Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency: October 2007
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Calendar of Events

Dates and times are subject to change.

   October 2007
MO 10/1 Harman Center for the Arts Opening Gala
Time:
    5:30 pm; 8 am – 5 am (street closing) 
Location:
   
F Street, NW, between 6th and 7th Streets
Contact:
Shakespeare Theatre Company
(202) 547-3230
TH 10/4 2nd Annual FEMA Safety and Health Fair
Time:
    11 am - 3 pm 
Location:
   
500 block of C Street, SW
 
Contact:
Health Fairs by 7company; (703) 327-3737
SA 10/6 21st Annual AIDS Walk Washington
Time:
    9 am 
Location:
   
Beginning and ending at Pennsylvania Avenue and 13th Street, NW,
Freedom Plaza; Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, between 13th and 14th Streets
 
Contact:
AIDS Walk Washington (202) 797-4458;  www.aidswalkwashington.org
   SA 10/06-TUE   10/15     Washington International Horse Show (staging accommodations only)
Time:
    10:00 pm, 10/06/06 – 6:00 am, 10/15/07)                                                       
Location:
   
6th Street, NW, between E and G Streets
F Street, NW, between 5th and 6th Streets
F Street, NW, between 6th and 7th Streets
7th Street, NW, (curb lanes only) between F and G Streets (7:00 pm–9:00 pm,10/08/07)
 
Contact:
Verizon Center
(202) 628-3200 ext. 6026
  
SA 10/6 Washington Capitals Opening Night Fan Festival
Time:
    5:00 pm - 7:00 pm 
Location:
   
F Street, NW, between 6th and 7th Streets (12:00 Noon - 5:00 pm
Contact:
Washington Capitals (202) 266-2200; www.washingtoncaps.com
   SU 10/07 23rd Annual Army Ten-Miler 
Time:
    8 am
Location:
   
Beginning on Route 27 in Arlington, VA; entering DC via Memorial Bridge; exiting DC via 14th Street Bridge (HOV lanes); ending at Pentagon South Parking Lot
 
Contact:
US Army - Military District of Washington
(202) 685 - 3361
SU 10/11 Hispanic Heritage Awards
Time:
    3:30 pm - 7:30 pm 
Location:
   
K Street NW between 7th and 9th Streets
Contact:
Hispanic Heritage Foundation (202) 861-9797
 
SA 10/13 Festival of the Building Arts
Time:
    10 am - 5 pm
(Street Closure: 8:30 am - 6 pm)
Location:   
F Street, NW, between 4th and 5th Streets
Contact: National Building Museum (202) 272-2448; www.nbm.org
 
  
SA 10/13 Navy Day In DC
Time:
    1000 - 1830 
Location:
   
D Street NW, between 7th and 9th Streets
A celebration of the US Navy’s rich contributions to the history and economy of the District of Columbia and the US Navy Memorial’s 20th Anniversary.
  
SA 10/13 Taste of Georgetown Festival
Time:
    5:30 pm; 8 am – 5 am (street closing) 
Location:
   
Wisconsin Avenue, NW between M street and K street
A community based event to benefit the homeless rehabilitation programs of the Georgetown Ministry Center, featuring the cuisine of Georgetown restaurants, fun for the whole family, and live music for the residents of Georgetown, the greater Metropolitan Washington D.C. area, and visitors alike.
   SA 10/13 10th Annual Light the Night Walk
Time:
    6:20 pm
Location:
   
Beginning and ending on Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 13 1/2 and 12th Streets
13th Street, NW, between E Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, between 13 1/2 and 12th Streets
 
Contact:
Light the Night Walk
877-LTN-WALK
SU 10/14 2007 Turkish Festival
Time:
    10 am - 6 pm 
Location:
   
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, between 12th and 14th Streets
Contact:
American-Turkish Association of Washington, DC
(202) 270-2868
 
SU 10/16 Peaceoholics Day of Atonement March
Time:
    10:00 am 
Location:
   
Beginning @ Malcom X and Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. SE;
ending @ Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave. and V Street SE
Contact:
Peaceoholics (202) 562-1971
 
 
SU 10/20 ROA - US Freedom Walk Festival (sidewalks)
Time:
    9 am Saturday - 8 am Sunday 
Location:
   
Entering DC via Key Bridge: Exiting DC via Memorial Bridge (Saturday)
Beginning @ C&O Canal; Exiting DC via Roosevelt Bridge
Contact:
ROA-US (571) 212-0804
 
SU 10/20 ROA-US Freedom Walk Festival (sidewalks)
Time:
     9:00 a.m. (Saturday); 8:00 a.m. (Sunday)
Location:
   
Entering DC via Key Bridge; Exiting DC via Memorial Bridge (Saturday)
Beginning @ C&O Canal; Exiting DC via Roosevelt Bridge (Sunday)
Contact:
ROA-US (571) 212-0804; www.usfreedomwalk@roa.org
SU 10/20 Howard University Homecoming Parage
Time:
    10 am
Location:
   
Beginning @ 6th and Fairmont Streets NW; Ending @ 4th
between Bryant Street and Howard Place NW
Contact:
Howard University (202) 806-7196
 
SU 10/26 George Washington University Colonials Invasion
Time:
    5 pm - 9 pm 
Location:
   
G Street NW between 22nd and 23rd Streets
Contact:
GWU (202) 994-7670
 
SU 10/26 Ford's Theatre Capital Launch Event
Time:
    11 am - 12:30 pm 
Location:
   
10th Street NW between E and F Streets,
including sidewalks (5 am - 3 pm)
Contact:
Ford's Theatre (202) 638-2941
 
SA 10/27 17th Annual Step Out to Fight Diabetes
Time:
    9 am
Location:
   
Beginning and ending on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, between 3rd Street and Constitution Avenue (Walk occurs on sidewalks only.)
Contact:
American Diabetes Association
(202) 331-8303
SA 10/27 Church of the Pilgrims Fall Arts Festival
Time:
    9 am- 5 pm
Location:
   
22nd Street (Southbound) NW between Q and P Streets
Contact:
Church of the Pilgrims: (202) 387-6612
SU 10/28 32nd Marine Corps Marathon
Time:
    8 am
Location:
   
Entering DC via Key Bridge; Exiting DC via 14th Street Bridge
Contact:
Marine Corps Marathon: (703) 432-1165; www.marinemarathon.com
  
TU 10/30 22nd Annual High Heel Race 
Time:
    7 pm – 10 pm 
Location:
   
17th Street NW between P and S Streets
Church Street NW between 16th and 17th Streets
Contact:
JR's Bar and Grill (202) 494-0242
 
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