Sunday, July 4th, 11:30am

Independence Day 2010 Parade

Marching Bands, Military and Specialty Units, Floats, and VIP’s.

Location: Constitution Avenue between 7th and 17th Sts. NW.

Sunday, July 4th, 9am to 3pm

White House Visitor Center Family Events:

Games, crafts and other activities celebrating America’s Birthday. National Park Service rangers and volunteers will give you the opportunity to sample the sights, sounds, activities and personages that helped finalize the Declaration of Independence and create he United States of America on July 4, 1776.

Location: White House Visitor Center

Sunday, July 4th, 11am to 5pm (Evening events begin at 5:30 p.m)

Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall

FREE Programs Include Daily and Evening Music and Dance Performances

Crafts and cooking demonstrations, storytelling and discussions of cultural issues. One theme of this year’s Festival that resonates in FB is México Profundo: A Deeper Mexico.

With FB’s own deep connection with Mexico through our ‘ownership’ of the Benito Juarez statue* at Juarez Circle on Virginia Ave NW, we have a chance to become better acquainted with Mexican culture and traditions.

The Smithsonian Folklife Festival celebrates Mexico’s Independence Bicentenary (1810-2010) and Revolution Centenary (1910-2010) with a program that examines the histories and cultures of pre-Columbian civilizations. Visitors will explore four thematic areas: the plaza, the market, the workshop, and the field. In these settings, participants will engage in ceremonial and social dances, satirical processions, traditional and rock music, foodways, crafts, vernacular architecture, healing traditions, farming and fishing techniques, tequila and mezcal production.

The program will also demonstrate the continuing tradition of pre-hispanic farming featuring a chinampa model garden, as well as corn farming and bee-keeping. During the Festival, you may call (202) 633-7484 to hear a recorded description of daily events.

Daily Hours: June 24–28 and July 1–5. 11am to 5:30pm.
Location: West End Library. 1101 24th St., NW (24th & L Streets)

*(Juarez was Mexico’s 1st and most beloved President. He remains the only indigenous person to become president of any South American country)
Be sure to check out the Marketplace (located in front of the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art) where you can find merchandise produced by festival artisans and related books and CDs.

Wednesday, July 14, 7:00 pm

How To Be Your Dog’s Best Friend

Hear tips on diet, health, training, and more from a panel of veterinarians and experts on dog care.

Location: West End Library 1101 24th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20037-1430 tel: (202) 724-8707

July 16th at 7 pm — Free Admission

German Children’s Choir

Juventus Vocalis (“The Voice of Youth”) singing in both English and German. The concert will include both secular and sacred selections, and popular German classics.

Location: The United Church, 1920 G St., NW Washington, DC tel: (202) 331-1495

Tuesday, July 20, 12:30 pm

Midday Book Club

Discuss Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s One Day in the Life Ivan Denisovich.

Location: West End Library 1101 24th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20037-1430 tel: (202) 724-8707

Wednesday, July 21, 7:30 pm

Public Speaking Workshop

Learn from an expert how to unlock your most powerful weapon: your speaking voice.

Location: West End Library 1101 24th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20037-1430 – (202) 724-8707

Tuesday, July 27, 12:00 pm

West End Film Club

Screening of the film Miss Pettigrew Lives for the Day.

Location: West End Library 1101 24th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20037-1430 – (202) 724-8707

Wednesday, July 28, 7 pm

Evening Book Club

Call (202) 724-8698 for title

Location: West End Library 1101 24th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20037-1430 – (202) 724-8707

Start the New Year on the Right Foot

FBA MEMBERSHIP 2010-2011 YOU COUNT
And Together, we count to help our neighborhood! Updates on events and activities that affect us and our neighborhood and a local merchants program offering discounts to members. It adds up to all of the above and more for $15 (tax deductible) per year.
Membership Year: January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010