Hello neighbors – I stopped by Uncle Chip’s for a delicious breakfast sandwich and coffee this morning, and I discovered that they just started serving wine, cava, canned craft beers and PBR, and frozen margaritas. Just in time for spring weather (the colder weather today and yesterday notwithstanding), there’s yet another reason to stop by one … More Uncle Chip’s is now serving alcohol

Click on the link to read the entire Courtland Milloy column:   If you see nothing suspicious at a mosque, maybe that’s normal By Courtland Milloy Columnist April 5 at 9:15 PM On my way to Masjid Muhammad DC, which calls itself the “nation’s mosque,” a slogan coined by the Department of Homeland Security came … More WaPo Courtland Milloy column on Masjid Muhammad

See this tweet and image: Capital Bikeshare ‏@bikeshare 20m20 minutes ago One more for this afternoon! A new 15-dock station installed at 1st St & O St NW in Truxton Circle #bikedc 1:19 PM – 5 Apr 2016

Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie and DC Water General Manager George S. Hawkins are co-hosting a town hall meeting to discuss impacting your community on Thursday, April 14, 2016, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Noyes Education Campus (Multipurpose Room) located at 2725 10th Street, NE. Ward 5 Town Hall Meeting Flyer 2016

If you are interested in helping plan and coordinate the types and locations of plantings, supplies, etc., for the upcoming BACA clean-up and beautification day on Saturday, April 23rd, David Hall will be hosting a committee meeting this Saturday, April 9, at 2:00 pm at Uncle Chip’s at 1514 N. Capitol St., NW (between Bates and P Streets). Many … More Beautification/Clean-Up Day Volunteering

See this message from Bates Area-resident Tyler Brown: “We are one week away from the Spring season opener for the GetStrong Fitness Sweat Club! Come out to this family friendly community workout from 12pm-1:30 pm, each and every Saturday from April 9-October 29, 2016 at 1600 First Street NW, WASHINGTON DC 20001. Join GetStrong Fitness … More “Get Out Here and Sweat!”

See this  event flier supplied by Bloomingdale resident JC Blount:

The weekly Saturday countdown continues… Can you financially support the Bates Area’s Mundo Verde Public Charter School? See this tweet and image: Mundo Verde PCS ‏@MundoVerdePCS @MundoVerdePCS GALA ~¡Marquen sus calendarios! ~ Mark your calendars! Saturday May 7, 7:30pm https://mvgala.wordpress.com  2:43 PM – 1 Mar 2016

See this reminder announcement from Bates Area-resident Tyler Brown, the founder of the GetStrongFitness Sweat Club: Greetings Anwaa, Interested in 3 free 60 minute personal training sessions? I’m Tyler Brown, CPT-NCSF Washington DC native, and Founder of GetStrong Fitness! We’re a Black owned Personal Training, Group Fitness and fitness social experience company based in Washington DC’s bustling Bloomingdale … More one week from today: season opening workout with GetStrong Fitness Sweat Club

See this 03-30-2016 event flier supplied by Bloomingdale resident JC Blount: