As always you can find the DC Government's COVID-19 informational page here. The page contains continually updated news, resources, testing sites and data on the public health emergency.

The District's December 7th Situational Update includes new information on restrictions around sports and recreational activities, the District's new one-time stimulus payment for residents on Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, Restaurant Bridge Fund Grants and more. To read the update click here.

Councilmember Brooke Pinto has announced a plan to bring together the D.C. Department of Behavioral Health, the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, and Children’s National Hospital for a Ward 2 community meeting on mental health.

This community discussion will review some of the special challenges presented over the last several months, as well as resources that are available to residents to address mental health concerns. Councilmember Pinto will also share how the FY21 budget supports mental health care.

Click the link to sign up and join: tinyurl.com/PintoDecMentalHealth.

Wishing a Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate.

Looking for a way to enjoy the season at home? How about taking your pick from these 13 Hanukkah Movies to Entertain the Whole Family. Click here to read the list.

Holiday Lights Displays and the Wharf is featuring outdoor holiday movies series with a chance to reserve firepits to keep warm!

Casey Trees is helpfully highlighting a few tips on how to prune...

With frozen ground on the way, you may be wondering what else you can do in the coming winter cold to encourage healthy and sustainable tree growth. We have the answer: pruning (when necessary)....click here to continue reading their blog post.

As part of the commemoration of the passage of the 19th Amendment, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has been using to crowdsourcing to highlight the lives of women who shaped history by breaking new ground in politics and government.

Notably, the guide features the home of DC's Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955) who began her career as an educator and ultimately became the highest ranking Black woman in American government when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt appointed her to direct the Negro Affairs of the National Youth Administration, a role she held until 1944. Her home, located at 1318 Vermont Ave NW, was also the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women, was added to the D.C. Register of Historic Places in 1975, and is now owned and operated by the National Park Service.

Click here to read more

Beloved Neighborhood Bar the Commodore Will Come Back to Life in Dupont - LINK

Looking For Cheer? Here’s A Playlist Of Local Holiday Songs - LINK

Morning Roundup: D.C. Strip Club Receives ‘Indefinite Suspension’ For Violating COVID-19 Rules - LINK

Membership runs through the calendar year.

DCCA membership is open to residents, businesses and supporters of the Dupont Circle neighborhood according to the Association's Bylaws.