Happy Friday! We have a lot of great events happening this over long weekend and hope that you are able to get out and give back to your community! See what these great Catalogue nonprofits are offering for your Martin Luther King Jr. weekend!
Friday, January 17, 2014
The In Series
A stunning assembly of French art-song and cabaret chanson–from Le nuis d’ete to La vie en rose– from Berlioz, Debussy, and Satie, to Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel. A collaboration with the exuberant dances of The Washington Ballet Studio Company. Choreography and Direction by Septime Webre and David Palmer. Music Direction and Pianists: Frank Conlon and Carla Hubner. Featuring Fleta Hylton and Byron Jones
When: Fri Jan 17 2014 (8:00 PM)
Where: GALA Hispanic Theatre, 3333 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20010
Fee? yes $40 general admission; $37 seniors; $20 students with school id & children
Volunteer Info: Usher, Box Office
Contact: Gregory Stuart, Executive Assistant, (202) 204-7765
For more information: click here
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Rock Creek Conservancy (formerly Friends of Rock Creek’s Environment)
Come out and participate in the MLK Weekend of Service to remember and celebrate the great achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Join Rock Creek Conservancy to work along Rock Creek Parkway. Volunteers will remove English ivy from the trees and ground and remove trash from the woods. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate, but you must be 16+ to use tools.
When: Sat Jan 18 2014 (09:00 AM – 12:00 NOON)
Where: Rock Creek Parkway – Waterside Drive & Massachusetts Ave NW, corner of Waterside Drive NW & Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Fee? no
Volunteer Info: Volunteers will remove English ivy from the trees and ground and remove trash from the woods. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate, but you must be 16+ to use tools. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate. Please dress for the weather by wearing long pants and a long sleeve shirt. Dressing in layers is the best option. Wear sturdy boots or sneakers, no sandals. What to Bring: Bring water. If you have your own gloves and tools, please bring them. If not, bags, gloves, and tools will be provided. Feel to bring your own sunscreen and bug spray. Students can earn SSL hours, please bring needed forms.
Contact: Karen Zeiter, (301) 775-2960
For more information: click here
Rock Creek Conservancy (formerly Friends of Rock Creek’s Environment)
Come out and participate in the MLK Weekend of Service to remember and celebrate the great achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Join Rock Creek Conservancy to work in Glover Archbold Park of Rock Creek. Volunteers will remove English ivy from the trees, pick up litter from the woods, and clear the two meadows from invasive plant species. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate, but you must be 16+ to use tools.
When: Sat Jan 18 2014 (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
Where: Glover- Archbold Park on the AGP trail (1/2 way between Cathedral and Mass Avenues. The trailheads are located on: 1) Cathedral Ave. 100 yards downhill (east) from New Mexico Ave 2) Massachusetts Ave. 100 yards north of intersection at Macomb St.), 4100 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
Fee? no
Volunteer Info: Volunteers will remove English ivy from the trees, pick up litter from the woods, and clear the two meadows from invasive plant species. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate, but you must be 16+ to use tools. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate. Please dress for the weather by wearing long pants and a long sleeve shirt. Dressing in layers is the best option. Wear sturdy boots or sneakers, no sandals. What to Bring: Bring water. If you have your own gloves and tools, please bring them. If not, bags, gloves, and tools will be provided. Feel to bring your own sunscreen and bug spray. Students can earn SSL hours, please bring needed forms.
Contact: Peter Forbes, (301) 775-2960
For more information: click here
Rock Creek Conservancy (formerly Friends of Rock Creek’s Environment)
Come out and participate in the MLK Weekend of Service to remember and celebrate the great achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Join Rock Creek Conservancy to work in the Broad Branch section of Rock Creek Park. Volunteers will remove English ivy from the trees and ground and cleanup trash from the woods. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate, but you must be 16+ to use tools.
When: Sat Jan 18 2014 (10:00 AM – 12:00 NOON)
Where: intersection of 36th Street and Nevada Ave NW, Washington, DC., Washington, DC 20015
Fee? no
Volunteer Info: Volunteers will remove English ivy from the trees and ground and remove trash from the woods. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate, but you must be 16+ to use tools. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate. Please dress for the weather by wearing long pants and a long sleeve shirt. Dressing in layers is the best option. Wear sturdy boots or sneakers, no sandals. What to Bring: Bring water. If you have your own gloves and tools, please bring them. If not, bags, gloves, and tools will be provided. Feel to bring your own sunscreen and bug spray. Students can earn SSL hours, please bring needed forms.
