March 30, 2022
Updates from Adams Morgan
Click Here
to see previous updates in our newsletter archive
For the latest Covid info from the DC government, refer to:
https://coronavirus.dc.gov/
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Second Annual AdMo Art Walk starts April 10
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Think of Adams Morgan as your own personal art gallery thanks to
AdMo Art Walk
, a new way to experience art brought to you by the Adams Morgan Partnership BID, the DC Arts Center, local artists, and neighborhood businesses!
Walk the streets of Adams Morgan and admire an impressive selection of artworks displayed in various storefronts in a self-guided walking tour starting April 10 and continuing through May 14.
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April AMPBID Board Meeting
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The next board meeting of the Adams Morgan Partnership Business Improvement District (AMPBID) will be on Tuesday, April 12 at 5pm via Zoom. In addition to regular business, we will be joined by Kevin Harrison from DDOT to discuss the Columbia Road Bus Priority Project. Topics discussed will include: Progress Update, Needs Assessment Findings, Bus Priority Toolbox, and more. There will be opportunity to ask questions.
This is especially important for Columbia Road businesses.
The board will also elect a new executive committee.
Click here
to attend the board meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, April 14 at 5pm.
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Drag Queen Storytime returns monthly April - October!
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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
this year! Join us monthly starting on Sunday, April 24 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.
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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Adams Morgan Streetlight Banner sale
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Spring is here and we are sprucing up the streets by installing new streetlight banners throughout the neighborhood. The designs are the same but we've upgraded to more durable materials. We’re selling the street-used, weathered banners for $30 each or 2 for $50. The six different designs can be seen
here
.
Email
bbarrie@admodc.org
for more details -- we accept cash, cards, and Venmo.
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Small Diameter Water Main Replacement Project Coming to Adams Morgan
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As part of its Capital Improvement Program, DC Water is replacing existing 12-inch and smaller cast iron water mains in various locations throughout the city. Construction for this project will occur in the Adams Morgan neighborhood. These efforts will help improve
water quality and system reliability, increase water pressure in some areas, and maintain adequate flows throughout the system. Construction map
here
.
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April 1-3
Join the RHI Sociable City Summit at the Fairmont Hotel in DC April 1-3, 2022 for discussions on how to preserve and create safe, vibrant nightlife environments.
Click here
to register and for more information.
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Dates Announced for DC Veg Restaurant Week
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Veg Restaurant Week is coming to DC! From
May 7-14
veg and omni restaurants will come together to celebrate the rich vegan cuisine of the nation’s capital. A range of restaurants will be participating, from fast casual to some of the region’s most respected fine dining.
Several restaurants have already signed up to participate, from fast-casual hotspots Hip City Veg and Shouk to the elegant farm-to-table DC Harvest. Celebrity Chef Spike Mendelsohn's PLNT Burger will be in attendance as well as long time staples such as Adams Morgan’s
sPACYcLOUd Lounge
with their renowned selection of cocktails and foreign beers,
Salvadoran/Mexican hotspot El Tamarindo
with specialty pupusas, and Takoma Park favorite Roscoe’s Pizzeria with their famous vegan mozzarella pizzas. It will also be a chance for locals to try DC newcomers such as BDG’s Ghicken Vegan and DC Vegan.
Restaurants will have a range of ways in which they participate, from prix fixe and new vegan specialty items to discounts and complementary menu items. This is a chance for the public and community leaders to get to know and celebrate their neighborhood’s healthy and planet-friendly dining options while supporting local businesses.
Participants can see the latest list of restaurants on the
DC Veg Restaurant Week website
, and restaurants can register until April 22. “With so many great veg friendly and vegan restaurants, people in the District are increasingly choosing plant-forward diets” said Veg Restaurant Week organizer Max Broad. “People are opting out of the factory farming of animals for being environmentally destructive and inhumane, especially with sophisticated whole foods meals and premier plant-based meats and cheeses easily within our fork’s reach.”
The event is being organized by DC Voters for Animals Education Fund with five partner organizations:
Veg Society of DC
,
Plant Dining Partnerships
,
Default Veg
,
Animal Outlook
, and
Jewish Veg
.
