The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Past Week

The Week Ahead…& Some Photos from the Past Week

By Larry Janezich

Posted August 3, 2025

The Mediterranean bakery House of Flatbreads (HOF) is coming to 1116 8^th Street, across from the Capital Turnaround, formerly called The Blue Castle.  HOF is a carryout which features flatbreads from traditional savory such as the Labne Flatbread – see below. 

HOF has a sister carryout in Arlington.  Their website is under construction but you can get an idea of their offerings on FB https://bit.ly/4msHoq8 and Instagram https://bit.ly/4l6iDib   It’s not certain when they plan to open. 

Another one of Garfield Park’s century-old white swamp oaks has fallen. A large branch came down in the storm Friday night, July 25.  The tennis court fence was damaged as well a picnic table by the volleyball court. An arborist crew took the rest of the tree down on Monday.  Photo and text: Jan Schoonmaker.

Here’s another image of the ongoing renovation of SE Library, this one is of the berm skylight on the South Carolina Avenue side of the building which will light the children’s area on the lower level.  Photo:  DC Library

And here’s an image of construction workers who appear to be working on the skylight which will – by means of a central light well – illuminate all three floors of the library. 

The Week Ahead…

None of the political, community, or civic organizations regularly covered by Capitol Hill Corner is meeting this week. 

One item of interest for the coming week:

Saturday, August 9

NE Library Book Sale Saturday-The Friends of the Southeast Library (FOSEL) together with the Friends of the Northeast Library (FONEL) will hold a joint book sale this Saturday, July 9.  The sale will be at the Northeast Library at 7th & Maryland Avenues NE.

The sale begins when the library opens at 10:00 am. We begin to pack up around 2:45 pm and are done by 3:00 pm. The sale is on the lower level of the library. Entrance to the sale is through the library (and down the stairs or elevator).

In general, we have mostly used books of all types, including children’s books, fiction, best sellers, non-fiction, cookbooks mysteries, science, science fiction, romance, religion, history, biography, self-help, classics, travel, etc.

Proceeds benefit local libraries, especially the Southeast Library, the Northeast Library, and the DC Library.

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Questions? bob@bobgellman.com