“DC Public Library will celebrate the reopening of the fully modernized and expanded Southeast Library on Thursday, Sept. 10!
About the Southeast Library Modernization
The Southeast Library, a historic Carnegie landmark, has undergone a transformative modernization. This renovation preserves and restores the building’s historic character while vastly expanding the amount of usable space and introducing modern elements.
Major Enhancements Include
• Expanded space for children, teens and adults
• More space for books, computers and seating
• A new universally accessible entrance (as well as maintaining the original historic entrance)
• Restored landscaping
• Environmentally friendly design
• Improved sight lines
• More meeting, collaboration, and study space
Transition from Interim Services
Arthur Capper TechExpress will close on Friday, July 31 so equipment and technology can be moved into the renovated building ahead of its reopening. This transition ensures that the new Southeast Library will be fully equipped and ready to welcome customers on opening day.”
ANC6B Commissioner David Sobelsohn posted the announcement to the ANC6B SE Library Taskforce. Sobelsohn, in whose single member district the Library lies, says “We are still working to keep minimal services through August at Arthur Capper, especially the “holds” bookcase & the return bin. Let Ward Six Councilmember Allen know you appreciate his work to get us the interim library two years ago, & how you feel about keeping a nearby place to pick up & return books through August (callen@dccouncil.gov ). Our Southeast Library Taskforce will next meet on Monday, July 27, in person at 700 Pennsylvania Ave., SE (second floor), at 6:30, with a virtual option (for the link go to https://anc6b.org/ after July 14). Let me know if you’ll join us in person so we can make sure we meet in a big enough room: anc6b03@gmail.com
Beneath the Underdog Alley: An alley off H Street, NE, between 7th and 8th has been guerrilla-named “Beneath the Underdog Alley.” The name is a tribute to legendary jazz musician Charles Mingus, who titled his 1971 autobiography Beneath the Underdog.
The sign marks the studio of prominent DC photographer and documentarian Steven Cummings, who has made a career of depicting Black life in Washington, DC, winning an EMMY for “A Chocolate Lens.” PBS said of the film: “A Chocolate Lens chronicles Steven Cummings’s photographic journey through a disappearing Black Washington.” https://www.pbs.org/video/a-chocolate-lens-4fgb2b/https://bit.ly/3RkGSAv The studio also serves the artistic community as a creative event space.
Across the alley is Kate Hardy’s Hollow Work Studio Ceramics specializing in unique handmade table and drink ware https://www.hollowwork.com/ Hard to miss the Suzuki mounted on the studio wall about ten feet off the ground.
ABRA-135555 – Lotus Wellness DC. Application for medical cannabis retail with delivery and tasting endorsements. 1430 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, second floor (above Manny & Olga’s Pizza.
640 Orleans Place NE, DDOT 492689—Addition of bicycle rack, single-family residence
Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development Committee
912 5th Street NE, BZA 21478—Special exceptions from requirements for rear addition, occupancy, penthouse, and residential conversion to construct a third story plus cellar rear addition and convert a two story existing dwelling to a three-unit apartment house
Draft letter concerning developers installing infrastructure improvements
ANC6B Transportation Committee will hold a virtual meeting
Agenda:
Notice of Intent 26-256-MPDD – Contraflow Bike Lane on 500 Block of 2nd Street SE
Raised crosswalk at 2nd Street and South Carolina Avenue SE
South Carolina Avenue school zone parking hours
Presentation:
Noah Glasgow from DDOT – discussion on Shirley Chisholm Elementary Safe Routes to Schools / Digital Pioneers Academy
ANC input on petition for DC traffic controlling measures
Polling results for Potomac Avenue Circle renaming
Capitol Hill Village – Mary Bloodworth, Director of Operations
Consent Agenda:
Recommendation: ANC 6A send a letter to DDOT requesting one way conversion of 1400 block of G Street NE along with an accompanying brick over of the slip lane between Maryland Avenue and 14th Street NE.
