It is time to enjoy the best gardens in our neighborhood. The annual Bates Area Civic Association’s Flower Power needs your talents to: Plan this year’s Flower Power Garden Walk Select the categories to judge the best gardens Plan the Flower Power Reception (last year’s reception was amazing! For additional questions, contact David Hall at davidndc@me.com. Ticket … More

http://www.letsmove.gov/kids-state-dinner?utm_source=email164&utm_medium=graphic&utm_campaign=kidsdinner A “State Dinner” just for kids Calling all kid chefs: Here’s your chance to share your favorite delicious and nutritious lunch recipe with First Lady Michelle Obama. Let’s Move!, the First Lady’s initiative to solve the problem of childhood obesity within a generation, is looking for parents or legal guardians of creative kid chefs … More White House Contest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 11, 2012 Media Contact: Monica Hernandez, 202-671-2261, monica.hernandez@dc.gov  Construction Activity Schedule for the U Street NW Streetscape Project (Washington, D.C.) Today the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) began the construction activities for the U Street NW Streetscape Project. The project area includes a 0.4 mile segment U Street, NW between … More Will U Street Construction Create More P St Traffic?

See this Sursum Corda library building news from Lydia DePillis: Kiosks Finally Up For Grabs Posted by Lydia DePillis on Jun. 11, 2012 at 3:01 pm Sursum Corda’s kiosk needs you! Back in 2010—almost two years ago!—the District said that it would be making available the several little library kiosks that it closed in 2008. … More Sursum Corda kiosk up for grabs

EcumenicalCouncil_2012 07 21 family health day flier See this save-the-date announcement from the North Capitol Street & Rhode Island Avenue Ecumenical Council. See the PDF announcement attachment. Not familiar with the Ecumenical Council? It is comprised of these seven Christian churches: St. George`s Episcopal Church, Metropolitan Wesley AME Zion Church, Mt. Bethel Baptist Church, St. … More Ecumenical Council`s 2012 Family Health & Safety Fun Day – Sat, 7/21/2012

At the last Bates Area Civic Association’s Meeting, Ms. Jennifer Ragins presented high lights of her research on the history of our neighborhood dating back to the Civil War. For those of you that missed her presentation or wish to read more details, please see the handout that was provide. Thank you Ms. Ragins for … More Get to Know Our Neighborhood’s Rich History

The Capital Pride Festival will be held on Sunday, June 10, 2012. This event will begin at 11:00 am. The following street closures will be implemented beginning at 7:00 pm on Saturday, June 9. Street Closures   · 3rd & Pennsylvania Avenue, NW – No traffic West · 3rd & Constitution Avenue, NW – No … More Capital Pride Festival – Sunday June 10

New York Avenue Between Penn Street and Florida Avenue To Be Closed Overnight On June 13 and June 29 Detour Will Apply to Westbound New York Avenue Starting at Penn Street and to Eastbound New York Avenue Starting at Florida Avenue (Washington, D.C.) New York Avenue between Penn Street and Florida Avenue in northeast Washington … More ***TRAFFIC ADVISORY***

Please take a moment to read the safety tips below as a precaution as you go about your weekend activities. Have a safe and enjoyable weekend. Note: Safety Tips, based on previous Weekend Crime Reports. Make your home difficult to break in. Install deadbolt locks on all your outside doors. Lawn mowers, bikes, and barbecues … More [MPD-5D] Safety Tips on Burglaries and Thefts

Thinking about going into business or recently started a business and want to learn about federal tax responsibilities? If so, the District’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) invites you to attend “Valuable Small Business Tax Tips.” This seminar is the first in a series of workshops designed to assist small business owners who … More Free Small Business Tax Tips Seminar Offered by DCRA