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Community
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Monday,
May 1, 2006
Application
D eadline: Anacostia Waterfront Corporation Summer Internship
Program
AWC is recruiting for three paid, high school
interns (Community/Communications, Environment/Planning, Projects/Baseball)
to work in its office this summer. Eligible applicants must attend
high school (or prove they reside) in Wards 5, 6, 7 or 8. Only
students who will be seniors in the fall of 2006 are eligible.
APPLICATION/INFO: Melissa McKnight, (202) 724-4462 or www.anacostiawaterfront.net
Thursday,
May 4, 2006
Ward
7 Business & Professional Association Steering Committee
8:00am to 9:30am
Lloyd D. Smith Center, 3939 Benning Road NE
INFO/RSVP: Lu-Ann Patrick, (202) 396-1201 x115
Thursday,
May 4, 2006 -- (Rescheduled from April 13, 2006)
Public
Meeting on South Capitol Street Corridor
The
District Department of Transportation invites you to this community
meeting to review and comment on the status of projects, including
the revised roadway and bridge alternatives. Project
info is available at www.southcapitoleis.com
and www.southcapitolstreetbridgestudy.com.
6:00pm to 8:30pm
Van Ness Elementary School, 1150 5th Street SE
RSVP: Faisal Hameed, DDOT, (202) 671-4607 or Justice & Sustainability
Associates, (202) 610-0005
Saturday,
May 6, 2006
East
of the River Arts Resource Workshop
The DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities is committed
to investing in the cultural and artistic growth and development
of artists and arts organizations that are active in communities
east of the Anacostia River. The workshop is open to artists,
arts organizations, social service agencies, community organizations
and those interested in learning more about arts funding.
Noon to 2:00pm
ARCH Training Center, 1227 Good Hope Road
INFO: Tania Tam, (202) 724-5613
Sunday,
May 7, 2006
NE DC Historical Society Meeting
Come join us as we continue to explore the history of our
northeast Washington communities. Presentations at this month's
meeting will include the history of the Fort Lincoln New Town
Community by Roy Pearson of the Fort Lincoln Civic Association;
and "Silent Sentinels: The Forts of NE Washington, DC"
by C.R. Gibbs, author, lecturer and historian. Our meetings take
place the first Sunday of every month.
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Fifth Distrct Metropolitan Police Station, 1805 Bladensburg Road,
NE
INFO: queenstowndc@yahoo.com
Monday,
May 8, 2006
HPAP
Orientation
The
Home Purchase Assistance Program (HPAP),
sponsored by the DC Department of Housing and Community Development,
assists low- and moderate-income individuals and families to purchase
homes in the District of Columbia by providing low- and no-interest
loans up to $30,000 to help with down payment and closing costs.
MHCDO conducts HPAP orientation sessions on the 2nd Monday of
each month.
4:00pm to 6:00pm
Lloyd D. Smith Center, 3939 Benning Road NE
INFO: (202) 396-1201 x164
Monday,
May 8, 2006
Lincoln
Heights New Community Advisory Committee
The
New Communities Initiative is a comprehensive partnership designed
to improve the quality of life for families and individuals living
in distressed neighborhoods in Washington, DC. The New Communities
objective is District-sponsored redevelopment of the physical
and human architecture of neighborhoods troubled by concentrations
of violent crime and poverty. Help shape the vision for the Lincoln
Heights New Community. Meetings are held every other Monday.
6:00pm
Kelly Miller Middle School, 301 49th Street NE
INFO: Patricia Malloy, (202) 398-1956 or linkmalloy@aol.com
Monday,
May 8, 2006
6th District
Citizens Advisory Council Meeting
Meetings
are held the 2nd Monday of each month.
7:00pm to 8:30pm
6th District Police Headquarters, 100 42nd Street, NE
INFO: Linda Jo Smith, Chair, (202) 584-2024 or jo4148@aol.com
Tuesday,
May 9, 2006
ANC 7D
Monthly Meeting
Meetings
are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
7:00pm
5140 Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, NE, 3rd Floor
INFO: Dorothy Douglas, ANC 7D Chair, (202) 398-5160 or anc7d@earthlink.net
Tuesday,
May 9, 2006
ANC 7E
Monthly Meeting
Meetings
are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Jones Memorial Church, 4625 G Street, SE
INFO: Naomi Robinson, ANC 7E Chair, (202) 583-9034
Wednesday,
May 10, 2006
Sign Up
for Medicare
Do
you receive Medicare? Do you also take prescription drugs? Medicare
has changed! You should sign up for the new prescription drug
plan by May 15! Come get FREE help signing up. Please bring: 1)
Medicare card and Medicaid card (if you also receive Medicaid);
2) list of medications or bottles with prescriptions, 3) letters
about Medicare drug benefits from Social Security, Medicare, DC
or private drug plans.
