Life in Mount Vernon Square

Shelley Lowenstein exhibition at Touchstone Gallery and Opening Reception: Friday June 1, 6-8:30 pm

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:23:13 -0700

May 30 - July 1, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, June 1, 6 - 8:30pm

Encore party: Friday, June 15, 6 - 8:30pm

Touchstone All Member Show

“RAIL WAYS” by Shelley Lowenstein

A series of evocative, high-key narrative paintings that uses train stations as a microcosm for capturing people in transition.

Touchstone Gallery
901 New York Ave NW
Washington DC 20001
Tel: 202-347-2787
E-mail: info@touchstonegallery.com
www.touchstonegallery.com
Open: Wednesday-Friday 11-6, Saturday-Sunday 12-5

Susan Feller exhibition at Touchstone Gallery and Opening Reception: Friday June 1, 6-8:30 pm

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:20:38 -0700

May 30 - July 1, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, June 1, 6 - 8:30pm

Encore party: Friday, June 15, 6 - 8:30pm

Touchstone All Member Show

"HOLDING PATTERNS" by Susan Feller

"HOLDING PATTERNS" shows multimedia artwork by Susan Feller that is focused on life's transitional moments: on the waiting, regrouping, pausing to reflect, changing focus, and adjusting to change that people do: it depicts life's transitions between activity and movement that are worth capturing, remembering, and celebrating.

Touchstone Gallery
901 New York Ave NW
Washington DC 20001
Tel: 202-347-2787
E-mail: info@touchstonegallery.com
www.touchstonegallery.com
Open: Wednesday-Friday 11-6, Saturday-Sunday 12-5

June exhibitions at Touchstone Gallery and Opening Reception: Friday June 1, 6-8:30 pm

Fri, 18 May 2012 08:18:28 -0700

May 30 - July 1, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, June 1, 6 - 8:30pm

Encore party: Friday, June 15, 6 - 8:30pm

Touchstone All Member Show

"HOLDING PATTERNS" by Susan Feller

“RAIL WAYS” by Shelley Lowenstein

A series of evocative, high-key narrative paintings that uses train stations as a microcosm for capturing people in transition.

Touchstone Gallery
901 New York Ave NW
Washington DC 20001
Tel: 202-347-2787
E-mail: info@touchstonegallery.com
www.touchstonegallery.com
Open: Wednesday-Friday 11-6, Saturday-Sunday 12-5

Fun Fair Video Building

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:52:54 -0700

To all:

Jackson Prentice Real Estate Services, LLC are the exclusive brokers and managers of 917-919 5th St NW. The property is currently on the market for lease. There are no plans to lease to a "marijuana dispensary".

Thank you,

Jackson Prentice

[posted by Bill McLeod for MVTCID]

Will there be a new Dunbar Aquatic Center?

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:55:54 -0700

Does anyone happen to know whether the new Dunbar High School, currently under construction at N St./New Jersey Ave., will include a new "Dunbar Aquatic Center" (DAC)? The DC Department of Parks and Recreation website states that the DAC "will be closed until further notice." I certainly hope that the new "state-of-the-art" high school will incorporate a new "state-of-the-art" DAC, but I haven't been able to find anything about the subject on the Internet. If a new DAC is part of the plan, and the new DAC is even half as nice as the new Wilson Aquatic Center, we will all be very fortunate indeed.

10th Street Community Park Festival

Tue, 01 May 2012 11:35:17 -0700

10^th Street Community Park Festival

Saturday May 5, 2012

10am – 2pm

(Rain Date: May 6, 2012)

Join the Friends of the 10^th Street Park for the Park’s 1st birthday! We have exciting events lined up for all ages.

10:00 am Yoga in the Park

Yoga will be led by Dominique Fernandez, the current President of the Board for Quincy Park Condos. Bring a towel, yoga mat and water for early morning yoga on the park’s lawn.

11:30 am Story time

Join us for stories about gardening and springtime. Afterwards, meet at the park’s play feature for more fun with your neighbors. ~ Ages 6 months to 6 years old.

1:00 pm Gardening Chat

Join the 10^th Street Park Friends Board Members to discuss future park enhancements and other issues impacting the park.

1:30 pm Happy Birthday 10th Street Park

We will have a birthday celebration for the park to commemorate the first anniversary of the park.

2:00 pm Music and Movement with Mr. Skip

Mr. Skip is veteran performer for children’s audiences. Come dance and frolic in the park to his youthful tunes. ~ Ages 6 and younger.

Sponsored by the Friends of the 10^th Street Park &

www.acehardwaredc.com

For more information visit: www.10thstreetparkfriends.org

Sat May 12: Bundy Ribbon Cutting and free soccer balls

Tue, 01 May 2012 11:31:24 -0700

Join KIPP DC and US Soccer Foundation May 12

1:00-3:30pm, Saturday, May 12, 2012 KIPP DC: Shaw Campus / Bundy Athletic Fields P Street NW, between 4th and 5th Streets NW Shaw Ward 6Come celebrate the grand re-opening of Bundy Athletic Field!

