Saturday, September 27, 2008
National Book Festival
Time: 10 am - 5 pm
Location: National Mall; 4th Street NW between Madison and Jefferson Drives
Contact: National Book Festival (888) 714-4696; www.loc.gov/bookfest
Purpose: A festival which encourages American to read often and widely, and promotes making reading a lifelong practice.
Barracks Row Main Street Oktoberfest
Time: 11 am – 6 pm
Location: 500-700 blocks of 8th Street SE; 700-800 blocks of G Street SE
Contact: Barracks Row Main Street (202) 544-3188; www.barracksrow.org
Purpose: An event to promote business, community relations, fun, and friendship on Barracks Row.
Bike DC
Time: 8 am- noon
Location: Beginning and ending at Pennsylvania Avenue and 13th Street NW
Contact: DC Community Cycling (202) 558-7501; www.BikeDC.net
Purpose: A noncompetitive, community bike ride through 17 car-free miles of Washington, DC.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Chinese Cultural Festival and Parade
Time: 11 am – 5 pm
Location: Festival: H Street NW between 6th and 7th, H Street NW between 7th and 8th
Parade: Beginning on I Street NW between 6th and 7th; Ending on 8th Street NW between G and H
Contact: Chinatown Community Cultural Center (202) 789-5466; www.dcchineseculturefestival.com
Purpose: A community day celebration showcasing Chinese-American culture and heritage.
American Kidney Fund "Steps that Count"
Time: 7:30 am
Location: Georgetown Waterfront; C & O Canal, Capital Crescent Trail
Contact: American Kidney Fund; (301) 881-3052; www.kidneyfund.org
Purpose: A walk benefiting those with kidney disease and raising the awareness of those at risk
Fiesta DC
Time: Parade: 10 am – noon
Festival: Noon - 7 pm
Location: Mount Pleasant Street NW between Argonne Place and Park Road
Contact: Fiesta DC (202) 232-4393; www.fiestadc.org
Purpose: An annual celebration of the culture and traditions of the Native Latino populations in the Washington DC metropolitan area.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Wilson Bridge Opening
The Woodrow Wilson Bridge will have a scheduled opening tonight from 8:00PM to 8:30PM for a ship to pass. Auto traffic will be stopped during this time.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Weekend Special Events
Saturday, September 20, 2008
H Street Festival
Time: 9 am - 7 pm
Location: H Street, N.E., between 12th and 14th Streets
Contact: H Street Main Street (202) 543-0161; www.Hstreet.org
Purpose: An event to promote and create business and community awareness of historical H Streets history.
George Washington Culture Dedication
Time: 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Location: 2100 block of Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Contact: Society of the Cincinnati (202) 785-2040; www.societyofthecincinnati.org
Purpose: A Ceremony unveiling and dedication of a statue of George Washington with a performance by the U.S. Army fife and drum corps.
Plymouth New Horizon Walk-A-Thon (sidewalks only)
Time: 11 am – 6 pm
Location: Beginning and ending at Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ (5301 North Capitol Street, N.E.)
Contact: Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ (202) 723-5330; www.plymouth-ucc.org
Purpose: A walk providing healthy activity for the congregation and community and raising money for the church’s building fund.
Time of Remembrance
Time: Noon - 1:30 pm
Location: Washington Monument Grounds
Contact: The Commission on Remembrance (202) 783-4665
Purpose: A tribute is to bring together the families of America’s fallen in Iraq and Afghanistan and to acknowledge the sacrifice you have made.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
National Black L.U.V. Festival
Time: 9 am – 9 pm
Location: John Marshall Park; C Street, N.W., between 3rd and 6th Streets; North Curb Lane of Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., between 3rd Street and Constitution Avenue
Contact: Black L.U.V. Festival (202) 413-6160; www.blackluvfest.info
Purpose: The Black L.U.V. (love, unity & vision) Festival informs and enlightens communities on social injustice, gentrification, healthcare and educational issues that disproportionately affect poor people in general and black people in particular in our communities and neighborhoods.
Capital Criterium
Time: 8 am
Location: Pennsylvania Avenue, .NW., between 9th and 14th Streets; 13th Street, N.W., between G Street and Constitution Avenue; 12th Street, N.W., between F Street and Constitution Avenue; 11th Street, N.W., between F Street and Constitution Avenue; 10th Street, N.W., between F Street and Constitution Avenue; F Street, N.W., between 11th and 14th Streets; E Street, N.W., between 9th and 14th Street
Contact: DC Velo Limited (202) 251-0454; www.dcvelo.com
Purpose: A circuit bike race held on a closed street course in the downtown business district.
