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Upshur Park Playground Groundbreaking! September 8 10:30 AM

mariabarry — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:48:24 +0000

If you haven’t been to Upshur Park recently, you may not know that work has begun on the new Upshur Playground. Yes, the dog park and playground are now under construction. This is all such exciting news! Back in 2008, Council Member Bowser secured funding for DPR to develop plans for a new playground. Through a community planning process with DPR, LAB (Landscape Architecture Bureau, the design firm contracted through DPR), and community members, a playground concept was drafted. And at last, with lots of advocacy work, the playground is underway!!!!

Please join us at the official ground-breaking on Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 10:30am. Mayor Fenty, Council Member Bowser, DPR Director Jesus Aguirre and others will be on hand to join in the event.

Ready! Set! Play! Purchase Your Tickets to Our Fundraiser Online Now!

mariabarry — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:12:58 +0000

Join us for a night out at the Intown Uptown Inn on September 25 6:30 pm-9:30 pm!

Our annual fundraiser and party in 16th Street Heights! Help support our parks and have fun. Go local but be prepared to be swept away to far-away destinations like:

5 nights for TWO in a deluxe room at the Bentwood Inn, Jackson Hole, WY, including TWO 3-day ski passes at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Check out: www.bentwoodinn.com (Minimum BID $1,000)

A week in a private villa (sleeps 12) at the Three Iguanas in Placencia, Belize. Check out: http://www.threeiguanasbelize.com Minimum BID $1,200

A week in Brazil!

Many other silent auction items: A Neimen Marcus Gift basket; Cocktails with Stacie Turner & the Real House Wives of DC!; Restaurants; A Bike Tune Up; A night at The Adams Inn; and more!

Buy tickets for Ready! Set! Play! Friends of 16th Street Heights Parks

Upshur Park Dog Park Breaks Ground!

mariabarry — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:53:34 +0000

Come on out and join Councilmember Bowser, Mayor Fenty and Friends of 16th Street Heights parks as we break ground for the new Upshur Dog Park!

August 3, 2010
10:30 AM
Upshur Dog Park

The Dog Park is now closed for use until it reopens in its new glory. F&L has until early October to complete the Dog Park

HAMILTON PARK SPRING FLING SATURDAY JUNE 5th 3:00 PM-6:00 PM

mariabarry — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:44:46 +0000

Come one come all! Fun for all ages. Come on out and support our local parks.

We are thrilled to host our second annual Spring Fling at Hamilton Park on Saturday June 5th, 3:00 pm-6:00 pm.
Field games, BBQ, face painting and a water slide! Bring a towel and make sure your kids wear clothes that can get wet!

We will provide hamburgers, hotdogs, buns, condiments and paper products (thanks to Charlie Saxon of Office Catering!)
Please bring a side dish to share, drinks, popsicles or watermelon!

We are in need of volunteers too! If you can help set up, grill/serve food or clean up please email Maria Barry at mariabarry@gmail.com. Also if you can provide popsicles or watermelon please let me know!

Set up: 1:30 pm-3:00 pm
Party Starts: 3:00 pm
Clean up 5:30-6:30 pm

Donations will be accepted on-site to help improve Hamilton and Upshur Parks year-round.

WELCOME SUMMER! POOL PARTY @ UPSHUR POOL

mariabarry — Thu, 20 May 2010 15:42:13 +0000

The Friends of 16th Street Heights Parks in partnership with Ward 4 Councilmember Muriel Bowser and DC DPR is hosting a POOL OPENING PARTY at Upshur Pool on May 29th. Food and Fun! Come one come all! 11:00 am-4:00 pm.

Greater DC Cares Day! Spring Clean Up @ Upshur Park

mariabarry — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:03:07 +0000

Saturday April24, Rain or Shine!
9:30am-Noon

Please come out and support Upshur Park and Greater DC Cares. We are so lucky that they picked Upshur Park as a volunteer site for their city-wide volunteer day.

We will focus on:

Moving piles of mulch to garden/flower areas
Installing new basketball nets and touching up paint on basketball courts
Painting a U.S. map on concrete outside of rec center
Picking up trash
Installing some benches and painting benches

Spring Sports at Hamilton and Upshur Parks

mariabarry — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:39:15 +0000

TOTS SOCCER at HAMILTON PARK
6:00 PM, Tuesdays (Starting April 20, 2010)
Ages 5-6
Come on out to practice your soccer skills with DPR Soccer coach.
No games, just practicing. No need to sign up just come on out! Parents are welcomed and encouraged to help the coach on the field.

T-BALL at UPSHUR PARK
There is still time to participate in the DPR ROOKIE T-BALL:
6:00 PM, Wednesdays & Fridays
Age 5-7
Sign up on DPR web site #2503.1141.

TINY TOTS SOCCER at UPSHUR PARK
6:00 PM, Thursdays
Ages 4-5
Sign up on DPR web site, #2513.1141

TWO GREAT EVENTS on SATURDAY, APRIL 17 at HAMILTON PARK!

admin — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:26:45 +0000

Park Clean-Up from 9:00 – Noon: Join your neighbors in cleaning up Hamilton Park, 1340 Hamilton Street. Bring your gloves and rakes. Coffee and muffins will be provided.

Clown Show from 10:30 – Noon: Run away and join the circus! Spend the morning at Hamilton Recreation Center with a clown named Gloopi. Enjoy a show and learn some basic clowning around. Refreshments will be served. Come one, come all — the clown show is free and all are welcome! Donations accepted to benefit the Friends of 16th St. Heights Parks.

Questions about the Clean-Up or Clown Show? Please e-mail Carrie Beaudreau at carriellenc@hotmail.com.

SAT MORNING AT HAMILTON PARK: PIRATE PARTY SAT DEC 19!

mariabarry — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:25:52 +0000

Set your sails for the most awesome pirate adventure this side of the Potomac River. Captain Silly Bones will be at the Hamilton Playground on December 19^th to share a special pirate adventure with all of us land lovers! He will have special pirate tattoos for the kids and even lead the crew in a fun limbo dance!

please rsvp to Tiffany Ricci at TRicci@afscme.org

Saturday, December 19, 2009

10:30 – 12:00

Hamilton Recreation Center
Hosted by the Friends of the 16^th Street Parks

We will have holiday cookies to lots of cheer — feel free to bring a baked good to share
$5 suggested donation to Friends of 16th Street Heights Parks

Special thanks to Pirate Magic for donating the time and energy to make this event great! Please visit PirateMagic.net to learn more about Captain Silly Bones’ fantastic, high energy interactive show!

2nd Annual Fall Fiesta at UPSHUR PARK

mariabarry — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:02:49 +0000

2nd Annual Fall Fiesta at Upshur Park
Sat. Nov.7 12-4pm

Come on out for Music, Food from Taqueria District Federale and Office Catering, Crafts, Moon Bounce, Face Painting, Used Clothes and Book exchange, and more.

Critical to this event are volunteers. Below is a list of volunteer needs and time frames when we need people. Please email Jean at jeanbadalamenti@gmail.com or call 202.281.9999 if you can volunteer.

1. Make Baked Goods: Drop off at rec center anytime on Sat. after 10:00am

2. Serve Food: 12pm-2pm or 2pm-4pm (need at least 2 people for each time slot)

3. Monitor Moon Bounce: 12-1pm, 1-2pm, 2-3pm, 3-4pm (good opportunity for older children)

4. Run Clothes and Book Exchange inside rec center: 12-2pm, 2-4pm

5. Set-up: 11-12pm

6: Clean-up: 4-5pm

7. Run Field Games (sack race, 3 legged-race, etc) 2-3pm