From The Parks Main Street

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Where Are You in Your Entrepreneurship Journey?

The Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection’s (DCLP) Business Resource Center is here to help you assess exactly where you are on the business success endeavor.

During this in-person session, the DLCP Business Resource Center (BRC) staff will provide one-on-one assistance in navigating the regulatory process. You will gain in-depth knowledge about the 4 Basic Steps for obtaining a business license (BBL) to open your business in DC.

Additionally, we share information regarding compliance with your license situation.

This opportunity is designed for both future and current business owners looking to operate in the District of Columbia.

Sign Up https://dlcpsbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/signup/71811

How to Apply for a Basic Business License with DLCP in your Neighborhood – The Parks Main Street

Training Topics:

 Business Licensing, Business Start-up/Preplanning, Corporate Registration

Date: 11/20/2025

Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM (EST)

Status: Open – 14 places remaining

Registration Deadline:

 11/20/2025 5:00 PM (EST)

Fee: No Fee

Point of Contact: Ronal Norales (202) 368-3043

Location:

 TROKA Insurance 210 B Riggs Rd NE Washington DC 20011, Washington DC 20011-2410 2^nd Floor

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Training Topics:

 Business Licensing, Business Start-up/Preplanning, Corporate Registration

Registration Policies:

Special Accommodations: In accordance with the American Disabilities Act and state law, you may request accommodations due to a disability by contacting the event organizer listed above. Advance notice may be necessary for some accommodations. Registration must be paid prior to accommodation requests.

Disclaimer: The instructional sessions and seminars are provided as a service by DLCP for informational purposes only. Attending an instructional session or seminar does not guarantee that DLCP will issue you a license, corporate registration, permit, or certification.

From The Parks Main Street

Your Voice = Better Events + Stronger Small Businesses

Hey Neighbor!

On Saturday, September 13, 2025, Mayor Muriel Bowser Presents: 2025 Art All Night hosted by The Parks Main Street (TPMS) lit up the corridors of Riggs Park and Manor Park with art, music, some food, and community spirit. We were thrilled to welcome neighbors from Lamond, North Michigan Park and surrounding neighborhoods—your presence made the night even more special.

Whether you joined us in person or couldn’t make it this year, your voice matters. By sharing your feedback, you’ll help us:

• Celebrate what worked well 
• Improve the experience for 2026 
• Strengthen the small businesses that make Riggs Park and Manor Park thrive 

AAN 2025 – “The Experience” 

click below for a visual taste…

2025 Art All Night hosted by The Parks Main Street Video 1

2025 Art All Night hosted by The Parks Main Street Video 2

Please take a few minutes to complete our confidential survey. Your input will directly shape Art All Night 2026 hosted by TPMS and other events that bring our neighbors together and boost our local businesses!

Click below to share your thoughts…

Provide Your Feedback Here

TPMS is a program of the Greater Washington Urban League, and with your partnership, we’ll continue to uplift local businesses, showcase neighborhood talent, and create lasting community memories.

If you’d like to help plan or volunteer for 2026 TPMS events, email us at volunteer@theparksmainstreet.org with the best way to contact you and let us know how you can help.

Thank you for helping us build better events and stronger small businesses for Riggs Park and Manor Park!

Provide Your Feedback Here.

The Main Street Jazz Series continues on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM with a special performance by Oren Levine, a celebrated jazz pianist and award-winning songwriter.

Hosted by The Parks Main Street and presented by the Greater Washington Urban League.

Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025

Time: 6:30 PM

Location: Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library, 5401 South Dakota Avenue, NE

From The Parks Main Street

The Main Street Jazz Series is a collection of live jazz performances hosted by The Parks Main Street and presented by the Greater Washington Urban League. Held in the neighborhood corridors of Riggs Park and Manor Park, this series showcases the creative energy of local jazz talent. It provides a dynamic cultural platform where art, commerce, and community innovation converge, offering each performance as a unique experience that brings the neighborhood’s heartbeat to life. The Main Street Jazz Series serves as a gathering point for celebrating local talent and reinforcing the cultural and economic vitality of Riggs Park and Manor Park.