H Street Festival
Time: 9 am - 7 pm
Location: H Street, N.E., between 12th and 14th Streets
Contact: H Street Main Street (202) 543-0161; www.Hstreet.org
Purpose: An event to promote and create business and community awareness of historical H Streets history.
George Washington Culture Dedication
Time: 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Location: 2100 block of Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Contact: Society of the Cincinnati (202) 785-2040; www.societyofthecincinnati.org
Purpose: A Ceremony unveiling and dedication of a statue of George Washington with a performance by the U.S. Army fife and drum corps.
Plymouth New Horizon Walk-A-Thon (sidewalks only)
Time: 11 am – 6 pm
Location: Beginning and ending at Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ (5301 North Capitol Street, N.E.)
Contact: Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ (202) 723-5330; www.plymouth-ucc.org
Purpose: A walk providing healthy activity for the congregation and community and raising money for the church’s building fund.
Time of Remembrance
Time: Noon - 1:30 pm
Location: Washington Monument Grounds
Contact: The Commission on Remembrance (202) 783-4665
Purpose: A tribute is to bring together the families of America’s fallen in Iraq and Afghanistan and to acknowledge the sacrifice you have made.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
National Black L.U.V. Festival
Time: 9 am – 9 pm
Location: John Marshall Park; C Street, N.W., between 3rd and 6th Streets; North Curb Lane of Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., between 3rd Street and Constitution Avenue
Contact: Black L.U.V. Festival (202) 413-6160; www.blackluvfest.info
Purpose: The Black L.U.V. (love, unity & vision) Festival informs and enlightens communities on social injustice, gentrification, healthcare and educational issues that disproportionately affect poor people in general and black people in particular in our communities and neighborhoods.
Capital Criterium
Time: 8 am
Location: Pennsylvania Avenue, .NW., between 9th and 14th Streets; 13th Street, N.W., between G Street and Constitution Avenue; 12th Street, N.W., between F Street and Constitution Avenue; 11th Street, N.W., between F Street and Constitution Avenue; 10th Street, N.W., between F Street and Constitution Avenue; F Street, N.W., between 11th and 14th Streets; E Street, N.W., between 9th and 14th Street
Contact: DC Velo Limited (202) 251-0454; www.dcvelo.com
Purpose: A circuit bike race held on a closed street course in the downtown business district.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Weekend Special Events
Saturday, September 13, 2008
South Washington/West of the River Community Health Fair
Time: 11 am-4 pm
Location: King Greenleaf Recreation Center/N Street/1st Street/Canal Street/Delaware
Avenue SW
Contact: South Washington/West of the River Collaborative (202) 488-7997;
http://www.swwr.org/
Purpose: Community events which provides increased awareness of and access to
community health organizations, mobile medical clinics, education, insurance
information (and eligibility requirements), physical, mental and nutritional health
and safety information for the residents of Southwest and Southeast Washington.
11th Annual National Press Club 5K
Time: 9 am
Location: Beginning and ending on F Street NW between 13th and 14th Streets
Contact: National Press Club (202) 662-7516; www.press.org
Purpose: A 5K race which provides college scholarships to minority students who aspire to
become journalists.
16th Annual Arts on Foot
Time: 11 am – 6 pm
Location: F Street NW between 7th and 9th Streets; F Street NW between 6th and 9th
Streets; 8th Street NW between E and F Streets
Contact: Pennsylvania Quarter Neighborhood Assoc. (202) 626-0011; www.artsonfoot.org
Purpose: One-day multimedia Arts Festival, showcasing the Downtown DC area as the
premier cultural destination in the region and kicking off the Fall arts season.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
The Nation’s Triathlon (bike and run segments)
Time: 7 am
Location: Beginning on Ohio Drive SW between Independence Avenue and West Basin
Drive; ending on Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 3rd and 6th Streets
Contact: The Nation’s Triathlon (202) 257-3472; www.thenationstriathlon.com
Purpose: An athletic event which promotes healthy lifestyles while benefiting the Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society.
30th Annual Adams Morgan Day Festival
Time: Noon - 7 pm
Location: 18th Street NW between Florida Avenue and Columbia Road; 1800 blocks of
Belmont Road, Wyoming Avenue, Kalorama Road and Vernon Street NW; 1700
block of Euclid Street
Contact: Adams Morgan Main Street, (202) 232-1960; www.ammainstreet.org
Purpose: A street festival celebrations the residents and businesses of Adams Morgan with
food, music, art, culture, and education in furtherance of its goal to revitalize the
local neighborhood business district.
