Tomorrow morning, July 23, from 9-12, the community is invited to stop by the Walker Jones Education Campus to see what is going on in the emerging student garden at the corner of K and New Jersey. Many volunteers have been hard at work developing this unused portion of campus before the students return from summer vacation, and would love your help and your input on this exciting project. Stay tuned for an organized schedule for community volunteers and harvest days come fall. In the meantime, watch our project grow by stopping by for a visit, or on our blog, or follow us on Twitter at wjfarm. Please address any questions to the community outreach director at the school, Frances Evangelista, at frances.evangelista@dc.gov. We hope to see you in the garden in the morning!
Plant a *Free* Tree
Amazing program going on to beautify D.C.:
http://www.caseytrees.org/planting/tree-rebate/index.php
Purchase a tree, agree to water it, receive $50 back.
Let's get planting in MVS!
there was a post on the Triangle blog about a 100-year old tree slated to be removed at 4th and Eye. The Paramount Development group behind the 425 Eye Street project is the entity aiming to cut the tree down. The developer has been renovating the office building for the last year and is now upgrading the sidewalks on Eye Street: http://www.mvtriangleblog.com/?p=1814
When I contacted Commissioner Keith Silver for more information, he said that he'd been coordinating with Casey Trees and that he's arranged the following event. Commissioner Silver urges all concern citizens in favor of “Saving this Historic Tree” or those in favor of “Cutting it Down” located at 425 Eye Street NW to contact him at silverk1@ymail.com within the next Ten (10) Days to determine what should be done.
Dear Friend and Supporter of "Save the Historic Tree at 4th and Eye Sts. N.W"
Northwest One Library is having a busy Saturday!
Join us today at 1 p.m. for a conversation with five DC area graphic storytellers! On hand will be: Ben Claassen (DIRTFARM), Andrew Cohen (DC Conspiracy), Evan Keeling (DC Conspiracy), SL Gallant (DC Comics, Marvel Comics, IDW) and Matt Wuerker (Politico). The talk will be moderated by Washington City Paper's Mike Rhode.
There will also be FREE rapid HIV testing from 11am - 3pm. Know your status!
Northwest One Neighborhood Library
155 L St NW
Washington, DC 20001
www.dclibrary.org/northwest
(202) 939-5946
http://ccca-online.org/JazzInTheGarden
Jazz In The Garden
Marion Street Intergenerational Garden
Friday, April 23
Music starts at 7pm, Storytelling art begins at 7:30pm
Several weeks ago banished?productions began exhibiting "ballades mechanique ver 2.0", a wonderful story-telling machine installation that tells three simple stories using shadows projected on one of the garden's walls. These stories of what always is, what used to be and what is to come trace the evolution and the oral history of the empty lot the garden is starting to occupy.
Join CiityBlossoms and local neigbhors for one of the last shows on Friday April 23rd. The art piece will be set up and starting at 7:30pm. From 7-9pm, this event will also feature Live Brazilian Jazz from DC Choro Ensemble: Gigi Macaxeira -- accordeon and vocals, Andy Mocoto -- sax and clarinet, Bryan Mugunza -- harmonica, Pablo Rapadura -- cavaco, Richard Sarapatel -- 7 string guitar.
Children are welcome. This will be relaxed potluck-style so bring something to share if you'd like and we'll bring some snacks too! Can't make it in person? Check out pictures on banished?productions facebook page and be a fan!
Happy Spring y'all!
The April MVSNA Newsletter is up and this one will be an online edition only! so spread the word to your neighbors...you can view the newsletter here: http://www.box.net/shared/3k2ln0lsey
Keep in mind there are all kinds of handy links on it you can click!
The next MVSNA meeting shall be held on Tuesday April 20th, 7:30pm, at the Yale Loft Condo common room at 437 NY Ave NW. Our guests include Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells and Mike Rupert from DCRA. Check the newsletter for the full agenda, there are announcements, resolution discussion & bylaw amendments on there too.
