2014 SPECIAL EVENTS
May 8 (Thursday) - Fountains Illumination and Community Concert - 7:00pm The culmination of our three-year effort to install an underwater lighting system in the pond's fountains will include a performance of Handel's "Water Music" by a woodwind quintet and a dedication of the fountains to recently-deceased Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner (ANC) Ron McBee, a tireless champion of the park and instrumental in our securing the funding. Free to the public with complimentary refreshments offered.
May 17 (Saturday) - CROP Walk Against Hunger
The Southwest Duck Pond acts as a staging area for this annual fight against hunger in our community and across the globe. Participation details available from the CROP Walk Against Hunger website.
June 14 (Saturday) - Second Saturday - 10:00am - 2:00pm Our monthly neighborhood get-together includes special offerings by The Little Farm Stand, freshly-grilled burgers and hot dogs by the Amidon-Bowen PTA parents, cooking demonstrations by local celebrity ChefKev, and more. Repeats July 12 and August 9.
July 24 (Thursday) - Community Open House & Ice Cream Social, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
More than a dozen community volunteer groups offer information displays, fun giveaway items, and treats while the Neighbors of Southwest Duck Pond host a complimentary ice cream station. 2013 participants included Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6D, Amidon-Bowen Elementary School PTA, Arena Stage, DC Sail, Environmental Conservation Corps. Friends of the SW Library, PAWS of Southwest, Randall Recreation Center, Southwest Chamber Orchestra, Southwest Playground, SW Community Gardens, Waterfront Academy, and
the Youth Activities Task Force.
September (Saturday) TBD - Let's Paint at the Duck Pond!, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Our third annual event for pre- and elementary-aged children as part of the SW ArtsFest. Parents from the Amidon-Bowen PTA provide water color painting instruction for poster-sized drawings of the park and it's fine feathered friends. Complimentary paint sets provided to each child.
October 31 (Friday) - Pirate Island, 5:00pm -6:30pm
Our annual Halloween event for pre- and elementary-aged children with a uniquely Waterfront flair. Cosponsored by Amidon-Bowen PTA, DC Sail, and Waterfront Academy.
May 17 (Saturday) - CROP Walk Against Hunger
The Southwest Duck Pond acts as a staging area for this annual fight against hunger in our community and across the globe. Participation details available from the CROP Walk Against Hunger website.
June 14 (Saturday) - Second Saturday - 10:00am - 2:00pm Our monthly neighborhood get-together includes special offerings by The Little Farm Stand, freshly-grilled burgers and hot dogs by the Amidon-Bowen PTA parents, cooking demonstrations by local celebrity ChefKev, and more. Repeats July 12 and August 9.
July 24 (Thursday) - Community Open House & Ice Cream Social, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
More than a dozen community volunteer groups offer information displays, fun giveaway items, and treats while the Neighbors of Southwest Duck Pond host a complimentary ice cream station. 2013 participants included Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6D, Amidon-Bowen Elementary School PTA, Arena Stage, DC Sail, Environmental Conservation Corps. Friends of the SW Library, PAWS of Southwest, Randall Recreation Center, Southwest Chamber Orchestra, Southwest Playground, SW Community Gardens, Waterfront Academy, and
the Youth Activities Task Force.
September (Saturday) TBD - Let's Paint at the Duck Pond!, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Our third annual event for pre- and elementary-aged children as part of the SW ArtsFest. Parents from the Amidon-Bowen PTA provide water color painting instruction for poster-sized drawings of the park and it's fine feathered friends. Complimentary paint sets provided to each child.
October 31 (Friday) - Pirate Island, 5:00pm -6:30pm
Our annual Halloween event for pre- and elementary-aged children with a uniquely Waterfront flair. Cosponsored by Amidon-Bowen PTA, DC Sail, and Waterfront Academy.
2014 ONGOING EVENTS
Saturdays - May through December - The Little Farm Stand
The Little Farm Stand offers organic produce, baked goods, grass-fed beef, soups, and preserves from the O'Rea family's 25-acre farm near Middleburg, Virginia. Preferred by some shoppers even more than a farmers market because one buys directly from a local farmer, offerings vary week by week. To join the Little Farm Stand's list serve, e-mail Lori O'Rea at littlefarmstand@yahoo.com.
The Little Farm Stand offers organic produce, baked goods, grass-fed beef, soups, and preserves from the O'Rea family's 25-acre farm near Middleburg, Virginia. Preferred by some shoppers even more than a farmers market because one buys directly from a local farmer, offerings vary week by week. To join the Little Farm Stand's list serve, e-mail Lori O'Rea at littlefarmstand@yahoo.com.
