[WardFive] North Woodridge Citizens Looking forward for 2019

 

                                                                 REMINDER

                                                                                                                                                 OUR MONTHLY MEETING

North Woodridge and PSA 503 Meeting

Hospital for Sick Children

1731 Bunker Hill Road NE

6:30PM

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Invited guest:

Mr. Christopher Shorter

Director of Public Works

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A discussion on renaming the Woodridge Library in honor of Sterling Brown

Sterling Allen Brown ( May 1, 1901-Jan 13, 1989)  was born on the campus of Howard University. He was educated at Dunbar High School.  A poet, critic and teacher at Howard University for 40 years.

 He was one of the first people to identify folklore as a vital component of the black aesthetic and to recognize its validity as a form of artistic expression.  He was DC’s first Poet laureate.

 

If you are interested in attending any of the plays below. Please contact me. For SHAME, February 14, we need to have ten people by January 14.   So as a little thank you, we wanted to make sure you got information about our new Season Four weekday matinee schedule before anyone else. Tickets in Season Four are still affordable at $8 per ticket for groups of 10 or more only!  This price is a bargain compared to other DC Theaters. We also have multiple weekday matinee performances for selected shows. All performances start at 11 AM. We hope you will take advantage of this deal to return for Season Four: How Hope Happens.  Please note: we have revised the weekday matinee performance dates for Shame and The Shooting Gallery. Please see updates below. If you have any questions about purchasing group tickets, please email Maria Benzie, Patron Services Manager, at maria@mosaictheater.org. Mosaic Theater at Atlas Theater Senior/Student Matinees 2018-2019     SHAME Portrait of the challenges facing Israelis and Palestinians who decide to work together. Student/Senior Matinee Monday February 14 at 11 am   Native Son Richard Wright novel about race, freedom and justice set in Chicago in 1930’s. Student/Senior Matinee April 4, 11 and 19 at 11 am   The Shooting Gallery A cop, A surgeon, A social worker, A hunter, A legislator, concealed carry instructor, teenager, veteran and others deal with issues of   guns and brutal consequences. Student/Senior Matinee April 25 at 11 am   Sooner or Later Single mother reenters the dating scene. Student/Senior Matinee May 30 at 11 am   Twisted Melodies To the background of the music of Donny Hathaway it is his story creating music and his struggle with mental issues Student/Senior Matinee July 11 at 11 am

                                                                                                                                            Looking back over 2018

June - Meet & Greet in the Park across from HSC

October went to the Atlas Performing Arts Center to see the Agitators.  

 December  -Pot Luck Fellowship

December 7 and 21,  Christmas caroling in the Park across from the HSC.    

We wish to thank everyone who came to our monthly meetings, Meet & Greet, Christmas caroling and Pot luck Fellowship.

 Also thank Seabury for transportation to the Atlas,  Franklin Garcia for his karaoke machine, Hazel Thomas for the carols and both Garcia and Thomas for helping with printing the carols.                             

          We extend this invitation to ANC 5B01 Commissioner Gayle Hall- Carley, the office of CM McDuffie, other City Council Members and the Mayor.

               Mark your calendar and plan to join us -we will meet the second Wednesday of the months of January – June and September – December.   Membership dues are $10 a calendar year.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                       If you have questions, please contact me.

 

 

Shirley Rivens Smith

President of US Africa Sister Cities

DC-Dakar

President of North Woodridge Citizens

First Vice Chair Ward 5 Democrats

NAACP DC Membership Chair

Member-The FCAC DST

Ward 5 Dems Parliamentarian

DC Cameo Club Parliamentarian

2000 Upshur St., NE

Washington, DC 20018

202-635-3138

 

 

 

 

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