Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency: October 2008
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Calendar of Events 

Times and dates are subject to change.

   October 2008
   SAT 10/4 AIDS Walk Washington 
Time:
   8:30 am
Location:
  
Beginning and ending at Freedom Plaza
Contact:
AIDS Walk Washington (202) 797-4458;

   SUN 10/5 24th Annual Army Ten-Miler  
Time:
   8 am
Location:
  
Beginning on Route 27 in Arlington, VA; Entering via DC Memorial Bridge; Exiting DC via 14th Street (HOV lanes); Ending at Pentagon South Parking Lot
Contact:
U.S. Army-MDW (202) 685-3361;

   SUN 10/5
Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk (sidewalks only)
Time:
7:00 am (Route opens in VA)  
Location:
   Entering DC via Roosevelt Bridge; Ending at City center Lot
Contact:
NPT Breast Cancer 3-Day  (410) 242-4115; (888) 878-7900
 
Turkish Festival  
Time:
   10 am - 6 pm  
Location:
   Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 13th and 14th Streets
Contact:
 American Turkish Assoc of WDC (888) 282-3236;

   SAT 10/11 National Building Museum Festival of the Building Arts   
Time:
   10 am - 5 pm  
Location:
    F Street NW between 4th and 5th Streets
Contact:
National Building Museum (202) 272-2448;
www.nbm.org

   SAT 10/11 Taste of Georgetown Festival
Time:
   11 am-4 pm
Location:
   Wisconsin Avenue NW between M and South Streets
Contact:
National Building Museum (202) 272-2448;
www.tasteofgeorgetown.com

   SAT 10/11 Navy Day in DC   
Time:
   10 am - 5 pm  
Location:
    US Navy Memorial Plaza; D Street NW between 7th and 9th Streets
Contact:
 US Navy Memorial (202) 737-2300;

   SAT 10/18 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Light The Night Walk
Time:
   6:30 pm 
Location:
  
Beginning and ending at Pennsylvania Avenue and 13th Street NW
Contact:
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (703) 960-1100;
 
Washington Hospital Center's Walking for a Health Lifestyle
Time:
   7:30 am 
Location:
  
Beginning at Turkey Thicket Recreation Center, 1100 Michigan Avenue NE; Ending at Washington Hospital Center, 106 Irving Street NW
Contact:
Washington Hospital Center (202) 877-6213;
 

 
   SAT 10/18 Howard University Homecoming Bison Stampede 5k
Time:
   7:00 am 
Location:
  
Begining and ending on 7th Street, NW between R and S Streets
Contact:
Howard University (202) 806-7196
 
 
   SAT 10/18 Howard University Homecoming Parade
Time:
  
10:00 am 
Location:
  
Begining and ending on Howard University Campus
Contact:
Howard University (202) 806-7196
 
 
  
SUN 10/19
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oyster Adams 5K Race
Time:
8:30 am  
Location:
   Beginning and ending at Oyster Adams Bilingual
School, 2801 Calvert Street NW
Contact:
Capitol Running Company (301) 871-0005;
www.runwashington.com
 
Race to Remember
Time:
8:30 am  
Location:
   Begining and ending on F Street, NW between 4th and 5th Streets
Contact:
Race to Remember (301) 871-0400
www.leomf.org/racetoremember
 
 
 
  
SUN 10/19-
MON 10/27
Washington International Horse Show (staging accomodations)
Time:
  
10:00 pm (October 19,2008) - 6:30 am October 27,2008) 
Location:
  
Verizon Center, F Street NW between 5th and 7th Streets; 6th Street NW between G and E Streets; F Street NW between 7th and 8th Streets (Saturday only)
Contact:
Verizon Center (202) 628-3200;
 
   SAT 10/25 18th Annual Step Out To Fight Diabetes 
Time:
   9:30 am
Location:
  
Beginning and ending on Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 3rd Street and Constitution Avenue
Contact:
American Diabetes Association (202) 331-8303, ext.4514;
www.diabetes.org/stepout
 
   SUN 10/26 33rd Marine Corps Marathon 
Time:
   7:30 am
Location:
  
Entering DC via Key Bridge; Exiting DC via 14th Street Bridge
Contact: Marine Corps Marathon (202) (703) 432-1241;
www.marinemarathon.com
 
 
   Tue 10/28 23rd Annual High Heel Race
Time:
   7:00 pm - 11:00 pm 
Location:
  
17th Street, NW between S and P Streets; Church Street, NW between 16th and 18th Streets
Contact:
Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets (202) 494-0242