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AMPBID Board Meeting Tuesday

The next Adams Morgan Partnership BID (AMPBID) Board of Directors' meeting will be Tuesday, December 11 at 5-7:00 PM at the Festival Center at 1640 Columbia Rd NW. Hope you can join us!

Board members should call or email Kristen at 202-997-0783 or kbarden@adamsmorganonline.org if you are unable to attend, otherwise we will assume you are attending. The meeting agenda will be sent out to board members before the meeting.


First Annual Adams Morgan Holiday Market This Weekend

The same volunteer crew that brings you Adams Morgan Day each September will host the Adams Morgan Holiday Market, a pop-up style market from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8 and 9, on SunTrust plaza and at Unity Park, near 18 th Street and Columbia Road NW.  The holiday market will feature more than 50 local, high-quality arts and crafts vendors from across DC with unique gift items, jewelry, pottery, paintings and textiles.

While folks are shopping they'll enjoy lively seasonal entertainment and, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Dec. 8th, can help decorate the Festivus kiosk at 18 th and Columbia. On Sunday Dec. 9, the District Music Project will perform a 20-minute holiday program three times on the front steps of the Line Hotel at 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.

The market is organized by the Adams Morgan Community Alliance, a non-profit 501(c)3 organized in 2016 to ensure sustainability of the Adams Morgan Day festival, festival volunteers, and other community members that have joined in the planning. More information is and will be available on Facebook and Twitter .


AMPBID Promotion -- Adams Morgan: Date Destination

We are working on a new promotion to position Adams Morgan as THE PLACE to go on a date in Washington, D.C. The initiative will run from late January to late March (8 weeks) and including digital advertising, web presence, press outreach and printed materials.

If you have a special or promotion of your own to contribute to the packages, or would like to be featured as a date night option, please respond to Brian Barrie (202-536-9515) by Dec. 14 to submit your promo and info.


Discount Rate for Ward 1 Residents at The Line DC Hotel

The LINE DC Hotel invites Ward 1 friends and neighbors to stay at the hotel for a special $109/night rate through Dec. 30.

Call 202-588-0525 to book and mention “Ward 1 Rate” or use “Ward1” code when booking online. Zip code will be used to confirm Ward 1 eligibility.


It's Christmas Tree Time!

Licking Creek Bend Farm will again be offering pesticide-free trees at at the farmers market, and, of course their trees are cut within a few days of your pickup.

Info from the farmers:

Because of the increased demand for chemical-free trees, we will have limited numbers of some of our varieties.  Please order as early as possible but no less than 1 week in advance of your pick-up. Because our inventory is smaller this year, order:

  1. As early as possible.
  2. Please be ready to have a second variety choice if needed.
  3. Again, this year, our payment method is cash or checks.

For Adams Morgan pick-ups, we bring your tree to our market on Saturdays (8:00am- 1:00pm). Folks walking by always see a tree they like, but if it is tagged, we won't sell it. However, by 1:00pm, if you have not picked up your tree (and we haven't heard from you by phone - 240 505-6281 or 6282), we might sell it to someone who really wants it and comes back to see if it was picked up. So, be sure you select a Saturday you can pick up, or, contact us with changes.

HOW TO ORDER :

 Email the following information, and remember to order as early as possible but at least one week in advance of the date you want to pick up: NAME, EMAIL, PHONE NUMBER, TYPE OF TREE, HEIGHT, PICK UP DATE (please be specific), PLACE TO PICK UP – Adams Morgan or Takoma Park, WREATH ORDER, ROPING (#ft) - decorative (not rope for securing the tree – that you need to bring), HOLLY SPRIGS, BOUGH (pieces of cut trees for decoration)

Our prices continue our commitment to making trees affordable. We accept cash or checks. Please talk with us about special considerations. We want to be sure everyone can have a joyous Christmas. Keep in mind we are a small grower and mostly cut to order.

If you are planning to give a tree as a gift to a teacher, a limited-income family, or community worker, you can have them contact us to come and pick one out in your price-range. We discount gift trees . If you know of a family who can’t afford a tree, we’ll have a limited number of trees we can donate anonymously. Plus we donate to some to shelters.

Let us know if you have any questions, you can email (esiegel2@ igc.org ) or call 301 587-1739. Saturdays, call 240 505-6281 or 6282 during market hours.


