The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Past Week
by Larry Janezicch
Posted July 27, 2025
Last September, the former Capitol Valet at 801 East Capitol Street was being transformed into the GW Club. A sign – with the George Washington University logo – said, “A private club: Invitation only for members and guests.”
Plans appear to have changed or the club has gone incognito, as evidenced by the disappearance of the signage.
The City Council holds two days of hearings – Tuesday, July 29 and Wednesday, July 30 – on the “Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Act of 2025.” See “Capitol Hill Corner Would Also Like You to Know” below.
Update on the $33 million renovation of SE Library. Here’s an image of construction underway on the South Carolina Avenue side of the Library.
Here’s a rendering of how it will look upon completion. The Library is scheduled to re-open mid-2026.
Here’s an image of the fill in and new construction on the D Street side of the project.
And the view from 7th and D Streets, SE.
The Week Ahead…
Monday, July 28
ANC6B SE Library Taskforce will hold a hybrid meeting at 6:30pm.
Meeting location will be 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE; Second Floor (entry adjacent to Trader Joe’s)
- Virtual Option is Available: https://anc6b.org/
Agenda: TBA
ANC6A Community Outreach Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
- To join the virtual meeting, go here: https://anc6a.org/community-calendar/
Among items on the agenda:
- Announcements and Reminders:
- People’s Front of H Street, Sunday Clean-Ups in 6A01
- Recruitment and Outreach
- Public Safety Discussion
- In-Person meeting (during FY26)
Wednesday, July 30
Eastern Market Community Advisory Committee will hold a hybrid meeting at 7:00pm in North Hall, Eastern Market.
- Virtual option available: TBA
Agenda: TBA
Thursday, July 31
Councilmember Charles Allen holds Community Office Hours at 5:00pm at Spin Time Records, 613 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Suite 2 upstairs. Note that the shop is on the second floor, which requires being able to walk up one flight of stairs.
For more on Spin Time Records, go here and scroll down: https://bit.ly/3TWTPyf
Capitol Hill Corner Would Also Like You to Know About:
Reminder – The Fridge Launches Bid to Reopen – When The Fridge closed in 2023, Barracks Row lost its most interesting business. According to founder Alex Goldstein, the underground gallery helped start the careers of over 1,000 artists in addition to being a gathering space for those often left out of the traditional art world. Now Goldstein – in partnership with Shaymar Higgs of The SPACE Free Art For All – has launched a GoFundMe to make reopening of The Fridge in 2026 a realty. Go here for more information and to donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/thefridgedc
This current view of The Fridge features Alicia “Decoy” Cosnahan’s last mural on the walls of The Fridge after it closed. The image is the centerpiece of a larger work by several artists, including Taxi Gang, a tag used by Goldstein.
Thursday, July 31
Library of Congress Event: 8:00pm – 10:00pm.
Summer Movies on the Lawn: “The Muppet Movie” (1979)
Thomas Jefferson Building, Southeast Lawn
LOC hosts a screening of “The Muppet Movie” (1979), starring Jim Henson. It has become a staple in American pop culture.
Part of the Library’s “Summer Movies on the Lawn,” this series showcases iconic films from the Library’s National Film Registry and will be presented on Thursday evenings at sundown on the southeast lawn of the Library’s Thomas Jefferson Building, located on the corner of 2nd Street SE and Independence Avenue.
No tickets are required, but visitors are encouraged to arrive early as space is limited. Visitors must stay with their items on the lawn at all times. Guests may bring their own blankets, chairs, food and beverages, but alcohol is prohibited.
Restrooms are available in the James Madison Building located at 101 Independence Ave SE. Please be advised, visitors must navigate U.S. Capitol Police security screening to enter the building to use the facilities. Restrooms in this building are fully accessible.
Themed snacks and drinks will be available for sale before the movie begins.
Tuesday, July 29, at 10:00am and Wednesday July 30, at 10:00am.
City Council hearing on the “Robert F. Kennedy Campus Redevelopment Act of 2025”
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004
The hearing will be conducted in two parts. The first part will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 for public witness testimony. The second part will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 for testimony from the Executive and representatives of the Washington Commanders football team. To join live coverage of the hearing, go here: https://bit.ly/45v0qW7
CAPITOL HILL CORNER 