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It’s a big weekend for trash-to-treasure. If you’re looking for a good yard sale, stop-by the Ludlow-Taylor Spring Arts Festival & Carnival – they plan to host a “no junk” community yard sale on Saturday.
And, maybe at a street corner or sidewalk by you, there’s a dog statuette with your name all over it.
Are you hosting a yard sale this weekend? Post the details in the comment thread below. Happy hunting!
Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society appears at the Atlas Saturday night.
It looks like it is going to be a beautiful weekend, and I know I am ready to finally put away the winter coat for good. In addition to switching out our wardrobes what else are we going to do?
You know when I think about Romania all that comes to mind is gymnasts and Ceaușescu’s grisly end. I should be ashamed. There must be something else right? Tonight you can get deep into all things Romanian at the Hill Center. Former Ambassador to Romania Mark Gitenstein will give a lecture from 7 p.m. -9 p.m. The event is free. You can learn more about Ambassador Gitenstein and register for the event here.
Friday night, the New Music Ensemble in residence at the Atlas, the Great Noise Ensemble, holds it’s final concert of the season. Entitled Revolution the performance is about changes, human urges and the dreams for peace of mind and stability which we all share. Featuring members of hexaCollective in Shawn Jaeger’s (Poor and Wretched), Sean Doyle’s (Letters From Zelda) and Daniel Felsenfeld’s (Revolutions of Ruin). Tickets are $24/$15 student and are available here.
I know I’m not the only former 1970s kid who absolutely assumed we’d be living the Jetsonian dream by 2013. Flying cars and robot maids would totally improve my life. Well we kind of have the robot-maids but the flying car has been a giant disappointment. So it’s good to know that people are still working on this troublesome issue. On Friday, the Hill Center screens Smithsonian Channel’s Flying Cars as part of the Friday night documentary series. Apparently, some versions of these cars have made it off the ground. The event is from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. and includes a talk back with the film’s producer Pip Gilmore. The screening is free but you can register here.
Runners: lace up those shoes and get ready! The 34th Annual Capitol Hill Classic 10K is on Sunday morning. The race, together with the fun run, is arguably the neighborhood’s most popular race and benefits the Capitol Hill Cluster School.
Before the big day, here are a few tips in case you plan on running, cheering or navigating through the race course:
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I was enjoying a nice run in the rain last Thursday, when I came upon a woman who was walking her dog. It’s the kind of thing we see all the time on the Hill. The dog was in the tree box and she was standing, waiting, only this person was wearing a hooded rain coat, so she didn’t hear me coming. (I know this because I can never hear a damn thing when I have a hood on.) I startled her as I ran past, and her dog startled me when he reacted to his owner. Then, I assume, we both headed home on the public streets of Capitol Hill, happy to have enjoyed some time outside after a very long winter.
Or did we?
A few days later, The Hill is Home received the following letter from Fido:
By Dodger the Dog
Hi, my name is Dodger. I am a terrier here on Capitol Hill. My topic today is how we can co-exist.
Let me tell you about my human peeve: Joggers who sneak up behind me. It turns me from a nice smiling pup into a snarling ball of canine adrenaline. You don’t want to see that happen.
Look, I like people as much as the next dog. But in my heart I believe I was put on this planet for one purpose: To watch out for the lady I live with. When you run up behind me without warning, you scare me. And you also make me look like I was asleep on the job, which is bad for my image with the lady.
All I am asking is this: When you are about 15 feet away, a soft “On your left” would go a long way. Don’t try to sneak around me, unless you want me to lunge at you.
Now, I don’t know if this was meant for me, or any of the other number of people out running last Thursday, but what I do know is that cars and bikes will always have to share the road. Walkers, cyclists and motorists will, at some point, have to yield to the other. People and pets will have to coexist too. We can’t stop a runner from startling a dog any more than we can stop a barking dog from startling someone, but we can all do our best to minimize our impact on others. [Read more →]
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This Friday, if you bike to work, you won’t be alone. In fact, over 10,000 people will be participating in DC’s annual Bike to Work Day, happening from 7-9 a.m. The event is sponsored by Commuter Connections and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association and registration is free!
Commute a long distance to work? Fear not, because “Pit Stop” events will be held throughout the region in Maryland and Virginia, as well as several locations in DC, including Eastern Market and Farragut Square (you can find a complete listing of the DC locations here). At these stops, you’ll find refreshments, breakfast treats, t-shirts, raffle prizes and more.
Looking for a riding buddy? Check out the Washington Area Bike Forum to find a possible partner.
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As part of our commitment to raise awareness about crime in our neighborhood, we are sharing the daily crime reports from MPD and posting them to a map. The following crimes were reported to have taken place around the broader Capitol Hill neighborhood (all of the 1st District and PSA 507 in the 5th District, which covers Kingman Park).
You can examine trends a bit more closely using MPD’s crime map, which lets you search by address, Police Service Area or district, ward, ANC, and more.
For more information about any incident in the First District, please inquire on the MPD 1st District Yahoo Group. For information about incidents in PSA 507, please inquire on the MPD 5th District Yahoo Group. To sign up for Alert DC notifications, please visit TextAlert.ema.dc.gov.
View THIH Crime Map 5/6-5/13 in a full screen map [Read more →]
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One of the best things about living in DC is that we are very close to world-class museums and all that they have to offer.
Most of these museums are free thanks to the generosity of the Smithsonian Institution and the United States government; but they need your help to keep making them great. Specifically, the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, located at 2 Massachusetts Avenue NE, and therefore our closest museum neighbor, is looking for volunteers!
Volunteering for a Smithsonian museum is not just a great way to really become acquainted with a favorite and beloved place, but you also get perks, like gift shop discounts and a wealth of knowledge that will make you a party darling, a winner at trivia night, and irresistible to all creatures known to man.
Starting with the William H. Gross Gallery opening in September, there will be 25 new volunteer slots available to accommodate the higher influx of visitors. The museum needs you! Help in the following areas:
So if you are a friendly sort of person who loves history and who wants to pledge a small amount of your time to helping out, contact the Postal Museum. Your point of contact is Motoko Hioki, hiokim[at]si[dot]edu. You can also call 202-633-4739 or visit them online.
Fun, right? Do it!
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Do you walk or drive near the Potomac Avenue Metro Station?
If so, you probably realize that this intersection is, to say the least, problematic.
Thankfully, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is planning a series of public meetings on pedestrian safety for the Pennsylvania Avenue and Potomac Avenue intersection. It’s an opportunity for the public to learn more about the proposed designs to improve safe crossings.
The next meeting is Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the Payne Elementary School Auditorium. For more information, or to follow the progress of the study, visit the project website.
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by Caroline Angelo
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