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Community
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June 2006 |
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Friday,
June 2, 2006
A Benefit Dinner to Send Kids to Camp
Proceeds support The Joseph K. Smith Memorial Summer Camp
Fund to 1) send inner-city youth to Camp Brown; 2) construct additional
cabins; 3) repair hurricane damage. Sponsored by the MPD Chief
of Police Citizens Advisory Council. Tickets: $40; $400 per table
of 10.
6:30pm to 10:00pm
The Washington Navy Yard, 8th & M Streets, SE
INFO: Rev. Thomas S. Alston, (202) 584-4431
Saturday,
June 3, 2006
"Men of Tomorrow" Summit
The summit will bring community, education, business and social
advocates together to collectively address the question, "Are
men today preparing our youth to be men of tomorrow?" Conceived
and developed by OneStage Productions, the event will include
a performance of the provoking stage play, "Like Father,
Like Son," and a panel discussion of leading scholars and
experts on sex, drugs, violence and other issues affecting today's
youth. Free.
1:00pm "Like Father, Like Son". 3:30pm Guest Speakers
& Panel Discussion.
THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave, SE
INFO: Michael McCorkle, (202) 904-2411 or director@onestageproductions.com
Sunday,
June 4, 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 "Protecting Ward 5's History" by
Kathy Henderson, DC Council Candidate for Ward 5 and ANC 5B Commissioner;
and "A History of the Northeast Gateway" by Patsy M.
Fletcher, Community Liaison for the Historic Preservation Office
of the DC Office of Planning. Our meetings take place the first
Sunday of every month. (Starting in July, we will change our meetings
to the second Sunday of every month.)
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Fifth Distrct Metropolitan Police Station, 1805 Bladensburg Road,
NE
INFO: queenstowndc@yahoo.com
Monday,
June 5, 2006
Annual
MHCDO Homebuyers Fair
Interested
in purchasing a home? Learn how MHCDO and its partners can help!
5:00pm to 8:00pm
Lloyd D. Smith Center, 3939 Benning Road NE
INFO: (202) 396-1201 x164
Monday,
June 12, 2006
Deanwood History Book Meeting
Come give your input on the development of a book on the history
of Deanwood!
6:30pm to 8:00pm
First Baptist Church of Deanwood, 45th & Sheriff Roads, NE
INFO: Kia Chatmon, (202) 543-9514 or kia@stanfordalumni.org
Monday,
June 12, 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 St, NE
INFO: Linda Jo Smith, Chair, (202) 584-2024 or jo4148@aol.com
Tuesday,
June 13, 2006
Mayor's Public Hearing on Revisions to the DC Comp Plan
Ensure that Washington, DC grows to be its best! The DC Office
of Planning wants to hear how YOU think the city should grow.
The Office of Planning is making revisions to the District's Comprehensive
Plan, the city's long-range plan for new growth and redevelopment.
Revisions made to the plan will guide the city's growth for the
next 20-30 years, so the feedback you give is critical for the
future of DC.
1:00pm to 3:00pm and 5:00pm to 8:00pm
One Judiciary Square, 441 4th St, NW, (Metro: Judiciary Square)
INFO: (202) 442-8812, compplan@dc.gov
or www.inclusivecity.org
Tuesday,
June 13, 2006
From African America to Africa...and Back Again: Interstages Community
Celebration
A community-oriented celebration of the musical, academic,
and personal success of local girls participating in Interstages'
afterschool youth development program. Featuring Brianna, Ca'von,
D'erra, Donjier, Lataya, Make'la, Rajanay, and Shauntice. Get
your family, friends and neighbors to come out in support of Ward
7 girls! Reception to follow.
