The Week Ahead & Some Photos from the Past Week

The Week Ahead…& Photos from the Past Week

by Larry Janezich

Posted February 23, 2025

Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Annual Meeting.  Saturday, the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) held its Annual Meeting.  CHAW Executive Director Amy Moore is asking stakeholders and funders to step up and contribute to make up an expected shortfall in funding.

Here’s CHAW’S report on their annual budget.  Here’s a link to the full presentation on the CHAW’s Annual Report https://prezi.com/view/QJv2HrWROSqKhyaeWz0a/

Rewild – Plants Workshops Design – at 232 7th Street, SE.  Here’s a shot of the inside. 

And here’s the reverse, looking across the street at Eastern Market.

The Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization is holding a Middle School Principals Panel Discussion on Monday, March 3, 7:00pm. Here’s a link to register for the event:  bit.ly/W6PSPO25MSPrincipals (copy and paste)     

Market Lunch in Eastern Market, today, circa 11:45am.

The Week Ahead…

Monday, February 24

ANC6B Public Safety Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 6:30pm. 

• To join the meeting, go here: https://anc6b.org/

Among items on the draft agenda:   

• Crime update briefing- Captain Adam Crist, MPD First District.
• Public Safety Legislation briefing-  Antonio Nunes, CM Allen’s Deputy Chief of Staff and Legislative Director .
• Proposed questions/topics for forthcoming sessions with the DC Attorney General Schwalb and Office of the US Attorney for DC (March or later).
• Discussion of letter from Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee about security barriers and verbiage for a letter of support with ANC6B05.

ANC6B Parks and Public Spaces committee will hold an in person only meeting at 7:00pm.

Location: 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE, 2nd floor meeting room.  Entrance next to Trader Joe’s. 

Among items on the draft agenda:

• Rumsey Aquatic Center rebuild – community survey.
• Road salt – improving safety for pets and environment.
• Road paint – best practices in road construction.
• Discussion on committee mission and goals.

ANC6A Community Outreach Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00 pm.

To join the meeting, go here: https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/

Among items on the draft agenda:   TBA

Tuesday, February 25

ANC6B Executive Committee holds a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.

To join the meeting, go here: https://anc6b.org/

Agenda: To set the agenda for the March meeting of the full ANC.

CANCELLED. ANC6A Alcohol Beverage & Cannabis Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee will hold an in-person meeting at 7:00pm.

Location:  North Hall of Eastern Market

Among items on the draft agenda:

• Report of the Chair
• Discussion of letter to DGS regarding installation of security bollards
• Discussion of lobbying efforts.
• Volunteer Concierge Program
• Tenants Council Report
• Operations and Budget Committee Report
• Capital Improvements
• Public Safety Ad Hoc Committee
• Market Manager’s Report

Capitol Hill Corner would also like you to know about:

Folger Library EvenTuesday, February 25, at 7:30pm.   

Disability Poetics with Camisha Jones and torrin a. greathouse – We the People of the United States…Promote the General Welfare. 

Get tickets here:  https://bit.ly/41ueTAA

Last Call:

Rumsey Aquatic Center Survey:  Community input on the future of the Rumsey Aquatic Center.  Deadline for submitting is Friday, February 28. 

Link to survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Rumsey  (go here to CM Allen’s newsletter and click on Rumsey survey item, since previous link is not working https://www.charlesallenward6.com/newsletter_02152025 )