department of Transportation Deputy Director
Will Discuss DDOT Projects in Bellevue, The I-295 / Malcolm X Avenue SE Interchange Project and the 5G Cell Tower Process
  
“When We Unite All Our Voices Will Be Heard”

Click here for meeting flyer and survey.

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Thursday, July 4, 2019

Have a Happy Fourth of July!

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Wednesday, July 3, 2019

MLK JR Parade Committee Family and Friends Night
at UNIVERSOUL CIRCUS
at National Harbor
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
at 7:00 pm

Guest Ringmasters / Co-Chairpersons
DENISE ROLARK / STUART ANDERSON

Pre-show:  6:45 pm - Featuring WOODLAWN TERRACE GIRL DANCERS

Click here for tickets and USE CODE:  MLKJR

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Tuesday, July 2, 2019

NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTITY & PRESERVATION MEETING
EAST OF THE RIVER
or
EAST END
at Capitol View Library
5001 Central Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20019
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
6:30pm - 8:00pm

Words matter. Cultural and neighborhood themes and identifiers are associated with a social, political, or specific demographic or geographical areas. This meeting intends to solidify a designation for Wards 7 & 8.

In attendance for the discussion:

Dr. C.R. Gibbs
Historian and Scholar

Sponsored by the Anacostia Coordinating Council and its Ward 7 and Ward 8 community partners.

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JUNE
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LGBTQ Pride Month

African-American Music Appreciation Month

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Saturday, June 29, 2019

vernard gray's annual Birthday Celebration 2019

Every year, since my birth, my birthday has been celebrated with family and friends. In recent years the gatherings have included jazz music. 


This year is especially special because I’ll celebrate both here, next week, and in Cuba on July 7th! On Saturday June 29th, here in DC, we’ll celebrate before I travel to Cuba and you’re invited to join me. Details are below! You Coming?

vernard gray’s annual Birthday Celebration
Saturday, June 29/ 2:00pm to 5:00pm
East River Jazz @ Pop Social L’Enfant Plaza Mall Club Room (Behind Gadget TLC)
429 L'Enfant Plaza SW
Washington, DC 20024

If you can donate, your donation supports paying jazz artists I employ and the many free admission/low admission events I produce year round! If you can’t attend, please consider an affordable donation!

Warren Wolf Trio is:

Warren Wolf, vibraphone (video)
Knox Barber, bass (video)
Gavin Horning, guitar (video)

Friday, June 28, 2019

CLIMATE & ENERGY LEADERSHIP AWARDS
RECOGNIZING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO KEY CLIMATE AND ENERGY ISSUES IN METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON.
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS APRIL 22 - JUNE 28, 2019

DEADLINE:  FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2019

PURPOSE

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ (COG) Climate and Energy Leadership Awards recognize organizations that develop climate stewardship projects and programs that engage and serve the region’s underserved communities. The awards program highlights a broad range of climate solutions for their unique engagement practices as well as their results, creativity, and replicability.

RECOGNITION

Climate and Energy Leadership awardees will be recognized in front of local, regional, and national officials. COG will showcase awardees to bring recognition to their successes and to serve as a role model for metropolitan Washington. This type of public acknowledgment can encourage continued and enhanced efforts of communities and organizations. Awardees will also be presented with a unique, environmentally-friendly award that is hand-crafted by a local artist.

ELIGIBILITY

Three applicants from metropolitan Washington will be recognized with a Climate and Energy Leadership Award for leading practices in greenhouse gas reduction, built environment
and infrastructure, renewable energy, transportation, land use, sustainability or resilience programs. Scoring places an emphasis on creative, impactful projects that engage and support underserved communities. COG will provide awards to one organization (or partnership) in each of the following categories:

• Government Agency (local, state, regional, quasi-govt, utilities, or authorities)
• Non-Governmental Organization (non-profit, citizen, or community-based groups)
• Educational Institution (K-12, public, private, or higher education)

HOW TO APPLY

Applications can be submitted at www.mwcog.org/climateawards or emailed to mdavis@ mwcog.org no later than June 28, 2019. Applications must include a 1-3 page project summary file that gives clear description on how it meets the four judging criteria listed below. Engagement will be weighed more heavily and account for 40% of the total score and the other categories will account for 20% each.

• Engagement (engage underserved communities) - 40%
• Results (results, achievements, measured outcomes like cost-effectiveness) - 20%
• Creativity (innovative, resourceful or unique aspects) - 20%
• Model (replicability to other communities/organizations) - 20%

 
Full details on judging criteria, judging process, and application requirements are available in the Procedures and Guidelines on the awards website.

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Thursday, June 27, 2019

Democratic Presidential Debate Watch Party
Co-hosted by the DC Democratic Party & the DC Young Democrats
at Busboys & Poets (Anacostia)
2004 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE
Washington, DC  20020
​Thursday, June 27, 2019
at 7:00 pm -- 11:00 pm

Questions:  Charles Wilson (Chair) 202.834.0600.

This event is displayed for the purpose of increasing voter education about candidates and to encourage the right and duty to vote in any and all elections.

The Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC) does not engage in a political endorsements of any kind.

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Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8D Meeting
Bridge Point Health Care (Hadley)
4601 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SW
Washington, DC 
Thursday, June 27, 2019
7:00 pm

Dear Bellevue Neighbors and Friends,

Please join me at our elected ANC 8D Commission meeting tonight at 7:00 pm at 4601 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SW.

Tonight's meeting will feature the Honorable Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes-Norton, AT&T's Genelle Newhard, Ward 8 Woods, Nathan Harrington, and a discussion of what should be done with the District-owned 1.2 acre lot at 199 Chesapeake Street SW.

Come out and share your views with what you want to see done in your neighborhood.   Hope to see you there!

Sincerely,
Kemi Morten, President
Bellevue NCA

Elijah Jamal Balbed & Front Pocket
East River Jazz @ Pop Social L’Enfant Plaza Mall Club Room (Behind Gadget TLC)
429 L'Enfant Plaza SW
Washington, DC 20024
Thursday, June 27, 2019
4:00pm to 7:00pm Happy Hour

$Free Admission / You Coming? / Let us know!  Click here

Elijah Jamal Balbed & Front Pocket is:

Elijah Jamal Balbed, sax/Roland Aerophone
Mark G Meadows, keys/vocals
Aaron Freeman, electric bass
Dante Pope, drums/vocals
Mike Burney, percussion

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Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative Bi-Monthly
Full Collaborative Meeting (Summer Session)
at Anacostia Neighborhood Library
Community Rooom
1800 Good Hope Road SE
Washington, DC  20020
Thursday, June 27, 2019
at 5:30 pm -- 7:30 pm

Special Presentations, Collaborative & Community Updates, Community Resources and Light Refreshments

For more information, contact the Community Engagement Team at FSFSC-CommE@fsfsc.org or via phone at 202-889-1425.

Visit www.FSFSC.org

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

From the Desk of Eric Mullins, Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative
2019 Vocational Career and Hiring Fair
@ R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center
2730 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE
Washington, DC  20032
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
10 am - 2 pm

I am excited to announce that FSFSC and DYRS are working in partnership to host the 2019 Vocational Career and Hiring Fair on June 26, 2019, at  R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center, 2730 Martin Luther King Jr., Avenue, SE. It is expected to be a major event and we want to be sure that the residents from Ward 7 and 8 are aware of this opportunity. All attendees are required to register on Eventbrite. There will be two “Job Readiness” classes prior to the event, this information is on Eventbrite.
 
Please share the attached flyer! If you have any questions please feel free contact Olivia Vaughns at (202) 885-9167 or  ovaughns@fsfsc.org. Also,  if you know of an employer or training program that should be invited please send Olivia Vaughns their information. 
 
Eventbrite Link: 2019 Vocational Career and Hiring Fair
 
Thank you for your continued support.
 
Eric A. Mullins
Community Engagement Liaison
Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative
2041 MLK, Jr., Ave, SE Washington, DC 20020
Mobile: (202) 854 -1423
Office:  (202) 889 -1425 ext. 6999

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Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency presents the 
Seventh District Community Justice Advisory Network (CJAN)
Combatting Gun Violence
1800 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE
DHCD Community Room
Washington, DC  20020
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
at 6:30 pm

Refreshments will be provided.

For more information, please contact Denise L. Reed at Denise.Reed@csosa.gov or 202-220

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Tuesday, June 25, 2019

ACC Monthly Meeting:   June 25, 2019
at Martha's Table at the Commons
2375 Elvans Road SE
Washington, DC  20020
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
at 11:30 am - 2:00 pm

Among the presentations:

• Melisssa Bird, Executive Director, District Census 2020
• Reverend Dr. Kendrick Curry, AARP DC State President
• Brenda Donald, Director, DC Child and Family Services Agency
• Richard Reyes-Gavilan, Executive Director, DC Public Library
• Gretchen Mikeska, Anacostia Coordinator, DC Department of Energy & Environment
• Antoniese Ruffin, Chairperson, Ward 8 Economic Development & Workforce Council

Lunch is served.  For membership information, please visit our Join Us page.

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Friday, June 21, 2019

Congress Heights Arts & Culture Center presents
Juneteenth Dinner Fundraiser

Juneteenth Dinner

Friday, June 21, 2019 at 7pm -- A formal dinner with live music, live art + auctions.   Honoring community leaders + Living Legends.

at Old Congress Heights School, 3100 Martin Luther King Jr Ave. SE, Washington, DC  20032

All proceeds support CHACC Programming + EOR Arts!

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Free Film Screening & Discussion 
DECADE OF FIRE

​Christ United Church
900 4th St, SW
Washington, DC  20024
Friday, June 21, 2019
Doors open at 6:15 - Movie at 6:30 

In the 1970s, the Bronx was on fire.  Abandoned by the city government, nearly a half-million people were displaced as their close-knit, multiethnic neighborhood burned, reducing the community to rubble. While insidious government policies caused the devastation, Black and Latino residents bore the blame. In this story of hope and resistance, Bronx native Vivian Vazquez exposes the truth about the borough's sordid history and reveals how her embattled and maligned community chose to resist, remain and rebuild. Followed by discussion with Vivian Vazquez, along with Empower DC and the Latino Economic Development Center
Child care upon request - please RSVP by June 20 to Sabiyha at (202) 234-9119 x 107 or Sabiyha@empowerdc.org
 
 

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Thursday, June 20, 2019

Colin Chambers Ensemble
East River Jazz @ Pop Social L’Enfant Plaza Mall Club Room (Behind Gadget TLC)
429 L'Enfant Plaza SW
Washington, DC 20024
Thursday, June 20, 2019
4:00pm to 7:00pm Happy Hour

$Free Admission / You Coming? / Let us know!  Click here

Colin Chambers Ensemble is:
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Colin Chambers, piano
Tarus Mateen, bass
Elijah Easton, saxophone
Terrance Arnett, drums

Saturday, June 15, 2019

Juneteenth in DC Festival
Parking Lot @BWWC
2500 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE
Washington, DC  20020
Saturday, June 15, 2019
1 pm - 5 pm

All events are free & open to all ages.

Celebrating liberation with live music, Juneteenth history, local vendors, food, live art & learning how you can get involved with organizing in DC!

For more info & RSVP:  junteenthdc.org

First Lily Ponds Live Concert
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
1550 Anacostia Ave NE,
Washington, DC  20019
Saturday, June 15, 2019
3 pm - 5 pm

Join us for the first Lily Ponds Live Concert of 2019 featuring the Kenny Rittenhouse Jazz Quartet. There will be food and refreshments. The event is free and open to kids. Bring your friends and family! We are still exploring food options (food trucks, grilling, etc).

Get Involved: The goal of this event is to activate the park with all of APACC. This is an opportunity to engage with your target audience and a broader constituency interested in all things Anacostia. Table at the event, plan an activity for guests or do both! We want to get as many APACC groups involved as possible. We are still formulating the event and we would love your input on how best to involve your group. Please reach out to David Drawbaugh at David@fokag.org if you want to get your group involved or if you have any ideas related to planning and outreach. We’re happy to collaborate on pre-event strategies and materials.

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Ward 8 AARP Chapter #4870 Scholarship Luncheon
at Flaming Grill Buffet in the Rivertown Center Mall
6051 Oxon Hill Rd
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
11:00 am to 2:00 pm

AARP Chapter #4870 is holding its Scholarship Luncheon at the Flaming Grill Buffet on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 starting 11:00 am. 

The Flaming Grill Buffet is located at 6051 Oxon Hill Rd, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 in the Rivertown Center Mall, right over the DC line.   The $35 contribution goes to the Ward 8 AARP chapter's Scholarship Fund and general fund. 

For more information, contact Philip Pannell at philippannell@comcast.net or 202-340-0788. 

​Ward 8 AARP Chapter #4870, Sandy Allen, president.