Tuesdays - June - Yoga for Beginners
A repeat of our highly successful series of introductory yoga lessons with popular Southwest yogi Pamela Wilson. Suitable for beginners of all ages and body types. Complimentary, with mats and herbal iced water provided
A repeat of our highly successful series of introductory yoga lessons with popular Southwest yogi Pamela Wilson. Suitable for beginners of all ages and body types. Complimentary, with mats and herbal iced water provided
Tuesdays - July - Tai Chi for Beginners
A follow-up to our yoga series, five tai chi classes will be offered to introduce students to this ancient Asian martial arts technique now more commonly practiced for spiritual peace and physical fitness. Suitable for beginners of all ages and body types. Complimentary.
A follow-up to our yoga series, five tai chi classes will be offered to introduce students to this ancient Asian martial arts technique now more commonly practiced for spiritual peace and physical fitness. Suitable for beginners of all ages and body types. Complimentary.
PAST EVENTS
January 30, 2014 - Chinese New Year's Eve Celebration and Winter Fundraiser
A Southwest dining tradition comes to a close. With The Wharf development project imminent, friends of the park gathered for a final family-style dinner with Henry and Jenny Liu on the waterfront at Jenny's Asian Fusion. The dinner was the culmination of our Winter Fundraising effort which raised over $1,400 to support our 2014 programming series at the park. January 23, 2014 Annual Public Meeting
Our community volunteers, donors, and supporters' annual meeting with District agencies to learn about the park's upkeep challenges and future operations. Presentations were made by the District Department of General Services, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Southwest Business Improvement District (SW BID). Southwest Salutes it's Veterans - November 9, 2013
Our annual pet parade took a patriotic turn as we saluted our local veterans from War World II through the Afghanistan misson. Our judges included Major Preston Davis (World War II and Korean), Captain Lynn Burnett (Viet Nam), and Sergeant David Patten (Iraq). Grand prize winner Caesar (upper left) with his human "Bridget." Cosponsored with PAWS of Southwest. Nightmare at the Duck Pond - October 31, 2013
A scary-fun Halloween evening with DC Sail, Neighbors of Southwest Duck Pond, Randall Recreation Center, and Waterfront Academy drew an all-time record 150+ neighbors to the Duck Pond, our most successful event in four years. Let's Paint at the Duck Pond! - September 28, 2013
Cosponsored with the Amidon-Bowen Elementary School PTA, water-color painting lessons were offered to children while adults enjoyed an Autumn vegetables cooking demonstration from produce available at The Little Farm Stand during the SW ArtsFest. A surprise visit from the Washington Nationals' mascot "Abe" and storytelling offered by Zoobean moms made for a perfect afternoon. 
COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE & ICE CREAM SOCIAL - July 25, 2013
14 community-based volunteer groups joined the Neighbors of Southwest Duck Pond with informational displays to recruit volunteers and share their visions of a better Southwest D.C., including Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6D, Amidon-Bowen Elementary School PTA, Arena Stage, DC Sail, Environmental Conservation Corps. Friends of the SW Library, PAWS of Southwest, Randall Recreation Center, Southwest Chamber Orchestra, Southwest Playground, SW Community Gardens, Waterfront Academy, and the Youth Activities Task Force.
ANNUAL VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION AND FOUNTAIN INAUGURATION - March 30, 2013
Celebrity host Tom Sherwood of NBC4 and the Neighbors of Southwest Duck Pond recognize Olga Stopher as 2012 Volunteer of the Year, Anne Phelps of Councilmember Tommy Wells' office as 2012 District Employee of the Year, and the Sloan Family and their Subway franchise at 1101 Fourth Street, S.W., as the 2012 Community Business of the Year at the annual recognition event, and then turn on the pond's fountains for 2013! |
Paper lanterns and parasols in a cherry blossom motif added to the celebratory effect as the four fountains burst to life for the season.
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The clean-up crew to prepare for the event included (l to r) Carol Hedgpeth, Olga Stopher, Deb Clark, Sam Marrero, Greg Schultz, Bob Craycraft, Larry Impett, and David and Amy Patten
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The Sloan Family and their Subway franchise at 1101 Fourth Street, S.W., was recognized for providing support for NSWDP's fundraising activites and for providing healthy eating choices at our meetings and clean-up events.
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Thank You, Volunteers!
Thank you for celebrating our 2011 Volunteer of the Year, Carol Hedgpath, and our new sign unveiling.
We look forward to an exciting summer of events and hope you will join us. Special thank you to Arena Stage, Station 4, Z-Burger, PN Hoffman, JBG Group, Safeway, Frager's Just Ask Rentals, and our volunteers and donators for making this moment possible. |
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Neighbors of Southwest Duck Pond's mission is to improve the quality of life in our community by enhancing the work of the District of Columbia to restore and maintain the Southwest Duck Pond as a neighborhood oasis for residents and waterfowl.
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