Category Archives: National Park Service

Walk to School Day is October 2, 2019 – Save the Date and Register!

What: Safe Routes to School celebration, with student performances and Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen. When: Wednesday, October 2, 7:30-8:15 AM Where: Lincoln Park Register your school at http://www.walkbiketoschool.org/registration/. This year, we’d like to focus on student performances – please reach out if you have a performance group who would like to strut their stuffContinue reading “Walk to School Day is October 2, 2019 – Save the Date and Register!”

NPS Easter Egg Hunt on Sat April 20 @ Frederick Douglass House

Celebrate the lasting legacy of Frederick Douglass’s at the National Park Service’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. The event will take place on Saturday, April 20, 2019 from 10 am to 1 pm at Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in historic Anacostia, Washington D.C. At this FREE community event, children ages 0-12 will hunt for EasterContinue reading “NPS Easter Egg Hunt on Sat April 20 @ Frederick Douglass House”

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”