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Bulletin Board by Kathleen Donner
Photo: Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens/Megan Singleton 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.
Volunteer at Kenilworth Park On Saturday, May 22, 9 a.m. to noon, volunteer at Kenilworth Park for a morning of park stewardship including invasive plant removal, litter collection, ower bed weeding and trail maintenance. Some activities involve working in shallow ponds. Registration is open to groups and individuals. Space is limited for this event due to COVID. For this reason, there will be no walk-up registration. They ask that you only register if you are 100% certain you will be in attendance. They provide all necessary tools and supplies including gloves, boots, waders, shovels, rakes, wheelbarrows, trash bags, trash pickers and more. They recommend you bring a water bottle, snack, hat, string bag, a change of clothes, and sunscreen. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is at 1550 Anacostia Ave. NE. Register at kenaqgardens.org/calendar. 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. Wards 7 and 8 Walk-Up Vaccination Sites for 65+ 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. DC residents who are 65 and older are now able to get vaccinated without an appoint- Whether it’s the teacher who created a virtual story time, the man who sheltered protesment at walk-up sites across DC. Each site, which will administer either the two-dose tors in his house overnight, or the people that are cleaning up vandalism in their neighP zer vaccine or the two-dose Moderna vaccine, will be able to accommodate up to borhood; each is a moment of resilience. Read the stories from all over the country at 30 walk-ins each day. The Ward 7 site is Kenilworth Recreation Center, 4321 Ord St. anacostia.si.edu/collection/moments-resilience. 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 “Breaking Ground” at Hon eur Gallery 5 p.m.; and Fort Stanton Recreation Center, 1812 Erie St. SE, Monday to Thursday, Breaking Ground explores humanity’s connection to nature. Using a gallery-wide im2 to 7 p.m. vaccinate.dc.gov. mersive installation of loblolly pine needles, Stephanie Garon’s environmental artworks emphasize the fragility of nature through ecologically motivated interventions. Her enviEast of the River FRESHFARM Markets ronmental artwork has been exhibited internationally in London, Columbia, and South Korea, as well as across the United States. Breaking Ground is at Hon eur Gallery, 1241 Cesar Chavez Market, 700 Parkside Pl. NE, Saturdays, June 5 to Nov. 20, 9 a.m to noon; Good Hope Rd. SE, through May 22. hon eurgallery.com. 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 “Sunday Afternoon” at the Anacostia Arts Center FMNP checks. The FRESH Match program provides a dollar-for-dollar match on all Desirae Lee’s Sunday Afternoon is a two-year-long video diary presented as an onfederal bene ts spent at market, helping shoppers take home more fresh and nutritious going collage. Inspired by Jamel Shabazz’s “The Last Sunday in June”, this Howard produce and local foods. The Market Share is FRESHFARM’s weekly local food sub- University MFA candidate’s style pulls from what she’s learned in her lm and doc-
umentary work on campus. Similar to Shabazz’s head-on and spontaneous approach to photography, her archived videos are a way to create a time capsule of herself and her generation. The collage factor brings a nostalgic and aged feeling to the modern videos. Twelve looped videos play simultaneously and at di erent lengths and speeds. Sunday Afternoon is at the Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd. SE, through May 21. Fb.me/ e1CIG8Cndr.
Carpe Librum Used Book Sale
On Saturdays, May 15 and June 19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., join Carpe Librum in the southern block of Canal Park, 200 M St. SE, for a pop-up, socially distant nonpro t used book sale. Browse through thousands of books all under $6 in a safe, outdoor setting. Crowd size limited to 50 at any time. These book sales are weather dependent. capitolriverfront.org/canal-park.
Farmers Market Opens at RFK Campus
The Festival Grounds at RFK Campus hosts a Farmer’s Market on Thursdays and Saturdays through mid-December, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. eventsdc.com/venue/festival-grounds-rfk-campus.
