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scription program, featuring fruits and veggies from their market farmers. Families who rely on SNAP and WIC are able to purchase Market Share bags at a 75% discount. Read more at freshfarm.org/market-share.
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Wards 7 and 8 Walk-Up Vaccination Sites for 65+
DC residents who are 65 and older are now able to get vaccinated without an appointment at walk-up sites across DC. Each site, which will administer either the two-dose Pfizer vaccine or the two-dose Moderna vaccine, will be able to accommodate up to 30 walk-ins each day. The Ward 7 site is Kenilworth Recreation Center, 4321 Ord St. NE; Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The three sites in Ward 8 are Bald Eagle Recreation Center, 100 Joliet St. SE, Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Entertainment & Sports Arena, 1100 Oak St. SE, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Fort Stanton Recreation Center, 1812 Erie St. SE, Monday to Thursday, 2 to 7 p.m. vaccinate.dc.gov.
East of the River FRESHFARM Markets
Cesar Chavez Market, 700 Parkside Pl. NE, Saturdays, June 5 to Nov. 20, 9 a.m to noon; Kenilwork Rec Center Market, 4321 Ord. St, NE, Saturdays, June 5 to Nov. 20, 9 a.m. to noon; Minnesota Avenue Market, 3921 Minnesota Ave. NE, Thursdays, June 3 to Nov. 18, 1 to 3 p.m. All FRESHFARM markets accept SNAP/EBT, WIC and Senior FMNP checks. The FRESH Match program provides a dollar-for-dollar match on all federal benefits spent at market, helping shoppers take home more fresh and nutritious produce and local foods. The Market Share is FRESHFARM’s weekly local food sub22
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At-Home Vaccinations Now Available
DC Health has announced that residents who are unable to leave home to get vaccinated should call 1-855-363-0333 to make an appointment for an at-home vaccination.
#Moments of Resilience
As the world grapples with Covid-19, communities are marching in the streets to express their displeasure and frustration at our country’s inability to deal with our racial inequalities. What started as protests against the killing of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police has quickly grown to represent the continued senseless killing of African Americans. As the list grows, so does the call for justice and equality for all people. No matter how big or small the gesture, the Anacostia Community Museum wants to hear stories of how communities are supporting each other on a day-to-day basis. Whether it’s the teacher who created a virtual story time, the man who sheltered protestors in his house overnight, or the people that are cleaning up vandalism in their neighborhood; each is a moment of resilience. Read the stories from all over the country at anacostia.si.edu/collection/moments-resilience.
“Breaking Ground” at Honfleur Gallery
Breaking Ground explores humanity’s connection to nature. Using a gallery-wide immersive installation of loblolly pine needles, Stephanie Garon’s environmental artworks emphasize the fragility of nature through ecologically motivated interventions. Her environmental artwork has been exhibited internationally in London, Columbia, and South Korea, as well as across the United States. Breaking Ground is at Honfleur Gallery, 1241 Good Hope Rd. SE, through May 22. honfleurgallery.com.
“Sunday Afternoon” at the Anacostia Arts Center
Desirae Lee’s Sunday Afternoon is a two-year-long video diary presented as an ongoing collage. Inspired by Jamel Shabazz’s “The Last Sunday in June”, this Howard University MFA candidate’s style pulls from what she’s learned in her film and doc-
