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If you attend any of these events, please send in anything from a few lines to a long article about what happened. And if you know of any upcoming events that other readers might be interested in, send them in! Events are free, unless otherwise noted, and open to all. — Compiled by Marc Borbely536 13th St. NE
Monday, April 7 7-9 p.m. Public Interest Civic Association. Monthly Meeting. At Calvary Episcopal Church, 800 6th St. NE. Tuesday, April 8 8 p.m. Overbeck History Lecture. "If you've ever wondered what Capitol Hill looked like before it had a Capitol, you won't want to miss [this lecture]. ... George Washington University professor and longtime Hill resident John M. Vlach will take us back to Capitol Hill Before L'Enfant — to the woods, streams and plantation land that were here before the grand design for a federal city was superimposed. Some signs of that era remain, he says, if you know where to look." At the Naval Lodge Hall, 330 Pennsylvania Avenue SE. Reservations required. RSVP, Kristen Miller, 544-1845 (provide your name, phone number) or info@CapitolHillHistory.org. Wednesday, April 9 6:30 p.m. Board of Library Trustees. Monthly Meeting. At Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Room A-5, 901 G St. NW, 727-0321. http://www.dclibrary.org/calendar/thismonth.trustees.html. 7-9 p.m. Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6A Alcohol Beverage Licensing & Public Safety Committee Meeting. Agenda includes a presentation by "WOW," a division of SARH Venture Inc., and a presentation by the Metropolitan Police Department on its Partnership for Problem Solving program. At Miner Elementary School, 600 16th St. NE. Info, ANC 6A06 Commissioner Jessica Ward, 396-3193. Thursday, April 10 7-9 p.m. ANC 6A Monthly Meeting. Preliminary agenda includes proposed traffic studies for the 800-1500 blocks of C Street NE and for the 200-300 blocks of 14th Street NE. At Miner Elementary School, Student Dining Room, 600 16th St. NE. Info, ANC 6A Chairman Joseph Fengler (6A02), 423-8868. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/anc6a. 7:30 p.m. Old City Capitol Hill Neighborhood
Association. Monthly meeting. At St. John's Church, 1301 H St. NE. 7:30 p.m. Capitol Hill Restoration Society. Monthly meeting. "Representatives from the Architect of the Capitol, the Supreme Court and the Capitol Police Department will provide updates on security and construction issues under their respective authorities — a great opportunity for neighbors on Capitol Hill to come hear first hand about what effect the new heightened security measures in place for the Capitol and Supreme Court will have on Capitol Hill residents. We will also get an update on the progress of the Capitol Visitor's Center and Supreme Court renovations." At St. Peter's Church, 2nd and C streets SE. Info, CHRS, 543-0425 or CapHRS@aol.com. Saturday, April 12 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. A Conversation on Health Care. "Is the healthcare system in DC working for you? Are there opportunities for improvement?" Breakfast will be served. Childcare provided. With Mayor Williams and DC Council Chairman Linda Cropp. At Payne Elementary School, 305 15th St. SE (Metro: Potomac Avenue). Info, Anthony Fauntroy, 727-8001 or anthony.fauntroy@dc.gov. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Annual Spring Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off. By the District Department of Public Works. "DC residents can bring items including old cleaning and gardening chemicals, small quantities of gasoline, pesticides and poisons, acids, varnish, oil-based paints, solvents, aerosols, wood preservatives, spent batteries of all kinds, roofing tar, chemistry sets, automotive fluids, and asbestos floor tiles to the collection site for environmentally safe disposal or recycling. A professional hazardous waste contractor will remove materials from the residents' vehicles. A licensed hauler will take the waste to an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-approved facility for processing." In the Carter Barron Amphitheater parking lot, 16th and Kennedy streets NW. Info, 727-1000. http://dpw.dc.gov/news/2003/mar/hhw_03_20.shtml. 10 a.m. Corner Forum weekly meeting. Participate in the planning of next week's issue. Northeast Branch of the Public Library, meeting room, 330 7th St. NE. Info, 544-2447. 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. The Mikado: Auditions. By the Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered Arts Consortium and the Capitol
Hill Arts Workshop. "Be part of a new adaptation/production
of The Mikado and liven up your summer! Seeking
singers/actors, all voices and abilities, for lead roles and for choruses of
school chums and dykes for The Mikado to be presented for
two weekends in August, beginning July 31. Rehearsals (a
mixture of Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays) will begin
April 23. Please prepare 10-16 bars of a song and bring music
for the accompanist. You will be asked to do a cold reading
from the script. (Very, very non-threatening auditions.)" At
Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE. Info, 546-1549. Noon. National March to Stop the War on Iraq. "The whole world is watching to see if the people of the United States can intensify the power of the anti-war movement at the moment that the Bush Administration is intending to slaughter tens of thousands of Iraqi people and occupy their country." Brief rally at Washington Monument, Constitution Avenue between 15th and 17th streets NW, followed by a march. § |
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