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Welcome to the Neighborhood, REI!
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Climbing wall at REI's Flagship store in Seattle
Get ready for adventures, NoMa! REI announced it will open a flagship store in Uline Arena in 2016. Uline Arena is famous for being the venue of the first Beatles concert in North America and President Eisenhower’s inaugural ball. Everyone from Bob Dylan to the Rolling Stones to the Temptations performed at Uline Arena in its heyday.
How is a flagship store different from other REI store locations? REI flagships are designed and programmed to be an immersive experience, with community space, outdoorsy educational classes, and partnerships with local non-profits. This flagship in NoMa will be REI’s fifth in the United States, and its first retail location in DC proper.
Douglas Development, who owns the historic Uline Arena, started construction two months ago. Along with REI on the first floor, there will be 157,000 SF of commercial office space and 22,708 SF of additional retail space. Welcome to the neighborhood, REI, we can’t wait to see what adventures you bring to NoMa!
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Community Events and Updates
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ANC 6C Grant Writing Seminar and Information Session
When: 10-11:30 AM, Saturday, February 7
Where: 700 Second Street, NE (Kaiser Permanente First Floor Conference Room)
Meet members of your ANC Grants Committe and learn how your organization can successfully apply for ANC 6C grant funds. Coffee and light snacks will be served. Please RSVP to anc6c.grants@gmail.com.
Free Events at Northwest One Library
Northwest One Library (155 L Street, NW) hosts free events and workshops that are open to the public. Click here to see Northwest One Library's full calendar. Upcoming events include:
- Capital Area Food Bank Mobile Market: Feb. 7, 10 AM; This monthly Mobile Marketplace provides low income families with 30 pounds of fresh farmers market produce on the first Saturday of every month.
- Board Game Afternoon: Feb. 8, 3 PM; Play fun board games or learn chess every Sunday afternoon (kids 10 and older).
- Rodney Jordan Author Talk, 'Tired of Being Black': Feb. 19, 6 PM; Join Northwest One and author Rodney Jordan for a discussion of his book, Tired of Being Black, which offers a fresh perspective on the struggles and stereotypes that African Americans face.
Free Workout Training: February 7
Join your neighbors for a free total body workout on Saturday, February 7 at 10 AM. The workout will be broken up into two 30-minute intervals: a dynamic warmup, followed by a high intensity circuit. Click here to register for this free workout with Know Your Fitness.
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