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Hope everyone has a safe and fun long weekend!
Festival
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From ABRA:
“The list provided below details ABC establishments approved to extend hours during the 2014 Independence Day weekend. Under the extended holiday hours program, registered and approved establishments can serve alcoholic beverages until 4 am on the mornings of:
Friday, July 4
Saturday, July 5
Sunday, July 6”
Bars with exteneded hours for 2014 Independence Day Weekend (PDF)
5th and Kennedy St, NW
From the organizers:
“Come out to the Kennedy Street Sidewalk Festival this Saturday, June 28th! From 10am to 2pm, the street will be alive with music, community-building activities, deals at local businesses and guest vendors – including arts and a few food trucks!
There will be volunteers stationed at the intersections at Georgia Ave, 7th, 5th and 3rd Streets handing out flyers that tell you where to find some of the day’s highlights, but here’s a few things you absolutely can’t miss:
The Kennedy Street Oral History Project will be kicking off at the Hattie Holmes Senior Wellness Center (the old theater building), so swing by and share your memories of Kennedy Street. If you have older neighbors who have been here for decades, please encourage them to do the same!
All up and down the south side of the 400 and 500 blocks, there will be a range of fun activities for kids. From a community sidewalk chalk mural to face painting to story and craft time, this is Kennedy Street’s most family-friendly day of the year.
At the corner of 5th and Kennedy, stop in and learn more about the Playable Art DC (www.playableartdc.org) competition that Kennedy Street recently won, and give your feedback on what kind of new art installation should be put in at this site.
At the Horton’s Car Wash lot, stop by to shop from our great arts vendors and other local businesses joining us for the day!
Have a bike? The Bike House will be hosting a basic bike maintenance clinic at the corner of 7th and Kennedy. Bike on down, tune up, and you can even leave your bike locked to the nearby fence for the day while you check out the rest of the street’s activities.
Swing by the New Sewell Music Conservatory on the 700 block, and enjoy the music hub featuring some of the city’s great local jazz and rhythm & blues.
Anyone who has been following the saga of the vacant lot at 809/813 Kennedy Street for the last several years should definitely stop by and see the community action going on at that space.
And, finally, don’t miss our amazing muralist that’s putting in a great new mural on that big empty wall at the corner of Georgia & Kennedy.
Please come on out, and bring your neighbors. This should be a great day for Kennedy Street and we can’t wait to see you there!”
From an email:
“St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is celebrating its 147th annual Strawberry Festival on Saturday, June 21, 2014, from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. Food, music, strawberries, free moonbounce, field games, craft activities, face painting, scavenger hunt, and tours of the historic Rock Creek Cemetery. Admission is free. Join us for this annual family celebration! There are two entrances: one at Allison Street and the other at Rock Creek Church Road and Webster.
Special thanks to Christian Family Montessori School and the Petworth Co-op!”
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First talk I’ve heard about hoping to bring back the Caribbean Carnival in a while. The last carnival to take place on Georgia Ave was in 2011.
From the Ledroit Park listserv:
“All who are interested and willing, please set a scheduled time so we can discuss bringing back our District of Columbia Caribbean Carnival to Georgia Avenue. There are too many outside and local commercial and retail sponsors promoting and funding events in other sections of the city not to have these same sponsors fund our Carnival. NoMo Beer fest, Capitol Hill’s H Street fest, Gay Pride Day are some of the sponsored events this city also supports.
We must keep the Caribbean Heritage and cultural alive and ongoing in the District of Columbia. Let’s plan a revival in 2015. Please put me in contact with the past organizers. Lets do this…immediately. Calvin H. Gurley”
CARIBBEAN HERITAGE MONTH ALONG THE GEORGIA AVENUE CORRIDOR
SUN, June 1, Caribbean Heritage Month (CHM) Jump-Off, Discussions re CHM & DC Caribbean Carnival history, Refreshments, Door prizes, 2PM-5PM // Sweet Mango Café, 3701 NH Ave., NW, DC (more…)
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From MPD:
“On Saturday, June 7, 2014, the Capital Pride Parade will be held. This event will begin at 4:30 pm and will conclude at approximately 7:30 pm. Staging area will be closed at 1:00 pm. The street closures will remain in effect until 9:30 pm. The following streets will be closed during this event.
Parade Route
East on P St from 23rd St NW
Clockwise around Dupont Circle
North on New Hampshire Ave
East on R St
South on 17th St
East on P St
North on 14th to N Street NW to the disbanding area just past R Street, NW
Street Closures
25th St NW between M & N ( Staging Area)
24th St NW between M & N ( Staging Area)
23rd St NW between M & P ( Staging Area)
N St NW between 22nd & 25th
M St NW between 22nd & 25th
Additional information on the Capital Pride Parade can be found here.
Capital Pride Festival
On Sunday, June 8, 2014, the Capital Pride Festival will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be several street closures that motorists should take into consideration:
Festival Area
The assembly area for the festival:
Pennsylvania Ave NW between 3rd & 7th Street NW
Constitution Ave NW between 3rd & 7th Street NW
4th Street NW between Madison Drive NW & Pennsylvania Ave NW
6th Street NW between C Street NW & Constitution Ave NW
Road closures will begin at 7:30 pm on Saturday, June 7th until Monday June 9th at 2:00 am.”
From an email:
“Spring into Summer Mt. Pleasant Shop Hop!
On Sunday June 8, 2014 from noon – 5 pm, the Mt. Pleasant Business Association will be hosting the Spring into Summer Mt. Pleasant Shop Hop. Come stroll down historic Mt. Pleasant Street and visit Mt. Pleasant Businesses specials and free samples. Also featuringlocal craft vendors and live music! Mt. Pleasant Street from Park Road to Harvard Street.”
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My favorite sign from 5th and Kennedy St, NW
From an email:
“If you are interested in being a part of the festival, go here to complete an Application Form. Application forms must be submitted by June 14th. There are a limited number of arts vendor spaces available, so apply early. The $25 fee for a table space is due upon application acceptance and is nonrefundable. Questions? Email us at [email protected].
Specifically we are looking for:
– All types of visual artists
– Performance artists (know any mimes?)
– Crafty vendors
– Musicians “
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From Celebrate Petworth:
“A group of community organizers have come together in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, D.C. to plan and execute a small festival celebration in the heart of the neighborhood. The Celebrate Petworth Festival will celebrate creativity, diversity, culture, people, and quality of life: the core components of what make Petworth a vibrant and wonderful place to live. Celebrate Petworth will be anchored around 4 main themes: Art, Music, Food and Healthy Living, and Kids/Family. The focus of the event is as described above, thus it will not be a large vending and sales opportunity. Celebrate Petworth will bring residents of Petworth together, not just for the day of the event, but through the creation of new opportunities for collaboration, partnership and engagement amongst residents, businesses, and non-profit organizations. The event is planned for Saturday, May 10, from 12 PM until 6 PM on the 800 block of Upshur St.
You can see the full schedule here.
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