Recommendation: ANC 6A send a letter of support to HPRB in support of the applicant at 1331 North Carolina (Square 1035, Lot 065) (HP 26-294) The applicant proposes to build a rear two-story addition with cellar and partially renovate the existing house, including adding two full baths. (No special exception or variance is requested. Notice of Economic Development and Zoning (EDZ) and ANC meetings were posted at the property on March 30, 2026. The EDZ Committee reviewed and discussed the project at its regularly scheduled public meeting on June 17, 2026 and noted six (6) letters of support from adjoining neighbors.)
Officer Reports
Standing Committee Reports:
Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis (ABC)
Suggested Motion: ANC 6A write a letter of support for a stipulated license for a New Retailer’s Class “C” Tavern license for 1301 H Street NE, 1st Floor (ABRA-136162), subject to a settlement agreement being reached.
Suggested Motion: ABCA-requested modification to settlement agreement with The Hall on H Street (ABCA-135899): change clause “2.2.5. Maintain and make available to the ANC, upon request, a comprehensive security plan.” to “2.2.5.
Transportation and Public Space
Suggested motion: ANC 6A send a letter encouraging the Council of the District of Columbia’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment to host hearings on the management and use of micromobility devices and requesting that thesehearings take place sufficiently in advance of the issuance of the next round of RFPs and contracts for micromobility device management to inform that process..
New Business:
Suggested Motion: ANC 6A authorize the Chair and Commissioners Shapiro, Hammer and Butler to finalize a letter to Office of Planning with copies to the Council and the Mayor setting forth the perceived inadequacies with the draft H Street Office of Planning (OP) report and offering alternative or additional recommendations forinclusion in the report.
Suggested Motion: ANC 6A authorize the Chair and Commissioner Shapiro finalize a comment letter to submit in response to the RFK Campus Draft Master Plan, which is currently open for a 45-day public comment period that will last through August 14, 2026. https://ourrfk.dc.gov/page/rfk-campus-master-plan
Single Member District reports (1 minute each)
Community Comments (2 minutes each)
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Tuesday, July 7
Cajun Dance on Capitol Hill.
7:30 to 9:30pm, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 301 A Street, SE. Lively Cajun French music from southwestern Louisiana. Dance to two steps and waltzes played by the Capitol Hill Cajun Orchestra. All ages welcome; free admission. Donations and snacks welcome.
Thursday, July 9
Library of Congress Summer Movies on the Lawn
Annual Summer Movies on the Lawn to Present National Film Registry Selections.
The Library of Congress will host its annual Summer Movies on the Lawn series starting July 9 with “Clueless.”
The series, featuring films from the Library’s National Film Registry, will be presented Thursday evenings at sundown on the north lawn of the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building.
Congressional Cemetery is hosting the Summerween Comedy Show by the Just Kidding Comedy Collective! Halloween is coming early, and we invite guests to experience an evening of humor in a unique setting that only HCC can offer.
Headliner Griefcat with Violet Gray, Kade Wonders, Jelani Wills, Maddie Pickens, and host Dana Fleitman!
There are two shows, the first starts at 5:00 pm and the second at 8:00 pm. Doors and bar open one hour before the start time. Come early and walk the cemetery with a self-guided tour, then buy a drink at our bar and an ice cream treat (no tricks, we promise)! The show run is about 90 minutes. Find more information and tickets below.
New Renderings of 1000 H Street NE Luxury Condo Development
Last week, Sanjay Bajaj, owner of City Trends Development, broke ground on the new H Street NE 49 luxury condo plus four retail units on H Street, NE.
Here are the vital stats:
Address 1000 H ST NE DC, corner of 10th and H NE (across from Ben’s Chili Bowl)
Number of condos: 49 luxury condos plus 4 retail units on the first floor
Construction Start: June 2026
Estimated completion: October 2027
Estimated budget: $19 million
Developer City Trends Development
Principal Sanjay Bajaj
Here’s the language from the building permit which was issued June 12 and includes BZA approval.
Permit Description: ADDITION AND ALTERATION OF A 5 STORY + PARITIAL CELLAR, PENTNOUSE MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CONTAINING 49 UNITS AND 4 RETAIL SPACES, WITH ONE ELEVATOR, EXISTING FRONT AND THE PARTY WALL TO REMAIN. TOTAL BUILDING GSF 44,169 SF
Head-on view from across H Street, NE
View from H Street looking NW.