6:30pm
Hillcrest Recreation Center, 3100 Denver St, SE
INFO/RSVP: (202) 824-0740 or info@interstages.org
Tuesday,
June 13, 2006
ANC 7D
Monthly Meeting
Meetings
are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
7:00pm
5140 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave, NE, 3rd Floor
INFO: Dorothy Douglas, ANC 7D Chair, (202) 398-5160 or anc7d@earthlink.net
Tuesday,
June 13, 2006
ANC 7E
Monthly Meeting
Meetings
are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Jones Memorial Church, 4625 G St, SE
INFO: Naomi Robinson, ANC 7E Chair, (202) 583-9034
Thursday,
June 15, 2006
Watts
Branch Community Alliance Meeting
You
are invited to the final meeting of the summer of the Watts Branch
Community Alliance. The movie "The Anacostia River"
will be shown, followed by updates on upcoming activities, projects,
and planning for the fall. Please come out and be part of the
restoration of our park and our community!
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Riverside Center, 5200 Foote St NE (Division Ave & Foote St)
INFO: Dennis Chestnut, (202) 345-5693 or dchestn@msn.com
Thursday, June 15, 2006
From African America to Africa...and Back Again: Pilot Program
Performance Demonstration
Legendary civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis will
kick-off this showcase event. This pilot program performance will
demonstrate the musical, academic, and personal success of local
girls participating in Interstages' afterschool youth development
program. Reception to follow. Suggested donation: $25. No one
will be turned away.
7:00pm
National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Circle, NW
INFO/RSVP: (202) 824-0740 or info@interstages.org
Thursday,
June 15, 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 St SE
INFO: www.anc7b.org
Friday,
June 16, 2006
Fort Dupont
Ice Arena Public Skating Summer Sessions
Fridays, 12 Noon to 1:50pm
Saturdays, 3:00pm to 4:50pm
Sundays, 2:30pm to 4:20pm
Admission Fees: Children (5-12 years) $3.00; Adults $4.00; Seniors
(65+) $3.00
Skate
Rental: $2.00. Birthday party packages available.
Fort Dupont Ice Arena, 3779 Ely Pl, SE
INFO: Dolly Davis, (202) 584-5007 x11 or ddavis@fdia.org
Saturday,
June 17, 2006
National
Parks America Tour -- Volunteer Day
Join
the National Park Service for this volunteer-driven initiative
to provide National Parks with manpower resources to complete
important projects and engage communities in the National Park
experience. Goals include improving the Fort Dupont Activity Center
and the Fort Circle Parks Hiker-Biker Trail. All volunteers will
receive free breakfast, lunch and a t-shirt. Sponsored by National
Capital Parks-East, Wal-Mart, Unilever, and Take Pride in America.
8:00am -- Check-in and breakfast at the Fort Dupont Activities
Center
Noon -- Volunteer lunch
INFO/REGISTRATION: Park Ranger Paul Gross, (202) 426-5961
Saturday,
June 17, 2006
13th
Annual Hillcrest Garden Tour
This
popular event showcases a 5-block section of our picturesque neighborhood.
This year's tour will be led by a tour guide. A highlight of the
tour will be a partial makeover of the front yard of one of our
neighbors. Frager's Hardware will demonstrate landscaping techniques
and provide plant selection tips that can transform a plain entrance
into a more interesting, colorful and attractive one. Water will
be provided during the walk. Following the tour, come to a backyard
reception and enjoy a complimentary light lunch and door prizes.
Tickets: $15 day of tour; $10 if purchased by June 14.
Tour begins at 11:00am and lasts 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Parking lot of East Washington Heights Baptist Church, 2220 Branch
Ave, SE
INFO: Mary Hammond, (202) 582-3059 or GardenTour@HillcrestDC.com
Saturday,
June 17, 2006
Lincoln
Heights New Community Info Fair & Cookout
Residents
of Lincoln Heights: Come out and learn about the Lincoln Heights
New Community Initiative and how you can become involved in the
development of your new community. Children must be accompanied
by a parent. Featuring free food, children's activities, giveaways,
music by DC Phat Cat, and New Communities info. Sponsored by the
Lincoln Heights New Community Partnership -- community and government
working together.
