Rhode Island Row Block Party June 20th

Contact: Kirkland Locey, The Bozzuto Group

  klocey@bozzuto.com

  301-623-3662

CALENDAR NOTICE

LAUNCH THE SUMMER AT RHODE ISLAND ROW’S BLOCK PARTY

School’s out, summer’s here. It’s time to party! Rhode Island Row has the perfect family-friendly way to kick off the most relaxing time of the year - a Summer Block Party with live music, beer and barbeque, and free family activities on Saturday, June 20, 2015. Neighbors can enjoy the sounds of the region’s hottest blues group, the Kelly Bell Band, while enjoying scrumptious food and drink from Carolina Kitchen’s Cook Out and Beer Garden. There’s also face painting, balloon twisting, and other summer fun for all ages. Start the season on a high note at the Row!

The Rhode Island Row Summer Block Party is free and open to the public. More information is available at Rhode Island Row’s website, http://www.rhodeislandrow.com, or on the property’s Facebook and Twitter pages. Or, by calling 877-806-6009.

DATE/TIME:

Saturday, June 20, 2015, 5 p.m to 8 p.m.

PLACE:

Rhode Island Row - 2300 Washington Place, NE, Washington, DC 20018

ACTIVITIES:

Live music from the Kelly Bell Band

Food and drink from the Carolina Kitchen 

Face painting, balloon twisting, and family fun for all ages.

ABOUT RHODE ISLAND ROW:

Rhode Island Row is a mixed-use, transit-oriented development featuring 274 residential apartment units and 70,000 feet of ground-level retail space. Located at the Red Line’s Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood Metrorail station in northeast Washington, DC, Rhode Island Row is home to national retail tenants such as CVS, Chipotle and Jersey Mike’s as well as local merchants Phenix Salon Suites, Carolina Kitchen, and Sala Thai. The apartments at Rhode Island Row offer spacious one, two, and three bedroom floor plans with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and full-size washers and dryers. Community amenities include a fitness center, resort-style outdoor pool, garage parking, bicycle storage, and a 7,000 square-foot green roof deck. Rhode Island Row is proudly managed by Bozzuto Management Company. For more information, please visit www.rhodeislandrow.com.

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Monroe Street Market Events Schedule

Please see the press release below outlining the many events- most FREE- in Monroe Street Market.  

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                      Contact: Lauren Neuvel

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MONROE STREET MARKET KICKS OFF SPRING PROGRAM OF EVENTS

 

--Events Begin with Third Thursdays, Historic Brookland Farmer’s Market and 

Openings of The Bike Rack and Filter Coffeehouse--

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 8, 2015 – The Bozzuto Group today announced that Monroe Street Market will kick off its spring events schedule on Thursday, April 16 with the community’s  “Third Thursdays on the Arts Walk,” a monthly event featuring artist open houses and live performances.

 

In addition, highly-anticipated retailers The Bike Rack and Filter Coffeehouse, located in a joint retail space on the Arts Walk, will hold a grand opening celebration on Saturday, April 18 from 9am-1pm in conjunction with the first Historic Brookland Farmer’s Market of the 2015 season.

 

Third Thursdays on the Arts Walk

Thursday, April 16 6:00pm

Monroe Street Market kicks off its series of events on April 16 with Third Thursdays on the Arts Walk, where attendees can stroll along the Arts Walk, listen to music, watch live performances from Dance Place, visit artist studio spaces and support local artists. The Arts Walk features 27 studio spaces with artists who work in various mediums. The Third Thursday events will take place each month until December 17, 2015.

