I invite and encourage you to join us at Saturday’s A.W.E. Festival – a collaboration between the St. George’s Episcopal Church and the local community – to feature “artists, writers, and entertainers” who either reside in or otherwise have deep roots in our neighborhood. The event is going to take place Saturday afternoon, from 2:00 … More Local Artists Festival this Saturday
Our Neighborhood Remains Strong And so should you!!!! Bates Area Civic Association Join our Weekly Walking Club All welcomed – bring your dogs too Tuesdays and Thursday 7:00pm Corner of P and First ST NW Laura Bowen, Walk Captain LauraBowen77@gmail.com Benefits of Walking Lowers Blood Pressure Improves Energy Levels Promotes Weight Loss Keeps … More Join our Weekly Walking Club
See this note from P Street neighbor Jen: Many of you signed a petition months ago to request that the city designate the 200 block of P St be zoned residential for parking purposes. Good news — our petition was granted! I just received notices in my mailbox which I will distribute this week. Our … More 200 block of P St. gets RPP zoning
Saturday, March 5, 2011, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. DC Public Library Washingtoniana Division 901 G Street, NW, 3rd Floor Easy access from the Metro Center Station FREE Workshop and Lunch Participants will learn how to use research tools to discover the history of their home and neighborhood in this hands-on … More Free: Learn about the history of your home
EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE A DEGREE! PASS-ON TO SOMEONE WHO CAN USE THIS! Great jobs for young men who aren’t in college and strong young women also! This is Obama money for “infrastructure” the jobs are located all over, paid training in Atlanta . This is an awesome opportunity, please pass this on. … More AMTRAK IS HIRING – PASS IT ON!!!
It was great to see all the new trees planted around the neighborhood. Then came the strange plastic tree rings (at least they look strange to me). Apparently, they’re called “BioPlex Tree Rings,” and here’s some helpful info from the PoP blog on how they work, and what to do if you don’t want them … More Info on Tree Water Rings
From the City Paper: “What timing! Bisnow is reporting that B&B Investments has purchased a warehouse at 50 Florida Avenue NE for “under $10 million,” and plans to build housing units totaling some 300,000 square feet within 18 to 24 months. They’ll presumably all be market rate, too, which would pour a lot of money … More 50 Florida Ave: Possible Condo Development?
From Victoria A. Leonard via Eckington Digest: “Per the inquiry about the DDOT wall project on North Capitol Street. I heard back from DDOT today. The agency indicates that the wall is a 3.50 feet (3 ½’) tall safety wall on the median to protect the ornamental fence where cars keep running into it on … More 3.5 Foot Wall Going up on North Capitol
Greeting NCMS Businesses: Please mark your calendars and join us for North Capitol Main Street’s first technical assistance seminar series. We promise to provide you informative & useful information, in the time frame outlined!! The detailed flyer is attached & we will also be delivering copies. We would love to have our business owners attend … More NCMS Seminar Series Key Records Management to Be Competitive & Simple, Inexpensive, Effective Marketing
DPR Contact: John Stokes, (202) 288-7275 Summer Camp Office: (202) 671-0372 Washington, DC – The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) announces that Summer Camp registration will open for DC residents on February 23, 2011 at 12:00 PM. Registration will be open to non-residents on March 7, 2011 at 12:00 PM. Registration can be … More DPR Summer Camp Registration Opens Wednesday, February 23rd
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