RSS FeedDC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
Shaw – Open air garden center now on at 9th and N Streets NW. We’ve driven by and it looks greeeaaat! (in Tony the Tiger voice) [RenewShaw]
Anacostia – Shoes spotted draped over utility lines. Harmless prank or marking of territory? You be the judge. [And Now, Anacostia]
Columbia Heights – A cool column from the folks in CH promoting local artistic talent. This time it’s a singer-songwriter. [New Columbia Heights]
Mount Vernon Triangle/Penn Quarter – Chinese Community Church at the corner of 5th and Eye has an Easter unveiling and it looks fantastic! [The (Mount Vernon) Triangle]
Near Southeast/Capitol Riverfront – Build Nats Park and they will come or at least that that was the line of reasoning at the time. [JDLand]
Eckington – New outdoor/weekend retail life spotted near the corner of Florida and New York Ave. [eckington (way better than spotsylvania)]
Nats Park – Opening day! Let’s stay under 100 losses this time…please! [DCist]
April DNA Meeting Tomorrow Night
The April Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA) meeting will take place tomorrow night in the Calvary Baptist Church (use the entrance at 733 8th Street, NW) between 6:30 pm and 8 pm. The agenda follows:
- update from the MPD (Public Safety Area 101 West) on public safety and from the Guardian Angels’ Mid-Atlantic Regional Director, John Ayala, about Guardian Angel engagement in the downtown area
- Neil Albert, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Planning, will be the key discussion leader
- Kurt Large, one of the co-owners of Rocket Bar, will be present to describe his concept for the Iron Horse Cafe which will open in the currently vacant space between the Red Velvet Cupcakery and the District Chophouse
The Big Read & Changes At The DC Public Library
We’re a week late on this, but it is still worth mentioning. The DC Public Library is once again participating in the National Endowment for the Art‘s The Big Read. This year they’ve chosen one of our favorite novels, Carson McCullers The Heart is a Lonely Hunter.
McCullers was famously only 23 years old when she penned her debut novel, part coming of age story & part melancholy look at the interactions between people in a small southern town. While the book follows several characters it is centered on both deaf-mute John Singer and heroine Mick Kelly. We’ve reported on The Big Read for the last several years, but this is the first years we’re going to read along with the program. Love this book, and DC even has a Facebook page devoted to discussing it.
The Big Read runs April 6th through May 23rd. The DC Public Library Big Read is being chaired by local author (another of our favorites) George Pelecanos.
There has been other exciting news at the DC Public Library over the last few months. Read more after the jump. Continue Reading >>
Photo Of The Week: Seabee Salute
This week’s Photo Of The Week is from M.V. Jantzen’s photostream on flickr. Present at the Blessing of the Fleets at the Navy Memorial on April 4, the camera caught this Seabee saluting.
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