Saturday, October 28, 2017
Bloomingdale 2017 House Tour + Reception: Acknowledgements
The Bloomingdale Civic Association House Tour Committee wishes to make these acknowledgements:
from last night's 5D CAC Awards Dinner -- special recognition for MOCRS Lionell Gaines and Hakeem Rogers
See this tweet:
@MayorBowser MOCRS Lionell Gaines & Hakeem Rogers earned special recognition awards @DCPoliceDept MPD 5th District CAC pic.twitter.com/uEw5qFWzWG— Jeannette Mobley (@jmob68) October 28, 2017
it's Bloomingdale 2017 House Tour + Reception Day - and McMillan perimeter Tour Day
Good morning. Here is a warm-up tweet for you:
Good morning, #BloomingdaleDC Happy National Turret Day! (Well, at least it is House Tour and McMillan Tour day.) 🏡>🏚 pic.twitter.com/p5Inbgm0tw— Bloomingdame (@bloomingdame) October 28, 2017
Friday, October 27, 2017
"thanks to everyone who is volunteering to make this year's Bloomingdale 2017 House Tour + Reception a great community event!"
See this 10-27-2017 message:
Bertha, Zach, Tynesia, Ahmet, Jennifer, Paul, Molly, and the crew,
Bertha, Zach, Tynesia, Ahmet, Jennifer, Paul, Molly, and the crew,
I see that the House Tour will hold several worthwhile workshops this Saturday, Oct 28 for the
Bloomingdale House Tour. Fantastic!
Thanks to everyone who is volunteering to make this a
great community event, especially those organizing a workshop/tour/reception,
or volunteering to showcase their homes.
Bravo to Bertha and the entire crew of volunteers.
You are making Bloomingdale a better place to live.
Joe Levesque
be sure to check out tomorrow's Eckington Day
See this tweet:
Making plans for this weekend? Be sure to check out Eckington Day!https://t.co/jBMfEk5cLK pic.twitter.com/lf9JgfKpLH— Eckington Civic Assn (@EckingtonCivic) October 27, 2017
TOMORROW! #Falloween in the Park at LeDroit
From: Maria Fyodorova
- get a temporary tattoo from the folks at Electric Cat Scratch Tattoos (10AM-2PM)
- do some crafts with Asmara from Creative Grounds DC (11AM-2PM)
- get a mini Tarot card reading (10AM-2PM)
- chat with a representative from UIP, the developer chosen for the Howard University dorm project in LeDroit Park(10AM-2PM)
- meet members of the LeDroit Park Civic Association Executive Committee and share your concerns and ideas about the neighborhood (10AM-2PM)
- chat with Shinada Phillips, Ward 1 Liaison, Mayor's Office of Community Relations and Services (10AM-2PM)
- learn about the ancient practice of astrology (10AM-2PM)
- bring your furry friend in their best costume for the Halloween parade (12PM)
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 9:27 AM
Subject: TOMORROW! Falloween in the Park at LeDroit
Subject: TOMORROW! Falloween in the Park at LeDroit
What ELSE can you do at the annual fall event in the park
this Saturday??
- meet our hard working LeDroit Park ANC Commissioner,
Anita Norman, and share your ideas and concerns (10AM-2PM)
- enter a raffle for great prizes like Nats tickets, Caps
tickets, and various gift certificates from local businesses (raffle winners
will be announced at 2:30)- get a temporary tattoo from the folks at Electric Cat Scratch Tattoos (10AM-2PM)
- do some crafts with Asmara from Creative Grounds DC (11AM-2PM)
- get a mini Tarot card reading (10AM-2PM)
- chat with a representative from UIP, the developer chosen for the Howard University dorm project in LeDroit Park(10AM-2PM)
- meet members of the LeDroit Park Civic Association Executive Committee and share your concerns and ideas about the neighborhood (10AM-2PM)
- chat with Shinada Phillips, Ward 1 Liaison, Mayor's Office of Community Relations and Services (10AM-2PM)
- learn about the ancient practice of astrology (10AM-2PM)
- bring your furry friend in their best costume for the Halloween parade (12PM)
Meet your neighbors, have some fun, eat some food, learn
some stuff!
Hope to see you there!!