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

National Children's Center (NCC)
Community Open House
3400 Martin Luther King, Jr. SE
Washington, DC  20032
Tuesday, June 11, 2010
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Community Open House
We are one:  Child-centered | Family Focused

Meet our President and CEO Patricia Browne and learn about our Early Learning Center (ELC) and our plans to work with the community to enhance offerings for children, youth and families in Ward 8.

For more information, contact Dwanda Glenn-Woodward via email or phone at dwoodward@leftwichllc.com; 202-434-9127.

National Children's Center (NCC) Live. Grow. Work. Thrive.

Enhancing the lives of people of all ages, diverse backgrounds and differing abilities through inclusive opportunities.

Sunday, June 9, 2019

DC Strings Workshop presents
Cellist WADE DAVIS in Recital

Riverside Baptist Church
699 Maine Ave SW
Washington, DC  20024
Sunday, June 9, 2019
1:30 pm -- 3:00 pm

Wade Davis will make his cello debut with DC Strings Workshop in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 9 at 1:30 pm, with collaborative artist Wan-Chi Su. DC Strings Workshop works to present nationally known artists to the DC region.

*Brief reception to follow*

For more information, click here!

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Saturday, June 8, 2019

2019 East River JAZZFest
Fourteen Performances in Communities along the Anacostia River
From Friday, June 7, 2019 through Sunday, June 16, 2019

ACC is a community partner of East River Jazz.

Click the sidebar for the complete schedule  ===============>

East River JAZZFest is curated by Vernard Gray.  For more information, please visit www.eastriverjazz.net

Consider purchasing an All Access Pass to get you or you and a guest through all the events for a musically magical price:

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DC Strings Final Concert of the season
Wesley United Methodist Church
5312 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC  20015
Saturday, June 8, 2019
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Music Director Veronica Jackson and the DC Strings Orchestra present their final concert of the third season. Join them at Wesley United Methodist for Coleridge-Taylor's Ballade, Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture and Bernstein's West Side Story.

Click here for more information.

Please consider a gift to fund and sustain our programs.  A small gift can have a huge impact.

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2019 East River JAZZFest
Fourteen Performances in Communities along the Anacostia River
From Friday, June 7, 2019 through Sunday, June 16, 2019

ACC is a community partner of East River Jazz.

Click the sidebar for the complete schedule  ===============>

East River JAZZFest is curated by Vernard Gray.  For more information, please visit www.eastriverjazz.net

Consider purchasing an All Access Pass to get you or you and a guest through all the events for a musically magical price:

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Also BeBop/Hip-Hop Open Mic Jam
Saturday, June 8, 2019
7:30 pm at  We Act Radio / Check It
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Saturday, June 8, 2019

Join the DC Jazz Festival, Anacostia BID and EAST RIVER JAZZ for the launch of JAZZ IN THE 'HOODS in HISTORIC ANACOSTIA
LIVE MUSIC! FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
THE MEETUP
2015 MLK, JR AVENUE SE
SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2019
12 PM TO 6 PM

DC JAZZFEST

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM - Bill Washburn, piano and bassist Jeron White

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM - Tamika "Love" Jones, vocals will perform Songs for Mama, a series of jazz songs that honors her mother speaks to experiences as a mother accompanied by Tarus Mateen, bass; Colin Chambers, piano; Warren Trae Crudup; drums and Elijah Easton, saxophones

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM -  CeLillianne Green, Spoken Word performs "Black Love is Black History" with Wes Biles, bass, Vince Smith, keyboard and Carl McIntyre, trumpet.

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM - Charmaine Nokuri, trumpet & pianist Justin Taylor will present Bop, Blues and Ballads. Charmaine Michelle grew up singing hymns in the church and studying Classical music on the trumpet. With this musical background she brings a lyrical and bluesy approach to jazz standards.

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM - Khalid Gray Quartet featuring Khalid Gray, trombone, Mario Alas, piano/keyboard; Rolandson Davies, bass; Anger Bethea, drum

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM - Elijah Jamal Balbed's Jo Go Project

VISUAL ARTIST RENEE CRIS

JAZZ HOP

PERFORMANCES 12 - 5 PM

JAZZ STANDARDS / HIP HOP / R&B FUSION - ECLECTIC JAZZ

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Thursday, June 6, 2019

The DC Democratic State Committee and The Ward 8 Democrats
present
#Don'tMuteMyVote - A National Conversation on Voter Suppression and Solutions to Increase Local Voter Participation
@ Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter School
2427 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE (Anacostia Metro Stop - Green Line)
Washington, DC  20020
7:00 pm -- 8:30 pm

Open parking lot available across the street.

Panelists:

• Lakeila Stemmons, Executive Director, National Voter Protection Action Fund
• Latoia Jones, VP of Politics, Advocacy and Labor, HUSTLE
  
• Jon Bosworth, Senior Legislative Assistant, U.S. House of Representatives
  
• Bob Brandon, President & CEO, Fair Elections Center
  

Moderator:  James Wright, The Washington Informer

Questions:  Contact Charles E. Wilson, Chair at chair@dcdemocraticparty.org, 202.834.0600.

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Saturday, June 1, 2019

BELLEVUE NEIGHBORHOOD CIVIC ASSOCIATION
Community of Hope 4 Atlantic Street S.W.
“When We Unite All Our Voices Will Be Heard”
Saturday June 1, 2019
at 11:00 a.m.
bnca20032@gmail.com | 202.379.4806

Dear Bellevue Neighbors & Friends!
You Are Cordially Invited To Attend Our
CELEBRATION OF FATHER’S DAY MEETING

SOUTH CAPITOL IMPROVEMENTS, LLC
A Partnership w/The Michaels Organization & City Interests, LLC Management Team Will Discuss 4001 South Capitol Street Project &
GOOD FOOD MARKETS
Will Talk About Their New Store Coming into Ward 8 in 2020

We Honor
PHILIP PANNELL
Anacostia Coordinating Council Executive Director

​Guest Speaker BRENDA DONALD
Director
D.C. Child & Family Services Agency





Happy Father’s Day!

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DC Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) Family and Youth Casting Call - A Free Fishing Event
Outside of DOEE's Aquatic Resources Education Center
Anacostia Park
Saturday, June 1, 2019
10:30 am to 3:30 

Join DOEE’s Fisheries & Wildlife Division in kicking off National Fishing & Boating Week at the annual Family & Youth Casting Call at multiple session times on Saturday, June 1 from 10:30 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. in Anacostia Park outside of the DOEE Aquatic Resources Education Center.

This free fishing event features:

• Angling instruction and loaner equipment in one hour blocks for youth,
• Engaging environmental education stations in the Angler Adventures activity area,
• Tours of the Aquatic Resources Education Center featuring more than 40 types of aquatic animals found in the District of Columbia and Chesapeake Bay, and
• Time in Anacostia Park catching some family fun!

Register online to reserve fishing equipment and instruction for youth for a one-hour period. All youth must be accompanied by an adult chaperone over the age of 18. Advanced registration will close on Friday, May 31 at 1:00 p.m. but walk-up participants will be accommodated as space is available.

Bring your kids to practice the basics of catch-and-release fishing in a fun and supportive setting, learn about watershed protection and conservation, create fish art, and see some fish and other aquatic animals up close! Participants in previous family fishing events have hooked Blue Catfish, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Green Sunfish, Pumpkinseed, Striped Bass, White Perch, Yellow Perch, and even American Eel and Mummichog from the Anacostia River! Come see what is reeled in during this year’s Family & Youth Casting Call!

The Family & Youth Casting Call is one of many environmental education opportunities at the Aquatic Resources Education Center (AREC). All AREC programs are FREE, but space is limited. View other programs and learn more about the Aquatic Resources Education Center by visiting https://doee.dc.gov/arec. The Aquatic Resources Education Center is located in Anacostia Park next to the Skating Pavilion. Directions are available on the National Park Service Anacostia Park website.

Questions? Email doee.arec@dc.gov or call 202-535-2276.
Sincerely,

DOEE AREC Education Staff
Government of the District of Columbia
Department of Energy & Environment Fisheries & Wildlife Division
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Aquatic Resources Education Center 1900 Anacostia Drive SE Washington, DC 20020 doee.arec@dc.gov   Main: 202-727-7400 Alt: 202-727-7601 doee.dc.gov/arec.

Click here to register.

Click here for a flyer.

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Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
Esther Productions, Inc.
present
FAMILY RESTORATION
Celebrating Fathers, Empowering Parents: A Community Conversation
Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library
3660 Alabama Ave. SE.
Washington, DC 20020
Saturday, June 1, 2019
1:00 to 3:00 pm

FREE! LIGHT REFESHMENTS! FREE BOOKS TO THE FIRST 20 PEOPLE TO SIGN-IN ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT

The most effective bulwark against the ravages of childhood trauma, community violence, poor academic performance and poverty has always been and will always be family. How can family as an inspirational, powerful and empowering institution be restored, despite the social and economic odds? Family Restoration is possible.

A distinguished group of professional experts and seasoned activists lead an important pre-Father's Day conversation about strengthening and restoring families in DC and the Metropolitan region.

Conversation Leaders:

Brittany N. Adams ATR, LPC is a licensed Art Therapist and clinician in private practice. She received her master's degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School. She has worked as a primary/clinical therapist providing therapeutic services through integrative counseling approaches to adolescents and families.

Stuart Anderson, founder and director of Family & Friends of Incarcerated People (FFOIP), is a native Washingtonian. He began community activism in 1993 while incarcerated at The Central Facility at Lorton. On January 28, 2004, he spoke from inside in prison on DC Inmates, Their Children & Hope. The next year, The Washington Post Magazine featured him on its cover – A Father's Conviction.

David Miller is founder of the Dare to Be King Project, a unique initiative challenging contemporary narratives about Black manhood and masculinity. He received acclaim for Dare to Be King: What If the Prince Lives. A Survival Workbook for African American Males, a thought provoking, 52-week curriculum teaching adolescent males how to survive and thrive in toxic environments.

Lowell Vincent Muse envisioned himself a father even before he reached adulthood. Nothing could block his dream. He enjoyed a 44-year career as a broadcaster. For 20 of those years he was an engineer; in 2015, he retired from NPR as an audio recording technician.

Jonetta Rose Barras, award-winning journalist and author of Whatever Happened to Daddy's Little Girl? The Impact of Fatherlessness on Black Women will moderate the conversation.

​Please REGISTER HERE:

This event is made possible through a grant from the DC Public Library, The Holden Bequest.  Additional support is provided through Esther Productions, Inc. by Kerry S. Pearson, LLC; Pepco, an Exelon Company; Fort Myer Construction Corporation Charitable Foundation; Emmanuel Bailey, Veterans Corp., and Esther's Friends.

Click here for a flyer.

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MAY
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Visit DC Families for DC Kids at http://www.fosterdckids.org or call 202-671-LOVE (5683) to learn about becoming a DC foster parent.

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Friday, May 31, 2019

NEIGHBOR to NEIGHBOR (N2N)
Small Grants Fund
Deadline:  Friday, May 31, 2019

Neighbor to Neighbor is a small grants program created to support community based organizations and groups working in the following neighborhoods: Anacostia, Buena Vista, Fort Stanton, Garfield Heights, Hillsdale, Knox Hill, Stanton Oaks, The Vistas, and Woodland.

Applications are being sought for projects or activities addressing the following:

+ Develop and Build Self Efficacy of Youth and Adults
+ Empower Communities to be self-sustaining
+ Outdoor and community discovery for Children and Youth

Application Deadline: May 31, 2019

A total of $15,000 will be awarded this year.
Grants will range from $500 to $3,000.

• All applicants must be in operation for at least 12 months. Volunteer experience can be used to meet this requirement.
• Applications can be completed online or downloaded if you desire to email or hand deliver.
• Visit  www.thecommonsdc.org/n2n  for more info and to apply.
• Additional questions can be directed to Dara Johnson (202) 889-2347 or djohnson@horningbrothers.com

Interested in learning more? 
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GRANT INFORMATION SESSIONS
Monday, April 29, 2019  --  6:30--7:30 PM
Monday, May 13, 2019  --   6:30--7:30 PM

The Commons--2375 Elvans Road, Washington DC 20020

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Stop the Violence Community Peace Walk
Join Councilmember Trayon White
Starting Location:  Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE & Malcolm X Ave SE
Friday, May 31, 2019 @ 6:30 p.m.

This walk is to call to peace and to end the violence plaguing out community.  Join us in taking back our streets.  This walk is dedicated to those that lost their life and the ones affected by it.

For more information, contact Wanda Lockridge at 202-724-8045.

