Starting right now(!) is the annual Book Hill French Market. It runs till 5pm tonight and then runs again from 10 AM to 5 PM tomorrow.
It’s Book Hill’s signature annual event and it’s a great chance to become acquainted with what offerings the little district offers. Many people comment that in many ways it’s sort of the last outpost of “old Georgetown” with its small independent shops. So come out and not only do you get transported to France, you go back in time too!
French Market by M.V. Jantzen.
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As we suffer through the last days of this lousy Smarch weather, we can look hopefully on the fact that next week is April. We can get through this! And with the first week of April comes the April ANC meeting. And the agenda for that meeting has been released, and it’s a mix of odds and ends.
French Market
The French Market returns again this year on the weekend of April 29th. It’s a great affair highlighting the stores on the north end of Wisconsin Ave. GM thinks it would be even better if they closed down traffic on Wisconsin Ave. for the event and created a true plaza, but that’s not in the cards. Even taking out a lane of parking to increase space would be great, but the city refuses to shut down only a part of the road for events like this.
Anyway, it’ll still be a great event and wonderful way to support the Book Hill shops.
Georgetown Village
The Georgetown Village is an effort by citizens in Georgetown to replicate a program that has been successful in other neighborhoods, like Capitol Hill. What this program is designed to do is to encourage seniors to age-in-place and continue living in the communities that they’ve grown to love by creating a network to “support the medical, functional, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of older adults.” In real world terms, that could mean rides to the Safeway or a doctor, daily check-ins, and social events, among other things. Small things that can cumulatively really make the difference between staying in your home or not.
Right now, the Georgetown Village effort is recruiting its inaugural members and will hold a kick-off meeting on April 26th at 6:30 at the Georgetown Presbyterian Church. Continue reading
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Frenchy by M.V. Jantzen.
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Georgetown is blessed with more than its fair share of French establishments: Bistro Lepic, Patisserie Poupon, Bistro Francais, Cafe Bonaparte, Cafe La Ruche, Citronelle, La Chaumerie. La liste goes on…
Well this weekend, Georgetown is about to get Frencher because it’s time for the annual French Market. From 11:00 AM to 6 PM this Friday and Saturday, 30 vendors from upper Wisconsin Ave. will be out selling their wares on the sidewalk.
GM’s always wondered what’s French about a large sidewalk sale. But oh well, it’s a fun time and a good way to give a little boost to a lot of fantastic independent stores.
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