Saturday: high of 71 degrees with 0% rain
The weather forecast for tomorrow's Bloomingdale 2017 House Tour + Reception looks great.
new cocktail at Red Hen; Boundary Stone open for lunch today
See these tweets:
This new cocktail is so "Pretty N Pink" with Brandy, Punt e Mes, House-Made Grenadine and Lime. #Friyay 🙌 pic.twitter.com/0FLFixRFV2— The Red Hen (@RedHenDC) October 27, 2017
Open for lunch today! Join us and try the new Fall menu. 🍁 pic.twitter.com/Zo4XNJ8rRx— Boundary Stone (@BoundaryStoneDC) October 27, 2017
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Bloomingdale Fun.Fit: join your neighbors to Trick or Treat with us on Halloween !
See this 10-26-2017 message:
Dear Bloomingdale Residents,
This Halloween, join your neighbors in
renewing a fun tradition while adding some steps to your daily count.
Bloomingdale Fun and Fit (BFF) invites Bloomingdale neighbors to Trick or Treat
with us on Tuesday, October 31, from 6-8pm!
If you would like to join the fun, meet
BFF between 6 - 8pm at the corner of 1St and
Rhode Island NW. We’ll pass out treats to kids in costume, and our
costume contest begins at 7pm. Or dress up your dog – we’ll judge those
costumes after the kids. We’ll also have a Halloween photo booth set up and
will be posting to our Instagram account.
If you are welcoming Trick or Treaters at
your door this year, tell us where you are (just your block) by completing this
<1 font="" minute="" survey="">.
We are creating a map of the street blocks (100 S St. NW, for example) where
trick or treaters can ring the bell and also the distance covered for those of
you looking to get some steps this Halloween!
If you’re passing out candy, be sure to
turn on your porch light and post the Bloomingdale Fun and Fit pumpkin on your
door or front window.
Trick or Treating is a chance for
Bloomingdalers to walk through our beautiful neighborhood, greet each other,
enjoy some treats, and continue an annual tradition. Join us for the fun!
See you on Halloween,
BFF
With an inclusive spirit, Bloomingdale Fun and Fit connects the city’s
resources and Bloomingdale residents’ interests to
make Bloomingdale the most fun, fit, and friendly neighborhood in
Washington, D.C.
BFF, which is a committee
within the Bloomingdale Civic Association, partners with local businesses,
coaches, and instructors to plan a
healthy living event each month that brings together neighbors from all
backgrounds to have fun and get to know each other.
Boundary Stone will be closed from 2pm - 6pm on Saturday, 10-28-2017
See this tweet:
We will be closed this Saturday, October 28 from 2pm - 6pm for a private event.— Boundary Stone (@BoundaryStoneDC) October 26, 2017
Join us Saturday night for live music from Los Caribbeat.
from ANC5E09 Commissioner Barnes: McMillan Advisory Group (MAG) meeting -- Thursday, 11-09-2017
From: Barnes, Dianne (SMD 5E09)
[mailto:5E09@anc.dc.gov]
Community Awareness: Please review and share the info below. There has been changes in the location of the MAG meeting.
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2017 11:42 AM
To: Garnett, Eddie (SMD 5E01) <5e01 anc.dc.gov="">; Williams, Patricia (SMD 5E02) <5e02 anc.dc.gov="">; Thomas, Bradley Ashton (SMD 5E05) <5e05 anc.dc.gov="">; McClelland, Katherine (SMD 5E06) <5e06 anc.dc.gov="">; Holliday, Bertha G. (SMD 5E07) <5e07 anc.dc.gov="">; Barnes, Dianne (SMD 5E09) <5e09 anc.dc.gov="">; Pinkney, Sylvia (SMD 5E04) <5e04 anc.dc.gov="">; Sierra, Horacio (SMD 5E08) <5e08 anc.dc.gov="">; Powell, Hannah (SMD 5E03) <5e03 anc.dc.gov="">; nancy200jones@gmail.com; plwilliams100@yahoo.com; Jones, Nancy Darlene (ANC 5E10) <5e10 .anc="" dc.gov="">
Subject: Fw: MAG monthly meeting: Thursday, November 9th, 7pm, NOTE CHANGED LOCATION
To: Garnett, Eddie (SMD 5E01) <5e01 anc.dc.gov="">; Williams, Patricia (SMD 5E02) <5e02 anc.dc.gov="">; Thomas, Bradley Ashton (SMD 5E05) <5e05 anc.dc.gov="">; McClelland, Katherine (SMD 5E06) <5e06 anc.dc.gov="">; Holliday, Bertha G. (SMD 5E07) <5e07 anc.dc.gov="">; Barnes, Dianne (SMD 5E09) <5e09 anc.dc.gov="">; Pinkney, Sylvia (SMD 5E04) <5e04 anc.dc.gov="">; Sierra, Horacio (SMD 5E08) <5e08 anc.dc.gov="">; Powell, Hannah (SMD 5E03) <5e03 anc.dc.gov="">; nancy200jones@gmail.com; plwilliams100@yahoo.com; Jones, Nancy Darlene (ANC 5E10) <5e10 .anc="" dc.gov="">
Subject: Fw: MAG monthly meeting: Thursday, November 9th, 7pm, NOTE CHANGED LOCATION
Community Awareness: Please review and share the info below. There has been changes in the location of the MAG meeting.