 

Live Performances on the Arts Walk

Every Thursday, from April 16 to September 246:30pm-7:45pm

Live music and performances will be held on the Arts Walk plaza each week, powered by Dance Place. Each evening will feature a new group – a mixture of neighborhood favorites, such as Sahel and new talent. Rain location is at Busboys and Poets. For more information, visit www.danceplace.org/performances

 

Interactive Dance Performances From Dance Place

Friday, April 17 6:30pm-8:45pm

As the Opening Celebration for the Free Art on 8^th Event, the partners at Dance Place will present live interactive dance performances.  Friday night programming will continue on the Cornerstone Plaza in front of Busboys and Poets. Kicking off April 17 evening from 6:30 – 7pm, POP (People Objects Play) will have an interactive dance for all ages. From 7 – 7:30pmthe Coyaba Dance Theater will showcase African dance and drum. Last, from 7:45 – 8:45pm the DC Casineros will feature Cuban Salsa.

Historic Brookland Farmer’s Market Opening

Saturday, April 18 9am-1pm

The Historic Brookland Farmer’s Market is back, featuring more than 16 vendors offering local produce, dairy, meat, artisan coffee, bread, baked goods and more. Listen to the live music and enjoy the family friendly entertainment and crafts.

 

The Bike Rack and Filter Coffeehouse Grand Opening

Saturday, April 18 9am-1pm

The Bike Rack and Filter Coffeehouse and Espresso Bar will open a shared space on the Arts Walk, directly across from Brookland Pint. The Bike Rack’s second shop in the District will offer a wide variety of cycling needs including repairs, a diverse bicycle inventory, riding events, and active involvement in cycling advocacy. Filter Coffeehouse and Espresso Bar will create a unique atmosphere for bike enthusiasts and coffee lovers alike, providing a daily assortment of coffee, teas, and pastries.  From 9am – 1pm on April 18, The Bike Rack will offer free basic bike maintenance on the Arts Walk. 

 

While enjoying the grand opening of Bike Rack and Filter Coffeehouse, stop by Brookland Pint for brunch from 10am- 1pm and select a drink from 18 different beers that are infused with coffee. Enter for a chance to win a Fat Tire bike donated by New Belgium.

 

Please visit the Monroe Street Market websitefor more information on artists, events, and community offerings.

 

About The Bozzuto Group

Headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area, and celebrating its 27th year in business, The Bozzuto Group is a diversified residential real estate company that provides a broad range of real estate services throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. The company's areas of expertise lie in homebuilding and multifamily development, as well as construction and management both for itself and its clients. The company’s skills have been attested to by the National Association of Home Builders, who recognized Bozzuto as the nation’s premier apartment development company, and twice as management company of the year.

 

Throughout The Bozzuto Group’s 27-year history, the company has developed, acquired and built more than 38,000 homes and apartments and currently manages more than 50,000 apartment units in 200 communities throughout the East Coast. The company is committed to providing quality housing for individuals of all income levels, producing and managing everything from luxury homes and apartments to affordable housing solutions. For more information, please visit www.bozzuto.com.

 

About Dance Place

Founded in 1980, Dance Place builds a community of artists, audiences and students through high quality performances, commissions, education and training. Since 1986, Dance Place has been a cultural anchor in Brookland / Edgewood, Northeast, DC bringing vibrancy to our neighborhood through daily classes and weekly performances for people of all ages. 

Our rich history of service and innovative programming has earned Dance Place a national reputation as a leading dance center, advocate for social justice and catalyst for neighborhood development. Dance Place has been heralded as “the hub of dance activity” (Washington Post) and in 2011 was awarded the DC Mayor’s Arts Award for “Outstanding Contribution to Arts Education.” For more information, please visit www.danceplace.org.

 

 

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Garden Barter Festival September 21st

Nearby Wangari Gardens is hosting a barter festival on September 21st and you need to sign up by the 14th.  More information is available on their blog with the link below:

http://wangarigardens.wordpress.com/2014/09/06/recruiting-barterers-for-our-barter-festival/

Community Forklift is “Halfing” a Birthday Party on June 15

Hey Everyone!

Nancy here, from Community Forklift, the DC area's Thrift Store for Home Improvement & Architectural Salvage.  I know that we have a lot of "Forklift Fans" on this listserve, so I want to share some exciting updates about our 7 1/2 Year Birthday Party here at Community Forklift.   Don't forget: it's going to be a big family fun event at our warehouse in Edmonston MD, just 15 minutes away from Edgewood.   Details below.

