Friday Night Live at Eastern Market Metro Plaza – May 24 – 5:30pm – 6:30pm
On Friday, May 24th at 5:30 pm, SAPAN performs South Asian music and dance in celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is observed in the United States during May, and recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.
SAPAN – The South Asian Performing Arts Network and Institute – is a performing arts company based in Washington, DC, which is dedicated to promoting and advancing all South Asian performing arts through dance, music and theatre. In Hindi, the term “sapan” means dream
The Friday Night Live programming will continue through the summer and comes to Eastern Market Metro Plaza through the efforts of Barracks Row Main Street and the Department of Parks and Recreation. CM Charles Allen secured funding for the artists.
There will be an At-Large Candidate Forum tonight, Monday, May 20, at the Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave., SE from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Please arrive by 6:30pm. The Hill Center is at 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE.
The event is sponsored by the Hill Rag and Ward 6 Democrats among others. The event will feature incumbent At-Large Democratic Councilmember Robert White and Democratic challenger Rodney “Red” Grant. RSVP here to attend: https://www.mobilize.us/dcdems/event/623106/ You can submit questions via email to: debate@hillrag.com
Here’s a photo of Hill’s Kitchen proprietress Leah Daniels and associate Amy Witmore in commemoration of last Friday’s celebration of the 16th anniversary of the opening of the store. As Daniels said, “Can you believe it’s been 16 years? Time passes and you don’t even notice.”
This is cool – the Whiting-Turner build team’s animated video of the construction sequence for the modernization of SE Library https://bit.ly/4bHEsAl
Here are a couple of images from the ongoing interior work on the library – sanding down the façade surround of the Library’s fireplace. And a here’s a link to the SE Library Modernization Construction Updates https://bit.ly/4asbJi9
Here are images of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Winners of the Capitol Hill Art League Juried Exhibition at Hill Center announced last Tuesday. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places went to each of two works submitted by three artists. The exhibition was juried by Nicky Cymrot (Hill Center Galleries Director) and Alan Braley (Artist).
1st Place. Martha Kaplan. Future Memories Unfolding and Gladys, Queen of the Roost. Acrylic, collage and mixed media on canvas.
2nd Place. Karen Cohen. Purple Path and We Are Family. Photos printed on Aluminum.
3rd Place. Lisa Bernstein. Solothurn – St. Ursus Cathedral and Wenger, Bernese Alps. Oil on canvas.
The events of the coming week are front loaded, with two ANC Transportation Committee meetings and two ANC Public Safety Committee meetings all occurring on Monday night.
Monday, May 20
ANC 6A Transportation & Public Space Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
Florida Avenue NE Streetscape Project Update. The Florida Avenue, NE, Streetscape Project outreach team will provide project updates and address community safety concerns with related contractor work.
WMATA Better Bus Proposed 2025 Network Redesign. Commissioner Gove requested an opportunity for the community to provide comment on the significant changes in service running through ANC6A.
Sidewalk improvements. Commissioner Shapiro requested a discussion of a potential ANC6A Resolution in support of increased funding for repair; maintenance and replacement of dangerous sidewalks; a more effective system for sidewalk maintenance monitoring and allowing experimentation with alternative sidewalk materials.
DDOT Notice of Intent re the 17th Street, NE, Multi-Modal Corridor Safety Project. Though outside ANC6A boundary, Commissioner Gove requested discussion due to many ANC6A residents using the corridor, including children in transit to and from schools, Rosedale Recreation Center and The Fields at RFK Campus.
ANC6D Transportation Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
ACTION: Letter to United States Attorney Office Requesting Implementation of Case Management System and Public Metrics Reporting.
DISCUSSION: Joint Resolution with ANC Public Safety Committees on Addressing Gun Violence.