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Thursday, May 30, 2019

Ward 8 Senior Community Development Committee Forum
Theme:  "State of Seniors in Ward 8"
Covenant Baptist Church
3845 South Capitol Street, SW
Washington, DC  20032
Thursday, May 30, 2019
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Agenda

Welcome and Introductions

Purpose of Forum -  Mustafa Abdul-Salaam, Facilitator

Opening Remarks - Ward 8 Councilman Trayon White

1st Panel Discussion

• Sandy Allen, Ward 8 AARP local chapter
• Guleford Bobo, Ward 8 Commission on the Aging
• Calvin Smith, Ward 8 Health Council
• Robert Dorsey, AARP DC

Questions and Answers

2nd Panel Discussion

• Shawn Jegede, DC Senior Advisory Coalition
• Katrina Polk, Dynamic Solutions for the Aging
• William Richie, Congress Heights Senior Wellness Center
• Antoniese Ruffin, Developing Economic Opportunities

Question and Answers

Closing Remarks

Refreshments provided by UnitedHealthcare

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019

ACC presents
East of the River or East End:
A Neighborhood Identity & Preservation Meeting
@ Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church
1720 Minnesota Avenue, SE
Washington, DC  20020
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Words matter.  Cultural and neighborhood themes and identifiers are associated with a social, political, or specific demographic or geographical areas.  This meeting intends to solidify a designation for Wards 7 & 8.

In attendance for the Discussion:

Councilmember Vincent Gray, Ward 7
Councilmember Trayon White, Ward 8

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Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency presents the
Seventh District Community Justice Advisory Network (CJAN)
Minding our Mental Health

@2101 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave SE
Washington, DC  20020
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
11:30 am

Please join us for a community discussion on "Minding our MENTAL HEALTH"

Refreshments will be provided.

For more information, please contact Denise L. Reed
at Denise.Reed@csosa.gov or 202-220-5339.
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Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative
Hosts
"Coffee & Conversation" With the Collaborative.
In Anacostia at
FSFSC Main Office
2041 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE
4th Floor training room
Washington, DC  20020
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
6:00 pm -- 8:00 pm

Please join us at one of our upcoming "Coffee and Conversation" events as we engage the community around our programs and services, highlighting our Community Impact Centers.

See flyer for various locations.

For more information, contact our team at 202-889-1425.

Check us out online & receive event updates: @FARSECOLLAB or at www.fsfsc.org

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DC's Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan for the Chesapeake Bay - Public Meeting

THEARC Community Center 
1901 Mississippi Ave SE
Washington, DC 20020
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 (UPDATED DATE!)
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Description

We want to hear from you!

​The District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) has released a draft Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) for the Chesapeake Bay. This cleanup strategy will improve the Chesapeake Bay and District’s rivers and streams. It is available for public comment through June 7, and we want to hear from you!
DOEE is co-hosting a series of public meetings to discuss the Phase III WIP and gather feedback from community members, organizations and businesses on how we can work together to improve the health of our rivers and streams.

For meeting #3, DOEE is joined by Building Bridges Across the River and Anacostia Coordinating Council two partners supporting the District's water quality goals through dedicated programming and leadership.

Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Location: THEARC Community Center – 1901 Mississippi Ave SE Washington, DC 20020

Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-watershed-implementation-plan-public-meeting-3-with-building-bridges-across-the-river-and-tickets-61537241546
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/862574854081967/
Twitter & Instagram: @DOEE_DC 
Facebook: @doee.dc 

This meeting is accessible via the Southern Avenue Metro station on the Green Line. Street parking is also available.

Light food and refreshments will be provided.

**This meeting will also offer childcare services for those in need. If you are interested in childcare for the meeting, please also reserve a childcare ticket when you register before May 22.**

Please register for the meeting to provide your feedback on how DC can meet our water quality goals!

Visit here to read the District’s draft WIP, get information on other public meeting, and submit comments online.

​Hear from the Chesapeake Bay Program how Watershed Implementation Plans are guiding Chesapeake restoration efforts here.

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What all is this about? 

​This part of DOEE's activity starts with the Clean Water Act, enacted on October 18, 1972.  The Clean Water Act ensures that all Americans have water that is safe to drink.  Where water quality problems exist, states must have plans in place to clean up their act.  

Our major watershed, or area where multiple bodies of water collect to flow into the Anacostia and Potomac, is the Chesapeake Bay.

When rain falls, water washes pollution from roadways, parking lots, sidewalks, etc. into storm drains, which end up in our rivers.  Sometimes, on rainy days, sewage can also overflow causing another source of potential contamination.

​In response to this, the Environmental Protection Agency of the federal government, required DC to work with DC Water to fix the problem.  In 2013 the agency began construction of a deep underground tunnel system for its "Clean Rivers Project." The $2.4 billion, 20-year project will reduce CSOs by 96 percent overall and 98 percent in the Anacostia River. Once operational, the tunnel system will store the combined sewage during wet weather and release it gradually for treatment at Blue Plains.[13] (Wikipedia). 

This is where the Clean Rivers Impervious Area Charge (CRIAC) comes from that DC residents see on their water bills. ​

Combined sewer system. During dry weather (and small storms), all flows are handled by the publicly owned treatment works (POTW). During large storms, the relief structure allows some of the combined stormwater and sewage to be discharged untreated to an adjacent water body.  (Drawing from EPA)

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

ACC May 2019 Monthly Meeting
@Martha's Table at the Commons
2375 Elvans Road SE
Washington, DC  20​020
Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Join us for information sharing and presentations of interest to the community.

Lunch is served.  For membership information, please visit www.anacostiacc.org.

Note: Our traditional meeting venue, the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum is undergoing renovations from March through November 2019!

Agenda speakers

• Katherine Antos, Chief, Partnering & Environmental Conservation Branch, Department of Energy & the Environment (DOEE)
• Brent Peterson, Intern - Watershed Protection Division, DOEE
• Raymond O. Caldwell, Producing Artistic Director, Theater Alliance
• Patricia A. Browne, President and CEO, National Children’s Center
• Sarah Shoenfeld, Historian, Prologue DC, 202-643-5166
• Nicole Odom, Empower DC and Barry Farm Tenants & Allies Association
• Markus Batchelor, Ward 8 Representative and Vice President, DC State Board of Education

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Friday, May 24, 2019

Living with the Law
In cooperation with the Latino Leadership Council and Other Sponsors
Present the 2019 D.C. Statehood Film Festival

The Carnegie Institution
1530 P St NW
Washington, DC 20005
Friday, May 24, 2019

Up to $2500 will be awarded to the winner(s) May 24, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. Short films; five minutes less that explain and/or promote DC Statehood will be screened. Ten final will be selected and shown the Film Festival. Submit your film May 1, 2019 to Johnny Barnes: P.O. Box 70015, Washington, D.C., 20024.

Moderator Franklin Garcia is the US Representative (Shadow) for Washington D.C. Both Events are Free and Open to the Public - Limited Seating

Film Festival Followed at 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. By
The D.C. Statehood Annual Teach–In

A Panel of Experts, consisting of primarily current and former Congressional Staffers, Democrats and Republicans, as well as Academicians will discuss the pros and cons of D.C. Statehood. Attorney Barnes will discuss a lawsuit as an option to achieving D.C. Statehood.

Moderator Dr. Michael Fauntroy is Associate Professor of Political Science; Associate Chair, and Graduate Program Director at Howard University.

​Both Events will take place at The Carnegie Institution - 16th and "P" N.W. Get Your Free Tickets at http://sandraashepreleaseconcert.eventbrite.com.

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ANC 8C07 Commissioner Salim Adofo presents
Industrial Bank #SecureTheBagDC Financial Literacy Series for Children
@ Industrial Bank
1800 Martin Luther King Junior Avenue Southeast
Washington, DC 20020


Ages 13 & up.  Parents must attend.  Business Attire Required.  Co-sponsored by Industrial Bank.  The event is free but registration is required.

Let's work together to build intergenerational wealth and end poverty in our most vulnerable communities.

Register @ SecureTheBagDC.EventBrite.com

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019

1st DC Statehood Short Film Festival

We have extended the date to submit your short DC Statehood film until May 19th!  If you need technical assistance please reach out to my office at 202-727-9110 for assistance.  If you have an idea and the people to create the idea, we can assist you with the equipment and the technical part of producing your short DC Statehood film.  
 
Get creative while working towards one of our most important causes:  DC Statehood.  Involve the kids, the pets, and show the world your talent by producing a short (under 5 minutes) film on DC Statehood to be judged and shown at the Carnegie Institution on May 24th, 2019.   
 
Remember, you still have time to produce your short film on #DCStatehood to compete in the first DC Statehood Short Film Festival.     
 
What:                   1st DC Statehood Short Film Festival
When:                  May 24, 2019 @ 5:30PM
Where:                Carnegie Institution
                              1530 P Street NW, Washington DC 20005
 
Thank you.
Franklin Garcia
US Representative (Shadow) for the District of Columbia
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW C-09
Washington DC 20004 
franklin.garcia@dc.gov
202-727-9110 (Office)

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Saturday, May 11, 2019

2019 DC Poet Project Final Event: featuring: Jola Lawal, Ouanasia McKay, Antwone Ross and Kevin Wiggins
Anacostia Branch DC Public Library
1800 Good Hope Rd SE
Washington, DC 20020
Saturday, May 11, 2019
1:00 pm -- 2:30 pm | Adults

Come hear the 2019 DC Poet Project Finalists and help select the winner! At the end of this event the audience will live vote to select one winner to receive a book contract including $1,000 dollar cash prize. Free, reserve a ticket at DayEight.org.

Omolara-Jolaoluwa 'Jola' Lawal was born in Houston, Texas, the last born and only girl of five children. Jola graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio (where she joined Delta Sigma Theta Sorority) and received her Master's in Education from Johns Hopkins University in 2018. She teaches at Eagle Academy Public Charter School in Southeast Washington, D.C.

Quanasia McKoy was born in the District of Columbia, attended grade school in the Carolinas, and returned to the area to become certified as a massage therapist. She regularly performs alongside other local artists at open mikes in the DMV area, and is event coordinator and host of the open mic at a vegan cafe and juice bar on H Street.

Antwone Ross has been writing and performing since he was a child. A native Washingtonian, he pariicipated in the 2018 "Art All Night" festival and is the founder of "Pop Up Poetry", an ongoing performance series in which he and other local poets perform in locations around Washington, D.C.

Kevin Wiggins was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland and performs as The Mysfit - a spoken word artist, performer, storyteller and playwright. His work stares adversity in the face, and is unapologetic for the Black LGBTQ Community with intensity, rage, compassion and love.

The DC Poet Project series is sponsored by Day Eight, with DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities, Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC), Family & Friends of Incarcerated People (F.F.O.I.P), Brink Creative Digital, and the DC Public Library.

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Walk with
Mayor Muriel Bowser in the
DC FUNK Parade

SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2019

PARADE ASSEMBLY: 4:00 pm
PARADE STARTS: 5:00 pm

STARTING LOCATION: The Howard Theatre 620 T Street NW

SIGN-UP TO WALK WITH MAYOR BOWSER AT:
2019funkparade.eventbrite.com

For additional information, please call:
Mayor's Office of Community Affairs
(202) 442-8150

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Thursday, May 9, 2019

Friends of Parklands-Turner Library
Monthly Meeting
Parklands-Turner Library
1547 Alabama Ave, SE
Washington, DC  20032
Thursday, May 9, 2019
@ 7 pm

Please join us!

Friends Membership Dues
At the last meeting, members unanimously approved the following
for membership dues:

$5 Seniors
$5 Students  
$10 Adults
$50 Nonprofits    
$100 Companies

​Everyone was encouraged to bring membership dues in May 2019.

Upcoming Friends of Parklands-Turner Meetings for 2019
Thursday, May 9, 2019 @ 7 pm
Thursday, July 10, 2019 @ 7 pm
Thursday, September 12, 2019 @ 7 pm
​Thursday, November 14, 2019 @ 7 pm

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Wednesday, May 8, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
May 1, 2019
 
CONTACT:  CLARENCE JACKSON, III
CELL PHONE: (202) 609-0128
EMAIL:  talkingwithcj@gmail.com
 
 
CONCERNED RETIRED MPD POLICE OFFICER ADDRESSES COMMUNITY
ISSUES AIMED AT REDUCING AND PREVENTING VIOLENCE: 
 
UPCOMING SHOW, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8TH:
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS ENTERPRISE
 
Washington, DC (MAY 1, 2019) – Retired Police Officer Clarence Jackson, III, “Let’s Talk with CJ” radio show, Wednesday, May 8th, 5:00pm.
 
Guest for this show will be: 
 
Mr. Jamaal Grantham, Graduate of Ballou Senior
High School and Local Entrepreneur and Clothing Designer
 
Airing on WeACTradio.com, on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at five o'clock p.m., 1918 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE, formerly MaMa Coles’ Restaurant, and remotely on Sunday, June 9th, four o'clock pm, from the IHOP, 1523 Alabama Avenue, SE.
 