Sunday afternoon view of the demolition from 10th and H Street, looking NE.
Here’s a closer view from the close in sidewalk looking NW.
The Week Ahead + No Weed Shop for G Street SE & Some Photos from the Past Week
by Larry Janezich
Posted June 28, 2026
New Owner Nixes Weed Shop for 1322 G Street, SE. Sanjay Bajaj, a local residential real estate developer (City Trends Development) who is the new owner of 1322 G Street, SE, (center) says the property will remain residential. Last summer, DC Garden Hill, applied for a medical cannabis dispensary license for the property and received the support of ANC6B. A license was subsequently approved by ABCA. Bajaj, who subsequently became the owner of the property told CHC, “So, the dispensary is not going to go in there – I develop residential real estate – I don’t do dispensaries.”
Taki Taki on Barracks Row. Untouched by the Barracks Row fire which ravaged three buildings a few doors away, Taki Taki brought some dazzle to their signage on Barracks Row last week – new animated LED “neon.”
Historic Congressional Cemetery, in partnership with the D.C. Sons of the American Revolution and the National Cemetery Administration, invites the public to join us on Saturday, July 4, 2026, for a special America 250 commemoration honoring Elbridge Gerry and the Revolutionary War veterans memorialized at Congressional Cemetery.
Beginning at 10:00am, the ceremony will feature remarks from representatives of Historic Congressional Cemetery, the D.C. Sons of the American Revolution, and the National Cemetery Administration. The program will include the presentation of colors, the National Anthem, the playing of TAPS, unveiling a new interpretive sign, and a wreath and flower laying at Gerry’s grave.
Following the ceremony, attendees are invited to join a guided walking tour highlighting the graves of Revolutionary War veterans interred at Congressional Cemetery. Along the route, participants will help place commemorative flags at veterans’ gravesites, ensuring that the stories and sacrifices of these early Americans continue to be remembered as the nation marks the 250th anniversary of its founding.
Complimentary refreshments will be provided courtesy of the DC Sons of the American Revolution.
Dozens of individuals memorialized at the cemetery are connected to the office of the presidency. They include cabinet members, vice presidents, an assassination conspirator, a photographer, architects, a wayward son, secretaries, a landlady, and a bodyguard. Together, they form a one of kind window into the past, showcasing the history and legacy of the American presidency all in 35 acres of the nation’s capital.
Come and experience this history come to life with presidential historian and Congressional Cemetery History Education Manager Kurt Deion on a thematic walking tour of the graves and memorials connected with the presidents!
Tickets are only $10 and all proceeds go to benefitting our non-profit mission of historical preservation and education. This is a non-refundable donation.
Friday, June 26 – A free historical tour of Garfield Park this Friday
6:00-7:00pm – intersection of 2nd St. and F Street, SE.
Nacotchtank – Duddington – Garfield Park: A Washington Neighborhood through Four Centuries. This is part of a larger series of events for DC Archaeology Month.
Garfield Park, southeast of the Capitol, has been home to giant carnivorous dinosaurs, Pleistocene hardwood forests, an American Indian village, a colonial plantation, a Federal-era mansion, a Civil War barracks, and very nearly the City Hall. Nearby stood an early brewery, the original Providence Hospital, and the first school for Black children in the District of Columbia. This tour with Dr. Mark Herlong will examine the evolution of this Capitol Hill neighborhood from prehistory to today’s popular city park.
Mott’s Market opened for business Tuesday morning at 8:00am. Early morning customers at the coffee counter. The breakfast offerings include breakfast burritos and donuts.
Here’s the beverage menu
At 11:00am, the sandwich menu goes up
The market carries a selection of wines, fresh produce, spices, and frozen goods.
The back yard patio charms and invites….
Here’s Payton Sherwood, the vendor and operator of the new Capitol Hill’s Mott’s Market.