Agenda Planning for June Meeting
Capitol Hill Corner would also like you to know about:
Thursday, May 23
East City Bookshop: In person and online hybrid Event: JoAnn Hill, Unique Eats and Eateries of Washington DC. East City Bookshop welcomes JoAnn Hill for a discussion of her new book, Unique Eats and Eateries of Washington DC. Free. Get tickets here: https://bit.ly/3wvniY4
Hill Center In person Event: The Life of a Poet Featuring Critically Acclaimed Poet Regie Cabico in Conversation with Kyle Dargan. 7:00pm. $10. Get tickets here: https://bit.ly/3V6ITiV
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Friday Night Live Jazz at Eastern Market Metro Plaza: Friday May 17 – 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
by Larry Janezich
Posted Thursday, May 16, 2024
Jazz vocalist Imani-Grace Cooper will return to Eastern Market Metro Plaza to inaugurate the 2024 season of Friday Night Live Jazz. Cooper has performed at the Kennedy Center, the Washington National Cathedral, Blues Alley, and the Apollo Theater. She has appeared with with Dianne Reeves, Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington, the late George Duke, and Al Jarreau. For more, go here: https://www.pyramidprojects.org/
The concert series will continue through the summer and comes to Eastern Market Metro Plaza through the efforts of Barracks Row Main Street and the Department of Parks and Recreation. CM Charles Allen secured funding for the artists.
More Funding for Capitol Hill Projects – Eastern Market Metro Plaza, Eastern Market, Safe Passage, H Street, LGBTQ Retail – in FY 2025 Budget
by Larry Janezich
Posted May 16, 2024
Last Tuesday night at ANC6B’s May meeting, Kimberly Kennedy, CM Charles Allen’s Constituent Services Coordinator, gave a brief presentation on budget items directly affecting Capitol Hill which Allen successfully inserted in DC’s FY 2025 budget. CHC followed up with his office for these additional details
Eastern Market Metro Park
New Park Managerfor Eastern Market Metro Park: $100,000 to enhance the existing Department of Parks and Recreation grant Allen created in FY23 for Eastern Market Metro Park programming to fund a new Park Manager position; the Park Manager will be responsible for managing maintenance, repairs, activation, and programming with relevant agencies, Main Streets, and the Capitol Hill BID. (In April, the ANC6B Parks and Public Spaces Taskforce chaired by Commissioner Jerry Sroufe, sent a letter to CM Charles Allen supporting a Park Manager for the park.)
Eastern Market Metro Park maintenance and repairs: $400,000 in both FY25 and FY26 for ongoing capital maintenance and repairs at Eastern Market Metro Park
Safe Passage: Fundimg for Safe Passage grants to create a new priority area including and between the Potomac Avenue and Eastern Market metro stations; this will support students commuting to and from several schools in close proximity to the station, including Brent ES, Chisholm ES, Payne ES, Watkins ES, Digital Pioneers Academy, Capitol Hill Day School, St. Peter School, and Friendship PCS Chamberlain Campus.
Eastern Market
Securtiy and Maintenance at Eastern Market: An additional $1,700,000 in FY25 for Eastern Market for the completion of the bollards installation project, chilled water piping replacement, and stabilization of hot water piping
Security at Eastern Market: Identified $81,000 to fund weekend security coverage at Eastern Market.
LGBTQ
$100,000 grant through the Office of LGBTQ Affairs to preserve LGBTQ nightlife and retail establishments along DC Main Street retail corridors in Ward 6, including Barracks Row.
H Street Corridors
Small Business Support: $350,000 for a new grant to a non-profit organization that advocates, connects, and promotes Capitol Hill businesses and commerce to support partnerships with small businesses, retailers, restaurants, and neighbors retail corridors in Ward 6, for corridor and vacant storefront activation, events, and arts and cultural programming.
Pop-Up Permit Program: Extension of the Department of Buildings’ new Pop-Up Permits Program from the current Downtown boundaries to the H Street NE corridor to speed up permitting to activate vacant buildings.
Funding to install private security cameras and other tools like glassbreak sensors inside small businesses in response to a series of break-ins at H Street restaurants.
The city council’s first vote on the final FY 2025 budget is scheduled for late May.