South Washington/West of the River Community Health Fair
Time: 11 am-4 pm
Location: King Greenleaf Recreation Center/N Street/1st Street/Canal Street/Delaware
Avenue SW
Contact: South Washington/West of the River Collaborative (202) 488-7997;
http://www.swwr.org/
Purpose: Community events which provides increased awareness of and access to
community health organizations, mobile medical clinics, education, insurance
information (and eligibility requirements), physical, mental and nutritional health
and safety information for the residents of Southwest and Southeast Washington.
11th Annual National Press Club 5K
Time: 9 am
Location: Beginning and ending on F Street NW between 13th and 14th Streets
Contact: National Press Club (202) 662-7516; www.press.org
Purpose: A 5K race which provides college scholarships to minority students who aspire to
become journalists.
16th Annual Arts on Foot
Time: 11 am – 6 pm
Location: F Street NW between 7th and 9th Streets; F Street NW between 6th and 9th
Streets; 8th Street NW between E and F Streets
Contact: Pennsylvania Quarter Neighborhood Assoc. (202) 626-0011; www.artsonfoot.org
Purpose: One-day multimedia Arts Festival, showcasing the Downtown DC area as the
premier cultural destination in the region and kicking off the Fall arts season.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
The Nation’s Triathlon (bike and run segments)
Time: 7 am
Location: Beginning on Ohio Drive SW between Independence Avenue and West Basin
Drive; ending on Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 3rd and 6th Streets
Contact: The Nation’s Triathlon (202) 257-3472; www.thenationstriathlon.com
Purpose: An athletic event which promotes healthy lifestyles while benefiting the Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society.
30th Annual Adams Morgan Day Festival
Time: Noon - 7 pm
Location: 18th Street NW between Florida Avenue and Columbia Road; 1800 blocks of
Belmont Road, Wyoming Avenue, Kalorama Road and Vernon Street NW; 1700
block of Euclid Street
Contact: Adams Morgan Main Street, (202) 232-1960; www.ammainstreet.org
Purpose: A street festival celebrations the residents and businesses of Adams Morgan with
food, music, art, culture, and education in furtherance of its goal to revitalize the
local neighborhood business district.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Freedom Walk and the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial Dedication Event
On September 11, 2008, the Department of Defense (DoD) will officially dedicate the new Memorial honoring victims of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon. The dedication ceremony will take place in the Pentagon South Parking lot and at the Pentagon Memorial site. You may visit www.defenselink.mil for information about the Pentagon Memorial Dedication Ceremony.
Several special events will take place on the Pentagon Reservation from Sunday, September 7 through Thursday, September 11. Some events will significantly impact parking and traffic surrounding the Reservation. A summary of the events and the impact on the Reservation follows:
SUMMARY OF EVENTS
Monday, September 8 and Tuesday, September 9: Pentagon Memorial will be open to 9/11 family members for a private viewing.
Thursday, September 11
The Pentagon Memorial Dedication Ceremony will begin at 8 am. Entrances will open at 6 am. This is a ticket and invitation only event and is scheduled to last until approximately 2:30 pm.
Viewing of the Pentagon Memorial for DoD employees will commence at 2:30 pm and until 6 pm on September 11 (Open viewing. No tickets required).
Pentagon Memorial will open to the general public at 7 pm with a Musical Tribute by the Navy Band and Sea Chanters Chorus that will last until 9 pm. The Memorial will remain open to the public 24 hours-a-day thereafter.
Impacts to Roadways on September 11, 2008
Major Road Closures, 2 am - 1 pm
o Washington Blvd (I-395 to Memorial Bridge)
o Eads Street into Pentagon, South Parking
o Fern Street into Pentagon, South Parking
o Pentagon, North South Connector Road
o Columbia Pike at Joyce Street
o Hayes Street ramp to I-395
Road Closures to Pentagon Reservation, 2 am – 11 pm
o Washington Blvd Ramp into South Parking (Lane 1)
o Columbia Pike into South Parking (Lane 1)
o Ridge Road Exit into South Parking (Lane 10)
o South Rotary Road (Fern St. to Wash Blvd)
o North Rotary Road (Fern St. to Columbia Pike), (between Lane 1 and Fern Street), 2 am -11 pm
HOV Access to Pentagon Reservation, 2 am – 1 pm
There will be no HOV/Slug Traffic to Pentagon South Parking lot (Pentagon Reservation Commuter Slug Drop-off to be relocated to Army Navy Drive)
Pentagon Transit Center (PTC - Metro Bus Platform) 2 am– 1 pm - Closed
Bus service (WMATA/DoD Shuttles/Commuter), is temporarily suspended and Rerouted. METRO trains will run normally
Facility Closures and Construction Suspension
The Remote Delivery Facility (RDF) and the Secure Access Lane (SAL) will be closed on September 11, 2008. Employees of the RDF area will be able to work in office and shop space in the RDF.
