DCCA Members Click HERE TO REGISTER for the online meeting

Visit our webpage for updates on next steps and to find a YouTube link to each completed session and any materials shared by the presenters.

The Mayor and DC Health are continuing to encourage all DC residents and workers to pre-register for a vaccination appointment.

At this time, all residents and District workers who are not yet vaccinated are encouraged to pre-register, regardless of current eligibility. Visit vaccinate.dc.gov

DC Health is conducting a survey to gauge residents' perceptions and attitudes around the Covid-19 Vaccines and the current state of the pandemic.

DCCA is delighted to announce that it awarded a community grant to Danielle Vogel, owner of Glen’s Market, to help support her AccelerateHERdc Program, a seasonal grant program designed to identify, incubate, and accelerate women of color who are doing spectacular work in the sustainable food space.

With DCCA’s support, this season’s grant is reinvesting in Ashleigh Pearson, a chocolatier who studied at the Cordon Bleu in Paris and created Petite Soeur. Over the past four months, the Petite Soeur pop-up shop has been welcomed at Glen's, and more recently, Ashleigh has moved her production to Glen’s kitchen.

Ashleigh will use her second AccelerateHERdc grant to secure her very own production and retail space -- a huge step in the achievement of her long-term goals. Danielle reports “we could not be more excited to cheer Ashleigh on through this next chapter of her entrepreneurial journey!”

DCCA Board member Marcy Logan was recently spotted on zoom indulging in a purchased box. Though she did not offer to share...she did declare that French elegance has come to Washington in the form of chocolate, "This chocolate should be found in the most expensive shops in Paris. Ashleigh Pearson’s (@petitesoeurdc) creations are an exquisite combination of art and food."

Et voila!  Nonpareil! For you and your dear ones, a chocolate without comparison! Go ahead and help a local business grow during a challenging time, while you treat yourself to a taste of exceptional chocolate, fill an Easter Basket, or drop off a box to cheer a friend!

Please email NortonEvents@mail.house.gov to RSVP for the event and receive the Zoom link

Head over to the Casey Trees website where a recent blog post walks you through the various tree blooms you see in DC. They also offer a residential planting program where you may qualify tor a tree rebate by planting this tree.

Click here to read the post and learn more about the way Casey Trees helps keep our city leafy and blooming.

Click to read more or make a reservation to the Dupont Underground.

Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets is organizing a special shopping pop-up where you can find unique items from artists, jewelers, potters, candle dippers, soap renderers, and other makers who will sell their wares in and around Dupont Circle. More than 50 vendors from around the region on the sidewalks along P Street and Connecticut Avenue for pedestrians to discover.

If you are interested in volunteering reach out to the organizers; otherwise save the date to Shop Local!

There are mixed reports about how invasive Brood X will be this year but the map from researchers at UCONN appears to smother DC in a cicada swarm.

It's reported that global warming has made it tricky to predict exact timing, but a cicada swarm typically starts in May and is over by late June. A few sources have offered up tips on how to prepare your yard.

Another way to "prepare" is in the kitchen .... anyone remember when this article was the talk of the town 17 years ago? Cicada: The Other, Other White Meat - LINK

After Uncertain Future, Dupont Underground Secures New Lease With D.C. - LINK

Big Changes at Nationals Park for 2021: What You Need to Know If You Want to Go - LINK

Where to Find Easter Sunday Specials Around D.C. - LINK

DC native, Tuskegee airman celebrates 95th birthday with car parade - LINK

D.C. Begins Long-Awaited Rock Creek Trail Rehab And Bridge Construction - LINK

Membership runs through the calendar year.

DCCA membership is open to residents, businesses and supporters of the Dupont Circle neighborhood according to the Association's Bylaws.