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ANC Votes to Support Conservatives’ Alley Closing Request
by Larry Janezich
Posted May 15, 2024
Tuesday night, ANC6B signed off on both a motion to support the alley closing behind the former Capitol Lounge on the 200 block of PA Avenue, SE, and the community benefits agreement negotiated with the Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI) to compensate the community for the loss of public space.
The vote was 5 – 1 with 2 abstentions – the “nay” vote coming from Commissioner Frank Avery and the abstentions from Commissioners Kasie Durkit and Matt Lafortune.
Several commissioners had concerns which threatened to delay a vote, the most significant was a provision which required that (until the council votes to approve or reject the closing) an ANC representative would “periodically” urge CM Charles Allen to urge Council approval). CPI representatives present at the meeting offered to remove that language to expedite consideration. The motion that ended up passing struck the offending language from the benefits agreement. That change prompted a change in the degree of opposition of Commissioners Durkit, who voted to abstain, rather than “nay.” * The change did not fully satisfy opponents of the measure who had additional concerns about procedural and substantivd matters. Prior to the final vote, a motion to postpone the issue until June failed by a vote of 3 yeas – 4 nays – 1 abstention.
The agreement, according to the ANC’s press release, provides a dozen benefits, including
A $100,000 contribution to the Capitol Hill Community Foundation, a local nonpartisan nonideological grants-making fund that, according to its website, supports “activities, projects, and groups that enrich the lives of residents and celebrate the history and beauty of our community.”
Public access to the courtyard, currently off-limits to the public.
Public use of meeting space in CPI’s buildings.
Indoor trash storage, a limit on truck access and on hours CPI can use its courtyard, and the installation of security cameras, a privacy fence, extra lighting, and a safety mirror.
The application to close the alley has to receive the approval of multiple city agencies, and exactly where it is in this process is uncertain. Copies of the letter went to CM Charles Allen and to the Office of the DC Surveyor. The City Council will have to approve the alley closing and the Mayor will have to sign off on it before it becomes effective. The Council generally defers to the Ward Councilmember on alley closing issues wirh respect to timing or whether to take it up at all.
*An earlier version of this post said Commissioner Lafortune abstained rather than voting “nay.” In fact, Lafortune announced early in consideration that he would abstaiin.
ICYMI: Jab We Met Indian Kitchen opened May 4 on Barracks Row. The restaurant is located at 515 8th Street in the space formerly occupied by El Bodegon, which closed in January. According to General Manager Sandeep Kapoor, the owner decided to open on Barracks Row owing to the dearth of fine dining Indian restaurants in the area, not only on the nearby commercial corridors on Capitol Hill, but in Navy Yard. Here’s a link to their website and menu: https://www.jabwemetindiankitchen.com/
Here’s the view from inside Jab We Met circa 11:30am on Sunday.
Five members of the Capitol Hill Art League held a pop-up art sale on the corner of 9th and D Street, SE, on Sunday, featuring the works of Tara Hamilton, Kimberly King, JoAnn Laboy, Carolyn Rondthaler, and Karen Zens. The genesis of the pop up idea was the suspension of the Capitol Hill Mothers’ Day CHRS House Tour during Covid and the plein air art exhibits CHRS sponsored in place of the tour. Now that the tours are back, Art League members have planted the seed for what could become a local Mothers’ Day tradition. BTW, there will be an opening reception for the CHAL Juried Exhibition at Hill Center on Tuesday, May 14, 6:30pm – 8:30pm. See “CHC would also like you to know” below for details.
Here’s the view of the mixed use high rises between 1st Street, SW, and the north end of the Frederick Douglas Bridge. The view is from the pier supporting the former Capitol Power Plant Pump House. The structure – in use until 1961 – is now the Monique Johnson Earth Conservation Corps Anacostia River Center, operating under a lease from the DC Government. For more go here: https://www.earthconservationcorps.org/copy-of-a-river-of-hope
And here’s the view of the Frederick Douglas Bridge from the pier.
The Week Ahead…
Monday, May 13
ANC6D will hold its monthly virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
ANC6B will hold its monthly hybrid meeting at 7:00pm. The meeting location will be 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE; First Floor (entry adjacent to Trader Joe’s).
