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From DCPL:
“Tuesday, July 12, 2016, 6:30 p.m.
3260 R St. NW
Traditional estate plans account for physical and financial assets, but what about email and social media accounts, digital photos and files, and additional elements of modern technological life?
Join us for this introduction to digital estate planning and learn how you can get started with the process of managing your digital assets.”
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From the DC Public Library:
“Your safety and the safety of your family are important to us. The DC Public Library recently tested lead levels in drinking water sources, including water fountains and kitchenette sinks, in all public library locations in D.C. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of the testing procedures and results.
During the first two weeks of June, 122 drinking water sources were tested with 244 samples taken from these sources and sent to a lab for analysis. Out of 122 drinking water sources, the analysis shows 115 drinking water sources are below the actionable level and seven water sources at four library locations are above. The seven sources are a kitchenette sink at Georgetown Library, a water fountain at Lamond-Riggs Library, four water fountains, including three fountains in staff and mechanical areas, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library and a water fountain at Southwest Library. (more…)
1630 7th Street, NW
From a press release:
“Open Stories: Poetry, Murals, and Monuments
Saturday, June 18, 2016, 1:30 p.m.
Open Stories: Poetry, Murals, and Monuments is a living exhibition where participants will experience Shaw’s vibrancy and culture through its murals, monuments and the spoken word of D.C. area poets Rebecca Dupas, Regie Cabico, Joseph LMS Green, and Jennifer Rae.
This participatory walking tour will take place on Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. It will begin at the Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Library (1630 7th Street NW) at 1:30 p.m. and continue through locations such as the D.C. Alley Museum, Carter G. Woodson Memorial Park, Capital Pool Checkers Club and Ellington Plaza. There will be a break halfway through the tour where refreshments will be served. RSVP to attend the walking tour on Eventbrite. (more…)
Both were supposed to be dead, one lives on… Thanks to Frank for sending from Ravenwood Park.
From an email:
“On June 7th from 11am to 10pm, the public is invited to dine at any DC Chipotle restaurant and help fundraise for the DC Public Library. Just tell the cashier you are supporting the cause, and 50% of your bill will go directly to support DCPL.”
“Making new friends can be difficult — so let the library help!
Join the Georgetown branch of DC Public Library for this platonic spin on speed dating, designed to introduce you to a series of potential pals in a high energy, low pressure way.
Please register to participate at bit.ly/geofrienddate
Questions? Email [email protected]”
You can see all forum topics and add your own here. If you are having trouble uploading your question please email me at princeofpetworth(at)gmail Please Note this is NOT an events calendar.
Ed. Note: Register Here.
Thanks to a reader for passing on:
“The DC Community Heritage Project House History Workshop gives community historians, of any skill or knowledge level, an overview of the DC Public Library Washingtoniana Division’s collection. Participants will learn how to research the history of their own home or any other historical property through sessions on: (more…)
Thanks to a reader for sending. It’s been a while since we’ve spotted one but back in the day an officer commented:
“Yes seriously. I am an Officer with this agency and we do respond to calls for service just like MPD or DC Protective Services would. Alot of people don’t realize it but the library is Government property. As a result this department is staffed with government police officers, (083 series) and charged with the law enforcement responsibilities for the system. there are 30 facilities citywide owned and operated by the dcpl and with all the crime in the city it spills over into these buildings, ( government property) daily. All types of incidents occur from thefts, assults, destruction of property, etc. And yes the library is safe because of us. This department has done alot and will continue to do so. Also we are the same job series and have the same duties and mission as DC Protective Services- protect government property, staff, an the public. We just wear a different uniform. Any other questions please feel free to twitter DCLIBRARYPOLICE.”
Ed. Note: @DCLIBRARYPOLICE appears to be inactive.
Though in all seriousness – sounds like they’d be welcomed here.
via DCPL
Thanks to a reader for passing on:
“Grrrl Love and Revolution: Riot Grrrl New York City
This film is showing at Mt. Pleasant Library Thursday [3160 16th St. NW], March 31st at 7:00 p.m.
Mt. Pleasant filmmaker Abby Moser spent most of the 1990s documenting the feminist punk movement Riot Grrrl in NYC. The film that came out of this footage and her own participation in the movement, “Grrrl Love and Revolution: Riot Grrrl NYC”, premiered at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC (2011). The video traces its roots to the Olympia, Washington and Washington DC punk scenes, to radical feminism and the lesbian and gay rights movements of the 70s and 80s, and to early women punk rockers.”
From Collective Action for Safe Spaces (CASS) and Muslim American Women’s Policy Forum (MAWPF):
“Collective Action for Safe Spaces (CASS) and Muslim American Women’s Policy Forum (MAWPF) invite you to join us at the Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Library on Saturday, March 26th at 2pm for Women Wearing Headscarves, an event to reclaim safe public spaces for everyone, especially Muslim communities experiencing Islamophobia in the District.
On the afternoon of Wednesday, March 23rd, CASS Executive Director Jessica Raven witnessed a horrifying act of discrimination and abuse of power by a DC Public Library officer. The officer harassed a woman who was quietly reading in the Shaw Library and intimidated the woman with handcuffs for refusing to remove her hijab. He told the woman to remove the hijab or leave the library. (more…)