Capitol Riverfront Drive-in Movies
Through May 28, join the Capitol Riverfront BID for a Friday night drive-in movie at The Stacks in Buzzard Point, 101 V St. SW, featuring popular lms inspired by all your post-pandemic goals including travelling, concerts, house parties, Met Galas, and more! Each movie is a fun, contact-free experience for all ages and will have space for 100 vehicles set at an appropriate social distance. Movie-goers can secure their spot at a cost of $20 per car, per movie. All funds will be donated to local charities. Here’s the remaining lineup: May 14, Remember the Titans (PG) bene ting Unity Health Care; May 22, Booksmart (R) bene ting Living Classrooms; and May 28, Bridesmaids (R) bene ting Capitol Area Food Bank. Attendees must be registered with
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On April 7, the “It’s A Chuck Brown - Baby” mural at the corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue and U Street SE was unveiled. The ceremony was hosted by the Anacostia Business Improvement District and partners to celebrate the launch of Art To GoGo—murals created via a partnership with a DC visual artist and legends of the GoGo music scene. anacostiabid.org. Photo: Courtesy of the Anacostia BID
an Eventbrite ticket to enter this event. No tickets will be sold onsite. eventbrite. com/e/capitol-riverfront-spring-drive-inmovie-series-tickets-150100812571.
East of the River Small Business Week
Get-your-business-online training on May 17, 6 p.m. Learn how to develop a website, manage social media, email marketing and online advertising. bit.ly/ward7training.
New Ward 7 Circulator Route Proposed
A new proposed route has been selected for the return of DC Circulator service to Ward 7. The new 14.56-mile route, which will launch in 2023, will provide a unique east/west connection between Wards 6 and 7, supplementing the existing WMATA Route 97 service, which only operates during peak hours. The route will serve Deanwood, Benning Road, Stadium Armory, and Union Station Metrorail stations. The route was selected as part of the DC Circulator Transit Development Plan, which guides the future growth of the DC Circulator system and is updated every three years. For more information about the DC Circulator, to learn more about providing feedback, and to get assistance in other languages, visit dccirculator.com.
Over 500 DPR Summer Jobs Available
DPR is hiring for over 500 positions across various divisions that are responsible for delivering summer fun to all 8 wards. Interested in becoming a lifeguard, camp counselor, food monitor or program facilitator? Visit dpr.dc.gov/page/dpr-summer-employment.
Museums and the National Zoo Reopen
The Smithsonian will reopen eight of its facilities to the public in May, starting with the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, Wednesday, May 5. Additional museums and the National Zoo will open Friday, May 14 (National Museum of African American History and Culture, National Portrait Gallery, and Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery) and Friday, May 21 (National Museum of American History, National Museum of the American Indian, and the National Zoo). All locations will reopen with added health and safety measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visitors will need to reserve free, timed-entry passes for all locations. All other Smithsonian museums will remain temporarily closed to the public. Updates and information about the museums open to the public are available at si.edu/visit.
NGA West Building Reopens
The National Gallery of Arts West Building will reopen on Friday, May 14. Daily hours will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and capacity will be limited to allow for social distancing. Free, timed-passes are required. Passes will be released each Monday at 10 a.m. for the following week, starting Monday, May 10. All previous health and safety guidelines and measures will remain in place, including requirements for masks, social distancing, and credit and debit card payments as well as enhanced cleanings. Visitors will only enter through the Sixth Street entrance, but all exits will be open. nga.gov.
ACM Outdoor Exhibition on DC Food Justice Issues
A popular wellness maxim is “you are what you eat.” Yet across the nation and region, a staggering number of people struggle to nd their next meal despite an overabundance of food—a reality that has only worsened with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Anacostia Community Museum’s powerful new outdoors exhibition “Food for the People: Eating and Activism in Greater Washington” on view through Sept. 17, 2022, asks people to confront this reality by meaningfully considering where their food comes from: who produces, processes and prepares it; who has access to it; and what impact it has on the public’s collective health. Presented on the museum plaza at 1901 Fort Pl. SE, the exhibition will be joined by an indoor exhibition when the museum reopens its building. anacostia.si.edu.
The outdoor “Food for the People: Eating and Activism in Greater Washington” exhibition at the Anacostia Community Museum.
DC Shorts Free Film Festival
DC Shorts presents over 375 lms from the past ten years for your viewing pleasure. Sort through the genres or years they were programmed and click to watch. All lms may be watched full-screen--and many are in HD. More lms are added all the time, so check back often. archive.dcshorts.com.