For info on how to join the meeting virtually, go here: https://anc6b.org/
Among items on the draft agenda:
Consent Items
Chat’s Liquors; 503 8th Street, SE; Renewal of a Class A Liquor License with a Tasting endorsement.
8th Street Liquor; 725 8th Street, SE; Renewal of a Class A Liquor License with a Tasting endorsement.
Hayden’s Inc.; 700 North Carolina Avenue, SE; Renewal of a Class A Liquor License.
World Wine and Spirits; 1453 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE; Renewal of a Class A Liquor License with a Tasting endorsement.
Albert’s Liquor; 328 Kentucky, SE; Renewal of a Class A Liquor License.
Safeway; 415 14th Street, SE; Renewal of a Class A Liquor License.
Request to Expand eBike Authorized Vendor List.
Traffic Signal at 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.
Presentation:
Kilil Roussaw – Founder/Executive Director of KRoussaw Foundation.
Planning and Zoning Committee
138 E Street, SE Project: Zoning Adjustment Application, to construct a second story addition to an existing detached accessory garage to an existing, attached, three-story, principal dwelling unit in the RF-1 zone.
138 E Street, SE Project: Historic Preservation Application, to construct a second story addition to an existing detached accessory garage to an existing, attached, three-story, principal dwelling unit in the RF-1 zone.
816 G Street, SE Project: Historic Preservation Application to construct a two-story side addition to an existing semi-detached rowhouse in the RF-1 zone.
Consideration of the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Committee that the ANC support the Community Benefits Agreement for Alley Closing in Square 762 (300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE).
ANC7D will hold its monthly virtual meeting at 6:30pm.
Proposed motion: ANC 7D to send a letter to DC Department of Buildings in support of after-hours/holiday construction permits for Old Miner School renovation
Proposed motion: ANC 7D to send a letter to the DC Council endorsing concurrent authorization and funding for a new library and new recreation center to be located in the Rosedale Community
Proposed motion: ANC 7D to send a letter to National Capital Parks East, Events DC and DC Department of Buildings concerning anticipated issuance of a raze permit for RFK Stadium
Proposed motion: ANC 7D to send a letter to the Office of Councilmember Vincent Gray to suggest the designation of the alley within Square 1084 (between 16th/17th and East Capitol/AStreets NE) as “Moriah Court, NE” or “Mount Moriah Court, NE” or “Friendship Court, NE.”
Proposed motion: ANC 7D to send a letter to the Office of Councilmember Vincent Gray, and the Office of Councilmember Brianne Nadeau to request the honorary renaming of the entirety of Gales St, NE to memorialize Malachi Jackson.
Wednesday, May 15
ANC6A Planning and Zoning Committee will hold its virtual monthly meeting at 7:00pm.
235 10th Street, NE: Historic Preservation Application to construct a two-story with cellar, rear addition, to an attached, three-story, principal dwelling unit in the RF-1 zone.
Thursday, May 16
ANC6D Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
Tuesday, May 14 @ Hill Center from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Opening Reception for Capitol Hill Art League (CHAL) Juried Exhibition 2024 & The Art of Healing. Get Tickets Free here: https://bit.ly/44LMINB
Conservative Group’s Community Benefits Package Advances to Full ANC6B
by Larry Janezich
Posted May 10, 2024
Thursday night, ANC6B’s Planning and Zoning Committee voted to support the community benefits package its Alley Closing Subcommittee had negotiated with the Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI) to compensate the community for loss of access to public space by privatizing the alley behind the former Capitol Lounge on the 300 block of PA Avenue, SE. The building, now owned by CPI, along with adjacent buildings is the headquarters of the Institute.
The vote on the motion to support the benefits package along with supporting the application to close the alley and forward the language to the full ANC was 8 – 5 – 0. Also included was a recommendation that the Community Benefits Agreement be incorporated into any legislation the city council passes approving the alley closing.
