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June 4, 2008
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House of Sweden: Midsummer Festival

house of sweden imageOn Saturday, June 7, from 12 to 5 p.m., children and parents are invited to paint their own Dala Horse, learn traditional dances around the May Pole, listen to presentations and taste food from the Region of Dalarna at the House of Sweden (2900 K Street, NW) Admission is free. RSVP. 202.467.2600
Volta Park Weekend

playing in the parkOn Friday, June 6, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., attend the annual Volta Park Cocktail Party & Silent Auction at the Georgetown Visitation School (1500 35th Street, NW). $100.


playing in the parkOn Sunday, June 8, from 12 to 4 p.m., bring the whole family to Volta Park
(33rd and Q Streets, NW) for a cookout and picnic, live music, a flea market, softball games, pie-eating contest, tennis tournament, moon bounce, and much more! 202.342.2498
District Fine Arts: "In Transit"

stoff smulson photographOn Saturday, June 7, from 5 to 8 p.m., District Fine Arts (1639 Wisconsin Avenue, NW) presents the opening of "In Transit", a group show featuring paintings and photographs by William Adams, S. Gratz, Stoff Smulson, and Veronica Uribe. The exhibit runs through Saturday, August 30. 202.333.3545
Lawyers Have Heart 10K

LLH logoOn Saturday, June 14, at 8 a.m., join Lawyers Have Heart and The American Heart Association at the Washington Harbour (3000 K Street, NW) for their annual 10K race and Fun Walk. More information.
Georgetown Yoga: Beryl Bender Birch

beryl bender birchOn Friday, June 6, and Saturday, June 7, Georgetown Yoga (1053 31st Street, NW) celebrates the return of Beryl Bender Birch for a yoga filled weekend of inspiration and motivation. Register now. 202.342.7779
Juicy Couture: Grand Opening

juicy coutureOn Thursday, June 5, Juicy Couture (3034 M Street, NW) in Georgetown finally opens with clothing, accessories, and more for women, men, children, and babies. 202.337.4131
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Mie N Yu: Blind Tiger Bar

blind tiger photoOn Thursday, June 5, from 5 to 11 p.m., at the second floor bar at Mie N Yu (3125 M Street, NW) choose "The Blind Tiger Experience" which includes two cocktails and two raw bar menu items for $30, plus tax and gratuity. 202.333.6122
Fringe Hair Studio: SATC Specials

SATCThrough Monday, June 30, Fringe Hair Studio (1425 Wisconsin Avenue, NW) celebrates "Sex and the City". Clients receiving at least two services will be given a glam gift bag and those getting a cut or color will be entered to win a variety of treatments. 202.333.3336
Haute Papier: You're Invited

invitation imageHaute Papier (1300 35th Street, NW) is pleased to announce the launch of their first line of customizable letterpress invitations. The collection is inspired by famous poets like Robert Louis Stevenson and William Blake. More information. 202.337.1623
Proper Topper: Play Time

child in the gardenBeginning Saturday, June 7, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Proper Topper (3213 P Street, NW) transforms their garden into a playtime haven, full of bubbles, fun, great tunes, good company, and Fizzy Lizzy beverages. 202.333.6200
L'Eclat de Verre: Designer Discount

frameThrough Saturday, June 7, L'Eclat de Verre (3336 M Street, NW) recognizes Designers Week with a 20% discount off all framing for Interior Designers. 202.333.6840
Sherman Pickey: Bird Dog Bay

neckwearOn Saturday, June 7, Sherman Pickey (1647 Wisconsin Avenue, NW) hosts a Bird Dog Bay Neckware Trunk Show just in time to pick something up for Father's Day and while you're there, enter to win a necktie! 202.333.4212
Pizzeria Paradiso: Lagunitas Beer Dinner

beerOn Monday, June 9, at 6:30 and 9 p.m., at Pizzeria Paradiso (3282 M Street, NW) feast on a four-course dinner paired with six delicious beers from the Lagunitas Brewing Co. of Northern California. 202.337.1245
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Farewell: Kathryn Park & Julie Weber

charm logoAs of Friday, June 6, Kathryn Park, Communications Manager, and Julie Weber, Senior Marketing Manager, will be leaving the Georgetown BID to pursue their new venture, Charm Media, a marketing communications firm. They can be reached at [email protected] or for Kathryn Park, [email protected], and Julie Weber, [email protected]. Best wishes to everyone in the Georgetown community and beyond!
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The Georgetown Metro Connection
Blue Bus ImageEvery ten minutes, the Georgetown Metro Connection picks up from the Dupont Circle and Rosslyn Metro Stations.
Fare is $1.50, 35 cents with Metrorail transfer.

Monthly Passes are available at the Georgetown BID (1055 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, Suite L-11), Rosslyn Commuter Store (1700 N. Moore Street, Suite 235, Arlington, VA 22209), and
online at Commuter Direct. $30. 
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Arriving every ten minutes, from 7 a.m. to midnight everyday, the red, black, and yellow-striped bus links cultural, entertainment, and business destinations within the city. Get to and from Georgetown via M Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. $1. 



Thank you for being such loyal Georgetown BIDness readers. I wish you all the best and hope you continue to come to Georgetown for the best shopping, restaurants, spas and salons, and more!

Please send future submissions to [email protected].

My very best,

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Kathryn Park
Communications Manager