• Summer Screen Kicks Off This Week!
• Contribute to DDOT's NoMa Biking Study
• DC Pride 2017 at Wunder Garten
• REI Classes & Events to Fill Your Free Time
• Thomas Foundation Arrives in NoMa

Warm summer nights are here again, which means it's time for free movies under the open sky. NoMa Summer Screen starts this Wednesday, June 7, and will run weekly at Storey Park (1005 First St. NE) through the end of August. The gate opens at 7:00 pm, and movies start at sunset, around 9:00 pm. Bring your friends and family, bring your chairs and blankets, bring a cooler ... and be sure to bring your appetite, because we've got great food trucks lined up for every movie! Here are the movies and dining options for this week and next.

June 7: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

• Tapas Truck
• The Big Cheese
• DC Pollo
• BBQ Bus
• Popped Republic

June 14: The American President

• Goodies Frozen Custard
• Swizzler
• Rollin Pizza
• Tacos Matadores
• Popped Republic

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is reviewing existing bicycle plans in and around NoMa with the goal of offering recommendations for improved mobility between the neighborhood and downtown D.C. And it needs your help!

The department has created an interactive map for the public to offer information on the best routes as well as any obstacles to safe bicycling. If you regularly ride a bike, consider providing the benefit of your experiences. It will help make the streets better and safer for everyone.

DDOT is accepting public input on the map through Thursday, June 15. 

DC Pride 2017 runs June 8–11, but you can begin the celebration on June 7 at Wunder Garten, an official Pride sponsor. Stop by for beer and cocktail specials all night long, music by DJ Lehi!, and more.

• June 7, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm / Trail Running Basics
• June 12, Noon - 1:00 pm / What Knot to do Camping
• June 13, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm / REI + Pride present: Bike Maintenance Basics
• June 19, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm / Travel Light
• June 21, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm / Hiking the Appalachian Trail: Trip Planning

The nonprofit Thomas Foundation offers strategic support to creative individuals working in communities around the world. Past and current efforts include: partnering with the YMCA in Haiti to provide internet powered by solar panels; supporting a dance institute in Colombia; and fostering a school in Senegal.

Recently, the foundation made its home in NoMa and is actively seeking to engage small, local arts and cultural organizations throughout the neighborhood and across the District. If you work at such an institution, or know of one that could benefit from assistance, contact the Thomas Foundation through its website, or stop by the office at 1140 3rd St. NE to say hello.