Events

Extreme Recess Lacrosse Clinic

Submitted by Simon Landau, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011, 10:58am

This event comes to us from Julia Robertson:

Dreams For Kids (DFK) & Georgetown Athletics are teaming up to give children with physical and developmental disabilities the opportunity to play lacrosse, many for the very first time! The Extreme Recess clinic will celebrate the ability in all children and show them how truly ABLE they are.

Who: The event will bring together 50 youth with physical and developmental disabilities, their parents, volunteers, and members from Georgetown Athletics. US Lacrosse has donated 30 soft sticks as well as 30 soft balls for the participants to use for years to come.

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Respect DC Rally- Wednesday, June 22

Submitted by Simon Landau, Community Web Producer

Monday, June 20th, 2011, 8:29am

This notice comes to us from Respect DC:

For the past six months, more than 40 neighborhood organizations, workers’ advocates, ANC officials, community leaders and clergy have worked together to craft an Enforceable Community Benefits Agreement ensuring that living standards and the quality of life for DC workers and residents would improve if Walmart opens four stores in the District of Columbia. Mayor Vincent Gray says he also wants a community benefits agreement with Walmart, but his negotiations with the company have not yet included community representatives.

That’s why the Living Wages, Healthy Communities Coalition will hold a rally to demand respect and their rightful seat at the table in negotiations with Walmart:

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DCCAH ANNOUNCES UPCOMING GRANTS SEASON

Submitted by Leigh Macdonald, News Where You Live "Ambassador," NoVA, D.C., Maryland

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011, 9:38pm

New grants structure to ensure funding reaches more organizations and individuals

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Free Summer Concerts on Woodrow Wilson Plaza

Submitted by paobrien on Monday, June 13th, 4:54 pm

If you work near the Woodrow Wilson Plaza at the Ronald Reagan Building, bring your lunch outside and enjoy the great free concerts going on every weekday from noon til 1:30pm from now until September 23, 2011. Smokey Robinson kicked off the summer series on Monday, June 13th, and many more acts will be following this week, such as:

Tuesday 6/14: Mustangs w/Skip Mahoney

Wednesday 6/15: Tom Principato

Thursday 6/16: Con Candela

Friday 6/17: Marilyn Ashford-Brown

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Nationals Host 2011 Dream Gala

Submitted by Simon Landau, Community Web Producer

Friday, June 10th, 2011, 8:48am

This event comes to us from Alexandra Schauffler:

The Washington Nationals are “Going to The Show” for the sixth annual Dream Gala presented by Gaylord

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Catania Chairs Roundtable on Planning and Preparations for the International AIDS Society Conference

Submitted by Simon Landau, Community Web Producer

Thursday, June 9th, 2011, 3:32pm

This story comes to us from Brendan Williams-Kief:

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Several Free and Affordable Entertainment Options at RFK Stadium and Kingman Island This Saturday

Submitted by Simon Landau, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011, 3:16pm

Several Free and Affordable Entertainment Options at RFK Stadium and Kingman Island This Saturday

This story comes to Teri Washington:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Music, sports and the great outdoors. This Saturday, the Washington Convention and Sports Authority and its partners are offering several free and affordable entertainment options for the whole family at RFK Stadium, on Kingman Island along the Anacostia River and throughout the nation’s capital.

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