Saint Anthony's to Host Yard Sales!
St. Anthony Catholic School, located on 12th and Lawrence, will also host their outdoor market on Saturday, May 09 from 10-3 PM.
Tables can be rented for $20.00 each. Advance purchase only. Call Mike Thomasian, (202) 526-4657.
This is a great option for those without yards of those who live on the outer edge of Brookland.
Big thanks to Mike and Jessica Thomasian for coordinating this!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Poetry Reading!
Brookland Area Writers and Artists Present:
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 - The Brookland Area Writers and Artists* presentsBrookland Poetry Series # 62: Bloom.
Poems of flowering, pollination, opening up, getting started, burgeoning, efflorescing, fructifying, waxing, freshness, the opening of flowers in general, opening to higher perfection, things that are stately and plump, things that go Bloom! and a mass of wrought iron from the Catalan forge or from the puddling furnace, deprived of its dross, and shaped usually in the form of an oblong block by shingling. Now is the time when limbs unfold,When all our trademark trees explode, And crowds return in droves to gawk, To choke both city street and walk, So thick with tourists you can't get by 'em. So let's, with poetry, enjoy this time, Not all about flowers, not all about Spring. A few poems will be (thankfully) on other things.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 @ 7:00 PM at the Brookland Visitors Center , 3420 9th Street, NE. The BVC is 1/2 block from Brookland/CUA Red Line Metro across Monroe Street, and right across 9th Street from Colonel Brooks' Tavern.This reading is free and open to all. For further information call (202) 526-1632 oremail mgushuedc@yahoo.com. Also see the website www.bawadc.com
Monday, April 6, 2009
Marketing Update
Getting the Word Out...
Over the weekend outreach began to ensure the promotion of the the GBYS. Getting the word out and building excitement helps draw people to our event and timing is everything. To date we've taken the following steps to promote the yard sale:
1) Submitted a request to be placedon WTOP's Funformation Calendar. Last year, this was a very effective marketing tool, in addition to being on their online calendar, they did several on air announcments the weekend of the event. When the item gets posted, I'll provide a link.
2) Local blog outreach including: What's On, Washington, We Love DC and other blogs.
There is way more to come. As with last year, we will run ads in the city paper, craigslist, and other appropriate forums. Also, as with last year, we will mail invitation kits to local churches.
Feel free to share any ideas.
Over the weekend outreach began to ensure the promotion of the the GBYS. Getting the word out and building excitement helps draw people to our event and timing is everything. To date we've taken the following steps to promote the yard sale:
1) Submitted a request to be placedon WTOP's Funformation Calendar. Last year, this was a very effective marketing tool, in addition to being on their online calendar, they did several on air announcments the weekend of the event. When the item gets posted, I'll provide a link.
2) Local blog outreach including: What's On, Washington, We Love DC and other blogs.
There is way more to come. As with last year, we will run ads in the city paper, craigslist, and other appropriate forums. Also, as with last year, we will mail invitation kits to local churches.
Feel free to share any ideas.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Yard for those without one
Yard Sale "Commons" Needed...Any Ideas?
Last year we had two locations for folks without yards to set up their sales - St. Anthony's and the Church on 16th and Irving St. Unfortunately, both my contacts at these locations are no longer current. Any thoughts or ideas for a location for people to set up their sale if they don't have a yard?
Let me know your thoughts at fortinandrew@hotmail.com
Last year we had two locations for folks without yards to set up their sales - St. Anthony's and the Church on 16th and Irving St. Unfortunately, both my contacts at these locations are no longer current. Any thoughts or ideas for a location for people to set up their sale if they don't have a yard?
Let me know your thoughts at fortinandrew@hotmail.com
20 Yard Sales, Live Music and an Olive Oil Vendor
Shaping up to be a big event!
Thanks to your outreach efforts our yard sale count has now passed 20 sales and counting!
In addition to the yard sales we have added a live music stop at Dave's Yard Sale at 1300 13th Street, NE and an artisan Olive Oil market at Andrew and Sam's Yard Sale at 1254 Irving Street, NE.
Like last year, it's shaping up to be a major event to promote our community!
Keep up the good work Brooklanders!
Thanks to your outreach efforts our yard sale count has now passed 20 sales and counting!
In addition to the yard sales we have added a live music stop at Dave's Yard Sale at 1300 13th Street, NE and an artisan Olive Oil market at Andrew and Sam's Yard Sale at 1254 Irving Street, NE.
Like last year, it's shaping up to be a major event to promote our community!
Keep up the good work Brooklanders!
Friday, April 3, 2009
Tell 2 Friends!
Recruitment Weekend!
Thanks to Jenny, we now have a flier for you to print out and give to your neighbors. It contains all the information you need to know to get signed up for the Great Brookland Yard Sale!
So, help us get the word out!
Simply click on the image above and print it out on your computer.
Use a pair of scissors to cut it in half.
Take a copy and drop it off with your neighbor!
It's that easy!
Also, if you have formatting issues of clicking on the image above doesn't work you can:
1) email me a Fortinandrew@hotmail.com and I will send you a printable copy
or
2) You can go the files section on the Brookland Yahoo group, then go to the folder marked "Great Brookland Yard Sale 2009" and click on the file called GBYS Sign-up Flier.
Good Luck!
Thanks to Jenny, we now have a flier for you to print out and give to your neighbors. It contains all the information you need to know to get signed up for the Great Brookland Yard Sale!
So, help us get the word out!
Simply click on the image above and print it out on your computer.
Use a pair of scissors to cut it in half.
Take a copy and drop it off with your neighbor!
It's that easy!
Also, if you have formatting issues of clicking on the image above doesn't work you can:
1) email me a Fortinandrew@hotmail.com and I will send you a printable copy
or
2) You can go the files section on the Brookland Yahoo group, then go to the folder marked "Great Brookland Yard Sale 2009" and click on the file called GBYS Sign-up Flier.
Good Luck!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Thank you Brookland Heartbeat!
Keeping an Eye on our Officials
First she got threated by Councilman Thomas, now she's exposing the largese of the Ward 5 ANC delegation. Let me just say as a Brookland resident I'm so glad we have Abigail out their keeping an eye on our elected officials. Her article on "Blackberry-Gate" is the kind of journalism that we need more of not only in DC, but across the country. Good Job!
In case you missed it, here's the opening paragraph with a link to the full story.
ANC 5A Votes to Buy Themselves Cell Phones
Chair Backtracks after Questions Raised
As volunteers our ANC Commissioners should be allowed reasonable reimbursement, but top of the line Blackberries seem out of line and out of touch with the current challenges facing Brooklanders.
First she got threated by Councilman Thomas, now she's exposing the largese of the Ward 5 ANC delegation. Let me just say as a Brookland resident I'm so glad we have Abigail out their keeping an eye on our elected officials. Her article on "Blackberry-Gate" is the kind of journalism that we need more of not only in DC, but across the country. Good Job!
In case you missed it, here's the opening paragraph with a link to the full story.
ANC 5A Votes to Buy Themselves Cell Phones
Chair Backtracks after Questions Raised
On March 2nd, Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 5A voted unanimously to buy top-of-the-line “BlackBerry” cell phones for themselves with public funds. More...
As volunteers our ANC Commissioners should be allowed reasonable reimbursement, but top of the line Blackberries seem out of line and out of touch with the current challenges facing Brooklanders.
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