Art Enables is hosting an art exhibit, Artists Off-Rhode at Off-Rhode Studio, for artists living in Ward 5. Details of the solicitation can be found here. Submission deadline is June 12, 2013.
Monthly Archives: April 2013
EYA accepting scholarship applications from Ward 5 students
EYA is accepting applications from District public and charter high school seniors who live in Ward 5. EYA will award a $2,000 annual scholarship to two students who intend to matriculate at either a 2- or 4-year college in fall 2013. Additional information and the application can be found on EYA’s site here.
Site selected for new Brookland middle school
DGS held a community meeting on April 20 to provide updates about the final site selection for the new Brookland foreign language and arts middle school to serve Ward 5. DGS originally presented a few options for locating the school in close proximity to Turkey Thicket Rec Center. DGS has now decided to build on the site of the old Brookland Elementary School. Currently, the plan is for the school to be built in time for the 2014-2015 school year. The presentation and FAQs provided by DGS can be viewed here and here.
Apr 26 – 28 Metro work affecting red line at Fort Totten
Free shuttle buses will replace red line trains between NoMa & Takoma 10 pm Fri, Apr 26 – closing Sun, Apr 28. The green line at Fort Totten will be open.
Riggs Park neighborhood featured on WAMU
Read and hear longtime Riggs Park resident Cesar Dudley’s thoughts on the neighborhood in WAMU’s Door to Door segment here. Mr. Dudley talked about the friendliness that makes Riggs Park such a wonderful neighborhood and the changes that new development will bring.
April 20: Follow-up meeting on Turkey Thicket/Brookland Middle School project
On April 20, 2013, at 10 am at the Turkey Thicket Rec Center, representatives from DGS, DPR, and DCPS will provide the community with an update on the proposed Brookland Middle School’s footprint and other information (see flyer here). For background information, see this letter from DGS.
DPR hiring summer lifeguards and other positions
DC’s Department of Parks & Recreation (DPR) is hiring summer staff for aquatics, camp, operations, and headquarters positions. The agency is hosting Aquatic One Stop Fairs for lifeguard and other pool positions, including an upcoming fair at Turkey Thicket Aquatic Center on May 5 and June 2 and a fair at Takoma Aquatic Center on May 18 (see flyer here for complete list of all fair locations, dates, & time; application requirements; and other information).
For a complete list of all DPR summer job descriptions and instructions on how to apply, see DPR’s website here.
Become a Muralist Apprentice
Youth ages 14-23, EARN up to $125 per Day! Words Beats & Life (WBL) is looking for young artists (14-23) to work alongside Lead Artists, gaining professional experience creating murals and contributing to the community through art. Young Artists (14-23) interested in being apprentices must attend a MuralsDC INFORMATIONAL SESSION. Words Beats & Life (WBL) offers Hip Hop and arts-based educational programming for youth and young adults in DC. EARN UP TO $125 per day! Email MuralsDC@wblinc.org for more information.
Washington City Paper sponsoring at-large debate April 15
Washington City Paper is sponsoring a debate for the vacant at-large city council seat at Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW) on Monday, April 15, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm. Send questions to lldebate@washingtoncitypaper.com or tweet them using hashtag #LooseLips between now and April 15. The moderators will be Loose Lips reporter Alan Suderman, NBC4’s Tom Sherwood, and Washington Examiner columnist Jonetta Rose Barras. The special election takes place April 23.
Next Stop...Riggs Park 