A celebration will be held on June 7, 8 and 9, 2019 to mark the 10 year anniversary of the re-opening of Eastern Market following the 2007 fire. On Sunday, June 9, there will be guided walking tours of the Market and other activities between 10 am and 4 pm, in addition to the weekend vendors and indoor merchants. The tours will provide comprehensive information about the history, community significance and architecture of the entire building and outdoor Farmers Line. 

Tour Photos on-line!

The 62nd annual Mothers Day House & Garden Tour took place Saturday, May 11, 4-7 pm, and Sunday, May 12, 1-5 pm. Check out the article on the Hill Rag website  or pages 82 & 83 of the May print issue. Illustrated Brochure. Details (incl. ticket sales)

The Blue & White Marching Machine – the Eastern High School Band –  received the 2019 Keller Award  from the Capitol Hill Community Foundation.

Beginning with the September 2018 issue of the Hill Rag, CHRS Communications Chair, Nina Tristani, will write a column answering readers’ questions about the history of Capitol Hill buildings and other landmarks.  Look for it near the “Changing Hands” Real Estate section. To propose a topic, contact Nina at ninalt19@gmail.com.

A celebration will be held on June 7, 8 and 9 to mark the 10 year anniversary of the re-opening of Eastern Market following the 2007 fire. Docent led tours will be available June 9. Volunteers are being recruited to lead these tours.

CHRS is sponsoring a Capitol Hill Little League team – the Restoration Nats.

Hilloween is an annual free street party outside of Eastern Market. On October 26,  CHRS again hosted a children’s activity table with beads to string, and an avalanche of  CHRS swag -pencils, lip balm, trick-or-treat bags. Photos!

 On Saturday, September 29, 2018 we staffed a booth at the Barracks Row Fall Festival, an ideal opportunity to introduce ourselves to newcomers to The Hill and to those living outside the boundaries of the Historic District.