The most significant benefit is a $100,000 grant to the Capitol Hill Community Foundation for the benefit of other community organizations. The ANC struggled to find a recipient for the funds. selected the Foundation as an organization that would best serve the Capitol Hill community. (See Sroufe comment below.)
In addition, the proposal was controversial for two other reasons. Resident members of the committee objected to the lack of language limiting use of the courtyard (which is planned after closing the alley) during the period of time close to the presidential inauguration. They spoke of nearby neighbor’s fears of how the space could be used in another January 6 insurrection incident. Such language was part of the negotiations, but did not make it into the final agreement.
The second reason – one which some ANC Commissioners had concerns about – had to do with language in the agreement, as follows:
“Until the DC Council votes to approve or reject the alley closing, a representative of the ANC will periodically contact DC’s Ward Six Councilmember to urge Council approval of the alley closing.”
Two Commissioners – Frank Avery and Kasie Durkit – opposed the language. Avery’s opposition was based on a fundamental principle that government can’t encumber itself and basic contract law requires a termination date. Durkit’s concern went to whether the ANC usually follows up with urging action in a written agreement like this and that the requirement appears to be novel. She said she agreed with a resident who characterized the requirement as a “bridge too far.”
Committee Chair Frank D’Andrea said that while it was not impossible to re-open negotiations to tweak the language, it would be “a tough lift,” and suggested that the best way to proceed was to vote on the pending motion and if that failed, to then decide how to proceed.
Earlier in the meeting, Commissioner David Sobelsohn opened the discussion with a statement on the importance of honoring the Constitution. He said there were few who liked the applicant for – among other things – supporting politicians who ignore the Constitution. But, he said, “We’re Americans and must follow our principles…the Constitution requires equal treatment – communists and fascists have equal rights and the right to equal treatment from government, including the ANC…it can’t matter if CPI support unconstitutional principle – we can’t take that into consideration. Government discrimination on the basis of belief is un-American….We were in negotiations for months – not once did ideology affect our negotiation positions. We treated them exactly as we would have treated any other property owner trying to close a dead end alley.
As above, the Committee voted to support the benefits agreement and associated recommendations to the full ANC which will meet next Tuesday May 14, to consider the matter.
Here’s how the roll call vote broke down:
In favor: Commissioners Sroufe, Sobelsohn, D’Andrea; Resident Members Rutkowski, Smith, Girod, Jarboe, and Holman.
Opposed: Commissioners Avery and Durkit; Resident Members Friedman, Robertson, Bruggman.
Not voting: Resident Member Taylor.
Here’s a link to the full text of the community benefits agreement: https://bit.ly/3JDye8F
CM Charles Allen leads a community input walk to hear from the community on modernization of the five areas comprising Watkins Field Rec Center at 6:00pm on Monday, May 6. The Department of Parks and Recreation and the Department of General Services will also participate. The goal is to hear from the community what its vision is for the modernized Rec Center. Meet at the Watkins Playground on D Street. RSVP here. https://bit.ly/44JAyFb Above, Watkin’s Field.
Watkin’s Basketball Court.
The Hocky Rink.
The Playground.
The Splash Pad.
Here’s an image of Radici’s last hours on Tuesday morning. That’s Brigitte Sasso at rear, receiving condolences and a hug from a Radici patron.
Radici’s Classy Farewell. Last Tuesday morning found former Radici co-owner Brigitte Sasso in the former Radici space packing up and delivering a final special order of pastries to a long-time customer. Asked what her thoughts were, she replied: “We’re terribly sorry to go – but we can leave with our heads held high. I was able to create what I found in Italy – an alimentari – a place to go in the morning for coffee and pastry – in the afternoon for pasta and sauce – and the evening for wine and an opportunity to enjoy the community… that’s the reason I worked 7 days a week – because there aren’t eight.
In the morning, we had the yoga ladies – young interns from the Hill would come in the evening for a glass of wine. We were a focal point – a rock – we attracted celebrities and members of Congress – we had the First Lady (Michelle Obama). It’s heartbreaking….a sad goodbye. I’m dehydrated from crying so much.
