May 18, 2022
Updates from Adams Morgan
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to see previous updates in our newsletter archive
Check
ObviouslyDC.com
for the latest funding and grant opportunities for businesses.
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The Adams Morgan pit stop will be at Unity Park again this year where we'll again be joined by
City Bikes
and
WABA
. We'll have refreshments for riders including coffee and bagels from Tryst, bananas, water, and more. We'll also be raffling off some goodies including bicycle helmets donated by City Bikes and some Adams Morgan swag. Our pit stop regularly has one of the highest registration rates in the city and we're excited to see everyone out there again this year.
Click here
to register to ensure you get a free t-shirt at the pit stop.
Unity Park is located in front of The Line Hotel DC on Columbia Rd., NW where it intersects with Champlain St. and Euclid St. The hours of the Adams Morgan pit stop are 7:30am - 9:30am.
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Adams Morgan Movie Nights returns Tuesday with The Princess Bride!
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One of DC's favorite annual events is back this spring with
a
great lineup of films.
The theme of this year's series is "The Road Less Traveled," featuring characters who are on a quest or journey.
The 2022 edition of Adams Morgan Movie nights is sponsored by
Gifted Curators
,
The Silva
,
Wegman's
, and
Insomnia Cookies
who will once again be donating hundreds of cookies for each screening on a first-come, first-served basis.
New this year
: Gifted Curators will be providing free freshly-popped popcorn to attendees.
Without further ado, this year's Movie Nights lineup:
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May 24:
The Princess Bride
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May 31:
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
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🌈June 7:
Queen of the Capital
*
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June 14:
Keanu
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June 21:
Encanto
*To celebrate Capital Pride we'll be showing
Queen of the Capital
, a locally-produced documentary following Muffy Blake Stephyns, government bureaucrat by day and drag queen by night. We'll be joined by the star and filmmakers for a special presentation before the show. More details on that soon.
Watch this space or the
Movie Nights
page on Facebook for other announcements and promotions. Adams Morgan Movie Nights runs on Tuesday evenings from May 24 through June 21 with a rain date of June 28. Movies are shown on the soccer field at Marie Reed School and start about 30 minutes after sunset. The field is located behind the tennis courts at the corner of 18th Street and California Street, NW.
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Movie Nights: Brown Bag Movie Meals
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Check the
movie nights webpage
for takeout specials you can bring with you to the movie, including great deals from:
We're still looking for more businesses who want to participate in our "Brown Bag to Movie Nights" program again this year.
Participating businesses will be promoted along with our movies every week. All your business needs to do is put together a carryout meal of some sort, preferably with utensils (if needed), that will be available on our movie nights (Tuesdays, 5/24 - 6/21) and let us know about it. Contact
Brian Barrie
(202-536-9515) for more info.
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Drag Queen Storytime continues next Sunday!
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We're partnering again this year with the
DC Public Library
and
The Line Hotel DC
to bring back
Drag Queen Storytime
! Join us next
Sunday, May 29 at 11am
for a free children’s story time in Unity Park! We'll be set up in Unity Park on the last Sunday of every month from April through October. Rain location will be inside
The Line Hotel DC
(next to the park).
The goal of Drag Queen Storytime is to inspire a love of reading, while teaching deeper lessons on diversity, self-love and an appreciation of others. Visit
ADMODC.ORG/STORYTIME
for details.
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Robust Retail Citywide Grant
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The Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) is excited to announce that we will be accepting applications for the 2022 Robust Retail Citywide Grants. A robust retail sector is critical to maintaining the vibrancy of DC neighborhoods, but due to market realities of the past years, retail businesses are under threat of business decline and closure. The 2022 Robust Retail Citywide grant(s) support existing DC-based retail businesses in maintaining operations and viability during the current small business crisis.
DSLBD intends to award up to $7,500 per business
to approximately 78 businesses from the $588,000 in available funding for the Fiscal Year 2022. This grant will be operated as a reimbursement grant, awarded via lottery, to DC retail businesses that have met all eligibility requirements by the final deadline. Businesses that received a Robust Retail Citywide award in FY2021 are not eligible to apply.
Applications are open through June 8.
Click here
for more information.
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CO— Digital Marketing Event Tomorrow
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Join fellow business owners
Thursday, May 19 at 12:00 pm
for
Start. Run. Grow. Reaching Customers with Digital Marketing Strategies
and hear from successful entrepreneurs and marketing experts on how to navigate social media, digital marketing, and email campaigns. Leaving this session, you will be able to:
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Choose the best content and platforms for your digital marketing.
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Take concrete steps towards using online tools effectively.
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Leverage online content to grow your businesses.