SPONSORED BY:
 
ANACOSTIA COORDINATING COUNCIL, WEACT RADIO.COM, VENABLE ENTERPRISES, AND FUNDED WITH A GRANT FROM THE MAYOR’s OFFICE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AFFAIRS
 
If you have any questions about the program, please call me at (202) 609-0128. Website:  www.letstalkwithcj.com

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April 13 –Ambassador Baptist Church, 1412 Minnesota Avenue, SE

Ward 8 Clergy and Faith Leaders Network Breakfast Meeting
Ambassador Baptist Church
1412 Minnesota Avenue, SE
Washington, DC  20020
Saturday, April 13, 2019
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Dear Clergy, Faith Leaders & Partners:

On behalf of the Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC), the Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative (FSFSC), East of the River Clergy Police Community Partnership (ERCPCP) and the District of Columbia Baptist Convention we would like to invite you to the next Ward 8 Clergy and Faith Leaders Network Breakfast Meeting. The meeting will be held this Saturday, April 13, 2019, from 9:00 am – 11:00 am at Ambassador Baptist Church, 1412 Minnesota Avenue, SE.

The theme this month is, “How to Make Faith Institutions an Important Part of People’s Lives Again”.

We will ask ourselves 1). Who are we? 2). Who do we serve? and 3). How do we do it?

This will be a great opportunity to talk about how the faith community will continue to have an impact in the lives of youth, young adults, seniors, and families as our community continues to change. Additionally, we will hear from DC Attorney General Karl Racine and Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White.

We sincerely hope that your faith institution will be represented. Please RSVP by e-mailing the FSFSC Community Engagement Team at FSFSC-Comme@fsfsc.org or call (202) 889-1425. Please reply acknowledging your receipt of this correspondence. Let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,

Leadership Committee of the Ward 8 Clergy and Faith Leaders Network 

Yours in faith,
Philip Pannell
ACC Executive Director

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Sunday, May 5, 2019

MARTHA'S TABLE CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO
A CONVERSATION WITH KIM R.FORD
OUR NEW PRESIDENT & CEO
Martha's Table 
2375 Elvans Rd. SE
​Washington, DC  20020
Sunday, May 5, 2019
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Moderator: David Gregory, CNN Political Analyst and Martha's Table Board Member

​Seated Dinner
Dress Code: Business Casual

Seating is limited.

Please RSVP by April 26 to:
Robin Jackson  rjackson@marthastable.org
202-808-8015

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Saturday, May 4, 2019

BELLEVUE NEIGHBORHOOD
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION MONTHLY MEETING
@ Community of Hope
4 Atlantic Street S.W. 
​Saturday, May 4, 2019
11:00 a.m.​

Dear Bellevue Neighbors & Friends!
 
You Are Cordially Invited To Attend Our
Celebration of Mother’s Day Meeting
 
Guest Speaker
 
TIMOTHY WHITE
THE MAYOR’S NEWLY APPOINTED
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF EAST OF THE RIVER
&
Dr. CARROLL “C.R.” GIBBS
HISTORIAN & AUTHOR

Who will discuss the African American history of
Bellevue and Ward 8 from Civil War to the Present

  “When We Unite All Our Voices Will Be Heard”

BELLEVUE NEIGHBORHOOD
CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
bnca20032@gmail.com | 202.379.4806

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APRIL IS

​African-American Women's Fitness Month
Alcohol Awareness Month
Amateur Radio Month
American Cancer Society Month
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
Black Women's History Month 
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month 
Celebrate Diversity Month
Community Service Month
Confederate History Month 
Distracted Driving Awareness Month 
Financial Literacy Month 
Fresh Florida Tomato Month
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month 
Jewish-American Heritage Month
Keep America Beautiful Month 
Lawn and Garden Month 
Mathematics Awareness Month 

​Month of the Military Child 
National Autism Awareness Month
National Better Hearing and Speech Month
National Canine Fitness Month
National Cannabis Awareness Month 
National Car Care Awareness Month 
National Child Abuse Awareness Month 
National Couple Appreciation Month 
National Deaf History Month (March 13 to April 15) 
National Decorating Month 
National Donate Life Awareness Month 
National Fair Housing Month 
National Food Month
National Fresh Celery Month 
National Garden Month
National Humor Month 
National Internship Awareness Month 

​National Inventor's Month 
National Jazz Appreciation Month 
National Landscape Architecture Month 
National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week (last full week in April) 
National Mental Health Month
National Month of Hope
National Multiple Birth Awareness Month
National Occupational Therapy Month
National Older Americans Month
National Parkinson's Awareness Month
National Pecan Month
National Poetry Month 
National Safe Digging Month 
National Siblings Day (April 10) 
National Soft Pretzel Month
National Soy Foods Month

​National STDs Education and Awareness Month
National Straw Hat Month 
National Volunteer Month 
National Welding Month 
Occupational Therapy Month 
Pets are Wonderful Month
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
Records and Information Management Month 
Scottish-American Heritage Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month 
Stress Awareness Month
Thai Heritage Month
Women's Health Care Month

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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC) Monthly Meeting April 2019
@ Martha's Table at the Commons
2375 Elvans Road SE
Washington, DC  20020
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
11:30 am to 2:00 pm

The next ACC meeting will be on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Martha's Table at the Commons.

On the presentation agenda:

• Casey Trees
• DC College 529 Savings Plan
• DC Dept. of Energy and Environment (DOEE) on DC's Draft Watershed Implementation Plan, Phase III
• And more...
  

​Lunch is served.   For membership information, please visit www.anacostiacc.org/join-us.html.

Note:  Our traditional meeting space, the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, is currently undergoing renovations until November 2019!

NEW:  Job Announcement Ward 8 Farmer's Market (part-time), deadline extended to Friday, March 22, 2019

Monday, April 29, 2019

Conflict Resolution Manual Launch:
A Panel Discussion on Violence Prevention Through Training and Opportunities for Youth
presented by
Alliance of Concerned Men and International Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) MA program

Abramson Family Founders Room
School of International Service
American University
​Corner of New Mexico and Nebraska Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
Monday, April 29, 2019
6:30 - 8:30 pm

Description

​The Alliance of Concerned Men (ACM) and the MA International Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) program at American University collaborated in order to create a Conflict Resolution Manual with the help of Shlonsky Memorial Fund. This train-the-trainer manual is intended to be used as a tool to facilitate violence prevention workshops aimed at empowering youth to become agents of change in their communities. It is the hope of the authors that the collaboration between ACM and IPCR will continue to grow, and that this manual will, in a small way, contribute to efforts to more effectively address youth violence.

ACM and IPCR are hosting an official launch of the manual in the Abramson Family Founders Room at American University, School of International Service on April 29, 2019, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. This launch will feature a panel discussion with experts in youth violence prevention. The panelists will be announced shortly. Refreshments will be provided for attendees after the panel discussion.

​If you have any questions or concerns please free to contact ACM by email info@acmdc.org or phone (202) 847-9386.

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Saturday, April 27, 2019

Join Seasoned Settlers
to Celebrate World Day for Safety and Health!
@ 1900 Anacostia Park (North Field)
Washington, DC  20020
Saturday, April 27, 2019
11:00 am - 3:00 pm

World Day for Safety and Health is an international campaign to promote safe and health well-being.  Collectively we will spread awareness through completion of a non-competitive, adventurous marathon, engage individuals toward creating healthy and safer communities.

Family Fun | Surprise Guest | Refreshments | Giveaways

For more information, call 202-847-8806 or visit seasonedsettlers.org

SAVE THE DATE!
ARBOR DAY FESTIVAL

​Urban Forestry Division
Oxon Run Park
13th and Valley Ave SE
Washington, DC  20032
Saturday, April 27, 2019
10 am — 3 pm

For more information, contact Kasey Yturralde at (202) 744-2958 or at kasey.yturralde@dc.gov

Brought to you by DC Dept of Transportation (DDOT) and DPR (Dept of Parks and Recreation)

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April 25 - 28, 2019

Rainbow Fish Musical
Anacostia Playhouse
2020 Shannon Place SE
Washington, DC  20020
Playing from April 25 - 28, 2019

Come see as we take the Anacostia Playhouse under the sea where we'll meet all kinds of denizens of the deep! Under the steady hand of director Sisi Reid, music director Daniel Flores and choreographer La'Nora Smith, our cast of characters is busy learning to sing, dance and act all at the same time... and they are nailing it.

Many of our cast members are Playhouse veterans who have appeared in all of our shows since we kicked off the youth program with The Trial of the Big Bad Wolf. But you will also see a lot of new faces on stage as we welcome first-timers to our Playhouse family.

The cast includes Kameron Allen, Kevin Allen, Kyron Allen, Ta'Leah Allen, Tyler Branch, Aydan Covin, Kaylan Covin, Aidan Halidou, Leaira Moore, James Muie, Sage O'Brien, Riley Raspberry, Darius Redo, Sonia Parham, Duran Tazewell, Xuan Tilghman-Phillips,  Jackson Waddy, Raegan Waddy, Tanji White, Destiny Whitfield, Zoë Witherspoon.

And we couldn't do any of it without talented design and production team:

​Lighting Design, John Alexander; Costume Design, Nora Dahlberg; Set Design, Megan Holden; Scenic Painting and Properties, Beth Baldwin; Assistant Director, Agyeiwaa Asante; Stage Manager, Rachel Walsh; Photographer and Videographer, Jabari Jefferson.

There are only five performances, so make plans now to bring the whole family and come out and support these hard working young actors.

​April 25-28, 2019. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 and matinees at 2pm Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under and  are available by clicking here or visiting www.anacostiaplayhouse.org. 

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Attorney General Karl A. Racine
presents
Do The Write Thing Challenge
@ Old Council Chambers
441 4th Street NW
Washington, DC  20001
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Doors open/food and drinks starting at 6:00 pm
Program begins at 6:30 pm

Celebrating local youth working to make our communities safer!

The Do the Write Thing Challenge is a national essay contest geared toward reducing gun violence, which is administered in the District of Columbia by the Office of the Attorney General. We invite all students who participated in the essay contest along with their teachers and family to attend the recognition ceremony. Join us in this special celebration as we honor all participants, announce special award winners, and hear student voices on a critically important issue. Food and drinks will be provided!

RSVP by either clicking the Eventbrite link below, or e-mailing NaCorey.Nichols@dc.gov.

OAG’s Do the Write Thing Essay Challenge Event:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/attorney-general-karl-racine-presents-do-the-write-thing-challenge-tickets-59446102894

Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
oag.dc.gov

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Saturday, April 20, 2019

National Park Service
presents
Easter Egg Hunt
at the Frederick Douglass National Historical Site
1411 W Street SE
Washington, DC  20020
Saturday, April 20, 2019
10:00 am - 1:00 pm

• 10:00 am - Arrival and check-in at Visitor Center.
• 10:15 am - Easter egg hunt will begin for children ages 6 and older.
• 10:30 am -  Easter egg hunt will begin for children ages 5 and younger.
• 11:00 am - 1:00 pm - Arts & crafts lead by EYL 365 Project and Konsider Dis
  • Lawn games
  • Face painting with Rain Young
  • House tours
  • Easter Bunny
• 12:00 pm - Story time and book signing with author of Simone Visits the Museum

Frederick Douglass National Historical Site | 1411 W Street SE | nps.gov/frdo | 202- 426- 5961

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Fifth Annual Anacostia River Festival
at Anacostia Park
Washington, DC
Saturday, April 20, 2019  -- NEW DATE!
1:00 pm -- 5:00 pm

FREE & Family Friendly!
Sponsored by the National Park Service, 11th Street Bridge Park, and the National Cherry Blossom Festival.

For more information, visit:  bridgepark.org/arf.

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ANC 8C07 Commissioner Salim Adofo presents
Earth Day DC Community Clean up
@ Oxon Run Park
3713 Wheeler Ave SE
Washington, DC  20032
(Meet at the Baseball Field)
Saturday, April 20, 2019
12:00 pm

For more information:
salimadofo@salim4dc.com
(202) 455-6346

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Building Community Resilience
Town Hall
​@R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center
2730 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
Washington, DC  20032
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
10am - 3:30pm

10:00 am -- Ward 8 Health Council Meeting
11:30 am -- Networking Opportunity & Bring-Your-Own Lunch
12:00 pm -- Focus on Community Trauma
02:00 pm -- Pathways to Healing

Register at go.gwu.edu/DCBCRtownhall

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Saturday, April 13, 2019

Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative
Annual Conference 2019
at Savoy Elementary School
2401 Shannon Place SE
Saturday, April 13, 2019
10 am -- 5 pm
​
Please save-the-date for FSFSC's 20th Annual Business Meeting and Community Conference. The event will be held on Saturday, April 13th from 10am - 5pm at Savoy ES. Vendor opportunities are available! Please contact FSFSC-CommE@fsfsc.org for additional details and to obtain and Exhibitor Registration form. See you there! 

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JOIN MAYOR MURIEL BOWSER FOR
DC EMANCIPATION DAY
PARADE • CONCERT • FIREWORKS
Saturday, April 13, 2019
 
Featuring Faith Evans, Kenny Lattimore, Mya, Doug E Fresh, Master Gee, EU Featuring Sugar Bear, And More!

