Here is an announcement for a Mundo Verde Public Charter School activity. Note that Mundo Verde PCS will be opening up on the unit block of P Street NW. This announcement is from the Bloomingdale Kids list at Yahoo Groups. Hello Families, Mundo Verde PCS–soon to be a Ward 5 school–has organized a holiday photo … More Mundo Verde PCS holiday photo shoot to raise money for its move to 1st & P St NW

The final report from the Mid City East livability study has released it’s final report. This is a critical report for the Office of Planning, DDOT and Mayor’s Office to determine resource allocations and priorities for our community. Please take some time to review it.   http://midcityeast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/DC-Mid-City-East-Livability-FINAL-web.pdf During the Monday, December 2 Bates Area Civic Association … More Mid City East Small Area Plan Fina Report Released

DPW to Observe Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28 Trash/Recycling will not be collected. Leaves will be collected as scheduled from Area B neighborhoods.  All services resume on Fri., Nov. 29.  The Department of Public Works announced today how services will be affected in observance of Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28. Trash and Recycling Collections: There will … More DPW to Observe Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28

News from the Washington Business Journal regarding the Wal-Mart just south of the Bates Area. Click on the link to read the entire post. Wal-Mart’s first two D.C. stores set opening dates Nov 19, 2013, 9:14am EST Rebecca Cooper, Staff Reporter- Washington Business Journal D.C.’s first two Wal-Marts will open on the same day, just … More 77 H St NW Wal-Mart set to open 12-04-2013

Tuesday, November 19 – ANC 5E will hold its monthly meeting at Trinity University, located at 125 Michigan Ave N.E., beginning at 7:00 p.m

November 21st marks the grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony of the City Market at O Giant food store.  “We have been waiting for this moment and restoration of the Historic O Street Market for a long time and the new CityMarket at O Giant Food is the first of its kind in Washington, … More City Market at O Giant Food Grand Opening

Bates Area resident Matt Malinowski is a contributor to the Greater Greater Washington blog. Yesterday, he posted an entry on parking requirements under the proposed DC zoning regulations update initiative. He mentions the pursued zoning variance by the Mundo Verde Public Charter School folks for its school on P Street NW. I have copied the … More GGW post on parking requirements mentions Mundo Verde PCS

MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington National Eye Center and the Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington Invite You to Attend a FREE Community Program When: Wednesday, Dec. 4 Time: 9 a.m. to noon Where: MedStar Washington Hospital Center Eye Center, Main Building 110 Irving Street, NW, Suite 1A-19 (just inside the bus entrance) Washington, … More Don’t Lose Sight of Your Eye Health

LOW VISION TOWN HALL MEETING LATEST MEDICAL/SURGICAL, OPTICAL/ NON-OPTICAL & VISION REHABILITATION ADVANCES “HIGH HOPES FOR LIVING WITH LOW VISION”   Join Daniel Berinstein, M.D., Macula and Retinal Specialist, Retina Group of Washington; and Alexis Malkin, O.D., Vision Rehabilitation Specialist, Johns Hopkins Low Vision Clinic and POB’s Low Vision Learning Center. Updates on current & … More LOW VISION TOWN HALL MEETING

See this news: Ten-Screen Movie Theater Coming to NoMa Posted by Aaron Wiener on Nov. 7, 2013 at 6:39 pm Landmark Theatre – JBG copy Landmark Theatres is planning to open a 10-screen movie theater in NoMa, with an anticipated opening in fall 2016. The cinema will be part of the Capitol Point development by … More WCP Housing Complex: “Ten-Screen Movie Theater Coming to NoMa”