Give Locally This Year

Adams Morgan is home to some of the most compassionate, creative and collaborative nonprofits in the city. Support a local nonprofit with your funds this year, and know that it goes to make a difference in our neighborhood, on our sidewalks, for our neighbors. Not ready to give? Consider volunteering in 2019. Here's a list of local nonprofits doing great work that you can support:

  • AMYLA: https://amyla.org/
  • Christ House: http://christhouse.org
  • DC Arts Center: https://dcartscenter.org
  • Everybody Wins!: https://everybodywinsdc.org
  • Higher Achievement: https://higherachievement.org
  • Jacob & Charlotte Lehrman Foundation: http://www.lehrmanfoundation.org
  • Joseph’s House: http://josephshouse.org
  • Jubilee Jobs: http://jubileejobs.org
  • Jubilee Jumpstart: http://www.jubileejumpstart.org
  • Jubilee Housing: https://www.jubileehousing.org
  • LightHouse D.C.: https://lighthousewdc.org
  • Mary’s Center: https://www.maryscenter.org
  • Potter’s House: http://pottershousedc.org/
  • Samaritan Inns: https://www.samaritaninns.org/
  • Sarah’s Circle: http://www.sarahscircle.org
  • Sitar Center: https://www.sitarartscenter.org/
  • The Festival Center: https://www.festivalcenter.org/
  • Washington Area Bicyclist Association: http://www.waba.org


Support Your Bus Line: Take Metro’s Survey

Metro is encouraging customers to participate in the 2018 Bus Passenger Survey to determine funding allocations, support planning efforts, and collect data. Over the next several months, surveys will be distributed aboard buses by trained research contractors. Please complete the survey each time you receive one. Customers can remain anonymous or provide their information for a chance to win a $100 SmarTrip card.


Tips from MPD to Keep Your Business Safe from Theft Over The Holidays

  • As the holiday season picks up ensure the store has adequate staffing at all times. This limits all employees from being distracted
  • Place popular theft items and high dollar merchandise behind the counter or near the register where employees often are stationed
  • Hire a security firm or have MPD officers apply for outside employment, if not for the full year, at least during the holiday season
  • Employ security cameras and other crime prevention equipment and ensure it works
  • Have your company loss prevention officer do an assessment of the property
  • If you have questions or want to consult with MPD, please contact Captain Augustine at David.Augustine@dc.gov .


Get Around Town With Ease With New Apps

The apps below could provide you with more transit options, in addition to rideshare or the traditional rail, bike, and bus.

  • Free2Move app gives you access to all the shared cars, scooters, bikes, and rides in your city right in one app.
  • Same Ride is an on-demand carpool app specifically for express lanes commutes. Users can find commuting partners a week or even a few hours before their commute.
  • incenTrip is a multimodal trip planning and traveler information app with a twist. Users can earn reward points for each trip you plan with incenTrip and exchange reward points for your gift cards, transit passes, EZ pass credits, rideshare, or cash.
  • Waze Carpool connects drivers and riders going in the same direction. The app also allows you to choose the people you want to carpool with based on detailed profiles, star ratings, and filters like same-gender & coworkers only.
  • Google Commute is the new feature on Google Maps that allows users to take control of their daily commute. The new commute tab that provides one-tap access to live traffic and transit information tailored to your commute.

Need more assistance with planning your commute? Check out goDCgo's Interactive Map .


Latino Economic Development Center Entrepreneur Workshops

Spread the word about a great program for Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs. The Latino Economic Development Center is holding a FREE series of workshops for entrepreneurs to learn computer tools, rather than using paper and pencil for sales, inventory and invoices.

Learn more at http://www.ledcmetro.org


DC Small Business Workshops

Grow your small business! The calendar DC Small Business Help Workshops compiles resources and workshops from a variety of organizations, covering leasing, business plans, entrepreneurship and more. View the calendar .


Share Your Ideas with Resilient DC

The Office of Resilience was established to build DC’s resilience to shocks and stresses through the development and implementation of a comprehensive resilience strategy. This includes the ability to withstand any natural or man-made challenges that threaten our communities and tackle the social challenges that come with being a fast-growing city.

Share your ideas on how we can make DC more resilient to:

  • Climate change,
  • Economic and population growth, and
  • Technological change?

Connect with the Office of Resilience via Twitter & Facebook


SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Sponsor one of our community events! Partner with our community while reaching some of the city's most desirable demographics. For details, contact Kristen Barden at 202-997-0783.

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