Click here
for more information and to register.
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Funding and Opportunities for DC Food Businesses
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Two DOEE grants are due VERY SOON that can support sustainable food & farm businesses:
Donation and Reuse:
The
Donation and Reuse Awards
will fund projects, programs, and services that reduce waste and increase the diversion of reusable material, including edible food, from landfills and incineration through donation or reuse.
Due Thursday, May 19 at 6 pm.
Urban Ag:
The
Urban Agriculture Small Awards
will fund support the increased infrastructure and operations at urban farms to advance strategies to support the success of agriculture initiatives for socially disadvantaged farmers.
Due Thursday, May 19 at 6 pm.
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DMVbrw Fireside Chat: Strategies for Your Business Now!
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Join CNHED on
Monday, May 23 from 2 pm - 4 pm at NCRC, 740 15th Street NW
(3rd floor, Conference Room) to discover how to develop strategies for your restaurant or catering business.
Come out and receive tangible strategies for your business in the food and beverage space from the movers and shakers who are making it happen in the DMV.
Co-founders of
DMV Black Restaurant Week
, Furard Tate and Dr. Erinn Tucker-Oluwole, will moderate this Fireside Chat with panelists Melvin Hines, DCity Smokehouse, Eamoni Tate-Collier, Urban Garden Brewing, and Christon Addison, Bite Club, describing their vision for opportunities East of the River, perfecting the popup, the black beer movement taking shape, and customer engagement strategies.
Click here
to register.
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MINT's 4th Annual Power Playground
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Join
MINT Gym and Studio
at Marie Reed Field Upper Plaza on
Sunday, June 5th
for our largest, most engaging Power Playground class ever! Registration will open at 11:30am with class promptly starting at 12pm. Leading the class is our all-star instructor - Braegan Padley - trust us, you'll want to make sure that you've packed your water bottle.
Our trademark Power Playground class focuses on a balance of strength and cardio leaving you exhausted and empowered! You must sign-up via the
Eventbrite link
in order to participate. This is a FREE class so bring your friends, family, co-workers, whoever!
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Discover how to help small businesses build a strong brand
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Join CNHED on
Tuesday, May 24, from 11am to 1pm at NCRC, 740 15th St, NW 3rd Floor,
for the debut of Brandme, a new self-paced, AI-powered brand development tool developed by Madia Brown, Founder and CEO, Brandire, and an ELEVATE graduate. This
invite-only
event is for small business support organizations, incubators, accelerators and District agencies to learn about how this innovative tool will help small businesses create a full brand from strategy to design. At this event, you'll also have an opportunity to network with and meet new peers. Lunch will be served. You can
RSVP HERE
!
As you know, entrepreneurs rely on you to help them grow and scale their business. One of the biggest pain points many small business owners have is building a strong brand that attracts their customers and increases their revenue. A new self-pace, AI-powered brand development tool, Brandme, has made it easy for entrepreneurs to build a complete brand — from strategy to design to collateral to action plan — in a fraction of the time and cost, allowing them to go to market and scale sooner.
In this session, you will:
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Discover a new resource for your toolbox that can offer high-quality branding expertise; and
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Help guide your clients through the principles of branding while you focus your attention on other areas of need.
RSVP HERE
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Farmers Market returns June 4
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The Adams Morgan Farmers Market opens for the season,
Saturday, June 4, from 8:30am – 1:00pm
, rain or shine, again at UNITY PARK, Columbia Rd and Euclid St. NW.
Opening Day treat
Greeting us on opening day, is the SUSTAIN public art installation by Bangladeshi-American artist Monica Jahan Bose -- featuring 24 colorful saris and a soundwalk on the theme of climate and food justice. From 10 am to Noon on Saturday, June 4, join the SUSTAIN team for "Poetry & Welcome Farmers," an interactive poetry event from the LINE DC Terrace, where pastries and coffee will be available for purchase. Open to all ages.
Click here
for more information.
Remembering Roy Hill
We mourn the loss of Roy Hill, our beloved viola player, and will miss him terribly. Please hold him in your hearts and may his memory be a blessing.
Market Volunteers
As always, we welcome volunteers at the market.
SEEKING FARM STAFF:
This year, we, like it seems many businesses, are having trouble finding farm staff. If you know anyone who is interested in a paid opportunity to live on and experience and learn sustainable agriculture. See more details below.
Our FARM OPEN HOUSE is Sunday, May 22. BRING YOUR OWN PICNIC LUNCH (please leave no trash)
TOUR LICKING CREEK BEND FARM's high tunnel, gardens, fruit trees, fields & Christmas trees and connect with sustainable agriculture, gardening, friends, city & country folk. And enjoy The Tri-State Ukeclectic Orchestra who play and sing a large and varied repertoire of popular and unpopular music not generally associated with ukuleles. Their spirited and innovative arrangements delight audiences of all ages. "They're not too bad!" says J.S Bach.