The Business of the Arts Development Series
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities’ Business of the Arts Professional Development Series provides knowledge and skills related to fundraising and development, marketing and public relations, legal concerns and entrepreneurship. Free workshops and seminars are led by accomplished professionals and subject matter experts. Register for future workshops and listen-in to past workshops at dcarts. dc.gov/page/business-arts.
Rent and Utility Assistance for DC Residents
DC has launched a program to provide nancial assistance to DC residents struggling to make rent and utility payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the Stronger Together by Assisting You (STAY DC) program, renters and housing providers can apply for grant funding to cover past and future rental payments in addition to utilities like water, gas, and electricity. To qualify, you must be a renter or housing provider in the District who is at risk, or has a tenant at risk, of not paying rent or utilities on a residential dwelling. An applicant’s total 2020 annual household income may not exceed designated levels according to household size. For example, a family of four must make less than $82,300. Eligible households may receive up to 12 months of assistance going back to April 1, 2020, and three months of assistance for future payments at a time for a total of 18 months of assistance. Applicants can call the STAY DC Call Center at 833-4-STAYDC for support throughout the application process, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Submit applications at stay.dc.gov.
Amnesty for Outstanding Tickets
From June 1 to Sept. 30, 2021, there will be a four-month amnesty program to give DC and non-DC drivers the opportunity to pay outstanding tickets. During this time, the penalties drivers incurred on tickets will be waived. Eligible tickets are parking, photo enforcement (including speed, red-light and stopsign cameras) and minor moving violations issued by law enforcement. At the end of the amnesty period, all penalties will be added back on all tickets. ticketamnesty.dc.gov.
Public Art Request for Applications
The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is soliciting applications from qualified individual artists or organizations for its Fiscal Year 2022 Public Art Building Communities Grant Program. Multiple awards may be made under this RFA. Award amounts vary. The program supports individual artists and organizations in their effort to design, fabricate and install new temporary or permanent works of public art that connect Free eWaste Recycling Events in DC DC residents, small businesses and non-pro ts can recycle electronics without cost at ewaste recycling events throughout 2021. Upcoming events are May 15, Seventh Street and Monroe Street, NE; May 22, I Street NW (east of Mount Vernon Triangle Farmer’s Market); June 5, 41st Street between Alabama Avenue and Fort Dupont Street SE. All e-waste recycling events are held rain or shine from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Covered electronic equipment includes desktop and laptop computers, tablets, E-readers, small-scale servers, portable digital music players that are battery powered, computer monitors, mice, keyboards, computer speakers, desktop printers, televisions, VCRs, DVD players, DVRs, signal converter boxes, cable and satellite receivers, and gaming consoles used with TVs. A complete list of events and acceptable items can be found at rlgamericas.com/DCecycling.artists (and their artwork) with communities. Submission deadline is July 16. For more information and to submit an application, vis- ness owners and nonpro t leaders consider how to keep workers it dcarts.dc.gov/page/public-art-building-com- and customers alike safe. Many DC-area organizations have already munities. publicly declared that only vaccinated persons will be permitted to enter business premises, while others are carefully weighing their options. Is this legal for businesses to do? Are there exceptions they Emergency Medication must recognize? If all customers and clients must be vaccinated, is to Stop HIV it reasonable to expect that all workers also must be vaccinated? On DC Health has launched the District’s Post-Ex- Wednesday, May 12, noon to 1 p.m., dive into these questions and posure Prophylaxis (PEP) Hotline, a new re- more in the DC Bar Pro Bono Center’s webinar with Nathan A. Adsource for people who may have been exposed ams from Holland & Knight. Register at probono.center/vaccinatto HIV. PEP is emergency medication taken to ed-customers-webinar. ◆ prevent HIV and has to be started within 72 hours of possible exposure. The DC PEP Hotline is open 24/7 and can be reached by calling 202-299-3737. GetPEPDC.org.
Preference for Vaccinated Customers?
As businesses and nonpro ts of all types reopen and more people are vaccinated, busi-