Parade:  2:00 Pm - Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 10th Street NW and 14th Street NW

Concert & Fireworks: 3:00 Pm - Freedom Plaza
​
For More Information, Visit DcEmancipationDay.Com

ACC is asking for volunteers to march in our parade contingent in the DC Emancipation Day Parade 2019.   ACC is one of the few East of the River organizations involved in the struggle for DC Statehood. 

The ACC contingent will meet at 1:30 p.m., at 10th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.  

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Lights of Freedom
presented by Washington Parks & People
Calvert St NW and Duke Ellington Bridge
Saturday, April 13, 2019
From Dusk until 9:00 p.m.

Honor. Remember. Celebrate

8,428 African Americans were buried underneath Walter Pierce Park.

2,000 candle luminaries will be lit in their honor.

JOIN Washington Parks & People for this special event.

For more info: info@washingtonparks.net, or www.washingtonparks.net

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Let's Talk With CJ and Stu

Next Show: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 5:00 pm on WeActRadio.com

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Sunday, April 7, 2019

Friends of Oxon Run Park & The National Cherry Blossom Festival
Invite You To
The Inaugural Oxon Run Pink-nic
@Oxon Run Park
Sunday, April 7, 2019
1:00 pm -- 3:00 pm

A FREE neighborhood celebration at DC's second-largest cherry blossom tree grove.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival and neighborhood partners host a FREE EVENT in Oxon Run Park, with food, entertainment, face-painting , and more.  Come together with your neighbors and friends to celebrate the surrounding community -- known as the home of the second largest grove of cherry blossom trees in DC.

Media Partner:  The Washington Informer

The event host is The National Cherry Blossom Festival.

Spring Blossoms Here

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Saturday, April 6, 2019

FYI - Our friends and neighbors in Ward 7 are hosting a Ward 7 Pastors & Faith Leaders Breakfast Meeting
@ Righteous Church of God
616 56th Street, NE
Washington, DC  20019
Saturday, April 6, 2019
9:00 am to 11:00 am

We thank Rev. Dr. Nathan Butler for hosting this month's meeting.

Please RSVP to Rose Parke at
​rparke@erfsc.org or 202-397-7300x113

This event is sponsored by East River Family Strengthening Collaborative, Metropolitan Police Department Sixth District, Ward 7 Councilmember Vincent C. Gray, and Anacostia Coordinating Council.

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Bellevue Neighborhood Civic Association
April Monthly Meeting
@ Community of Hope
4 Atlantic Street, SW
Washington, DC 20032
Saturday, April 6, 2019
11:00 am

Join us!

We have invited Council member Anita Bonds

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DC Poet Project:  A Poetry Reading and Open Mic Featuring John Johnson, Jeffrey Banks, and Monica Leak
​Anacostia Branch DC Public Library
1800 Good Hope Rd SE
Washington, DC 20020
Saturday, April 6, 2019
1 :00-3:00 pm | Adults

Are you a poet? Come read at the open mic Saturday March 30th for a chance at a hundred dollar cash prize, and selection as a finalist in the DC Poet Project! One open mic reader will be awarded a $100 cash prize, and invitation to read at the final event to win a book contract including $1000 dollar cash prize.
To reserve an open mic spot visit DayEight.org.

John Johnson was the winner of the 2018 DC Poet Project. Through his win, the non-profit Day Eight published Johnson's book, Love for Her. Maryland poet laureate Grace Cavalieri called Love for Her, "A real find" and E. Ethelbert Miller wrote, "The poems are filled with wit, and wisdom." A native Washingtonian, Johnson is a poet, playwright, actor, and producer dedicated to capturing narratives of African Americans in Washington DC.

Jeffrey Banks album, Exposed-The EP, is the poetic testimonial of a Christian Believer. A licensed minister and substitute teacher, he provides consultant service to non-profits for events and development. He was a finalist in the 2018 DC Poet Project.

Monica Leak was a finalist in the 2018 DC Poet Project. She has contributed writings for Lenten devotionals including "A Devotional for Dismantling White Supremacy," and works as a speech-language pathologist and seminary librarian.

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Thursday, April 4, 2019

DC Cultural Plan
Mayor Muriel Bowser Present
DC's First-Ever Cultural Plan!
Anacostia Playhouse
2020 Shannon Place SE
Washington, DC  20020
Thursday, April 4, 2019
6:00 pm -- 7:30 pm

From go-go to street art to murals and jazz -- DC has always been and will always be a leader in the arts.  Come learn about DC's cultural plan -- providing a path for inclusive, cultural innovation!

To request a reasonable accommodation please contact Kali Wasenko at kali.wasenko@dc.gov or (202) 724-5613.

Please note that space is limited and admission to the event will be on a first come, first served basis. RSVPs are for internal tracking purposes and may not guarantee admittance.

RSVP at this link.

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019

River Watch DC
Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring
Anacostia Riverkeeper  and the Department of Energy and Environment

Leaves from Earth Conservation Corps
1520 First Street Southeast
Washington, DC 20003
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT

Description
Are you interested in taking part in cleaning D.C. waterways? Do you love hands-on activities and seeing results of your work? Are you free Wednesday or Thursday mornings/mid day in the summer to take water samples? This may be perfect for you!

When will this start?
Monitoring starts the first week of May 2019 and ends in September 2019. Monitoring will typically occur 7AM to 1PM on Wednesdays or Thursdays

Who can volunteer?
Anyone 18+ years old or kids with parents can help us monitor!

What kind of training do I need?
None! Trainings will be provided by the project team at select locations around DC (dates included). Volunteers must attend one training session to be certified to monitor.

Want more information?

www.anacostiariverkeeper.org
monitor@anacostiariverkeeper.org
Twitter: @AnacostiaRrkper
IG: @AnacostiaRiverkeeper
FB: Anacostia Riverkeeper

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 MULTILINGUAL SUMMER JOB FAIR

The Department of Parks & Recreation (DPR), along with the Mayor's Offices of African Affairs (MOAA), Latino Affairs (MOLA), Asian & Pacific Islanders Affairs (MOAPIA)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2019
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

NEAR BY METRO: Green line - U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo

OVER 500 SUMMER SEASONAL JOBS AVAILABLE

All positions are full-time, 40 hours per week • Multicultural communities invited to attend.

RSVP: http://bit.ly/2SYfFQ2

Summer Employment Opportunities
Reeves Municipal Center • 2000 14th St., NW - 2nd Floor
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 • 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

BRING YOUR RESUME

AVAILABLE POSITIONS
AQUATICS Lifeguards Aqua Camp Counselors Customer Serv. Rep. Asst. Facilitator Aquatics Operation Monitor	CAMPS Facilitator Asst. Facilitator Camp Aide Office Asst.	SUMMER MEALS Adm. Asst. Food Safety Trainer Food Monitor Sr. Food Monitor	ROVING LEADERS Asst. Driver Facilitator Asst. Facilitator	OPERATIONS Warehouse Asst. Warehouse Driver

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Click here to find out more about Women's History Month

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Saturday, March 30, 2019

A Poetry Reading and Open Mic Featuring:
Venus Thrash, REIL, and Susan Meehan 
Martha's Table at the Commons
2375 Elvans Road SE
Washington, DC  20020
Saturday, March 30, 2019
1:00 - 3:00 pm | Adults


Are you a poet? Come read at the open mic Saturday March 30th for a chance at a hundred dollar cash prize, and selection as a finalist in the DC Poet Project! One open mic reader will be awarded a $100 cash prize, and invitation to read at the final event to win a book contract including $1000 dollar cash prize.
To reserve an open mic spot visit DayEight.org.

Venus Thrash is author of The Fateful Apple, nominated for the 2015 PEN Open Book Award. Her poetry is published in Beloit Poetry Journal, Torch, Gargoyle, and additional magazines and book anthologies.  In 2017, she was named co-editor of Beltway Poetry Quarterly, is co-director of the Joaquin Miller Poetry Series, and teaches at Trinity Washington University.

Shaquetta Nelson, known by her stage name R.E.I.L (real), was a finalist in the 2018 DC Poet project. At 16 she was one quarter of a slam team that competed in the Brave New Voices Youth Poetry Slam. She seeks inspiration from past and present life experiences to help the lives of other unsung souls.

Susan Meehan was winner of the 2017 DC Poet Project. Through her win the non-profit Day Eight published her book Talking to the Night. Subsequently she is author of, The Color of Truth (2018), and Goddesses Incognito (2019.) A retired civil servant, Susan worked as Mayor Marion Barry's constituent service director for Ward Two, and subsequently as D.C. 's first Patient Advocate, providing services to the city's drug and alcohol addicts.

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Office of the People's Counsel and ACC present
A Ward 8 Utilities Town Hall Meeting
Thurgood Marshall Academy
2427 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE
Washington, DC  20020
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Come out to get information about utility services and share your concerns about:

• Electricity
• Gas
• Telephone Land Lines
• Water

To request reasonable accommodations,
please call 202-727-3071.


Refreshments will be served.

For information, contact ACC at:
202-889-4900 and acc01@aol.com.

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From the Desk of Earl Williams
DC Federation of Citizens Associations
President’s Letter- March 2019

Dear Members and Friends,

Last week, a bill was introduced in the Senate to grant DC Statehood. We had a record 30 Senators supporting Statehood last session. Eleanor Holmes Norton introduced a new statehood bill on the first day of the new Congress (H.R. 51) with a record 155 cosponsors, representing 38 States and 3 territories. This is the largest number of House members who have ever cosponsored a statehood bill. On January 4, 2019, Speaker Pelosi issued a statement in support of statehood. Support for statehood was also included in H.R. 1, the Democratic caucus’s landmark democracy reform bill.

If the Democrats take the Senate in November 2020, there is a very good chance Congress might approve statehood for the residential and commercial parts of the District with the federal enclave in the center remaining the District of Columbia, the seat of government of the United States.

The Citizens Federation in collaboration with the Civic Federation will hold a panel discussion on the issues statehood will pose for the residents of our city. We believe the pros and cons of statehood should be discussed. The panel will be held on March 26 at 441 4th Street NW from 6:30 PM till 8:30 PM. The meeting is open to the public. Please distribute this invitation widely.

Best Regards,
Earl Williams
President
​dccitizensfederation.org

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​DMPED Presents Fifth Annual March Madness
Entertainment & Sports Arena
1100 Oak Drive, SE
Washington, DC  20032
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Featuring

Deputy Mayor Brian Kenner, Mayor Muriel Bowser, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)

You are invited to the Fifth Annual DMPED "March Madness" for a special preview of projects soon to be available to the District's development community. The event will feature special guest speaker Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC). champion of the federal opportunity zones legislation and remarks from Mayor Muriel Bowser, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Brian Kenner and other District agency leadership.

• Learn about upcoming development projects from District agencies
• Network with public and private, sector development partners
• Engage with DC economic development senior leadership and staff

Organizations in the following areas should consider attending:

• Real estate development teams
• Small Business and Entrepreneurs
• Design & engineering consultants
• Architectural firms
• Housing
• General contractors
• Subcontractors
• Equity providers
• Lenders
• Capital sources
• Investors

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Hosted by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Development

​RSVP: https://dcmarchmadness19.eventbrite.com
Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development (DMPED)
Government of the District of Columbia
Muriel Bowser, Mayor

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Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC) March 2019 Monthly Meeting
@ Martha's Table at the Commons
2375 Elvans Road SE
Washington, DC  20020
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
11:30 a.m. to 2:00 pm

"The Anacostan Natives of Washington, DC - A Rich History That's Been Left Untold"

There were Indians living on Capitol Hill before the city was built - we need to commemorate that part of our history!

• Who were the Native Americans who lived in this area we call Anacostia?
• Why Did the Anacostan Indians Choose to Live on Capitol Hill?
• What was the relationship between the early English settlers and the Indians whom they encountered?
• What traces did they leave of their presence here?

For answers to these and other questions, join us at the upcoming ACC monthly meeting to be held at Martha's Table at the Commons.  Our guest lecturer will be Armand Lione, Ph.D., local historian and cartographer.

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Also on the ACC presentation agenda

Vanessa Anderson

​Bard High School Early College DC -- Dr. Vanessa Anderson has had a lifelong passion for learning and the academic and personal development of young people. She spent her college years as a tutor and mentor to middle and high school students and after earning her master’s degree, became a high school French teacher. After earning her doctorate, she began a career in education research and has worked at the City University of New York, the Bard Early College network, and the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, where she was a project officer on the What Works Clearinghouse and the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC). She has also taught at Columbia University, City College and Lehman College. Her areas of research include the psychosocial and academic predictors of college choice for students of color and closing racial, gender, and income-related achievement gaps. Dr. Anderson most recently served as the Executive Director of the Bard Early College at Harlem Children’s Zone’s Promise Academy High Schools where she managed the partnership between Bard College and Harlem Children’s Zone and oversaw programing for the early college. She holds a B.A. in French from Yale University, an M.A.in French Studies from New York University, and a Ph.D. in social and personality psychology from Columbia University.