Respectfully Submitted By,
C. Dianne Barnes, Commissioner
Cell: 202-409-7155
Email: 5E09@anc.dc.gov
C. Dianne Barnes, Commissioner
Cell: 202-409-7155
Email: 5E09@anc.dc.gov
check out Molly Scott, Tynesia Hand-Smith and Zach Sherif, Design Workshop presenters at this Saturday's Bloomingdale House Tour
Yesterday, I posted the Bloomingdale 2017 House Tour Design Workshops with Ahmet Kilic and Jennifer Harty.
Today I am presenting the House Tour Design Workshops with the remaining three presenters -- Molly Scott, Tynesia Hand-Smith and Zach Sherif.
Note that all three are Bloomingdale residents.
Today I am presenting the House Tour Design Workshops with the remaining three presenters -- Molly Scott, Tynesia Hand-Smith and Zach Sherif.
Here is a link to the full list of Design Workshops.
I am presenting below descriptions and presenter bios for TWO of Saturday's Bloomingdale House Tour Design Workshops.
Note that all three are Bloomingdale residents.
Presented
by: Molly Scott
LANDSCAPE
DESIGN FOR SMALL SPACES
Workshop
Descriptions:
Presents
basic design principals and suggestions for getting the most out of our small
Bloomingdale gardens, plus recommended plants that do well in our climate.
CONTAINER
GARDENING AT ITS BEST
Outlines
ways to enhance garden spaces with planted containers for color in different
seasons, as well as some discussion of vegetable container gardening.
Bio:
Molly Scott,
Registered Landscape Architect, MD/VA. Principal/Owner at
Molly Scott
Exteriors, LLC
Molly has
been gardening since early childhood. Her appreciation for nature was fostered
as a kid growing up exploring the native woodlands in Southeastern
Pennsylvania, and enjoying the rich horticultural resources in the Brandywine
Valley. Molly moved to DC in 1999, living first in Adams Morgan and moving to
Bloomingdale in 2006.
Since 2011,
Molly has run her boutique landscape design business, Molly Scott Exteriors,
out of her home in Bloomingdale. Her previous work experience in the industry
includes 11 years as a landscape designer/salesperson at a local high end
landscape design/build firm. Molly is a member of the American Society of
Landscape Architects (ASLA) and the Association of Professional Landscape
Designers (APLD) and has been the recipient of numerous awards from the
Landscape Contractor’s Association (LCA) of Maryland/DC/Virginia.
In the rare
times when she's not working she loves volunteering with Bloomingdale’s “Hidden
Gem”, Crispus Attucks Park, gardening, reading, cooking, and exploring DC.
Presented
by: Tynesia Hand-Smith
COOL SPACES
HOT WALLCOVERINGS
Workshop
Description
Not your
grandma's wallpaper that's for sure! There was a time when wallpaper
was popular, then it wasn't....at all. A whole generation ran from it and only
touched it when they had to spend hours removing it.
In the
famous words of LL Cool J "Don't call it a come back, I've been here before..."
Wallpaper has triumphantly emerged from the exile of naysayers.
This
discussion will introduce wallpaper as a viable design solution for walls, ceilings and
furniture.
Bio:
Tynesia is
the principal designer for Design 36ixty Interiors, a DC based boutique
design firm crafting solutions for both residential and commercial clients in
the metro area. Tynesia has over 17 years of experience and a proven track
record that includes D.C. hot spot Smith Commons, appearances
on TLC and the Discovery Channel, and several Model Home awards for
Best Interiors.
A native New
Yorker from Brooklyn, Tynesia credits her eclectic style to growing up
in the city. Tynesia is a Howard University graduate and holds a Bachelor's
Degree in Architecture.
She enjoys
spending time with friends and her favorite pooch -- Lucy Lu.
Presented
by: Zach Sherif
UTILIZING
LIGHT, COLOR AND TEXTURE TO ENTERTAIN THE EYE, STIMULATE THE SENSES, &
SOOTH THE SOUL
Workshop
Description:
This
workshop will explore color, pattern and light, and how they can dance in
harmony to create a recital worthy of a standing ovation.
