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BULLETIN BOARD Backpack Drive at THEARC Building Bridges Across the River is having a backpack drive on Saturday, Aug. 27, noon to 3 p.m. at THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE. You can support by donative backpacks or other school supplies or cash. For questions email LJones@thearcdc.org.
Nationwide 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Launched Washington, DC has joined jurisdictions nationwide in launching the three-digit 988 suicide prevention or crisis services lifeline. Anyone experiencing a mental health, substance use, or suicidal crisis will be able to dial 988 and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will connect individuals to locally operated crisis centers. In calling 988, individuals will
be connected to compassionate and accessible care and support. Family and friends can also call 988 if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.
Thursday Evening Rush-Hour Concerts at the WW1 Memorial Enjoy US Army Band “Pershing’s Own” free concerts at the World War One Memorial on Thursdays, through September, 6:30 p.m. Weather permitting, here’s the remaining schedule: Aug. 7, Chamber Ensemble; Aug. 18, Concert Band; Aug. 25, Chamber Ensemble; Sept. 1, Concert Band; Sept. 8, Chamber Ensemble; Sept. 22, Saxophone Quartet; Sept. 29, Brass Ensemble. The World War One Memorial is at Pershing Park at 14th and Pennsyl-
Full Circle: Celebrating Sam Gilliam at the Hirshhorn Sam Gilliam, for 60 years one of Washington, DC’s most acclaimed artists, produced a prolific body of abstraction across media through which he continually pursued new avenues of artistic expression. He initially rose to prominence in the late 1960s making large, color-stained manipulated, unstretched canvases. Gilliam’s approach focused keenly on the cornerstones of abstraction— form, color and material—from which he created artworks that reflected his career-long engagement with art history and the improvisatory ethos of jazz. Full Circle shows Gilliam’s most recent works in recognition of his indefatigable vision, and reflects Gilliam’s tireless propulsion of the through lines of abstraction. Gilliam died on June 25, 2022 at the age of 88. Sam Gilliam: Full Circle is organized by Head Curator Evelyn Hankins and closes Sept. 11, 2022. “Tondo.” One of Sam Gilliam’s 2021 round paintings ranging in size from 3 to 5 feet in diameter. Each tondo begins with a beveled wood panel, which the artist loads with layers of dense, vibrant pigments, their aggregate effect heightened through the addition of thickening agents, sawdust, shimmering metal fragments, wood scraps and other studio debris. Courtesy: Hirshhorn Museum
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August Volunteer Event at Kenilworth Park On Aug. 27, 9 a.m. to noon, you can participate in a variety of park stewardship activities including invasive plant removal, litter collection, flower bed weeding, trail maintenance and more. Some activities involve working in shallow ponds (waders provided). All volunteer events will run rain or shine—dress accordingly and plan to work outside. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, 1550 Anacostia Ave. NE. Register at kenaqgardens.org.
vania Ave. NW. nps.gov/wwim. Daily Taps honors those who perished in the “war that changed the world” and all who have served in the armed forces of the United States. Taps sound, without fail, at the World War One Memorial, at 5 p.m.
Ribbon Cut on District’s First LGBTQ+ Shelter for Adults On July 14, Mayor Bowser cut the ribbon on the District’s first low-barrier shelter, at 400 50th St.
