Ayuda Business Coalition, antibvbl.net, Unity in the Community and 9500Liberty invite you to a party to support businesses in Prince William County, Virginia struggling since the immigration crackdown. We’re also celebrating Loving Day, an annual event commemorating the landmark Supreme Court decision in Loving vs. Virginia that extended legal protection to interracial marriages.

We will also screen an extended trailer for 9500Liberty, the feature film being edited right now.

When: Friday, June 20th, 7:30 to 10:00 PM
Where: El Portal
14561 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703) 490-6290

Check out our video invitation! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsycdeU11bU

El Portal serves excellent food and killer margaritas! It’s family friendly and the last three parties were great fun. Check out the video below about the last party at El Portal on April 4th. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4ZH3X4E2W8

We have wonderful news from Manuel, owner of El Portal Restaurant in
Woodbridge. He says business has picked up significantly in the last
five weeks. To celebrate, we are returning to El Portal Restaurant, the site of
our first “Save Prince William County’s Economy” Party, which was held
on April 4, 2008. This is the interview with Manuel which took place on April 4th: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAvyi1Rutrs

Thanks! Hope to see you there.

Links:

www.youtube.com/9500liberty
www.ayudabusinesscoalition.org
www.antibvbl.net
www.unityitc.org
www.lovingday.org

Facebook page about the party: http://www.facebook.com/editevent.php?eid=17117553196#/event.php?eid=17117553196

Co Co. Sala
929 F Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Metro: Gallery Place-Chinatown, Metro Center
(202) 347-4265

See DCist article for more info!

Proof

A Wine-Centric Restaurant

50-Seat Patio Now Open for Lunch and Dinner

“Wine is proof that God loves us and wants to see us happy.” Benjamin Franklin

Proof

775 G Street, NW

(at the corner of 8^th and G streets)

202.737.7663

www.proofdc.com

Metro: Gallery Pl-Chinatown

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last night, I went to a performance of the imaginary invalid last night at the Lansburgh Theatre, part of the shakespeare theatre company.

A play by Molière, adapted by Alan Drury, its a comedic social commentary on relationships, doctors, enemas and love in 17th century France! Not to mention great homage scenes to Louis XIV with a guest cameo at the end!!!

If you’re a deep space 9 fan, you’re in for a treat…the lead actor is Rene Auberjonois (Odo from DS9). There is singing, there is dancing, laughter throughout and bits of dark and raunchy adult humor that makes going to the theatre fun and exciting!

runs until July 27, 2008….check out STC’s website for more information!

i definitely recommend seeing this if you want to enjoy a hilariously fun performance while earning some impressive cultural points

so this post is a bit late, but i feel the need to get it off my chest…

so for the past 3 years, i have participated in the AWS sponsored earthday cleanups at kenilworth park. you get on boats and they drop you off at various locations along the anacostia river to help pick up trash from the banks.

each year, i always leave the clean-up with a sense of satisfactions and great sadness.  i’m satisfied because i can see the fruit of my labor and know that i picked up enough trash to fill many trash bags.

but it also makes me sad because most of the trash i pick out are everyday items such as soda bottles, styrofoam cups, glass bottles, plastic utensils, and household trash. the occasional tennis ball and condom pop up a lot too. these are all items that someone discarded carelessly.

why do we disrespect the environment that we must depend on for survival? when did we lose respect for nature? why is it okay for us to trash nature? would i ever go to someone’s house and just start throwing trash on their floor or in their living area?

the poor state of our rivers is mostly our fault. we are to blame for the degradation of our habitat. the blame is collective as well as individual. each of us can do our small part to lessen the collective damage.

so i encourage everyone to keep the spirit of earthday with them every day. please be earth conscious in your actions and have an earth conscience in your thoughts!

–tina

Bring your unwanted computer and computer-related equipment for free recycling!!!

Event Location and Details

Sunday, April 20, 2008
11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Freedom Plaza, Washington, DC
Corner of 13th and E Streets, NW
Metro: Metro Center and Federal Triangle

Materials collected

This year, EPA and cooperating organizations will collect the following types of equipment:

• computer
• laptops
• monitors
• printers
• keyboards
• scanners
• mice
• peripheral devices
• cell phones, PDAs, and accessories
• no Federal property please!

At last year’s event, a crew of enthusiastic volunteers filled 3.5 tractor trailers with 43 tons of electronics for recycling. More than 550 individuals and small businesses dropped off their unwanted computer-related equipment, totaling more than: 1100 computers, 900 monitors, 400 printers, and 100 keyboards, mice, scanners and other devices. All of this material will be recycled in a manner that is safe for the environment.

Other events:

P3 Expo

Green Apple Music Festival

Anacostia Watershed Clean-up and Rally

Girls Rock! The Movie a Benefit for Girls Rock! DC

Girls Rock! The Movie, a documentary about the Rock and Roll Camp for Girls in Portland, OR is coming to the Avalon Theatre in Chevy Chase April 4-10, 2008.

On April 4, there will be an Opening Night Benefit for Girls Rock! DC, the inaugural rock and roll summer camp for girls in the DC area taking place in August 2008.

Come for the movie, stay for the dance after party. We’ve got two bands and a DJ and all proceeds from merchandise sales and raffle tickets will go to Girls Rock! DC.

Join the DC Kings for a special fundraiser for the DC Rape Crisis Center!

DC Drag King Show and Fundraiser
Sunday April 13
7pm door, 9pm show
$5 cover—portion of proceeds will go to DCRCC
Location: Phase1

The DC Rape Crisis Center provides free services to survivors of sexual assault – including culturally competent services to LGBTQ survivors – and raises awareness about these issues in communities across DC. Join the DC Kings, the world’s longest-running drag king troupe, in supporting the work of DCRCC!

For more about DCRCC visit http://www.dcrcc.org/home.htm.
For more about the DC Kings visit http://www.dckings.com.

Film Screening:
“The Greatest Silence:  Rape In Congo”

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

7:00pm- 9:00pm

Sankofa Video and Bookstore
2714 Georgia Avenue, NW

Sponsored by:
DC Rape Crisis Center
For more information, call Ericka at 202-232-0789, ext. 6027

Shot in the war zones of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), this film examines the silence that surrounds the plight of women caught in the conflict of war.

Women Who Tech ( http://womenwhotech.com/ ) , in partnership with the WIN Technology Network, present Women Who Tech: a TeleSummit for Women in Technology in the non-profit and political world March 31, 2008.  

This free, live event will bring together the most talented and renowned women breaking new ground in technology. The telesummit aims to create a supportive network for the vibrant and thriving community of women in technology professions by giving them an open platform to share their talents, experiences and insights via virtual workshops and panel discussions. 

Current workshops include: 

Women and Social Capital 

Networking, schmetworking…why is it that women are statistically more’social’ than men, but have statistically less powerful business networksthan men? This panel will explore how the women who have entered boys clubsand built powerful Social Capital have done it and give ideas to women onhow to build their networks. 

Panelists: Joan Blades, Moveon.org and MomsRising, Arianna Huffington,Huffington Post 

Moderator: Tara Hunt, Citizen Agency   

Open Source For Women 

This panel will explore how to get women more involved in developingtechnology and contributing to Open Source and Open Standards. What are thecurrent barriers? What can we do to break these barriers? 

Panelists: Michelle Murrain, NOSI, Leslie Hawthorn, Google 

Moderator: Kaliya Hamlin, She’s Geeky   

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