“Dear PoPville,
I discovered this device attached to a rafter in the basement of our older, recently purchased home in DC. An electrician doing work on other things in our home said he thought it looked like an old-school phone bell and didn’t include any active electrical wires we’d need to worry about.
But I noticed today that several wires from a blue Ethernet cord (pictured) are attached to it. Why would a phone bell have an Ethernet cord attached? Any interesting guesses from the Popville community as to what this could be or how to identify it? Anyone else have similar stories of trying to figure out what various devices or mystery wires were for in their homes?”
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In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Passing of Giacomo Puccini
The Washington Opera Society Presents
Giacomo Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West”
Featuring: Jonathan Burton, Michael Butler, Kristin Sampson, Kevin Short, with Adam Cioffari, Andrew Boivert, Peter Burroughs, Collin Power, Josh Bates, Carl Rosenthal, Jude Regan, Jose Sacin, Solomon Collins, Anamer Castrello, Noah Mond, and Maestro Julian Benichou conducting the Chorus & Orchestra of the Washington Opera Society.
AAPI Market and Beer Tasting at metrobar
Join metrobar, SAMASAMA Art, and Kam and 46 on Sunday, May 19th, for the annual “Sari-Sari Pop-Up Market” including a new addition with the team at DC Beer, “Cheers & Beers: AAPI Brewers of the DMV“!
The market is free
Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets 20th Anniversary!
JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF IMPACT,COMMUNITY,AND CELEBRATION AS WE RECOGNIZE DUPONT CIRCLES LEGACY BUSINESSES!
5:30 PM COCKTAIL HOUR AND NIBBLES
6:30 PM OPENING REMARKS
