REEL Summer Chill: August 20

Mark your calendars for the REEL (River East Emerging Leaders) summer event and membership drive!

r.e.e.l. committee sign-up Tonight

River East Emerging Leaders (r.e.e.l.) is looking for a few good men and women to help form several important community committees of the organization. This will ensure r.e.e.l. continues to build its core leadership base and help the organization grow and prosper.

We are looking for individuals who have an interest or expertise in a particular committee area (activities, findraising, community service, economic development, and marketing), but everyone is encouraged to join.

Tonight's event / planning session will be at the Anacostia UPO (1649 Good Hope) beginning from 6:30-9 PM.

REEL this Wednesday night

drinks + music + river east idealism = a good time



if last month's event was any indication of future coolness, Wednesday night's REEL meet & greet is sure to please.

mark your calendars

wednesday:



Entrepreneur? Local-business-interested? Affinity Lab is thinking about setting up shop in Anacostia, and is hosting a meet and greet + discussion at the Honfleur Gallery. (1241 Good Hope)

They describe themselves as a "shared office space meets incubator meets entrepreneurial club-house." Come out and show them we are their next market. 6:30-8:30 PM.

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thursday:



the Historic Anacostia Block Association is hosting Mayor Fenty starting at 7 PM at the UPO Anacostia Community Service Center. (1649 Good Hope)

Listen as we share our top neighborhood priorities, and show the Mayor that we care about top issues like abandoned properties, transportation plans, public safety, and the Historic Homeowners grant program.

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next wednesday:



River East Emerging Leaders (REEL) is hosting another meet-up event at the Honfleur Gallery (1241 Good Hope) from 6:30-8:30 PM.

the event last month was spectacular, and as always, everyone from all areas of the city are welcome and encouraged to attend.

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morning of Saturday, April 18th:

Mark your calendars now (seriously) for the first-ever Anacostia Community Tree Planting! Help plant roughly 30 trees on two city blocks within the Anacostia historic district.

we are river east

Last thursday was the REEL (River East Emerging Leaders) meet and greet at the Honfleur Gallery. With wine, music, art, and a ton of people who want to make Ward 15 (7+8) a cool and progressive place to be, it was definitely a "this is why I moved to Anacostia" evening.


a whole lot of creativity went into the event, and it exuded exactly the hip factor that a lot of us are excited to see more of


the gallery was totally packed, and all around was a great sense of energy and optimism


local duo Omar & Duff added to the chill vibe ambiance


big thanks to Honfleur's creative director Briony Evans (at left), who has the gallery staged for interior designers looking for the perfect piece

the next REEL event will be on March 18 - be sure to join the facebook group for all the latest.

photos by DG-rad

what's going on this week

tuesday:



the first in a new series called the Anacostia Waterfront Forum:“Sustainable Development, Infrastructure and the Future of the District of Columbia.”

Tonight from 6:30-8:30 PM at the Great Hall in the MLK Library (901 G Street, NW)

Click Here for more information (PDF)

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wednesday:



another River East neighborhood is on the brink of redevelopment, and the city is beginning efforts to make sure it is planned well. Come out tomorrow for the first meeting about the Bellevue Small Area Plan.

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thursday:



River East Emerging Leaders (REEL) is hosting a meet and greet at the Honfleur Gallery (1241 Good Hope) from 6:30-8:30 PM.

REEL is all about networking, building partnerships, and realizing the potential of our part of the city. Everyone from all areas of the city are welcome and encouraged to attend.