ONGOING EVENTS
Saturdays through Nov. 30 - THE LITTLE FARM STAND
The Little Farm Stand offers organic produce, baked goods, and preserves 10am-2pm from Loudoun County, Virginia. Preferred by some shoppers even more than a farmers market because one buys directly from a local farmer, offerings vary week by week. Special Thanksgiving week hours include Tuesday and Wednesday, November 26 and 27 4pm-7pm. The Little Farm Stand will not be open Saturday, November 23.
The Little Farm Stand offers organic produce, baked goods, and preserves 10am-2pm from Loudoun County, Virginia. Preferred by some shoppers even more than a farmers market because one buys directly from a local farmer, offerings vary week by week. Special Thanksgiving week hours include Tuesday and Wednesday, November 26 and 27 4pm-7pm. The Little Farm Stand will not be open Saturday, November 23.
SPECIAL EVENTS
November 9 (Saturday) - Veterans Day Pet Parade, 1:00pm
PAWS of Southwest presents one of the community's most popular events, the annual Pet Parade! This year with a special salute to our local veterans. To participate, please see the PAWS of Southwest website.
January 23, 2014 (Thursday) - Annual Public Meeting, 6:30pm
Our community volunteer group's annual opportunity to meet with neighborhood residents, share our accomplishments from the past year and our plans for the year ahead. Location TBA. Refreshments served.
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.
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.
October 31 (Friday) - Nightmare at the Duck Pond, 5:00pm -6:30pm
Our annual Halloween event for pre- and elementary-aged children.
PAWS of Southwest presents one of the community's most popular events, the annual Pet Parade! This year with a special salute to our local veterans. To participate, please see the PAWS of Southwest website.
January 23, 2014 (Thursday) - Annual Public Meeting, 6:30pm
Our community volunteer group's annual opportunity to meet with neighborhood residents, share our accomplishments from the past year and our plans for the year ahead. Location TBA. Refreshments served.
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.
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.
October 31 (Friday) - Nightmare at the Duck Pond, 5:00pm -6:30pm
Our annual Halloween event for pre- and elementary-aged children.
PAST EVENTSNightmare 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! |
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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 throughout our Southwest Community by restoring and maintaining the Southwest Duck Pond to enhance the work of the District of Columbia.
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