“Dear PoPville,
We just re-launched our Emergency Weekend Bag Program this past Friday, this time serving nearly 700 families across several DC public schools. While many grab-and-go sites across the city are open to anyone, our team has worked closely with school administrators and staff to identify kids and families who most need this support, and then invite them to pick-up the bags at designated times at specific, convenient sites these families know and trust. (more…)
540 Penn Street, NE via Coconut Club
From Coconut Club:
“Hey friends, Chef Adam and Emily here with some unfortunate news.
Due to circumstances outside of our control, this Sunday, October 18th will be our last service until further notice. Our plans are to close for fall and winter, with reopening plans for 2021. We hope this isn’t goodbye forever and we can come back to vacation with you soon.
This past year, we have fought long and hard to stay positive, innovative, and keep the good vibes going for you all. Coconut Club has always been more than just our cool concept, it’s our community. We would be nothing without our team, our guests, our Coconut Club Crew. We want to give a huge thank you to everyone past and present who has helped us along the way. The memories of you all in this place will live on long after this is all over.
That being said, let’s make this last week a good one. Come get your cocktails and bites to go, or on the patio. We will also have a market of merchandise, wine & beer so don’t miss out on that either.
Thursday 5:00pm-9:30pm
Friday – Saturday 5:00pm-10:00pm
& Sunday 12:00-5:00pm
Stop by and support if you can, we’d love to see you. If you’d like to support our team, we have set up a GoFundMe to give you the opportunity to say thank you. 100% of donations will go to staff directly. Thank you all for your patronage over the 1.5 years – we couldn’t have done it without all of you. We can’t wait to come back and give you all that needed vacation from the world.
With love and gratitude,
Adam, Emily & the Coconut Club team”
Thanks to a reader for passing on this GoFundMe:
“Unfortunately, we are closing for the Fall + Winter seasons, and we wanted to give our regulars, friends, and families the opportunity to say “thank you” one last time to our staff. (more…)
1337 Pennsylvania Ave, SE
Thanks to all who passed on this important GoFundMe.
The GoFundMe says:
“For 9 years Freed Bodyworks has provided exceptional wellness services with the passionate commitment to accessibility for all people. We commit ourselves everyday to making Freed a place that’s safe for people who are queer, trans/nonbinary, fat, BIPOC, Deaf, trauma survivors, polyamorous, sex workers, and who have seen and unseen disabilities.
We are hanging on by a thread in this economic crisis and we are reaching out to our community to help us preserve this unique healing space. (more…)
Photo from the before times by Gabriele Stonyte courtesy FONZ
From an email:
“Start your engines and prepare for some spooky family fun during Boo Drive Thru, sponsored by Mars Wrigley, a special edition of our children’s trick-or-treating event!
Hosted by Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ), Boo Drive Thru will be held October 24 and 25 from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Pack your car full of ghouls, ghosts, princesses and superheroes and cruise down the Zoo’s North Road, all in support of FONZ’s mission. (more…)
From an email:
“Join Common Good City Farm’s upcoming A (Virtual) Night on the Farm dinner series for meals from local restaurants highlighting produce from the farm. Funds raised will go towards the farm’s produce distribution and other programming.
Thursday, October 1: Brookland’s Finest
Monday, October 5: Big Bear Cafe
Thursday, October 15: Moreland’s Tavern
Thursday, October 22: ANXO
Tuesday, October 27: The Royal
Monday, November 2: Oyster Oyster
While we can not gather in person this year, (more…)
via GoFundMe
Thanks to all who wrote in after yesterday’s post about Marina’s GoFundMe.
Here is Denis, the delivery driver’s GoFundMe:
On September 15, Denis was working hard delivering food . While he was completing the deliveries, a man tried to steal his car, his only means of support for his family. Denis tried to stop the man, but he was overwhelmed and dragged until he was unconscious. (more…)
Thanks to Ally and Aliya for sending the GoFundMe for Marina:
“On September 15, Marina and the two small children in her charge were watching the fish swimming in a Mount Pleasant neighbor’s small pond, when a stolen car came speeding down the sidewalk and crushed Marina against the retaining wall as she protected the children. (more…)
From an email:
“Boundary Stone’s Battle of the Barrel-Aged Beer has been announced as a virtual event for Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Tickets will include all five exclusively brewed barrel-aged beers and plenty of festive SWAG, as well as a link to the live virtual event on Zoom!
Tickets for the Battle of the Barrel-Aged Beer are $100 and include all five barrel-aged beers in reusable 12oz crowlers, a 2020 Battle of the Barrel-Aged Beer Tote, a 2020 Battle of the Barrel-Aged Beer Tee-Shirt, a commemorative tasting glass, a sticker with this year’s art, and a beer token redeemable at Boundary Stone for one beer from this year’s winner. Each participant also gets one vote for the Audience Choice Award which will be announced live on zoom at 8:00pm. Tickets are on sale now at www.boundarystonedc.com.
Guests can pick up their barrel-aged beer crowlers and SWAG bags at Boundary Stone, 116 Rhode Island Ave NW on Monday September 21st from 12pm-9pm, or Tuesday September 22nd from 12pm to 5pm. Delivery is available within a two-mile radius of Boundary Stone for an additional $15.00. (more…)
4000 Chesapeake Street, NW
From District FEM:
“TIME: 12pm-2pm
WHEN: Saturday, September 12th
LOCATION: Fort Reno Park
ORGANIZERS: District FEM
We ask members of our community to aid us in donating unused, unopened menstrual products. Donated products will be donated to Harriet Tubman Women’s Shelter in Southeast DC. Cash donations will be utilized to purchase more products to then be donated. Periods aren’t optional, access to menstrual products is critical.”
“Dear PoPville,
I am a cofounder of an organization called Fuel the People which raises money to feed protestors through partnerships with local Black & POC-owned restaurants. Our mission is to nourish protestors while also supporting and uplifting local businesses. Since we started in June, we’ve fed over 16,000 protestors in DC & NY. We’re currently raising money to support protests commemorating the March on Washington throughout the upcoming weekend in DC, and would greatly appreciate it if you could share our GoFundMe.”
The Post reports:
“A civil rights rally timed to the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s seminal “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered in 1963 from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, is expected to bring thousands to the same spot on Friday.
Headlined by the Rev. Al Sharpton, who will be joined by King’s eldest son, Martin Luther King III, and family members of several men and women who were killed by law enforcement officers, the demonstration will conclude a week of large-scale events in the nation’s capital, including days of protests and a fireworks display over the Washington Monument to mark the end of the Republican National Convention.”
From MPD:
“The Metropolitan Police Department would like to announce on Friday, August 28, 2020, the Commitment March: “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks,” along with other First Amendment demonstrations, will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with these events, there will be extensive street closures that motorists should take into consideration.
The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from approximately 12:00 am to 11:59 pm: (more…)