• Date: May 8, 2025
• Time: 6:30 pm
• Location: Lamond-Riggs/Lillian J. Huff Neighborhood Library
• Address: 5401 South Dakota Avenue, NE | Washington, DC 20011
• Neighborhood: Riggs Park

Kicking off the Main Street Jazz Series is Herb Scott

D.C. Native and saxophonist Herb Scott is a star on the Washington, D.C. Jazz scene. While studying at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts under the award-winning educator Davey Yarborough, he performed with renowned trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and Jazz pianist Herbie Hancock. Herb studied Jazz Studies at Michigan State University under Jazz legend Rodney Whitaker and Professor Diego Rivera, and toured with the MSU Jazz Band. His career includes performances at the White House, Dizzy’s Coca Cola-Club in New York, the Lincoln Center, the world famous Baker’s Keyboard Lounge in Detroit, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Universal Studios Orlando, Constitution Hall, the Library of Congress, the Detroit Jazz Fest, the East Lansing Jazz Fest, the DC Jazz Fest.

In 2017 Herb formed a non-profit, The Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation which provides critical resources, including advocacy, to DC-based Jazz musicians, venues, and music education programs.

Hellbender will be closing on December 22, 2024, and I am sad to see them go. Hellbender offered food trucks and pizza on the weekends for a neighborhood starving for decent food options. I appreciate that Hellbender provided a place for neighbors to gather, hear and perform live music, support local artists at the annual holiday market, and just enjoy a chill spot in the neighborhood for so many years. Thanks to Ben, LT, and the rest of the gang for their hard work all these years.

Social media message from founder Ben Evans:

Good afternoon. Hellbender Brewing Company will be closing at the end of this week after over 10 years of business. This has been an extremely difficult decision, but it is final. We love our local community and LT Goodluck and I are passionate about beer. Our last day of operation will be this Sunday, 12/22. I want to thank everyone who helped us get this far. Nothing about this journey has been easy, but 2024 has been our most difficult year to date. I hope that people find other spaces that are trying to bring the community together, and I hope that they support them any way they can. We look forward to raising one last pint with you all over the next several days.

Cheers,

Ben Evans

Founder & Head Brewer

Hellbender Holiday Market
December 7, 2024
1:00 pm-7:00 pm
5788 2nd Street NE

Join Hellbender for their annual holiday market! Shop local from over 20 vendors and enjoy food, drinks, music, and holiday cheer.

*21 Vendors
*2 Food Trucks (Pizza & Tacos)
*DJ
*Cat Adoption Pop-Up
*Goats for Petting
*Fire Pit on the Patio
* Holiday Beer Release

Check out upcoming events at Hellbender, located at 5788 2nd Street NE.

• Pizza Friday: Friday (November 15) 5pm – 9:30pm
  • Fresh local oysters from Sapidus Farms 
  • Delicious pizza from El Jefe Wood Fired Pizza
  • Live sports starting at 8pm

• Sunday Sports with Live Music: Sunday (November 17) 1pm – 7pm
  • El Sazon Taco Truck 
  • 1pm – 4pm: Ravens vs Steelers
  • 3pm – 5pm: NWSL Playoffs Semi-Finals – Orlando Pride vs Kansas City Current
  • 4pm – 7pm: Live music performed by three incredible bands
    • Ammonite Band
    • Night Teacher
    • Annie Stokes

Hellbender Brewery is hosting a record fair on Saturday, November 2 from 1pm to 7pm.

In addition to numerous vinyl vendors, there will be multiple food trucks, a DJ, and a live band! This is a free, all ages event and fun for the whole family.

Hellbender is located at 5788 2nd Street NE.

Huge thanks to Alan Thompson, owner of the Chick-fil-A located at 220 Riggs Road NE, for once again cleaning up the north side of Riggs Road NE by the National Park Service parkland and CSX bridge. In October of last year, neighbor Keith reached out to Mr. Thompson to ask if his team could help clean up that stretch of the sidewalk along Riggs. His team did such a great job. This year, they did it again.