It’s just so sad … the overwhelming outpouring of love, support and affection from the community… the event we held last night for the community to show their appreciations for the staff was fabulous – so many people came. (Tickets were $15 – all proceeds went to the staff.)
Everyone wants to know when we’ll be back. We’re looking – hopefully we’ll find something on Capitol Hill.”
Enrico Sasso and Brigitte Sasso host a staff appreciation event last Monday night.
Here’s a video from the staff appreciation event on Monday night. There were multitudes.
The Week Ahead…
Highlight: On Thursday, (see below), ANC6B Planning and Zoning Committee will consider a community benefits proposal (including a $100,000 grant to the Capitol Hill Community Foundation for grants to community organizations) as a benefit to the community for privatizing public space. The Conservative Partnership Institute’s (CPI) application to privatize the alley behind the former Capitol Lounge on Pennsyvania Avenue, SE, is pending before ANC6B. Last Wednesday, the ANC6B Subcommittee on Alley Closings voted 4- 1- 0 to support the proposed community benefit and to recommend that the ANC’s Planning and Zoning Committee likewise support and forward the proposal to the full ANC, and, further, to recommend that the full ANC request the City Council to include the entire community benefit agreement in legislation related to this specific alley closing. The one vote in opposition was from a resident member who – as a neighbor – said she could not support the proposal without some restrictions on use of the court yard which the CPI intends to construct in the space created by closing the alley.
Monday, May 6
ANC6D will hold a virtual Administrative Meeting at 7:00pm.
Mayor’s Proposed FY2025 Budget – Lindsey Appiah, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice
Consent Agenda
Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis
Motion that ANC 6A protest the license application of Jumbo Liquors unless a Settlement Agreement is reached between the ANC and the license applicant prior to the protest deadline.
Recommendation: ANC 6A take no action with regard to the license renewal application of New H Wine & Spirits.
Motion that ANC 6A take no action with regard to the license renewal application of Montana Liquors.
Motion that ANC 6A take no action with regard to the license renewal application of H Street Beverage Warehouse.
Motion that ANC 6A take no action with regard to the license renewal application of H Street Spirits.
Motion that ANC 6A protest the license application of Smokin’ Pig unless a Settlement Agreement is reached and that Interim Chair Velasquez represent the ANC in the matter.
Transportation and Public Space
Motion that ANC 6A send a letter to DDOT in support of Lane Re-configuration of westbound C Street NE between 17th and 16th Streets NE, with one suggested addition for study and consideration: to reduce the travel lanes of westbound North Carolina Avenue NE from two lanes to one from 16th to 14th Streets NE to reduce driver speeding and improve pedestrian safety.
Motion that ANC 6A send a letter of support to the BZA for a request for a Special Exception to construct a rear addition to an existing, attached, two-story with basement, principal dwelling unit at 430 10th Street NE in the RF-1 zone.
Plenary Session
Motion that ANC 6A protest the license renewal application of Noble Liquor and Tobacco and that Interim Chair Velasquez and the Chair and Vice Chair of the ANC represent the ANC in the matter.
Motion that ANC 6A send a letter to DDOT in support of Vision Zero Hardening at the intersection of 13th Street NE/Constitution Avenue NE/Tennessee Avenue NE with the following changes: 1) to slightly shift the pedestrian island on the north side of the intersection on 13th Street NE and Constitution Avenue NE to the east, putting a two-foot barrier between the west side bike lane and travel lane and making the pedestrian crosswalk two feet shorter east-to-west; and 2) to narrow the vehicle travel lane to improve pedestrian safety and move the 13th Street NE northbound bike lane curbside from North Carolina Avenue NE all the way through intersection with Constitution Avenue NE, while retaining vehicle parking.
ANC6B Planning and Zoning Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 7:00pm.
138 E Street, SE Project: Zoning Adjustment Application – To construct a second story addition to an existing detached accessory garage to an existing, attached, three-story, principal dwelling unit in the RF-1 zone.
