Monday, January 17, 2011
In honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, District government services are canceled or limited and metro continues repairs
In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, District government agencies and public schools are closed. Metro took advantage of the long weekend to continue necessary repairs throughout the system. The Department of Public Works (DPW) will not collect trash Monday, nor will they be enforcing parking meters or residential parking restrictions. Because of the holiday, DPW will make Tuesday and Friday trash collections on Wednesday and Saturday. Metro's blue and orange line will not service stations from Rosslyn to Farragut West; Foggy Bottom-GWU station will be closed during the MLK Holiday Weekend to reopen Tuesday. Metro is replacing four rail switches at Foggy Bottom in following recommendations from the National Transportation…
Friday, January 14, 2011
It's a long weekend, make the most of it.
Friday evening play it cool at Baked and Wired with a poetry reading beginning at 8 p.m. Grab a cupcake, a latte and enjoy D.C. Poetry's performance of works by CAConrad, Debrah Morkun and Adam Robinson. Getting hitched? Paper Source is hosting a wedding invites workshop Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for $40/person. Learn all about enclosures, layering, and stamping and all that jazz. Need to get kids out of the house and have to pick up groceries? Whole Foods has a "two-for" Sunday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. At the Go Greens! workshop at the Healthy Eating Station, you can sample recipes prepared by one of the store's Healthy Eating Specialists. They'll show you how to make getting your greens easier with soups, …
D.C. has plenty of great opportunities to give back on Monday's holiday.
As federal and local government agencies are closed and schools are off for the day, residents have plenty of opportunities to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a day of service. Here's a short list, but for a full list check this website. Literacy Learn how to support literacy and reading for young children. D.C. Public Schools joined up with Reading Partners and the Junior League to offer workshops for parents and community members. Call 202-724-1506 or visit www.dcps.gov to sign up for one of the three locations offering training: Emery EC 1720 1st Street, NE; Payne ES 305 15th Street, SE; Powell ES 1350 Upshur St. NW From 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. get trained and learn how to make a difference. Environment Want to get in touch with the …
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
No Orange or Blue Line trains will run between Rosslyn and Farragut West Stations. Single track between East and West Falls Church.
Metrorail has seized the opportunity of a federal holiday weekend to make repairs to the Orange and Blue line tracks between Rosslyn and Farragut West stations. On Martin Luther King weekend, WMATA will ferry its riders across the Potomac on shuttle buses. "Customers should add an extra 40 minutes to travel through the impacted area," reads the press release. Foggy Bottom station will be closed entirely. The closure will start on Friday, Jan. 14 at 10pm and last until the tunnel reopens for the first train the following Tuesday morning. Metro plans to station extra employees at Rosslyn and Farragut West to help guide riders to shuttles. Riders can also opt for southbound Blue Line trains at Rosslyn and transfer to the Yellow Line, which …
