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Our local neighborhood’s and Washington DC’s central library, the MLK Library at 9th and G St NW, will close on Saturday, March 4, 2017 so that a major renovation project can begin. The project has been planned for some time and the first phase will entail the safe removal and disposition of all the currently library’s contents. Once that phase completes the hard hat construction and renovation begins.
The project will cost $208 million and run for 3 years until 2020. Once closed the two closest libraries to our neighborhood will be the Shaw and Northwest One libraries. DCPL will also open a Library Express location at 1990 K St NW per the Washington Post article.
The press release detailing more information is here and the fly through video is embedded/linked at the top of this post.
Yard House Restaurant Coming To 7th And I St NW In Chinatown (812 7th St NW)
Editor’s Note (4/30/2018): Yard House is now open. To learn more click here.
Yard House, a restaurant chain that describes itself as “a crossroad of food, tunes, and brews“, posted a liquor license application at 812 7th St NW, the former home of the Goethe-Institut which departed the Chinatown/Penn Quarter neighborhood in 2016.
The seating capacity is listed at 338 which is about right given the large size of the space. No opening date is noted and the closest Yard House to Washington is in Springfield, Virginia. Sample menus can be found here.
Chinese New Year Celebration And Parade On Sun, Jan 29 In Chinatown (+ Other Events)
There are a number of Chinese New Year celebrations for the Year of the Rooster taking place around Washington DC but none is more impressive than the parade and afternoon activities that take place on H and I Streets between 6th and 7th Street. We link to a few resources describing this and other related activities.
- Saturday, January 28
- National Portrait Gallery/American Art Museum Celebration – Events run from 11:30 am to 3 pm
- CityCenter DC Celebration – 1 pm live dance performance
- Sunday, January 29
- Chinese New Year’s Parade Facebook page – Parade starts at 2 pm at 6th and Eye St NW
- Chinese Cultural Center – Events inside the cultural center run from Noon to 5 pm (616 H St NW)
- Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Affairs – DC Government contact information
- Sunday, February 5
- Smithsonian Freer/Sackler Gallery – Events run from 11 am to 5 pm
March For Life Road Closures Tomorrow, January 27
From a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) press release we see road closures tomorrow in Penn Quarter for the March for Life. We highlighted the Penn Quarter specific closures below:
Traffic Advisory: Scheduled Street Closures for 2017 March for Life Activities
Wednesday, January 25, 2017The Metropolitan Police Department and the Department of Transportation would like to inform the public of street closures in conjunction with the 2017 March for Life Activities scheduled for Friday, January 27, 2017.
The following streets will be closed:
- F Street NW between 6th Street NW and 7th Street NW from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm
- Rolling Street Closures on 7th Street NW, from F Street to Jefferson Drive NW starting at approximately 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
- USPP will close 15th Street between Independence Avenue and Constitution Ave at approximately 6:00 am
- USPP will close Constitution Ave at 17th Street to 15th Street at approximately 9:00 am
15th Street from Pennsylvania Ave NW to Constitution Ave NW will be closed at approximately 9:00 am- Constitution Ave NW at 14th Street Eastbound lanes will be closed at approximately 9:00 am
- Rolling Street Closures on Constitution Ave NW, from 17th Street to 1st Street beginning approximately 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Motorists traveling in the area of this event may experience delays and should consider alternate routes, if possible. The Metropolitan Police Department and the District Department of Transportation would like to remind motorists to pay full attention whenever operating any motor vehicle and to be mindful of heavy pedestrian traffic that may be associated with special events. These street closures are subject to change without notice based upon unanticipated events and conditions.