 

Thanks,

Nancy J. Meyer

www.CommunityForklift.org

301-985-5180

4671 Tanglewood Drive, Edmonston MD

 

 

Our June 15^th party will start at 9:30amand keep going until 5:30pm.

Bring your friends, your family, your neighbors and your (leashed) pets!  The celebration will include:

 

DIY WORKSHOPS: Hour-long workshops are designed to help attendees complete that half-finished project at home. The schedule includes: 9:30 a.m.: Handtools 101 With Mr. Fix-it; 11 a.m.: Watermelon Carving;12:30 p.m.: Building a Backyard Chicken Coop; 2 p.m. Installing a Rain Barrel; 3:30 p.m.: Restoring an Antique Table 

 

LIVE MUSIC: Join in our 1st annual local live music festival – show off your moves on the dance floor, or bring a lawn chair to relax and enjoy good tunes! The Forklift will transform one of its loading docks into a stage for local bands. Panmasters, a steel drum band, plays at 9:30 a.m. Wild Anacostias, featuring New Orleans jazz, playsat 11 a.m. Those two acts are followed by Doublethink, an acoustic rock band, at 12:30 p.m. and M.R. Jam Band, playing classic rock and rhythm and blues, at 3:30 p.m.

 

CAKE CONTEST: Bakers who create cakes that best represent the "half-birthday" theme will be eligible for Forklift gift certificates. Enter your cake in the contest by 11 a.m. so Forklift fans can begin judging. Winners will be announced at noon. 

 

CRAFTS FOR KIDS: SCRAP-DC is co-sponsoring a creative space for children to create their own musical instruments from recycled materials.

 

COMMUNITY ART PROJECT:Community Site Painter Mike McMullin will be here to inspire and guide our Forklift Fans in the creation of an upcycled piece of art work. The resulting painting will be permanently displayed in our Reuse Resource Room for the whole community to enjoy.

 

SALE SPECIALS: All Forklift appliances, power and hand tools, and granite and marble countertops are half price.

 

For more details and updates on the Half-Birthday Party, visit:

WWW.CommunityForklift.org

or find us on

Facebook:http://bit.ly/CommunityForklift and Twitter: @CommForklift

Address: 4671 Tanglewood Drive, Edmonston, MD 20781

Phone: 301-985-5180

 

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Community Forklift, the DC area's largest thrift store of surplus and salvaged building materials, opened in 2005. Our name reflects our nonprofit mission:  to lift up local communities by reducing construction waste, creating green jobs and making repairs affordable.In 2013, Community Forklift was voted "Best Hardware Store" by readers of the Washington City Paper; in 2012, the Forklift was voted "Best Home Store" by readers of The Washington Post Express.

Hours: noon to 6pm Tuesday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Fall Fest on Rhode Island Ave NE 9/22 - this Saturday - Friends of Rhode Island Avenue (FoRIA)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 14, 2012
Contact: Kyle Todd
202-525-7286

Washington, D.C. – Ward 5 neighborhood non-profit group Friends of Rhode Island Avenue (FoRIA) will hold their inaugural Fall Fest on Saturday, September 22 from noon – 4pm. The festival will take place in front of businesses along the 2000 – 2400 blocks of Rhode Island Avenue, Northeast, highlighting the Great Street of RIA and bringing the Woodridge neighborhood out for an afternoon of fun.

“We’re excited to be working with so many great businesses to hold our first Fall Fest,” said FoRIA Chairman James Holloway. “We encourage all in the community to come out to visit their favorite local businesses or become acquainted with some new ones.”
Numerous local businesses and vendors are participating in the Fest, including Rita’s Flavored Ice, Art Enables, Lace on the Avenue, and Damian Ministries. There will be music, food, and children’s activities happening throughout the afternoon.