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DC is getting a new high school this fall:  Bard Early College High School.  Read more at this link.   Also, read here from the DC Public Schools perspective.
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It is exciting that its principal Dr. Vanessa Anderson will speak at our ACC meeting this Tuesday.
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https://dcps.dc.gov/biography/vanessa-anderson
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Monday, March 25, 2019

ANC Commissioner Salim Adolfo Presents
COMMISSION 8C  2019 Budget Engagement Forum

Bright Beginnings
3640 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE
Washington, DC  20032
Monday, March 25, 2019
@ 6 pm

All residents, business owners, faith based and community organizations that have a stake in the community of 8C are encouraged to attend and give input.

Register at www.helpdraft8cbudget.eventbrite.com

​Salim Adolfo
ANC Commissioner District 8C07

Coffee + Conversations
@Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
1547 Alabama Ave SE
Washington, DC  20032
Monday, March 25, 2019
1:00 p.m.

Real Stories.  Real People.  Real Conversations.

Join library users, staff, and a local author for coffee and conversation. We will be discussing the stigmas on mental health. We will also be discussing empowerment, resources, and tips. Please join us for coffee and conversation and share your story. Refreshments will be provided.

Check out more events @ www.dclibrary.org/parklands

Sunday, March 24, 2019

DC Black History Celebration Committee
Presents
African American-Black Women Sing Solos
Featuring Female Soloists & Poet
Greater New Hope Baptist Church
(A Downtown Cathedral of Hope and Destiny)
816 8th Street, NW
Washington, DC  20001
Sunday, March 24, 2019
3:00 p.m.
(In walking distance of Chinatown Metro Station)

For more information:
  Phone: (202) 842-1036 or (202) 421-8608
  Email: gnhbaptist@verizon.net
  Web:   http://www.gnhbc.org

Bishop Melvin G. Brown, Pastor/Sr. Minister
Bro. Chuck Hicks, Coordinator

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Saturday, March 23, 2019

ANC Commissioner Salim Adolfo Presents
COMMISSION 8C  2019 Budget Engagement Forum

All residents, business owners, faith based and community organizations that have a stake in the community of 8C are encouraged to attend and give input.

UPO Petey Greene
Community Center
2907 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE
Washington, DC  20032
Saturday, March 23, 2019
@ 12 pm
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Register at www.helpdraft8cbudget.eventbrite.com

​Salim Adolfo
ANC Commissioner District 8C07

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Washington Parks & People Presents Seeds & Sprouts Day
Josephine Butler Parks Center
2437 15th St NW, Washington, DC  20009
Saturday, March 23, 2019
10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Join us for our Embassy of the Earth kickoff where you'll see our upcoming plans for the Parks Center as well as how o get engaged with Parks & People!

Renewing our engagement to the land and the people.

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Black Love Experience 2019
​
THEARC: Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus 
1901 Mississippi Avenue Southeast 
Washington, DC 20032
Saturday, March 23, 2019
7:00 pm

​Mark your calendars for the annual Black Love Experience on March 23 at 7 pm! So excited to host this year's program at our main campus @ THEARC. Produced by Ward 8's own Nubian Hueman, the event connects DC's creative community through music, art, wellness and commerce. Purchase tickets here.
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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS THE RIVER & THEARC THEATER

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Friday, March 22, 2019

Committee of the Whole: Mayor Bowser's FY 2020 Proposed Budget Testimony - Friday, March 22 - 10 AM

Good Afternoon All,
 
Committee of the Whole - Budget Oversight Hearing
Date: Friday, March 22, 2019
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Wilson Building Room 500, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, DC, 20004
 
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We invite you to attend Mayor Bowser’s testimony to the Committee of the Whole Public Briefing on the Fiscal Year 2020 Proposed Budget and Financial Plan.
 
Please let me know your concerns or questions, or if you’ll be in attendance.
 
Respectfully,
 
Lionell Gaines
Associate Director | Mayor’s Office on African-American Affairs (MOAAA)
Government of the District of Columbia - Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 332, Washington, D.C. 20004
Mobile: 202.836.0826
Email: lionell.gaines@dc.gov
Follow @MOAAA_DC on Twitter
Follow @MOAAA_DC on Instagram

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Thursday, March 21, 2019

TONIGHT! Humanitini at Busboys and Poets, Anacostia
presented by HumanitiesDC
At the New Busboys and Poets Location in Anacostia
2004 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
Washington, DC 20020
Anacostia Metro Station, Green Line
Thursday, March 21, 2019
6:30-8:00pm
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Tonight's Topic

Join us for a conversation on how disciplines like African American Studies, History, Sociology, Law and Politics are being used as tools for training police. This panel features three local educators who are working with police in settings such as the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Anacostia Community Museum, and local college campuses.
This program will be held TONIGHT (March 21) from 6:30-8:00pm.

Panelists include:
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Bahiyyah Muhammad, Ph.D., of Howard University's Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Christy Lopez, J.D., co-leads Georgetown Law’s Program on Innovative Policing

Bernard Demczuk, Ph.D., in partnership with the Metropolitan Police Academy, co-leads programs for MPD officers and civilian personnel at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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Discussant:

Ronald E. Hampton served as a Community Relations Officer for DC's Metropolitan Police Department for 23 years.

Moderator:

Natalie Hopkinson, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in Howard University’s graduate program in communication, culture and media studies and a fellow at the Interactivity Foundation.

Tonight's program was curated by Sarah Shoenfeld of PrologueDC.

​Let Us Know You're Coming

This program is free and open to the public, but please click here to register and let us know you're coming!

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Councilmember Trayon White
2019 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FORUM
Bald Eagle Recration Center
185 Joliet St SW
Washington, DC  20032
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
@ 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Join Councilmember Trayon White and fellow Ward 8 residents at the 2019 Community Engagement Forums to discuss issues around:

• Public Safety
• Education
• Health
• Housing
• Seniors
• Economic Development & Workforce

At each community forum, a participating resident will have a chance to win a flat - screen TV.

Winner must be present!

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Fairlawn Citizens Association Monthly Meeting
Ora L. Glover Community Room
Anacostia Neighborhood Public Library
1800 Good Hope Road, SE
Washington, DC 20020
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
@ 7:00 pm

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Saturday, March 16, 2019

POETRY WORKSHOP WITH REGIE CABICO
@ Check It Enterprises
1920 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, SE
Washington, DC  20020
Saturday, March 16, 2019
11:30 am -- 1:00 pm

Regie Cabico is a spoken word pioneer, having won The Nuyorican Poets Cafe Grand Slam and later taking top prizes in three National Poetry Slams. Television credits include 2 seasons of HBO"s Def Poetry Jam, NPR"s Snap Judgement & MTV"s Free Your Mind. He is an award-winning teacher, having taught for public schools, private and charter schools as well as for the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and various international arts education programs.

This free poetry workshop will focus on the power of autobiography, and is open to individuals of all ages. It will be a safe and nurturing environment equally for the novice writer and the advanced poet.

​To ensure time for interaction and feedback, a total of 10 will be allowed in this free workshop. To register, visit www.DayEight.org.
A light lunch will be provided. Attendees may wish to attend the DC Poet Project reading and open mic competition that will occur 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm at We Act Radio immediately following the workshop.

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Thursday, March 14, 2019

 Meeting of the Friends of Parklands-Turner Library
Parklands-Turner Library
1547 Alabama Ave SE
Washington, DC  20032 
Thursday, March 14, 2019
7:00 pm

Come and support your local neighborhood library to help it serve your community better.

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NOTICE:  You may have noticed that ACC's site was down for unscheduled maintenance.  However, as you can see, we're back online.  We apologize for any convenience during the outage and thank you for your suppport!

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Monday, March 11, 2019

Congress Heights Community Association Monthly Meeting
@ Old Congress Heights School
3100 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave SE
Washington, DC  20032
Monday, March 11, 2019
6:30 p.m.

Featured Topic:  Leaving A Legacy, Free legal services coordinated for Association members - Wills, Living Trusts, Health Care Directives.

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Saturday, March 9, 2019

The DC Poet Project
Poetry Reading and Open Mic "Celebrating Essex Hemphill"
The RISE Center
2730 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE
Washington, DC  20032
Saturday, March 9, 2019
1:00 p.m.  | Adults

This is a special DC Poet Project event celebrating DC poet Essex Hemphill and featuring poets Regie Cabico and C. Thomas.

​Are you a poet? Come read at the open mic Saturday March 9 for a chance at a hundred dollar cash prize, and selection as a finalist in the DC Poet Project! One open mic reader will be awarded a $100 cash prize, and invitation to compete in the final event May 11 for a book contract including $1000 cash prize. To reserve an open mic spot visit DayEight.org or sign up at the beginning of the event.

Regie Cabico won The Nuyorican Poets Cafe Grand Slam and top prizes in three National Poetry Slams. His television credits include two seasons of HBO's Def Poetry Jam, NPR's Snap Judgement and MTV's Free Your Mind. His work appears in over 30 anthologies and The Kenyon Review called Regie the "Lady Gaga of Poetry."

C. Thomas has blasted his story at Studio 2001 Art Gallery, Busboys and Poets, Angelina College, Howard University, Eleanor Roosevelt High School and Journey of Faith United Methodist Church, and was named a Pioneer of Poetry in 2015 in the National Underground Spoken Word Poetry Awards.

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Don't forget to save the date Saturday, March 16, 2019 for the Poetry Workshop with Regie Cabico.  For details, see calendar listing below on this date.

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Women's History Month Two-Part T-Shirt Quilting Workshop
@ Hillcrest Heights Community Center
2300 Oxon Run Drive
Temple Hills, MD  20748
Saturday, March 9 AND March 30, 2019
12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

RSVP: Eventbrite or call 202.633.4844

Description

Presented by the Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum

We are celebrating Women – Their strength, their courage, their inspirations, their interests…THEIR STORY. The T-shirts that women collect over the years can tell a lot about who she was, is and strives to be. The things that she likes or dislikes, her social life, things she holds near and dear to her heart. Celebrate your life, or that of a special woman in your life, by making a quilt that tells an amazing story of a phenomenal woman. Bring 6 to 12 T-shirts to this two-part workshop and learn basic sewing techniques to put together a useful, easy-care quilt that becomes a family heirloom and keepsake. Workshop Facilitator: Quilter, Author & Historian Dianne Dale.

FREE. Participants should sign up for both dates but it is not required. Part One is required in order to take Part Two.

Photo Credit: Gift of Dianne Dale, Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution

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Friday, March 8, 2019

HARRIET TUBMAN DAY
2nd Annual Washington, DC Commemoration Theme:
​Celebrate to Educate
Charles Sumner School Museum and Archives
1201 17th Street, NW | Washington, DC  20036
Friday, March 8, 2019
6:00 PM Light Reception | 7:00 PM Program

​Presented by
Tina Wyatt
Founder, Washington, DC Harriet Tubman Day, and thrice great grand-niece of Harriet Tubman in honor of

Harriet Tubman (ca. 1820-1913):

• Abolitionist | Underground Railroad Conductor
• U.S. Civil War Nurse, Scout and Spy
• Women’s Suffrage Supporter | Humanitarian | International Icon
• 106th Anniversary of Tubman’s Death (March 10, 1913)
• 158th Anniversary of the American Civil War (1861-1865)
• National Women’s History Month-March 2019
• UN International Women’s Day (March 8, 2019)

​Remembering Tubman and those victims of the slavery; who advocated for and abolished slavery; who fought for freedom in the U.S. Civil War Union forces; enslaved persons freed.

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​FEATURING:

• Master of Ceremonies: Sam Ford, News Reporter/ DC Bureau Chief, ABC WJLA TV 7 News; Co-Founder, National Association of Black Journalists.
  
• Historical Overview: C.R. Gibbs, Author, Lecturer and Historian of the African Diaspora;  Author, Black, Copper, & Bright: The District of Columbia’s Black Civil War Regiment
  
• Keynote Address: Dr. Frank Smith, Jr., Founding Executive Director, African American Civil War Museum
  
• Living History Interpretation: An excerpt of Harriet Tubman’s Civil War Exploits, portrayed by Eunice Seagraves, Heralds of Hope Theater; Silver Spring, MD
• Music: All Souls Jubilee Singers, All Souls Church Unitarian, Lenard Starks, Director; Peter Hanes, Vice President, DC Reading Is Fundamental, Inc., Piano
  

The event is free and open to the public. For more information contact: Tina Wyatt [email: el_wyatt@yahoo.com ] 

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Thursday, March 7, 2019

PSA 706 & 708
Monthly Community Meeting
@ Merrick Center, 4275 4th St SE
Washington, DC  20032
Thursday, March 7, 2019
7:00 pm

Agenda Items:

Capt. James Boteler & Lt. Dove: MPDC 7D - Updates on Sector-3 Crime
AUSA Wendy Pohlhaus (United States Attorney's Office) |
Mrs. Irving (Mayor's Office of Community Relations and Services) | Community Discussion / Roundtable.

