The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Past Week

The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Past Week

By Larry Janezich

Posted December 15, 2024

Last Monday, there were signs of progress on the buildout for Dos Toros Taqueria, opening at 215 Pennsylvania Avenue – formerly the Firehook Bakery.  Dos Toros Taqueria – a San Francisco-style taqueria – has announced the opening of three outlets in DC. The enterprise has a dozen locations in NYC.  Here’s a link to the restaurant’s menu at the NYC outlets:  https://www.dostoros.com/menu  Photo credit:  Bob Gellman

Last Friday, CM Charles Allen held community office hours at Pretzel Bakery at 15^th and C Street, SE. 

Friday afternoon, DC Public Library posted the December construction update on the modernization of the SE Public Library.  The Library closed on January 4, 2024 and is scheduled to reopen in early 2026. Here are a few photos from the update (see here: https://bit.ly/3ZEo7YL ) The one above shows the lower level, excavated and braced. Photo credit DCPL.

The new addition, lower level, facing South Carolina Avenue. Photo credit DCPL.

Laying of the concrete slab on the lowest level is complete.  The windows mark the original building’s lower level. Photo credit DCPL..

The new opening in the roof for the skylight.  Photo credit DCPL..

The Week Ahead….

Monday, December 16

ANC6B SE Library Taskforce will hold a hybrid meeting at 6:30pm.

The in-person meeting will be held on the 2^nd floor of 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.  The entrance is adjacent to Trader Joe’s.

 For info on how to join the meeting virtually, go here: https://anc6b.org/

Agenda:  Status of the renovation of the library and how to improve services at the DC Public Library’s Arthur Capper TechExpress, located on the second floor of the Arthur Capper Recreation Center in the Navy Yard neighborhood at 1000 5th Street, SE.  Services include wi-fi access, public computers, printing, copying and scanning as well as item return and holds pick-up.  For more, see here:  https://www.dclibrary.org/plan-visit/arthur-capper-techexpress

Tuesday, December 17

ANC6B’s Executive Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

For info on how to join the meeting, go here: https://anc6b.org/

Agenda:  To set the agenda for the January 14 meeting of the full commission.

Thursday, December 19

Community Meeting on Rumsey Aquatic Center (Rescheduled from December 12): 

DC Department of Parks and Recreation will host the first community meeting on the demolition and modernization of the Rumsey Aquatic Center, December 19, at 6:30pm in the North Hall of Eastern Market.  The design/build team are expected to take part in the meeting.   For more, see here: https://bit.ly/3ZsHnsv    

ANC6C Grants Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:30pm.

For info on how to access the meeting, go here:   https://anc6c.org/hot-topics/

Agenda:  TBA

Capitol Hill Corner would also like you to know about:

Closure of Downtown Metro Stations Dec. 20-30

WMATA plans to close some Downtown Metrorail stations for the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines between Friday, Dec. 20, and Monday, Dec. 30 to improve tracks and signaling.  During the closure, shuttle buses will replace train service at affected stations, providing customers with alternate access to stations. Stations will reopen Dec. 31.  Work will be completed in two phases:

Dec. 20-26: Farragut West, McPherson Square, and the lower level (Blue, Orange, Silver service) at Metro Center will be closed.

Dec. 27-30: Farragut West, McPherson Square, lower level (Blue, Orange, Silver service) at Metro Center, Federal Triangle, Smithsonian, and the lower level of L’Enfant Plaza (Blue, Orange, Silver service) will be closed.

For more info, go here:  https://bit.ly/3ZE3ZGl

Friday, December 20

Hill Center Event – 7:00pm until 9:00pm – $20

Holiday Music Spanning the Centuries Featuring Vox Pulchra and Celebrated Multi-Instrumentalist Tina Chancey.

For more info, to register and get tickets, go here:  https://bit.ly/3VGqo4H