Barracks Row Main Street
March 16, 2010
It's Finally Here! Spring!!!
 
A petting zoo is a place for kids to meet animals, right?
 
Well, maybe not! Barracks Row Main Street is hosting a different sort of Petting Zoo - a place for kids to meet musical instruments. That's right - if your kids (or even you) ever wanted to see a violin up close, hold a trumpet, strum a guitar, or beat the drum, then this weekend, Saturday and Sunday March 20 and 21 is your chance to meet the instruments up-close! 

Musicians will be gathering in businesses on 8th Street this weekend from 1 pm to 4 pm for the sole purpose of letting all of us - kids and grownups - take a closer look at their musical instruments. Where practical, we can even make sounds on the instrument - under the supervision of the musician, of course! 
 

In addition, there is a host of other happenings on Barracks Row for this Winter to Spring Weekend - including Curbside Cupcakes , wine tastings, local history tours, performances and art shows! Pick up a map and schedule later this week at participating retailers or from a volunteer at Eastern Market Metro Plaza this weekend.
 


Maps and Tours at Eastern Market Metro /// NOTE: Check Barracks Row on TWITTER (BarracksRow) and FACEBOOK for last minute changes to the schedule

Article Links
WinterCity Weekend and Instrument Petting Zoo Schedule
Barracks Row Main Street Testimony to DC Econ Dev Committee
CIMP - Marine Barracks Washington Community Workshop #2 Announcement
Eighth Street SE
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Barracks Row Night Scene
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WinterCity March Poster 2010

 
Barracks Row Main Street's Winter City Weekend Schedule Including the Musical Instrument Petting Zoo !
 
Friday March 19, 2010 All events FREE unless indicated
10am to 11 am Pre-school Story time SE Public Library @ EM Metro 403 7th St. SE
10 am to 7 pm Preview of Zak Lighting Show Homebody 715 8th St. SE
10 am to 7 pm 10th Anniversary Celebration Capitol Hill Bikes 719 8th St. SE
3 pm to 5 pm Art Show: Giovanni's Art Group of Capitol Hill Fusion Grill 515 8th St. SE
6 pm to 8 pm Happy Hour + Art: Interstage's Antiks Long and Foster Real Estate 8th and D St. SE
6 pm to 8 pm Art Reception: Rosetta DeBerardinis The Corner Store 900 S Carolina SE
9:30 am to 6 pm CHA W Art Show: Seascapes Capitol Hill Arts Workshop 545 7th St. SE

Saturday March 20, 2010 All events FREE unless indicated
9 am to 2 pm CHA W Art Show: Seascapes Capitol Hill Arts Workshop 545 7th St. SE
10 am to 6 pm Opening Party: Zak Lighting Homebody 715 8th St. SE
10 am to 6 pm 10th Anniversary Capitol Hill Bike Shop 719 8th St. SE
10:15 am to 11:15 am Sew a pencil case (age 7-10) (fee) Stitch DC 731 8th St. SE
11 am to 1 pm Short Films: Eastern Market Rebuilt SE Public Library @ EM Metro 403 7th St. SE
12 noon to 2 pm K-9 Lifesavers (Dog adoptions) Chateau Animaux 524 8th St. SE
12 noon to 6 pm Free Balloon Bouquets for Children Sweet Magnolia 703 8th St. SE
12 noon to 6 pm Art Show: Interstage's Antiks Long and Foster Real Estate 8th and D St. SE
12 noon to 6 pm Art Show: Rosetta DeBerardinis The Corner Store 900 S Carolina SE
1 pm to 2 pm Demo of computerized mat cutting Frame of Mine 522 8th St. SE
1 pm to 3 pm KNITALON G: free workshop Stitch DC 731 8th St. SE
 
Saturday's Petting Zoo:
1 pm to 2:30 pm         Keyboard +Free Concert with Singing Lizard
                                               SE Public Library @ EM Metro 403 7th St. SE
1 pm to 3 pm                 Clarinet Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
                                               Homebody 715 8th StSE
1 pm to 4 pm                 Cornet Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
                                               Stitch DC 731 8th St. SE
1 pm to 4 pm                 Flute Family Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
                                               Pawticulars  407 8th St. SE
1 pm to 4 pm                 Guitar Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
                                               Attitude Exact 739 8th St. SE
1 pm to 4 pm                 Harp Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
                                               Attitude Exact 739 8th St. SE
1 pm to 4 pm                 Piccolo Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
                                               Pawticulars 407 8th St. SE
1 pm to 4 pm                 Trumpet Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
                                                Cava 527 8th St. SE

1 pm to 5 pm Art Reception with wine and music Attitude Exact 739 8th St. SE
2 pm to 3 pm History Tour of Barracks Row Begins at Eastern Market Metro
2 pm to 4 pm* Curbside Cupcakes in front of Groovy DC 425 8th St. SE
4 pm to 6 pm A Cappella Concert (fee) Capitol Hill Arts Workshop 545 7th St. SE
3 pm to 5 pm Wine Tasting Zest Bistro 735 8th St. SE
3 pm to 5 pm Class: Ableton Photography Workshop (fee) The Fridge (Alley behind Belga) 516 
                                         8th St. SE Rear Alley
3 pm to 5 pm Art Show: Giovanni's Art Group of Capitol Hill Fusion Grill 515 8th St. SE
3 pm to 5 pm Craft Along (free with purchase of materials) Stitch DC 731 8th St. SE
3 pm to 6 pm Wine Tasting Chat's Liquors 503 8th St. SE
4 pm to 6 pm Dogg ie Lama: pet coaching Chateau Animaux 524 8th St. SE

