DAILY DIGEST FOR 10/28/2019 

FREE fall exhibits at Honfleur Gallery and Anacostia Arts Center SP]

ABOUT HONFLEUR GALLERY
Honfleur Gallery is a contemporary art space located in the Historic Anacostia neighborhood of Washington DC, between Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., SE (11th Street Bridge) and 13th Street SE. Honfleur maintains a rigorous schedule of exhibitions and programming that focuses on cutting edge contemporary exhibitions by artists from the USA and abroad.

ABOUT THE ANACOSTIA ARTS CENTER
The Arts Center opened in 2013. It is 9,300 square feet, and includes a 1,000 square feet Black Box Theater; space for five galleries/boutiques; a short term exhibition gallery called Blank Space SE, a café, and an 800 square feet lounge area. Learn about the building’s history.

While The Arts Center is new, its parent organization, ARCH Development Corporation, has been working in Anacostia since 1991. For the majority of its history, ARCH focused on neighborhood small scale business development and general business support.

Oct 29 | Fit & Well Seniors Wellness + Social Club - Free event!

Join Martha’s Table for our weekly wellness program and social club for senior DC residents.

RSVP required.

Call 202-232-6700

Oct 29 | Public Hearing for Restore The Vote Amendment Act of 2019

Oct 29 - 31 | MPD 6th District presents Ghost Mansion - Free!

Oct 29 | Open Mic Night at Busboys and Poets Anacostia hosted by Matt Capone

Tue, October 29, 2019
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM EDT
Tickets purchased in store are cash ONLY - $5

Poetry at Anacostia Open Mic! A Busboys and Poetry Event For two hours audiences can expect a diverse chorus of voices and a vast array of professional spoken word performers, open mic rookies, musicians whom are all thought leaders and artists local to our scene, and beyond

.Tonight's Tuesday Night at Ana Host: Matt Capone

Southeast, DC native, Matt Capone began writing poetry at the young age of 7. Being a natural, he performed in his first open mic at 10 years old. Poetry became life for him 2 years ago. Not only has he performed his poetry here in Washington DC, but also in Philly, New York, and Baltimore.

Featuring: Brea Brea

Brea Brea wrote her first poem on the walls of her mother's womb. Calligraphy that she had no time to recover, as her exit became abrupt. After her arrival, the world made her forget her true purpose. Brea spent most of her life in pursuit for her passion. She tried dance, but ballet moved too slow. She used paint for expression, and her mother as her muse. Each marking left on her mother's abdomen told stories of sacrifice and truth. Brea began to recollect those stories and piece together those words she once wrote to become a modern-day orator. Sharing her stories from stage to stage.

Spotlight artist: Marley

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A Busboys and Poetry event!   For two hours, audiences can expect a diverse chorus of voices and a vast array of professional spoken word performers, open mic rookies, musicians and a different host every week. Expect to be moved, expect a packed house, expect the unexpected, but above all come with an open mind and ear.

Girls Who Code seek Part-Time Summer Immersion Program Regional Recruiter

Girls Who Code is a national non-profit organization working to close the gender gap in technology. Through our free Summer Immersion Program and Clubs Program, we are leading the movement to inspire, educate, and equip young women with the skills to pursue careers in technology fields. Girls Who Code is searching for dynamic, results-oriented Summer Immersion Program (SIP) Regional Recruiters to execute recruitment strategies to build partnerships with local schools and community based organizations and leverage partnerships to recruit students for SIP, our 7-week immersive summer experience for high school girls. The ideal candidate has experience cultivating, building and maintaining school and community partner relationships, delivering high-quality programming and thrives in a fast-paced environment. They bring experience working with students, families, educators, and schools and a passion for connecting girls with high quality, free, computer science opportunities.

This is a part-time, hourly (up to 25 hours per week) position from November 2019 through April 2020.

Regions (candidates should live in one of the regions listed):

• New York City

• New Jersey

• Atlanta

• DC

• Philadelphia

• Chicago

• Seattle

• Dallas

• Houston

• Northwest Arkansas

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Los Angeles

Oct 31 | MPD hosts Halloween Safe Haven in 7D - Free event!

Oct 31 | Kemetic Yoga Classes at The Madison House

Founded by Master Life Coach H. Alejaibra Badu, The Madison House is a Spiritual Health & Wellness Center that stands to heal people from things that bind them mentally and emotionally.

In this Kemetic Yoga class, we will engage in breathing, meditation and geometric progressive postures to help manage everyday stress and self-healing practice.

Come join us for a gentle, mindfulness movement experience. Open to all in community.

Sliding Scale: $10 - $15 - $20

FAQ What should I bring with me to class?
Please bring your yoga mat, a towel, an open mind and a positive attitude! If you do not yet have a yoga mat, we can provide a few folks to use but mats are limited on a first come first serve basis.

How long are the classes?
Classes last approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. Please arrive 15 minutes before scheduled start time.

What should I wear?
Lightweight, breathable, and comfortable clothing is recommended. Men are generally most comfortable in sweatpants, shorts, swim shorts and T-Shirts. Women usually wear sports bras, tank tops, shorts, leggings, leotards or t-shirts. When deciding on how to dress remember you want to be comfortable.

Kemetic Yoga at CHACC is on hiatus until Dec 16th

Monday yoga class with @darkmatter_lit is going on break until mid December! Class will return December 16th at 7pm.

🧘🏾‍♀️ But no worries! Join CHACC for the Vinyasa Wednesday with @vinyasawithdara Every Wednesday night at 630pm!

Only $5 | $1 Mat Rental
For more information visit CHACC.org/classes

[PR] Homicide: 1700 Block of R Street, SE

Sunday, October 27, 2019

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Saturday, October 26, 2019, in the 1700 block of R Street, Southeast.

At approximately 3:18 pm, members of the Sixth District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and transported the victim to an area hospital. After all life-saving efforts failed, the victim was pronounced dead.

The decedent has been identified as 28 year-old Johnathan Mayrant, of Southeast, DC.

The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.

[PR] Homicide: 4200 Block of East Capitol Street, NE

Sunday, October 27, 2019

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on Saturday, October 26, 2019, in the 4200 block of East Capitol Street, Northeast.

At approximately 9:33 pm, members of the Sixth District responded to the listed location for the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds. DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene and found the victim displayed no signs consistent with life. The decedent remained on the scene until transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

The decedent has been identified as 22 year-old Aaron George, of Northeast, DC.

The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 202-727-9099. Additionally, anonymous information may be submitted to the department’s TEXT TIP LINE by sending a text message to 50411.

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