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ACC Monthly Meetings
occur every LAST Tuesday of the month (except December). IMPORTANT NOTE: Our traditional meeting place, the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, will be undergoing modernization and upgrades. Because of this, from March through November of 2019, ACC will be meeting at: Martha's Table at the Commons 2375 Elvans Rd SE Washington, DC 20020 (near Moten ES or near the Panorama Room at Our Lady of Perpetual Help). 
ACC Scheduled Events At A Glance
Here is an overview of events and projects that the Anacostia Coordinating Council will be engaged in during 2019. The list is chronological by type of event or project type. Please mark your calendars and join us! Annual events
Ongoing Projects
Special Events
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Ward 8 Pastors and Faith Leaders Breakfast 2019 Meetings
January 12 –Please support the MLK Parade Prayer Breakfast at Matthews Memorial Baptist Church, $25 per person February 9 –St. John CME Church, 2801 Stanton Road, SE March 9 –New location: Covenant Baptist Church, 3845 South Capitol St, SW Check Faith Leaders Breakfast page for updates. April 13 –Ambassador Baptist Church, 1412 Minnesota Avenue, SE May 11 –Emmanuel Baptist Church, 2409 Ainger Place, SE June 8 –Allen Chapel AME Church, 2498 Alabama Avenue, SE July 13 –Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1720 Minnesota Avenue, SE August 10 –NO MEETING September 14 –801 Men's Shelter, Saint Elizabeths East Campus October 12 –Martha's Table at The Commons, 2375 Elvans Road, SE November 9 –Southeast Baptist Tabernacle, 4101 First Street, SE December 14 –Temple of Praise, 700 Southern Avenue, SE These monthly meetings are the second Saturday of each month, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at various locations in Ward 8. They are sponsored by the Anacostia Coordinating Council, East of the River Clergy Police Community Partnership, and the Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative. ACC is pleased to welcome our new sponsor, DC Baptist Convention. Please visit the following link for more about the DC Baptist Convention: https://www.afro.com/dc-baptist-convention-is-ready-for-its-close-up |
Upcoming Events Suggested by ACC
The following are events and/or items of interest that ACC sponsors, supports or invites you to consider, as a part of our community outreach. Please note: Items listed here are subject to change without notice.
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Saturday, March 23, 2019
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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 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. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS THE RIVER & THEARC THEATER |
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Sunday, March 24, 2019
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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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Monday, March 25, 2019
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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 |
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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 |
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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
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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!
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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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.
Organizations in the following areas should consider attending:
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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 |
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:
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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Saturday, March 30, 2019
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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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Wednesday, April 3, 2019
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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 |
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| 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 |
Saturday, April 6, 2019
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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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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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Sunday, April 7, 2019
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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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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
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Saturday, April 13, 2019
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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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Sunday, April 14, 2019
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Fifth Annual Anacostia River Festival
at Anacostia Park Washington, DC Sunday, April 14, 2019 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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Saturday, April 27, 2019
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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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Thursday, May 9, 2019
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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 |