10:00am to 3:00pm
Councilmember Gray's Constitutent Services Office, 4645 Nannie
Helen Burroughs Ave, NE, Suite 107
INFO: Councilmember Gray, (202) 388-9238 or Legal Aid, (202) 628-1161
Thursday,
May 11, 2006
Ward
7 Business Roundable
Learn
about city initiatives, private and public development, transportation
projects, contract opportunities, and other matters that affect
Ward 7 business owners. This month's discussion will focus on
strategic planning for commercial revitalization of Ward 7's business
districts. Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of each month.
8:00am to 9:30am
Lloyd D. Smith Center, 3939 Benning Road NE
INFO/RSVP: Linda Hembry, (202) 396-1201 x162
Thursday,
May 11, 2006
Friends
of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Monthly Meeting
10:00am
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, 1550 Anacostia Avenue, NE
RSVP: Alan Spears, National Parks Conservation Association, (202)
454-3384 or aspears@npca.org
Thursday,
May 11, 2006
DC
Mayoral Candidate Forum on Children's Health Issues
This
is likely to be the only forum where children's health will be
discussed extensively by the candidates hoping to be the District
of Columbia's next mayor. So plan to attend and hear your candidate's
views on the important issue!
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Children's National Medical Center Auditorium, 111 Michigan Ave,
NW
Thursday,
May 11, 2006
ANC 7C
Monthly Meeting
Meetings
are held the 2nd Thursday of each month.
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Call for location
INFO: Muriel Chambers, ANC 7C Chair, (202) 398-5100
Saturday, May 13, 2006
Spring
Community Planting -- Watts Branch
Join
your neighbors and volunteers from Casey Trees, Washington Parks
& People, DC Habitat for Humanity, Watts Branch Community
Alliance and Home Depot to plant trees in Ward 7. Tools, refreshments
and instruction will be provided.
9:00am to 1:00pm
DC Habitat for Humanity homes at 55th & Clay Streets, NE
INFO: Casey Trees, (202) 833-4010 or www.caseytrees.org
Saturday,
May 13, 2006
Ward
7 Leadership Council
This
bi-monthly meeting hosted by Councilmember Vincent Gray brings
together the heads of Ward 7's ANCs, civic associations and resident
councils to get updates and discuss the priorities of the Ward.
10:00am to 12:30pm
Lloyd D. Smith Center, 3939 Benning Rd, NE
INFO: Dawn Slonneger, (202) 724-8068 or dslonneger@dccouncil.us
Saturday,
May 13, 2006
"Great
Black Women"
If
you think you know them all, try this one. This lecture and exhibit
covers several ancient and modern black women, law breakers and
law makers, most of whom are not well know. Part of the African
American History & Culture Lecture Series presented by C.R.
Gibbs, author, scholar and historian.
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Francis Gregory Branch Library, 3660 Alabama Ave, SE
INFO: (202) 645-4297
Monday,
May 15, 2006
10th Annual
MHCDO Open for College Scholarships
Help MHCDO send another 10 Ward 7 youth to
college! As part of our efforts to improve the educational attainment
of Ward 7 residents, MHCDO plans to award 10 college scholarships
this year with funds raised through the annual MHCDO Open golf
tournament. Note:
Team registration has closed for this event, but we are still
accepting donations.
Tee off at 8:30am
Langston Golf Course, 26th & Benning Roads NE
INFO: (202) 396-1201 x163 or www.mhcdo.org
Monday,
May 15, 2006
Zoning
Hearing on Parkside Development
Bank of America, LANO International, MHCDO
and community supporters will appear before the DC Zoning Commission
to seek approval to develop a mixed-use,
mixed-income, transit-oriented community on vacant land adjacent
to I-295 and the Minnesota Avenue Metro station in the Parkside
neighborhood. The development will serve as a welcoming gateway
to the Anacostia waterfront, catalyze growth in “Downtown” Ward
7, and provide housing opportunities for current and future residents.
6:30pm
One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St, NW
INFO: Todd Lieberman, (202) 624-4064 or www.parksidedc.com
Tuesday,
May 16, 2006
"FRESH
IDEAS 2 Poster and Creative Writing Contest" Awards Ceremony
& Winners Reception
Ward
7 students in grades 5-12 thought, created, entered, and won the
Fresh Ideas 2 contest. Come celebrate their success! View
the winning entries through May 31 at the Capitol View Public
Library, 5001 Central Ave, SE. View all of this year's entries
online at www.fresh-ideas.org.
6:00pm
Lloyd D. Smith Center, 3939 Benning Road NE
RSVP: (202) 396-1201 x107
Wednesday,
May 17, 2006
Deanwood Heritage Trail Meeting
Help bring a Neighborhood Heritage Trail to Deanwood! Join
the Deanwood Heritage Trail Working Group. Meetings are held the
3rd Wednesday of each month.