12 Noon to 4:00pm
Corner of 51st St and Banks Pl, NE
INFO: Artina Jackson, (202) 399-8212
Saturday,
June 17, 2006
When the
Lion Wrote History: Dramatic Readings from the "Narrative
of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Published
in 1845, the Narrative was the first autobiography of Douglass.
In it, he describes the physical abuse, deprivation, and tragedy
that he endured while enslaved and his strength of character in
surviving these experiences. The book became a powerful tool in
the anti-slavery cause and remains an eloquent, passionate account
of one of the founders of the civic rights movement in this country.
Free.
6:00pm
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, 1411 W St, SE
INFO/VOLUNTEER TO READ: Park Ranger Noelle Trent, (202) 426-5961
Saturdays,
June 17-July 8 (Session I) & July 15-August 5, 2006 (Session
II)
Adult
Ice Skating Lessons
Love to skate or want to learn? Sign up for
this four-week mini-session at Ward 7's Fort Dupont Ice Arena
-- Washington, DC's only full-size, indoor public skating rink.
Gain confidence to enjoy a lifetime of skating on your own. Each
class includes 25-minute lesson and 25-minute practice. Great
for first time and intermediate skaters! For ages 18 and older.
$48 per session. Registration forms are available online at www.fdia.org.
11:00am to 11:50am
Fort Dupont Ice Arena, 3779 Ely Place, SE
REGISTRATION/INFO: Dolly Davis, (202) 584-5007 x11 or ddavis@fdia.org
Monday,
June 19, 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
Wednesday,
June 21, 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,
June 22, 2006
Friends
of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens Monthly Meeting
6:00pm
Location: TBA
INFO : Allyson Woods, (202) 547-3278 or awoods@npca.org
Saturday,
June 24, 2006
Twining
Park Volunteer Work Session
Join your neighbors and the National Park Service to help
improve and maintain the appearance of Twining Park.
7:00am
Twining Park, 2700 block of Pennsylvania Ave SE
INFO: Kathy Chamberlain, (202) 581-8272 or kathychamberlain@rcn.com
Saturday,
June 24, 2006
Kenilworth
Aquatic Gardens Volunteer Stewardship Day
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 Ave, NE
INFO: Allyson Woods, NPCA, awoods@npca.org
Saturday,
June 24, 2006
Groundbreaking
for Marvin Gaye Park Trail
Join
in the celebration of the groundbreaking for Ward 7's Marvin Gaye
Park Trail. Rain or shine! Sponsoring organizations: Anacostia
Waterfront Corporation, DC Department of Parks & Recreation,
DC Department of Transportation, MHCDO, Washington Parks &
People, and Watts Branch Community Alliance.
10:30am -- Kick-Off Parade
Beginning at Watts Branch Recreation Center, 6201 Banks St, NE
12 Noon -- Groundbreaking Ceremony, followed by Fish Fry
Heritage Green, corner of Division Ave, NE and Foote St, NE
INFO: Washington Parks & People, (202) 462-7275 or www.anacostiawaterfront.net
Saturday,
June 24, 2006
Jazz
Comes to Hillcrest
Featuring
The Mark Greene Project and Hannah Faye Jackson. Presented by
The Friends of the Francis A. Gregory Library. Admission: $10
in advance / $12 at the door. Food and beverages for sale.
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Francis A. Gregory Library, 3660 Alabama Ave, SE
INFO: (202) 645-4297
Thursday,
June 29, 2006
Ward
7 Arts Collaborative Open House
You
are invited to the first open house of the Ward 7 Arts Collaborative!
This is an excellent opportunity to meeting Ward 7 artists, arts
groups, and arts supporters. Featuring a live jazz combo, door
prizes, refreshments, art exhibit, and poetry reading.
6:30pm to 9:00pm
MHCDO's Lloyd D. Smith Center, 3939 Benning Rd, NE
INFO: Heather Ampofo-Anti, (202) 396-1201 x107
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