Palisades Newsletter

on the BULLETIN BOARD

Saturday, June 3:
Community Flea Market, sponsored by the Palisades- Georgetown Lions Club,
First Union Bank parking lot at MacArthur Blvd. and Arizona Avenue, 10 am-4 pm. Rain date, Sunday. Lunch available. Lions mobile health unit will provide free eye and hearing exams. July 4 t- shirts will be for sale.

Saturday, June 3:
23nd Washington Folk Festival, Glen Echo Park, 12 noon-12 midnight. Also Sunday, June 4, 12 noon-6 pm. 500
Five hundred dancers, storytellers, musicians, craftspeople from 35+ cultures, sponsored by The Folklore Society of Greater Washington. Free. Schedule of performances available at entrance or online at www.fsgw.org. Largest special event at the park.

Saturday, June 3:
7th annual Imagination Bethesda Children's Street Festival, Woodmont Avenue and Elm Street, 12 noon-4 pm.
Costumed characters, face painting, street and theatrical performances, dance troupe, hands-on activities, for those 12 and under. Info: 301-215-6660 or visit www.bethesda.org.

Monday, June 12:
ANC3D, 7:30 pm, Ernst Auditorium, Sibley Hospital.

Wednesday, June 7:
Key School groundbreaking, 10 am.

Saturday, June 10:
Open house at the Clara Barton National Historic Site, 5801 Oxford Rd., Glen Echo, 12 noon-4 pm.
Commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Federal Incorporation of the American Red Cross. Red Cross historian, period music and special exhibits. Call 301-492-6245 for info.

Saturday, June 17:
Glass Arts Festival 2000, sponsored by the National Park Service, Glen Echo, 12 noon-5 pm.
More than 25 artists will demonstrate and answer questions. Glass art, jewelry for sale. Hands-on activities for children.

Sunday, June 18:
Father's Day at the Decatur House, 1600 H Street NW, 12 noon-4 pm.
Walking tour of Layfayette Square, focusing on buildings, stories and people of last 180 years. A gift for all dads and a chance for youngsters to design their dream house. Free for participating adults and accompanying children.

Wednesday, June 28:
Premiere of symphony "DC Citypiece," Concert Hall, Kennedy Center, 6 pm, free.
National Symphony, percussionist, Tom Teasley, teen poet rapper, Donell Washington, chorus and gospel choir. Culmination of a yearlong project created by The Kreeger Museum and its partners, including the Lab School.