Mott’s Market closed as a neighborhood mom and pop store in 2022. A group of neighbors organized by Michael Skinner raised money to purchase and restore the store to preserve it as a community market. The market is owned by an LLC comprised of 90 community members. For more, go here: https://www.mottsmarket.com/
Mott’s Market is open Tuesday – Saturday, 8am – 8pm; Sunday, 8am – 3pm, Closed Monday.
The Week Ahead…Pickle Ball Update & Some Photos from the Past Week
by Larry Janezich
Posted June 21, 2026
Sunday morning, contractors continued painting the Pickleball courts on the 100 block of Virginia Avenue under the freeway next to Garfield Park.
They should be finished by Monday morning. The paint will need to cure for 48 hours before anyone can play on the courts. Pickleball court planners stress that it’s very important that no one plays on the courts until they are dry, most likely Wednesday evening.
Over at 301 North Carolina Avenue, SE, the steel framework of Brent School rises. In accordance with the results of a referendum of students, teachers and parents, CM Charles Allen introduced legislation last year to rename the school after Gardner Bishop, who lead the fight to integrate DC public schools. The bill is working its way through the DC City Council. DCPS expects to reopen the school in August of 2027. Photo credit: Bob Gellman.
Saturday, Stanton Park Celebrated America 250 with an unveiling of the restored Nathanael Greene statue. The US Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps performed, after a parade through the park. Photo credit: Jay Adelstein.
Members of the audience helped an NPS ranger unveil the statue, assisted by CM Charles Allen at left in the background. Photo credit: Jay Adelstein.
Left to right, Superintendent, National Capital Parks-East, National Park Service, Serena Bellew; Ellen Levinson, Lisa Hudson, Daniel Cross, Konstantina Trivisa, Monica Plisch, CM Charles Allen, ANC6C Commissioner Jay Adelstein. Photo credit: Jay Adelstein.
The Week Ahead…
Monday, June 22
ANC6A Community Outreach Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee will hold a hybrid meeting at 7:00pm.
The physical location of the meeting will be in the North Hall of Eastern Market.
For info on how to join the meeting, go here: TBA
Agenda: TBA
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Tuesday, June 23 – Congressional Cemetery’s Inaugural Day of Giving
On June 23rd, from 7:00am to 7:00pm, HCC staff and board members will be stationed at the cemetery’s front gate with one goal: to inspire 250 donations of $50 in support of our mission. Stop by for coffee, tea, donuts, and dog treats, and receive a custom Day of Giving sticker as a thank-you for your donation.
The cemetery has always been built on community contributions; whether of time or private donations. Over the past 50 years, members of the community have ensured that this space remains protected, accessible, and vibrant through your support of the APHCC.
Thursday, June 25 – Live! At the Library (LOC) – Our History in the Headlines: America’s Story in Newspapers
5:00pm – 8:00pm
In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, a selection of historic newspapers will be on display at Live! At the Library. Materials on display demonstrate the way news was presented to the public throughout our nation’s founding. Learn more. https://bit.ly/4eUp5sS
Thursday, June 25 – Live! At the Library(LOC) — Fashion at the Library — Sole Power: Sneaker Culture and the American Story.
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Presented in partnership with the Congressional Sneaker Caucus, this conversation and collections display, featuring Guest speakers D’Wayne Edwards, Footwear Designer, PLC Detroit footwear design academy and Sean Williams, Co-Founder, SOLEcial Studies sneaker education program, celebrates sneaker culture and its role in the story of the American fashion industry. Learn more. https://bit.ly/4eArCqC
This year Peter Bug and the Peter Bug Shoe Academy cerebrates its 50th anniversary and 50,000 pairs of shoes repaired. The community institutions – both Peter Bug Matthews and the Shoe Repair Academy – host a day-long celebration of music and food at 13rh and E Street, SE.
Friday, June 19 – Friday Night Live on Eastern Market Metro Plaza
5:00pm – 6:30pm.
African American Music Appreciation Month – Performances.
The concert series comes to Eastern Market Metro Plaza through the efforts of Barracks Row Main Street and the Department of Parks and Recreation. CM Charles Allen secured funding in the current FY DC Budget to program the performance space at the Plaza.
