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

Dates and times are subject to change.

April 2008

SU 4/2 Congressional Fire Services Institute “Firefighter Combat Challenge”
Time:
   9 am - 3 pm 
Location:
  
4th Street NW between Madison and Jefferson Drives; National Mall
Contact:
Congressional Fire Services Institute (202) 371-1277; www.cfsi.org
 
SAT 4/5 29th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade
Time:
   12 pm
Location:
  
Beginning at Ballou Senior High School, 4th and Trenton Streets SE;
Ending at Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue and Good Hope Road SE
Contact:
 Public Relations Concepts (202) 253-1122; www.publicrelationsconcepts.com
 
 
MS Walk 2008
Time:
   9:30 am
Location:
  
Beginning at Canadian Embassy; Ending at John Marshall Park
Contact:
Multiple Sclerosis Society (202) 296-5363; www.msandyou.org  
 
   FRI 4/11 Newseum Grand Opening
Time:      5 am - 10 am
                         
Location:
 Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 6th Street and
Constitution Avenue 
 
 
Contact: PW Feats (410) 727-5575
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SA 4/12 Event: 48th Annual Sakura Matsuri-Japanese Street Festival
Time:
   11 am - 6 pm 
Location:
  
12th Street NW between Constitution Avenue and E Street
Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 10th and 13 ˝ Streets
Contact:
Japan-America Society (202) 833-2210; www.sakuramatsuri.org
 
Healthy Kids Day
Time:
   8 am - 5 pm 
Location:
  
YMCA, 1900 Block Allison Street Between Michigan and Eastern Avenue, NE
Contact:
YMCA of Metropolitan Washington Corporate Office, 1112 16th St., N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20036 (202)-232-6700; info@ymcawashdc.org
 
 
  SA 4/12 Parade of the National Cherry Blossom Festival
Time:
   10 am 
Location:
  
Beginning at Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, NW; ending at Constitution Avenue and 17th Street, NW
 
Contact:
National Cherry Blossom Festival (202) 661-7564; www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org
 
       SA 4/19 2nd Annual Walk for Lupus Now (sidewalks)
Time:
   9:30 am 
Location:
  
Beginning and ending on Pennsylvania Ave. NW between 13th and 12th Streets
 
Contact:
Lupus Foundation of America (202) 349-1167;
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUN 4/20   2nd Annual Capital Area eCycling  
Time:
   6 pm - 3 pm 
Location:
   E Street NW between 13th and 14th Streets; Freedom Plaza
Contact:
EPA (202) 566-0300; www.epa.gov/earthday
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUN 4/20   Earth Day 2008   
Time:
   11 am - 7 pm 
Location:
   National Mall; Curb Lanes of 4th and 7th Streets
NW between Madison and Jefferson Drives
Contact:
Earth Day Network (202) 518-0044
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MON 4/21  Green DC Day:  An Earth Day Celebration   
Time:
   10 am - 4 pm 
Location:
    Freedom Plaza; E Street NW between 13th and 14th Streets
Contact:
 DC Department of the Environment (202) 535-2600; ddoe.dc.gov
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SAT 4/26   Reign Down USA 
Time:
   6 pm - 10 pm 
Location:
   National Mall between 3rd and 14th Streets; 4th Street NW between Madison and Jefferson Drives
Contact:
Reign Down USA (804) 495-5288; www.reigndownusa.com
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SU 4/27   Shakespeare's Birthday Open House Celebration
Time:
   12 pm - 4 pm 
Location:
  
East Capitol Street SE between 2nd and 3rd Streets;
3rd Street SE and East Capitol and A Streets
Contact:
Folger Shakespeare Library (202) 675-0395; www.folger.edu