Sector-3 Captain James M. Boteler, Cell: 202-553-7908, Email: james.boteler@dc.gov.

To learn more about community policing and ways you can get involved, visit MPDC's website at www.mpdc.dc.gov.

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Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Marion Barry Birthday Celebration and Pop-Up Finale
@Check It Enterprises
1920 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
Washington, DC  20020
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
8:00 pm -- 12:00 am

DJ and Live Music with local artist performing
Famous Southern Fish Fry pop-up will be on site.

Free Admission
Souvenir Shirt Pop---Up on Site by Museum and LBLR
(one block from Busboys & Poets)
For more info:  202-848-4394

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 1, 2019
CONTACT:  CLARENCE JACKSON, III
CELL PHONE: (202) 609-0128
EMAIL:  talkingwithcj@gmail.com
  
CONCERNED RETIRED MPD POLICE OFFICER ADDRESSES COMMUNITY 
ISSUES AIMED AT REDUCING AND PREVENTING VIOLENCE:  
 
UPCOMING SHOW, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6TH: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MARION BARRY
 
Washington, DC (March 1, 2019) – Retired police officer Clarence Jackson, III, has special guests on “Let’s Talk with CJ & Stu” show, Wednesday, March 6th, 5:00pm.  The Late Marion Barry, “Mayor for Life” celebrates his birthday today, and would be eighty-three today.  Today, “CJ & Stu” will discuss: “The Life and Legacy of the Late Marion Barry”!  

Guests for this show will be: 

MRS. CORA MASTERS BARRY, FORMER FIRST LADY, 
and 
MR. KEMRY HUGHES, FORMER YOUTH MAYOR

Airing on WeACTradio.com, on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at five o'clock pm, 1920 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE, formerly MaMa Coles’ Restaurant, and remotely on Sunday, June 9th, four o'clock pm, from the IHOP,  1523 Alabama Avenue, SE.

SPONSORED BY:

ANACOSTIA COORDINATING COUNCIL, WEACT RADIO.COM, VENABLE ENTERPRISES, AND FUNDED WITH A GRANT FROM THE MAYORS OFFICE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AFFAIRS

​If you have any questions about the program, please call me at (202) 609-0128. Website:  www.letstalkwithcj.com

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DC Public Library Facilities Master Plan (Anacostia session)
at Anacostia Library
1800 Good Hope Rd SE
Washington, DC 20020
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
7:00 pm

Take Our Survey. Share it with friends and neighbors (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DCPL_Survey).

​Attend a Community Meeting
Tuesday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m., Tenley Library
Saturday, March 2, 11 a.m. Woodridge Library
Wednesday, March 6, 7 p.m., Anacostia Library
Thursday, March 7, 7 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 Eye Street SW

Can’t make it to a meeting?
Share your thoughts at Community.Feedback@dc.gov
Learn more about the project at dclibrary.org/dclibraryfuture.

Thank you,
 
Archie D. Williams
Intergovernmental Affairs Spec.
DC Public Library
1990 K Street, NW   Room 507
Washington, DC  20006
https://www.dclibrary.org

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Tuesday, March 5, 2019

YOU ARE INVITED TO
AN ANACOSTIA CONNECTION SERIES LUNCHTIME PROGRAM
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at the Woman’s National Democratic Club with
 
GEORGE DEREK MUSGROVE
Co-Author of Chocolate City:
A History of Race and Democracy
In the Nation’s Capital
  
Who will be speaking on:
The Origins of East of the River: Centering Anacostia in DC History
 
The Anacostia River effectively splits Washington into two separate and unequal parts. To its north and west, the monuments of the federal city and the disproportionately white affluent neighborhoods of NW. To its south and east, some of the poorest and blackest neighborhoods in the city and large disruptive municipal agencies like the water treatment plant. Cut off physically and psychologically from the rest of Washington, these “East of the River” communities have suffered from political neglect, economic deprivation, and social isolation. Was this always the case?  How did it become so?  Dr. Musgrove will answer these questions through an exploration of the history of the term "east of the river." 
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There will be a book sale and signing after the program.
 
Where: Woman’s National Democratic Club, Whittemore House
             New Hampshire Ave NW at Q Street NW
Time: 1:30-12:15  Cash Bar; 12:15-1:00 Served Lunch; 1:00-2:00 Program
Cost : Lunch and program: Members $25, non-members $30; Program only $10.
 
ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Reserve on our website, www.democraticwoman.org, under Events
Or contact Pat Fitzgerald at 202-232-7363

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Sunday, March 3, 2019

The Essential Theatre Young Audiences presents
FREEDOM SONGS
The Music of Black History
at Anacostia Community Library
Ora Glover Meeting Room
1800 Good Hope Road SE
Washington, DC  20020
Sunday, March 3, 2019
at 2:30 pm

Conceived & Written by David Ostergaard
Adapted & Directed by Emily Hubbard

A salute to the music and lyrics that contributed to changing America's landscape.

Recommended for ages 9 thru adult.

ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY!

Admission FREE (First Come-First Served)

More info (202) 328-0569 or email info@theesentialtheatre.org

Made possible by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.  Additional support provided by the Mayor's Office on African-American Affairs.

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Saturday, March 2, 2019

BELLEVUE NEIGHBORHOOD CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
MONTHLY MEETING
HONORING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Community of Hope
4 Atlantic Street, SW
Washington, DC 20032
Saturday, March 2, 2019
​11:00 a.m.

Meeting Highlights:

• Women’s History Month Recognition of Outstanding Bellevue Women
• Women’s History Month Recognition of Outstanding Bellevue Men
• Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton
• Guest Speaker:  The Honorable Elissa Silverman

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Bridging the Gap Basketball Series
@Ferebee Hope Recreation Center
3999 8th Street SE
Washington, DC  20032
Saturday, March 2, 2019
11:00 am - Women's Game
 1:00 pm - Men's Game

Residents, Constituents and Visitors: I am excited to invite all of you to come out and join us tomorrow for our “MPD-Community Bridging the Gap Basketball Series” which will be held at the “Freebee Hope Community Center - 3999 8th Street, SE” located within 7D’s Sector-3 on Saturday March 2, 2019 from 11am-2pm.
Our Women’s Game will begin at 11am and our Men’s Game begins at 1pm, with a fun filled intermission between the two.  Hope to see you there !

Captain James M. Boteler, Jr.
Metropolitan Police Department
Patrol Services South – Seventh District
Sector-3 & Specialized Units
Cell: (240) 286-2211
Cell: (202) 553-7908
James.boteler@dc.gov

“We are the Metropolitan Police, We are here to Help!” 

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Happy New Year 2019!

FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2019 EVENTS HAPPENING ALL OVER THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
VISIT https://dcblackhistory.com

National Park Foundation
Highlighting African-American History

February is Black History Month, and many of our national parks bring African-American stories to life year-round. Honoring the contributions of individuals like Mary McLeod Bethune and Frederick Douglass, national parks also share stories of groups like the Buffalo Soldiers. After the Civil War, black soldiers were able to enlist as regulars, rather than volunteers, in the U.S. Army for the first time. The enlisted were valiant soldiers and some of the country’s first park rangers! From Fort Larned National Historic Site to Yosemite National Park, Learn more about their influence at parks across the country.

Retrace the Legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers in National Parks
​from National Park Foundation Newsletter Vol. 17 No. 2

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Thursday, February 28, 2019

Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative presents
Bi-Monthly
FULL COLLABORATIVE MEETNG
"Opportunities to Grow and Thrive in Ward 8"
at Bald Eagle Recreation Center
Multipurpose Room
185 Joliet Street SW
Washington, DC  20032
Thursday, February 28, 2019
5:30 pm -- 7:30 pm

Special Presentations, Collaborative and Community Updates.  Resources and Light Refreshments

For more information, contact the Community Engagement Team at 202-889-1425.

www.FSFSC.org | @FarSECollab

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

ACC Monthly Meeting in February
Anacostia Community Museum
1901 Fort Place SE
Washington, DC  20020
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
11:30 am -- 2:00 pm

There will be a special presentation by Dr. DeWitt S. Williams:
Firsts are always important. We don't know that something can be done until someone accomplishes the impossible and shows the way. Black women in America have always faced the double obstacles of gender and race. But in 1921, within 9 days of each other, three Black women fulfilled an impossible dream. They each earned a doctorate from White, Ivy League universities, becoming the very first Black ladies to receive their doctorates. Two were born in Washington D. C. and all three attended M Street High School or its predecessor (The Preparatory High School for Colored Youth).

Dr. Eva B. Dykes, Dr. Georgiana R. Simpson (she was born in Barry Farm of slave parents) and  Dr. Sadie Tanner Mossell  Alexander were pioneers and showed the world and other "colored" females that their minds were as sharp as any White male scholar. In succeeding years many other Black women would
draw inspiration from these three ladies and follow their example. Dr. Williams presents a powerful PowerPoint presentation on these three ladies and the many obstacles they overcame to realize their dreams.
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Dr. DeWitt S. Williams is a retired minister, missionary, and health educator. His very first book was about one of these pioneers, Dr. Eva B. Dykes, who was his college teacher. Dr. Williams has written nine books and traveled to all 50 states and 110 countries. His well- illustrated PowerPoint presentation is excellent for Black History Month, Women’s History Month, National Education Week or other times of year when an inspirational talk is needed.
DeWitt S. Williams, EdD, MA, MPH, CHES
dwilliams39@gmail.com
Cell phone- 240 472 3052

Click here for info sheet.

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Fairlawn Citizens Association Monthly Meeting

Ora L. Glover Community Room, Anacostia Neighborhood Public Library
1800 Good Hope Road, SE
Washington, DC 20020
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
​7:00 PM

Hello,

After having to postpone January's meeting due to weather conditions tonight's February meeting will be the first of the year.
Fortunately, weather reports say that well after tonight's meeting there will be another blast of a winter mix so please, if you can, try and make tonight's meeting.

We have two guest speakers scheduled from last month, both focused mainly on the elderly or aging.

In the attached newsletter, there is some important information concerning the citywide budget engagement forums that will be upcoming as well as some scams that are happening concerning utility bill calls.

As always, the monthly Fairlawn Meeting has a 7pm scheduled start on the lower level of the Anacostia Library in the Ora Glover community meeting room.

Hope to see you there!
Christopher Jerry
Transportation and Publicity Committees
www.fairlawndc.org
202-270-9353

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Sunday, February 17, 2019

The Essential Theatre Young Audiences presents
FREEDOM SONGS
The Music of Black History
at Francis Gregory Community Library Meeting Room
3660 Alabama Avenue, SE
Washington, DC  20020
Sunday, February 17, 2019
at 2:30 pm

Conceived & Written by David Ostergaard
Adapted & Directed by Emily Hubbard

A salute to the music and lyrics that contributed to changing America's landscape.

Recommended for ages 9 thru adult.

ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY!

Admission FREE (First Come-First Served)

More info (202) 328-0569 or email info@theesentialtheatre.org

Made possible by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.  Additional support provided by the Mayor's Office on African-American Affairs.

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Annual Concert:  African American Men Sing Songs of Praise
at Greater New Hope Baptist Church 
816 8th Street NW
Washington, DC  20001
Sunday, February 17, 2019
​3:00 pm

Presented by DC Black History Celebration Committee
Emcee Sam Ford -- WJLA

Church info - 202-842-1036
Committee info - MrBlackHistory@yahoo.com, 202-421-8608

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Saturday, February 16, 2019

The Legacy of Harriet Tubman: A One-Woman Performance by Cortenia Smith

Celebrate Black History Month at the William O. Lockridge/Bellevue Neighborhood Library.
115 Atlantic Street SW
Washington, DC  20032
​Saturday, February 16, 2019
2:00 pm

Please join us on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m. for "The Legacy of Harriet Tubman" featuring the brilliant actress Cortenia Kay Smith. This one-woman performance reveals the true spirit of Harriet Tubman, a legendary former slave, abolitionist and hero who defined courage and strength. Drawn from the pages of history and passionately retold by Smith, it tells a story of survival, endurance and faith.

​Smith was born and raised in China Grove, North Carolina. Having always loved to sing and perform in talent shows and at local events, she went to the Center of Expression in the Arts to study acting in 1982. Smith has been studying and working on the life of Tubman since 2009 and continues to keep the dream and Tubman’s legacy alive with her one-woman performance.
This is a great event for the entire family. We hope to see you.

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Black History Month 2019
at
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
1411 W Street SE
Washington, DC  20020
Saturday, February 16, 2019 from 1 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

For more information, contact: (202) 426-5961.
Web Link:
https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=AC256B9C-D983-0CAF-EE9D3C389E49B5A6

Join the National Park Service on Saturday, February 16, 2019 as we end the bicentennial year of Frederick Douglass’s birth and continue our celebration of the man, his legacy and his impact to the world.

