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Petworth Jazz Project Featuring Veronneau!:

Petworth Recreation Center, On The Lawn
8th and Taylor St NW
Saturday, June 30th, 2012
7:00pm – 9:30pm | FREE!

Veronneau is an acoustic, song-based group playing Latin Jazz, Gypsy Swing and much more. At home in an intimate jazz club, world music or folk festival, Vronneau are audience favorites performing in English, French and Spanish. Lynn Vronneau lights up the stage, engaging the audience with her vocal interpretations. The acoustic guiVronneau is an acoustic, song-based group playing Latin Jazz, Gypsy Swing and much more. At home in an intimate jazz club, world music or folk festival, Vronneau are audience favorites performing in English, French and Spanish. Lynn Vronneau lights up the stage, engaging the audience with her vocal interpretations. The acoustic guitars of Ken Avis and David Rosenblatt and percussion of Pete Walby provide the rhythm, harmony and energy to propel the music from Brazilian samba, to French chanson to standards of The American Songbook.tars of Ken Avis and David Rosenblatt and percussion of Pete Walby provide the rhythm, harmony and energy to propel the music from Brazilian samba, to French chanson to standards of The American Songbook.

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17th Annual Made in Hong Film Festival:

Freer Gallery, Meyer Auditorium
1200 Jefferson Drive Southwest
Friday, June 29th, 2012
9:00am – Sun 10:00pm | FREE!

Escape the heat at this summers free annual Made in Hong Kong Film Festival, where the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Organization and the Smithsonians Freer and Sackler galleries will screen seven fascinating films about the citys many faces both traditional and modern. These films, shown exclusively at the Freer|Sackler, showcase the work of Hong Kongs top directors and filmmakers. Dont miss this chance to see them!

All films are in Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles. For more information, please visit: asia.si.edu.

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U Street Movie Series:

Harrison Recreation Center
1300 V St NW
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012
7:00pm – 10:00pm | FREE!

The U Street Neighborhood Association with the Meridian Hill Neighborhood Association are putting on the U Street Movie Series for the third year. All proceeds go to the Friends of Harrison Recreation Center to improve the facility. Theme is Date Night in DC.

The first movie June 27th is DC Cab (an early Mr. T movie). Netflix describes this as “An over-the-hill hippie manages a run-down cab company and its oddball drivers — an aspiring pimp, a Rastafarian and a driver with no license. It’s even money whether this motley crew will be able to save the company, much less their jobs.”

Marvin is providing a DJ before the movie so come join us at 7:00, June 27th, Harrison Recreation Center (1300 V St NW), movie will start at sundown.

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Free Movies in the Park: Grease (Stead Park):

Stead Park
1625 P St NW
Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
8:30pm – 10:00pm | FREE!

Lindsay Reishman Real Estate is sponsoring FREE Movies in the Park.
Showing: Grease
Time: 8:30PM
Where: Stead Park (1625 P Street NW)
Cost: FREE

Bring a blanket, friends & family and enjoy a FREE movie in the park!

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SHAOLIN JAZZ L!VE at Blues Alley June 25th:

Blues Alley
1073 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest
Monday, June 25th, 2012
8:00pm – 11:00pm | $18.00

SHAOLIN JAZZ L!VE – the first ever musical performance of tracks from the SHAOLIN JAZZ – The 37th Chamber album, which will take place at the legendary Blues Alley. The performance – the first DJ led performance at Blues Alley, will be led by DJ 2-Tone Jones, the co-creator of SHAOLIN JAZZ, backed by his fellow band members of Sound of the City, along with special guest artists.

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Flower Power 2012 Walk and Reception:

Florida Avenue Park
Florida Avenue and 1st St NW
Saturday, June 23rd, 2012
4:00pm – 6:30pm | $10.00

It is time to enjoy the warmth and wonderful plants, flowers and colors of our Nation’s Capital. We invite you to be a part of our Bates Area/Truxton Circle neighborhood garden walk and reception on June 23, 2012.

During the neighborhood walk, you will see some of the best gardening in our community and experience the different styles and architecture of our homes. You will be invited to neighbors’ front and back yards to see the great garden each home has to offer.

At the end of the walk, you will vote on your favorite yards and help select the best of each street. Of course, it is summer so a reception will follow. The reception will give you the opportunity to meet new neighbors and catch up with old ones. You can pre-buy your $10 tickets on Paypal (no account required) by using this link.

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Ellen Richardson, a graphic designer and Pleasant Plains resident, recently took her Craigslist hunting skills to the next level with the launch of her blog, Listed District. Listed District offers daily DC Craigslist findings of everything from Mid-Century and Industrial furniture, to bikes and the utterly strange.  Every week Ellen is going to share a roundup of some Phenomenal Finds with PoPville.

“Beauty without expression is boring.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Today’s round-up features a lovely gathering of fairly unrelated items. Not having a theme to write about makes this a little harder, so let’s try something new…shall we? No sappy write-up today, just some interesting tidbits (and more CL items!) to pair with each item…here goes:

$40 – Tangerine Tango High Gloss West Elm Side Table
High-gloss furniture is everywhere nowadays and, if you visit Listed District fairly often, you know I have a soft spot for Tangerine Tango. I would love to see this stool paired with the the fabric design of Brie Harrison. Her work features lamp shades, upholstery, cushions and more.

Continues after the jump. (more…)

Photo by PoPville flickr user DC@rt

Wine, Wilderness and Ansel Adams:

The Wilderness Society
1615 M Street, NW
Friday, June 22nd, 2012
5:00pm – 7:30pm | FREE!

One of the most important landscape photographers of the 20th century, Ansel Adams is renowned for his iconic black and white photographs of the American West. During the last year of his life, Adams donated 75 of his original prints to The Wilderness Society. Join us one evening this summer with photography expert Marie Martin for an intimate look at the images that have served to light the way for wilderness preservation in America.

Remarks begin at 6:00 pm.

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Summer Solstice Party:

9 Hillyer Court NW
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
7:00pm – 10:00pm | $10 for non-members, $7 for members

The Summer Solstice commemorates a time of gathering and celebration as the Sun peaks to its highest position in the sky celebrating the longest day of the year. So come party these extra hours of daylight away at Hillyer Art Space for an evening of entertainment. Sponsored by Flying Dog Brewery and The BBQ Bus, we invite you to celebrate the Summer Solstice at the gallery enjoying fresh local beer, tasty BBQ (vegetarian options available), local tunes and soak in our amazing June exhibition featuring over 80 local and international artists. While the Summer Solstice Party will rejoice the longest day of the year, tickets for the event will not last that long! Buy yours today and dont miss out on the party of the summer!

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Mt Pleasant Food Truck Night ROUND TWO!:

Thursday, June 21st, 2012
5:30pm – 8:30pm | FREE!
Lamont Park
3258 Mount Pleasant Street, NW

You asked for another, so here it is! This Thursday night, join your MtP neighbors for more food and fun in Lamont Park. We made sure to have more vegetarian and also kid-friendly options.

Takorean, Tasty Kabob, Porc and Fojol’s Volathai will be on hand to feed everyone.

And since it will be 90+ degrees, Pleasant Pops will be there to cool things down!

Come on out and join the party!

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