6:30pm to 8:00pm
IDEA Public Charter School, 1027 45th St NE
INFO: Kia Chatmon, (202) 543-9514 or kia@stanfordalumni.org
Thursday,
May 18, 2006
Cultural
Tourism DC: "A Preview -- The New National Museum of African
American History and Culture"
The Smithsonian's 19th museum, to be built on the National
Mall, will be the only national museum devoted to the documentation
of African American life, art, history, and culture. Its collections
and exhibitions will cover topics as varied as slavery, post-Civil
Ward Reconstruction, the Harlem Renaissance, and the Civil Rights
Movement. Is promises to beomce one of our nation's most prominent
cultural landmarks, and a powerful attraction for visitors to
Washington, DC. Lonnie G. Bunch, III, founding director, will
share his vision for the museum, show how it will collaborate
with existing cultural organizations in Washington, and announce
the programs and exhibitions being offered while the museum is
being built.
4:00pm to 5:30pm
DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St, NW (Metro: Dupont Circle)
RSVP by May 15: (202) 661-7581 or reply@CulturalTourismDC.org
Thursday,
May 18, 2006
Watts
Branch Community Alliance Meeting
The
Alliance focuses on bringing the neighborhoods through which Marvin
Gaye Park and Watts Branch run together around issues relating
to the park, the river, and the community. Meetings are held the
3rd Thursday of each month.
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Riverside Center, 5200 Foote Street NE (Division Avenue &
Foote Street)
INFO: Dennis Chestnut, (202) 345-5693 or dchestn@msn.com
Thursday,
May 18, 2006
ANC 7B
Monthly Meeting
Meetings
are held the 3rd Thursday of each month.
7:00pm to 9:00pm
Ryland Epworth Methodist Church, 3200 S Street SE
INFO: www.anc7b.org
Saturday,
May 20, 2006
"Black
Roots of Ancient Egypt's Glory"
Part
of the African American History & Culture Lecture Series presented
by C.R. Gibbs, author, scholar and historian.
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Francis Gregory Branch Library, 3660 Alabama Ave, SE
INFO: (202) 645-4297
Saturday,
May 20, 2006
Ward
7 Democrats Annual Conference: "Making 7 One"
Opening
session keynote speaker: Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton,
District of Columbia. Luncheon keynote speaker: Mark Plotkin,
political commentator and analyst, WTOP Radio. Workshops: Developing
Community Agendas; Features that Enhance Communities; Lobbying
and Advocacy; Voter Registration and Education; Voting Rights
for DC; Young Democrats. Cost: $5 in advance; $7 at the door.
Registration: 8:30am. Opening Session: 9:00am. Workshops: 10:15am.
Kelly Miller Middle School, 217 49th St, NE
INFO: (202) 584-8477
Sunday,
May 21, 2006
Celebration
of Frederick Douglass as First AfricanAmerican U.S. Marshal
The
National Park Service invites you to attend this special program
to commemorate Frederick Douglass' contributions as the nation's
first African American United States Marshal (1877--1881). Free
and open to the public.
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Visitor's Center, 1411
W St, SE
INFO: (202) 426-5961 or www.nps.gov/frdo
Wednesday,
May 24, 2006
Comprehensive
Plan Presentation
The
DC Office of Planning invites the public to review and comment
on proposed revisions to the District's Comprehensive Plan, the
city's long-range document on the physical development and redevelopment
of the city.
6:00pm to 8:30pm
Kelly Miller Middle School, 301 49th Street, NE
INFO: (202) 442-8812 or www.inclusivecity.org
Saturday,
May 27, 2006
Downtown
Ward 7 Community Clean Up
Come join us as we clean up along Minnesota Avenue and Benning
Road. Free box lunches will be served to all participants. This
is a great opportunity for students to earn community service
hours. Hosted by the Ward 7 Business and Profesional Association
and MHCDO, with support from the DC Department of Housing &
Community Development.
9:00am to Noon
Lloyd D. Smith Center, 3939 Benning Rd, NE
INFO: Lu-Ann Patrick, (202) 396-1201 x115
Saturday,
May 27, 2006
Kenilworth
Aquatic Gardens Monthly Clean Up
Our 4th Saturday clean up and service days are designed to
sustain the great work volunteers accomplish during larger events
such as Public Lands Day. Volunteers are needed to assist with
trash pick up and removal of invasive species.
9:00am to noon (rain or shine)
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, 1550 Anacostia Avenue, NE
RSVP: Alan Spears, National Parks Conservation Association, (202)
454-3384 or aspears@npca.org
Saturday,
May 27, 2006
Twining
Park Volunteer Work Session
Join your neighbors and the National Park Service to help
improve and maintain the appearance of Twining Park.
9:00am to Noon
Twining Park, 2700 block of Pennsylvania Avenue SE
INFO: Kathy Chamberlain, (202) 581-8272 or kathychamberlain@rcn.com
Monday,
May 29, 2006
Memorial
Day Celebration at Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery is the final resting place for thousands
of Washingtonians, many of whom were known locally and nationally.
Tour the grounds, view burial records, and learn about volunteer
efforts to restore this Ward 7 historical site.
9:00am to Noon (10:00am Program)
Woodlawn Cemetery, 4611 Benning Road SE
INFO: Amy Cody, (202) 396-1201 x163 or acody@mhcdo.org
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