Finally please come on out tomorrow morning for the Spring Cleanup! Shaw Main Streets and Old City Green are generously providing flowers for us to plant in our treeboxes! 8am, 4th & M, come dig in the dirt!
Si Kailian
C. Sec., MVSNA
Ah ...Spring! A time of renewal when flowers bloom, weather turns warm & friendly neighbors stoop and stroll the streets. Its also time for our Spring Clean up! For those of you who didnt get your beautification fix at the Mount Vernon Triangle Tree Planting or the Marion Street Garden workday recently (click for pics), now is your chance!
Meet at the corner of 4th & M Streets NW at 8am or thereabouts, Saturday April 17th. We will have coffee & refreshments, DPW SWEEP is providing rakes & brooms plus plenty of trash bags (but bring your own if you can....) We are also generously supported by Shaw Main Streets and Old City Green in partnership with Keep Shaw Beautiful Day and there will be pretty flowers to plant in the treeboxes. DPW will also dump a load of mulch on the corner of 4th & Ridge Sts NW for neighbors to enjoy & use.
DPW will be by around 1pm to collect bagged trash from 3 corners 4th & M, 5th & M and Morgan & NJ. (we will have a vehicle roaming around to help transport stuff...that said if anyone has a wheelbarrow for mulch...;) Dont forget your gloves, see you Saturday!
banished?productions presents: "ballades mechanique ver 2.0" (shadow storytelling) In the Marion St Garden, 8-10pm, Sat, March 3
8-10pm, Friday-Monday
Kickoff Apr 3, continues until Apr 25
Marion Street Garden, 1500 Marion Street (Off 600 P Street NW)
ballades mechanique ver 2.0
"banished?productions" invite syou to view our latest story-telling machine installation, this time on display at the Marion Street Garden (near 7th & P NW) Three simple stories will be told by the shadows of what always is, what used to be and what is to come, tracing the evolution and the oral history of the empty lot that the garden currently occupies.
Join us for an intimate kickoff on Saturday April 3 at 8pm, with a sparkling toast to follow at our home.
The installation will be on display Friday-Monday beginning Apr 3 until Apr 25 from 8pm-10pm (when it gets dark enough). 3 reels will be featured in that duration.
The display is FREE and open to the public but donations are always kindly appreciated and accepted.
Dear Residents of Mount Vernon!
My friend and I are relatively new to the area and we are looking for a place to rent near or around Mount Vernon (we really like this part of town!). This task might prove itself easier if I (in particular) was not such a budget. Thus comes our request! If you or someone you know happens to have an empty house/room/attic or basement apt available we would very likely be interested in living there! **Also, if it's a space in dire straights both of us have a lot of experience on fixing up places as well! If you'd like to strike a deal on making a particular space more livable and thus easier to rent in the future (if desired) then please email or call me! Along with really low rent ($700 or less for both of us...) We are looking for approx. a 6 month time span.
A little bit about us: Both of us are from Asheville, North Carolina. I (Roxanne) graduated from UNC Chapel Hill this past May with degrees in Photojournalism and Studio Art and am trying to create a start with freelance photography. I could also do an art trade for partial rent if someone happened to be interested in custom paintings (on or off the wall). My friend Hana went to school at Vanderbilt and is currently an international intern for the Alliance to Save Energy; she also speaks Russian, has worked in the green building industry and can cook yummy thai food.
My email is roxanneturpen@gmail.com and you can reach me anytime at 919.923.9849 -we are looking to move in by Feb 1st (if not sooner) so please don't hesitate to contact me with questions or quotes if you know of anything!
Thanks so much Mt Vernon!
I bought a tree from OCG and their site mentions that they have sign-up for pickup on Dec 30th and January 4th. I cant for the life of me figure out how to sing up for this.. I called their number but it says they are closed January through February. Anyone know how to sign up?
Alternatively, anyone know if DC recycles trees?