Recently, KIPP DC acquired rights to Bundy Athletic Field across the street from our Shaw Campus at 421 P Street in Ward 6. After months of hard work and with the support of many local organizations, including a critical grant from the U.S. Soccer Foundation, KIPP DC renovated Bundy Field and installed a beautiful turf field for KIPPsters and the local Shaw community.

Join us on Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 1:00-3:30pm as KIPP DC teams up with the U.S. Soccer Foundation to dedicate the new and improved Bundy Athletic Field. Healthy snacks will be provided and KIPP DC students will showcase some of their soccer skills for the crowd!

Click here to RSVP to the event.

We hope to see you at the field!

— Your friends from KIPP DC

KIPP DC is a network of high-performing, open enrollment, college preparatory public charter schools. Its mission is to provide the highest quality education to students from the most underserved communities in Washington, D.C. Currently, more than 2,600 students attend nine schools on three campuses in Wards 6, 7, and 8. www.kippdc.org

MVTCID Executive Director

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:47:17 -0700

Try appetizers, entrées, drinks, and desserts from nine establishments as you walk around Mount Vernon Triangle on Saturday, May 5^th from 2:00-5:00 p.m. Visit www.mountvernontriangle.org to buy an all-inclusive ticket in advance for $20. Tickets are $30 at the door at 5^th and K Streets, NW. This event will go on rain or shine.

What is going on around the convention center?

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:08:28 -0700

What is up with all of the police and blocked off streets?

N Street Park is opening this Saturday!

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:08:24 -0700

The N Street Park is opening this Saturday, 4/28. Please bring your families and come out to see the new space!

Ribbon cutting is at 10:30 am. Kid-friendly activities, including face-painting and balloon sculpting, are planned.

600 Block of N Street NW, south side

Hope to see you there!

For more information, contact nstreetpark@gmail.com

Coleen Sabo exhibition at Touchstone Gallery and Opening Reception: Friday May 4, 6-8:30 pm

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:09:49 -0700

May 4 - May 29, 2012

Opening Reception: Friday, May 4, 6 - 8:30 pm

“VIVID HORIZON: COLOR AND LIGHT” by Colleen Sabo

Experience passion on canvas through vivid color and light with Colleen Sabo’s abstract landscapes.

Touchstone Gallery
901 New York Ave NW
Washington DC 20001
Tel: 202-347-2787
E-mail: info@touchstonegallery.com
www.touchstonegallery.com
Open: Wednesday-Friday 11-6, Saturday-Sunday 12-5

Kate McConnell exhibition at Touchstone Gallery and Opening Reception: Friday May 4, 6-8:30 pm

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:08:41 -0700

May 4 - May 29, 2012

Opening Reception: Friday, May 4, 6 - 8:30 pm

“IT’S MY NATURE” by Kate McConnell

“It’s My Nature," new works by Kate McConnell, exhibits landscapes and treescapes with a unique colorist sensibility of vibrant tones and energetic marks which bring her sacred places to life.

Touchstone Gallery
901 New York Ave NW
Washington DC 20001
Tel: 202-347-2787
E-mail: info@touchstonegallery.com
www.touchstonegallery.com
Open: Wednesday-Friday 11-6, Saturday-Sunday 12-5

May exhibitions at Touchstone Gallery and Opening Reception: Friday May 4, 6-8:30 pm

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:01:08 -0700

May 4 - May 29, 2012

Opening Reception: Friday, May 4, 6 - 8:30 pm

Touchstone All Member Show

And

“IT’S MY NATURE” by Kate McConnell

“It’s My Nature," new works by Kate McConnell, exhibits landscapes and treescapes with a unique colorist sensibility of vibrant tones and energetic marks which bring her sacred places to life.

And

“VIVID HORIZON: COLOR AND LIGHT” by Colleen Sabo

Experience passion on canvas through vivid color and light with Colleen Sabo’s abstract landscapes.

Touchstone Gallery
901 New York Ave NW
Washington DC 20001
Tel: 202-347-2787
E-mail: info@touchstonegallery.com
www.touchstonegallery.com
Open: Wednesday-Friday 11-6, Saturday-Sunday 12-5

Poetry + Jazz Open Mic! Thursday 5pm - 7pm

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:38:21 -0700

Celebrate National Poetry Month and Jazz Appreciation with an Open Mic at Northwest One Library on Thursday April 19th from 5-7pm. Join us for a night of jazz and poetry fun. We will eat food, read stories, share poetry and listen to live jazz music. This is a family program for all ages.

Hope to see you there,
Bobbie @ NW1 Library

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barbara 'bobbie' dougherty | library associate
northwest one neighborhood library
155 L St. nw | washington, d.c. 20001

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Sunday afternoon shooting

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:43:03 -0700

Does anyone know any of the details re: this afternoon shooting? When I came home at around 6 PM, several police officers where looking for the gun in some bushes on Ridge Street. Very scary.