Saturday, June 20th Congressional Cemetery African Americans History Tour
11:00am – 12:30pm Historic Congressional Cemetery
African Americans buried at Congressional Cemetery represent many facets of the American experience through history. Among them are a woman born into slavery whose family fought for their freedom and the freedom of others; an author and Rhodes scholar integral to the Harlem Renaissance; and a Civil Rights Movement activist who became DC’s “Mayor For Life.” We invite you to take a guided tour that will illuminate their stories and those of other African Americans interred at Congressional.
Tickets are only $10 and all proceeds go to benefitting our non-profit mission of historical preservation and education. This is a non-refundable donation.
Come prepared with comfortable and weather-appropriate clothing and shoes, as the tours often stray from the main paths. Tours are rain or shine. Visitors may meet docents at the front gate of the cemetery located at the corner of E St. and Potomac Ave.
Lower Level: Photo of the central skylight looking up. All Photos from DCPL/Whiting Turner.
Lower Level: View of the Childrens Area on the south side under the side skylight. On the right side are the “Seed Pods” – nook for kids to hang out. Also pictures are short stacks for small readers.
Street Level: North side of the building. Shown is the large conference room – also the site of the nearly monlhly FOSEL book sales. This level has additional rooms for meeting, study and work space.
Street Level: South side. Two views of adult computer work stations. This one in from the rear of the library looking toward the front of the building.
Here’s a another view of the computer work area from the front of the building looking toward the rear.
Main Level. A view of the Historic Entrance from the south side rear of the library.
Main Level: And a view from the north side rear of the library.
Main Level: Here’s what you see as you enter the library from the Historic Entrance. All Photos from DCPL/Whiting Turner.
ANC6B’s SE Library Task Force will hold a pulbic meeting Monday, June 15, at 6:30pm to hear from DCPL regarding the end of the construction phase (likely this month) and a date for reopening the library (probably August). See below for meeting details.
The Week Ahead…
The Week Ahead…
Monday, June 15
ANC6D will hold a hybrid meeting at 7:00pm.
The in person meeting will be held in the 2nd floor Conference Center at 1100 4th Street, SW.
For info on how to attend the virtual meeting, go here: https://bit.ly/43wT7fZ (Scroll to bottom for link)
Among items on the Draft Agenda:
Public Safety Report
Community Announcements (1 minute per speaker)
Government Announcements (Executive and Legislative Branch)
Commissioner Announcements
Community Concerns (3 minutes per speaker)
DOB Presentation on Rules Pertaining to Airbnbs
DDOT Presentation on Amazon Pilot Program to Deliver Parcels Using Cargo E-bikes
Consent Agenda
Approve Moore Equity in Mental Health 5K on Saturday July 11
ABC Matters
SW BID Request for Support Letter for Their Public Art Building Community Application
Adoption of Proposed Letter Re Duck Pond
SMD Updates
Chairperson’s Report
The ANC6B Southeast Library Task Force will hold a hybrid meeting at 6:30pm.
The in-person meeting will be held in conference room 1 on the 2d floor of 700 Pennsylvania Ave., SE. (Entrance next to Trader Joe’s.
Lovejoy Park – Duilio Passariello will join to discuss his proposed art installation and potential grant to build it.
Micromobility (transportation using lightweight, low-speed vehicles – typically under 20-25 mph) – DDOT and Council Committee on Transportation and Environment staff will join to discuss solutions to problems related to micromobility.
1400 Block G Street NE – The TPS Committee has previously requested that DDOT convert this to a one way to cut down on Chik-Fil-A and rush hour cut through traffic. That has not come to pass and neighbors still have the same issues.
11th Street SE Cycletrack – Committee Member Mark Sussman will provide an update on 6A’s joint efforts with 6B to secure funding to build the full plan.
Gold Line – Holding time to discuss in case new updates come out before theTPS meeting this month.
DC Office of Planning H Street Land Use and Market Study – DC OP released their report and Chair Bloomstine will provide a brief overview.
New Business
DDOT Public Space Application – New Sidewalk Café. Enclosed at 732 Maryland Avenue, NE.