Enjoy a commemorative ceremony from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at D.C. Prep Academy (1409 V Street, SE) featuring historic African American spirituals by the Washington Revels, poetry written and read by local youth, and dramatic recitations of Douglass’s most famous speeches performed by winners of the annual Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Oratorical Contest.

Take a walking tour of the neighborhood surrounding Douglass Cedar Hill estate titled “Douglass Anacostia” and enjoy ranger led house tours on the quarter of every hour between 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Registration for tours required at the visitor center.

Fee: Free.

National Park Service

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Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum presents
A Right to the City Event at
Parklands-Turner Neighborhoods Library
1547 Alabama Avenue SE
Washington, DC  20032
Saturday, February 16, 2019
12:00 pm - 2:00 p.m.

Calling all Lovers of Congress Heights!

Artists, Activists, Authors, Entrepreneurs, and Community Representatives

Join neighbors and staff from the Anacostia Community Museum as we begin a year-long discussion of who has "A Right to the City."

We will network and share resources and stories about history, culture, and life in Congress Heights, Ward 8, and DC.

Refreshments will be provided.

Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum and DC Public Library

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Friday, February 15, 2019

Civil War Descendants' Meet and Greet
at African American Civil War Museum
1925 Vermont Ave NW
Washington, DC  20001
Friday, February 15, 2019
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Join the DC Black History Celebration Committee and the African American Civil War Museum on February 15th for a Civil War Descendants' Meet and Greet.   A panel discussion on the importance of remembrance and genealogy featuring Kevin Douglass Green and Ken Morris (descendants of Frederick Douglass), Tina Wyatt (descendant of Harriet Tubman), and Audrey Hinton (descendant of Frank Garrett Hinton and his four brothers, Alexander, Henry, Robert, and William).

FREE

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A Message from 11th Street Bridge Park's Scott Kratz:

Construction Safety Certification & Training
Registration Deadline Friday, February 15, 2019

As we move towards Bridge Park construction, it's so important that we ensure local residents build this new civic space. Our one-week Construction Safety Certification Training kicks-off February 21 providing an opportunity for certification AND a chance to be interviewed at a special hiring event. Questions? Call 202.793.2141 or email training@skylandworkforcecenter.org.   Registration deadline is Friday, February 15.

​Special thanks to JP Morgan Chase for supporting this important work.

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Mosaic on the Move:  "The Agitators" - A Birthday Celebration of Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony

Anacostia Public Library
1800 Good Hope Road SE
Washington, DC  20020
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
7:00 pm

The library is excited to host Mosaic Theater for a discussion of the play "The Agitators" and celebration of the lives of Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony. To celebrate Douglass and Anthony's lives, the party will feature special treats and giveaways while supplies last. 

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Monday, February 11, 2019

Congress Heights Community Association
Monthly Meeting
at Old Congress Heights School
3100 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE
Washington, DC  20032
6:30 pm

Special Invited Guests

• DC FEMS (DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services)
• DC Woods
• Arbor Day Festival

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Sunday, February 10, 2019

2019 LUNAR NEW YEAR PARADE

Sunday, February 10, 2019
2:00-- 4:00pm
Assembly Time: 1:00pm
Parade Route Start: 6th & Eye St NW
Parade Route End: 6th & H St NW
Closest Metro: Gallery Place - Chinatown
RSVP: http://2019lunarnewyear.eventbrite.com

Join Mayor Muriel Bowser in the 2019 Lunar New Year Parade as we celebrate the Year of the Pig! The event features traditional and colorful performances such as lion dance, a Kung Fu exhibition, and is capped off with an exciting firecracker finale.

Organized by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) in partnership with the Mayor's Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA)

For more information, please visit www.dcparade.com.

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CONCERNED RETIRED MPD POLICE OFFICER ADDRESSES COMMUNITY ISSUES AIMED AT REDUCING AND PREVENTING VIOLENCE:

UPCOMING SHOW, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH: BLACK HISTORY, POLICE AND THE HOSPITAL

Retired police officer Clarence Jackson, Ill, and his co-host Stuart Anderson, will air the "Let's Talk With CJ, with Stu" show, Sunday, February 10th, 4:00 pm-6:00 pm, live at the IHOP, 1523 Alabama Avenue, SE.

Two shows will highlight African American Month and will discuss policing in the District of Columbia, Then and Now, and the Challenges of Providing Quality Health Care and Medical Services in Challenged Communities.

Guest for this show will be:

• Andre Wright, Commander, Seventh District, Metropolitan Police Department,
• James R. Lee, (Assistant Chief (Ret.), Metropolitan Police Department and
• (Invited) Vincent Gray, Councilmember, Ward 7, Council of the District of Columbia, and
• (Invited) Trayon White, Councilmember, Ward 8, Council of the District of Columbia.

Airing on WeACTradio.com, on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at five o'clock pm, 1920 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE, formerly MaMa Coles' Restaurant, and remotely on Sunday, February 10th, and June 9th, four o'clock pm, from the IHOP, 1523 Alabama Avenue, SE.

SPONSORED BY:

ANACOSTIA COORDINATING COUNCIL, WEACT RADIO.COM, VENABLE ENTERPRISES, AND FUNDED WITH A GRANT FROM THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AFFAIRS
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If you have any questions about the program, please call me at (202) 609-0128.

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Saturday, February 9, 2019

Thursday, February 7, 2019

PSA 706 & 708 (Sector 3)
Monthly Community Meeting
at the Merrick Center
4275 4th Street SE
Washington, DC  20032
Thursday, February 7, 2019
7:00 p.m.

Seventh District Residents, Constituents and Visitors: I would like to invite everyone to our upcoming 7th District Sector-3 (PSA 706-708) Monthly Community Meeting which is scheduled for this Thursday (Tomorrow)  February 7, 2019, 7:00 pm at the Mary Virginia Merrick Community Center. Details are listed upon the flyer below. Please come join us and help put the “Unity…back into Community.” We hope to see you there. Light refreshments will be offered on site.

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Keith Hamilton Cobb's
American Moor
Return Engagement
Starts January 11 - February 3, 2019
at
Anacostia Playhouse
2020 Shannon Place SE
​Washington, DC  20020
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For details, visit http://www.anacostiaplayhouse.com/american-moor

And don't miss the Thursday Post-Show Discussions on Thursday, January 17, and January 31st.

January 22-27, 2019 is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week  -- Shatter the Myths!

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Tuesday, January 29, 2019

ACC Monthly Meeting -
Tuesday, January 29, 2019
at
United Medical Center
1310 Southern Ave SE
Washington, DC  20032
11:30 am — 2:00 pm

Lunch is served.  For membership information, please visit our membership/donation page.

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Thursday, January 24, 2019

ANACOSTIA ORGANICS
G R A N D  O P E N I N G

WHEN
Thursday, January 24, 2019
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

WHERE
2022 MLK Jr. Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20020


With Special Guests
         Mayor Muriel Bowser
         Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton

Hosted By: 
Linda Mercado Greene, Owner and CEO
Board of Board of Directors:  
Sherri Blount
Yolanda Caraway
H. Marrel Foushee


We will be honored to welcome you until 7:00 p.m. for an open house tour of the space
Please RSVP: Hello@anacostiaorganics.com

ANACOSTIAORGANICS.COM

Monday, January 21, 2018

Join the MLK Holiday DC Committee
January 21, 2019

MLK Holiday DC
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A Life & Legacy Commemoration

2019 MLK Holiday DC Peace Walk, Parade and Health & Community Fair

The Anacostia Coordinating Council will be participating in the 38th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade on Monday, January 21, 2019.  

The parade will begin staging at 11 am at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE and Good Hope Rd SE.  The parade will begin at 12 pm and proceed south on Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE.  The parade will conclude by 2 pm at the campus of St. Elizabeth’s East with a Health and Community Fair at the Gateway Pavilion located at 2700 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE.

"From Many to One Beloved Community"

Please plan to join our Peace Walk
10:00 AM
2500 MLK Avenue, SE Washington, DC

Parade begins at 12:00 noon
MLK Jr. Avenue & Good Hope Road, SE
ending with
Health and Community Fair -- 2730 MLK Jr. Avenue SE

FOR MORE INFORMATION:  mlkholidaydc.org and 202-239-9439

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For complete parade information including maps, detailed transportation information, contact information, viewing locations, etc. please the image below.

Click the above map for a downloadable version.

Friday, January 18, 2019

The Essential Theatre presents
FREEDOM SONGS - The Music of Black History
One Performance Only!

Anacostia Community Library
Ora Glover Meeting Room
1800 Good Hope Road SE
Washington, DC  20020
Sunday, January 13, 2019
2:30 pm

ADMISSION FREE (First come-First served)

Conceived & Written by David Ostergaard
Adapted & Director by Emily Hubbard

A salute to the music and lyrics that contributed to changing America's landscape.  Recommended for ages 9 thru adult.

More info (202) 328-0569 or email info@theessentialtheatre.org

Made possible by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.  Additional support provided by the Mayor's Office on African American Affairs.

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Saturday, ​January 12, 2019

Join the MLK Holiday DC Committee

​Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A Life & Legacy Prayer Breakfast
“From Many to One Beloved Community”
PRAYER BREAKFAST

Matthews Memorial Baptist Church
2616 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20020

Saturday, January 12, 2019
8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Cost $25

Rev. Graylan Hagler
Keynote Speaker

FOR MORE INFORMATION:  www.mlkholidaydc.org and 202-239-9439, 202-889-2110 or E-mail: wkthompson@verizon.net

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Thursday, January 10, 2019

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Public Meeting and Pizza Social
Friends of the Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library
1547 Alabama Ave SE
Washington, DC  20032
Thursday, January 10, 2019
7:00 pm

Tell what you want to see in your local neighborhood library, and become a welcome member of a new & responsive community group.  Sponsored by Anacostia Coordinating Council.

Your first resolution for 2019!
Bring a friend or neighbor!

Listeners will be on hand - Your voice matters!
Call (202) 645-4562 for more info.

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Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Ward 8 Anacostia, Bellevue, Congress Heights AARP Chapter #4870 Monthly Meeting
Covenant Baptist Church
3845 South Capitol St SW
Washington, DC 20032
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Noon to 2:00 pm

Find out how to get more from your 2018 Tax Returns from DC Office of Tax and Revenue.

This meeting is not just for seniors or AARP members.

COME AND FIND OUT HOW TO POTENTIALLY REDUCE YOUR TAXES!!!

Refreshments are served.  For more information, contact Sandy Allen, president, Ward 8 AARP Chapter #4870, 202-255-1659.
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Let's Talk With CJ
Hosted by Clarence "CJ" Jackson, III
on We Act Radio
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
5:00 pm

What Prison Reform Will Look Like in DC

After the passage and signing of the "Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act" or the "FIRST STEP Act", the prison reform landscape has changed.  Find out what it means to DC's returning citizens.  One of the featured panel speakers is MPD Chief Peter Newsham.

​Let's Talk With CJ is an Internet radio program sponsored by the Anacostia Coordinating Council, WeAct Radio, Venable Enterprises, funded by a grant from the Mayor's Office on African American Affairs.  The show airs the second Wednesday of the month.

Saturday, January 5, 2019

​Bellevue Neighborhood Citizens Association
E-mail: bnca20032@gmail.com / Phone: (202) 379-4806
  
Happy New Year Bellevue Neighbors!
 
My name is Kemi Morten.  I wanted to introduce myself as your newly elected President of the Bellevue Neighborhood Citizens Association and invite you to attend our next Bellevue Neighborhood Citizens Association meeting that will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the William Lockridge/Atlantic Street, S. W. Library.  Please feel free to bring your children, family members and neighbors. Light refreshments will be served.
 
Our invited guest speaker is Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. who will swear our newly elected Bellevue NCA officers:
 
President: Kemi Morten
Vice President: Sheila Bunn
Treasurer Jacqueline Kinlow
Recording Secretary Cornelia Harris
Corresponding Secretary: Jaren Hill Lockridge
Assistant Treasurer Samuel Thomas
 
There are many exciting new developments scheduled for our Bellevue neighborhood.  While we welcome development,  as Bellevue residents, we must be involved in the planning so that the development benefits all Bellevue residents.
 
For example, a new grocery store is coming to Bellevue! On Thursday, January 3, 2019, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.  Mayor Muriel Bowser, Deputy Mayor Brian Kenner and Capitol Improvement, LLC, the developer, will come to Bellevue to  host a groundbreaking of the new Good Foods Market and South Capitol Apartments at 4001 South Capitol Street, SE.  You are cordially invited to come out to hear about our new grocery store.
 
Best wishes,
 
Kemi Morten
President, Bellevue NCA

“When we unite, all our voices will be heard”

Tuesday January 1, 2018