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Events
We build, convene, and innovate in partnership with communities East of the Anacostia River.
Join us for the annual Good Times Community Festival at THEARC! Food, games, activities, and free supply-filled backpacks for students so they are prepared for a successful new school year! WPGC 99.5 and SJ EZ Street will be supplying the jams. The Burton and Craig Shields Foundation will be providing free haircuts/styling for children at THEARC. Sponsored by Building Bridges Across the River, WC Smith, The Burton & Craig Shields Foundation, Institute for Justice, Don’t Mute DC and The Phillips Collection.
Registration is required for the free children’s haircuts/stylings. Sign up here.
Washington D.C.’s first elevated park will span the Anacostia River and serve as a new venue for healthy recreation, environmental education, and the arts.
Providing Southeast communities with greater access to healthy, affordable food, urban agriculture education and career opportunities.
Comprised of three buildings, farm, and playground that sits on 16.5 acres, this humanitarian mall provides world-class services to the east of the Anacostia River community in Washington, DC.
Created to provide DC residents living east of the Anacostia River entertaining and enlightening experiences that can impact their lives and brighten their futures.
Provides high-quality workforce development programs in one location, leading to work-ready candidates, career-focused job placement, economic self-sufficiency, & improved quality of life.