Some Reminders for the Weekend
by Larry Janezich
Posted Thursday, November 12, 2026
Reminders:
Thursday, November 12
MPD/ FIRST DISTRICT CITIZENS’ ADVISORY COUNCIL (CAC) will hold a Virtual Barracks Row Area Special Safety Briefing 7:00pm – 8:15pm on Thursday, November 12.
For info on how to join the special briefing go here: www.1dcac.com
Friday November 13 – Sunday November 15
Hill Center Pottery on the Hill SHOW AND SALE
Pottery on the Hill returns again for another great year of ceramics!
FRIDAY, 11/13: TICKETED PREVIEW RECEPTION
6:30pm-8:30pm
Tickets: $45/advance, $50/day of
PURCHASE TICKETS BELOW
Be among the first to experience our annual Pottery on the Hill show and sale, gaining full access to see and purchase the works of our artists! Hors d’oeuvres, wine, and beer are included in the ticket price. First 100 people at the door receive a free handmade cup by Potter Dan Finnegan!
SATURDAY 11/14 + SUNDAY 11/15: FREE SHOW & SALE
“Pottery on the Hill is a weekend celebrating functional pottery (that which can be regularly used, such as dinnerware, drink ware, vases, platters, and more) featuring top ceramic artists from across the country. Avid ceramics fans will love the chance to talk with the potters in a casual, fun environment and continue to grow their collections. For those who might just love the pottery, this is a great opportunity to get a jumpstart on shopping for the holidays, giving the special people in your life a gift as unique and one-of-a-kind as they are.”
For more info and tickets, go here: https://bit.ly/4kIhalB
Friday, November 13
CM Charles Allen holds Community Office Hours at Pretzel Bakery 8:30am – 10:00am.
“Join me and my team for Neighborhood Office Hours in Hill East! The team at The Pretzel Bakery (257 15th St. SE) have been kind enough to host us.
We’ll be there from 8:30 to 10 am on Friday, November 13, and we’d love to chat about anything on your mind — or just say hi.”
RSVP here: https://bit.ly/488wznW
Saturday, November14
Return of the SE Library Book Sale
The Friends of the Southeast Library (FOSEL) are delighted to announce the return of the traditional Second Saturday book sale to the newly renovated Southeast Library.
Come in through the new South Carolina Avenue entrance, and you will find the sale right there. The sale begins when the library opens at 10:00 am. We begin to pack up around 2:45 pm and close by 3:00 pm.
We have new and mostly used books of all types, including children’s books, fiction, best sellers, non-fiction, cookbooks, mysteries, science fiction, romance, religion, history, science, biography, self-help, classics, travel, and more.
We have a ton of books already, but we are happy to receive book donations at the sale. Remember, NO textbooks, NO casebooks, NO magazines, NO foreign language books, NO outdated computer books, NO encyclopedias. We no longer want CDs or DVDs.
We hope to hold a book sale on the second Saturday of each month, as we did before. We are operating in new space, so things may be a bit different/disorganized at first.
Questions? bob@bobgellman.com
Saturday, November 14
Cemetery Speaker Series: The People Behind the People’s House, with Dr. Matthew Goetz
Lecture, Speaker Series, Tour 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
“In this final Speaker Series event of 2026, Dr. Matthew Goetz, senior historian at the White House Historical Association, will provide a brief history of the White House Residence Staff from 1789 to the present and share some of the lesser-known stories of workers who not only witnessed history but helped make it.
This Speaker Series event will be held on Saturday, November 14th at 11 a.m. The presentation and Q&A are expected to last 45 minutes. That will be followed by a walking tour where visitors will learn about some of the individual Residence Staff members buried at Historic Congressional Cemetery.”
Get tickets here: https://bit.ly/4zjpwEg
