Category Archives: Community Events

NE Library Garden Concert Series

The Garden Concert Series at the Northeast Library is starting up again this year.  The Garden Concert Series features a local musical group or performer each month during the summer and fall, and is sponsored by the Friends of the Northeast Library. Bring a chair, sit back, and enjoy the concert in the library’s outdoor gardenContinue reading “NE Library Garden Concert Series”

NPS Emancipation Day Celebration at Lincoln Park – April 16, 2:00 – 8:00PM

April 16, 1876 Emancipation Day was celebrated at Lincoln Park including a keynote address by Frederick Douglass, a crowd of 20,000 people, and the unveiling and dedication ceremony for the “Emancipation Statue” that stands in Lincoln Park today. Please visit National Parks Service – Capitol Hill Parks for details. 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | Family-Friendly Activities 4:45 p.m.-5:30 p.m. | ConcertContinue reading “NPS Emancipation Day Celebration at Lincoln Park – April 16, 2:00 – 8:00PM”

Ward 6 Special Education Workshop – April 9, 2018

The Office of the Student Advocate is committed to making the public education more accessible by boosting parent engagement and increasing access to resources and supports for families. Join us for our Special Education Workshop series in Ward 6 cohosted by DC Councilmember Charles Allen, Joe Weedon, Ward 6 State Board of Education Representative and Capitol Hill Public SchoolContinue reading “Ward 6 Special Education Workshop – April 9, 2018”

Join CHPSPO’s Strategic Planning – Feb 24

To enhance our efforts to develop common goals, facilitate collaboration, and drive real change among public schools in Ward 6, to improve the education received by all children, the Capitol Hill Public Schools Parent Organization (CHPSPO) is engaging the DC education community in a strategic planning process. All CHPSPO members, as well as families, principals, and engaged community members are invited to participateContinue reading “Join CHPSPO’s Strategic Planning – Feb 24”