photo by Ted Eytan
Thanks to C. for sharing her great spreadsheet of where to catch all the outdoor movie action this year.
“The 2023 version, with 47 movies in DC proper so far. (will update it as additional organizations announce their programming)”
“Dear PoPville,
Two days ago both a first line salesperson and then “supervisor” knocked on my door in the H St. NE neighborhood two separate times from MPower Energy. They used quite a few pushy sales tactics right away, said our neighborhood has been experiencing excess carbon emissions, (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
The guy in this photo is pretending to be a fire system inspector. In the middle of our busiest time at Pearl’s Bagels [Saturday} AM this man came in and told our manager that he was there to inspect our fire suppression system and update the tags on our vent hood. He had our manager call us, and when he got off the phone he lied to them and said that we had forgotten to let them know that he was coming, handed them 4 bills, and told them that Oliver said to just pay the bills via cash in the safe. They were busy and flustered and paid him without confirming that we’d said this. The bills totaled $947 dollars.
We realized it was a scam when they told us they’d paid him cash, and when we looked at the bill we realized it’s a phony company with a fake address.
DO NOT PAY THIS MAN ANY MONEY!!”
From MPD:
“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, Special Investigations Branch, seek the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a First-Degree Fraud offense that occurred on Saturday, April 22, 2023, in the 1000 block of 7th Street, Northwest. (more…)
courtesy NGA
From the National Gallery of Art:
“DC’s favorite summer concert series is back! Every Friday, from May 19 through August 4, our Sculpture Garden will come alive with musical performances including jazz, Latin fusion, bluegrass, and more.
This season captures the breadth of the American musical experience with Latin fusion from ¡Tumbao! on May 26, zydeco from Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas on June 23, Indigenous fusion from D’DAT on June 30, and funk and soul from the 8 Ohms Band on July 28. Another highlight is a special Juneteenth celebration concert with the Muneer Nasser Quintet on June 16, one of seven local acts this year.
Due to high demand, we are instituting a free lottery system so that anyone interested in attending Jazz in the Garden has an equal chance to participate. Each concert will have its own lottery, which will open the week prior on Monday at 10:00 a.m. and close that Friday at noon. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I just wanted to remind folks to be wary of people coming to their door asking for your Pepco account number. Last night I had someone from Inspire Energy come to my door trying to get me to switch to their green energy supplier. He told me that if I didn’t switch to a green energy source I would have two fees added to my Pepco bill, and this door-to-door visit was my “final notice.” (more…)
Thanks to Zach for sharing the reminder: “After 39.5 consecutive months, the hard-copy 2020 Annual Visitor Parking Pass will no longer be valid beginning Sunday, April 16, 2023!”
Good luck with the Park DC portal for permits, hopefully the transition goes smoothly…
photo by Melpomene Wetzlar
From Alert DC:
“The US Military reports US Military Aircrafts will conduct a flyover at the Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, April 17, 2023 at 9:45 AM.”
photo by Victoria Pickering
Thanks to MD for the reminder: “fireworks at 8:30pm at Freedom Plaza on Saturday”
From AlertDC:
“MPD reports on Saturday, April 15, 2023, the 2023 Emancipation Day Celebration will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration” (more…)
photo by H St Weather Geek
“Dear PoPville,
I thought it might do something if you put out a PSA about how to mitigate mosquitos’ yearly reign of terror. The easiest and most important step is to eliminate standing water. I pulled a list from the internet: (more…)
