ANC2B Candidate Forum Registration for General Public Now Open |
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Wednesday, September 30th
7:30 - 9:30 PM
Please join the Dupont Circle Citizens Association (DCCA) for an ANC2B Candidates Forum online.
This informational forum is an opportunity for residents to hear from each of the ANC2B candidates and understand their viewpoints on local issues. DCCA President, Glenn Engelmann will be moderating. All candidates have been invited to attend.
Following the issue discussion there will be a Q&A session and attendees can submit questions to the moderator in real time.
Limited slots are available for this free online forum. You must register in order to be ticketed and receive your personalized log in credentials. Click here to register.
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DCCA October Membership Meeting: Hear from your Representatives! |
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Monday, October 5th
7:30 PM
Mark your calendar, the DCCA Monthly Meetings will resume online.
October's featured speakers include the two women representing Dupont Circle in U.S. Congress and on the DC City Council:
- DC Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto
Our speakers will present on issues relevant to Dupont Circle followed by a Q&A session.
DCCA Monthly Membership meetings are held on the first Monday of the month at 7:30 PM. Members and non-members are welcome to register and attend the October meeting and you must register in order to receive log in credentials. To register for the October 5 event click here.
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DCCA Social Hour Wrap Up: Racial Injustice in Dupont Circle |
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On Monday evening DCCA Members attended a fascinating online presentation and discussion by Mara Cherkasky of Prologue DC, a historian specializing in DC neighborhoods, institutions, and agencies.
Her interactive presentation and online chat on the topic of "Racial injustice in the Dupont Circle neighborhood – the story of one block, and more" was thought provoking and many aspects were disturbingly relevant to current times. Mara shared her research which came alive with the backdrop of her historic photos of the neighborhood and its residents. The discussion that followed included members' questions, personal anecdotes, and reflections on where we are today.
The digital public history project Mapping Segregation in Washington DC is looking for volunteers to help research racially restrictive covenants in the DC Recorder of Deeds database. These cov enants were used mostly outside the old city, but there were a few in the Dupont Circle area and downtown. Sifting through old documents (virtually) is not for everyone, but it can be rewarding; in this case your research results would be added to the many maps on the project website, mappingsegregationdc.org, and the project will thank you for your work on the site. Please contact Mara Cherkasky, if you’re interested.
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DC COVID-19 Updates and Response |
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- As always you can find the DC Government's COVID-19 informational update here. The page contains continually updated news, resources, testing sites and data on the public health emergency.
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The Mayor's September 14th Situational Update offers current data on community spread, testing location and information on a recently announced grant program for brick-and-mortar businesses. Click here to read the update.
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Yesterday the city's 6 month retrospective was released with a look at the full timeline of the COVID crisis, reports on fiscal impact, and information on what's ahead. Click here to read the DC Government's retrospective report.
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Mayor Seeks Feedback on Public Spaces Around 14th and U Streets, NW |
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Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Office of Planning (OP) launched a survey to receive community feedback on public life and activity in and around the intersection of 14th and U Streets, NW.
OP is seeking public feedback on ways to better preserve or improve the public spaces around this intersection and how the District can work together to enhance the types of activities that take place there, as plans for redevelopment of the Reeves Center move forward.
Residents are asked to click here to complete the survey by Wednesday, September 30.
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Bookworms Unite: 20th Annual LOC National Book Festival |
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September 25-27
An upside to the online format? You can access on demand videos of all your favorite authors and readings - no need to choose based on schedule!
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Are You a Card Carrying Member? |
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September
September is National Library Card Sign Up Month. Sign up for a library card at the newly reimagined Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library when we reopen for limited services on Thursday, Sept. 24. In addition to signing up for a library card, limited services include: Holds pickup, Access to public computers (45-minute sessions), Print services, Virtual programs
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Rather See the Movie? Hit the DC Drive Ins! |
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September & October
Grab your popcorn and keys and visit one of the DC's drive-in movie sites.
The Capitol Riverfront Drive-In Movie Series, put on by the neighborhood BID, will be open every Friday between Sept. 25 and Oct. 30 at The Akridge Lot, 100 V Street Southwest. Upcoming showings include Selma, Abominable, and Knives Out.
Park Up DC runs Thursday to Sunday through October 2020 and is located at the RFK Campus Lot 5, 2400 East Capitol St Northeast. Upcoming showings include Black Panther, Coco, Men in Black.
To read more about DC Drive In options click here. |
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Local Newslinks of Note
D.C. voting guide: What you need to know about early voting, mail-in ballots - LINK
D.C. Attorney General Reaches Settlement With City’s Housing Authority Over Response To Crime - LINK
D.C. Synagogues Will Collectively Blast Ram Horns On The Eve Of Rosh Hashanah - LINK
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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.
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Dupont Circle Citizens Association | info@dupont-circle.org | www.dupont-circle.org |
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