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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 (POSTPONED) 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 |
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Job Opportunity - Greater Greater Washington seeks Transportation Equity Organizer
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.
JULY
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Monday, July 22, 2019
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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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Tuesday, July 23, 2019
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CIVIL RIGHTS LISTENING SESSIONS
Join the Office of the Attorney General and Councilmembers Vincent C. Gray and Trayon White 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. |
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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
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
Sunday, July 28, 2019
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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:
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Monday, July 29, 2019
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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 |
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Tuesday, July 30, 2019
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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. |
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NPS Buzzard Point Park Planning Update
Southeast Neighborhood Library
403 7th Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Open house from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Short presentation at 6:30 pm
Southeast Neighborhood Library
403 7th Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Open house from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Short presentation at 6:30 pm
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Friday, August 16, 2019
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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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Satuday, August 17, 2019
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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 11:00 am to 6:00 pm Come join us with family, friends and fun! |
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Saturday, October 5, 2019
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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 |
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