Attorney General Brian Schwalb updated us on the activities of the Office of Attorney General and took questions from the audience on many topics. Many questions focused on juvenile crime prosecutions and prevention. There was also discussion of whether it was time for DC to have an elected AG to prosecute all crimes, instead of an appointed federal prosecutor for most adult crimes.
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Save the Date: May Annual Meeting and Board Election |
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Monday, May 6th
7:00 PM
Chastleton Ballroom
1701 16th Street
We will resume our normal schedule and hold the next monthly membership meeting on the first Monday of May.
Our annual meeting will include a review of DCCA activities in the past year and election of the new board. Members will be updated via email on the agenda.
In-person membership meetings are open to the neighborhood - non-members are welcome to attend this event and join DCCA.
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Friday, April 26th
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
WNDC Building
1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW
The DC Democratic Primary will be held on June 4, 2024. DCCA is co-sponsoring a Candidate Forum with The Woman's National Democratic Club, the Metropolitan Women's Democratic Club, and the DC Federation of Democratic Women featuring candidates for all contested DC offices.
Registration is recommended as space will be limited. Registration information if available here.
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Not yet a DCCA member? New memberships start at just $15.
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Comedy Festival Underground |
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Saturday April 11 - 13
Dupont Underground
The 2024 DC Comedy Festival is holding shows at Dupont Underground! Get ready for an evening where laughter echoes under the stars! DC Comedy Festival is not just Comedy shows; it’s an experience that you’ll remember long after the night ends. Click for more info.
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April 12- July 11
Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library
3310 Connecticut Avenue NW
Undesign the Redline (not about the Metro!) is an exhibit that explores the history and legacies of policies that excluded and displaced Black residents and communities in upper Northwest DC, it addresses why inequities in housing and wealth persist, and encourages visitors to ask how to “undesign” these wrongs. The exhibit is suitable for middle-school aged children and older. Check out the schedule of special programs, public and private tours, and learn more by clicking here.
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Saturday, April 13th
1:00 - 5:00 PM
Dupont Circle Park
Zydeco, Blues, Funk, R&B, Country, Gospel, Pop, Latin, Jazz, and Carnival flavors from all over the world have been blended into the Little Red & Renegades' sound. Click here to learn about this Dupont Circle BID event.
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Blossoming at the Library |
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Saturday, April 13th
2:00 - 5:00 PM
Georgetown Neighborhood Library
3260 R Street NW
Bring along your plants or seeds to exchange with fellow enthusiasts, take part in various gardening activities and engaging kids' crafts. Receive a complimentary gardening starter kit to kick start your green journey.
In case of good weather, the event will take place outdoors. Click here for more information.
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Sunday, April 14th
On April 16, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill ending slavery in the District of Columbia. Passage of this act came nine months before President Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation. The law ended slavery in Washington, DC which freed 3,100 individuals, reimbursed those who had legally owned these individuals, and offered the newly freed women and men money to emigrate. It is this legislation, and the courage and struggle of those who fought to make it a reality, that we commemorate every April 16th as DC Emancipation Day.
The festivities begin at 2pm with a Parade, followed by the DC Emancipation Day Concert at 3pm, and concludes with Fireworks at 8:30pm.
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Wednesday, April 17th
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
The First Baptist Church
1328 16th Street NW
The First Baptist Church of Washington, D.C. is on a mission to help save lives with the American Red Cross. Roll up a sleeve between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, to give blood in the church fellowship hall. To make an appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.
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Comedic Theatre at Spooky Action |
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April 25 - May 19
Spooky Action Theatre
1810 16th Street NW
Phillip Howze's FRONTIÉRES SANS FRONTIÉRES is "a brightly colored, comic fantasia on cultural imperialism” (The New York Times) dazzles with its blistering satire and asks, who wins and who loses in a war to hold on to the people and places we love?
Click here for more information on show times and ticketing including pay as you can and senior admission ticketing.
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What better way to soak in Spring than by enjoying a local garden tour?
Click here to read about local garden and house tours in Georgetown, Capitol Hill and beyond.
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Heurich House May Exhibit |
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May
Heurich House
1307 New Hampshire Avenue
In May, during AAPI Heritage month, artist Xena Ni will transform the Heurich House Museum into a portal to the future with her interactive art installation, Good Fortunes. Travel to the future with visionary Asian Americans and return with reasons for hope in the present. Good Fortunes is the second installment of the We Should Talk series, a participatory installation created by Philippa Pham Hughes, Adele Yiseol Kenworthy, and Xena Ni.
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Something’s fishy with composting at D.C. farmers markets - LINK
Slash Run: How a DC stream became a sewer, and then a secret - LINK
Why DC is suddenly mobbed with mopeds - LINK
Chevy Chase will not get historic DC neighborhood designation - LINK
Japan giving DC 250 cherry trees to replace those lost in construction work - LINK
Javan Anti Aging & Wellness coming to Dupont Circle - LINK
POTUS spotted dining in nearby Palisades - LINK
Childhood Cafe nears opening on 17th Street - LINK
The latest D.C. empty-office pivot: weddings - LINK
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