Contact: Karen Zeiter, (301) 775-2960
For more information: click here
Earth Sangha
We will remove several species of invasive plants such as Wineberry, Amur honeysuckle, Wintercreeper, and Porcelainberry. Please wear long clothes and workboots as the work may be muddy and there are plenty of thorny plants present. Tools and gloves will be provided, but your own work gloves and hand-clippers are useful tools to bring. This event will be led by the Sangha’s Conservation Coordinator, Matt Bright.
When: Sat Jan 18 2014 (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
Where: Marie Butler Leven Preserve, 1501 Kirby Road, McLean VA 22101
Fee? no
Volunteer Info: Remove invasive species
Contact: Matt Bright, (703) 764-4830
For more information: click here
Earth Sangha
We will clean the seeds of native grass and forb species that we collected from local parks, every Saturday in January and February. (Except for February 15th) Our seed cleaning sessions during the winter months are a collaborative effort between the Earth Sangha and Arlington Regional Master Naturalist Group, but we will accept a limited number of students who study environmental science or biology/botany. The only reason for limiting the number of participants is entirely due to the space constraint, but the Arlington Village’s Meeting Room is quite large, and we hope to accommodate a larger group.
When: Sat Jan 18 2014 (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
Where: Arlington Village Condominium’s Meeting Room, See website for directions., Fairfax, VA 22032
Fee? no
Volunteer Info: Clean native grass and forb species seeds.
Contact: Lisa Bright, (703) 764-4830
For more information: click here
Rock Creek Conservancy (formerly Friends of Rock Creek’s Environment)
Come out and participate in the MLK Weekend of Service to remember and celebrate the great achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Join Rock Creek Conservancy to work in the Pinehurst Tributary of Rock Creek Park. Volunteers will remove English ivy from the trees and ground and other invasive plant species. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate, but you must be 16+ to use tools.
When: Sat Jan 18 2014 (1:00 PM – 4:00 PM)
Where: ibasketball court at the intersection of Beech Street NW and Western Ave., Washington, DC 20015
Fee? no
Volunteer Info: Volunteers will remove English ivy from the trees and ground and other invasive plant species. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate, but you must be 16+ to use tools. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate. Please dress for the weather by wearing long pants and a long sleeve shirt. Dressing in layers is the best option. Wear sturdy boots or sneakers, no sandals. What to Bring: Bring water. If you have your own gloves and tools, please bring them. If not, bags, gloves, and tools will be provided. Feel to bring your own sunscreen and bug spray. Students can earn SSL hours, please bring needed forms.
Contact: Karen Zeiter, (301) 775-2960
For more information: click here
National Philharmonic
Gabriela Martinez, piano Julie Keim, soprano Robert Petillo, tenor Kerry Wilkerson, bass National Philharmonic Chorale Victoria Gau, conductor The brilliant inventiveness and virtuosity of the D Major Divertimento is, to echo the words of Alfred Einstein, “a masterpiece of masterpieces, on the smallest possible scale.” It is followed by Bach’s Piano Concerto No. 1, among the first concertos written for keyboard. The concert concludes with Schubert’s famous Mass No. 2 in G Major, composed in less than a week in 1815. All but unknown during Schubert’s life, it has become one of his most popular sacred works. Mozart Divertimento K. 136 Bach Piano Concerto No. 1 Schubert Mass No. 2 in G Major
When: Sat Jan 18 2014 (8:00 PM)
Where: The Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852
Fee? yes $28-$84 (Kids Free)
Contact: Deborah Birnbaum,
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The In Series
A stunning assembly of French art-song and cabaret chanson–from Le nuis d’ete to La vie en rose– from Berlioz, Debussy, and Satie, to Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel. A collaboration with the exuberant dances of The Washington Ballet Studio Company. Choreography and Direction by Septime Webre and David Palmer. Music Direction and Pianists: Frank Conlon and Carla Hubner. Featuring Fleta Hylton and Byron Jones
When: Sat Jan 18 2014 (8:00 PM)
Where: GALA Hispanic Theatre, 3333 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20010
Fee? yes $40 general admission; $37 seniors; $20 students with school id & children
Volunteer Info: Usher, Box Office
Contact: Gregory Stuart, Executive Assistant, (202) 204-7765
For more information: click here
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Rock Creek Conservancy (formerly Friends of Rock Creek’s Environment)
Come out and participate in the MLK Weekend of Service to remember and celebrate the great achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Join Rock Creek Conservancy to work in Beret Park section of Rock Creek. Volunteers will remove trash from the woods before it can wash into Rock Creek. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate.