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You are invited to attend the Virtual Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) 2022 Washington D.C. & Baltimore Joint Kick-Off Event on
Tuesday, April 12, from 10:00am – 11:15pm ET
to learn about the 2022 ICCC program, explore collaborative opportunities, and network with other small business resource providers. ICIC has partnered with Kaiser Permanente (KP) to bring this program to Washington D.C. in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 – and are excited to return virtually in 2022!
ICCC has supported over 615 small businesses across KP-sponsored Washington D.C. & Baltimore cohorts. The Kick-Off Event is a chance to come together again to collaborate and continue to provide programming and resources to small business owners in our communities. You’ll hear about updates we’re making to the ICCC program, other initiatives fellow partners are working on, and build new connections with other resource providers from Washington D.C., Baltimore, and across the country!
Click here
for more information and to register.
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Small Business Grant Opportunities
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SoGal Foundation
has teamed up with
Winky Lux
,
bluemercury
,
twelveNYC
,
and other sponsors to provide several $10K and $5K cash grants to Black women or nonbinary entrepreneurs. To qualify, you should: (1) Self-identify as a Black woman or Black nonbinary entrepreneur; (2) Have a legally registered business; (3) Plan to seek investor financing in order to scale; (4) Have a scalable, high-impact solution or idea with the ambition to be the next billion dollar business. Rolling application, with new grantees awarded at the end of each month. Grantees will be chosen at random. More info and application
here
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The Barstool Fund
is a revolving crowdfunding campaign aiming to help struggling small businesses with anything they need. Be prepared to provide a short video describing your business and how you’d use the funds. To determine their eligibility for the grant and for additional information, businesses can set up a phone call with Barstool via
their online application
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The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and
The Nourish DC Collaborative
's
Catalytic Grant application is open to support local, small food businesses increasing access to healthy food and creating quality jobs in DC. More information
here
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LegalZoom
is committing $6 million in
grants and services
to help small business owners. The grant program is focused on reaching entrepreneurs of color, women, LGBTQ+ people, low- to moderate-income small business owners, immigrants, and others who have historically had limited access to financing for their business.
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"Backing Small Historic Restaurants” grant program
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American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation just reopened their “Backing Small Historic Restaurants” grant program, which provides $40,000 to 25 restaurants across the country who fit the program’s criteria. Ben’s Chili Bowl and Chinatown Garden in DC were recipients last year.
Click here
for more information. Grant applications and public nominations will be accepted until 11:59 PM ET on April 4, 2022.
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From Solopreneur to CEO: Build Your Business as an Emotionally Intelligent Leader
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April 11th, 18th, and the 25th; from 11am-1pm EST
During three, 2-hour virtual workshops, you will learn how to increase emotional intelligence and deploy your newfound knowledge to grow your small business. You will engage live with Dr. Ali Hill and with each another, creating a dynamic community of learners to share personal experiences and further bolster the exercises in the course. Dr. Hill will also create a private group inside the Sound Advice Women community portal for the participants in this series. She will post and answer questions from participants during the 3 weeks of workshops.
As self-actualized, emotionally intelligent business owners, women stand firmly in their power as problem-solvers, creative thinkers, and drivers of innovation. They educate, inspire, and enlighten, while creating opportunities for success. Be one of these women!
Click here
for more information and to register.
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Biennial Report & Trade Name Renewal
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Keep your incorporation & trade name active & in good standing.
Login to
Corp Online
to review & file by April 1.
File On Time to Avoid Fines or Revocation!
Click here
to watch message from DSLBD Director Kristi Whitfield and DCRA Director Ernest Chrappah.
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Bike To Work Day 2022 Registration is Live
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The League of American Bicyclists began Bike to Work Day as part of Bike Month in 1956. Over the years, Bike to Work Day has grown into a widespread event with countless bicyclists taking to the streets nationwide in an effort to get commuters to try bicycling to work as a healthy and safe alternative to driving alone. In the Metropolitan Washington region, Bike to Work Day has grown from a small group of a few hundred in 2001 to an all-time high of 18,700 participants in 2017.
The Adams Morgan pit stop will be at Unity Park again this year. Adams Morgan regularly has one of the highest registration rates in the city and we plan on having refreshments and other goodies available to riders in addition to the free t-shirt. We'll be updating you with more information as the event gets closer.
Click here
to register.
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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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