The
presenter ill explore the essentials of utilizing light, color and texture to
create unique spaces that delight, comfort and inspire. Mr. Sherif will outline
the industry's musts’ to create a well-balanced aesthetic and thoughtfully
articulated interior.
The idea of
using color and pattern often causes one to step back and retreat behind a veil
of what is common, ordinary and oftentimes beige. Understanding how to mix and
match colors and patterns can greatly increase the success of a design scheme
and the vibrancy of the space.
Bio:
Egyptian by
birth, Zach Sherif received his BA in History in Art History with a minor in
Architecture/Sociology from the American University in Cairo. He then attended
a two-year Senior Seminar Program at The New School’s Parsons School of Design
(New York City), focusing on the interface between studio arts and sociology.
Mr. Sherif’s
accomplishments involve an array of design, creative director, arts production,
and arts editor and curator activities. But he is most known as a Washington
DC-based internationally renowned lighting and interior designer. His signature
style is defined by his one of a kind chandeliers and his flair for the
eclectic.
Mr. Sherif's
work has been featured for decades in all of the leading international and
domestic design publications, and most recently on the cover of Elle Decor (August
2017).
lunch starts at 11 am at DCity Smokehouse
See this tweet:
Lunch starts at 11am don’t let the rush get here before you do@bloomingdaledc @eckingtondc @shawwdc @northcapitoldc #lunch#stillopen— DCity Smokehouse (@DCitySmokehouse) October 26, 2017
walking history tour of McMillan Park -- Saturday, 10-28-2017
See this announcement:
Regarding the Walking History Tour of McMillan Park
this Saturday, October 28th:
The tour will showcase
McMillan Park, its unique history, its vistas and connection to
Bloomingdale/the surrounding neighborhoods. The walk will include
information and bonus highlights about Bloomingdale - with a focus on
segregation, the landmark SCOTUS ruling that overturned racial covenants in
real estate contracts and environmental racism.
The tour will last approximately 1
1/2 - 2 hours and will start at the park in front of Big Bear Café
(located at the corner of 1st St and R St NW on Saturday, October 28th, at 9am
(rain date: Sunday, October 29th, at 9am).
Please register
by sending an email to restoremcmillan@gmail.com - Tickets will be limited to a
maximum of 40 people for this tour.
Kindly note, a suggested donation of $20 in advance, $25 on the day of the event to benefit the Friends of McMillan Park's efforts to save this registered national historic landmark is greatly appreciated. For additional information and details, go to the web page, www.friendsofmcmillan.org.
Kindly note, a suggested donation of $20 in advance, $25 on the day of the event to benefit the Friends of McMillan Park's efforts to save this registered national historic landmark is greatly appreciated. For additional information and details, go to the web page, www.friendsofmcmillan.org.
Best regards,
Paul
THIS Saturday! Park at LeDroit #Falloween!
From: Maria Fyodorova
- make some glitter slime (10AM- ....)
- make a Halloween mask (10AM-2PM)
- hear a brass band (12PM - 1PM)
- paint a pumpkin (10AM-2PM)
- take a farm tour (hourly)
- get your eyes checked (10AM-2PM)
- get some lunch from the farm (12PM-1PM)
- find out how herbs can keep you healthy (10AM -12PM)
- find out how what you eat impacts your health (10AM-12PM)
- watch some amazing acroyogis perform (1PM).
- and other stuff too!
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 9:43 PM
Subject: THIS Saturday! Park at LeDroit Falloween!
Subject: THIS Saturday! Park at LeDroit Falloween!
What can you do THIS Saturday in the Park at LeDroit at
the annual fall celebration?
- take a yoga class and learn some helpful yoga poses!
(10AM)
- get your face painted! (10AM-12PM)- make some glitter slime (10AM- ....)
- make a Halloween mask (10AM-2PM)
- hear a brass band (12PM - 1PM)
- paint a pumpkin (10AM-2PM)
- take a farm tour (hourly)
- get your eyes checked (10AM-2PM)
- get some lunch from the farm (12PM-1PM)
- find out how herbs can keep you healthy (10AM -12PM)
- find out how what you eat impacts your health (10AM-12PM)
- watch some amazing acroyogis perform (1PM).
- and other stuff too!
Meet your neighbors, have some fun, eat some food, learn
some stuff!
Hope to see you there!!
Big Bear Cafe: join us this Saturday for some Halloween fun to support Seaton Elementary
See this Big Bear Cafe Instagram message:
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