Sunday March 21, 2010 All events FREE unless indicated
11 am to 12 noon Free Concert with the Singing Lizard The Corner Store 900 S Carolina SE
11 am to 2 pm* Curbside Cupcakes in front of Groovy DC 425 8th St. SE
11 am to 2 pm Jazz Combo w/Brunch and Lunch Matchbox 521 8th St. SE
11:15 am to 12:15 pm Knit FAST - crash course (fee) Stitch DC 731 8th St. SE
12 noon to 5 pm 10th Anniversary Celebration Capitol Hill Bikes 719 8th St. SE
12 noon to 3 pm Cat Adoption Chateau Animaux 524 8th St. SE
12 noon to 6 pm Free Balloon Bouquets for Children Sweet Magnolia 703 8th St. SE
 
Sunday's Petting Zoo
1 pm to 4 pm                  Cello Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
                                                Fusion Grill 515 8th St. SE     
1 pm to 4 pm                  Drums Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
                                                Starfish Café 539 8th St. SE
1 pm to 4 pm                  Electric Guitar Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
                                                Capitol Hill Bike Shop 719 8th St. SE
1 pm to 4 pm                  Acoustic Guitar Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
                                                Pawticulars 407 8th St. SE
1 pm to 4 pm                  Mandolin Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
1 pm to 4 pm                  Keyboard Musical Instrument Petting Zoo
                                                Café 8 424 8th St. SE
1 pm to 4 pm                  Violin Musical Instrument Petting Zoo 
                                                Homebody 715 8th St. SE
 
2 pm to 4 pm Art Class (all ages) (fee) The Fridge Annex 633 E St. SE REAR
2 pm to 3 pm History Tour of Barracks Row Begins at Eastern Market Metro
3 pm to 5 pm Art Show: Giovanni's Art Group of Capitol Hill Fusion Grill 515 8th St. SE
3 pm to 5 pm Learn to sew (fee) Stitch DC 731 8th St. SE
8pm Sunday Circus (age 17+) (fee) The Fridge (Alley behind Belga) 516 8th St. SE Rear Alley
*while cupcakes last!
BARRACKS ROW MAIN STREET DELIVERS TESTIMONY TO DC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE IN SUPPORT OF CONTINUED FUNDING 
 
Tip Tipton, Chairman of the Board of Barracks Row Main Street, testified this week before The DC Committee on Economic Development chaired by Kwame Brown,in support of legislation that would fund  organizations like DC Mains Street programs in 2011.  Mr. Tipton thaked the committee for funding in2009 and 2010  and urged that funding be continued  in 2011.  He highlighted Barracks Row's specific projects that bring prosperity and vitality to this corridor:
 
ˇ         Completion of a professional design study to provide three alternatives to improve Eastern
           Market Metro Plaza and Park
ˇ         Worked with DDOT to add 60 new parking places on the corridor in 2009
ˇ         Provides supplemental cleaning services on weekends to the corridor
ˇ         Joined with Smithsonian Associate Magazine in creating Food and History tours of
           Barracks Row 2009, 2010.
ˇ         Rehabbed over a dozen facades and signs on the corridor
ˇ         Collaborated with Capitol Hill Restoration Society as they focused their annual House Tour
           on 8th St.
ˇ         Produced year round events to market the corridor:Taste of Eighth, Oktoberfest, Santa's
           Workshop
ˇ         Worked with other community organizations to install way finding signs on Capitol Hill
          directing traffic to 8th Street, Eastern Market, Marine Barracks, Navy Museum, etc
ˇ         Produced monthly promotions, dubbed WinterCity weekends to put traffic on the corridor
          during times that are least crowded- Friday evenings, Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Community Integrated Master Plan - Marine Barracks Washington
Community Workshop Series

Community Workshop #2 :
 
March 23 - Van Ness Elementary School 6 to 8 pm
                           1150 5th St. SE
March 24 - Eastern Market North Hall 8:30- - 10:30
                          7th St at North Carolina Ave SE

Topic: Potential Development Sites (same agenda at both meetings)

The Marine Corps is facilitating a Community Integrated Master Plan to evaluate community-military development partnering options. There are unmet facility needs and security requirements at Marine Barracks Washington (Building 20), and there is potential to meet common community and military needs through this process. Recognizing that the Marine Barracks and the community are linked in past and present, the goal is to use a coordinated planning process to create a win-win in meeting the development needs of the local community and Marine Corps. By every indication, the Marine Barracks facility plans on staying in the immediate area (within a third of a mile) of its current location of Building 20 at 8th & I. A Community Leadership Group, which Barracks Row Main Street along with several other community groups is represented, is providing guidance on the development of the planning process. Community involvement is essential to the success of the Community Integrated Master Plan efforts and public participation in the workshop series is encouraged!

More information on the project can be found at the CIMP Website
  Barracks Row Main Street
8th Street SE, Washington, DC
Ph: 202-544-3188
www.barracksrow.org