“We are asking all attendees to bring non-perishable food to Damian Ministries as they come out to the festival,” said FoRIA President Kyle Todd. “We know that in these tough economic times it’s been tough for churches and food pantries to meet the demand, so we hope that this effort will help them serve those in need as we head into the fall and winter.”

For more information about FoRIA or the Fall Fest, please contact Kyle Todd at info@friendsofria.org.
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Friends of Rhode Island Avenue NE is dedicated to promoting, developing, and enhancing Rhode Island Avenue NE as a culturally, socially, and economically vibrant community in Washington D.C.

Our goal is to raise awareness of the RIA NE corridor and to advocate for its positive redevelopment. We are an all-volunteer organization that offers free membership and welcomes all to participate.

Brookland Community Picnic, Saturday Sept. 29th

Comedy Show and Chocolate City Beer

Ward 5 Community Calendar

Please see this message from fellow Ward 5 resident about a calendar he created to help all of us keep track of the many meetings and events around our ward.

Dear friends and fellow Ward 5ers:


I was having a hard time keeping track of all the community meetings and events in Ward 5, so I thought I would try to help the situation by creating a community calendar:

http://ward5dc.org/

I've got it loaded with all the events I've seen come across the listservs I belong to, but there's a good chance I've missed some things. To submit events to the calendar, just email (or cc on your announcement) to calendar@ward5dc.org. I update it manually, so please forgive any delay in posting.

I'll continue to pull events from listservs as I see them, and I hope to get it set up so people can submit their own events without me having to do it, but for now this is the system I've got. (and I don't expect that people will immediately stop hitting all the ward listservs with event reminders, but hopefully over time that may become less necessary)

Please forward this on to other folks/listservs you know who might be interested. And if you've got suggestions or other thoughts, I'd love to hear them either here on my gmail or at calendar@ward5dc.org.

Thanks!

Nolan Treadway
22nd NE and Lawrence NE
Woodridge

Dance Place's Dance Africa, DC 2011 is coming!

Hello,

Dance Place is looking forward to our annual DanceAfrica, DC festival from May 30-June 5 and I thought it might be of interest for you to post on your blog. Dance Place is located just a few blocks from the Brookland/CUA Metro stop – very close to your neighborhood! Below is some quick information on the festival, I have also attached a longer press release and a photo you can use. Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions and I appreciate you spreading the word about this community event.

Dance Africa, DC 2011 is coming!

May 30-June 5

Join Dance Place for our 24th Annual Festival of Dance and Music of the African Diaspora. Hosted by Griot Chuck Davis with special guests Santiago de Cuba-based Ballet Folklórico Cutumba.
For tickets and the full schedule of events, visit www.danceplace.org or call (202) 269-1600

FEATURING:

KanKouran West African Dance Company
Farafina Kan
Sankofa Dance Theater
Ezibu Muntu
Coyaba Dance Theater
MASTER CLASSES

May 30-June 5
Drop in for only $15!
OUTDOOR EVENTS: JUNE 4 & 5

Mini Africa-style Marketplace, Noon to Sunset
Pre-performance outdoor dance demonstrations and FREE open classes

PERFORMANCES: JUNE 4 & 5

2pm Matinee performances
5pm Village Celebration
8pm Evening performances

Thanks,

Carolyn Kamrath
Director of Press and Marketing

Dance Place
3225 8th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
Phone (202) 269-1600 x16 Fax (202) 269-4103

http://www.danceplace.org/

Join our email list to receive special offers and discounts by email.

Coming in Summer 2011: Brookland Artspace Lofts

Featured in the 2008-2009 Catalogue for Philanthropy.