Wednesday, June 17
ANC6A Economic Development and Zoning Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00 pm.
1332 Corbin Place NE. BZA Application to construct a third story and a three-story with basement rear addition, to an existing, attached, two-story with basement, principal dwelling unit – Special Exception to rear yard requirements, lot occupancy requirements. At the June 11 ANC6A meeting, a motion to send a letter of support to BZA passed 5-0-0.
628 15th Street NE. We received notification that the alley does not meet 10’ requirement. No changes from original plan supported by ANC in September 2025. EDZ acknowledges existing public alley is non-conforming; no changes to plans or design. ANC revised letter on April 9 consent agenda. BZA hearing administratively rescheduled to June 17, 2026.
1341 A Street NE. Historic Preservation Application – To build a 2-story garage. No special exception or variance is requested.
Discussion: What we learned at the ANC’s vacant property meeting.
New Business
1331 North Carolina Ave NE. Historic Preservation Application. To build a rear two-story addition with cellar and partially renovate the existing house, including adding two full baths.
1226 F Street, NE. Bureau of Zoning Adjustment Application. To construct a third story addition, to an existing, detached, two-story, 4-unit, apartment house. Special Exception to rear yard requirements, lot occupancy requirements,
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Friday, June 19 – Friday Night Live on Eastern Market Metro Plaza
5:00pm – 6:30pm.
African American Music Appreciation Month – Performances.
The concert series comes to Eastern Market Metro Plaza through the efforts of Barracks Row Main Street and the Department of Parks and Recreation. CM Charles Allen secured funding in the current FY DC Budget to program the performance space at the Plaza.
Thursday June 18 – Swing Dance at St. Mark’s Church.
7:30 – 9:30pm – Lesson at 7:00pm
The Capitol HillBillies host the Capitol Hill Swing Dance at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 301 A Street, SE. Live music. Laminate wood‐like floor. Admission: $10, teens $5 Latest info: FB link here: https://bit.ly/4oMIU93
June 19-21- National Museum of the American Indian Solstice Celebration
Museum Hours:
Friday, June 19: Museum hours: 10am –11pm
Saturday, June 20: Museum hours: 10am –10pm,
Sunday, June 21: Museum hours: 10am–5:30pm,
Celebrate the Summer Solstice at the National Museum of the American Indian with extended hours Friday and Saturday, June 19–20. Enjoy tours of the galleries, hands-on activities, music, and dance. Don’t forget to make time to enjoy lunch or a snack at Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe before you conclude your visit (Open daily 11 AM–4 PM). The interactive imagiNATIONS Activity Center will be open daily 10 AM–7 PM.
Saturday, June 20th Congressional Cemetery African Americans History Tour
11:00am – 12:30pm Historic Congressional Cemetery
African Americans buried at Congressional Cemetery represent many facets of the American experience through history. Among them are a woman born into slavery whose family fought for their freedom and the freedom of others; an author and Rhodes scholar integral to the Harlem Renaissance; and a Civil Rights Movement activist who became DC’s “Mayor For Life.” We invite you to take a guided tour that will illuminate their stories and those of other African Americans interred at Congressional.
Tickets are only $10 and all proceeds go to benefitting our non-profit mission of historical preservation and education. This is a non-refundable donation.
Come prepared with comfortable and weather-appropriate clothing and shoes, as the tours often stray from the main paths. Tours are rain or shine. Visitors may meet docents at the front gate of the cemetery located at the corner of E St. and Potomac Ave.
Thursday night’s fire on Barracks Row heavily damaged three buildings:
725 8th Street where Jackson Hewitt Tax Services and Cask & Barrel Wine and Spirit operated.
723 and 723 1/2 8th Street, formerly the home of The Ugly Mug and Valor.
721 8th – where She Loves Me Flower Shop had operated until recently.
In addition, Howl To The Chief at 719 8th may have suffered fire damage but only the smashed glass door – presumably by firefighters needing access – indicated they were affected.
Other nearby buildings including Rose’s Luxury and Meil Wellness appeared undamaged.
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