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Village Voices – 2016 Presidential Election
Making Sense of the 2016 Presidential Election with John Franzén, Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 7 p.m. at the NE Public Library, 330 7th St. NE. Franzén is a historian and practitioner of politics having served as a press secretary, speech-writer, legislative aide and...
Village Voices – Nazi War Criminal
Nazi War Criminal . . . finding the key to mysteries. Tuesday, October 18, 2016, 7 p.m. at the Northeast Library, 330 7th St. NE. Henry Mayer will discuss his journey in finding the elusive diary of Alfred Rosenberg, a high-level Nazi war criminal. Mayer spent decades...
Merrifield Garden Center
Merrifield Garden Center will exhibit at the 2016 House Expo! https://www.merrifieldgardencenter.com
Emerald Street Walking Tour
Emerald Street, NE (between E/F/13th/14th streets) has a fascinating history. A walking tour (a reprise of our September tour) was held Saturday, October 8, 2016. See photos & handouts. Tour goers learned about freewheeling land speculators, flamboyant...
Barracks Row Fall Festival 2016
CHRS staffed a booth at this annual celebration of this Capitol Hill business district, Saturday, September 24, 2016 on 8th Street SE, south of Pennsylvania Ave. (photos)We offered children’s activities and met our neighbors to share our mission.
Connor’s Pest Control
“Connor’s Pest Protection: Locally Owned, Locally Loved." http://www.connorspest.com
Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs (DCRA)
House Expo Exhibitor-Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs (DCRA): Questions about Certificates of Occupancy, Building Permits, Basic Business Licenses…DCRA is the agency you need to talk to. http://dcra.dc.gov
A P Interiors & Materials
Another Fantastic House Expo Exhibitor: A P Interiors & Materials; kitchen and bath designers www.facebook.com/apinteriorsandmaterials/
Missing Bones: Exploring Washington’s Lost Cemeteries – Membership Meeting
The September 28, 2016 membership meeting featured Matthew Gilmore's presentation, "Missing Bones: Exploring Washington's Lost Cemeteries" in the Chapel at the Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E St. SE. Matthew is an independent scholar who specializes in the history of...
Alexander Shepherd and the Making of Modern Washington – Overbeck Lecture
On Monday, November 7, 2016, Overbeck History Lecture Series speaker John P. Richardson will present a powerpoint lecture on Alexander R. Shepherd, the man credited with helping to transform Washington from its post-Civil War shambles into a modern city during DC’s...