1408 Okie Street, NE via The Lane
“Dear PoPville,
Wondering if you’ve heard anything about The Lane converting to an adults-only space. Got an email [see below] this morning inviting me to join a “one-of-a-kind grownup indoor playground club…” for $299/month plus a $250 initiation fee.
The website stripped most of its language about children and only features photos of adults. Read More
“In the “Building Readers” gallery, visitors explore the intersections between the alphabets and simple shapes that form the basis of storytelling and design. CREDIT: Rendering courtesy Plus & Greater Than / National Building Museum”
From the National Building Museum:
“The National Building Museum announced the opening date for its landmark new, multigenerational exhibition Building Stories.
Opening Sunday, January 21, 2024, Building Stories is a new long-term exhibition that will bring kids and adults alike on an immersive exploration of the world of architecture, engineering, construction, and design found in the pages of children’s books. Occupying 4,000 square feet of prominent exhibition space on the Museum’s ground floor, Building Stories is the most ambitious exhibition ever undertaken by the Museum and will be on display for ten years. Read More
Thanks to M. for sending: “Just saw this morning, New Rule at the DC USA.”
Thanks to Andrew and David for sharing this awesomeness they have brought to Shaw (French Street Park at the corner of French and 10th Street, NW): Read More
“Dear PoPville,
On my way with a colleague Wednesday, November 29, 2023 8:30am, we witnessed two middle school-aged boys carrying a female student, as they attempted to put her into the public garbage bin at the corner of Q St. and Wisconsin Ave. Read More
M. sends at 12:46pm:
“Just saw kids streaming out of a smoking school school bus on Piney Branch and Arkansas. Kids are all fine. Bus is not.”
via Google maps
Update: Go Fund Me for the Bloomingdale Petit Scholars teachers.
A reader writes: “The man who attacked them is a known aggressive strung out guy who hangs around the neighborhood. So scary.”
From Councilmember Zachary Parker:
“I’m just now leaving Petit Scholars in Bloomingdale, where staff and families have been shaken by a deeply disturbing incident today. Two teachers were attacked near 2nd and S St NW while a group of teachers were walking three classes of toddlers and infants.” Read More
courtesy National Building Museum
From the National Building Museum:
“The Big Build
Saturday, October 14, 2023, 10 am to 4 pm
National Building Museum 401 F Street, NW
Children and adults will learn side-by-side with roofers, plumbers, designers, artisans, and more in this FREE, hands-on festival celebrating the world we design and build. Kids of all ages will explore a wide variety of unique, interactive activities from professions including plumbing, home remodeling, construction, woodworking, and many more. Read More
From the Mayor’s office:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser is reminding the community that the Juvenile Curfew Enforcement Pilot, announced at a public safety situational update earlier this month, will begin on Friday, September 1. The pilot program will include support from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD); Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS); Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA); Department of Behavioral Health (DBH); and Department of Human Services (DHS). Read More
“Correction: juvenile curfew enforcement applies to anyone under the age of 17.”
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Juvenile curfew enforcement will focus on 7 key areas. Youth will be brought to Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS), where the agency will connect with the youth and their families to proactively engage them and offer rehabilitative services and supports.” Read More