When: Sun Jan 19 2014 (10:00 AM – 12:00 NOON)
Where: Beret Park, 3401 Beret Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20906
Fee? no
Volunteer Info: Volunteers will remove trash from the woods before it can wash into Rock Creek. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate. Please dress for the weather by wearing long pants and a long sleeve shirt. Dressing in layers is the best option. Wear sturdy boots or sneakers, no sandals. What to Bring: Bring water. If you have your own gloves and tools, please bring them. If not, bags, gloves, and tools will be provided. Feel to bring your own sunscreen and bug spray. Students can earn SSL hours, please bring needed forms.
Contact: Karen Zeiter, (301) 775-2960
For more information: click here
Rock Creek Conservancy (formerly Friends of Rock Creek’s Environment)
Come out and participate in the MLK Weekend of Service to remember and celebrate the great achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Join Rock Creek Conservancy to work in Glover Archbold Park of Rock Creek. Volunteers will remove English ivy from the trees, pick up litter from the woods, and clear the two meadows from invasive plant species. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate, but you must be 16+ to use tools.
When: Sun Jan 19 2014 (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
Where: Glover- Archbold Park on the AGP trail (1/2 way between Cathedral and Mass Avenues. The trailheads are located on: 1) Cathedral Ave. 100 yards downhill (east) from New Mexico Ave 2) Massachusetts Ave. 100 yards north of intersection at Macomb St.), 4100 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
Fee? no
Volunteer Info: Volunteers will remove English ivy from the trees, pick up litter from the woods, and clear the two meadows from invasive plant species. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate, but you must be 16+ to use tools. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate. Please dress for the weather by wearing long pants and a long sleeve shirt. Dressing in layers is the best option. Wear sturdy boots or sneakers, no sandals. What to Bring: Bring water. If you have your own gloves and tools, please bring them. If not, bags, gloves, and tools will be provided. Feel to bring your own sunscreen and bug spray. Students can earn SSL hours, please bring needed forms.
Contact: Peter Forbes, (301) 775-2960
For more information: click here
The In Series
A stunning assembly of French art-song and cabaret chanson–from Le nuis d’ete to La vie en rose– from Berlioz, Debussy, and Satie, to Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel. A collaboration with the exuberant dances of The Washington Ballet Studio Company. Choreography and Direction by Septime Webre and David Palmer. Music Direction and Pianists: Frank Conlon and Carla Hubner. Featuring Fleta Hylton and Byron Jones
When: Sun Jan 19 2014 (3:00 PM)
Where: GALA Hispanic Theatre, 3333 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20010
Fee? yes $40 general admission; $37 seniors; $20 students with school id & children
Volunteer Info: Usher, Box Office
Contact: Gregory Stuart, Executive Assistant, (202) 204-7765
For more information: click here
Monday, January 20, 2014
Washington Parks & People
Come help improve the Marvin Gaye Park Community Greening Center – Weed and add soil to raised garden beds – Remove debris/rubbish from site and surrounding park lands – Install hoop house and plant cold weather crops – Remove invasive underbrush – Organize tools and complete inventory – Spreadwood chips on trails (if available) – Make signage for vegetable beds, bee hives, rain barrels, trail, tree names for nursery, tree names for planted trees, etc. – Paint the community board (weather depending) – Complete painting the front of the storage container (weather depending) – Organize shed into office space – Move nursery trees to accommodate expanding gardens
When: Mon Jan 20 2014 (09:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
Where: Marvin Gaye Park Community Greening Center, 5000 block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, NE,, Washington, DC 20019
Fee? no
Contact: RonDell Pooler, (202) 462-7275 ext 25
For more information: click here
Rock Creek Conservancy (formerly Friends of Rock Creek’s Environment)
Come out and participate in the MLK Weekend of Service to remember and celebrate the great achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Join Rock Creek Conservancy to work in Glover Archbold Park of Rock Creek. Volunteers will remove English ivy from the trees, pick up litter from the woods, and clear the two meadows from invasive plant species. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate, but you must be 16+ to use tools.
When: Mon Jan 20 2014 (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
Where: Glover- Archbold Park on the AGP trail (1/2 way between Cathedral and Mass Avenues. The trailheads are located on: 1) Cathedral Ave. 100 yards downhill (east) from New Mexico Ave 2) Massachusetts Ave. 100 yards north of intersection at Macomb St.), 4100 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
Fee? no
Volunteer Info: Volunteers will remove English ivy from the trees, pick up litter from the woods, and clear the two meadows from invasive plant species. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate, but you must be 16+ to use tools. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate. Please dress for the weather by wearing long pants and a long sleeve shirt. Dressing in layers is the best option. Wear sturdy boots or sneakers, no sandals. What to Bring: Bring water. If you have your own gloves and tools, please bring them. If not, bags, gloves, and tools will be provided. Feel to bring your own sunscreen and bug spray. Students can earn SSL hours, please bring needed forms.