"One of the best small charities in the Greater Washington region." View our profile.
Follow us, friend us, and keep in touch at:

www.twitter.com/danceplace
www.facebook.com/danceplace
http://www.dance-place.blogspot.com/

More Information:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


May 9, 2011

24th Annual DanceAfrica, DC

Features Masters of Cuban Dance and Music from Santiago, Cuba Dance Place continues our presentation of world-class dance with the 24th annual DanceAfrica, DC and the Washington, DC premiere of internationally renowned Ballet Folklórico Cutumba. Straight from the Sí Cuba! Festival in New York, Dance Place joins major presenters such as Carnegie Hall, The Joyce Theater and Symphony Space in presenting a rich blend of Cuba’s best performing companies including Ballet Folklórico Cutumba in partnership with the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s DanceAfrica celebration.

Ballet Folklórico Cutumba, founded in the city of Santiago de Cuba in 1960, will be the featured
performers at Dance Place on Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5 during the 2:00pm and 8:00pm
concerts alongside the following dynamic companies: Coyaba Dance Theater, KanKouran West African Dance Company, Farafina Kan and Ezibu Muntu. Cutumba’s 25-member company is dedicated to the research and professional performance of traditional Afro-Cuban dance, music, and song originating in the Oriente region of Cuba. Their work recreates key elements at the heart of Afro-Cuban identity while adding the company’s own fresh interpretation through theatricality and costume design.

DanceAfrica, DC will be held May 30 - June 5, 2011 and includes master classes and performances with the best African dance companies in the DC metro area, an African marketplace and free outdoor

For a complete schedule of classes and performances, visit http://www.danceplace.org/.

Participating artists include: Griot Baba Chuck Davis, Ballet Folklórico Cutumba, KanKouran West African
Dance Company, Farafina Kan, Sankofa Dance Theater, Ezibu Muntu, DC Casineros and Coyaba Dance.
DanceAfrica, DC is a mainstay of Washington, DC’s summer lineup of events and is a vital and popular part of Dance Place’s educational and cultural programming. The festival promotes cultural inclusion, inspires artistic collaboration and growth, enhances community cohesiveness, and generates audience interest and enthusiasm for the performing arts and an understanding of the African experience.

Since 1987, Dance Place has hosted the celebration in collaboration with DanceAfrica visionary Chuck Davis. Before that, Dance Place acted as the national coordinator to DanceAfrica, USA from 1990-1994.

DanceAfrica, DC is the second largest celebration of African performing arts in the United States. This year Dance Place anticipates hosting over 2,000 people with the positive message of community building and the richness of African culture through classes and performances.

This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Giant Food, Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Marpat Foundation and the many foundations & individuals that support Dance Place and our NEXTgeneration programs. Presented in partnership with BAM: The Brooklyn Academy of Music. Media Sponsor: The Washington Informer.

Dance Place, 3225 8th St., NE 20017; Two blocks from Redline
Brookland/CUA Metro stop
TICKETS FOR 2 PM PERFORMANCES:

$20 in advance by 5pm Friday, June 3
$25 after 5pm Friday, June 3
$10 ages 17 and under

*As part of our Family Series, reserve 1 FREE ticket for a child 12 and under with each paying adult.
TICKETS FOR 5 PM VILLAGE CELEBRATION:

$5 General Admission; Free for children
TICKETS FOR 8 PM PERFORMANCES:

$25 in advance by 5pm Friday, June 3
$30 after 5pm Friday, June 3
$10 ages 17 and under

To purchase tickets, call 202-269-1600 or visit http://www.danceplace.org/
About Dance Place:

DC Wheel Productions, Inc. maintains its permanent arts center, Dance Place, which is the home base for its
presentations, dance school and programs for youth. Dance Place was founded in 1978 as an educational and performing arts company, which performed in the public schools throughout the greater DC metropolitan area.

The mission of Dance Place/DC Wheel Productions, Inc. is to transform lives through performing arts and creative education programs that inspire personal growth, professional success, physical wellness and community engagement. The goals of the organization include operating a permanent arts center for live performances, classes and youth programs and serving diverse populations through a wide variety of truly affordable and free programs. Dance Place engages in community building and revitalization through partnerships with local schools and community organizations.