DDOT’s Urban Forestry Administration will begin its annual street tree planting next week. This year, more than 3,500 new street trees will be planted in all eight D.C. wards. See the post for more about the program, and for details about becoming a “Canopy Keeper,” helping to keep new trees watered until they become well established and can thrive.
Duke Ellington’s 2011 Holiday Gift Bazaar is Saturday, December 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. Do some holiday shopping, learn more about Ellington, and support the arts!
A new soccer club and league, DC Youth Futbol Club (DCYFC), has been established in Washington DC. It will consist of U8, U9 and U10 Boys and Girls teams. Games will be played on turf or manicured grass fields at Northwest DC parks and schools on Sunday afternoons. There will be a Spring and Fall [...]
Caregiving for older relatives, whether they live nearby or far away, can be very challenging in our fast-paced, mobile society. But innovative strategies have been developed to overcome or reduce these obstacles. Glover Park Village is pleased to present the second of a continuing series of public forums around topics that relate to aging well and building community in our neighborhood.
A recommendation from Stoddert parent Jodi Ferrier Are you tired of saying the same things over and over? Find yourself giving in to your kids’ demands and/or yelling at them? Come to “Why Don’t My Kids Listen to Me?” – a free workshop presented by the Parent Encouragement Program (PEP) for parents of children age 2 ½ [...]
This year’s classes will begin the first week of September. This can only happen if you help by signing up for classes now. We have added some new classes such as HipHop and Break Dancing, Chess, Yoga (from KaiZen Karate), and Bricks 4 Kidz. See more detail in the post. A zip file of all necessary forms is available for download.
Saturday, August 20, and Sunday, August 21, DCPS is partnering with the Washington Nationals to host a School Supply Drive for DCPS students. They need 20 volunteers each day who can help collect school supplies from game attendees before they enter the stadium. The Nationals will provide one pass for the game to each volunteer. RSVP is required.
A delivery coordinator is needed for the Glover Park Gazette! If interested please contact Sheila at sammeeha [at] yahoo.com. The time commitment is around 3 hours per month.
The Washington Wrestling Youth Club will be running four free clinics this summer. July 10, 17, 24 and 31, 2011; from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., for boys and girls, ages 6-13. Details in the post.
The garden that we built together has been a huge success this year. The crops are growing beautifully, the students enjoyed a wonderful harvest day organized by parents, and as Dr. Cuthbert said to us, the students and teachers are “jazzed” about it. Now that the summer months are here, it falls to us as a community to ensure that the garden is maintained (watered and weeded) and that the bounty of produce doesn’t go to waste!
