A roundup of happenings at the Van Ness, Tenleytown, Cleveland Park and brand new Chevy Chase Main Streets.
Celebrate the launch of the Chevy Chase Main Street
At noon on Thursday, March 11th:
Please join the Chevy Chase Main Street for its Virtual Launch Event! Our program will include information about the Main Street’s creation, ongoing programs for businesses and the community, a showcase of Chevy Chase businesses, comments from Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh, and information on how to stay engaged with the Main Street’s activities.
The 30-minute program will be followed by a compilation of musicians from the Friday Morning Music Club, who are celebrating their 135th anniversary! The concert will conclude around 12:45.
The program will be hosted as a Zoom Webinar open to the public. A recording of the launch event will also be made available on the Chevy Chase Main Street’s website.
Celebrate “Spring NOW” with Van Ness Main Street
Spring spruce-ups and other events are in the works. Stay up to date by following the VNMS social media accounts and signing up for its newsletter, which is where we found….
After a long winter living through the ongoing health crisis, we are all ready for Spring NOW! As we anticipate the blooming of the 1,900+ bulbs on the Avenue, VNMS invites you to mark your calendars, to volunteer, to stroll the avenue while visiting our many businesses safely, tour signature gardens, take an outdoor photography class, and support our mission. Imagine Spring NOW and it will happen.
Ticket sales and volunteer sign-up will begin next week for:
Spring NOW: Spruce up the Streatery, Saturday, March 13th
Spring NOW: Community Clean-Up, Saturday, March 20th
Spring NOW: Pollinator Planting Along Connecticut Ave3/27 and 3/28 (Sat: Laliguras, Sun: Politics & Prose)
4/03 and 4/04 (Sat: Calvert Woodley, Sun: Uptown Market)
4/10 and 4/11 (Sat: Rosemary Bistro, Sun: Acacia Food & Wine)Spring NOW: An Azalea Photo Safari, Washington Photo Safari Fundraiser to benefit VNMS (date TBD)
Spring NOW: Wine Walk, Sunday, May 16th
Spring NOW: Garden Tour, June date TBD
Tenleytown Main Street storefronts will bloom
The TMS newsletter is another treasure trove of news and events. You can subscribe here. From the March 1st “Around the ‘Town” update:
Tenleytown Goes Pink for National Cherry Blossom Festival
Tenleytown Main Street is joining the National Cherry Blossom Festival to make our storefronts bloom, March 20 – April 11. Spot cherry blossoms and spring displays at local businesses throughout Tenleytown. Plus stay tuned for additional local Cherry Blossom events and promotions as we celebrate spring!
Click here for a map of participating businesses.
2021 Guide to Summer Camps in Tenleytown
The weather is warming, the days are getting longer, and spring is just around the corner. And that means the start of the summer camp season will soon be upon us. Fortunately, Tenleytown offers a diversity of camp options for children of all ages. From STEM to Spanish, dance to day camps, arts to athletics, click here for our guide to local camps that will keep your kids active, entertained, and engaged all summer long.
Cleveland Park Main Street keeps spotlight on small businesses
How has Foundation Fitness managed to keep members fit and engaged in the past year? How has Atomic Billiards stayed in touch and in business? The Cleveland Park Main Street has continued to publish small business profiles, which were a specialty of the Cleveland Park Business Association that dissolved last year.
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