The Pentagon Athletic Center (PAC) will be closed until noon on September 11
Corridors 2 and 3 entrances will close, Thursday, September 11, 2 am Corridor 2 will open for normal business at 3 pm. Corridor 3 will open at 1 pm.
Special Note:
The pedestrian tunnel under I-395 will be closed on September 11 from 2 am to approximately 1 pm. Pedestrian access to the Reservation from Army Navy Drive will be via Fern Street.
There will be no pedestrian or vehicle access to the Corridor 5 or Mall Terrace parking areas via Memorial Gate on September 11, between the hours of 2 am to 1 pm. Access to the Mall Terrace will be from the Mall checkpoint off Route 110.
Several special events will take place on the Pentagon Reservation from Sunday, September 7 through Thursday, September 11. Some events will significantly impact parking and traffic surrounding the Reservation. A summary of the events and the impact on the Reservation follows:
SUMMARY OF EVENTS
Monday, September 8 and Tuesday, September 9: Pentagon Memorial will be open to 9/11 family members for a private viewing.
Thursday, September 11
The Pentagon Memorial Dedication Ceremony will begin at 8 am. Entrances will open at 6 am. This is a ticket and invitation only event and is scheduled to last until approximately 2:30 pm.
Viewing of the Pentagon Memorial for DoD employees will commence at 2:30 pm and until 6 pm on September 11 (Open viewing. No tickets required).
Pentagon Memorial will open to the general public at 7 pm with a Musical Tribute by the Navy Band and Sea Chanters Chorus that will last until 9 pm. The Memorial will remain open to the public 24 hours-a-day thereafter.
Impacts to Roadways on September 11, 2008
Major Road Closures, 2 am - 1 pm
o Washington Blvd (I-395 to Memorial Bridge)
o Eads Street into Pentagon, South Parking
o Fern Street into Pentagon, South Parking
o Pentagon, North South Connector Road
o Columbia Pike at Joyce Street
o Hayes Street ramp to I-395
Road Closures to Pentagon Reservation, 2 am – 11 pm
o Washington Blvd Ramp into South Parking (Lane 1)
o Columbia Pike into South Parking (Lane 1)
o Ridge Road Exit into South Parking (Lane 10)
o South Rotary Road (Fern St. to Wash Blvd)
o North Rotary Road (Fern St. to Columbia Pike), (between Lane 1 and Fern Street), 2 am -11 pm
HOV Access to Pentagon Reservation, 2 am – 1 pm
There will be no HOV/Slug Traffic to Pentagon South Parking lot (Pentagon Reservation Commuter Slug Drop-off to be relocated to Army Navy Drive)
Pentagon Transit Center (PTC - Metro Bus Platform) 2 am– 1 pm - Closed
Bus service (WMATA/DoD Shuttles/Commuter), is temporarily suspended and Rerouted. METRO trains will run normally
Facility Closures and Construction Suspension
The Remote Delivery Facility (RDF) and the Secure Access Lane (SAL) will be closed on September 11, 2008. Employees of the RDF area will be able to work in office and shop space in the RDF.
The Pentagon Athletic Center (PAC) will be closed until noon on September 11
Corridors 2 and 3 entrances will close, Thursday, September 11, 2 am Corridor 2 will open for normal business at 3 pm. Corridor 3 will open at 1 pm.
Special Note:
The pedestrian tunnel under I-395 will be closed on September 11 from 2 am to approximately 1 pm. Pedestrian access to the Reservation from Army Navy Drive will be via Fern Street.
There will be no pedestrian or vehicle access to the Corridor 5 or Mall Terrace parking areas via Memorial Gate on September 11, between the hours of 2 am to 1 pm. Access to the Mall Terrace will be from the Mall checkpoint off Route 110.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Sandbags Available for Residents in Flood-prone Neighborhoods
The District government has a limited number of sandbags available for residents of neighborhoods that experience flooding during heavy rains.
Sandbags are being distributed at 1241 W Street, NE from 12 noon to 9 pm on Friday, September 5 and from 7 am to 7 pm on Saturday, September 6. The limit is five bags per household.
Persons picking up sandbags must present a valid DC driver's license or non-driver ID.
Sandbags are being distributed at 1241 W Street, NE from 12 noon to 9 pm on Friday, September 5 and from 7 am to 7 pm on Saturday, September 6. The limit is five bags per household.
Persons picking up sandbags must present a valid DC driver's license or non-driver ID.
Severe Weather Warning
National Weather upgraded the Tropical Storm Watch to a Warning for early Saturday morning through Saturday afternoon. Expecting; 4 to 8 inches of rain and wind gust 40 mph for the Metropolitan Area, including the District of Columbia.
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