Contact: Peter Forbes, (301) 775-2960
For more information: click here
DC Law Students In Court Program
Please join us for a Day of Service by lending a helping hand to Green Scheme while advancing Dr. King’s dream of opportunity for all. Green Scheme promotes access to healthy living within DC’s low-income community through community gardens and nutrition classes. Kickoff & Refreshments 10:00 AM Lincoln Heights Family Enhancement Center 400 50TH Street NE 20019 Gardening Project 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Community Outreach 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Know Your Rights Presentation by LSIC 12:45 PM to 1:30 PM
When: Mon Jan 20 2014 (10:00 AM – 1:30 PM)
Where: Lincoln Heights Family Enhancement Center, 400 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20019
Fee? no
Contact: Angela Wang, (202) 638-4798 ext 207
For more information: click here
DC Diaper Bank
Diaper Drive & diaper tip sheet coloring!
When: Mon Jan 20 2014 (10:00 AM – 12:00 NOON)
Where: Silver Spring Civic Center, 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Fee? no
Contact: Heather Foley, (202) 656-8503
For more information: click here
Volunteer Fairfax
Give Together: A Family Volunteer Day celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and the spirit of service this day represents. Join us for the fifth annual Give Together: A Family Volunteer Day on Monday, January 20, 2014. Come give back as a family and enjoy a experience that allows children to witness first-hand how fun and easy volunteering can be. Three sites are available including Fairfax, Herndon, and Alexandria.
When: Mon Jan 20 2014 (10:30 AM – 3:30 PM)
Where: Heritage Presbyterian Church, 8503 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria, VA 22308
Fee? no
Volunteer Info: Volunteers age 0-12 and their care givers are invited to complete age appropriate projects. In addition, adult volunteers are needed to support registration, set up, and tear down.
Contact: Emily Davis, (703) 246-3825
For more information: click here
Rock Creek Conservancy (formerly Friends of Rock Creek’s Environment)
Come out and participate in the MLK Weekend of Service to remember and celebrate the great achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Join Rock Creek Conservancy, Montgomery Parks, John Shorb Landscaping and Norman’s Farm Market to work in the Meadowbrook section of Rock Creek. Volunteers will remove English ivy and other invasive vines from the trees and pick up litter before in travels into Rock Creek. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate, but you must be 16+ to use tools.
When: Mon Jan 20 2014 (1:00 PM – 3:00 PM)
Where: Meadowbrook Park Recreation Center, 7901 Meadowbrook Lane, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Fee? no
Volunteer Info: Volunteers will remove English ivy and other invasive vines from the trees and pick up litter before in travels into Rock Creek. We encourage volunteers of all ages to participate, but you must be 16+ to use tools. Please dress for the weather by wearing long pants and a long sleeve shirt. Dressing in layers is the best option. Wear sturdy boots or sneakers, no sandals. What to Bring: Bring water. If you have your own gloves and tools, please bring them. If not, bags, gloves, and tools will be provided. Feel to bring your own sunscreen and bug spray. Students can earn SSL hours, please bring needed forms.
Contact: Karen Zeiter, (301) 775-2960
For more information: click here
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Atlas Performing Arts Center
The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) and the Atlas Performing Arts Center will offer a “Remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr.” on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Lang Theatre of the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE. The event is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by a grant from the Capitol Hill Community Foundation. The venue is accessible and the event will be interpreted for the deaf. This year’s Remembrance will include performances by a variety of groups, including a cappella groups Fortissima, Not What You Think and Nuance, choral groups Washington Youth Choir and All Souls Jubilee Singers, and performances by private music students at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) and an ensemble from the DC Youth Orchestra (invited). Individual artist Pamela Jafari is the MC. For more information about the King Remembrance, contact (202) 547-6839 or http://www.chaw.org/ or http://www.atlasarts.org/.
When: Tue Jan 21 2014 (7:00 PM)
Where: Atlas Performing Arts Center – Lang Theater, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC 20002
Fee? no
Contact: Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, (202) 547-6839
For more information: click here
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
DC Diaper Bank
Come join us Wednesday nights for Whine/Wine Wednesday! Bring your own “whine” or wine!” Help us bundle diapers for the families we serve and make great new friends.
When: Wed Jan 22 2014 (6:30 PM – 8:30 PM)
Where: DC Diaper Bank Warehouse 8858 Monard Drive, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Fee? no
Volunteer Info: Sorting and packing diapers; helping with other inventory
Contact: Corinne Cannon, (202) 656-8503