Your moderator has noticed news about libraries cropping up all around us. So I thought I’d do a round up of where we can go to expand our literary passions: Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Neighborhood Library (Interim Library) 945 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202-671-0265 Hours of Operation Mon: 1:00-9:00 Tue: 9:30-5:30 Wed: … More Libraries all around
Our neighbor Neda Ulaby had an interesting story on NPR this morning about yoga classes for homeless kids. One of the training programs for people hoping to teach these classes took place in DC. Whether classes for actual kids are in the offing any time soon seems a bit uncertain. But the theme of the … More Non-Yuppie Yoga
This looks like a cool opportunity: The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education is pleased to announce the launch of two new adult evening training programs beginning this September in partnership with the DC Students Construction Trades Foundation, the Washington Hospitality Foundation, and the Workforce Development Program of the DC Community College. The Hospitality … More FREE Adult Job Training Programs
Despite concerns against having the the Latin America Youth Center run programs out of the John F. Cook School at 30 P St. NW, it appears the city has given $1.74 million to LAYC for the school’s renovation. ANC5c02 Commissioner Sylvia Pinkney has gathered hundreds of signatures against LAYC at Cook. Bates Area and Hanover … More City ignores concern over Cook
I got off the G-2 a few minutes ago to find crime scene tape blocking off part of the 200 block of Q St. NW. A Channel 5 newsman told me that two people had been stabbed; one of them killed. The official word via the MPD listserv: Today at approximately 1430 hours the Fifth … More Crime Scene
Neighbors, Although we could have had better weather and a bigger turnout, I would like to thank all those who participated in our clean-up on August 22. At 9:45am, we planned on canceling the event due to the weather but by 10:15am, we had about 12 neighbors, including the Deacon of the Metropolitan Baptist Church, … More Clean-Up …. Thanks!
Following Kris Hammond’s comment about LAYC coming to the JF Cooke School, 30 P Street NW — see this comment from Bloomingdale resident Rene Wallis: A Complicated Discussion: LAYC or KIPP at J.F. Cooke I want to address the posts on wondering what motivated DC to award J.F. Cooke to LAYC, and appreciate that the good … More A complicated discussion: LAYC or KIPP at JF Cooke
See this message from Eckginton resident and former ANC Commissioner Kris Hammond: It appears that the North Capitol Street corridor– Truxton Circle/Hanover/Bates, Bloomingdale, Eckington –is getting another raw deal with the D.C. government’s award of the J.F. Cooke School site (30 P St., N.W.) to the Latin American Youth Center. It’s time to demand some … More Another opinion on LAYC at Cook
The long-vacant 304 Q NW is on its way to becoming an apartment building. Buyer Jason Bonnet of Bonnet Development Group, who was wielding his weed-wacker in the property’s front yard on Saturday morning, plans to build a 2-BR, 1-bath apartment on each of the structure’s three floors. An additional basement apartment is possible, if … More New Apartment Project
The streets in Fort Dupont Park, including Fort Davis Drive and Fort Dupont Drive, will be closed to motor vehicles from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Residents and visitors are invited to come put their Feet in the Street and run, walk, bike, skate, and play along this 1.6 mile long corridor. Bring a picnic lunch and … More The District’s First Feet in the Street Celebration!
Bates Area Civic Association 