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• Rock Creek Conservancy - NPS Invasive Plant Removal at Whitehaven Park, DC

  • When
    March 21, 2026
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Whitehaven Park, DC

  JOIN US – Saturday March 21, 2026 – NPS Invasive Plant Removal at Whitehaven Park, DC

  Invasive Plant Removal at Whitehaven Park, Washington, DC

  Saturday, March 21 2026                       10:00 AM -  12:00 PM

  Join Rock Creek Conservancy, the National Park Service, and Weed Warrior Leaders Tere and Susi Baranano for this invasive plant removal restoration event in Rock Creek Park. Invasive plants are a major threat to our fragile forests, and stopping their spread helps allow native plants to thrive in the understory. The event location, directions, and information will be sent from the event leader 48 hours prior to the event.

   

  Information:

  https://www.rockcreekconservancy.org/calendar#event=78216960;instance=20260221100000?popup=1&lang=en-US

   

  REGISTER HERE

  https://secure.everyaction.com/duhtH5VAFk6DwGZ5kVRCbg2

  
  

  Reminder: Registration will close at 5:00 PM the day before the event. Please register as soon as possible!

  When: Saturday, March 21, 2026  10:00 AM -  12:00 PM

  Where: Whitehaven Park, Washington, DC

  What to Wear: Please dress appropriately for the work and weather. We recommend wearing sturdy boots or sneakers and long layers, including pants and long sleeves - this ensures safety and reduces the likelihood of exposure to nuisances like poison ivy.

  What to bring: We recommend bringing water and snacks if desired. Tools and supplies will be provided. Please bring your own gloves if you have them.

  Leader Contact Information:  Tere and Susi Baranano (mbaranan@gmail.com)

  Weather/Cancellation Policy: All participants will be notified via email at least 12 hours before the event start time if an event is canceled due to inclement weather. If you do not hear from us, you should assume the event will occur as scheduled.

  Please do NOT attend this event if you are or have been experiencing symptoms of illness.

  ORGANIZER

  Rock Creek Conservancy

  info@rockcreekconservancy.org

  (301) 579-3105

  volunteer@rockcreekconservancy.org

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• Ballet Elite Announces - Premiere Screening of the celebrated Documentary, "Making Their Pointe".

  • When
    March 21, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM

  Greetings Parents, Supporters, Dancers, and Friends -

  We are so Proud and Honored to announce the Premiere Screening of the celebrated Documentary, 

  "Making Their Pointe".  Award Winning TV Producer and Founder of Gen2Gen Media LLC, 

   Kamilah Thurmon has documented the artistic lives of five prominent African American Ballet Instructors from Washington, D.C.  This prolific work has been presented to and housed in the Library of Congress and will have the Premiere Screening for the Public on Saturday March 21, 2026 at 1:00pm, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture - 1400 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, D.C.  Included in this documentary are young dancers from Ballet Elite/ New School of Dance & Arts and Artistic Director Lynn B. Welters. 

  
  

  This is a free event to the public, however, you must have an E ticket to attend ! Please follow instructions  below to secure your tickets, and reminder there will not be any classes for our dancers on that day.  

  Dancers who are included in this project and filming are: 

  Molina Dew -Brunis, Eden Jackson, Sylvia Cooper, Asha Brooks, Jasmine Walker,  

  Isabel Broer, Anandi Dickey, Evana Eyram-Brown, Reese Jenkins, Anna Joemah, Roj Mecit-Provost, Benjamin Souto Learman, Cydney Williams, Jayce Brown 

  
  

  We Humbly Thank you for your continued support ... Our Sincerest Gratitude -

  Lynn B. Welters,  Raigan Welters,  Shakeyua Hines, Shameika Hodges, and Dedicated Team 

  
  

  Please save the date for the Making Their Pointe screening at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, in the Oprah Winfrey Theater, on Saturday, March 21 at 1:00 p.m.

  Here's the Save the Date Link  https://pp.events/bza9BQL8

  
  

  Premiere Screening of "Making Their Pointe" - Tap here to view - Paperle... Making Their Pointe is a powerful documentary film that honors the often-overlooked pioneers who helped shape th...

  
  

  
  

  The event is open to the public. The museum recommends that guests arrive by 12:00 p.m. for entry. Please feel free to share the event with your networks — we would love a full and vibrant audience.

  As we prepare, here are a few important details:
  

  Parking & Arrival

  The Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon will take place in DC that morning and concludes at 12:00 p.m., which is why the screening time was moved to 1:00 p.m.

  Street parking will be limited or closed in many areas. Guests are strongly encouraged to use Uber, Lyft, or other rideshare options when possible.

  Registration Overview

  
  

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  Ticketing (Etix Required)
  

  All guests — including those on your personal guest lists — will need to secure an Etix ticket once the link goes live. The ticket link will be available two weeks prior to the screening date, and I will forward it to you as soon as it becomes active so you can distribute it accordingly.

  
  

  
  

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• HCCDC: Chevy Chase DC at 250: When the Civil War Came to Town

  • When
    March 26, 2026
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    7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  “The Civil War Comes to Town,” is the second in a four-part webinar series hosted by HCCDC to reflect on our community’s role in the founding and development of the nation over the past 250 years. This episode, on Zoom from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, will explore Civil War history on the ground beneath our homes today.  Register for the free March 26 evening webinar here.  Guest speakers include Gary Thompson, a former ANC Commissioner and longtime Chevy Chase DC resident who is an expert on Civil War fortifications that once ringed the nation’s capital, and Civil War re-enactor and interpreter Marquett Milton.  The time-travel talk, to be moderated by anthropologist Mark Auslander of American University and hosted by HCCDC’s Chas Cadwell, will take us back to a time when rolling acres of tobacco fields planted in the 1700s had given way to grains by the early 1800s. The forests around them were then denuded by mid-century to protect Washington, DC, from Confederate attack via Maryland.  Presented by Historic Chevy Chase DC

  
  

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• Chevy Chase Sips & Snacks - Chevy Chase Main Street

  • When
    April 18, 2026
  •  
    3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

  You're invited to Chevy Chase Sips & Snacks!

  Come with us on a journey through Chevy Chase DC establishments such as Little Beast, Birdsong, Magruder's, Macon, Skip's, Opal, Parthenon, Art Sound Language, Core72, and Park Story! It's a chance to shop, sip and savor the neighborhood in a unique way and support small businesses along the Chevy Chase Main Street.  Buy tickets at this site Sips and Snacks

  
  

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