May 25, 2025 · 10:50 pm

The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Past Week

The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Past Week

by Larry Janezich

Posted May 25, 2025

Wednesday, May 6, The Hill Center held a reception for the Capitol Hill Art League’s Juried Art Show, which opened Man 6 and runs through September 8. The entries were judged on the body of work submitted by individual artists. Here are the winners:

First Place: Mixed Media on canvas by Anne Barnes.

Second Place: Watercolor on paper by Tara Hamilton.

Third Place: Photos on archival paper by Rindy OBrian.

For more go here:  https://www.hillcenterdc.org/product-category/2025-chal/

In other news, here’s a couple of photo updates on the progress on two previously-announced fast food restaurants coming to the 400 block of 8th Street, SE – Barracks Row.

Popeyes at 409 8th Street, SE.

Taco Bell at 411 8th Street, SE.

The Week Ahead…

Monday, May 27

  • Memorial Day.  Trash and Recycling pick up slides one day. 
  • The National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC, will take place on Monday, May 26, on Constitution Avenue between 7th and 17th Streets NW. The parade will begin at 2:00 PM, preceded by musical performances at 1:00 PM. For more go here:  https://americanveteranscenter.org/avc-events/parade/

Tuesday, May 27

ANC6B will hold a virtual Executive Committee Meeting at 7:00pm.  The meeting will include several items that were tabled from the May full meeting.

Agenda: 

(At the Executive Committee Meeting the agenda for June will be discussed, voted upon, and adopted. At this meeting, PRIOR to the agenda for the June meeting being adopted, the Executive Committee will address the following items that were tabled during the May full Commission meeting due to time limits,)

  • ANC 6B Input on Other Concerns.
  • Resolution Regarding RFK Site Football Stadium.
  • Resolution Regarding Councilmember Allen’s Fair Swipe Act (B26-0138).
  • Resolution Regarding Councilmember Allen’s Restricting Egregious Scalping Against Live Entertainment (RESALE) Act (B26-0224).
  • Resolution Regarding Councilmember Allen’s petition to demand a second floor at the redesigned Rumsey Aquatic Center.
  • Resolution Against Military Parade on President Trump’s Birthday.
  • Southeast Library Taskforce.
  • Report for the SE Library Taskforce.
  • Resolution Regarding Closure of Arthur Capper Tech Express Due to Excessive Heat.
  • ANC 6B Administrative Items.
  • Appointment of Resident Member for 6B03 to ABC Committee.

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

Among items on the draft agenda: 

  • Discussion of the renewal of a Class C restaurant license for Focus DC, 1348 H Street, NE.

Wednesday, May 28

ANC6A  Community Outreach Committee will hold a virtual meeting.

Among items on the draft agenda: 

  • People’s Front of H Street, Sunday Clean ups in 6A01, May 31, 2025 Block Party.  Understanding the ANC6A Grant Application.
  • Discuss ANC6A Community Outreach strategies for Open Streets DC: Capitol Hill event on June 28, (9 am-3 pm). ANC 6A will have a booth at Lincoln Park. Details at https://openstreets.dc.gov/pages/spring-2025
  • Public Safety Discussion

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

(The meeting may be available Zoom, but the coverage tends to be unreliable.)

Among items on the draft agenda: 

  • Approval of the agenda.
  • Approval of the minutes.
  • Treasurer’s Report.
  • Chair’s Report.
  • New Format for Committee Reports
  • Protocols for Bikes and E-Scooters to Ad-Hoc Comm. on Public Safety
  • Bricks
  • Volunteers
  • Market Manager’s Report.
  • Tenant’s Council Report.
  • Operations Budget Committee Report. 
  • Capital Improvements. 
  • Ad-hoc Committee on Public Safety.
  • New EMCAC Business.
  • Community Questions Suggestions & Comments.
  • Adjournment.  

Thursday, June 29

ANC 6C Grants Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm. 

Agenda:  TBA

Capitol Hill Corner would also like you to know about:

Wednesday, May 28

FreeDC Campaign Orientation In-Person Meeting, 6:30pm – 7:30pm at Southwest Library, 900 Wesley Place, Southwest.

Sunday, June 2

Hill Center Event

American Roots Concert Series: I Draw Slow.  4:30pm – 6:30pm. 

Their distinctive blend of Irish and Appalachian roots composition has been licensed for film, TV, and advertising and is widely covered and recorded by other artists.

Go here for free tickets: 

Free. Register here:  https://bit.ly/3Ft3Pvn

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