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AND NOW A FEW WORDS FROM FRIDA BURLING: Good news for our Georgetown! The 2012 House Tour is getting under way for the 81st year. It had been started by John Gill’s mother, a parishioner of St. John’s Church, way back in 1931, as Washington felt the start of the Great Depression. There are rumors that people paid a small amount of money and rode a bus around Georgetown, while a knowledgable resident pointed out where the important people lived. Over the next 80 years, as the New Deal, World War II and other wars brought more and more to D.C., our little village grew and grew -- but still kept its charm.. Was it the Kennedy years that brought so many young couples? Now in the houses where old couples gave lavish dinner parties, the young women push strollers to day care centers and then go on their way to their law offices. But Georgetown has kept its aura. So, again on the last Saturday in April, the 28th, curious throngs and even many of us residents, will take the Georgetown House Tour to see who lives where . . . and to admire the old structures and the remodelled ones, too. Stephanie Bothwell and Frank Babb Randolph are the co-chairs, planning to show the architecture and the designs which continue to be admired. Their team of volunteers can show residents and guests around and inside some of our beloved Georgetown homes. Watch for more news of this once-a-year special treat. The charge for the house tour goes to a very good cause: to help the needy through the outreach program of St. John’s Church.
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Community Calendar FEB. 10 – 14
FEB. 16 – 20
Join six Georgetown dining spots for a mix of aphrodisiacs and classic cocktail ingredients, as they concoct their own alluring “Love Potions,” offering two drinks for the price of $14. Participating restaurants include Martin’s Tavern, Mate, Sequoia, Degrees, Bangkok Joe’s and Mie N Yu.
The third annual CAG art show opens with a reception on Thursday evening February 16 from 6 to 9pm at the House of Sweden at 2900 K Street NW. CAG Presents Georgetown ARTS, sponsored by CAG and the House of Sweden, along with several generous patrons, will showcase talents of Georgetown’s many artists, from emerging to established.
Valentine’s Day in Georgetown
FEB. 13 – 19
Georgetown will host the inaugural Week for Chocolate, a weeklong chocolate extravaganza where Georgetown’s best sweet spots will offer up an amazing experience for you to bring a special someone to enjoy. Buy your “Week for Chocolate” badge and head over to your five favorite places to get a free Week for Chocolate experience! For information and to see participating merchants visit WeekForChocolate.com
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ANC2E Meeting: Georgetown University Campus Plan The Georgetown’s ANC will review their filing and recommendations for Georgetown University’s 2010 – 2020 Campus Plan. Georgetown Visitation School, 35th and Volta Place. In the Heritage Room: first building on left by gatehouse, 2nd floor.
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