Address: 928 Donahoe Road, Needmore, PA 17238. Contact us for more information and the best directions. We hope you will want to see where your food is grown, and enjoy a relaxing day in the country. All are welcome (kids and pets too!).
SEE YOU AT THE MARKET, SATURDAY, JUNE 4. 8:30AM - 1:00PM, RAIN OR SHINE!
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The 2022 CSA/Licking Creek Bend Farm Membership is Now Open
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2022 CSA SEASON
All pesticide-free vegetables and pesticide-free and IPM fruit are picked the day before
Pick ups on Saturdays in Adams Morgan
**The CSA season is divided into 4 sessions for one a week pickups:
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June-July (Tuesday or Saturday)
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August-September (Tuesday or Saturday)
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October (Tuesday or Saturday)
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November (Saturday only
Membership fee:
$360.00 (9 week session); $320 (8 week session)
Please date your Membership Form so we can keep track of who signs up when.
2022 CSA Membership Form
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Applications close soon for the 'Mayor Muriel Bowser Presents the Encore Program'
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The Encore Program engages and supports DC’s creative community by funding creative events in all 4 quadrants of the District of Columbia. The purpose of the Encore program is to employ and invest in local talent, event producers, entrepreneurs, creatives, content makers, and District businesses that help sustain the creative economy in Washington, DC and contribute to the vibrancy of our great city.
Learn more about and apply at
theencoredc.com
.
Application deadline is May 24.
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Learn for free and apply for a $10k small business grant
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Verizon Small Business Digital Ready is committed to helping small businesses grow. It’s why we set up our program to arm businesses just like yours with the tools and resources needed to thrive in today’s digital economy.
By joining our free platform, you’ll not only get access to courses, live coaching sessions, and invaluable learning materials, but can also qualify to apply for an exclusive pool of $10,000 small business grants.
In partnership with LISC, Verizon has committed over $1M in small business grants for 2022 and opportunities to apply will be available throughout the year. To unlock the application for the current round of grant funding, register on Verizon Small Business Digital Ready, complete two courses or live coaching events, and apply by June 30, 2022.
Applications opened on April 25, 2022 and will close on June 30, 2022.
All applicants will be notified about whether or not they have been selected to receive grant funding by July 11, 2022.
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How Do I Reduce My Risk of Becoming a Victim?
When you are on the road:
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ALWAYS keep your doors locked and windows rolled up (if it’s hot and you don’t have air conditioning, roll them up at least part-way) no matter how short the distance you’re traveling or how safe the neighborhood.
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Drive in the center lane to make it harder for potential carjackers to approach the car.
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AVOID driving alone. Travel with someone whenever possible, especially at night.
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When you are coming to a stop, leave enough room to maneuver around other cars, especially if you sense trouble and need to get away.
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DON’T stop to assist a stranger whose car has broken down. You can help instead by driving to the nearest phone (or using your cell phone) to call police for help.
Click here
for more tips and statistics.
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ABRA License Renewal Deadline Extension and Training Sessions
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The Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board extended the deadline for the current alcohol license renewal cycle to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Late fees will start to accrue on Wednesday, June 1.
The current renewal cycle applies to some on-premises retailers (restaurants, hotels, private clubs, and multipurpose facilities only); common carriers (trains and boats); and caterers.
Applications must include all required documentation, including Certificates of Clean Hands for the business and each individual associate with the license with the application, and be accompanied by payment.
Certificates of Clean Hands are issued by the District’s Department of Tax and Revenue and may be requested at
mytax.dc.gov
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Please direct questions about alcohol licenses to abc@dc.gov and questions about Certificates of Clean Hands to
cleanhands.cert@dc.gov
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No late fees will be assessed for renewal applications during this grace period.
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Free May Events from DCRA
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Speak One-on-One with a Lawyer for Free!
Wednesday, May 25, 2022; 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm (By appointment)
Register:
dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/57484
Webinar: Foundations for a Successful Business: Module 3, The Business Plan
Thursday, May 26, 2022; 2:00 pm
Register:
dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events/56322
SBRC One-On-One Call Session: Steps to Obtaining a Business License
Monday - Friday; By appointment between 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Register: dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events
SBRC One-on-One Call Session: "Talk Business After Hours"
Monday and Thursday; By appointment between 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Register:
dcrasbrc.ecenterdirect.com/events
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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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Adams Morgan Partnership
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