Mayor Bowser Highlights Continued ‘Summer of Fun’ Activities

Washington, DC – Immediately, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Division of Parks and Recreation (DPR) inspired households to discover the bounty of occasions and packages that residents of all ages can benefit from all through August and main as much as the primary day of faculty.
 
“All through the summer time, DPR and our group companions have hosted enjoyable, partaking and inventive programming to maintain our residents, particularly our younger individuals, protected and engaged,” stated Mayor Bowser. “We nonetheless have one other month of enjoyable deliberate, and we would like households to proceed popping out for all that DPR has deliberate.”
 
Occasions and packages that residents of all ages can take benefit all through the month of August embrace:

• Outside Film Nights – Outside film nights proceed with showings of this summer time’s characteristic movie, the Disney/Pixar film “Turning Purple.” Outside screenings proceed via August 26. Discover a full itemizing of “Turning Purple” showings at rovingleaders.splashthat.com. Additionally, be a part of DPR for a particular “Film on the Deck” on Saturday, August 13 at Ridge Street Pool, when DPR retains the pool open late and does an out of doors screening on the pool deck, that includes the movie “Satisfaction,” starring Terrence Howard and Bernie Mac.
   
• Play within the Park – Each Tuesday and Thursday via August 25, DPR brings out bounce homes, scooters, bikes, snow cones, and popcorn to activate Bruce Monroe Park (Tuesdays) and Oxon Run Park (Thursdays).
   
• Late Night time Hype & Late Night time Drip – Every Friday night via August 19, a unique recreation heart or out of doors pool stays open late and is activated with video games, distinctive actions, dwell music, meals, and far more!

• Friday, August 5: Fort Stanton Pool, 1800 Erie Road, SE
• Friday, August 12: Turkey Thicket Recreation Middle, 1100 Michigan Avenue, NE
• Friday, August 19: Banneker Pool, 2500 Georgia Avenue, NW

• Chuck Brown Day – The eighth Annual Chuck Brown Day celebration will deliver collectively Uncommon Essence, Doug E. Recent, UCB, and the Chuck Brown Band on Saturday, August 20 at Chuck Brown Memorial Park.

“DPR has been busy all summer time offering residents with significant recreation and protected social connections, and we’re not finished but,” stated DPR Director Delano Hunter. “We invite residents to get pleasure from these distinctive choices from DPR all through August and keep tuned for extra from the place #WhereFunHappens.”
 
Along with these actions, DPR continues to function 23 out of doors swimming pools and 34 splash parks, which stay open via Labor Day, supply weekly vegetable giveaways from group gardens at Edgewood and Lederer Gardens, host quite a few backpack giveaways and back-to-school occasions, in addition to many senior-centered occasions and packages for all ages.
 
For full particulars on any occasions talked about above, go to dpr.occasions.

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