Community Day is scheduled for August 14th, 2010.  This event brings together community members for a day of fun, food and games on the lawn in front of the Perry Center.  Riding on the excitement of going back to school and aligning with Perry’s mission of strengthening clients’ education base and providing job skills, we pass out … More Seeking Donations, Volunteers and Participants for Perry Center’s Community Day!

Over the past year, Bread for the City has worked to expand our gleaning program to provide fresh, local produce to our clients. A last minute cancellation has left us searching for volunteers for our gleaning event on Saturday July 17th. Come join us in the fields; pick corn with your own hands and help … More Volunteer for Urgent Harvest picking

The workshop is run by Chevy Chase Bank and is called “Effective Wealth Building Workshop”, Finance 101 but specifically talking about budgeting.  It is open to anyone. We are looking for volunteers who would be interested in mentoring an individual participating in the workshops. The mentor would connect with the client in person or on the … More The Perry Center is looking for Volunteers to Mentor Clients in Financial Literacy Workshop

Neighbors, This is written to provide you with a friendly reminder of the Monday, July 12, 2010 meeting of the Bates Area Civic Association, Inc. as well as to give you a sense of the items that will be addressed in this forum. Please help us to spread the word to others about this monthly … More A Friendly Reminder of Monday’s BACA Meeting

Heat Continues to Push Electricity Use Higher WASHINGTON – Pepco today requested the public to conserve electricity. The call for conservation was prompted by the intense heat wave. The request is being made throughout Pepco’s service territory. Demand for electricity is expected to increase as the excessive heat and humidity continue. The electric utility asks … More Pepco Asks Customers to Conserve Electricity

Begin forwarded message: From: DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities <dccahevents> Date: July 7, 2010 12:53:18 PM EDT To: bacadc Subject: Hip Hop Theater Festival | July 6-10, 2010 Reply-To: dccahevents

Artists Needed for Art Market This year’s Art + Music Walk in Bloomingdale will include an Artist market. We will provide the tables and chairs, all you need to bring is your locally produced masterpieces! Last year’s popular event attracted nearly 400 people from all over the DC metro area, and this year we are … More Call for Artists: North Capitol Main Street’s Art + Music Walk on Saturday, 8-7-2010