138 E Street, SE Project: Historic Preservation Application – To construct a second story addition to an existing detached accessorygarage to an existing, attached, three-story, principal dwelling unit in the RF-1 zone.
816 G Street, SE Project: Historic Preservation Application – To construct a two-story side addition to an existing semi-detached rowhouse in the RF-1 zone.
Consideration of Community Benefits Agreement for Alley Closing in Square 762 (this is in regards to the application of the Conservative Partnership Institute to privatize the alley behind the former Capitol Lounge on the 300 block on Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.
Capitol Hill Corner would also like you to know:
NE Library May 11 Book Sale Cancelled
The joint NE/SE Library Book Sale scheduled for Saturday, May 11, has been cancelled owing to a conflict in scheduling use of the space. The next book sale will be on Saturday, June 8.
Hill Center Concert:
Masters of Irish & Cape Breton Fiddle Featuring Musicians Caitlin Warbelow and Troy MacGillivray – Saturday, May 11 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm. $20 . Tickets here: https://bit.ly/4a616Bh
Help the Anacostia Watershed Society preserve funding for vital watershed conservation programs in DC!
Anacostia Watershed Societ Petition:
Mayor Bowser’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget proposes to sweep funds collected under the DC Bag Law out of the Anacostia River Clean Up and Protection Fund and into the general fund to help close the anticipated FY 2025 budget gap. Sign the petition urging the Mayor and DC Council to ensure Bag Law funds are invested as intended, in projects and programs to protect and restore the Anacostia River, Rock Creek, and other District waterways. https://bit.ly/4bjowEZ
On Saturday, East City Books celebrated its 8th birthday. Owner Laurie Gillman, pictured above, defied the conventional wisdom about the demise of the brick and morar bookstore and opened its doors for the first time on Independent Bookstore Day in 2016. Here’s a link to their website: https://www.eastcitybookshop.com/
Wednesday, demonstrators gathered in front of the Supreme Court which was hearing arguments on whether a federal law aimed at protecting access to emergency medical care superseded Idaho’s near-total abortion ban. One observer was overheard, “There’s energy everywhere.”
On Thursday, another group of protestors demonstrated while the Court heard arguments regarding whether former President Trump has immunity from criminal prosecution. This would seem to be a slam dunk, and it’s scary that it’s not.
Guerrilla Gardners were out in force Saturday morning in the Potomac Avenue Triangle Park at 13th and Potomac Avenue SE. Pictured from left is Jim Guckert, GG founder and Executive Director, and two of the volunteers from Naval Lodge No. 4 at 330 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE. For more on how to donate or volunteer, go here: https://guerrillagardenersdc.org/
More Guerrilla Gardener volunteered were digging and planting in the Triangle Park at 14th and Kentucky Avenue, SE. Pictured from left is ANC6B Commissioner Vince Marino, Bryan Bundens, and Diane Kroupa.
Here’s another view of the Triangle Park, catty corner from the Southeast Safeway.
The Week Ahead…
Tuesday, April 30
ANC 6B Executive Committee will hold a virtual meeting to set the agenda for the May meeting of the full ANC. 8:15pm – 9:45pm.
Capitol Hill Corner would also like you to know about:
Thursday, May 2, 7:00pm. FREE.
East City Bookshop welcomes Nicole Chung to discuss her memoir, A Living Remedy. Joining her in conversation is Lupita Aquino. This hybrid event will have both an in-person component with limited seating as well as a virtual broadcast via Zoom Webinar. Both in-person and virtual attendees will be able to pose questions to the authors during audience Q&A. https://bit.ly/49QMQMM
Mapping Segregation in Washington, DC – Walking Tour Featuring Historian Sarah Jane Shoenfeld. 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm $15. https://bit.ly/4dsdO0i
Wednesday, May 03 – Sunday, May 05, 5:00 PM
The Force is strong on 8th St Barracks Row – May 3rd to 5th Barracks Row Main Street’s Unofficial Star Wars Weekend. For more, go here: https://www.barracksrow.org/
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